Duncan parked his car in a parking lot of a car dealership and mechanic shop before turning off his car.

Right when he was going to take off his seat belt his phone pinged, notifying that he got a text message.

He looked and saw it was Courtney. It's been a nearly a week since he's opened up to Courtney. And everything was going fantastic. He learned some things about her that made her even more attractive. They also watched tv shows for a little and even talked before and after having sex.

Princess: I got these for you ;)

Duncan then saw the picture of Courtney in pink and silver lingerie and groaned in pleasure. This woman was going to be the death of him.

Duncan:wait till I get off work. I'm fucking you in that outfit

Duncan put his phone in his pocket and got out his car and headed into the building.

"Hey Duncan!"

"Duncan!"

"How have you been man?"

A few guys and girl employees called out.

Duncan greeted them back before heading in his office. He checked his phone again and saw 2 texts from Courtney.

Princess: what position? I'm thinking about me on top of you, riding you

Princess: also I bought handcuffs and a blindfold. You said to try something i have been thinking about so yeah lol

Duncan smirked deviously before typing a reply.

"Aye man do you think you can can help us out on the garage?" Micheal called in and said he's stuck in traffic thanks to a crash and his appointment is here already waiting.

Duncan sighed before sending one last text and putting his phone away in his pocket. "Yeah let me change and I'll be right out." Duncan answered as he stood up and grabbed his work clothes. Which happened to be a white t-shirt and sweats.

He changed quickly, not wanting to keep the customer waiting before going out to see the customer.

After a chat, the customer went off somewhere and left his car in the garage for Duncan to fix.

He couldn't help but check his phone over and over waiting for her text back.

"Who's got you watching your phone crazy." A voice asked.

He looked up to see one of his job friends Oliver. He was working on the car next to him.

Oliver was a old cowboy paying for his wife's medical bills. She had cancer and she beat it.

"Nobody. just a friend." Duncan answered shrugging.

"A woman friend or a male friend?" Oliver asked with a wolfish grin.

Duncan rolled his eyes. "A woman friend. Does it really matter?" Right after Duncan said that his phone pinged. And Duncan quickly took his phone out his pocket to read the message.

Princess: you want me to make dinner when you come over? I can put something in the oven or slow cooker. Should be done when we both get off of work. Then we can get to dessert after if you aren't too tired from work.

"In fact it does matter. Look at how you're looking on your phone. You think kids would've been more excited to see that one movie. Wha- what was it finding cory?" The old man said.

Duncan furrowed his eyes in confusion. "You mean finding dory?"

"What ever you kids watch these days." Oliver grumbled before getting to the point. "So is this 'lady friend' of yours Single and do you fancy her?"

Duncan once again rolled his eyes. "She's married."

"Let me rephrase that first question. Is she happily married?" Oliver asked him waggling his eye brows.

Duncan snorted accidentally giving out the answer.

"You boys these days. You are clearly smitten. Make a move on her. Back in my day we didn't wait around scared. How do you think I met my wife. I stepped up and bought her flowers and met her dad." Oliver shook his head before opening the hood to the Chevy Tahoe.

"I-"

"Wait!" Oliver said before squinting at Duncan before smiling.

"So you're the manstress. And then you fucked up cause now you starting to like her more than you're sexual arrangement I can see it on your face." Oliver let out a gruff laugh.

Duncan flushed confused to how he knew before trying to defend himself. "I don't like her like that. Yeah we have sex here and there-"

Duncan saw Oliver's face and huffed. "Fine a lot. But that's all it is. Sex. Nothing more."

"Yeah right. I'll give you this, if she cooks for you, or meets your parent and even talks to you, outside of sex. Oh also, if she talks to you about her troubles and hangs out with you outside of sex you guys are more than sex partners." Oliver let out knowingly in a gruff voice.

Duncan didn't answer knowing that he got everything spot on except the parents.

Oliver saw his lack of response and kept going. "And if you get envious. And I mean jealous of him for his role, what he gets to do with her. basically what he has and you don't then you're screwed." He said referring to the husband.

"She's just a friend. Jeez." Duncan said (Adrien quote. Iykyk) agitated cause most of his situation with Courtney was what he was pointing out.

He couldn't like her. He didn't like her. He shouldn't like her. They were nothing but fuck buddies. Maybe even friends. Nothing more.

But Duncan had a lingering feeling. Do I like her?

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Abraham collapsed on the bed next to Victoria panting and sweating. He felt Victoria lay her head against his chest and giggle. They just had got done having sex and once again it was great.

