Chapter 2: Forbidden Love

"My landlord just told me I have to vacate in 2 weeks can you believe that? What the hell am I going to do?"

Cheryl's voice quivered on the other end of the phone. I could tell she was trying to fight back tears and then the perfect solution hit me.

"Cheryl baby keep your chin up hun. I need to make an important phone call then I will call ya right back. Your gonna be there right?"

"Yes I will be here." She said and hung up the phone.

I hung up the phone and quickly hit the speed dial for Brian's office. Bouncing my legs impatiently as I sat there waiting for him to answer.

"Jones and O'Neil how can I help you." came the voice on the other end of the phone.

The voice was a sultry female voice which I had not heard before.

"Ummm, can I talk to Brian please this is his wife."

The voice took me back a bit that I had almost forgotten who I was calling.

"Certainly Mrs. O'Neil, he is right here."

Something about that voice bothered me.

"Hi hun," Brian said, sounding out of breath.

"Who answered the phone and why are you out of breath?" I demanded to know.

"Oh well uh, that is my new secretary. I thought I had told you about her. Must have slipped my mind."

I could hear little giggles in the background and new immediately what was going on. 'So he's been getting it at the office has he.' I thought to myself and smiled knowing I now had the upper hand.

"So uhhh what you need babe," He said gasping for his words.

"Oh no you didn't mention her, I hope she works out well for you." I said, trying not to crack up laughing. "I just got off the phone with Cheryl and well that prick of a landlord of hers has evicted her. I didn't think you would mind since you're always at the office so I offered one of the spare bedrooms to her for awhile. I figure we can store her stuff in the basement till she finds a new place."

There was no reply except for the continued giggling in the back ground.

"Brian are you listening to me!" I said sternly.

"Oh Oh Yeah sure babe anything you want. Will be good for you to have someone there with you. I really need to go now got lots of work to do. I'll talk with you later. Hugs babe." The phone hung up.

I just sat there for a moment and stared at the handset. Part of me wanting to jump in the car and go confront him and his little tramp in their foray, but knowing my revenge would be so much better.

"Hey Cheryl it is me."

"Hi baby, why are you laughing?" she sounded puzzled.

"I've got so much to tell you I don't know where to start. Can I come over?"

"Yes, of course you can," She said.

"Ok I will be there in 5min. Love you sugar!"

I completely forgot to wait for her reply and hung up the phone. Reaching for the keys, and my purse off the counter I rushed out the door.

We sat on the couch holding hands. All I could seem to do was stare into her eyes. She was so beautiful and so much time had been wasted between us. Now it was all going to be corrected.

"So what is going on? You're all excited here what's up?" she said with an amused grin.

"Well babe, It appears that my darling husband is porking his secretary." I looked at her and chuckled.

"Oh my God Karen, How do you know? And why are you so happy?" The concern in her eyes touched my heart deeply.

"Well I called Brian's office to ask him if it was ok for you to move into the guest room." I stood and started pacing around, anxiety building. "And well this sexy voiced girl answered, and there was giggling and Brian was gasping for words. And well I knew immediately of course what was going on so I told him you were moving into the guest room."

She stood up and stopped me from pacing. Turned me to face her and looked into my eyes. "You mean we can be together. I mean live together and be together always?" she said with a very large grin and tears in her eyes.

"Uh huh," I said shaking my head. "Can you believe it, you and me and not more sneaking around. And all on his wallet." I cracked up laughing

The two of us, like little kids began hoping around in circles, holding hands and jumping up and down. We laughed and jumped and danced around the room feeling so giddy and free. Until we exhausted ourselves and collapsed back onto the couch. With our heads on the back of the couch we just stared at each other longingly.

"You know hun this is a big chance we are taking, are you sure you are up for it. I mean Brian can still catch us and that may not be such a good thing."

The concern in her eyes melted me. She was always looking out for me and my best interests.

"Well sweetie, you leave Brian to me. I'm sure he doesn't want his little affair with that secretary making the headlines. That could seriously jeopardize his position at the firm. Not to mention I stand to clean him out should he try to divorce me. I mean think about it. He's neglected me for years sexually. He has forbid me to work so I can't support myself, and now we add into the mix his little tramp whom I can very quickly sue for Alienation of affection."

I just grinned from ear to ear hearing myself talk. I wasn't as stupid as my husband had thought.

"But he is a lawyer hun, he knows the loop holes to all those things."

"You forget who helped him study his way through law school. I could pass that bar with my eyes closed."

She could not argue with my logic. I had spent many late nights quizzing him and typing his papers. What she didn't know is that I had contacted a lawyer friend of hours years before to see what my options were. I was told at that time I have perfect grounds for a divorce and could have cleaned him out then but decided since I had no one else to stick it out as long as I could. And now I sat glad that I did.

"So tell me again why Cheryl is having a yard sale to get rid of all her stuff?" Brian asked.

"I already told you, we decided that her things are old. With the rents as high as they are she will most likely be staying with us for awhile and can save up her pennies for new stuff when she's ready to move out." I turned and poured my coffee so he couldn't see me grin. "So we're just going to try to get as much money as we can out of selling her stuff and the rest we will give to good will."

"Well I think it is great that you will have some help around here," He said. Then he grabbed his briefcase, kissed my forehead and left for work.

"Well as soon as the guys get the truck loaded with the rest of this stuff we can go get you settled in your new home," I said and gave her a big hug. "Will be so nice to wake up to your beautiful face every morning.

We had a couple of friends come by to help us with the stuff that didn't sell in the yard sale. Scott we had known since High School. He was always right there when needed, a real reliable type. Doug was never far from his side to the point where Cheryl and I had often wondered if there wasn't something going on between them.

"OK ladies we are ready to haul this stuff off to the Good Will. Meet back at your house for drinks after Karen?" Said Scott.

"You betcha. Oh and I'm running low on the drinking stuffs so you guys may wanna stop at the Liquor on your way back," I said as I loaded the last of Cheryls suitcases into the trunk of the car and closed it.

"OK no prob, cya in an hour or so then," Replied Doug and they hopped in the truck and drove off.

"Well that's the last of your bags hun, lets go downstairs and talk till the guys get back," I said, taking her hand and leading her out the door.

We went down and poured ourselves a couple of drinks and Cheryl got comfortable on the couch. I went to the fireplace and lit a match under the teepee of kindling I had created in the center.

"I saw the way you were looking at Doug today," I said not stopping what I was doing.

"Oh you noticed that did you. Well I could say the same about you and Scott!" Cheryl said with a defensive tone.