Ray had come in that morning ready to take Neela back to the apartment he was renting. When he walked into the room he saw that she was already dressed. He saw Abby and wondered why she was there, and then he realized she is Neela's best friend so she must have come to help her get ready. But, something was not right he air in the room seemed tense.
"Hey, Abby how you doing?"
"Hey Ray, I'm fine."
"Hey Baby how are you doing, you look so beautiful."
Neela never answered Ray, she only looked at him.
"Neela, are you okay?"
No answer.
"Neela, is everything okay, is the baby okay?"
Abby interjected.
"Um Ray can I
have word with you?"
"Abby, no not here I am ready to leave."
"Neela what is going on?"
"Ray, I am going over to Abby's instead."
"What…why? We have a place."
Abby had to say something before Ray lost it in the room.
"Ray come here please"
"Abby, what is going on here?"
She walked Ray into the hallway to talk to him.
"Ray"
"Abby what the hell is going on? I'm here to pick her up and she does not want to leave with me what gives."
"Well, Ray apparently Neela started to remember the whole accident."
"That's great."
"Well no not really, she told me she was calling you and another woman picked up the phone. The woman said you where asleep."
"At what time?"
"About 1'oclock in the morning."
"1'oclock in the morning?"
"Yes, and now she thinks you are having an affair."
"AN AFFAIR!!!"
"Yes, keep your voice down. Listen I don't know what is going on but you better tell me now."
"Abby, I would never cheat on Neela, granted we have had our problems but I would never."
"Ray, you look like you are telling me the truth."
"I am."
"But right now Neela is not convinced."
"Did she say who it was?"
"Yeah a Dr Linda something."
"Oh My God. Linda Burke."
"Ray are you telling me that's true?"
Ray shook his head and ran his hand through his hair. Everything came rushing through his mind at once.
Flashback
"How is she as a wife?"
"She is great too. It is just lately…" Ray trailed off
"Does she still satisfy you?"
"Well, she did we haven't been together like that in about 3 months."
"That is definitely too long Ray you need someone who can satisfy you entirely, mind, body, and soul."
"Linda what are you talking about?"
"I think you need to explore other options."
"Other options like what?"
"Well Like this."
With that Linda gave Ray a passionate kiss.
"Linda No, I can not do this, I love my family I would never do anything that would ruin that."
"But, do you love your wife enough?"
"Yes, I do I love her with every fiber of my being and I would never do anything that would jeopardize our marriage and our love. Neela has been there for me and I owe her more then what I've given her these last couple of months. She has suffered as much as I and I could never repay her for everything."
"So Ray if you love your wife why have you been acting this way?"
"Self pity, I guess."
"Ray, I respect your decision you are a good friend and a great doctor and a wonderful husband and father. Neela is lucky to have you in her life."
"Thank you. I am sorry I made you think that I was not happy with my marriage."
"Don't worry about it, listen you go get some sleep and I'll go and clean up for you when I'm done I'll let myself out."
"Thank You Linda."
Linda stood up gave Ray a kiss on the forehead and headed for the kitchen. Ray just smiled. He looked at a picture of Neela and Jasmine on the table and took it to bed with him.
End of flashback.
"Abby nothing happened I went to sleep and Linda stayed to clean up for me, that's it."
"Well, you need to explain to Neela what happened, quickly. But not here come back to my place and you two can talk okay.
"But, Abby."
"Ray"
"Okay."