(I have received a few requests to continue this story from where it left off exactly one year ago. Tell me what you think. If there is a demand for it I will keep writing but it all depends on you my royal readers. So, lets keep those reviews coming. Sincerely, Wicket forever.)
After the initial shock wore off, House started to pace the carpeted floor of his office trying to find the words while Gloria watched from where she sat comfortably on the lounger.
"I know this is a lot to take in."
"huh, that's the understatement of the year."
Stopping in mid step to stare at his friend, the diagnostician tried to fight off the nasty feeling that had grown in the pit of his stomach and was now making its way inside his mouth. Breathing in a sigh, House dropped his head to the ground before returning his glare to Gloria who seemed to be shrinking under the gravity of his stare.
"Does Will know?"
"He's been away on business since Tuesday but I'm going to tell him as soon as he comes back next week."
House didn't like the sound of that. Ever since they had gotten married a year ago, Will was always working in the office or away on business in some remote location which meant he was way too busy to think of the family he had left back in New Jersey.
"You need to call him now."
"I can't, the companies in the middle of some big merger and…"
"What a coincidence so are you."
Limping over to the phone, House picked it up and started dialing an all too familiar number when he was stopped by Gloria as she slammed it back down on the receiver.
"If that breaks, you will pay for it."
"I want a divorce."
House hadn't been expecting this but he wasn't surprised. The route those two were going would have taken them down this road eventually but, he hoped it wouldn't have come so soon. Gloria had been in love with Will and Will had been in love with Gloria but somehow from the moment they said I do everything changed.
"So, get it. You're a grown woman capable of making adult decisions."
"I know, it's just I've never been single for a long period of time before. I mean you remember how I was in high school, every week I'd be with a different guy."
"Yeah, but that's because you were stupid."
Knowing how hard this had to be for her, House did his best to be there for Gloria in the only way he knew how. By telling it like it is and showing her the error in her ways even if she was only realizing it now.
"Look, what's the worst that could happen? So, you and Will aren't together anymore big deal. Trust me, if you decide to get a divorce it'll be a lot better then how it is now."
"How do you figure that?"
"Well, for starters that big bad ass business man you married could focus on what he wants which is obviously his career and you…."
House hesitated for a moment before finishing this sentence because of several things. The most important being the gravity behind it and what it would mean to Gloria if it came out the wrong way. Screw the pleasantries, she needs this from you.
"…wouldn't be crying those crocodile tears and could move on with your life and be happy for once."