I take a deep breath and answer my phone looking at him for support. This time I forget to put my phone on  speaker. After a few moments I can feel my eyes filling with tears. I let a few slip out of my eyes and stream down my face unchecked almost as if looking for him to acknowledge them...

I finally hang up trying to keep my composure long enough to tell him what was said, but I knew the more I spoke the more I was liable to break down.

"My husband told me that although he still had love for me, he felt it wasn't fair for his son not to have a stable family who was with him all the time." I began feeling my breathing beginning to increase. "And now that I knew he felt it was the right time to tell me he fe!t he had to be with his son's mother."  I felt my chest tighten and a horrible lump forming in my throat. "And...And..." I tried to tell him more but couldn't get any more words out.

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I lean into his chest where he wraps his arms around me. I then, without thinking, throw my legs across his lap. I feel totally safe in his arms and finally allow myself to sob quietly, letting my body tremble against his. I feel him begin to wipe and kiss my tears alternately for what seems like hrs.

My mind begins to drift to if he really is leaving me. His stupid one night stand decision has led him to feeling obligated to leave me for his son he never even planned to have. We've been together so long I can barely remember when we first got together, but it will be even harder to think of a life without him.

As I'm quietly sobbing in his arms I'm thinking about having to go back to work tomorrow. I dont know how I'm going to do that but can't think of an excuse to call out again. Just the thought makes fresh tears spring to my eyes and begin to roll down my cheeks.

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As I'm thinking I feel him delicately kiss a few more of my tears and their streaks from my cheeks, wiping others delicately as well. I guess he can read my mind as he suggests I just ask for my leave of absence days that way I don't have to face going into work. He adds that if I do he'll try his best to give me good memories to compensate for what I'm going through right now.

"I-I-I h-h-have t-t-to p-p-put i-i-in f-f-for t-t-that t-t-two w-w-weeks a-a-ago." I stammer out through my sobs.

My mind begins racing. What if I try to go into work tomorrow? What if I call in sick? Another personal day? Family emergency? I wasn't sure what I should do, but using my leave of absence was sounding like the best option. Either way I needed to get myself together enough to make a rational decision.

He asks me if I'd like him to stay the night so he could drive me to work in the morning. Before I have a chance to think, let alone answer I feel his hand that was on my back now brushing across my lips, moving towards my cheeks. He makes sure to take care of my still falling tears. I then feel him take his hand that was on my cheek and place it on my thighs, making them jiggle.

I finally feel my sobs starting to subside, although my tears continue to stream down my face.

"Yeah I'd like that." I whisper taking hiccuping breaths.

"And don't worry about me. As you know I mostly work from home nowadays so I could just push a few things around  to make it work." He adds smiling at me.