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Kyra sat in the office going over some files. "Why are you avoiding me?" She heard from the door. She looked up and saw Adam standing there.
"What do you want Adam?" She asked him. "I'm busy."
"I want to know why you're avoiding my calls. I just want to talk." He said walking in. He sat down across from her. "Are you afraid to talk to me? To have dinner with me?"
"I'm not afraid. I just don't believe we have anything to talk about. We're not married. I have a husband and I love him very much."
"But you still love me."
"No, I don't." She replied. She sighed. "Adam, we were married for a long time and you will always have a special place in my heart but I'm with the person I love and who I am meant to be with."
"That your final say in the matter?"
"Yes, it is." She replied. "Adam, I'm sorry you and Alicia broke up. But just because you're alone, doesn't mean you can come and try to get back with me. That ship has sailed. Find someone else."
He stood up. "I love you Kyra. I always have. And I know you still love me." He didn't say more as he walked out.
She sighed once he left. She hoped that made him leave her alone. She wasn't interested in having anything with him anymore. She loved Chris and she was happy with him.
Seth watched the house from across the street. He wanted Meredith back and he was determined to get her. He thought once they started their affair, she would realized they were meant to be and leave her husband. But that didn't happened. She decided she wanted to stay married. But he knew she still had feelings for him. He was certain of it. He still couldn't believe she was married. He honestly thought she would be waiting for him forever. When she walked into the gym that day and he realized who she was, he was excited for the chance to get her back. Then she said she was married and he hated it. And when he saw her husband, he couldn't believe she would marry someone so much older than she was. He had hoped when they started training that she would realize she still wanted him. And leave her husband. He was the one who initiated the affair. While they would train, she talked about her marriage and how much she hated that Hunter was working so much or out of town. He knew that was his chance. His chance to make her realize they were far from done. He would listen and tell her how she deserved better. And when they did end up sleeping together that first time, he thought it was the starting point. And the affair continued for a few months before Hunter found out. He thought, once Hunter found out, that she would leave Hunter and come back to him.
Seth looked at the house again. So far, he hadn't seen anything or anyone. He checked his phone just as the door opened. He looked up and was shocked when Hunter walked out. He thought they were separated. He watched Hunter kiss Meredith and then leave. He had to know if they were together. He got out of the car and walked up to the door. He rang the bell and waited for Meredith to answer.
"Seth, what are you doing here?" She asked when she did. She couldn't believe he had showed up again.
"I wanted to talk to you."
"About what?"
"About us."
"There is no us." She replied. "How many times can I say that?"
"Are you and Hunter back together?"
She sighed. "We aren't living together but we are still married and working on our marriage." She looked at him. "Seth, I have told you many times we're done. What happened between us was a mistake and it's done."
"So you were just using me?"
"No. I don't know. Maybe." She said looking at him. "Seth, we had history before Hunter and I got together. And in some small way, I guess we were revisiting that. But it shouldn't have happened. I love my husband and we're trying to work it out. I won't let you mess that up for me."
He looked at her. "I think you will change your mind." He said before walking back to his car.
She sighed. She hoped he would just move on to something and someone else. She was done with him and she wanted him to leave her alone. She looked at the time and headed out to the gym. She had joined a new one after the whole affair came out. And she enjoyed working out by herself. She wanted to get a work out in before therapy that afternoon.
Kyra looked up as Hunter and Meredith walked in. "Good afternoon." She said to them. "Are we ready to continue?"
"Yes we are." Hunter replied.
"Alright. Last session we went into the affair and why it happened. Now, you start to heal from it. First thing, are you both still writing in the notebook?"
"Yes." Meredith replied.
"Hunter?"
"Yes, I have."
"Great. Then let's share those." She said to them and took the journals. She read what both had written. She gave the journals back and looked at them. "So, you broke the no intimate contact rule?"
"Yes, we did." Hunter replied. "It was our anniversary and I wasn't going to be away from my wife on our anniversary."
Kyra looked at them. "I'm not judging. I understand. But you both know that sex doesn't solve things right?"
"Yes we talked afterward and we both know it doesn't."
"Good." Kyra replied. "Now, you have been in therapy for almost two months and you have been separated for almost three months." She looked at them. "Hunter, do you feel you're ready to move back in with Meredith?"
He looked at Meredith and then Kyra. "I think I am."
"Alright." Kyra replied. "Then I recommend you move back in if you're ready and you can stay in the same bedroom or if you would prefer, you can stay in separate bedrooms but be in the same house. I'm leaving that up to you."
"Okay." Hunter replied.
She looked at him. "I don't want you feel pressured to move back in. That's up to you"
He looked at Meredith. "I don't feel pressured to move back home. I want to move back and live with Meredith again. But I think separate bedrooms is the right thing for now."
"Alright." Kyra replied and looked at Meredith. "Meredith, are you okay with that?"
"Yes, I am." Meredith replied. She looked at Hunter. "I want you back home and if separate bedrooms is what you think is the right thing, then I'm okay with that."
"Alright. This is good. You both are making progress. Which is good." She looked at them. "I want to ask something and it's just a question. I want you to answer honestly. Do either of you feel that divorce is where you're headed?"
Meredith looked at Hunter and then at Kyra. "I don't feel divorce is where we are headed but I know nothing is certain."
"Hunter?" Kyra asked.
"I don't feel that divorce is where we're headed. But we are far from being okay again."
"Alright. That's good." Kyra said writing down some things. "And I think we're done for today."
They nodded and headed out. Hunter looked at Meredith as they headed to the car. "Did you want me to take you home first and then go pack my things?"
"I can help you pack them." She said looking at him. "So, I'll come and help and then we can go home together."
"Okay." He said as he opened the car door and got into the driver's side. They drove away and toward the hotel. He was glad to be going back home and he felt, for little while at least, that sleeping in separate bedrooms was the best thing.
They packed up his stuff and headed home. He opened the door and walked in. He looked at her as they did. "So, which guest room should I take?"
"You can take the master bedroom. I know you know I haven't been sleeping there."
"Why?" He asked. "I've always wanted to know why you haven't been."
She looked at him . "Because I didn't think it was right to stay in that bed without you. It just didn't seem right. So, until we are a couple again, I'm not staying in it. But you're welcome to."
"No, I don't think I will. I'll stay in another guest room."
"Alright." She replied. She looked at him. "Well, did you want me to help you unpack?"
"Sure, that would be great." She nodded and followed him upstairs to the guest room that was across the hall from the one she was staying in. They put up all his stuff and she turned to go. "Well, that's everything."
"Yeah." He replied.
"How about dinner? We can order something in or I could cook?" She said.
"Go get dressed. We'll go out." She nodded and headed to change her clothes. Once she had, they headed out to the restaurant. She was excited about spending some time with him.
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