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Within the last 48 hours I had discovered my wife had cheated on me, collected evidence of her infidelity, hired a divorce lawyer, confronted her, abruptly cancelled all of my appointments for the next two weeks, and left my home and wife behind.
After leaving the house I drove straight to the airport. This was as far as I had planned. I stared blankly at the list of departures on the terminal screen, before grabbing my luggage and striding into the travel agency office.
I caught the older woman at the desk by surprise. She looked to have been about to eat a sandwich from the food court.
"Well hello. Sorry, may I help you?" She smiled and quickly cleared her dinner from the desk.
"I'd like to book a vacation; can you help me with that?"
"Of course," she continued. "When were you planning to leave?"
"Immediately," I responded curtly.
She stared patiently at me for a moment, as if expecting me to continue, before she decided to ask her next question.
"Sorry sir; did you mean this week?"
"On the next flight, please."
She seemed a little surprised but after evaluating me for a moment she realized I was quite serious and she got to work.
"Did you have a destination in mind?"
"Not really, just somewhere quiet."
"For how long?"
"Two weeks should be enough."
"What is your budget?"
"Wherever this will take me." I pulled my gold card from my wallet and placed it on her desk.
Satisfied, she turned to her keyboard and computer screen and began to enter my answers into her scheduling application.
"Most resort destinations charge room rates based on dual occupancy. You'll have to pay extra for a room for yourself if you decide to go that route. Is that the sort of vacation you had in mind?"
"A resort sounds fine as long as it's quiet. The extra costs don't bother me." I replied.
We both sat in silence for a moment while she reviewed the search results on her screen.
"I have a flight to Nassau, Bahamas leaving in an hour and fifteen minutes. That would barely give you enough time to clear security, but you could make it."
I nodded.
"I can book you at the Ocean Club on Paradise Island. It's very private and exclusive but if you change your mind and want a busier pace the Atlantis resort is close by."
She waited patiently for my response.
"Sounds great," I slid the gold card across her desk. "I'll take the works."
She nodded and picked up the phone to make the arrangements.
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Knock, Knock, Knock.
Ashley woke suddenly. Her bedroom was completely dark except for the sliver of sunlight that snuck between the blinds. She rolled over gently, tangled in one of his collared shirts. She'd tried to fall asleep for hours last night and finally managed to doze off after sneaking one of his shirts from his closet. It smelt like him and gave her a measure of comfort.
Knock, Knock, Knock.
This time she heard the door and raised herself up from the bed. The clock on the bedside table said it was 2:07 pm. She moved slowly down the stairs toward the front door.
She caught sight of her reflection in the entrance-way mirror. Her eyes were swollen from crying. She pulled the shirt closer around her chest to cover her caramel colored breasts.
Knock, Knock, Knock.
She peeked through the peep hole and took a deep breath before opening the door.
"You look terrible Ashley. What happened to you?"
Sarah stood on the front step. Her blonde hair was captured in a ponytail. She wore a tight fitting business suit that accentuated her slim figure. Her short skirt looked formal, but hinted at the slut lurking just below the thin layer of fabric.
"Come in," Ashley ignored Sarah's question and held the door open for the young woman. She stepped inside and slipped out of her heels.
"Everyone at the office wants to know if you're really gone?"
Ashley led Sarah into the living room and allowed herself to collapse into a comfy chair. Sarah took a seat on the leather sofa across from her.
"You didn't tell anyone about the other night did you?" Ashley allowed herself to look up into Sarah's eyes before continuing.
"No. The boss called me into his office this morning and told me that if there was anything I needed to tell him he'd listen, but he didn't press me for details. I think he'd just rather not know to be honest. That account is worth a lot of money."
"Sarah," Ashley paused briefly to choose her words. "I'm very sorry for what happened the other night."
"What for?" Sarah's lips curled into a smile. "I had a great time."
Ashley shifted uncomfortably in the chair.
"Sarah, I crossed a line the other night and it's ruined my marriage."
Sarah's smile disappeared and she shifted a little uncomfortably in her seat.
"You told your husband?"
"No. He found the pictures on my phone. He's going to divorce me for infidelity."
"Why?" Sarah seemed confused.