Thank again to Charlie_Ace for allowing me to put my spin on this and my editors: Lucy54 and Damppanties for their patience.
Chapter 2 -- Law of Unintended Consequences
June watched Jerry drive down the street with all of his belongings in his truck. She was frozen. Her neighbors just looked at her and went about their normal Saturday business.
Ralph walked out to the lawn and put his hand on her shoulder and said: "This is going to be real bad. I hope we can get them back."
June just nodded and went back in the house. After about an hour June and Ralph were at again. This time they were fucking on Jerry's desk. It was her way of getting back at him.
After Ralph went home June walked in to their master bedroom and looked around.
The bindings from the chair were still on the floor and the bed linens were a mess. She walked into the closet and Jerry's side was empty except for a few left over coat hangers. Everything was gone; his clothes, shoes and ties. The only item that Jerry had left was the robe that Ralph used the prior day. June picked it up, held it and started to cry. It was the only item that she had left of Jerry's. It was all that was left of their marriage.
After taking a shower she changed the linens on the bed. Actually she ripped them off of the bed in a fit of anger. He left, he really left and he would not be coming back. Why didn't she think of this?
For Ralph it was worse. Mary only took a few things with her. There were reminders of Mary every where. Their walk-in into closet was filled with her clothes, shoes and hand bags. Pictures of Ralph and Mary were on the walls and her Nursing Diploma was still hanging in their small office.
June went to bed that night sexually fulfilled but lonely. It was the second night that she and Jerry had not slept in the same bed. It was the first night she started to have nightmares. In the first nightmare June was dreaming about her wedding day. She could see the church, all of her family and friends. Jerry was standing on the altar. But there was something wrong with Jerry. He was in a blue sports shirt and tan pants. June wanted to yell something at Jerry but the words would not come out.
The next nightmare involved her watching 3 children. There was a boy about 6, and twin girls about 3 years old. The kids looked like Jerry but something was missing. They did not have any of June's features.
Sunday and Monday were repeats of Saturday for June and Ralph. Every night she went to bed exhausted from sex and had the same nightmares. As each night passed the nightmares became a little bit clearer and more intense. She could see a woman walking down the aisle in the church. But there was always something wrong.
Every morning the chair in her bedroom mocked her.
On Thursday June was out at lunch with the girls from her office when a goofy kid stumbled into their table.
The kid looked like he was twelve. He looked at her and said: "Are you June Slater?" She responded with a "Yes".
He then placed the papers in her hand and said: "You have been served."
June opened up the documents and saw it was a Notice of Intent to Divorce. Her friends were at the table and their jaws hit the floor. June left the restaurant in a flash.
June had been living in a shadow world where she could function but she was not living. The lack of sleep was beginning to have its impact.
June had forgotten that Nancy had said that she would be served with divorce papers during the week and she was now staring at the end of her marriage. Jerry really went through with it and filed for divorce. He wanted their marriage to end. She had not heard from Jerry in days. Every morning she thought about her husband. Where was he? Was he OK? How was he? Her anger over the affair seemed to dissipate as each day passed. Now everything was spiraling out of control and she was so very alone.
June called Ralph to talk to him but he was in a conference room trying to explain to his boss that he was not a security risk. Ralph was also served with divorce papers as he was going into a client meeting.
June and Ralph finally connected. "We need to get a good lawyer." Ralph said. June just responded with a "Yep".
Ralph started searching the internet to find news stories about divorce lawyers. One name kept coming up, George Watkins. George had done battle with Nancy on many occasions. So he would know what her tactics would be. Ralph made two appointments with George Watkins but they would have to wait two weeks before they could meet with him. Finally, June was set to meet with him on a Friday morning.
June was sitting in the offices of Watkins & Watkins, LLP when George walked out to the lobby to meet June and ushered her into his office.
As soon as June's fanny hit the chair she started to spill her guts about everything. Jerry's affair, what they did to Jerry and what was now going on. George was taking notes fast and furiously, often times asking June to repeat what she had just said.
After about twenty minutes of questioning June, George looked at her and said: "What do you want out of the divorce? Do you want the house; are there any specials items that you want, the car?"
June looked at him and said: "I want my husband back. I need my husband." George was expecting that.
George looked at June and softly asked: "When was the last time you had contact with Jerry?"
June needed to think about that and she replied: "The day he left, almost a month ago."
George looked at June and started to speak. "June let me explain a few things to you.
First, your husband has hired one of the best divorce lawyers in the state.