Juliette woke up the next morning. Her head hurt a little. When she opened her eyes John wasn't next to her. She got dressed and went into the living room. John was just sitting on the couch.
"John." She said.
"What?" He said in a cold tone. Juliette went and kneeled down in front of him.
"Hey." "What's a matter?"
"Well in a drunken stupor I slept with you."
"You regret sleeping with me?"
"Yes." "I can't believe that I- Jesus Christ what the fuck is wrong with me?" "I'm not getting into this shit again." "I'm not playing your games."
"There are no games this time John."
"You expect me to just trust after everything you've done?" "You know why are we even having this conversation?" "Aren't you getting married soon?"
"I don't have to."
"What?"
"If you want me to, I'll call it off."
"You are unbelievable."
"You feel nothing from last night?" "Nothing at all?" She leaned forward and kissed him. He didn't kiss her back.
"You know what I feel?" "Shame." "Last night was a mistake." "It meant nothing." Juliette got tears in her eyes. "Leave."
"Ok." She left.
When she got in the elevator she broke into tears.
After she calmed down she went to Angela's room and knocked on the door. Angela answered.
"Hey." Angela said.
"Hey." "I just wanted to tell you I'm going back to D.C."
"Why?"
"Last night was humiliating." "It's bringing back bad memories and I don't feel comfortable being here."
"I understand." "I'm sorry." "If I would've listened to you we could've avoided the whole situation."
"Don't blame yourself." "I have to go." "My flight leaves in two hours."
"Be safe going home."
"I will."
John was in the hotel gym working out. He was thinking about last night.
"Come on John stop." He thought. "You know you can't trust her." "Last night should've never happened."
"What's wrong?" Randy asked breaking him from his thoughts.
"Nothing why?"
"You look pissed off."
"I'm mad at myself."
"Why?"
"I slept with Juliette."
"Juliette?" "As in your ex Juliette Barkley?"
"Yeah."
"What was she even doing here?"
"Her new boss is friends with Stephanie or some shit I don't remember."
"Why'd you sleep with her?"
"I was drunk." "She was to." "If I'd been sober I never would've touched her." "I hate myself for it." "I can't let myself get sucked back into her web of lies and deception."
Two hours later Juliette was on the plane.
"I thought that being with John meant that we could start over." She thought. "I thought that he wanted to be with me." "I should've realized it was just the booze." "Why am I even thinking about this?" "Rick is a great man." "I love him and in twenty-three days he'll make a wonderful husband." "I just have to pretend that I didn't sleep with John."
When the plane landed Juliette went home and unpacked some things then she went over to Rick's. She opened the front door.
"Surprise." She said as she walked into the living room. Rick was sitting on the couch watching TV.
"Baby." He said surprised. He stood up. "What are you doing back so early?" He kissed her.
"I wasn't really having any fun." "So I took a flight home and I wanted to see you."
"I'm glad you're here."
"I brought the seating chart for the reception hall." "I figured we could get that squared away."
"Alright."
"Care if I spent the night?"
"You never have to ask me that question." "Besides this will be your home soon to." They kissed.
"We should finish the seating chart."
"Yeah." "Or…He kissed her. …we can go to bed."
"It's eight o'clock."
"I know." "I'm not tired." They kissed. "I was think more along the lines of honeymoon, future children practice."
It was midnight. Rick was asleep. Juliette couldn't sleep. She got up and put on Rick's shirt that was on the floor. She went down to the kitchen and took out the ice cream. John's words to her kept repeating in her mind.
"Last night was a mistake." "It meant nothing."
"How could he say it meant nothing?" She thought. "That hurts so much."