welcome to the cheating Secrets Channel my private detective told me that Steve was a man of habit so I joined the evening happy hour gathering at a fancy bar in downtown Charlotte North Carolina where Steve often frequented at 5:15 p.m. I knew he would join his friends within the next few minutes I wasn't nervous about the confrontation that would soon begin after his arrival or about the New Direction my life was taking because I had come to terms with my new reality very quickly in less than a week I must admit a glass of bourbon
helped me relax I was scanning the bar counter while the lounge around me filled with people when I looked into the long mirror behind the rows of drinks and spotted Steve he had joined his friends and the waitress had already placed a tall glass of beer in front of him Steve is a tall and handsome man I would have guessed he was 10 years younger than my 52 years he stands No taller than 180 cm is fit and looks athletic he is blonde hair blue eyes and classic chiseled features I could understand why my wife
Lori was drawn to him during her frequent business trips to the corporate office in Charlotte my private detective was able to gather the basics Steve had joined the company 2 years earlier he was the director of the marketing department and held a position roughly equivalent to Lor's in the sales department they worked together on many projects and often traveled to meet clients I didn't hire a private detective for a thorough investigation because the main evidence was provided by Steve and Lori themselves after finishing my drink I ordered a second one and paid the bill I
crossed the room and stood next to their table looking at the five men and two women who were part of Steve's group hi Steve I'm Chris Harrington Lor's husband I hope we can find a private place to talk at first Steve looked confused he had a smile on his face but his eyes showed deep concern a Chris hi nice to meet you what are you doing in Charlotte I flew in to have a private conversation with you well I'm here with friends do you think we could meet some other time I glanced around the room
it was filling up quickly and nodded toward an empty booth at the end of the hall all I need is 10 minutes I'll take that Booth over there as I walked away from Steve's table I saw him finish his beer and order another when he joined me a few minutes later he looked troubled I can't imagine why you flew to North Carolina just to talk to me it would have been much easier to call I wanted to meet the man who had a sexual relationship with my wife my quick and direct response left Steve speechless
before he could reply uh that's not what you think I laughed it's exactly what I think I managed to access the Cloud Server where you and Lori hid the videos I now have copies of all 16 I didn't think think Steve could be more surprised you have those copies instead of answering I asked how long has this been going on I'm not sure exactly the four of us were on a business trip to Alli Corp in Cleveland I think it was a little over a year ago Lor's computer battery died so I lent her mine
I don't know how it happened but she found a fetish site I frequently visit well Steve that shows how foolish I am I thought the affair had been going on for 6 to 8 months Steve lowered his head for a while it wasn't physical Lori was intrigued so we talked and emailed about it before the rest was left unsaid neither of us spoke as we gathered our thoughts Chris she loves you you know that don't you I nodded in agreement I love her too that's why the divorce will be so hard Steve almost shouted you
can't be serious you're going to divorce her over this I deserve better than a lying cheater I groaned I want to call her a crap but I'm not sure if that's fair but this definitely warrants a divorce an unusually long silence settled over the table until Steve finally asked Chris what are you going to do with the videos well I don't want to ruin Lor's life suddenly I felt an overwhelming exhaustion and wanted nothing more than to leave the bar Steve I'm going to go because I have an early flight home tomorrow Lori flew to
Philadelphia this morning and we'll be back home tomorrow afternoon that's when I'll talk to her I look Steve in the eye don't you dare say a single damn word to Lori you sick piece of crap I'll know if you do and I'll send those videos to everyone you know I swallowed the last sip of whiskey slammed the glass on the table and headed back to my hotel Chris as new empty nesters Lori and I had promised each other to take two weeks of vacation together every year for the upcoming fall break we planned to fly
to Vancouver and we're looking forward to eating and drinking our way South along the Pacific coast to San Francisco with stops in Seattle and Portland along the way it was Friday and I had just booked a car for our vacation as well as arranged for first class flights to Vancouver and home from San Francisco while booking the hotel room I discovered the first hints of Lor's affair Lori and I had traveled a lot for business we had made it a habit to use accumulated airline miles to book our flights Hotel points for our stays and
