Deceitful Vows by A. Mackin Page B

supposed to be close and good friends, yet Mark made it a point to be nowhere near Stephanie while in the hospital and Stephanie made it a point to keep her eyes glued to Mark no matter where he went.
     

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    Getting in and comfortable, Kayla couldn’t help but to be relieved that she was finally home. MJ’s surgery was minor, and her baby proved to be a fighter. He was released to go with no special instructions or plans. His first appointment would be in a couple of days, but that was normal for a newborn. Kayla prayed every day while they were in the hospital that God wouldn’t punish her son for her letting Mark’s unfaithfulness get to her. Now, here she was at home with a baby that was healthy and happy and Kayla couldn’t ask for more. She looked around and noticed that Mark had honored her request and began to move out before she came home. Divorce was never something Kayla expected to experience. Her marriage was supposed to be solid and last just as long as her parent’s marriage had, but now here she was with a different scenario. She also noticed that she hadn’t heard from Stephanie since she got out of the hospital. That was strange being that she was right by her side for the first few days until Kayla’s parents arrived. Deciding she would call her later, Kayla decided to take a nap while her parents were still there. They would be leaving tomorrow, and once they were gone she had no idea when she would be able to sleep again.
     

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    Mark was a wreck. He didn’t know what to do or where to go. He was laid up in his suite, at the Four Seasons, with Monica. Since Kayla had asked for a divorce, he didn’t know how to occupy his time. Instead of trying to get back with his wife, he decided to, once again, fall victim to temptation’s lust. Before a few days ago, he had never been intimate with Monica. He would just get blowjobs in his office. But now here he was laid up beside her in a hotel bed, having gone all the way with her. He knew that he would never get Kayla back this way, but he also knew that if he did. he would have to fire Monica. So he decided to enjoy her while he could.
     

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    Stephanie was fuming. She had followed Monica to Mark’s hotel once again. It was the third day in a row. She knew that they were sleeping together because Monica walked around with that same glow that Stephanie would get after he made love to her. She knew she had to get rid of Monica, but she just didn’t know how. She decided that if she confronted Monica she could get her to just quit and walk away, but the voices in her head were telling her that she needed to get rid of her for good. Stephanie knew if she listened to them she would have to go back to the resort, and she didn’t want to do that and risk losing Mark for good.
    She pulled off and headed home. She needed to take her meds and think of an idea to get Mark back and stay out of the resort.
     

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    After a night out with Monica, Mark stopped by Kayla’s house to see MJ. Kayla made no attempt to hide her disappointment in him for the affair. She also made it a point to let him know beforehand what she would ask for in the divorce settlement. Mark felt horrible as he looked into his son’s eyes. He knew that he would still be a great father, but he also knew his marriage was done. Raising his son in separate households wasn’t ideal, but if it came to that he would do his best job at making sure MJ was healthy and happy and that Kayla had the least amount of worries.
    Kayla was off pumping milk for his son’s bottles. Although they were happily married just a few weeks ago, the truth was they were now separated, and she refused to pull her breast out and pump in front of him. The doorbell rang, and she called out for Mark to get it. Since she had been home, coworkers and Mark’s family and friends had been stopping by to see MJ. Mark asked Kayla to let him break the divorce to his family, so whenever someone visited she would say he was