Meredith smiled as she finished putting the final touches on the romantic dinner she had planned. She wasn't expecting anything more than them having dinner. She wasn't expecting it to lead to the bedroom like most of the romantic dinners she had always made eventually did. She just wanted to show him how much she loved him and make him dinner. She lit the candles on the tables and put the bottle of wine on table as well. She took out the dinner she had made and put everything on the plates. Once she had the table done, she put on the soft music to play in background. She took a breath as she heard his car in the garage and smoothed down the black dress she wore. It was one of his favorites for her to wear. She heard the door open and turned to face him.

"What's this?" He asked when he walked in.

"It's a romantic dinner." She smiled. "I just wanted to do something nice for you. So, I made the first meal I ever cooked for you."

He smiled and walked over to her. He kissed her softly and smiled. "This is great. I love it."

"Good. Then let's eat." He nodded and pulled out her chair and then sat in his own.

"So, how was your day after I left?" She asked.

"It was uneventful really. I did talk to Seth." He said looking at her. "I wanted to let him know to stay away from you. And he started about how you and he never stop seeing each other. And that you weren't really wanting to save our marriage."

"That's not true."

"I know." He replied.

"What?"

"I know he was lying." He looked at her. "Meredith, I didn't think I would be able to trust you again. But hearing Seth today, I knew he was lying and I knew you were through with him. I trust you. Maybe not as much as before. But I do trust you."

She couldn't help but smile. "Really? You trust me?"

"I do. But Meredith, we still have a lot of trust to get back. But I know you want our marriage and you're through with Seth."

"I am. I hated the mistake I made and I won't make it again. I love you and you and our marriage is all I want. And I know I should have talked to you immediately when Seth started coming around. And I'm sorry."

"I know. And I know you thought he got the message. But it's done now. But if he comes here again or even comes near you, you have to tell me."

"I will. I promise."

"Good. Then let's let this subject drop and we enjoy this nice dinner you made." She nodded and they continued eating.

After dinner and dessert, they headed into the living room. "This has been a great evening." She said as they sat there.

"It has been. Dinner was really good."

"Thanks." She smiled. "So, where do we go from here?"

"What do you mean?"

"Tonight. Where do we go from here? Do we watch a movie or each head to the guest rooms?" She looked at him. "I know we aren't ready to talk about the future and where we go in that."

"We aren't." He replied. "Mer, I love you. I do but I think how we have things right now is the best way."

She nodded. "I understand that. And I wasn't suggesting we make love. I just wanted to know if maybe you wanted to watch a movie or if it's better to head to our separate rooms."

"We can watch a movie. Maybe a comedy?"

"Yeah that sounds great." She smiled and headed to put one in.

He sighed when she did. It was hard for him to not be with her. But he knew this was the best way. Sex wouldn't fix anything and the therapist was right. They shouldn't have intimate contact right now. As much as he wanted her, he would stick to that.

"Alright. A classic comedy." She pressed play.

"Willy Wonka? Really?" He asked her when it started.

"I thought it was the safe bet."

"Alright. Willy Wonka it is." She nodded and got comfortable as the movie played.

After it ended they each headed to their bedrooms. Meredith laid in bed thinking about everything. She wasn't trying to push him into being with her. But she wanted him. She missed him and all the nights they had shared before she was an idiot. She sighed and slowly drifted off. She told herself everything would work out.

The next few weeks, the routine was the same. They would have dinner either at a restaurant or she would cook and then they would watch a movie or TV show and head to their bedrooms. Their therapy sessions were coming along. Each session they made progress but it wasn't without set backs too. The affair was just something that was hard to forgive or forget for him. And Meredith wondered could he ever truly forgive her. She wasn't expecting him to forget the affair. She couldn't either. She couldn't forget the mistake she made. But forgiveness was something she hoped he could eventually do. If he couldn't, then their marriage was truly over.

"Alright. Let's pick up where we left off the other day." Kyra said as they sat in the office for session. "We have talked through the affair and everything leading up to and what happened after. I feel you both have really opened up to each other. And I think you're on your way back to each other and back to your marriage." She looked at them. "So, I want to ask you a question and I want an honest answer from you." They both nodded. "Alright. After everything that you have talked about and worked through, do you feel your marriage is saved or over?"

Meredith looked at her and then at Hunter. "I feel our marriage is saved. We have some work to do still and I know that. But I don't feel our marriage over."

Kyra looked at Hunter. "How do you feel?"

"I don't think our marriage is over."

"Well that's great." She looked at Meredith. "Do you have something you want to say?"

She sighed and turned to her husband. "I need to know if you will ever forgive me for the affair. You said you trusted me but not like before. You said our marriage isn't over. And I believe you. But I need to know if you will ever forgive me. I know you can't forget it. And I'm not expecting you too. But forgiveness is something else. I don't want to live with it being brought up. I don't want to live knowing you don't forgive me. Will you ever forgive me for it?" She looked at him. "I just want an honest answer. No matter what it is."

He looked at her and sighed. "The honest answer is I don't know. I hope I can but I don't know."

She nodded. "Alright. That's all I wanted to know."

Kyra looked at her. "How does that make you feel? Honestly."

"It makes my heart hurt. It makes me hurt." She sighed. "I don't want my marriage to be over. I don't." She looked at him. "I love you. I love you so much. But if you can't forgive me, then how can our marriage be saved?"

"Alright. Let's stop there." Kyra replied. "I want you both to think about that. And really think about it. Then next session, we can work through it." They both nodded and walked out.

Kyra sighed. They had made progress but they had taken some steps back too. She looked at the time and headed out. She and Chris had a date for dinner. Over the last few weeks, they had been having dinner and talking. He had moved back in and they were getting back on track. She just hoped her patients could do the same.

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