car rental points for our vacations these bonus points were one of the few perks of business travel and they covered our vacation expenses for every previous vacation we always had enough points to cover these expenses so I was surprised when I calculated that for the upcoming trip we would have to pay for three or four nights in a hotel and that made no sense my travels totaled exactly 120 nights and I assumed Lori had been away for her usual 75 nights more than enough to cover 12 Hotel nights as we traveled along the Pacific coast
since each of us frequently traveled Lori and I decided it would be wise to share our account information in case of an emergency while the other was away we gave each other access to our calendars bank accounts credit cards and other personal online information because we loved and trusted each other we had no secrets after I opened Lor's calendar and reviewed her travel itinerary from last year I confirmed that she had been away for 72 nights then I logged into her hotel account and discovered that she had stayed in a hotel for only 51 nights
a knot formed in my stomach as I wondered where Lori had spent the remaining 21 Nights by comparing her calendar with the data from her hotel account I was able to determine that she hadn't booked any hotel rooms when she visited her corporate office in Charlotte the KN in my stomach tightened even more and I thought I was going to be sick for the first time in almost 28 years of marriage I wondered if Lori had started an affair I was a linear thinker and didn't shy away from facing unpleasant situations but I wasn't prepared
to continue the investigation instead I informed my personal assistant of my intentions and left the office and I need to go to the gym for my morning workout out I changed in the company locker room ran 3 km to the nearest gym lifted weights for 45 minutes and then returned to work after quickly showering and changing I walked past and on my way back to my office Chris you have a few calls to return and some personal issues have come up I need an hour or so to sort things out is that why you went
to the gym so early and I nodded affirmatively she continued Chris is there anything I can do as I shook my head passing by her and closing the door to my office I assumed and was surprised by the depth of my sadness all the tension immediately returned as soon as I sat down at my desk and when my phone rang a second later I was furious and I just told you I need an hour sorry Jim wants to talk to you he asked me to interrupt you Jim and I had been friends and colleagues throughout
my ENT entire career he's the president of the company and the son of its founder I followed him up the corporate ladder and became his right-hand man and the vice president of sales and marketing I sighed sorry for yelling at you and put him through after I answered Jim asked what's going on why aren't you returning calls I need an hour Jim can I come by at 11:30 that won't work I'm calling an urgent meeting about the Watson situation and and I need your input I was angry really angry and felt like I was about
to explode as I pleaded with him Jim please give me until 11:30 I need to take care of something there was a tense silence on the other end of the line and then Jim coldly agreed see you at 11:30 I continued my investigation feeling a tight not forming inside me each of our companies used the same software for filing online expense reports so I accessed Lor's account and reviewed all her available travel expense reports for the past 24 months the vast majority of Lor's trips were east of the Mississippi about a third of her business
trips were to her company's headquarters in Charlotte with the rest to other cities according to Lor's expense reports the cost of hotel stays had been charged to her corporate car for all trips up until 8 months ago at that point Hotel charges were applied for all trips except the ones to Charlotte reviewing the information a second time I thought to myself this can't be happening my world was falling apart then just as quickly a simple explanation came to mind I actually laughed in relief and scolded myself for thinking so poorly of my best friend my
wife many companies have been forced to cut costs in an effort to control employee lodging expenses for trips to corporate headquarters some companies began paying directly for hotel H stays at a discounted rate and saving the points to use for future employee travel I thought that must be what happened with Lor's hotel stays I pondered this for a few minutes then opened the contacts file on my computer I was looking for the name of the guy in Lor's Finance group I had 46 contacts from people I had met through Lor's work finally I found the
number for the CFO Sam Jennings dialed his number and left a voicemail Sam this is Chris Harring Lor's husband we met a couple of times at company events I'm reaching out to finance specialists at various companies to see if they're changing their policies to save a few dollars by directly paying for hotel accommodations our finance department is considering this change but I'm against it because I want my employees to benefit from the hotel points I'd appreciate it if you could give me a call back I left my office number and then slowly headed to Jim's
