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Gables Estates, house, bedroom
Lori: *opens drawer* Thanks for paying. I guess I forgot that I didn't remember my pin number.
Tom: Happens to the best of us.
Lori: *pulls out heating pad* Yeah well the best of us are battling with a blank tape.
Tom: *grabs heating pad, walks away*
Lori: Stephanie has dolls.
Tom: *stops, looks back* ...Right. I knew you had a memory problem but to forget what dolls are?
Lori: *steps closer* She said that your doll loved my doll.
Tom: *lifts brow* Are you on crack?
Lori: Apparently I was. And according to my daughter, you're in love with me.
Tom: I'm not in love with you.
Lori: Then what exactly do we have? I know my kid's not a liar.
Tom: She probably just...re-enacted what she saw.
Lori: And what did she see?
Tom: I used to be around a lot while Scotty was away at work and we hung out. Steph's known me her whole life. It's not so crazy for her to assume we love each other.
Lori: Have we slept together?
Tom: *stares at Lori*
Lori: *angry sigh* Did Scott know?
Tom: Yes.
Lori: How long was this going on?
Tom: It's not like you think.
Lori: We had an affair.
Tom: Yes.
Lori: *shakes head* ...You have a pregnant wife. I have 2 kids and a husband who's apparently the most patient man on the planet. Was I still on crack or what?
Tom: You don't understand the whole situation.
Lori: What's to understand? It seems like we were pretty selfish.
Tom: You know what's selfish? A man spending 24 hours a day at work, children wondering where their father is and a mother dealing with everything on her own. I was trying to help.
Lori: By unzipping your pants.
Tom: We hadn't actually slept together since way before I even
met my wife and I'm pretty sure you and Scott were separated. What you and I have...
had before you got on that plane probably wasn't the most appropriate either but that's only because we cared about each other so much. We've...been through a lot of the same stuff.
Lori: And that makes it okay?
Tom: No. It doesn't.
Lori: You can leave now.
Tom: *takes Lori's arm* Lori, I-
Lori: *shoves Tom*
Tom: *nods*
Lori: Whatever we had, it's over. Please leave.
Tom: *turns around, leaves*
Lori: *sits on bed*
Bedroom, 11pm
Scott: *throws shirt into bin*
Lori: *steps in*
Scott: *looks at Lori, blinks* Hey. I thought you went to bed an hour ago.
Lori: Wasn't as tired as I thought.
Scott: You look pretty tired.
Lori: Yeah well it turns out I can't fall asleep alone.
Scott: *nods slowly*
Lori: Mind if I hang out here for a while?
Scott: Not at all. My couch is your couch. *tilts head* Legally.
Lori: *smirks* Thanks. *walks over to couch, sits*
Scott: *sits on bed, turns out light*
Lori: *leans back on couch*
Scott: *lies down*
Midnight
Lori: Are you still awake?
Scott: Yes.
Lori: *smiles* Great. *runs over, turns on light*
Scott: *looks at Lori*
Lori: *sits on bed* I've been thinking. Maybe I could push my bed into here.
Scott: *sits up* Why would you want to do that?
Lori: I haven't been able to sleep since we were in the forest. You're the missing link.
Scott: ...Okay.
Lori: So I figure if I push my bed into here, I won't feel so alone and that way, I'll be able to sleep.
Scott: Here's an idea. Why don't you just sleep in
this bed.
Lori: Why would I do that?
Scott: ...We
are married.
Lori: You don't think it'd be weird?
Scott: Not really.
Lori: *sigh* Thank God. *crawls over Scott, lies down* Night.
Scott: Wait a second. You said you were more comfortable in a separate room because you didn't want to make this difficult for either of us.
Lori: Turns out it's more difficult when we're apart. Could you turn out the light?
Scott: ...Sure. *turns out light, lies down*
Lori: *rolls over, lies head on Scott's chest*
Scott: *lifts brow*
Lori: *sigh*
Scott: *places hand on Lori's back*
Lori: *closes eyes*
Scott: *staring up at ceiling*
8am
Steph: *pushes door, walks in* Daddy. *walks over to bed* Daddy. *runs around bed, grabs sheets* DADDY!
Scott: *opens eyes, looks at Steph* What's wrong?
Steph: Breakfast.
Scott: *looks at watch, squints* Right.
Steph: Why's Mommy still asleep?
Scott: She's tired, sweetie.
Steph: She gets me breakfast at 7.
Scott: Why don't I get you some breakfast. *sits up, stands*
Steph: *runs away*
Scott: *looks at Lori*
Kitchen
Steph: *climbs into chair*
Scott: *places bowl on table*
Steph *grabs spoon*
Scott: *sits*
Steph: Mommy's different.
Scott: She is?
Steph: Yup. *eats oatmeal*
Scott: How is she different?
Steph: She
always gets up first. *counts on fingers* Dommy gets up at 6 and he has his breakfast. Then I get up at 7 and I have my breakfast. Then Dommy goes to daycare and Mommy drives me to school. On the weekends, Mommy watches cartoons with me until lunch and the we go food shoppin'.
Scott: Right.
Steph: And then I help her clean and we get Dommy and then you come home and we eat supper.
Scott: Well we've only been home a couple days. Things might take some time to get back to normal.
Steph: Mommy used to say a routine was important.
Scott: It is.
Telephone rings
Scott: *stands, walks over to phone*
Steph: *looks at Scott*
Scott: *picks up phone* Yeah. *looks around* What's going on? ...What did Roger do? *sigh* I'll be there soon.
Steph: *looks down at table*
Scott: *hangs up phone, walks over to table* I need to head to work.
Steph: You said you weren't goin' anymore.
Scott: *kisses Steph's head* I'll be back later. *walks upstairs*
Steph: *frowns*
TBC................................