by Jason Lenov
Okay. I was obviously over-reacting. Why would Lisa sleep with Hayden, of all people, and not tell me. Or...or make it a fucking surprise?!? Had I miscommunicated something? Had I somehow given her the impression that this would be alright? I hadn't! I told her that she had to be open and honest and tell me everything! Was this her fucking way of telling me?
I stood at the foot of the stairs, not moving, for what must have been twenty minutes.
Lisa came down, having changed and done her makeup and I was still there. "Are you sure you're okay?" she asked, pressing a hand to my forehead. "Have you been standing here this whole time?"
"Uh...yeah. But no, I'm...I'm fine." I searched her smiling eyes hoping to find some kernel of the truth, some hint of what my big surprise was going to be.
Nothing. Just a sly, teasing smile.
"Well, you don't have time to change now. We're going out to dinner so you'll have to go like that." She swept around me, grabbed me by the hand and turned me around, then dragged me out the door and into the driveway.
Instead of heading to the passenger seat, she walked around the car to the driver's side and opened the door. "Come on, get in! We're going to be late!" she said cheerfully.
Something was not making sense. Something was not right. I always drove. Why was she driving? Why was she taking me to dinner? I spent the whole drive back into town sitting in silence, watching the lights of the city go by and wondering whether I was headed to the demise of our marriage.
When she pulled up in front of Marche Bistro and a valet walked up to the car, I did a double take. "What are you doing?" I asked.
"We're here. Get out. We're going to miss our reservation."
"Lisa, wait!" I said, slapping a hand on her arm. "We...I'm sorry but we can't afford this right now."
She scowled, then shook her head. "Don't worry about that. Just get out of the car." She yanked her arm away and stepped out of the door the valet was holding open for her.
I staggered out of my side and followed her up the three small steps to where a doorman was holding the door open for us. "Lisa!" I whispered as we stepped inside. I grabbed her by the arm again and spun her around. "I'm serious! There's no way we can afford this and I can't..."
She let out a terse and exasperated sigh as she rolled her eyes. "Jack, shut up! Just get into the restaurant already!"
I started to shake my head, stunned at her outburst. Marche Bistro was the most expensive restaurant in the city. Maybe this would be a good time to tell her it didn't look like I was going to make partner after all...
"Sir?"
I turned to see the doorman standing behind us.
"If you'll kindly step inside? There are some other people waiting to get in."
"Oh. Of course," I said. I turned and followed Lisa through the two inner glass doors. I guess I could just as well talk about it inside the restaurant before we were seated and...
"Surprise!!!"
My heart nearly stopped as the whole restaurant erupted in a cheer at once. I looked at Lisa who was hanging off my arm laughing her ass off now. I looked back at the sea of faces, people standing up and clapping and I started to make them out.
There was James. There was Tina from the front desk. Ross, the guy that sat in the cubicle next to mine. It was like the whole office was here. My gaze settled on Hayden Stiles.
He stood there at the head table clapping for a bit before making his way towards where Lisa and I were standing by the door. He reached out a hand to shake mine.
I took it but my head was still spinning wondering what the fuck was going on.
"You should wipe that deer-in-the-headlights look off your face, Jack. It's not really befitting a partner." He squeezed my hand and then slapped me on the arm. "Congratulations."
I had just made partner in the firm.
I turned and looked at Lisa as the clapping died down and Hayden walked back to his table. "You...you knew about this?"
"Duh. Obviously."
My shoulders slumped in relief as I realized that must have been what the text message I'd seen had been about. I let out a chuckle.
"Where you feeling a little nervous for a while there, Jack?" Lisa asked.
"Huh?"
"I saw you checking my phone as I came down the stairs. Then you looked like you'd just seen someone get run over by a train. What'd you think, that I was sleeping with Hayden?" She shot me an electric smile that sent a bolt of adrenaline pulsing into my gut.
I turned to see Hayden holding up a champagne glass, staring at us. I looked back to see Lisa still smiling that mischievous smile.
"He's not bad looking, actually," she whispered as we started walking. "Who knows what'll happen at next years Christmas party?"
I felt her hand glide down my back and squeeze my ass cheek.
My wife. What a gal.
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