Chapter Forty—A cruel plan Gianna felt ten times better as she walked out of the bathroom stall after an hour. Her fatigue hit even harder, eyes puffy with red markings at the corners of her nose. She stared at her reflection in the mirror, right as she washed her hands—safe to say she was agrevated by the woman she saw. “Gianna Lawson??” She heard a distinctive voice from beside her. It was a woman, well before middle age with a bright tuft of red hair and eye winged makeup which she found peculiar. She was flashing a wide grin at her, one which she found to be uncanny, but well heartwarming. Sniffling lightly, Gianna quickly grabbed a tuft of paper towel to wipe her hands clean ,before shaking the extended hand that was brought before her, “Hello.” The stranger was enthusiastic, almost like she was a fan, shaking Gianna’s hand vigorously which was going to leave her wrists sore for a while, “I’m so excited to finally meet you. I’m Dorothy, Doro
Chapter Thirty-Nine—A Step-to Step Guide on how to win your wife back(5) Step Two—A gesture of apology. It was Carolyne’s second advice to him over the phone right after he’d written a list. It kept him up all night, after a long process of soul searching. He wasn’t sole bent on her methods but a part of him felt so much better, after writing down all the shitty atrocities he’d committed the past few years. It was a long list. He wasn’t sure where to begin and Carolyne advised to just start small. He was going to just drop the flowers off at her office, a stupid idea right after she’d accused him of doing so before—-it was worth a shot, as he was desperate to be in the good graces of his ex wife. “Are you stalking me?!!” Gianna’s eyes, blazing red. “No!” He stuttered, “No—not anymore…I promise.” He was the last person she wanted to see, not after the disastrous night with Aiden. He looked different, relaxed almost even with the dark smu
Chapter Thirty-Eight—A Step-to Step Guide on how to win your wife back(4) Gianna felt even more terrible in the morning as soon as the ray of the sun seeped into her room. She’d barely gotten any sleep, not after the disastrous night with Aiden which left her distraught. She was lonely enough. She couldn’t bear to lose the one friend she had,who was the only one keeping her away from insanity. She called him multiple times last night, all going to voicemail. She sent him countless emails, all from her company account which was unprofessional but she didn’t care at the moment. She wanted to talk to him, clear things straight, make sure he was still on her side. She only got a ‘“Busy. Talk later.” Response back a few hours after midnight. “Oh God.” She whimpered, trudging herself reluctantly seeing her Good morning text unanswered. It was hell, thinking how she was going to face him at the office now. The guilt was even worse than last night
Chapter Thirty-Seven—A Step-to Step Guide on how to win your wife back(3) She could taste the barbecue sauce in his mouth, or was it hers? She couldn’t tell. He was a good kisser. She was taken aback for sure by his sudden gesture, hesitated even but before she knew, she was kissing him back. It was a crazy move, one which she knew was outlandish. She was out of her mind, kissing her friend like this. He tasted good, she couldn’t help it as he placed a hand on her waist before he propped her up on the dining table. “I’ve wanted to do this for so long.” He groaned inside her mouth, “You have no idea how long I’ve wanted to do this.” She was out of breath, their tongues fighting for dominance over each other. as she dug a fistful of hand into his black curly hair. She wanted more, it was crazy but she wanted more. Aiden almost screamed for joy, as the woman he fantasized a lot about getting naked was here locking lips with him.
Chapter Thirty-six—A Step-to Step Guide on how to win your wife back(2) Step One—-Knowing exactly what you’re sorry for. It was the first advice given to him by Carolyne which he found to be pretty useless. “Search deep in your heart Justin,” She said hours ago before he took the final decision to leave the love birds alone, “Know exactly what you’re sorry for, and then write out a list. Then you can proceed to the next stage.” Carolyne was a therapist in the army, with degree in psychology she decided to station herself in the military, helping war veterans grieve through their ongoing trauma. She was a good woman, he hoped Mason would pop the question one day. As for her methods? He wasn’t so sure. “Stop here,” he muttered to his driver. Manchego’s. It was Gianna’s favorite restaurant. He remembered it all too well, their elaborate date nights, and how she always wanted them to share a bowl of pasta which wasn’t big enough for two port
Chapter Thirty-Five—A Step-to Step Guide on how to win your wife back Aiden Cumberman’s grip around the steering wheel tightened as he spotted Gianna and her ex husband by the side of the road, just before he parked right in front of the both of them. She looked distressed, he noticed, only a few minutes away from bursting into tears. Slamming the door hard behind him, he stormed out of the car and right towards Justin who he grabbed by the collar, “You bastard!!”. Frowning deeply, Justin placed a hand over his, a clear warning to back off before he hurled the man against the stairs, “The last thing you want is getting arrested. Trust me, I can put up a fight.” Gianna knew he wasn’t lying, Justin was a two-time taekwondo champion at regionals during his late teen years. He always used to brag about it, and how he could chop a block with his bare hands. She used to roll her eyes at his incessant boasts, right until he sent a man to the hospital for justo