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Click hereThe night she saw the collection she cried and sat next to me on the couch holding me for hours. She didn't say much but looked up and kissed me on the cheek multiple times. It was two nights later as we sat there watching a movie when we turned to each other at the same time and just fell into a kiss. I hadn't planned on it. We were sitting together with her head resting on my shoulder. There was a soft spot in the movie that made me turn to her and her to me. It was a 'in the moment' type of kiss.
The next few weeks found us holding each other more and kissing on the cheek each time we got together. There were times where we sat and kissed for hours. We missed each other and it was obvious to us both but we navigated gingerly around the issue of our divorce.
One night while on the couch in a heavy petting session Julie ran her hand up my leg stopping at the bulge in my pants. "Why don't you take me upstairs and let me reacquaint myself with this thing?"
"Uh, that is not a good idea. I don't do that with someone I am not married to."
At first she thought it was a dig into her affair with Mark. I stopped it before it got into that.
"I waited until I married you. Since our divorce I haven't had sex with anyone. I will wait until I am married again. I am sorry. That is just something that is important to me."
She removed her hand but put her head back down onto my shoulder for a few minutes. I heard her sniffling a few times and knew she was silently crying.
"Do you think we would ever remarry?" She suddenly asked.
"I would say yes if the time is right for us?"
One thing that had eluded all conversation and something that bothered me tremendously was the fact that she never once apologized. Shannon sort of had, but Julie never even whispered the words. And that would be something she would have to do before I married her again. She did avoid all topics including her father and made sure his name was never mentioned. I actually believed she wanted this to work.
We would cuddle on the couch almost every night or enjoy dinner together like dating couples do. She surprised me one day and took me back out on the ducks in the harbor. It was so romantic at the moment and I knew it brought back memories for both of us. But I just could not muster up or should I say weaken my emotions enough to ask her to marry me again. I will admit, in all circumstances everything felt right. But in my case, I still was waiting for an apology. I am pretty sure Julie thought it would push me passed the barrier I had. If she only knew what it was.
And so we continued in our little comfort zone as the holidays neared. I found some cute little things for Julie and also bought her a very nice necklace. One that I hoped would please her. Two weeks before Christmas I asked if I could take her to dinner on Saturday. She told me she had to have dinner with her parents that evening and wouldn't be able to spend time with me. I then asked about Sunday to which she just said, "We'll see."
With a slight bit of pouting that Saturday morning I decided to go to the club and workout. I was hoping that everyone would be out shopping but that wasn't the case. There were already a lot of people exercising when I arrived. Maybe coming later would have been better.
I worked out for an hour in the weight room before I took advantage of an empty racquetball court and hit the ball around. I didn't shut the door completely as a sign welcoming anyone for a pick-up game if interested or in case I needed to vacate the court if it was scheduled for someone else. The opened door allowed me to hear some conversations and voices as people passed back and forth in the hall. It was Julie's mother's voice that caught my attention. I was going to poke my head out and say good morning until I heard her talking to a younger man.
"Good morning Mrs. Morrow. I don't know if you remember me? My name is Doug, I work for your husband. We met last month." The man said.
"Oh Yes. Hello Doug. It is nice to see you again."
"I wanted to thank you for the invite to the party tonight." He said to her catching my full attention.
What party I thought. Julie said she was having dinner with her parents. She didn't say anything about a party.
"You're welcome Doug. Is there a Mrs. Doug or significant other attending with you tonight?"
"No ma'am. Mr. Morrow said to come alone and he would set me up with Julie for the evening."
It was at this point I wanted to bash someone's head in with my racquet. I was furious. I grabbed my bag after they left and went back to the locker room. I found Doug standing there talking to another guy I hadn't seen before.
"Hey I heard you talking to Mrs. Morrow. You are going to one of their parties? I hear they are always a blast." I said to him catching him a little off guard since we had never spoken before. He had no idea who I was.
"Yes, I just started working there a month ago. I was told I would have a lot of fun."
"And you are taking Julie. I hear she is special."
"Well Mr. Morrow thinks we will hit it off. Says she is coming off a failed marriage with a loser and could use the company. I reserved a room right down the street if I can get her a little tipsy and in the mood for some fun. Hey, right?"
The last part was a little too much for me and I walked out to my car. I went and grabbed a coffee and sat in Starbucks fuming. At the next table were too well dressed woman talking about real estate. It sounded like one of them was either new or being trained by her broker. I know most of the time I get angry I need to be alone and keep my mouth shut. Today may have been one of those times. Instead I exercised my irrational behavior and started a conversation with them. April had just gotten her license and was hoping to start her career. I decided to make it easy on her.
"Here is my address and a set of keys. I want to list the house for two point seven million. The catch is, there must be a sign on the lawn by tomorrow morning. Can you make that work?
The broker assured me that it would work and that I could stop by the agency in the morning and sign the paperwork. The sign would go up first thing.