office for our meeting when the meeting began Jim gave me a question look but I just Shrugged 20 minutes later the sales marketing finance and operations departments had agreed on how to resolved the week-long issue with the Watson Brothers one of our oldest clients when the meeting ended Jim's voice had a note of irritation stick around Chris after the room was cleared and the door closed Jim asked what the hell is going on I sighed and Jim gave me a moment to collect my thoughts my blood pressure is just below heart attack level but barely
I'm still dealing with some things business or personal it has nothing to do with business is it about the kids by that time I was already on edge so I just shook my head and waited a few moments it's about Lori an hour ago I was sure she was having an affair now I feel more than foolish because it seems I've figured out what the problem is I'm just waiting for a confirming phone call Jim smirked and shook his head you're an idiot Lori loves you to death and would never cheat on you so stop
thinking nonsense and get the hell out of here Ann's worried expression melted into a smile when she saw me smiling as I walked past her desk welcome back to the land of the living Chris after checking for any urgent messages I press play to retrieve my voicemail Sam Jennings had called me back hi Chris good to hear from you we haven't seriously considered direct payments and saving bonus points yet I looked into it and we would save about $5,000 a year but on the other hand I've read that it could cost us 10 times more
in employee morale I agree with that it's a bad idea I hope this helps as Sam finished saying hope this helps the photo of Lori on my desk flew across the room and shattered against the wall as I was packing up my computer into my briefcase and stood in my office doorway glancing from the broken photo on the floor to me and back again and I'm taking the rest of the day off only call me if it's absolutely necessary if Lori calls tell her I'm in a meeting and can't be disturbed I stepped out without
waiting for a response Lori there was no doubt that my love life was exceptional Chris and I were still intimate three or four times a week and I would often experience multiple moments of pleasure during each encounter intimate moments played a significant role in our closeness after Chris would slowly explore my body we often moved into a more connected interaction I enjoyed his touch especially when he focused on my most sensitive areas I loved how his skillful movements heighten my pleasure most of the time after this Chris would guide me into a position where he
could take the lead his presence and ability to touch me always brought me to a state of pure happiness sometimes to add variety he would gently explore different areas always being mindful of my comfort when we were both fully engaged he continued to follow a rhythm that matched my desires creating an intense and memorable experience I often found myself completely lost in the moment as we both reached Mutual satisfaction I also thought about my upcoming trip to Charlotte I had completed most of my preparations and knew it would be an extremely busy time I had
meet meeting scheduled to start just 2 hours after my arrival in Charlotte and I would be working non-stop until I returned home at noon on Friday the only relief would be my evenings with Steve I would spend most of the work day in meetings including with him and the nights well I knew they would be spent together I anticipated those evenings with a mix of excitement and guilt I was relieved that I had finally stopped feeling guilty about my nearly year-long affair with Steve what we did together felt so wrong yet so irresistible I could
never have involved my loving husband in the things Steve and I shared it was a personal Indulgence satisfying a side of me I hadn't known existed I had a wonderful life I was proud to be a wife mother friend and respected professional but being with Steve allowed me to explore a side of myself that I kept hidden it was a side that no one in my normal life could ever know about I hadn't known I had such a deep hidden desire until it was discovered by Chance the four of us were on a business trip
to Cleveland Steve had booked a room so we could work together after hours to prepare for upcoming meetings we finished our work and Steve invited us all to dinner everyone was ready for food and drinks but I realized I needed another 30 minutes to finish some work for other clients my computer's battery was running low so Steve lent me his laptop I quickly finished my work and since I wasn't particularly hungry I decided to check check Google on Steve's computer I wanted to track a few items that were supposed to be delivered to our home