Abraham enjoyed coming out here. He got a break from his wife, his job and all expectations.

"Okay I've been thinking ." Victoria said trailing her fingers softly on his chest.

Abraham looked over and squeezed her reassuringly. "Go for it honey bun."

Abraham couldn't help but think how good things were going for him. He had a smoking hot chick With him right now with a gorgeous loyal wife at home. He was living the dream and couldn't wait to explore more of it.

He knew it was wrong but the excitement and the greed outweighed his morality.

"Do you care about me?" She asked bluntly.

Abraham furrowed his eyebrows but answered. "You know I do."

"And you've been enjoying seeing me again right?" Victoria questioned him.

Abraham didn't know what she was getting at but maybe she needed reassurance.

"Of course I'm glad we reconnected again. I wouldn't want to have wanted to see someone else." Abraham answered. He knew he was lying. He'd seen another woman if he didn't get ahold of Victoria. But Victoria would've been his first choice.

"I'm glad you said that. cause... I was thinking we should kinda change things." She said prepping her self on her elbow to look directly at him better.

"Okay change how? Like add more people in? Try new things? New rules." He asked slightly confused.

"No. About your wife..." she said softly.

Abraham thought for a moment before raising his eyebrow. "You want to have a threesome with Courtney and I?"

Victoria furrowed her eyes confused. "Wait what?"

"No no. It would be so hot. The thing is... she abhors you and I don't think she's even into gir-" Abraham said excited.

"No Abraham! I don't want you and I to fuck her! I want you to divorce her now!" Victoria snapped.

Abraham frowned feeling his heart start to become rapid. His dream was now coming to an end "I- I told you I'm not ready to yet. It's not a good time."

Victoria sat up and glared at him. "Bullshit. You always say that. You said that before your bitch of a wife split us up! When we started secretly dating after we slept together at your award ceremony. you said you'd leave her! I'm tired of being the other woman. I want to be the one and only woman."

Abraham didn't know how to lie himself out of this. The only reason he started fake dating her and taking her out on trips and buying her stuff so she would still have sex with him. Yeah he cared for her but not enough for him to leave his wife.

"I'm not leaving Courtney." Abraham started firmly But was interrupted.

"You aren't even in love with her anymore. Let go of her already she's the past. I'm the future. I- I love you okay and I can't do this side bitch position anymore. So what's it going to be?!" Victoria demanded.

Abraham looked at her in shock and thought about his wife and the woman sitting across from him. "You-you love me?"

Victoria looked at him nervously. "Yes..."she said quietly but anxiously waiting for his answer.

"I..." Abraham started to realize something as his hearted started pounding.

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Courtney walked down the hall to her apartment humming a Taylor swift song. She currently had grocery bags in her hands and arms. She was excited for tonight. Duncan and her got closer since they opened up to each other and she loved spending time with him. She loved his company (surprisingly) the sex and just the way he always made things better. He was a breath of fresh air or like an inhaler of some sort.

She hasn't cooked in a long time so she was excited that she had a good occasion to cook for. Yeah it was only Duncan but she wanted him to see how good her food could be.

When Courtney got to her door she maneuvered the key into the lock before kicking the door open and kicking it back shut. She walked over to the kitchen and put the bags down on the counter.

She smiled as she smelt the mouth watering aroma of pot roast.

Putting some of the groceries away she heard her phone get a message.

She opened the text messages and saw it was Duncan.

Duncan: I'll be over in a sec

Courtney giddily smiled and tried to hold in her squeal.

"Hey sugar." A voice said behind her. Courtney jumped up in the air in fear and turned around to see her husband.

Courtney's heart was racing from being scared but her annoyance grew. With him here he just ruined the plans Courtney and Duncan had.

"H-hi what are you doing here? I thought you wouldn't be back till bridge and. Geoff's party?!" Courtney asked trying not to let the irritation show in her voice.

"Well I got a little homesick, and I got work done early so I wrapped things up and came home. And I see your cooking." Abraham said giving her a brilliant smile.

"Oh Um yeah I was hungry and uh wasn't in the mood for fast food..." Courtney lies plastering a smile on her face.

"I got you something while I was away." Abraham said before quickly jogging in his room and returning with a dress and a small jewelry box.

Courtney used to love getting gifts from him but now she hated it. She didn't want anything from him.

Regardless she acted like she was excited and opened the gifts. It was a beautiful dress. Courtney had to admit as much as she didn't want to it was fucking pretty.

