me and I had invited her over to my house. I was trying to keep my mind off Jack finding out. I was home alone and the coast was clear for now.
Jack wasn’t home from work just yet. I hadn’t talked to Karen since before the Tess hotel incident. I wanted her to hear my side of the story. Karen was cool with me. We had even went shopping and to lunch a few times. We never talked about my relationship with Mason. I’m sure she knew I was still sleeping with her brother.
I opened the front door for her. Karen walked in looking like a glamorous movie star.
“So are you here to tell me I told you so?” I said as she pranced in and flopped down on my couch. I could talk slick at the mouth to Karen. That’s how we were with each other.
“No Miss Kari. I’m here to see how you’re doing?”
“Did Mason send you?” I felt stupid for asking.
“No, he doesn’t know I’m here. I heard what happened. He told me Tess caught you two at a hotel a few days ago. I came to see if you were okay.”
“I’m fine. I mean it was a shock . I was caught off guard.”
“You look good as usual. We should go for a drink. I’m sure you could use one.”
“Yeah, I could.” She didn’t know about the drama I had at the mall with Sienna. There was no way I was going to tell her but I still needed a drink and a shot of Tequila.
“Grab your purse. Let’s go.” I grabbed my purse and my gray leather jacket. I got into Karen’s black jaguar and I di dn’t bother to ask her where we were going. We ended up at this new Japanese restaurant that opened up a few months ago in Bolingcreek. We didn’t say too much at first. Karen ordered a bottle of wine and we both ordered food. I ordered the yakitori and Karen ordered the teppanyaki. When the waiter disappeared I relaxed a little.
“Mason called me last week and asked me t o come get his kids. All he said to me was Tess showed up at a hotel where you two were.”
“Yes that’s exactly what happened.”
“Are you really okay?”
“I’m fine.”
“No Kari, seriously. I feel like this is all my fault.”
I frowned. That didn’t make any sense whatsoever. She did not tell me to sleep with her brother. Mason and I are grownups. We wanted to be together and we were together.
“Karen it’s not your fault. This was bound to happen.”
“I feel really bad. I’m the one that brought Mason back into your life.”
“It’s not your fault. Mason and I would’ve found our way back to each other. I really truly believe that. I love Mason.”
“I know . That’s why I was seeing if you were okay. Mason would never tell me what’s going on. I just don’t want anyone else getting hurt.”
“I’m hurt that Mason is still with Tess. I have no right to be upset. I have a boyfriend.” Not for long. “I know that I should leave Mason alone. I love him. I’m afraid that all the stuff he says to me isn’t true. That sounds so stupid. I know I sound crazy.”
“You love my brother. I get it. I t’s not crazy. It’s just life.”
“ Mason told me that they are over. He said he’s going to see a lawyer.”
“I think that he will. He knows that marriage isn’t working. I know him and I know he isn’t happy there. I don’t want anybody to divorce but I w ant my brother to be happy. He is happy with you. That’s obvious.”
“I’m being honest when I tell you that I love him. I want to believe him when he says we are going to be together but he has lied to me in the past and broke my heart…I sound stupid.”
“Mason wanted me to watch the kids for him the day this happened. I went over to his place and picked them up. Has he talked to you since you were caught?
“I saw him that night. I’ve been seeing him since that day. I don’t know what’s going on but he told me he’s leaving Tess but he’s getting her comfortable with the idea before he throws divorce papers at her.”
“Do you really think he is leaving Tess?” Karen asked very interested in
Jack wasn’t home from work just yet. I hadn’t talked to Karen since before the Tess hotel incident. I wanted her to hear my side of the story. Karen was cool with me. We had even went shopping and to lunch a few times. We never talked about my relationship with Mason. I’m sure she knew I was still sleeping with her brother.
I opened the front door for her. Karen walked in looking like a glamorous movie star.
“So are you here to tell me I told you so?” I said as she pranced in and flopped down on my couch. I could talk slick at the mouth to Karen. That’s how we were with each other.
“No Miss Kari. I’m here to see how you’re doing?”
“Did Mason send you?” I felt stupid for asking.
“No, he doesn’t know I’m here. I heard what happened. He told me Tess caught you two at a hotel a few days ago. I came to see if you were okay.”
“I’m fine. I mean it was a shock . I was caught off guard.”
“You look good as usual. We should go for a drink. I’m sure you could use one.”
“Yeah, I could.” She didn’t know about the drama I had at the mall with Sienna. There was no way I was going to tell her but I still needed a drink and a shot of Tequila.
“Grab your purse. Let’s go.” I grabbed my purse and my gray leather jacket. I got into Karen’s black jaguar and I di dn’t bother to ask her where we were going. We ended up at this new Japanese restaurant that opened up a few months ago in Bolingcreek. We didn’t say too much at first. Karen ordered a bottle of wine and we both ordered food. I ordered the yakitori and Karen ordered the teppanyaki. When the waiter disappeared I relaxed a little.
“Mason called me last week and asked me t o come get his kids. All he said to me was Tess showed up at a hotel where you two were.”
“Yes that’s exactly what happened.”
“Are you really okay?”
“I’m fine.”
“No Kari, seriously. I feel like this is all my fault.”
I frowned. That didn’t make any sense whatsoever. She did not tell me to sleep with her brother. Mason and I are grownups. We wanted to be together and we were together.
“Karen it’s not your fault. This was bound to happen.”
“I feel really bad. I’m the one that brought Mason back into your life.”
“It’s not your fault. Mason and I would’ve found our way back to each other. I really truly believe that. I love Mason.”
“I know . That’s why I was seeing if you were okay. Mason would never tell me what’s going on. I just don’t want anyone else getting hurt.”
“I’m hurt that Mason is still with Tess. I have no right to be upset. I have a boyfriend.” Not for long. “I know that I should leave Mason alone. I love him. I’m afraid that all the stuff he says to me isn’t true. That sounds so stupid. I know I sound crazy.”
“You love my brother. I get it. I t’s not crazy. It’s just life.”
“ Mason told me that they are over. He said he’s going to see a lawyer.”
“I think that he will. He knows that marriage isn’t working. I know him and I know he isn’t happy there. I don’t want anybody to divorce but I w ant my brother to be happy. He is happy with you. That’s obvious.”
“I’m being honest when I tell you that I love him. I want to believe him when he says we are going to be together but he has lied to me in the past and broke my heart…I sound stupid.”
“Mason wanted me to watch the kids for him the day this happened. I went over to his place and picked them up. Has he talked to you since you were caught?
“I saw him that night. I’ve been seeing him since that day. I don’t know what’s going on but he told me he’s leaving Tess but he’s getting her comfortable with the idea before he throws divorce papers at her.”
“Do you really think he is leaving Tess?” Karen asked very interested in
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