I typed Fay into the search bar hoping FedEx would come up instead I was shocked to find a long list of links related to female domination I was naive and didn't fully understand what female domination was so I clicked on the first link the videos were disturbing but I found myself watching clip after clip where women dominated and humiliated men I couldn't believe Steve watched this kind of content initially I was upset but after watching several Clips I found myself unexpectedly intrigued I did meet up with our group for drinks but then I made an
excuse to leave sorry I'm going to order room service for dinner I had barely touched my dinner because I was engrossed in a long series of websites on my personal tablet exploring various Clips it wasn't long before I found myself unbuttoning my blouse and letting go of my inhibitions as I watched one scene where a mature woman assertively commanded a young muscular actor I couldn't help but feel a surge of conflicting emotions I didn't understand why this excited me so much Chris was skilled in giving oral pleasure and wasn't shy about exploring all parts of
me the sensations were always delightful but I couldn't imagine my husband accepting the crude words coming from that actress I finally snapped out of my Daydream and realized I needed to step on off the StairMaster thinking about the emails I had exchanged with Steve that day the three guys eyeing me at the gym and the anticipation of being with Chris later that evening I felt a strong sense of excitement I needed to get home take a shower and relax before dinner Chris when I got home on Friday evening it was almost 7:30 and Lori was
clearly upset where on earth have you been I answered my loving wife sorry I had some issues at work and lost track of time I sent you half a dozen texts and left three messages why didn't you have the courtesy to respond I'm really sorry I turned off my phone and forgot to turn it back on I was just eager to get out the door and come home by then Lori had calmed down a bit I already ate but your dinner is probably overcooked it won't be very good I Shrugged I'll go grab some Chinese
food and be back in a few minutes as I left Lori started to say something just as the door closed but I didn't catch what it was when I returned I ate in my home office and tackled some work that had come in during the afternoon but mostly I was waiting for Lori to go to bed around 9:30 she appeared in the doorway are you coming to bed soon no I need to sort out this issue I'm not sure how long it will take I could tell Lori wanted to say something else but she just
sighed good night I waited an hour to make sure Lori was asleep before going to her office to get her laptop before taking it to my office I checked to see if her notebook was in the top center drawer of her desk her company required monthly password changes for accessing their VPN system email and many other business applications she couldn't use the same password for 12 months so to keep track she wrote each new password in her notebook it took me no more than half an hour to find what I was looking for all the
emails were in a folder labeled Steve Miller the ones that intrigued me the most were the business related emails as I sifted through the personal email spanning several months I was shocked by the depravity and perversion of Steve and Lori they had detailed more than 19 nights of their illicit encounters and their sexually charged emails and each new detail felt like a fresh stab to my gut in an email sent two months ago there was an address provided by Steve Lori mentioned that all their videos were saved on this secure secret site and were password
protected fortunately Steve had included the password when I access the site I had a pretty good idea of what I would see because their constant emails were filled with absurd details however I was wrong seeing my wife as the main character in every video was a nightmare but now I had proof that she had betrayed me in the worst way possible when I glanced at the clock and saw that it was 15 Minutes to Midnight I was stunned by how how much my life had unraveled in the 15 hours since I had tried to book
a hotel room for our trip Lori what a miserable weekend on Saturday while I started my day with housework in town Chris was busy with his usual weekly yard work we could easily afford a lawn service but Chris took pride in maintaining the yard himself we usually had dinner late but Chris kept delaying it because he had new projects in the yard I was surprised when some materials were delivered from Lowe's at the end of the day and and as soon as they left Butler's Nursery delivered three new apple trees Chris what's all this about
I asked we talked about planting more apple trees in the backyard I also want to Triple the amount of hops I'm growing and add two new varieties for my pale ale when do you plan to finish all this work today I'm going to dig the holes for the trees and plant them first thing in the morning tomorrow afternoon I'll build the trellises for the Hops and plant them next week while you're away I was irritated are you planning to spend any time with your wife this weekend I'll be gone most of next week you didn't
