After a few weeks, Ayana was released from the hospital.
I stayed at the hospital until they released her. I refused to leave without her.
She was breathing on her own and had finally started to eat and gain weight like she should so they allowed her to be released.
I walked in the door.
"Welcome Home mom!" I heard the boys say.
"O wow." I looked and there they were holding a sign. "Look at that!"
"We made it ourselves."
"Here." Cooper said handing me a card.
I looked at it.
It had a heart drawn on it.
I opened it.
"I love it. Thank you guys."
"Alright boys, why don't you go finish your homework." Kunihiko said.
"Here is the last bag Anne."
"Thanks Saeki."
"Anytime, See ya." He said without even looking at me.
He was still mad.
*Flashback*
"When is Ayana getting released?" Saeki said eating his dinner with me.
"Tomorrow."
"Are you going back home?"
"Where else would I go?"
"You know what I mean."
"I do…*sigh*… I have laid in this bed the whole time thinking about nothing else."
"And yet you are still going back?"
"He is the father of my children Saeki, it's just not that simple to leave."
"So you do want to leave."
"I wasn't saying that either…look, when she is released I am going home to my husband and sons…to stay. I don't have any plans to leave Kunihiko."
"Even after what he did?"
"Especially after what he did. I want him to know that we can get past this. That we can move on and be a family. If I just got up and left it would crush him and…"
"Who cares?! Look at what he did to you?! He missed Ayana's birth because he was with…whatever her name is."
"I care! It's not just him that this affects Saeki, it affects the boys and Ayana too! If I left, then it would hurt the boys, and as for Ayana, she would only end up seeing him part of the time and I don't want her growing up like that."
"How do you know that he won't do it again? I mean it went on for 3 years!"
"I know he fired Grace. I know that doesn't mean he won't do it again but it's a start."
"I think that is foolish."
"I am sorry you feel that way."
"You should just stay with me. Bring the boys and Ayana."
"I appreciate the offer Saeki but I can't do that."
"Why not?"
"Because I don't want you thinking that I feel that way about you. I rather not risk losing the friendship we have because I led you on."
"Fine do what you want. Go back to him. Let him hurt you again." He said getting up and walking out of the room.
"Saeki!" I tried to yell after him.
*End Flashback*
"Welcome home." Kunihiko said looking at me.
"Thanks." I said walking past him into our bedroom.
"Anne?"
"What is it Kunihiko?" I said taking Ayana out of her carseat.
"Can we talk?"
"What is there to talk about. We already talked everything over before I left the hospital." I said laying down closing my eyes.
"I know but…" He sighed.
"But what?" I said sitting up.
"I can't just pretend nothing happened."
"What?"
"Anne…"
"You can't pretend nothing happened? Are you serious?"
"Calm down, the boys will here you."
"Don't tell me to fucking calm down Kunihiko! We talked about this all before I left the hospital. I thought we both agreed to forget this ever happened. To move on and try and put everything back together, and now you are telling me you can't?"
"If I could I would Anne. I would forget everything that I had done and try to make it up to you forever. I will still try but it is not going to be as simple as I thought to forget."
"What are you talking about?"
"Well, Grace called me last night."
"Grace called you? What did she threaten you? Tell you that if you didn't continue seeing her that she would go to the press?"
"She isn't that kind of person Anne."
"Do I look like I care about what kind of person she is Kunihiko!"
"Alright, I understand you are upset Anne. I get that but it doesn't mean you can insult her like that!"
"What?…you…"
"Anne…"
"You fell in love with her didn't you."
"It's not something I can control Anne."
"You can't forget everything that has happened because…you love her?"
He just stood there.
"I can't believe you are throwing away our marriage over a fling."
"Anne …"
"I never thought I would see the day that you would do that, let alone have an affair."
"Anne…"
"You are unbelievable!"
"She's pregnant!" he yelled.
"What?"
"That is why I wasn't there for you at the hospital."
I just sat there not saying a thing.
"She called me while I was working and asked me to meet her that it was something important."
*Flashback*
"I can't Grace, I have to finish this report and go home."
"Please Kunihiko…its important."
"Then tell me."
"Not over the phone."
*sigh* "Grace…"
"…Please…"
"Fine…I'll meet you at the usual place in 15." Kunihiko said leaning back in his chair, running his fingers through his hair.
He walked out of the office and passed by the over-night security guard.
"I'm going out for a bite to eat Vince, I'll be back later."
"Have a good dinner Mr. Aikawa." Vince said returning to his work.
Kunihiko reach their usual place a few minutes later.
It was a bench on top of a hill where you could see the town below lit up.
"Grace." He said walking up to the bench.
"Kunihiko." She said walking up to him wrapping her arms around him.
He put his arms around her and hugged her back.
"What is it you wanted to talk to me about."
"I…I don't….please don't hate me." She said starting to tear up.
"Hey, what is wrong?" He said lifting her face to his and wiping her tears away.
"I never meant for this to happen."
"What?" he said looking at her, confused.
She reached into her purse and pulled out a photo.
"Here, this is what I wanted to talk to you about."
He looked at the photo.
His eyes got wide.
"You're pregnant?"
*End Flashback*
"So you were with her talking about her pregnancy when I was having Ayana?"
"Yes. I left my cell phone in my office. That is why I didn't get your message."
"You mean you sat outside on a bench for 4 hours talking with her?"
"…" he just looked away.
"You took her back to her house?"
"Yes."
"Did you leave?"
"No."
"You stayed with her?"
"Yes."
"Did you two…"
"Anne…"
"Did you sleep with her?"
"Yes…"
I just sat there holding Ayana trying my hardest to cry.