I’ve noticed you have problems swallowing without choking lately. Just be careful, huh?”
Cole narrowed his eyes, “Fucker.” His mouth turned up into a smile and my stomach dropped. I knew Cole like the back of my hand, I knew where this was headed and from across the room there was nothing I could do to stop him. “You’ve been quite the little fucker all weekend haven’t you? No offense Livi.”
The whole room came to a screeching halt, I don’t even think anyone breathed. Baily turned to Livi, self-righteous hands on her bossy hips, “Livi? What? I thought you said…What’s going on?”
I reached for Livi’s hand threading our fingers together, I spoke as quietly as I could. “Sugar, can you please just tell them now? You’ll feel so much better and we’ll be able to spend the rest of the trip in bed.” I expected her to fight me on my request, but instead of anger or pain in her eyes all I saw was calm. Maybe it was all the alcohol?
Livi took and let out a deep breath, “A while back I caught Patrick having an affair and-
Baily’s face paled, “You saw us?”
Holy. Fucking. Shit.
Chapter Twenty Seven:
Livi
“What? No. I saw him and his…Wait. What? Saw us , like you and him? Like you slept with Patrick?” My mind was reeling. I had just decided to come clean with my best friends, with the people who knew and loved me most in this world. And, Baily had slept with Patrick? “Baily?”
“Livi let me explain, please.”
Baily had her hands out like she was trying to calm down a crazy person. I wanted to laugh, she hadn’t seen anything yet. Allie, Kate, and Cole were all sitting side by side on the couch. Watching us like a made for TV movie. In their defense, they all looked equally distraught. “Let you explain? Why you had an affair with my husband? Please, by all means.”
“Patrick and I ran into each other at a conference in New York. We were both drunk and lonely and one thing lead to another. I am so sorry, Livi. Neither one of us wanted to hurt you and-
“Lonely? You were both fucking married to other people! Just because you were alone at the conference doesn’t mean you were lonely . Does Matt know? Does your husband know about you and Patrick?”
Baily shook her head slowly, “No.”
I put my fingers to my temples. I couldn’t believe this was happening. “How many times?”
“A few.”
“So you fucked my husband, had an affair with my husband. And you still found it in you to spend this whole weekend riding around on your high horse giving me shit for flirting with Taylor?”
“Liv, I didn’t want you to make the same mistakes I did. Matt and I are in counseling. Patrick called me this weekend over and over desperate to talk to you, he said he was afraid he was losing you and-
I cut her off again. “I didn’t make the same mistakes you did Baily. I would never make those kind of choices. Taylor and I did nothing wrong, I filed for divorce months ago.”
Allie stood, putting her hand on my shoulder. “Why didn’t you tell us Livi?”
I shrugged her off. I wasn’t mad at Allie, I just needed to get away. I went and stood by Taylor, letting him pull me close. “It’s kind of funny when you think about it, really. I didn’t tell y’all because I wanted a fun weekend. A weekend when I didn’t have to think about infidelity or divorce. A weekend where I didn’t have to think at all. I wanted to come here and let loose with my friends.” I looked over at Taylor as I squeezed his hand. “And up until 5 minutes ago, that’s exactly what I got.”
“Livi please, we can work through this. We have been friends for so long, please don’t stay mad at me.” Baily was all but begging me, for what I wasn’t sure.
“What do you want me to say? That I forgive you? Sure Bails, I forgive you for fucking my husband. That I’m not mad at you? I’m actually not mad at you, I pity you.” I started laughing, like a manic laughter that I’m sure
Cole narrowed his eyes, “Fucker.” His mouth turned up into a smile and my stomach dropped. I knew Cole like the back of my hand, I knew where this was headed and from across the room there was nothing I could do to stop him. “You’ve been quite the little fucker all weekend haven’t you? No offense Livi.”
The whole room came to a screeching halt, I don’t even think anyone breathed. Baily turned to Livi, self-righteous hands on her bossy hips, “Livi? What? I thought you said…What’s going on?”
I reached for Livi’s hand threading our fingers together, I spoke as quietly as I could. “Sugar, can you please just tell them now? You’ll feel so much better and we’ll be able to spend the rest of the trip in bed.” I expected her to fight me on my request, but instead of anger or pain in her eyes all I saw was calm. Maybe it was all the alcohol?
Livi took and let out a deep breath, “A while back I caught Patrick having an affair and-
Baily’s face paled, “You saw us?”
Holy. Fucking. Shit.
Chapter Twenty Seven:
Livi
“What? No. I saw him and his…Wait. What? Saw us , like you and him? Like you slept with Patrick?” My mind was reeling. I had just decided to come clean with my best friends, with the people who knew and loved me most in this world. And, Baily had slept with Patrick? “Baily?”
“Livi let me explain, please.”
Baily had her hands out like she was trying to calm down a crazy person. I wanted to laugh, she hadn’t seen anything yet. Allie, Kate, and Cole were all sitting side by side on the couch. Watching us like a made for TV movie. In their defense, they all looked equally distraught. “Let you explain? Why you had an affair with my husband? Please, by all means.”
“Patrick and I ran into each other at a conference in New York. We were both drunk and lonely and one thing lead to another. I am so sorry, Livi. Neither one of us wanted to hurt you and-
“Lonely? You were both fucking married to other people! Just because you were alone at the conference doesn’t mean you were lonely . Does Matt know? Does your husband know about you and Patrick?”
Baily shook her head slowly, “No.”
I put my fingers to my temples. I couldn’t believe this was happening. “How many times?”
“A few.”
“So you fucked my husband, had an affair with my husband. And you still found it in you to spend this whole weekend riding around on your high horse giving me shit for flirting with Taylor?”
“Liv, I didn’t want you to make the same mistakes I did. Matt and I are in counseling. Patrick called me this weekend over and over desperate to talk to you, he said he was afraid he was losing you and-
I cut her off again. “I didn’t make the same mistakes you did Baily. I would never make those kind of choices. Taylor and I did nothing wrong, I filed for divorce months ago.”
Allie stood, putting her hand on my shoulder. “Why didn’t you tell us Livi?”
I shrugged her off. I wasn’t mad at Allie, I just needed to get away. I went and stood by Taylor, letting him pull me close. “It’s kind of funny when you think about it, really. I didn’t tell y’all because I wanted a fun weekend. A weekend when I didn’t have to think about infidelity or divorce. A weekend where I didn’t have to think at all. I wanted to come here and let loose with my friends.” I looked over at Taylor as I squeezed his hand. “And up until 5 minutes ago, that’s exactly what I got.”
“Livi please, we can work through this. We have been friends for so long, please don’t stay mad at me.” Baily was all but begging me, for what I wasn’t sure.
“What do you want me to say? That I forgive you? Sure Bails, I forgive you for fucking my husband. That I’m not mad at you? I’m actually not mad at you, I pity you.” I started laughing, like a manic laughter that I’m sure
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