suggest anything so I figured you wanted to save your energy for the trip I was taken aback by Chris's response and felt a brief pay of guilt but knowing my secret was safe I replied I'm making a dinner reservation please be ready to leave by 6:30 an hour before our planned departure I started to worry when Chris came into the house and complained about back pain Chris is there anything I can do no just cancel the reservation we can order pizza instead wanted to make my husband happy I did as he asked I ordered the
pizza picked it up and also got one of his favorite beers a pale ale from the local Brewery I couldn't believe what I found when I returned with the pizza and beer Chris was in bed sound asleep Sunday wasn't any better I had hoped for some of Chris's fous morning affection but he had gotten up early an hour before I woke up and was already outside working on his projects before I even got out of bed I complain all day but he kept working talk about disappointments that evening he worked in the backyard until nearly
7:30 came inside ate a tuna salad sandwich and was snoring within 45 minutes ug Monday morning left me frustrated again when the alarm went off I immed mediately turned over to snuggle with Chris but once again I was shocked the bed was empty I jumped out of bed threw on my robe and went looking for Chris but he was nowhere to be found he simply replied to my message almost 20 minutes later Chris I'm at work I wondered if Chris might be upset with me but I couldn't recall doing anything wrong I also thought about
how we didn't have any intimacy over the weekend I couldn't remember a single time every when we didn't at least have some physical connection twice during the weekend I decided to initiate operation will my husband and sent him a text Lori can't wait to be close to you tonight an hour later when I hadn't received a reply I texted him again Lori and then you can choose between some sweet affection or a little extra fun by midday I was boiling with frustration because I couldn't understand why he wasn't responding some times our best moments happened
after exchanging playful messages during the day I tried again Lori how about we enjoy a special dinner together tonight I was stunned by his response Chris sorry I'm going to be working late tonight over the next half hour I called him three times but each time it went to voicemail as a last resort I sent Chris one more message Lori I'm leaving for a 4-day trip tomorrow morning I expected see you home by 6:00 my emotions were all over the place I knew I would still be upset about how I'd been treated over the past
few days so I doubted there would be any intimacy when Chris got home I decided to Channel all my frustration towards Steve so I sent him an email with some very specific instructions I knew my words would drive him wild and our week together would be Unforgettable I was reaching my breaking point because it was already past 6:30 and Chris still hadn't called texted or responded to any of my messages I thought to myself well forget it after having dinner alone I finished packing for the week and took my briefcase and suitcase to the car
I turned on the TV and grew more and more frustrated with each show until I finally decided to go to bed Chris would get a cold emotionless response from me the next morning Chris I felt relieved when I got home and found Lori already asleep I wasn't afraid of her anger in fact I was looking forward to not only confronting her face to face but also taking control and resolving things in the coming days it had been a very long work day I arrived early and stayed late not because I wanted to but because I
had a 2-hour meeting with my newly hired divorce attorney my friend Vanessa had given me a long list of things to do while Lori was away we had discussed hiring a private investigator but decided that the incriminating videos I had copied would be more than enough I climbed in a bed likely for the last time with my Unfaithful wife and fell asleep almost immediately being a light sleeper by Nature I woke up on Tuesday Morning an hour and a half before our alarm went off I took a shower got dressed and headed to work I
was anxious on my way to the office but I couldn't help but smile when the first message from Lori came through I could almost feel the heat radiating from my phone Lori I don't know why you've been treating me so poorly but it's unbearable you didn't come home for dinner like I asked you didn't wake me when you got into bed and you left without saying goodbye you know I'll be gone for 4 days we need to have a serious talk when I get back on Friday night 1 hour later Lori at the very least
I expected a sorry have a good week what's going on with you Chris between work meetings client calls and emails I was also completing most to the prep work for the divorce I had a list of our joint accounts so I could pay off and cancel credit cards and other debts on Thursday and then we'd split whatever was left since the house was mine before I met Lori I was keeping it aside from a small second mortgage the house was fully paid off and belonged to me I hired movers to help pack up Lor's personal
