She dialed Maggie’s number. Maggie picked up right away. “Hi Maggie, this is Sarah, how are ya doin’?”
“Just fine, Sugar, how are you?”
“Not too good girl. I am down in the dumps, I need you to cheer me up.”
“I’ll give it my best shot girl, it’s us against them, lay it on me.”
“It’s Bill. I think he is cheating on me.”
“Honey, I just don’t believe that! No way in hell I would believe that shit. Not Bill. No way!”
Sarah told her what she had found. Maggie said, “I know it looks bad but there has to be some other explanation. I remember last year when you told me you would be willing to bet your life that Bill was true to you. Do you remember that?”
“Sniff, yes I do. But.”
“But nothing. The man loves you. I know that if you told him that you really needed him to cut his right arm of for you in a hurry, he would pull out his penknife and start whittling away at it. Damn it girl, I know you believe that too!
“You are right, I just don’t understand it. I don’t know what is going on.”
“Honey, go take a long hot soak in a bubble bath. Wash your hair and put it up in curlers. Put on the prettiest dress you can still get into. Do your make-up. Put on some perfume. When he walks in give him a big wet juicy kiss and ask the man what is going on. I bet you a million bucks he will have a simple answer for you.”
“OK, but.”
“Honey, no buts about it, just do as you are told and you will be laughing about it tomorrow.”
“Oh God Maggie, I’ll do it, I pray you are right.”
“Sarah, you know your man better than I do, have you ever seen him do a single sneaky, shady, or even slightly dishonest thing? Has he ever lied to you or anyone else? Have you ever known him to give any less than 100 percent of his effort to anything he does? Hell NO! Believe in him, I promise he will not let you down.”
“Oh Maggie, I can’t believe you had to tell me all that. You are right, he just doesn’t have it in him to cheat. I’ll do what you said.”
“Good girl, remember your condition, Honey, nine plus months of pregnancy is enough to screw up any girls head a little bit. Hang in there girl, I’ll come over and see you in the morning. I’m baking sweet rolls for breakfast, I’ll bring a couple for us with our coffee.”
“Maggie, I love you. Thank you so much.”
Maggie hung up and thought to her self, ‘If that boy is cheating on her I’ll cut his balls off myself. Naw, not Billy.’
Bill walked in that evening. He looked for his wife. “Sarah’ I’m home.”
“I right here dear.”
“Wow! Look at you! You look beautiful, what is the occasion?”
“Does it have to be something special for me to look nice for my guy?”
He grabbed her shoulders and gently pulled her close and kissed her. “Thank you Sarah, that just made my whole day, I have been dreading coming home to night.”
“Why, for heaven’s sakes?”
“We need to talk. Sit here at the kitchen table. Can I fix you anything to drink? Would you mind if I have one beer?”
“Honey, you know you can have all you want now that you are home. I know I shouldn’t have any so I won’t.”
“I hate to drink in front of you when you can’t have one.” He sat and took a long drink. He reached across the table and took her hand in both of his. He smiled sadly at her. “I have a confession to make to you dear. You are going to hate it so I have been putting off telling you about it. I don’t know how to start. Well, here goes, I have been hiring escorts for your father for six months now. I’m sorry to have to tell you this.”