Scott came home to find Madison sat on the couch in the darkened lounge. Holly was bawling in the background, but Madison didn't seem to hear her. She also hadn't heard him come home. He thought she must be sleeping.

Scott took this as a good sign that he hadn't told Madison his troubles. She was clearly so exhausted looking after the baby, it wouldn't be fair to burden her with any more.

…

Madison wasn't aware that Scott had come home until she registered the fact that Holly was no longer crying. Her daughters tears had somehow become a sound she could drown out, she'd been too lost in thought mulling over Scott's betrayal.

He had cheated…

It wasn't her imagination…

It wasn't a hallucination…

He was cheating on her…

He was the one man she thought she could trust. She should have known.

Scott was a liar! He had taken money from Greenlee to distract her and pretend to love her while she was pregnant with Sarah… She had seen through that treachery eventually. But he had grieved alongside her for a child that hadn't even been his… he tried to stand by her when she had her Fierce breakdown… he swore he had fallen in love with her and that he loved her still… and like a fool she believed him.

But what she didn't understand was why now? They had a daughter. They were a family. It should have been perfect. But it wasn't. He seemed more distant than ever; more secretive; more duplicitous, and now she knew why.

Marissa!

But what was Marissa's game? Did she want to have her cake and eat it too! It was not so long ago that the papers had been full of stories of Marissa using Bianca for her money. Everyone called foul at that, standing by her, swearing that it was love… but it seems it was the truth all along. First chance she got she fell into bed with the next available man.

But why did it have to be her man?

…

Scott entered in the lounge, bouncing Holly in his arms. Madison turned to see him give her a wide smile. She tried to smile back but all her thoughts were drowned out by the word 'CHEATER!' that seemed to scream around her head.

"You're awake." He exclaimed happily, proudly holding the now peaceful baby. "Holly needed a diaper change but she's all comfortable now. And now I think it's dinner time."

Madison didn't feel like feeding her daughter right now. She was too caught up in Scott's betrayal… and Holly was a part of that too. She was his child.

"There's a bottle in the fridge." she said, not even having the energy to get up from the couch.

"We'll get it." said Scott, playfully pulling faces at his daughter as he carried her through to the kitchen.

"Did you have a good day at work?" Madison called after him, waiting for his first lie.

She could hear the sound of the fridge door closing and the beep of the microwave timer before Scott answered.

"Adam was in today." said Scott, reappearing in the doorway with Holly nestled in his arms, "So most of the day was taken up with board meetings. I think Adam was shocked at how much… um… thing have changed."

Scott trailed off; clearly he had intended to say more before remembering he was keeping Madison away from news of his work. Once more keeping secrets from her!

"But you found time for lunch?" Madison asked, as innocently as she could.

Scott actually had the gall to laugh at her words.

"That's a funny story actually." said Scott with an amused grin on his face. "I actually had a full lunch hour for the first time in… well for the first time, I think, since starting this gig. I actually came home to surprise you but you were out…"

"Really?" said Madison, struggling to keep incredulity out of her voice, "Then why did Erica overhear you arranging a date with Marissa..?" added her silent thoughts. "So what did you do instead?" she asked, wondering what lie he would tell next.

"Well," said Scott still smiling , "By happy accident I bumped into Marissa and Bianca at Krystal's, so rather than a nice relaxing lunch break with you guys I ended talking business anyway."

"Marissa and Bianca were at Krystal's?" asked Madison, while the voice in her head scream 'LIAR'!

"They were." said Scott,

But before Madison could pursue her questions any further Scott was distracted by the beep of the microwave.

His attention turned to Holly.

"Dinner time." he cooed to his daughter. "I may have missed you at lunch but at least I get to spend the evening with my two favourite gals…"

Scott gave Madison a wide, innocent smile. Madison had never felt so much rage bottled up inside before, she felt like she might burst.

How dare he lie to her like that! How dare he?!

LIAR! LIAR! LIAR!

"Madison, are you alright?" Scott asked, concern in his voice. He had clearly noticed something in her face.

Madison smiled sweetly back.

"I'm fine." she said, "Go give Holly her dinner, she looks hungry…"

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