belongings so I could take everything to her parents Garage on Thursday the locks on the house were changed my insurance policies had my children listed as beneficiaries and my will and other legal documents were updated to exclude Lori I spent a peaceful Tuesday evening planting hops in my backyard garden it would take 2 years for the plants to mature and start producing I had a late dinner went to bed and fell asleep by 9:30 waking up early on Wednesday I turned on my phone and saw a series of messages from Lori sent the previous evening
Lori for the first time since we've known each other you didn't call me while I was away please call me this can't go on we need to talk the second message came an hour after the first Lori I'm begging you please call me and finally Lori don't shut me out please tell me what's going on I love you I love you I thought to myself if she wants to know I think it's time to tell her Chris Steve Miller that's what's wrong Lori when I read Steve Miller that's what's wrong a wave of fear washed
over me but it quickly passed when I realized there was no way Chris could know the full extent of my Affair given his strange Behavior over the weekend I decided to be cautious and booked a hotel room while I was in Charlotte although I was anxious and craving the Comfort only Steve could provide it wasn't worth risking my marriage my future escapades could wait until my next trip to our headquarters next month I dialed Chris's number and and was pleasantly surprised when he answered good morning Chris I don't understand what does Steve have to do
with the way you've been treating me Chris's voice sounded tired and maybe even angry as he replied if you don't understand that your relationship with Steve is completely unacceptable I don't know what to tell you unacceptable Chris Steve is my colleague we interact several times a day I know you do Kristen continues so I jumped in if you're talking about our business dinners I'm going to be upset I know you often have business dinners with women but that's never bothered me I've never been concerned about your dinners with Steve or anyone else then why did
you say Steve is the reason for your behavior my behavior changed when I found out about your affair with Steve my Affair are you out of your mind I've never had an affair with Steve or anyone else are you saying you've never had sex with Steve For Heaven's Sake of course that's what I'm saying I've never cheated on you sweetheart I heard Chris sobbing which broke my already aching heart and then his plea swear to me Lori swear to me that you've never had an affair with Steve of course I swear to you I swear
that I've never in any way had a sexual relationship with Steve Miller or anyone else there was a long silence on the other end Chris are we okay it took him a few seconds to respond yes Lori we're okay I have to go because I have an early meeting let's talk tonight and put last week behind us I love you have a good day Chris ented the call with his usual I love you too I was sweating and my heart was pounding as I hung up the phone for the life of me I couldn't figure
out why Chris thought I was having an affair my only thought was that someone at work might have assumed Steve and I were too close or had dinner together too often maybe they had told Chris realizing I had just narrowly avoided a major issue I vowed to limit my interactions with Steve after work I would never spend the night at his place again and would restrict myself to one dinner with him every other visit Chris seconds after Lori hung up spinning lie after lie I began accessing the cloud website where their videos were stored and
found three of my favorite clips of their activities Within 5 minutes of our conversation ending the video clips were uploaded to Lorie's social media page and her password was changed in the first video Lori was wearing a leather outfit with cutouts that highlighted certain parts of her body Steve was nude with his hands tied behind his back he was kneeling on a wooden floor his head bowed down in the video you can hear Lori calling Steve insulting names while she punishes him by the end of the short clip there were marks on his back in
the second video the couple engaged in an unconventional act Lori was wearing a special accessory while Steve was on all fours as she teased him the third video my favorite was shot in the backyard Steve was lying on his back nude and Lori was standing over him I was shocked when my wife whom I thought I knew did something unexpected ordering him drink this you weakling I wondered how many of Lor's 1, 380 friends on social media would see her in action Lori I left my hotel room and met my colleague in the hotel lobby
my conversation with Chris had put me behind schedule mallerie was my friend and most people would describe her as prim and proper so I was shocked when she asked what on Earth is going on what do you mean your social media page those horrible disgusting videos with Steve mallerie what are you talking about nerie stared at me for what felt like an eternity come with me Lori right now Al practically dragged me to a quiet corner of the hotel lobby pulled out her laptop and turned it on she typed a few commands and when I
