You Still Look Beautiful

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Riley

I was so nervous. My heart bumped in my chest so hard, I thought it would burst out of my chest.

It wasn't easy for me to be here, in front of the Mitchell's family farm. I haven't been to their farm in so long. Lorraine still had this place looking so beautiful. It almost seemed as if time had stood still in this place. The same beautiful flowers and roses in her garden. The raised beds with her mint, bay leaves, and all kinds of herbs. She had her sunflowers growing and tomatoes looked so delicious.

I had always been envious of her green thumb. Everything she touched grew beautifully. Her granddaughter Emily had the same gift. They were both amazing gardeners.

I sat in my car, doubting if I should go through this. Saturday afternoon, I should be preparing my house for my husband to come home. Instead, he's in bed with another woman. I tried calling him this morning. I wanted to hear him say it was a prank or a mistake.

Instead, the woman answered the phone. I used my sister's number to call him in case my ID came out. I acted as if I was a friend and asked her who I was speaking with. My heart sank when she told me her name, and verified she was dating him. She's been seeing my husband and sleeping with him for the past 5 months.

I wanted to shout at her, give her a piece of my mind and curse her in all possible ways. But I held my tongue. He will have his freedom soon. But rest assured he will pay for it.

I sighed and closed my eyes, resting my head on the back of my seat. I eased my mind, trying to clear my head of all the anger and frustration I was feeling. A part of me wanted to cry and run to a place no one would ever find me, and the other wanted to call him and tell him what was on my mind.

I'm no coward, my kids are my world, and they deserve to see me with my head held high in the air.

A sudden tap on my window startled me. I opened my eyes to see a young man by my window. "Hi, Mrs. Spencer. Long time no see. How are you? Would you like to come in?" I didn't recognize him until he began to speak.

I rolled my window down and smiled, hiding the mixture of emotions eating me up. "Hi, Aiden. Oh god, look at you? You've grown into such a good-looking man. How are you, sweety?" He smiled, placing his hands inside his pockets and lowering his head.

"I'm good Mrs. Spencer. And thank you for the compliment. You look very beautiful yourself. Uncle Derreck is inside if you'd like to come in." He smiled shrugging his shoulder.

Derreck was a good friend of mine. He helped me so much the first few years I was here, along with Jake and Brianna Mitchell. I don't think my life would have been any better if I didn't have them as friends.

Jake and Derreck were not just admirable men, but they had been great mentors to Logan. They were always there for him when my husband failed to.

"Umm, yes. I'd love to come in and say hi." I opened my door and got out of my car. I hugged Aiden and smiled at him. "It's so good to see you Aiden. How is school going?" Aiden was away in New York with his uncle studying law. He wanted to be a lawyer just like his uncle Derreck.

I know for a fact Logan says he wants to be a lawyer like his dad, but deep down I know he really wants to be a lawyer because of Derreck. He sees Derreck's dedication and all the hard work he puts into his job.

It was the same reason Aiden wanted to be a lawyer. To work defending all of those less fortunate victims out there. Derreck truly was someone to admire. His dad Craig and his mom Lorraine really did an amazing job raising these two great men.

We walked inside, with me following behind Aiden. "Hey everyone, look who I found outside? Uncle Derreck." He clears his throat sarcastically making me chuckle and roll my eyes.

Derreck stood smiling by the kitchen island. His parents, Brianna and Jake (Aiden's parents) were around him. They laughed and sat enjoying their conversation and each holding a glass of iced tea.

"Riley. Come on in sweetheart." Lorraine calls out to me, she quickly grabbed my hand and pulled me towards them. They all welcomed me with a warm hug.

"Hey, Riley. Well isn't this the best way to welcome back Derreck home? You're looking beautiful as always sweetheart." Craig says making me blush.

When I had moved here, Logan's father and I had not gotten married. Though we were living together though. Derreck and I had become good friends. Many of our town folks along with his parents said we would make an amazing couple. But my heart already belonged to my husband.

When he found out Derreck was interested in me, he was pretty mad. But it worked for my benefit, or so I thought so at the time. He proposed to me days later. We got married less than three months later.

That's when we bought our home, I became a volunteer in Ashley's class as a T.A. We were happy. Or so I thought.

It wasn't even a year later when he went back to Chicago and started working more often. I'd see him on weekends, but I needed him home. I needed my husband home.
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"Hi, Riles!" Derreck stares, locking eyesight with me, making me blush. He had a captivating gaze, so honest, so pure, but very professional.

"Hi, Derreck."

"Cone on Riley, have a seat and join us, will you? We were just about to sit and have lunch. How about it? Will you join us for lunch?" His dad offered, pointing with his hand towards their dining room.

"Uhh, actually, I wanted to come by and speak with Derreck. I know you're here on vacation, but I have a small legal matter I'd like to discuss with you if it's ok?" I glanced between them and pursed my lips as my eyes landed on him.

"Of course, anything for you Riles."

"You guys can use my study. We'll be out on the porch waiting for you two. I hope you will join us, Riley." His dad smiles. They all stand and walk behind Craig, leaving towards the porch.

"I didn't see Emily here," I said awkwardly. Being with Derreck suddenly made me feel insecure about myself, and a bit nervous.

"Umm, yes. She left for California this morning. She will be spending Thanksgiving with her other grandpa and uncle Matt this year." Oh right. I forgot her uncle Matt lived out there. Matthew was Brianna's twin brother. He had married and moved out to California a bit after we had arrived here.

"Oh. Right. Well anyway, should we?" I pointed towards the study. God, what is wrong with me? This whole situation was making me so irritated and nervous. I have no idea what I should do.

"Of course. After you Riley." He smiled placing his drink on the countertop.
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I explained to Derreck my situation, all the while, trying to hold back my anger and withhold my tears.

Now, I just don't know what to do. I have already booked a plane for Wednesday morning. I want to go up there and demand a divorce. But I don't know if I'm ready to confront him and that woman alone. I don't know what to do Derreck." He sat at a chair, his elbows resting on his thighs, fingers interlaced. Ever since I began explaining my situation, he hasn't said a word.

He would occasionally clench his jaw, first his hands tightly, making his knuckles white, or nodding his head, with his eyes closed.

"You don't have to do it alone Riles. You're not alone. You have your family for support. You have friends, your sister, you have me to help. I'm glad you took the initiative to come to me. And thank you for trusting me to help. I just," He stood up, running his hands through his hair and pacing towards the window.

"Your husband has to be one of the biggest idiots in this world Riles. I mean, look at you?" I squinted my eyes. I was not sure what he was referring to.

I glanced at myself, sitting back in my seat. "Riles, you are beautiful, you're still as beautiful as I remember. How can Charles cheat on you? I would never-" I blushed at his words, yet it also filled me with sadness.

"The point is, Charles did cheat on me. And that doesn't make me feel like I am the most beautiful. At least, not in his eyes." My eyes betrayed me. Stray tears fell down my cheeks. I closed my eyes, turning away from him.

He sighs, pulling me in for a hug. I didn't want him to see this vulnerable side of me, but I couldn't help but embrace his hug. I allowed myself to cry again. Shedding those leftover tears from last night's hard revelation.

"I got you, Riles. You're not alone. I'm here for you, I promise I will make things right for you."

We stayed in this position for a while until I could no longer cry.

After that, he sat with me, explaining my options and getting right to the point. He tried to reason with me, it wasn't going to be easy. My husband was a good lawyer as well, he would try and take the case to his benefit But I knew Derreck was an amazing lawyer as well. Which was why I was glad to have found him here.

After a few more hours, he refused to leave me. His mom came in and brought plates of food for the two of us, he had gone straight to work. Though I told him it didn't have to be so sudden, I could wait until he got back to New York, and I'd come to visit him, but he shrugged it off. Starting up his laptop and beginning the procedures right there on his father's desk. By midnight, we had worked up a plan, filled the needed paperwork, and booked another plane ticket for him to join me to confront my husband.

He was going to have a happy Thanksgiving after all. I was going to make sure of it. Now- the hardest part. Giving the news to my babies; Logan and Ashley.

I am not sure I'm prepared to see their reaction. Especially Logan's, if I know him better, he was going to try and come with me on that trip and tell his father off. And I honestly don't think I could handle that. But I can't say I wouldn't blame him.

His father used to be so great with them. I can not remember when we started falling apart because, in my heart, he was still the best husband and best father in the world.

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