She looked at the box curiously before opening it to see an diamond ring.

Courtney looked up confused. "Wait why am I getting a ring? The one on my hand is fine."

Abraham chuckled and shook his head " that's the problem it's fine. But it's not the best like you. You deserve more and I'm gonna show you. Starting now I'm going to be here more. No more trips."

Courtney's mouth gaped open. Abraham smiled happily as he thought he made her extremely happy. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. Courtney was devastated. She didn't know how the fuck she was gonna be able to see Duncan with Abraham breathing down her neck.

Before she could reply she heard knocking on the door.

Courtney felt her heart drop to her stomach. She forgot to tell Duncan to not come cause he was home.

"I'll get it sugar." He said making Courtney start to inwardly panic.

Courtney jogged over to stop him but it was too late. Duncan stood there with a smirk on his face but it faltered when he saw Abraham answered the door and not Courtney in the lingerie she promised to wear.

Duncan then looked over at Courtney and she wanted to die right then and there.

"Hey Duncan. What brings you by?" Abraham asked smiling but Courtney knew he was really asking because of his run in with Duncan at the gas station.

"I'm working with Courtney for geoff and Courtney's party. I didn't know you'd be home I would've waited but I had a idea and decided to run it by Courtney." Duncan said lying smoothly much to Courtney's relief.

"I'll stop by and talk to you about it a little later?" Courtney asked desperately hoping Duncan would take the hint and leave. She didn't want Duncan to be around her shit bag of a husband. It felt weird.

"Yeah sorry bud. Courtney made dinner and I can't wait to eat it. Her cooking is amazing." Abraham said reaching down to her hand and holding it tenderly.

Courtney plastered a smile on her face before looking at Duncan. He had an unreadable expression.

"No it's fine. I'll talk to her some other time. See you around." Duncan said before walking off. Courtney for some reason wanted to go after him but helplessly watched as her husband closed the door.

"So how about that dinner?"

Later on that night Courtney felt drained and very angry. She could've been with Duncan right now enjoying her time or even having the best sex of her life. But instead she was stuck with her ass of an husband.

She got in her bed and laid down with a sigh. she was ready for the day to be over.

"Hey I saw your new lingerie in the closet." Abraham said.

Courtney gulped before answering. "Yeah I uh bought it for us. But I'm on my period again so I can't wear it for a while."

"Again? It hasn't even been a full month since your last one." Abraham shook his head in disbelief.

"I'm on birth control that's a side effect." Courtney shrugged.

Abraham joined her in bed and turned off the lamp and laid by her pulling her close. He kissed her cheek before talking.

"You know Courtney, I'm really lucky to have you."

The feeling of him cuddling her was odd and felt wrong. She was so used to doing it with Duncan.

"What's this coming from?" She asked.

"I guess I was just home sick and had an epiphany about us. We've been distant and been kinda dry lately. I wanna change that. So I gonna be around a lot more starting today."

Courtney mentally groaned before letting out a fake tired "yay!"

He smiled before kissing the ring on her finger. "Goodnight."

Courtney smiled before sighing. How was she going to see Duncan now. With Abraham around it felt like a vacuum was around sucking the good air around her.

Meanwhile Duncan sat in his apartment laying in his bed. He didn't eat anything. He just wasn't in the mood to do so after seeing Courtney and her husband.

He saw that big sparkly ring on her finger. It was a different ring than before. Clenching his jaw he rolled over.

He hated he felt bitter about it. He was supposed to be over there eating Courtneys food, not him. Abraham didn't even deserve it. He also should've been the one Courtney was in bed with right now making her back arch in pleasure or laugh at his jokes.

Suddenly Oliver's words came in his head.

"And if you get envious. And I mean jealous of him for his role, what he gets to do with her. basically what he has and you don't then you're screwed."

He mentally swore cause he didn't want him to right. He didn't have feelings for her and he refused to.

He'd just call it a small crush. There. No harm done right. It'd justify him of his jealousy and he'd get over that crush fast. He'd find something he didn't like and that would be the end of it.

Now that was settled he was going to mope about his blue balls

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The next morning Courtney felt like she couldn't escape Abraham. He was literally all over her. He would follow her around to talk. He was like a sad puppy following a random person home.

"Abraham! Don't you have to go to work?" She snapped fed up with him.

She sat on the couch clearly wanting space. Unfortunately he followed her and sat next to her. "No I took some time off so we can spend more time together. I told you I'm trying to show you that you deserve a lot. I'm going to show you I'm going to be that. I know some part of you still resent me for the affair and me being gone isn't helping. I just want to bring back our spark and make things how they used to be."

