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Jess stood up and contemplated his expression. “Why is he here?”
Myles shrugged. “Don’t ask me. He’s not my husband.”
She shot him a go to hell look. “What I mean is when did he get back from Africa?”
He ran his fingers through his hair and exhaled. “I don’t know. But a good way to find out would be to go out there and talk to him and stop asking me questions.”
She stared at him expectantly. “Are you going to wait in here?”
He shrugged again. “It’s as good a place as any.”
Myles stayed put allowing the two of them privacy. It wasn’t so much that he wanted to listen to what was being said, but he couldn’t drum out the low hum of their voices and heard just about every word.
“You look like shit.”
“Thanks.”
“So, you’re fucking the help now? Good god, Jess, what is wrong with you?”
“Who are you to judge me? And he’s not ‘the help,’ he’s my friend.”
“So you’re not paying him then? Or I should say we’re not paying him?”
“There is no us anymore, Spence.”
“We’re still married.”
“Why are you here?”
“You’re not returning my calls or my emails… and the help that you’re fucking wouldn’t put you on when I called the house phone.”
Jess crossed her arms and waited.
“I need the money we discussed.”
Jess shifted her weight to her other foot. “I’m not giving you the money, Spence.” She sighed. “I’m sorry.”
“Come on, Jess. I know you’re angry, but don’t toy with me.”
“I’m not.”
“You can’t be serious. I’m your husband, the father of your children—and you’re going to treat me this way.”
She shrugged. “I’ve consulted a divorce attorney and he advised against it.” She lied though she wasn’t quite sure why.
“You’re serious?” Spencer searched her face.
“I’m sorry.”
“Well, tell your atto
rney this—I’m lawyering up, too… and I’ll be expecting alimony and I want custody of the kids… oh, while you’re at it, you might want to inform him of this little affair of yours so he understands it won’t bode so well in the courtroom.”
“You don’t want custody of the kids, Spencer. This is solely about money and we both know it.”
He laughed maniacally. “What difference does it make? It’s not like you’re with them right now anyway. The staff is raising them. And has been for some time.”
“I’m trying to get sober,” Jess scoffed.
