LENA
I drove up to the school and there was Monte standing by her car with her arms folded. I parked my car next to hers. I got out and she just stared at me, and I stared at her back.
I decided to break the awkward silence between us.
"You wanted to talk so I am here," I said to Monte.
"Um, I just really wanted to apologize for coming onto you and kissing you today," she said.
"You knew I was vulnerable why did you have to take advantage of me like that," I said to her me on the brink of tears.
"I know, it is just every since you and I have become close I have become to like you. I don't think I am gay or bisexual at that, I just like you in that way."
"Monte, you are my boss, we run the school, I am married you and I can not have that type of relationship, even though my wife is getting on my last nerve, I can never in my life imagine my life without her and I know I hurt her to the core.
"It is not like you and slept together Lena it was just a small little kiss that I really am sorry for," she said and when she said that she touched my shoulder and I flinched away from her touch.
"I know that but I still cheated on my wife it doesn't matter what we did," I said to my boss raising my voice a little.
"Ok ok, Lena i just didn't want things to be awkward between us, we have a school to run, and we can not let on the staff or students, you know how fast rumors spread at this school," she said gesturing towards the school.
"Yea, I know," I said laughing at her.
"So can we just forget that this ever happened," She said looking at me.
"Yes, please, but we need to keep our relationship strictly professional.
"Deal," she said hugging me and I squeezed and hugged her back.
STEF
I went around driving for a bit to calm down. I could feel tears streaming down my face. I can't believe Lena would be so stupid and kiss another woman. I know we have been up and down lately but I would never imagine kissing someone else even if it was for a second. I knew the main reason was because of Monte, I could not trust that woman, she took advantage of Lena. So I decided to talk to this woman. I called the station to have them look up her address. I drove to her apartment and when I got out to knock on the door and there was no answer after the third knock. I called the station again once I got back in my car and I had them track her cell phone. I got the confirmation from them that she was at the school.
I drove to the school and I pulled up in the parking lot and I saw something I did not need to see, Monte and my wife hugging.
LENA
I saw a car pull up and when I realized it was Stef's I immediately pushed Monte off of me. When I saw Stef get out the car I could see the hurt and anger in her eyes.
"Lena, you have got to be joking right," she said to me.
I looked at Stef and then back to Monte and Monte looked worried and nervous.
"Stef, it wasn't what it looked like," I said to her.
"Why are you even here Lena, talking to her. Let alone hugging her."
"Look Stef, I called Lena well texted her and asked her to meet me here so we can talk. I didn't want things to be awkward between us, since we do have to work together and I apologized for what I did. I really am sorry and I am sorry that your marriage isn't working out.
"Excuse me, that is none of your business what is going on in my house and between my wife and I. You need to worry about you and you only," Stef said to Monte in a no nonsense tone.
"Look, I am not trying to cause any drama," Monte said in defense mode.
"Monte I am going to ask you too do one thing, well two things. First I need you to stay away from my wife and out of our business, I don't want you in her office unless it has something to do with the school. Second I need you too leave here."
Monte looked back and forth between us and she shook her head and got in her car. I looked at Stef and I could not look at her in the eyes. They looked so hurt.
"Stef I am so sorry, I really only gave her a hug because we agreed to put all of this behind us, and she apologized."
"Fuck the hug Lena, I only care about why you would let her into marriage like that. A marriage is between two people not two people and their coworkers, friends or whatever. I just want to understand why you won't talk to me."
"Because you don't listen to me Stef, I feel like you never listen to anything I have to say. You always go and do stuff behind my back. The thing is our communication is off, and I am sorry that I confided in Monte," I said to Stef tears trickling down my face.
"Lena, I agree I don't include you in my decisions. I really am, but I just went and did stuff on my own for our families sake not to hurt you, or behind your back. I just want us to go back to when we used to tell each other everything. And just talk just to talk. This whole talking to other people about our marriage, and going behind each's other back has to stop, before things get worst between us," Stef said motioning her hand between us.
"I agree, I think we need to go to counseling, our communication is broken. We keep making these promises and we are not sticking to them, I really want us to try marriage counseling.
"I can do that, but do you really think it is going to work," Stef said to me.
"I hope so, because obviously we can't work things out on our own, and I don't want things to get to bad like you said and it effects our kids," I said to Stef and she nodded her head to me in agreement.
"Ok, so we can call around find a good counselor and see when they can get us in," Stef said to me, and I looked at her.
"Are you still upset about the kiss," I asked Stef and she blew her breath and looked down at the ground.
"Yes, I am upset. It is going to take me a long time to forget about that, I just can't believe your lips actually touched that woman's lips. But I really don't blame you completely on the kiss, yes you could of backed away, but Monte took advantage of you, and that is why I don't want you anywhere near her. But I love you Lena I really do so much it is scary. We are going to make it work ok, and that is why I hope counseling can help us, but I love you and I will try to forgive you but it is going to take some time," Stef said rubbing the tears from my face.
"I love you too Stef, I am so sorry, I am sorry," I said to her and she pulled me in a hug and I just cried in her arms. She rubbed my hair then down my back and told me everything was going to be ok. I just hope it was true.
SO THANKS FOR READING THIS SHORT STORY WITH ME. I HONESTLY THINK THAT SEASON 3 THEY REALLY NEED TO GO TO COUNSELING BAD. BUT I FEEL EHH ABOUT THE LAST CHAPTER SO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK :)