What The Hell Ch. 01 - Sex Stories

What The Hell Ch. 01

... headed home and would be there shortly. I slid the business card in my wallet behind my driver's license. I closed my purse then turned on some music, the Boston Pops and headed home.

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Things between Carl and I really came to a Nor'easter level storm and argument on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Carl became very upset with me when he brought up our plans to go away over Thanksgiving and he wanted to leave on Wednesday to go with his parents to their cabin in Vermont and spend the weekend skiing.

I kindly reminded him that I was scheduled to work. I was very calm when I shared with him that we previously had this discussion, and that my schedule had been sent to him on his personal and work calendars. This was so he knew my work schedule.

He denied any knowledge of this conversation or that he had received anything related to my schedule on his phone. I know I had shared with him what my schedule was. This was his excuse, the bastard.

I was working 12 hour day shifts Wednesday, Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, and Friday I was off Saturday and Sunday and I would go back to my normal schedule on Monday.

Again he denied that he knew what my schedule was. The usually calm and loving Carl broke the mold when he quickly stood and pointed a finger at me and started speaking in a very loud tone.

I asked once, twice, and a third time for him to lower his voice and speak to me with love. I knew the breaking point was near when he screamed at me how I never do what ...

... he asks of me including "our damn wedding."

And that was it the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. I stood. I felt my insides boil and my heart throb in my chest. I was going to cry but I took a deep breath.

"I know about your affair. I've known since early October. You were away in Las Vegas when I found out. When you come back from Vermont next week, we can discuss my timeline for me moving out. "

I paused and felt crushed, I was broken, and I had all but given up. I was officially alone in my life. "I will find somewhere to sleep for a few days."

He stood there almost statuesque, his hands clasped. I could see that he was not straining, but they were clasped tight.

I walked to our bedroom, threw my scrubs, make-up and some other clothes into an overnight bag, and grabbed my purse and my phone. As I left the bedroom, I stopped in the living room. I removed the ring from my left finger and set it on the side table then walked out the door.

In the car I called Al explaining everything in between tears. He told me he would be home shortly. He was 'out' but I could make myself at home. I panicked and pulled off the side of the road into a Dunkin. I needed to regroup.

I didn't have a bunch of choices, well only two. There was Mary Beth but no I couldn't do that. Lisa and her husband, no, that left Al and Roxie. I called her and as she answered the flood gates opened wide. I cried like a little girl. Thirty minutes later I was pulling into Roxie's ...