looked I saw that she was on my social media page mallerie played a video that I didn't recognize and within the next few seconds my world shattered Chris it wasn't even 10 minutes after I posted those three video Clips on Lor's page when my son Matthew was the first to call I answered hey buddy mat hesitantly replied um Dad something strange is happening with Mom's social media account I tried calling her but it went straight to voicemail I cut him off I know Matt I have Mom's passwords and I posted the videos oh man dad
that's harsh I think Mom will delete the post pretty quickly that won't be easy to do what do you mean Dad after I posted the videos I changed your mom's password she can't access her page you're going to divorce her aren't you dad not long ago I gave her a last chance to tell me the truth but she lied so yes I'm going to file for divorce can I ask you for a couple of favors of course dad I guess so call your sister suggest that she doesn't watch the videos and explain explain what's going
on and call your mom she'll need support I'll do that Dad a few moments later what a mess I love you Dad just before noon I had an unexpected visitor at work I met Joe Lor's father in the reception area and escorted him back to my office Chris this is a real mess I laughed that's almost exactly what Matt said my God Matt saw those videos Joe was nearly in shock as he continued not only did her mother and I see them but her children did too there was silence for a few seconds I'm not
very techsavvy but Lori told her mother she can access her account so she can't delete the videos apparently her password was changed there was a plea in his eyes Chris I consider it a personal favor if he would take down the videos from social media I've always liked Joe and I considered both both of Lor's parents my friends so I opened Lor's page and after a few moments deleted the three files after finishing I looked at Joe can Lori stay with you when she gets back I know we'll need to talk but I'm still on
edge and I need some time Joe nodded in agreement even before I finished speaking of course actually that's probably for the best after a few moments he asked do you have any any longer term plans yes Joe I do and I think you know me well enough to understand what I have to do tears welled up in Joe's eyes as he admitted yes I divorced her too what a terrible situation our meeting took place on a Saturday afternoon two weeks after Lor's return when we spoke on the phone just once she pleaded please Chris let's
me and talk we will but I need some time alone first Lori kept pleading with me to talk bombarding me with phone calls emails and text messages and even involving our children families and friends finally Midway through the second week I sent her a message Chris let's meet in the backyard patio at noon on Saturday so we can talk she sent countless replies thanking me for agreeing to meet and promising that she still loved me and wanted to repair the damage to our relationship I read each message but didn't respond to any of them before
Lori arrived on Saturday day I stopped by Bernie's Deli and picked up a cob salad for her and turkey for myself I considered getting a pack of beer for myself and a bottle of wine for Lori but decided that alcohol wouldn't help the conversation sparkling water with lime was a better choice I set the table in the backyard and waited for Lori when the doorbell rang at noon I didn't get up from my seat a sure while later after the third ring I saw Lori coming around the corner of the garage she spotted me walked
over and spoke her first words as she stood there staring at me with her hands on her hips at the very least you could have greeted me at the front door at the very least you could have not been a lying cheater admittedly my response was harsh but I felt it was justified so I continued we can keep trading insults or we can talk I gestured toward the table set with her salad after Lori sat down we sat in awkward silence but both trying to gather our thoughts Chris I've been trying to think of something
to say that would help you forgive me but I can't come up with anything I need your help Believe It or Not Lori I've thought about that too I've concluded that you have nothing to say but Chris think about our family it will be destroyed don't put that on me Lori you should have thought about that before you started your Affair I didn't ask for this and I don't deserve this I'm just cleaning up the mess you made I know it sounds cliche but it was never about love it was just I don't know what
it was I'm so ashamed 8 months later Lori and I were divorced we still see each other occasionally When We Gather at one of the children's homes we're friendly and I suspect Lori still hopes for more but that's not going to happen every time I start to feel sympathy for Lori I remember that video where she bends over Steve's dining table holding his face between her thighs and shouts use your tongue for this no there's no coming back from that thank you for listening Until the End see you in the next episode of cheating Secrets
take care of yourself and your loved ones goodbye
