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Emily was the first to wake up from the alarm clock and she quickly rushed to turn it off so JJ wouldn't wake up. Once the alarm clock stopped blaring some radio host that was trying way to hard to be funny she looked over at JJ. She was thankfully still asleep and seemed to be peaceful.
Instead of lying around in bed for a while like she usually did Emily decided to get up and cook a nice breakfast for them. She walked out of her room and down the steps quietly until finally she got to the kitchen where she felt like it was safe to be a little louder.
She pressed the button on her coffee machine and popped down some bread in the toaster. She set the table before making some scrambled eggs and frying up some bacon.
She felt strange making a big breakfast and not making it for her and Will to enjoy. It felt weird almost wrong to be making it for his wife. She pushed that out of her mind when she heard JJ's footsteps descending down the stairs.
"Good morning Em." JJ said with a voice full of sleep.
"Morning JJ." Emily replied while she got two mugs from the cabinet and filled them with coffee. "Did you sleep well?" She asked.
"When I finally fell asleep, yes. I love your bed, it's way comfier than mine."
"I'm glad. Something tells me today is not going to be pleasant." Emily said after taking a sip of her coffee.
"And to think, I haven't even told you where we're going." JJ mocked with a smile.
"I must be a mind reader." Emily said before she was able to stop herself. She had to hide her discomfort of repeating something Will had said to her a few days ago.
In truth Emily had an idea of where JJ wanted her to go today. It was just an assumption and Emily didn't know if she was happy about it or not.
"You must be." JJ said absently.
Emily didn't push and instead went to take up their breakfast. JJ walked over to the table and sat down just as Emily finished and waited for her to bring the plates over.
Emily turned to bring the plates of food over but momentarily stopped when she realized that JJ had picked the seat that Will always sat in. She brushed it off, because she had to and continued to walk to the table. "Here we are." Emily announced as she placed a plate in front of JJ.
"Thanks Em, but you really didn't need to make all this." JJ said when Emily sat down as well.
"Nonsense, I wanted to." She said with a smile. "Besides its not often I get to cook for more than myself." She lied.
JJ smirked. "Why? Your one night stands don't eat breakfast?" She teased.
Emily almost choked on her coffee as she laughed. "Actually I kick them out after we have sex. You know, use them and lose them."
JJ laughed and seeing right through her friends joke. "I'm sure you do."
Emily smiled big at her friend before taking a bite of toast.
JJ knew that even if Emily did have one night stands often there was a slim to none chance that she would kick them out so quick, they both knew that.
The two sat in silence as they ate. Emily tried to give JJ enough time to tell her where they would be going but they were running out of time and food.
"You know that you're going to have to tell me where we're going eventually, right?" Emily said once both of them were done eating.
JJ sighed. "Yeah I know." She paused to take a sip of coffee but Emily knew it was just to keep stalling. "I just think if I put it off long enough I might change my mind."
"You can still change your mind once you've told me." Emily reassured.
"Yeah." She breathed.
When JJ didn't say anything else Emily got up and took the dishes off the table. She brought them over to the sink and turned her back to JJ, hoping that it would take some of the pressure off of JJ.
After a moment JJ spoke up again. "We're going to my lawyers office." JJ said quietly. "I'm filing for divorce."
Emily turned to JJ, placing her hands on the island. She let out a big sigh before replying. "Yeah, I kinda figured. I'm sorry JJ."
"It's fine." JJ tried to wave it off. "No, it's not fine. But it was bound to happen. I hope it's not too soon, I just don't want Henry to see us fight more than we already do."
"I understand." Emily said. Because she did, probably more than anyone other than JJ and definitely more than she should. "What time are we meeting him?" She asked.
"11:30, he called me and woke me up."
Emily looked at her watch and saw that it was a little after ten. "We've got some time to waste." She thought out loud.
"Is it too early to drink?" JJ asked as she got up from her seat and walked over to the island across from Emily.
"A little." Emily said with a soft smile. "Besides alcohol will be much more effective after the meeting."
"I guess you're right." JJ said while returning the smile. "Why are you always right?"
"Oh trust me, I'm not." Emily said with her back turned to JJ, if only she knew.
JJ left the question alone even though she sensed something more. "We should probably go pick out something to wear." JJ offered.
