Tasha opened her car door and got out. She needed to get away as fast as she could. She didn’t even close the door behind her. To hell with her bag, he could keep it, burn it, or whatever. But…she had to get the hell away.
Tim watched her run. He’d understood her need to escape, but there was no place on earth she could go, or run to, to get away from him.
He’d never believe his feelings for her were wrong. But, there was no denying being married to Sabrina while pursuing Tasha definitely was.
The next time he approached her, it wouldn’t be as the other woman. Tasha deserved better than that. He wanted her to know that she was the only woman for him. It was time to get his personal life in order.
*****
It was late when Tim walked into the house. He thanked his lucky stars that the house was quiet because he was physically and emotionally drained. All he wanted to do was go up to bed.
He’d climbed the stairs and headed for one of the guest rooms. After being with Tasha, there was no way he could sleep next to Sabrina.
“Tim?”
He turned around to see Sabrina standing there in something that left her nearly naked. She was as beautiful as ever but he wasn’t the least bit stirred by it.
“Yeah?”
She sashayed over to him, “Where are you going?”
“I’m going to bed.”
Sabrina tried to splay her hands across his chest, “But, our room is over there and I’ve been waiting for you all weekend.”
“Why? We haven’t been together in almost a year.”
“Look, I know that we’ve had our problems, but I’d like to try and put our mistakes behind us. I have. I hope you can too.”
Tim grabbed her hands to stop them from roaming, “It’s late. We’ll talk in the morning.”
“I have to leave for New York in the morning. Let’s talk now.”
Tim dropped his overnight bag from his shoulder to the floor, “You want to talk? Okay…I didn’t want to have this conversation now, but if you’re leaving tomorrow, maybe we should. I want a divorce.”
“What? A divorce? I know we’re having problems but a divorce? We can fix things.”
“Fix what?”
Sabrina yelled at him, “Our marriage! That’s what!”
“Is that what you’re calling it these days?”
“Why would you say that? I know we’ve made mistakes, but I want to put them behind us and start over. I’m even willing to quit my job for you!”
“I’m sure there’s got to be a reason behind that. But, can we be a little more specific about these mistakes? Was it any of the countless men you’ve been sleeping with a mistake? Or, maybe it was the abortion you had. Was that the mistake?”
Sabrina’s face drained of all color.
“What you think I didn’t know?”
Sabrina spat out, “I’m not the only one who’s cheated in this relationship! I know damn well you’ve got to be screwing somebody. You are a man and we haven’t had sex in almost a year. There’s got to be someone.”
“I stopped sleeping with you the day I knew I was going to divorce you.”
She put her hands on her hips and her voice took on a venomous tone, “If you think divorcing me is going to be clean or easy, you’d better think again. So, whoever the bitch is you’re leaving me for, she’s going to have to have to wait a long time for you. I’m going to run her name through the mud. Believe THAT Mr. Horne.”
“Did you honestly think I would expect anything less from you? I’d hoped it wouldn’t come to that but I’m prepared for it. Let me just ask you a quick question, was Eric and Daniel a mistake too?” Tim had never seen Sabrina’s confidence slip ever…until now.
“What…what are you talking about?”
“I think you know. I’d always suspected you’d been cheating probably a year into the marriage. But Felix didn’t give me the final report until last week. It literally made me sick.” Tim tried to control his rage, not for himself but for his sister and Tasha.
“You…you…had me investigated?”
“A smart, rich man would especially if he were planning his divorce. But, what I still can’t wrap my head around? Even if you didn’t give a shit about Jenny, how could you do this to Tasha?”
“I’m just glad this was the final straw for Jenny and that she is finally going to divorce that slime.”
He shook his head, “You really need to get control of those daddy issues and you might want to reconsider quitting your job. I have a feeling you’re going to need it.”
Sabrina had never been stripped so bare before in her life. “I hate you!”
“Was that before or after your married me? Let me give you one last bit of advice for your next husband. You’re beautiful and smart Sabrina but your mistake is thinking too highly of what you have between your legs.”
The open-handed slap across his face was loud and it was probably going to leave a mark behind. “You’re a bastard!”
It took everything in him not to lose control. “And…you’re a disgusting whore. I think we both have room for improvement.” Tim stilled and stared at her before he rubbed his face, turned and walked into the guest room.
Chapter 31
Present Day
Sabrina bulldozed her way into Tasha’s apartment and slammed the door behind her, “So which is it? And, how long have you been sleeping with Tim?”
“What? What are you talking about?”
“Are you really going to play me for a fool?”
Her worst fears had been realized, “No. You
