Frayed Silk
By Ella Fields
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Our
marriage wasn't just in trouble—mere threads were all that held it together.
What
was once my perfect happily ever after had dissolved right before my eyes.
I can
tell you when it started to happen.
What I
can't tell you is why.
And
after seven months of watching my husband turn into someone I didn't recognize,
I'd given up hope in finding answers.
So I
decided to break his heart
... and
he did nothing to stop me.
Warning:
Contains cheating and other sensitive subject matter.
And
looking at his pained expression, I suddenly get it. I don’t agree with it, but
I understand a little better. He’s always seemed so untouchable. A powerhouse
of vitality and wealth. He embodies strength in every facet of his life. He
exhibits control in everything he does.
Except
for this.
It's
not only fucked with his head, it’s also tainted everything.
“Because
you’re worried about what others might think of you? You’re worried that I—”
He cuts
me off, his top lip curling, “Would look at me the way you’re looking at me
now?”
My head
shakes frantically, but he keeps going. “I don’t want your pity, Lia. I can’t
fucking handle that shit. And I didn’t want you to think …” He pauses, scrubbing
his hands down his face.
“What?”
I ask softly.
“That I
betrayed you in some way.” He drops his hands, staring at the carpeted floor.
“I didn’t want to let it become some kind of big deal. I thought I could just
ignore it.”
I chew
on my lip. “But it wouldn’t let you.”
His
head snaps up, and he stares at me for a moment then shakes his head.
I walk
over to him, stopping when he takes a step back.
“I’m so
sorry,” I whisper. “I never would have done it. I never even meant to ...” His
eyes darken as he keeps them on me. Hesitantly, I reach out and grab his hand.
He surprises me by letting me. I stare down at our hands, turning his wedding
band over and rubbing my fingers softly over every inch of skin he’s allowing
me to touch. “I’ve only ever wanted you. And when I thought you didn’t want me
anymore, I was desperate for you to see me again.”
He lets
a sigh loose. “I see you, Lia. I’ve always seen you.” I look up at him then, my
heartbeat kicking up speed in my chest. “Even in my darkest moments, you shined
so fucking bright. Bright enough to keep me going.” He pulls his hand away.
“Until you broke me even more and left me alone in the dark.” He steps back,
bending to grab his bag before walking out of the room.
And all
I can do is watch as he goes. Watch even after the door has slammed closed and
I hear his car take off out on the street. I hear it all before being engulfed
in the dead silence that now radiates through every air particle in this big
house. And suddenly, I can’t breathe.
I never
knew silence could be so suffocating.
Ella Fields is a
mother and wife who lives in the land Down Under. While her kids are in school,
you might find her talking about her characters and books to her two cats.
She's a notorious chocolate and notebook hoarder who enjoys creating hard-won
happily ever afters.
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