Release

Marc and I have been conversing a lot via IM this past week, about our kids, child support, health, plumbing problems, travel, news events…

I know there is no possibility of a relationship with him — he’s technically still married AND has a girlfriend — but the open communication we have is very comfortable and enjoyable.

Last night the conversation turned to his estranged wife. His story was very sad, and he tried several times to stop chatting about it, but then couldn’t seem to stop.

Marc: it was very hurtful when i came by the house after work cause i saw the screen door left open. i came in and everything was gone. that was painful
Marc: i was full of anger…
Marc: went to church cause it was a saturday evening…
Marc: i wept at the alter afterward when we had prayer time
TODP: you didn’t see this coming?
Marc: helped me clear that anger, at least for that day
Marc: i made a list of stuff for her to take and for her to leave. she took it all except my tools and a few other things
Marc: her b/f and some coworkers moved her out when i was at work
Marc: enough…it makes me angry thinking about it
TODP: you need a margarita LOL
Marc: i do
Marc: don’t have any of that fancy stuff here
TODP: but i just want to know… was it a surprise to you?
Marc: what?
TODP: that she up and left like that
TODP: or were you having problems
Marc: i was in an apartment and my lease was coming up. i told her i was coming back to the house.
TODP: oh, i see
Marc: we had problems for a few years and were in counseling
Marc: i wrote her letters and she would never write me back
Marc: i spoke with her mom, sister, everyone and really don’t know what she wanted. then when she moved out, she tore the 1 wedding picture of us in half and left my side in the frame on the wall
Marc: as her b/f yucked it up i’m sure

After a little more chatting, we exchanged phone numbers and talked on the phone for quite a while. He has a wonderful voice with a very slight drawl, and I could sense the pain he was feeling. I told him I was pouring myself a margarita, and he asked if he could come over for one.

And I said sure.

And I knew what he was really coming for.

And it was awesome.

marc: Thanks…You were great and very sexy!
TODP: of all days for my dad to show up, i have condom packaging in my trash can, LOL
TODP: had fun, thanks for coming. over.
marc: oh no
marc: good thing i wasn’t there
marc: was my pleasure

And we continued IMing throughout the day as if we didn’t just break every moral code ever written.