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Chapters (60)
  1. Cover
  2. Books by Sheryl Browne
  3. Dedication
  4. KARLA
  5. One
  6. Two
  7. Three
  8. Four
  9. Five
  10. Six
  11. Seven
  12. Eight
  13. Nine
  14. Ten
  15. Eleven
  16. Twelve
  17. Thirteen
  18. Fourteen
  19. Fifteen
  20. Sixteen
  21. Seventeen
  22. Eighteen
  23. Nineteen
  24. Twenty
  25. Twenty-One
  26. Twenty-Two
  27. Twenty-Three
  28. Twenty-Four
  29. Twenty-Five
  30. Twenty-Six
  31. Twenty-Seven
  32. Twenty-Eight
  33. Twenty-Nine
  34. Thirty
  35. Thirty-One
  36. Thirty-Two
  37. Thirty-Three
  38. Thirty-Four
  39. Thirty-Five
  40. Thirty-Six
  41. Thirty-Seven
  42. Thirty-Eight
  43. Thirty-Nine
  44. Forty
  45. Forty-One
  46. Forty-Two
  47. Forty-Three
  48. Forty-Four
  49. Forty-Five
  50. Forty-Six
  51. Forty-Seven
  52. Forty-Eight
  53. Epilogue
  54. The Affair
  55. Hear more from Sheryl
  56. Books by Sheryl Browne
  57. A Letter from Sheryl
  58. The Babysitter
  59. The Second Wife
  60. Acknowledgements

Waking up in his own bed, rather than the spare bed, Jason was disorientated for a second. He’d slept badly, despite the fact that they were at least avoiding spending the night in separate rooms. The immense frustration he’d been feeling when they’d come to bed – after a strained Sunday, avoiding discussion of anything emotive around the kids – hadn’t been helped when he’d found himself incapable of making love to his wife.

Karla had turned to him, wanted to make love with him. And he’d wanted to. After so long lying together, barely touching, with their problems hanging ominously between them, he’d been desperate to close the gap, to feel the kind of closeness that making meaningful love brings, but he hadn’t been able to. Karla had been understanding, snuggling up to him, whispering that it didn’t matter, that it was perfectly understandable, given the stress he was under. Jason had seen the fleeting uncertainty when he’d looked into her eyes though. Her insecurity, just for a second. Insecurity which had undoubtedly been planted there by him and that damn stupid photograph on his phone.

Sighing in despair, he ran a hand over his face and stared up at the ceiling. He would make it up to her. Organise a romantic evening out – the theatre or a dance club, maybe – and a luxury hotel room for the night. At least now he might be able to afford to. Hopefully, caving in and agreeing to take the loan from her father would go some way towards showing her that he did want to make things up to her. That he cared about her and really wasn’t looking for cheap sexual kicks ogling other women.

He still wasn’t convinced that accepting financial help from Fenton wouldn’t invite more problems than it would solve, but the reality was that his business would fold without it. And at least this way, even if it meant he would have to swallow every ounce of his pride, Karla would have some peace of mind. Things were never going to be right between them while they were both constantly worrying about money; he could see that now. Jason just hoped he didn’t live to regret it. He had a feeling he would, but if it meant Karla’s and the kids’ futures were safe, it had to be the right thing to do.

Propping himself up on his elbow, he studied his wife in the early light of dawn. She was beautiful. Even with all they’d been struggling with, she tried to be upbeat and positive. Supportive – she’d always been that.