The interior garage door leading into a mud room was unlocked allowing me to get into the house when I got home. Traveling as much as I had in the past made it easy to throw a week's worth of clothing in a couple of bags which I did quickly and I threw them into my trunk.
I don't know why I didn't just stay home. Instead I drove out to a hotel to wallow in self-pity. After checking in I decided to call Julie. Her phone rang until it went to voice mail. I waited and tried again ten minutes later and got the same thing. At that point I began typing an email listing Julie, Shannon, and her mother as recipients.
Hello Julie.
I called wishing you a fun evening at your father's party tonight. I can't tell you how hurt I am that you decided to go with Douglas and never told me or invited me. I really thought we were going to be together again soon. I know, I know, it is what Daddy wants, but once again it is not something I wanted.
I learned something today. I kept telling myself that if you ever apologized for sleeping with Mark I would ask you to marry me again on the spot. But after overhearing Doug talking to your mother and then bragging about the hotel room he had in case you got tipsy I realized I would never hear the apology.
Instead I find you keeping more secrets from me.
I still love you and wish you the best in life but I also hope to never see you again. I foolishly allowed you to break my heart a second time. Call me stupid or whatever, your dad has many names to choose from if you can't think of one on your own, but I just can't do it again.
Jim
After sending the message I thought I would hear from one of them right away but my phone didn't ring. I took a walk outside in front of the hotel while waiting. Ten minutes later I tried calling her for the last time. It went to voice mail. I threw my phone as far as I could and watched it break in pieces as it bounced down the street.
Continued in the next chapter.
- COMMENTS
My ex-father-in-law destroyed my marriage to his daughter. He was a Southern Baptist minister and would sit with her every day and use Bible passages out of context to brainwash her into believing that we never should have married and had children. He convinced her to close her legs to me and make me fight for what was rightfully and scripturally mine. I guess he was making up for his failure as a devout father considering his precious little girl whored herself out before I met her and again during our separation. It took him 17.5 years but he finally convinced her. She’s on husband number four and he’s rotting in the ground. The moral? Kill the in-laws before they kill your marriage! (Jk)(ok, I’m only half joking! 😇).
Julie has irreparable mental issues. She clearly did not enjoy sex with Mark. Hiwever, she never even apologized. MC has no way of knowing if Mark was just that time or also other times. Or if he was the only one for that matter Not a fan of the ex MIL She heard her husband's intentions with Doug for the party. She must have known her daughter was heavily dating the MC to try again. And where was Shannon in all of this? Father is just evil. Well written, though some editing could have helped in a couple of places.
When asked “Do you think we will ever remarry?”, the correct answer is “yes, but not to each other. I will never again marry a woman that allows her father to pimp her out in a desperate attempt to win his love.”
This is a real good and a tremendous build up. But if you screw this up, you will get many 1 stars for sure.
I do have to admit the suspense build up is very well written.
Is the MC a man or a 8 inch cuck??? What’s the point of bragging about your equipment if you don’t have the balls to go along with it? She fucked another man…did not even apologise..showed absolutely no remorse…and this cuck wants to give her another chance? Writer why don’t ya change ur name to Lame Peterson ( Peter - cock)??? Would that not be more suitable?
ManoBlue is currently being cucked. This has been a decent story so far except to those pussy whipped boys.
I am this guy though without the money and career. I don’t ever expect the apology.
I like this story. I didn't want to, but.It got interesting and ended.up pretty good.
about a foolish man. Fucked up marrying her in the first place. Second fuckup was not moving far far away from crazy daddy and the crazy in laws.
Carry on.
Julie and daddy need to be brought down. It honestly doesnt matter whether she goes through with it or not due to the fact shes already done it once and he will always wonder what shes doing behind his back for her daddy. Drop her like a bad habit and find a way to burn them.
I am afraid that I never got over that line which is the title of the story. A woman like that does not have enough automny to take responsibility.
You write fairly well, but there are some logical holes in the story that I would urge you to go back an re-edit. The whole real estate thing is pretty nutty, and what he would have ended up with after taxes from the corporate buy-out would have been much less than what you seem to imagine.
Take a little more time with Chapter 2 and work out the logical details.
"Ask her father for her hand?" This is the 21st Century, nobody REALLY does that!
What's wrong with walking away when angry? Would it have been better to go up to him and confront him? Usually those speeches are before the reception, or at most after the meal but before the dancing and such, so dragging her out, denying her father the father-daughter dance was a GREAT response!
The pre-nup as described makes no sense! They're left with nothing, but sell everything and split the proceeds, which won't be "nothing"!
A decorator can't be alone in the home of a client? With no history of infidelity?
"You weren't supposed to be here. Why are you home?" - THAT'S her answer for her cheating? If her father asked her to kill someone or steal something would she do THAT?
