The next morning Sam woke Randy wasn't next to her. It was Saturday she knew that each of the boys had plans with there friends and weren't home. So if she and Randy got in a fight at least the boys wouldn't be there to hear it. As Sam was walking down the hall she looked in one of the guest bedrooms. Randy was in it sleeping. Sam went downstairs and into the kitchen. She turned on the coffee. She was sitting at the table drinking her coffee. Twenty minutes later Randy came down.

"Hi." Sam said. Without saying a word Randy poured himself a cup of coffee and sat down at the table. After about thirty seconds he looked at her.

"So have you fucked any of my other friends?" Randy said angrily.

"No." "I'm sorry."

"Do you love him?"

"What?"

"He said he's always loved you." "Do you love him?"

"No." She lied. "Randy if I loved him why did I marry you?"

"I could think of one reason." "The money."

"First off that's a shitty thing to say and you know that's not true." "Secondly you know I make almost just as much money as you do."

"Do you have any other children I don't know about?"

"No."

"Are you cheating on me with John?"

"No."

"So you never have ever?" "When we were broken up in high school was the only time you two have ever had sex?"

"No there was one other time."

"When?"

"Ten years ago." "Right after I found out you'd cheated on me." "I was hurt and angry." "I went to a medical conference in Boston." "John was staying in the same hotel." "He invited me to his room." "We started talking about what you did to me and that led to sex."

"Samantha I love you." "That's why I'm gonna forgive you, this time." "It seems to me that when you were with John it was during vulnerable moments of your life that he took advantage of." "As for Isabelle she's welcome here anytime." "I want the boys to know her." "First we're gonna have to sit down and talk to them about it." "I want you to promise me something."

"What?"

"I don't want you to talk to or see John anymore."

"What?"

"He's no longer welcome in this house." "He can see Isabelle without seeing you." "Promise me."

"I promise I won't see John anymore."

"Good." "Thank you."

"Your welcome." Randy got up and kissed her.

"I love you."

"I love you to."

"Let's go out for breakfast."

"Ok."

An hour later Isabelle and John were sitting on the couch at Isabelle's hotel room.

"Well dad I haven't known you for very long but I know one thing." Isabelle said.

"What's that?"

"You're in love with mum."

"Yes I am."

"I knew it."

"Your mom loves me to."

"Then why aren't you together?"

"She claims she loves Randy but I think it's all because of your brothers." "You're mom is the love of my life and nothing will ever change that."

"How romantic." "Why didn't you stop her from marrying Randy?"

"I tried." "That's when she told me she was pregnant with your brother Randy Jr."

"Dad I'm sorry."

"It's ok." "Even though it's a loss cause at this point, I'll wait for her till the day I die." "At least I still have you."

There was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it." Isabelle said. She got up and answered the door. "Mum."

"Hi." Sam said. They hugged. Sam went in. They sat on the couch.

"Hi Sammy." John said.

"Hi John." "Isabelle." She said as she turned to her. "I want to show you a picture." She took one out of her purse. It was the one of Sam and Isabelle that Sam kept. "This was taken the day you were born."

"Aw look how tiny I was." Isabelle said. "Mum, dad." "There's something I would like to discuss with you." "I have to return to London."

"You just got here." John said.

"I know." "I have a few things there I need to settle." "Then I'll be looking for a permeate residence in the United States."

"Really?" Sam said.

"Yes." "I haven't decided whether I'm going to move here to New York or to Massachusetts."

"Which ever one you want is fine with us." John said.

"I'll only be gone a few months." "I'll call both of you every day." "My flight leaves tonight."

They visited with Isabelle for a few hours. They were walking to there cars. They were parked beside each other.

"Have you talked you Randy yet?" John asked.

"Yeah I told him everything." "Even us sleeping together ten years ago." "He asked me if I loved you."

"What did you say?"

"The only thing I could say." "I lied and said I didn't." They stopped at there cars. "He made me promise him something and with the exception of right now I'm keeping that promise."

"What was the promise?"

"I promised him I wouldn't see or talk to you anymore."

"What Sammy."

"Maybe it's for the best." "Maybe if I don't see you eventually I won't love you anymore." "I'm sorry." She said with tears in her eyes. "I don't wanna do this."

"Then don't."

"I have to." "To keep the peace in my marriage."

"What has Randy done to you Sam?" "When we were younger you never let him boss you around."

"I love him."

"I don't know why you two stay together but I know that love has nothing to do with it." "Not for a long time now."

"That's not true."

"Oh it's not."

"No." John went around his car and over to Sam standing in front of her.

"I know doesn't give you the same feelings I give you." "What we feel is love and need and the desire to be with each other."

"I have to go John." "I love you." "I'm sorry." She got in her car and left.

Later that night Randy was driving. He pulled into a driveway. A driveway he'd been pulling into for ten years. He got out of the car and knocked on the door. His ex-secretary and current mistress Carla answered the door.

"You're late." She said. He went in.

"I know baby." "I'm sorry." They kissed. "Any way I can make it up to you?"

"Let's go upstairs and talk about it."

"Sounds good to me."