"Yeah sure." Emily said while she refilled her mug with addictive energy. "Is your lawyer hot?" She asked.
JJ laughed and nodded. "The man is like walking sex."
Emily smiled and bit her lip. "I call dibs."
"No way in hell are we considering that a valid dibs." JJ said with a smile as they walked up the stairs. "For one I defiantly saw him first and two I'm the one getting divorced."
JJ's smile faded once she said the word divorced as if it was setting in for the first time. She stopped at the top of the stairs, unable to move and not really wanting to.
Emily turned to JJ and pulled her into a hug. "Oh JJ. Everything's going to be ok, I'll be with you every step of the way. I promise."
JJ hugged Emily back. "I know." She said into Emily's shoulder. "It's just surprising to here myself say divorce, I never thought I would have too."
Emily pulled away from the hug. "I know you didn't, why would you? If people expected to get divorced no one would get married."
JJ nodded knowing Emily was right, but it didn't make her feel any better.
They walked to Emily's room and then her closet to pick out their outfits. JJ settled on a light blue blouse, some leggings and a dark brown jacket while Emily picked out dark jeans and a black top and a burgundy leather jacket.
They got dressed in silence. The fact that Emily hadn't asked why she was filing for divorce confirmed JJ's earlier suspicions. She was almost a hundred percent positive that Emily had at least slept with Will once.
Once she was finished getting dressed she watched as Emily picked out some shoes for them. It was difficult to think of Emily and Will together, but JJ was sure Will had slept with other women throughout their marriage.
"Makeup?" Emily asked as she left her closet.
The two walked to the bathroom and put on some makeup then they put on their shoes and Emily loaned JJ some sunglasses and then they were finally out the door.
They drove in silence. JJ was still wondering if she was doing the right thing. She was breaking up her family. How could she do that? Her phone beeped pulling her from her thoughts.
'Where are you?'
It was from Will of course.
She thought about what to say. 'I'm out with Emily'
Less than a minute later he replied. 'When are you coming home?'
Home. It looked like such a foreign word. 'I don't know'
'We need to talk when you get home.'
JJ sighed and replied. 'No, I'm done "talking". I tried to talk to you last night and you shut me out like always'
'Where are you?' He asked again.
'Why does it matter?'
'I want to meet you so we can talk'
JJ ran a hand through her hair. Emily watched her friend shift in her seat as they drove. "Everything ok?" She asked.
"Yeah, just Will being Will." She said quietly. "He wants to meet so we can talk."
"Do you want to meet him?" Emily asked pulling into a little café so they could get some coffee before meeting with JJ's lawyer.
"No not really." JJ said finally.
"Ok then we won't meet him." Emily said turning off her car.
JJ looked at her confused. "What do you mean?"
"You said you don't want to meet him, so we won't. Simple." Emily said opening her door. "Sit tight I'll get us some drinks."
JJ watched as Emily disappeared into the shop and as of on command her phone started to ring in her hand.
She looked at the caller ID and instantly got annoyed. "What do you want?" She asked when she answered.
"I want to talk JJ." Will said sternly.
"I already told you I don't want to." She said before noticing the time. "Besides I have a meeting in a half hour."
"Who are you meeting on a Saturday?" Will asked.
Instead of answering his question she decided to propose her own. "How many women have you cheated on me with?" She asked boldly.
"What? None! I've never cheated on you before." He lied, clearly taken aback.
"Will, I know you cheated on me with Emily." She said quietly. "Is there anyone else to add to the list?"
"Please don't leave JJ, just come home so we can work it out." Will said in a slightly panicked voice.
"Just answer the question Will."
JJ heard Will take a deep breath before he spoke softly. "Tracy Brown, Allie Miller and Emma Rose."
JJ's heart sank as he told her the names of the women he had cheated on her with. "I'll call you later." She said quickly hanging up and wiping her eyes.
She tried to keep it together but she couldn't anymore. She finally had names to put to actions. She could no longer just think of the women as random people he might have met in a bar. They were her friends and her son's friend's mother.
She put on the oversized sunglasses Emily had brought to cover her undoubtedly red eyes. Even as she saw Emily come back with their coffee she couldn't stop crying.
