Mr. Big Love (Mr. Big 2)

"He felt bad because you just had a baby. It's a delicate time of your life."

"I just can't believe he'd do it," she said, her voice low. "I caught him cheating last year and told him that if he ever strayed again, I'd divorce him. I should have known he would do it again. Once a cheat, always a cheat."

"I'm so sorry..."

"It's okay." She sobbed, and I felt so bad for her.

"Oh, Dana. Do you want me to come over and stay with you?"

"I'll be fine."

"Seriously, if you want, I can come and stay there. I hate to think of you all alone with the baby. I could come over and help out, make sure you can sleep."

"It doesn't make any difference. I'm nursing so I have to wake up when he does anyway."

"You don't pump and make bottles?"

"Yes, but I wouldn't want to make you get up and feed him. It's not fair."

"It's not fair what happened to either of us."

She sighed. "I've been prepared for it, never really feeling sure about Eric ever since I caught him paying for an escort for some out of town trip he actually went on."

"Oh, no, I'm so sorry."

"Yeah, it was before I realized what he was capable of and when I found the receipt that he'd forgotten to hide at work, I checked it out and realized he'd used an escort service. I almost divorced him at that point, but he was so contrite and promised he'd never do it again, so I relented. I was just pregnant and the thought of being alone with a baby was too much for me to face."

"You must be so upset."

"I'm more angry than upset," she said. "Listen, tomorrow, I'm going to call my lawyer and get divorce papers started."

"Seriously?" I asked. "So soon? Don't you want to talk to Eric first?"

"I don't need to talk to him," she said, her tone icy. "I might as well get it over with, right? He cheated on me at least twice. Who knows how many more times?"

I thought about Lexxi911 and should have told her about it, but I decided to let Luke do that.

We talked for a few more minutes and then said goodbye. I was surprised at how well she took it, but I guess she had this shred of doubt about him and so when she heard the truth, she was upset but ready.

When I went to bed, I thought about Eric and Luke fighting and hoped Luke's lawyer was right and nothing worse than bruises and a fine would come of it.

Chapter Sixteen

Luke

That sonofabitch...

I sat in Dana's living room and listened to her talk about Eric's trip to Chicago and how he'd called her the previous night and told her about the quaint bar he'd visited close to his hotel and how lonely he'd been without her and how he missed helping her look after their baby.

At least the bastard knew how he should have felt, even if it was all a big fat lie.

"He's been in Chicago since Monday?" I asked, holding in my anger.

"Yes," she said and sighed. "Kristie's been staying with me to give me a hand, and let me sleep, so I'm fine being without Eric for a few days. It's probably good for him, too, since he's not been getting as much sleep as before and still has to work until late in the evening

"What project's going on in Chicago? I haven't been involved in the company for a while and don't remember what's happening there."

"I really don't know," she said and shrugged. "He's had to go there three times so far this year so it must be important."