Courtney sighed rolling her eyes. It was a little too late for that.

"Well you smothering me won't do anything." Courtney snipped out.

"I'm not smothering you! Its only 12pm. We've been up since 9. This is what I'm saying you're so used to me being gone! This is why we need to spend more time together. How are we gonna renew our vowels if we have these problems?!" Abraham exclaimed.

Courtney huffed. " I get what you're saying but I'm trying to understand why all the sudden you care. What made you suddenly come home and now care about fixing things?" Courtney asked annoyed.

She was thinking that that Victoria girl saw better and left his crazy ass.

"Well I was talking to a man and his wife died and the conversation really got to me..." Abraham said with sad eyes. Courtney knew he was lying but acted like he wasn't.

Her phone buzzed and she prayed it was Duncan instead it was Heather.

Heath: I'm bored come over later. Like in an hour or something.

Courtney felt a wave of relief, all she had to do was survive an hour.

"So let's be one again." Abraham said scooting close to Courtney and wrapped her arms around her frame holding Courtney close.

Courtney tried not to tense up, instead she forced her self to curl up to him.

"So how has it been while I was gone." Abraham asked.

Courtney smiled thinking about Duncan. "It's been fun with Heather." Courtney then remembered her nosy neighbor. She needed to prepare Abraham about her.

"But Gretchen was being a bitch. She's been super nosy and rude." Courtney shook her head.

"Why what happened?" He asked concerned.

Courtney thought of how she should go about this. Then a idea popped in her head.

"She saw Duncan in the apartment and was watching the apartment till he left. Then she accused me of cheating. Then also said I'm just like you cheating. Then brought up seeing you and the secretary." She feigned being upset.

She noticed Abraham stiffened. Score.

"That old bitch. Did she say anything else?" He asked seriously looking at her.

"No I slammed the door in her face."

He nodded finally relaxing. "That old bitch. Can't believe anything she says." He said shaking his head.

"Yeah she's nuts..." Courtney said mentally smiling. Her and Duncan's secret affair is safe. Now they just couldn't screw up again.

"So what was Duncan over here for. Did he say anything crazy?" Abraham asked nonchalantly.

Courtney rolled her eyes. "We're partners for the anniversary party. Trent and I are partners too. Plus I needed him to build the bed for me since someone." Courtney said emphasizing the word 'someone'.

"Didn't build the bed when I first bought it. And I was tired of the old one so while we were planning I had him build it." Courtney said standing up to walk to the bedroom.

She laid in bed and texted Heather to call her when she wanted her to come over.

"That's why the bed looked different. I thought it was cause I was gone for so long." Abraham said getting in the bed with Courtney.

"Yup." Courtney said putting her phone down. She hoped Heather would call her soon.

"I was thinking since you're on your period we can't have sex but we can still make out." Abraham said before climbing over her, now straddling Courtney.

"I don't know, I'm just really not-" Courtney started but that he was looking at her funny.

She furrowed her eyes confused at his sudden weird stare. "What?"

"I just...haven't really looked at you,like really really looked at you in a long time. You're really really beautiful." He said genuinely pushing a strand of hair out her face while his eyes shined with admiration.

Courtney blushed and squirmed a bit before he chuckled and kissed her.

Courtney's eyes nearly bulged from her head as she felt his lips. Ew ew. Thankfully though her phone started to ring and she practically pushed him off her and seen Heather calling her.

"Hello?"

"Hey come over. I'm bored and since you're the only lawyer friend I trust I need you to read this thing before I sign it." Heather said referring to Courtney's previous job.

Courtney rolled her eyes but was super great full. "I'll be right over!"

Abraham frowned. "Where you going? We was having a moment?"

"I'm going to heathers. It's an emergency I'll see you when I get back." Courtney said standing up and getting dressed.

God that was gross. All she could think of was that sluts lips on is lips.

When she was dressed she hurried out the door without saying goodbye to Abraham.

He sighed and pulled out his phone. He looked for a certain contact before dialing it.

"Hey dr.frams. It's Abraham. I think we need to see you again for couples counseling..."

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A/N:

This may be a lil messy but I hope y'all like it. I wanted to get this chapter out no later than thanksgiving.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND HAPPEY EARLY BIRTHDAY TO ME

Oh, and while you're at it, you should listen to a song called "Music Box" by DHeusta