Will's POV
Will sat in his apartment thinking about what to do. He paced the room and even put on some music to try and help him stay calm and make a decision. Truthfully, he wanted to punch Carl and whisk Emma away but he knew Emma wouldn't appreciate that.
He rang an ordered a pizza. Meat feast. Emma's favourite. He had always ordered the same pizza since had found out. He had 45 minutes to kill and decided on a shower to relieve some of the tension that had built up inside his body throughout the day.
Emma's POV
She sat outside her house in her car and wondered what to do. She quickly decided that seeing as her marriage was a sham and it was all lies and certainly not what she wanted, she would confront Carl, pack a bag and leave.
She entered the house to find Carl wasn't there. She went to the bedroom and packed everything she would need for a few days. She went back downstairs and sat on the sofa, she waited for Carl. She didn't have to wait long.
"Hey Em, what's with the bag?" Carl asked.
"I'm leaving you Carl." She replied strongly.
Carl flipped "Will, it's something to do with him isn't it?" he looked at her questionably.
"No Carl, it's not Will." She decided to be completely honest, he was her husband after all "it is true that I am still in love with Will but that isn't why I'm leaving you."
"Well, why Em, tell me why? I love you, I thought you loved me?" he lied unconvincingly.
"No, we aren't in love Carl, you're in love with your secretary and I am in love with Will. Sue gave me these today" she handed Carl the photos that Sue had given her, she had printed them all off but didn't give Carl the ones of Will.
"Ok Em, I admit it. I'm sorry I hurt you" Carl said
"No Carl, I'm sorry, I should never have let you pressure me into marrying you" Emma stood.
"Can we talk about this Em?" Carl asked
"There is nothing to talk about Carl, the marriage was never consummated so we don't even need to file for divorce, we can annul the marriage and lead our own lives where we will both be happy. Goodbye Carl" with that Emma walked out of the house. She sat in her car and wondered what to do. Where was she going to go? She hadn't thought of that. She pulled out her phone. He was her only friend and her only option.
Will's POV
The doorbell rang and Will paid for his pizza. He sat down, opened a beer and picked up a slice. His phone buzzed and he contemplated ignoring it, he didn't want to talk, he reached for it and was glad he changed his mind. It was Emma.
Could do with a chat, any chance of a coffee? X
Sure he replied when and where? Xxx
He risked the extra kisses smiling.
Yours now? I'm in the parking lot xx
He text back to tell her to come up, worried he ran to his room and quickly put on a shirt.
Emma knocking on his door brought him from his thoughts. He was wondering what had happened.
He opened the door with her coffee already made. He took one look at her, put the mug down and pulled her into an embrace. She had been crying and he knew why. He was going to kill Sue!
He didn't want to let her go but he did and pulled Emma to sit with him on the sofa. He managed to persuade her to eat some pizza while she drank her coffee and told him what had happened. She mentioned Sue and the photos but left out the ones of Will. She told him how Sue had stolen the photos from his phone and she understood why he didn't tell her. She knew he was trying to protect her.
"I wanted to" will said looking ashamed "I decided when I came in tomorrow I was going to tell you, I didn't want you to hear it from Sue"
"you knew she had the photos?" Emma asked
"I suspected I caught her coming out of my office after I had been to see you" he explained and continued to tell Emma what had happened.
It was getting late and Emma was yawning.
"where are you staying tonight Em?" Will asked concerned.
"I don't know" she replied shyly "I didn't really think this through" she laughed.
"stay here" Will said "you take the bed, I'll sleep on the sofa"
"thanks Will, I don't know what I'd do without you" she said and kissed him on the forehead, he closed his eyes smiling.
"i'll go get you something to sleep in" Will disappeared into the bedroom and returned with a red football t-shirt and some dark coloured shorts. He handed them to Emma and she disappeared into the bathroom whilst he cleared the mugs and pizza box.