Wait

Deb was furious. The type of seething consuming anger reserved especially for jilted lovers. All of the fire and ire that had been directed at Carli earlier in the evening was now focused on her husband. Her husband and that little whore Denise! Of course! That made WAY more sense than him and Carli. What a fucking piece of shit! Both of them. In her rage she tried desperately to think of something to do. Something she could do to hurt Liam as much as he had just hurt her.

And yet, she felt something else as well. As much as she tried to ignore it. As much as she tried to stay focused on her righteous indignation, something was bothering her.

Why tell her now? Carli had been bent over and ready for action. Deb had been laid out. There had been nothing to stop Liam from having his fun. Nothing except his conscience. Something about being about to make love with Carli had triggered the confession in Liam.

Guilt had finally gotten the better of him. This meant something. Yeah, he was a fucking asshole for cheating on her, but he obviously felt terrible about it. It was obviously eating at him.

With a look of self inflicted defeat Liam sighs. "I...I can go get a hotel...if you want." Deb doesn't say anything, he takes that as an indication that he should. He wipes the tear from his eye. "Why...why don't you stick around Carli. I'm sure Debby could use a supportive shoulder tonight." He looks his wife straight in her eyes. "I'm sorry babe. I am so sorry. I really fucked up. We'll talk later...I hope. I love you Deborah."

Debby was so conflicted. So many emotions were swirling up inside her all at once. As her husband goes to slip off of the bed to go get dressed she reaches out for him.

"Wait."

She didn't even know why she said it, it had just come out. Maybe it was the moment, maybe it was the mood, maybe it was Liam's forlorn look, maybe it was their years together and the life they had built, or maybe it was the warm sexual afterglow still permeating through her body and soul...but she couldn't let him leave like this. Liam pauses and turns back to her.

Deb was at a loss as to what to say. The one thing that helped was Carli's gentle support, her hand gripping Deb's lightly. She pulls the girl to her and hugs her. Carli eagerly takes the distraught wife in her arms.

In the most transparently lame excuse possible, but the only one she could think of, she finds a reason for Liam to stay. "Liam. We said tonight was about Carli. Not about us. We said...we'd teach her. Maybe even..." She breathes. "...a threesome. You can't leave now. Think of Carli."

Liam grins. It wasn't forgiveness, not by a long shot, but it was a huge signal that redemption was possible in Deborah's eyes.

"I love you so fucking much Deborah." He gasps.

"I love you too!" She says through a sob.

He hurries over to join the embrace. Both women welcome him in with open arms.

Carli couldn't believe what she was seeing. For some reason it made her so happy. She was so glad that Liam had come clean. She was overjoyed Deb had given him an opportunity to make it right. She was so happy the beautiful Deborah wasn't destroyed by this revelation. It all just warmed her youthful heart. These two really did have something special. She strokes Liam's back and kisses his cheek. "You did the right thing Liam."

Liam strokes his wife's long hair and kisses her tenderly. "I did the only thing I could. God I'm a fool."

Deb can't contain a smile. "No argument here." She was still hurt and still angry, but her love for Liam was more powerful. Tonight she would compartmentalize the negative emotions. There would be plenty of time for talking and soul searching tomorrow. She hoped she and Liam had a future together, but that would be figured out later. If this was her last night with him she wanted it to be a memorable one.

Patting his broad chest she laughs. "Now come on big boy. We're not done with you tonight. Not by a long shot."

All of them smile and embrace once more.