HIS attorney looked it over, told him to sign it even though it penalized HIM for infidelity, but not her? I'd get a new attorney, have the pre-nup overturned and sue the first attorney for malpractice!
Won't her father be at the birthday party?
I'm sorry, I can understand trying to please your father, but to sleep with men because he asks you, even though you're married? No, that doesn't wash.
Huh? He's going to pay $1.750 million for a house that he doesn't want to be finished?
Just how much are houses in Brecker Park? He has $5 million, and is spending almost $2 million on ONE, yet he can afford TEN?
He had forgiven her?
From some of the comments, I'm going to Ch 2 with trepidation. There is NO way that he should end up with her! Before this last bit, I was going to say that if her WHOLE family disowned her father, okay, but if her father is in her life even a TINY bit, he can't take her back.
Looking forward to the next chapter. Thanks for posting.
Don't bother, chap 2 is a completely pointless lobotomy RAAC, where absolutely nothing is actually resolved, characters are just made to magically forget.
... the story of a congenital idiot and a corporate whore?
Is there any plausible reason on earth that a man would take a woman back who was fucking someone else because her father was turning her out like a $50 hooker to his employees?
The only way I'd ever consider getting back together with her, is moving to another part of the country and insisting that she never speak to her father again. He ruined their marriage... she chose the father over her husband, so to get back together, she'd need to permanently disowned the asshole.
it would be helpful if you knew something about how they think, what their instincts and nature is, what motivates and drives them, what scares and repels them.
Julie is a fucking mannequin, who has no inner strength, no character, no soul. Jim is a moron, who has no sense of survival, self respect, no perception or discernment of human nature. These two people appear to conduct their lives inside a bubble devoid of normal human emotions, curiosity, doubt, and reasonable skepticism.
So Julie and Jim spent months together, working on his house, reconnecting intellectually and emotionally, and Jim never asked Jule to explain why she threw their marriage into the toilet? There was never any concern or doubt on Jim's part that if Julie had no regrets being her father's whore, why did she want to get back together with him? He really thinks Jule showed up just to solicit a redecorating job? He doesn't want to know what Jule has been doing since their divorce, who has she been dating, fucking, is she dating and fucking any new person now?
Jim is independently wealthy. Why hasn't he used any of that money to investigate what Julie has been doing since the divorce? Why is Jim being so naive and open to being deceived again?
Its a great plot idea, but your characters' actions and thoughts don't make any sense. Fiction is not real, but it has to be logical and reflective of normal human nature. These people are acting like they are from a different planet.
If Julie fucks other men because her father tells her to, then why didn't he just tell her to not marry Jim? Or why didn't her father arrange for Jim to catch her fucking his friends before they were married, even send Jim a video? If Julie is that compliant to her father's will then it makes no sense that she married Jim against her father's will, but has not enough will to refuse fucking his friends or associates. The entire story line is ridiculous and contradictory.
I will grant you the benefit of the doubt, and wait to rate this story until it is completed. So far it is a 4 on potential but a 2 for actual quality and coherence.
I mean, getting back together at all is kind of WTF-ish for me, but when she literally has never even apologized for cheating on him, and her family brushes off her father literally turning her into a prostitute as "Yeah, he's an asshole" while continuing to have a normal relationship with him?
He should count himself lucky to have dodged a bullet the second time, but unless he ends up back with her like a dog returning to his own vomit, I guess there wouldn't be a story?
I don't recognize this person as a human being.
good story i hope you keep it going it would be a shame not to hear what he does to her or her mother and dad and sister
I'm really hoping that he doesn't go all beta and take her back. I can understand a broken heart. Love really can mess with people. The MC even admitted that she never apologized for the cheating, but still maintained a relationship with her. I could understand if they were together for a long time, or had kids, or something else tying them together. But they didn't. She's repeatedly lied to him. Hell, her mom knows that her husband is pimping out her daughter, and she's done jack all about it. Calling him an "ass" is a meaningless token. The MC should have written off the entire family.
I see potential in this story, so I'll read the next chapter. But I really hope it doesn't go where I fear it will.
I was a little put off by the title, but this got good really quickly. You have the makings of a very good story here. I'm hooked, looking forward to part two. We need some good new work here. This looks to be it.
The foolish husband must by now have realised that three times is not the charm, he's twice bitten and rightfully shy and that the twice shame is now on him.
My only real criticism is that they were awfully fast getting back together, going from Julie decorating a client's house to cohabiting with her client ex husband.
But very promising so far.
4*
WTF? Are there adult males as wussy as this guy in real life?
A good first part...But we have to wait for final part to know where the author is taking this...3* for now
Well developed storyline, looking forward to next chapter.
I don't get it why even talk to her if she never apologized for her affair with Mark . Now her sister and mom saying one thing and back stabbing him as the father still seems to control the family. Why go threw all that deception and effort if they wanted Julie to move on with someone else. So far this story just doesn't add up. All those lies