What To Do Next

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Debbie hadn't slept very well but she awakened when Aidan went into the bathroom. For a moment, she debated with herself about whether or not she should get up and talk to him now. But she was so tired, she decided to wait until he came out of the bathroom. When she finally opened her eyes again, an hour had passed and the only sounds she heard came from Nephyts, crying out from the other room. It was well past the cat's breakfast time.

 

Tossing back the covers, Deb slowly sat up and swung her legs over the side of the bed. Nephyts heard the ruffling of the sheets and raced into the room, bounding up onto the bed, meowing ever more insistently. Debbie gave the feline a quick pat on the head and then stumbled toward the kitchen area. A few minutes later, Nephyts was quietly munching on her breakfast while Debbie leaned against the small counter wondering what to do next.

 

The answer came to her without much thought. On her way back to the bedroom, she accessed the computer on their desk and located her husband. He was already in his office. She reasoned he'd opted to have breakfast there. It was probably....safer.

 

Proceeding on into the bedroom, she opened the top drawer of her dresser to fetch clean under garments. There, tucked in a corner of the drawer, was a small gold box. She drew a deep breath as she picked it up and carefully removed the top. Inside, resting on a cushion of satin, were the emerald earrings Aidan had given her a few weeks earlier. There were just as stunning now as they had been when she first saw them. She placed the top back on the box and clutched it to her heart, making no attempt to stop the tears now trailing down her cheeks.

 

But there was no point standing in the bedroom crying. Wiping away the tears, she returned the box to the safety of the drawer, grabbed what she needed and headed for the bathroom. Thirty minutes later, she was ready. She'd spent extra time on the makeup....adding a bit to what she usually wore on regular work days. She'd also made sure her hair was perfect. While she made the bed, she rehearsed what she was planning to say to Aidan. And now, as she stood at the door to their quarters, she straightened to her full height and prepared herself to....eat crow....a huge dish of crow.

 

Five minutes later, she was outside Aidan's office. She'd confirmed he was still there before stepping off the turbolift. Ringing the chime, she waited for him to respond and suddenly realized she'd forgotten just about everything she wanted to say other than.....I'm sorry.