Emily got in the car and started the car. She put a hand on JJ's leg as they drove out of the parking lot.
The drive to the lawyer's office was short and soon they were parked once again. "Are you sure about this?" Emily asked once she turned off the car.
"Yeah I think so. Will called me while you were getting coffee and he told me who he cheated on me with."
Emily's heart rate increased immediately. "Who did he cheat on you with?"
"Allie Miller, Tracy Brown and Emma somebody." JJ whispered.
Emily's mouth fell open slightly. She couldn't believe that Will hadn't mentioned her. Why wouldn't he? She also couldn't believe that she wasn't the only one.
He probably had the same kind of relationship with her as he had had with the other three women. Probably said the same things to them and bought the same type of flowers as well.
"Ready to go in?" JJ asked looking out the window. It sounded like she was asking herself more than she was asking Emily.
Emily didn't answer. Instead she took a deep breath and spoke. "He also cheated on you with me."
JJ took off her sunglasses and turned to look at Emily. She nodded and said. "I know."
"I'm so sorry JJ. I don't know why I did it and I feel absolutely terrible about it."
"I know it's fine." JJ assured her friend sadly. "You weren't the only one."
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Emily asked one last time.
JJ looked over at the front door once again. "Yeah I think so."
Emily waited for JJ to make the first move. Once JJ opened her door Emily was quick to follow suit. The two walked across the parking lot together and walked through the glass doors of the building.
Emily offered to wait in the front of the office but JJ insisted that she come in with her.
"I can just wait in the car." Emily protested, not wanting to pressure JJ into anything.
"You said you would be with me for every step. This is a step so come on." JJ said gesturing for Emily to go down the hall with her and her lawyer Michael.
Emily smiled as she got up and followed her friend down the little hallway. Emily had been nervous about telling JJ that she had slept with Will and she completely expected JJ to just scream and never want to talk to her ever again, but she didn't.
Maybe she had already known about them or maybe she was just too tired to care anymore. Either way Emily still had her best friend and even though their relationship might need a little bit of rebuilding after this she was still there and Emily would always be forever grateful of that.
The meeting went well. Michael explained what JJ's next steps would be and helped her make some tough decisions. But they had accomplished what JJ had wanted. After briefly leaving to get the divorce papers Michael returned and told JJ where to sign. He left to give Emily and JJ some privacy.
"Ok here we go." JJ said as she grasped the pen in her shaking hand. She took the cap off and quickly signed her name on the dotted line before letting out a breath that she hadn't realized she had been holding.
Emily put her head on JJ's shoulder. "You're free."
JJ smiled and turned to hug Emily. "Thank you for being my friend."
Emily didn't say anything because Michael came back into the room. The two separated and Michael went over how he was going to mail some files to Will so he could sign them and then how he would arrange for a court date.
The two thanked him and they left more or less happy.
"You were right about Michael." Emily said as they walked across the parking lot to her car.
"I told you he was sexy." JJ said with a smirk.
"He is way sexier than sexy." Emily said causing JJ to laugh. "I wanted him to take me right on his desk, regardless if you were there or not."
The two laughed as the got in the car. "You hungry?" Emily asked looking at the clock. It was almost 3:00.
"I should be but I'm not." JJ said.
"Ok then if you don't want to go anywhere we can just go back to my place."
JJ nodded and Emily drove towards her apartment.
"I meant what I said in there, about you being a good friend." JJ said breaking the silence.
"It means a lot for you to say that, but I'm going to be honest with you, I don't feel like a good friend." Emily stated biting her lip.
"I know you don't but I also know Will. I know what he's like, I married him so I don't blame you. Besides he did the same thing with three other women so it wouldn't even be far to blame you."
"Promise you're not mad?" Emily probed wanting to be sure.
"I promise." JJ said while nodding.
They drove the rest of the way in silence. When they got to Emily's apartment they broke out a bottle of wine and watched a cheesy chick flick. Emily might not be right about everything but she was right about one thing.
The wine was better after the meeting.
I was kind of thinking about ending it here but I want to ask you guys what you think. I have a few things written that I could continue this story with but it's up to you. If this is the end I want to thank everyone who has read my story and given support and love throughout. I will either post another chapter or a little authors note next week. Please give me your opinions! Please.