This story is AU.
~*~o~*~
It took all of her inner strength for Marty to push Victor away. His lips had felt so heavenly against hers. She had wanted to disappear into the sweet passion of his kiss, but she couldn't. Todd had her heart, and she could not hurt him by betraying him.
After she had broke free from Victor's kiss, she slapped him across the face. "How dare you do that! I am married to your brother!" she cried out. "And you are with Tea! You have a beautiful baby girl with her. What do you think you are doing?"
"You loved that kiss, Marty. I could feel you responding to me before you suddenly remembered TODD..." Victor spoke. "Just give in to it. Surrender to what we both need and want."
"I'll give you everything you've ever dreamed of. I promise," he swore in a hot, sexy whisper.
"You make me sick!" she cried out. "Stay the hell away from me!"
With those words, she got up and walked away. Victor watched her leave, a small smirk on his face. He knew she would relent. He predicted he would have her in his arms before the end of the week.
~*~o~*~
Marty was in the kitchen preparing a salad. Once again, Todd was working late... or so he said. He was seldom home to eat his meals with her. She missed him so much that she ached deep inside for his arms around her. She was cutting up a tomato and adding it to the salad when the door came open, and Todd strode in. He moved in close behind her and kissed the side of her neck. She shivered at his sensuous touch.
"Todd?" she said softly. "I thought you had to work late tonight."
"I left early, cuz I missed you," he murmured, continuing to spread tiny kisses on her neck.
"I've missed you, too," she said as she dropped the knife down on the counter. She was suddenly ravenous, but not for food. She wanted Todd.
She turned around in his arms and looked searchingly into his eyes. Gently she traced the scar upon his cheek. "Are you feeling better, Todd?" she asked him softly. How she wanted his intimacy issues to disappear. She needed him to carry her to the bed and make sweet, passionate love to her.
Todd nodded as he stared down into the beautiful blue jewels of her eyes. "I think I can give you what you want this time. I really want to," he stated as he lowered his lips to hers.
They kissed and kissed, each hot kiss becoming more passionate than the last. Eventually he did lift her up and carry her to bed. He lay her down in the center of their bed and started removing her clothes. He tossed them all aside as he looked at her with dark desire.
"Please Todd..." she moaned as she reached out to him. It had been so long, and she truly needed him inside her. She was so incredibly wet as she longed to have him touch her and give her pleasure.
"Marty, we have to go slow. I don't want to hurt you," he murmured, looking at her as he was unbuttoning his shirt.
"You won't hurt me. I want you so much. I am going absolutely crazy with how much I want you..."
Todd could see it in her eyes, the desire and the burning need. He wanted to give her what she needed so badly, but as usual he froze. He backed up from the bed, his eyes becoming huge. "No, Todd. Please don't go," Marty called out to him.
"I can't do this, Marty. I can't hurt you again."
With those words, he turned and walked out. He went outside and stood there in the chilled evening air, his heart pounding wildly in his chest. He had tried to take Rae's advice, but he had failed. Once again he had disappointed Marty. He wanted her so damn much... and he needed her with all his soul. She wanted a baby so badly and so did he, but he just couldn't give her one. He would do anything for Marty- Anything! Right now, however, he was nothing but a disappointment, and he hated himself for hurting her all over again.
Marty lay upon the bed, tears slowly dripping from her sad eyes. Her marriage with Todd was coming apart at the seams. As much as she loved him, she just couldn't go on this way any longer. Her longing for him was consuming her. He never even held her anymore. It was as if she made him cringe. She couldn't live this way. She needed his comfort and the strength of his love.
She hesitated only a second, then she reached for her cell phone. With shaking fingers, she placed the call. She was crying when he answered his phone.
"Marty?" Victor said incredulously as he heard her soft sobs on the phone.
"I need you, Victor," she said in a sad little whisper.
"What is it? What happened?"
"Everything's falling apart with me and Todd, and I just can't do it anymore," she stated. "I want...I want to take you up on your offer..."
He nearly dropped the phone. "What? When?" he asked her quietly.
"I'll call you soon, and I'll let you know."
"Alright. You won't regret it, Marty. I promise."
~*~o~*~
Marty knew her cycles very well. She had been trying to get pregnant for well over a year, but with no success due to Todd's many issues. She did an ovulation test one morning and stared at the result. It was just as she suspected. She was ovulating. Her heart did flip-flops in her chest as she reached for her phone and called Victor.
Once she had him on the phone, she told him she was ready to meet up with him. "Alright, Marty. I'll arrange everything. Just tell Todd you are going to a medical convention for the weekend," Victor told her.
"Okay," she answered quietly. "I'll call you later."
She ended the call and hurried downstairs to speak with Todd. "Hey, baby, what's up?" he asked as they met in the foyer and he searched her eyes.
"I'm going to a medical convention in Canada so I won't be home this weekend," she told him.
"That's alright. I am busy at the office so I wouldn't have been around much either."
*Figures,* she thought to herself.
"Well, uhhh... I'm going upstairs to pack."
"Alright, but don't I get a kiss first?" Todd asked her.
Very slowly she approached him and lightly kissed him on the lips. "Are you okay, baby?" he asked when she pulled back from the soft kiss.
She nodded, but avoided his gaze. Something was wrong, but Todd had no clue what it might be. Before he could question her further, she headed upstairs and started to pack. She tossed her sexiest lingerie into the suitcase, but didn't think she'd be wearing much once she was all alone with Victor. She was so excited about making love with him that she could barely think straight.
After Marty went out the door to leave for her convention, Todd wandered upstairs. There in the bathroom, he saw the test setting on the counter. "What's this?" he murmured as he raised it and looked at it.
No wonder she had been so upset. She was ovulating and he hadn't been able to make love to her in weeks. With a heavy sigh, Todd set the test aside. It was time for him to go have another visit with Rae Cummings. Rae swore he was making progress, but it truly didn't seem like it. He had tried making love to Marty, and despite how much he wanted her, his efforts had gotten him no where.
*I'm going to do this, Marty,* Todd whispered to her in his mind. *I'm going to get better... because I would do anything for you.*