Best of both worlds

“So who's your husband?” Maya asked laughing. I hadn't seen Maya in a while. With our crazy schedules and dates we haven't had our standard girl's night. I missed our talks. Our lives is filled with drama. We often call her living the drama room. Good drama, bad drama, nonetheless drama.  When one of us is having a life issue we meet in the "drama room".

“You remember my friend Tim? I'm using him as a inspiration for my husband.” I smiled. Inspiration in terms of looks, background, and education.

Shaking her head, “Didn't you just go out with him?”

“Yup and had a ball.” Flipping through the current issue of Koutour Magazine my mind drifted to Tim.

Tim hadn't changed since the last time I saw him. He was still personable and fun. He made me laugh throughout the night, as always, but he was different. Mature. When I met Tim a couple of years ago, he was the crazy college boy that everyone knew and would do bonehead things in order to get attention. But the Tim that I went out with yesterday was different. Easy going, but he hadn't lost his sense of humor. Not only was his personality different, he shaved his head, grew facial hair and added nothing but muscle to his arms and chest. He was pleasing to the eye. After the concert we went to an all night restaurant to catch up and talk about the concert. I had to stay late for work so I had to meet him at the stadium. Tasha was watching everyone (by everyone I mean me) like a hawk. I had to perform nothing but excellence everyday. Tasha was out for blood. My blood.

At the end of the night Tim walked me to my door. Standing there I felt like a teenager waiting for her first kiss because I didn't know if he was going to kiss me. “You look great, I've been meaning to tell you all night.”  Throughout the night I notice Tim checking out my ass and boobs.  A huge smile came across my face. I've been working out hard over the last few weeks. There was definitely a change in my body. Tim gave me a strong and close hug and kissed me on my cheek. “I will call you tomorrow.” he said with a sexy and confident smile. Not feeling disappointed I knew that I would see him again, soon. This was a great date.

The sound of my phone buzzing brought me back to the drama room.

Hunter: I miss u. Wish I could lay next to you tonight.

My date with Hunter was tomorrow night. We're spending the night and all the following day together. Since it was a weekday he said that he took the day off. I was working from home that day.

“You know what I'm trying to figure out?” I asked Maya. “Hunter told me that he puts his son on the bus every morning to go to school cause his wife has to go to work early. We've had 3 all night dates and they all have been during the week. Who puts his son on the bus?”

“ooooooo good question! Do they have a nanny?”

“I don't think so. He's never mentioned one. And also, what wife would be okay with her husband being gone all the time. I understand for work but come on.  He's been on several business trips and spends nights with me. Then he tells me he gets off work at 6pm goes to the gym for 2 ½ hours and is in bed by 10pm.”

“So when does he spend time with his son?” Maya asked the exact same question I've been thinking. “Well he's a liar bottom line. He's a cheater. He can be lying to you about everything.”

“Why would he lie!!!!!. There's no need to lie.”

“Why are you lying to him that your married.” Maya questioned

She was right. I had my reasons for lying and probably so did he. It was hard to think of Hunter as a liar but he was and so was I. This relationship was finding out about me. I couldn't do that hiding behind a fake marriage. I decided to end my fake marriage. I came up with a plan that would give me the best of both worlds. Hunter couldn't have me 100% emotionally but I would still have my freedom to do what I want in his eyes. I would start executing my plan tomorrow.