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• The Other Woman: Part 7c: James

  by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago

  “Then you forgot about me,” Sheila said.

  “Then I made the unwise decision to accept her offer.”

  “Which was?” Sheila asked…

• The Other Woman: Part 7b: James

  by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago

  “Talk about Jessica,” Dr. Hall spoke.

  “I didn’t mean to fall in love with her, or even to cheat on my wife.”

  “Why did you?”...

• The Other Woman: Part 7a: James

  by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago

  “James, how do you feel about that?” Dr. Hall asked.

  “I don’t blame her. There’s no reason why she should trust me.”

  “I w…

• The Other Woman: Part 6c: Jessica

  by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago

  “Hi.”

  “You must hate hearing from me. I tried calling you on James’ cell. Took me three times to figure out you weren’t pick…

• The Other Woman: Part 6a: Jessica

  by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago

  My cell phone buzzed, playing a snippet of Ani DiFranco’s Adam and Eve. “Just don’t treat me like I am/something that’s hap…

• The Other Woman: Part 5a: James

  by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago

  “When your wife sues you . . .” Jessica’s words kept whirring around in my mind. When. Not if.

  I got home as soon as I…

• The Other Woman: Part 4a: Jessica *revised 7/30

  by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago

  James came back to the table. I felt so disgusted. My heart still beat faster when he came near, and my body craved him. _He’...

• The Other Woman: Part 3b: James

  by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago

  I’d been in Boston for a conference. They offered food in the hotel, but, Boston on a sunny, warm day? Why be inside? The s…

• The Other Woman: Part 2b: Sheila

  by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago

  “Please visit,” the e-mail read, “Boston is lonely without you. Here’s some pics to help you remember what you’re missing. Ki…

• The Other Woman: Part 2a: Sheila

  by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago

  I don’t use the computer too often. There was a commercial that ended abruptly, and said you had to go online to see how it e…