Baby Love (Baby #2)(15)

"Since when?" I asked totally dumbfounded.

"Since we've been trying to get pregnant and not being able to," she sobbed.

"I know that I've been putting a lot of pressure on Ian to go to his doctor and get checked. It's just that having the man checked first is way easier than having fertility testing done on a woman. My own doctor told me that."

I nodded, waiting for her to continue.

"Ian has been putting it off and putting it off. He's too busy at the club, or let's give it another month - always another f*cking excuse."

She stopped to get a tissue out of her purse to wipe her nose.

"Anyway last night I knew he had to close the club so I thought I would surprise him and go there at closing wearing nothing under my trench coat except some edible undies I bought in his favorite flavor. I get to the club and David the bartender is cleaning up downstairs. He tells me that Ian is up in his office going over the nightly receipts. I go up to his office and he's in there all right. He sure as hell wasn't counting any receipts though!"

At this point Gina broke out into loud sobbing.

"He was on the couch in his office humping Shelly, the upstairs bartender who is like 21 years old!"

"Oh my God Gina, I am so sorry. What did you do?"

"I freaked out naturally. I called him every name in the book and then turned to the skank and wished her luck. I told her not to worry about birth control because the f*cker was shooting blanks! Then I left, went home and packed his suitcase. I left it on the front stoop. Do you think Trey will represent me in my divorce?"

"Slow down Gina," I advised. "Don't do anything rash just yet."

"What the hell Tylar? Do you mean to tell me that if you caught Trey with his bare ass up in the air slamming his dick into some random chick you wouldn't beat a fast path to a lawyer?"

"Trey would never --," then I stopped.

I realized how that sounded to someone who had never considered that her husband was capable of such an act of betrayal either.

"Excuse me Tylar; I don't mean to burst your happy balloon here but don't you think that I had that same kind of trust with Ian?"

"I'm sorry Gina, of course you did. I'm just totally shocked by this. I mean you are right. You had every reason to trust Ian just as much as I trust Trey. Is it possible that he was just caught at a weak moment? Is your marriage worth saving? What about counseling?"

"I can't exist in a marriage where my trust has been shattered. Maybe some women can but to use your line: I don't roll that way!"

She started sobbing again; I hugged her and listened to her as she ranted and raved and then cried again.

"Do you want to stay here with Trey and me for a few days Gina? You know maybe if you just put some time and distance between you and Ian you can get some perspective."

"Why do I need perspective?"

"Well because you know Ian has to come home sooner or later at some point when he feels you have cooled off and aren't likely to pull a Lorena Bobbitt on him."

For the first time I saw a flicker of amusement cross her face.

"No Ty, I need to be at our condo. Ian might change the locks and then I will be shit out of luck."

I knew that Ian would never do that. So did Gina. Deep down inside Gina wanted some type of explanation from Ian - something to assure her that his infidelity was not about her sexual prowess or attractiveness. No woman ever wanted to believe they could be replaced in bed though I wasn't sure how I knew that.

"Do you want to stay and have dinner with us? I mean Trey doesn't practice family law but I'm sure he can recommend an attorney at his firm if that is the path you really want to take."

"Thanks Ty - but I don't think that I could handle having the Hot Nazi feeling sorry for me. He might actually be pleasant to me and I know that would piss me off. My emotions are just too raw right now. I would appreciate you speaking to him and getting a referral for me."

"Of course I will Gina. I will be here for you just as you have always been there for me. Have you talked to your mom about this?'

"No way. I asked Aunt Becky to do it. If you thought I had an east coast temper - you should see my mom's! It's better if she hears the news from Aunt Becky." Gina and I finally had lunch though she didn't eat much. She was totally destroyed by this and I would have been the same way had it been me. She played a little bit with Preston which seemed to help her disposition.

Trey was home promptly at 6:00. I had just started dinner. He found me in the kitchen and pulled me into his strong arms, holding me tightly.

I was totally out of sorts with the day that I had.

"How are you baby?" he asked.

"Bad day all around," I said. "Were you able to find out anything more about Jean?"

"Not really," he replied, "One witness said it was a late model SUV and appeared to have out-of-state license plates. He said it was if the driver swerved to make sure that he hit Jean. It makes no sense."

"I'm still in shock," I said. "What if she doesn't pull through Trey?"

"Hey don't think like that, Tylar. Jean is a strong woman. I called her daughter Cathy this afternoon and the doctors are very optimistic that she will recover."

"I hope so. I feel so guilty. I'm not sure why."