Marcus let thoughts tumble in his head while he sat in the car as Grace drove to Killarney. His wedding, his splendid wife... how she had changed her vows.
"Grace, why did you change your vows?"
Grace kept driving, watching the road, not replying.
"Is it true, what you said?"
Grace finally spoke. "I have told no lies today. Everything I said is true."
"So you have loved me for nearly three years?"
"Yes." Grace was pointedly avoiding Marcus' gaze.
"Wow." Marcus wondered how he had never noticed. "Really?"
"Yes. Everytime I saw you with another woman... it hurt so much." She pulled over on the side of the road and turned to him.
"Listen to me. I will never hurt you, I will always be there with you. But you screw me around, and you will be sorry."
Marcus smiled at his beautiful wife. "I will never hurt you."
"Good." She brought his lips to hers. "Let's get going."
While waiting for Grace to get changed at Killarney, Marcus found his thoughts returning back to Ingrid.
"Get out of it", he said to himself. "Not helping." He crossed to room to the CD player and turned it on. Looking at the CD cover, and then choosing a track, he sat back down and relaxed, letting the music wash over him.
In the next room, Grace listened to the song, making the connections between it and her own life...
All the time that we spend together
I won't fuss
I won't fight tryin to make you mine
You know I'm not that kind
Ha
I said I'll love you 'til the 12th of never
But I won't run far ahead
Leaving you behind
You know I'm not that kind
Help me out
Tell me what you're thinkin
If I rush, slow me down
You can take your time
You know I'm not that kind
If you leave, I believe life will go on
The wind will blow, water flow
And the sun will shine, yeah it will
You know I'm not that kind
Yeah
Lyrics: Not That Kind, Anastacia