think I felt relief when she took off,
even if I was angry for the kids' sake."
Selene nodded and nursed her drink
thoughtfully, feeling an intense attraction growing for Axel
Gifford despite her warning voices telling her it was way too
soon.
"So what about you?" Axel asked. "Why are you
getting a divorce?"
Selene seemed surprised he asked such a
question right off, but he obviously thought it fair since she
asked him about his wife. She chose her words carefully, not
wanting to convey the hurt she still felt.
"He met someone else too," she said simply.
"We did not have kids, but I do miss my dog."
"What kind of dog?"
"She's a blonde lab named Daisy." Selene felt
a tug of anguish she could not take Daisy. The apartment wouldn't
allow pets and the dog had a huge yard at the house. It seemed
wrong to take all that away from her dog just because she was
wanting company. Jim adored Daisy. She would hardly suffer in her
absence. Still, she missed the six-year-old Labrador.
"Oh, that's tough. Those are my favorite
dogs. They are so smart. I had one growing up."
Maggie came back and effectively interrupted
their conversation, and as usual it was all about her. Then,
without taking a breath, Maggie talked of something less
desirable.
"You wouldn't believe who is here, Selene!"
she squealed. "That skank that's living with Jim just walked in
with her girlfriends."
Selene looked sick to know Ginny was there.
Thinking of Jim's reaction to know his fiancée was at Happy Hour
with her girlfriends wouldn't go over too well. Jim did not think
it appropriate for a woman to go out when she was in a
relationship. He said it just caused trouble. Ginny and her friends
sat at the bar ordering shots.
It was obvious she was enjoying her status
having a lawyer as a boyfriend. Selene saw the petite blonde hand
off what she assumed was Jim's Gold Card and cringed. He would have
a fit. Jim never put food or drinks on his credit cards. He said
paying interest on food was asinine. She would love to see his face
when he got the bill.
"We can leave if you feel uncomfortable."
Axel looked concerned as he saw her tense expression.
"No, I'm used to running into her. We have
the same hair dresser too," Selene said with a disgusted
expression. "That's how I found out about the affair. She talked
about it in the salon."
Axel looked like he would have said something
but Maggie interrupted. "Were not leaving, Selene! Forget about it.
She only comes here because she knows you do, I'll bet."
Selene had to agree. Ginny had been very good
about making her presence known from the beginning of the affair.
Showing up at Selene's hair salon, favorite bar, and even shopping
in her favorite stores was just the tip of the way she flaunted her
relationship with Jim. It was obvious Ginny enjoyed the whole
drama. Selene had not spoken one word to the woman outside the
phone when she worked in Jim's office. Ginny seemed to crave a
confrontation that never came.
"No, I'm fine, we don't have to leave,"
Selene said to Maggie but her eyes met Axel's. "She likes the girl
drama, that's all. If you notice her, she will be here all night.
If you ignore her, she and her friends will leave, trust me."
"I know a little place out off of Dixie
Highway." He looked over at the bar worriedly. "It's called The
Boat Dock. The tables are old boats. It's pretty rustic and they
have live music too."
Darcy looked delighted to leave, but Maggie
pouted.
"I just got here." Her eyes darted to a
cluster of young men who just walked in. The cougar in Maggie would
not allow her to leave. "You guys go ahead. I'm staying."
"Selene, you want to go check it out?" Axel
challenged her.
Selene did not want Ginny to have the
satisfaction of running her off. The blonde and her friends kept
looking over at them and whispering like adolescents. Still, the
bar Axel mentioned sounded interesting. She rarely went out, so the
opportunity to go somewhere new won out.
"Ok, I'm game."
Maggie told them
even if I was angry for the kids' sake."
Selene nodded and nursed her drink
thoughtfully, feeling an intense attraction growing for Axel
Gifford despite her warning voices telling her it was way too
soon.
"So what about you?" Axel asked. "Why are you
getting a divorce?"
Selene seemed surprised he asked such a
question right off, but he obviously thought it fair since she
asked him about his wife. She chose her words carefully, not
wanting to convey the hurt she still felt.
"He met someone else too," she said simply.
"We did not have kids, but I do miss my dog."
"What kind of dog?"
"She's a blonde lab named Daisy." Selene felt
a tug of anguish she could not take Daisy. The apartment wouldn't
allow pets and the dog had a huge yard at the house. It seemed
wrong to take all that away from her dog just because she was
wanting company. Jim adored Daisy. She would hardly suffer in her
absence. Still, she missed the six-year-old Labrador.
"Oh, that's tough. Those are my favorite
dogs. They are so smart. I had one growing up."
Maggie came back and effectively interrupted
their conversation, and as usual it was all about her. Then,
without taking a breath, Maggie talked of something less
desirable.
"You wouldn't believe who is here, Selene!"
she squealed. "That skank that's living with Jim just walked in
with her girlfriends."
Selene looked sick to know Ginny was there.
Thinking of Jim's reaction to know his fiancée was at Happy Hour
with her girlfriends wouldn't go over too well. Jim did not think
it appropriate for a woman to go out when she was in a
relationship. He said it just caused trouble. Ginny and her friends
sat at the bar ordering shots.
It was obvious she was enjoying her status
having a lawyer as a boyfriend. Selene saw the petite blonde hand
off what she assumed was Jim's Gold Card and cringed. He would have
a fit. Jim never put food or drinks on his credit cards. He said
paying interest on food was asinine. She would love to see his face
when he got the bill.
"We can leave if you feel uncomfortable."
Axel looked concerned as he saw her tense expression.
"No, I'm used to running into her. We have
the same hair dresser too," Selene said with a disgusted
expression. "That's how I found out about the affair. She talked
about it in the salon."
Axel looked like he would have said something
but Maggie interrupted. "Were not leaving, Selene! Forget about it.
She only comes here because she knows you do, I'll bet."
Selene had to agree. Ginny had been very good
about making her presence known from the beginning of the affair.
Showing up at Selene's hair salon, favorite bar, and even shopping
in her favorite stores was just the tip of the way she flaunted her
relationship with Jim. It was obvious Ginny enjoyed the whole
drama. Selene had not spoken one word to the woman outside the
phone when she worked in Jim's office. Ginny seemed to crave a
confrontation that never came.
"No, I'm fine, we don't have to leave,"
Selene said to Maggie but her eyes met Axel's. "She likes the girl
drama, that's all. If you notice her, she will be here all night.
If you ignore her, she and her friends will leave, trust me."
"I know a little place out off of Dixie
Highway." He looked over at the bar worriedly. "It's called The
Boat Dock. The tables are old boats. It's pretty rustic and they
have live music too."
Darcy looked delighted to leave, but Maggie
pouted.
"I just got here." Her eyes darted to a
cluster of young men who just walked in. The cougar in Maggie would
not allow her to leave. "You guys go ahead. I'm staying."
"Selene, you want to go check it out?" Axel
challenged her.
Selene did not want Ginny to have the
satisfaction of running her off. The blonde and her friends kept
looking over at them and whispering like adolescents. Still, the
bar Axel mentioned sounded interesting. She rarely went out, so the
opportunity to go somewhere new won out.
"Ok, I'm game."
Maggie told them
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