Chapter 5: Delbert's Anger

That's it! Delbert thought. That's why Natalie despised him so. She and Amelia had been lovers! That's why Amelia had said that Natalie wouldn't understand; why she had seemed so lost when Natalie had shown up. She knows that she's going to have to choose between us.

Now that Delbert knew what was going on, he rushed home.

When Delbert got home, he found the door wide open. He felt like he had just been dropped off a huge cliff. She's gone, he thought. I was stupid enough to leave her alone with Natalie and now she's gone.

Nevertheless, he ran into the place that he had called home for years. He felt a wave of sadness wash over him … but then he heard a noise come from the living room. It sounded like someone struggling to catch their breath.

He burst open the doors to the living room and found Amelia, a wreck on the ground. She was leaning against the wall with her knees pressed up against her chest, her head in her hands, hair tousled, and make-up smeared from crying.

Without a second thought, Delbert rushed over to her and held his wife in his arms and laid his head on hers as she pressed herself up against his chest and cried.

She cried for at least fifteen minutes, but even after she had dried up, the fearless captain was unable to look at her husband.

Taking a deep breath, trying to control the anger and hurt that was building up inside of him, Delbert whispered, "I know."

He felt her take in a sharp breath and the anger and jealousy grew. She pulled away and, without looking at him, quietly asked, "How much do you know?"

"You two were together once. You love her and she's here to take you back … right?"

She could hear the edge to his voice and for once, she was almost afraid of Delbert and what he would do.

Delbert never took his eyes off her until she quietly whispered, "yes".

That was it. He felt the hurt, anger, and betrayal bubble up inside him to the breaking point.

"Fine then," he let her fall to the ground and continued to yell as she looked up at him with confusion, hurt, and guilt in her eyes, "Go back to her! Leave! I don't want you here anyway if all you're going to think about her and how much you love her!"

Amelia tried to protest, but Delbert cut her off with, "No! I get it Amelia. You were only using me. You just needed someone to entertain you while you were waiting for her to come back and find you. You never loved me!"

Then, the astrophysicist turned around as a single, solitary tear ran down his face. "I can't believe that I was stupid enough to think that a woman like you could ever have feelings for a man like me."

And with that final statement, he walked briskly out of the house.

A/N: I know that it's ridiculously short =( and for that I'm sorry. But I got stuck and I really wanted to update. I also got a little confused because I thought I knew for sure how I was going to end the story (because the end is only a few chapters away I think) but now I'm not so sure.

So, when you review, let me know who you want to see Amelia end up with. And if I don't get any reviews by the next time I update, then I'll just go along with the original plan.

Thanks to everyone who didn't lose hope and abandon me or anybody who is new. Please review!!