After the children are in bed we make our way to the front room
It was starting to get chilly so I started a fire in the fireplace
Quite cozy really, maybe too cozy
Where was I to begin?
She asks me when they were born - saving me from my dilemma
I tell her - I can sense the anger rising in her
So were you pregnant when you left she asked?
No and I didn't leave!
What you had a one night stand and decided to not come back
Her tone very accusing, her face is flush
I feel trapped - who is she to me now?
I don't feel like I owe her that!
I did at first, and today when I saw her I thought it would go differently
I thought she knew me better than that
The attitude is beyond anything I will tolerate this late in the game
I clam up
She says, I never thought you would sleep with a man
You always told me that you wouldn't
I knew you wanted kids, we talked about it
Why this way
It is what it is - I was raped
Are you happy now?
I planned on telling you but you jump into this tirade
I really don't know that you deserve anything more
I was going to give you a few details
trying to not cause you too much pain
but I see you are only thinking of you
I am sorry that I didn't come back - I couldn't
Tears are in her eyes,
She apologizes
We seem to be lost on what to say next
Could I get you a drink?
Yeah, gin and tonic if you have it
Funny, that used to be my drink
I make her drink and hand it to her
I make myself a white russian
I realize I dropped a bomb on you
I'm sorry
But tonight isn't the night to give you anything more
Let's just wait and see
I ask her if she is dating anyone? involved?
She says no - you?
Not since you I said
I have no desire to be intimate with anyone
I have my children
They are my life
The business keeps me comfortable
God has blessed me, what more can I ask
She says she better be going
She has an early morning
I walk her to the door
I watch her walk away into the night!
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