(Complete) When Jennifer Dixon entered their impeccably decorated apartment, she was glad it was quiet and empty. She could call home. She missed her mother and father. When she went into the bedroom to change, she found Sterling in their bed and...
Tom came back with burritos from around the corner. "I can't eat like this every night, I need to eat salad." Tom looked around and Avery whispered, "She's in her room. What did he say?"
"He wants to come for the weekend. He says that he needs to talk to her."
"Did he say anything else?"
"What else does he need to say? He's not coming to say goodbye."
"She cares for him but is hung up on still being married and the distance."
"She is still married, and the distance isn't ideal."
"I know I hate distance. I have to go out of town next week and will miss you every night. When is he coming?"
"I don't know he said that he'd text me."
Avery tried to lure Jen out of her room, but she refused. She was worried about her because she had hardly eaten anything. She handled Sterling's cheating better than this with Alex, but she had been home for the first time in years which softened the blow.
Tom received a text from Alex, he was on a flight arriving around five on Friday evening. Tom had given him his address and told him to meet him there. Avery was excited, but Tom wanted her to stay with Jen.
On Friday morning, the article appeared in the Times about the Dixon's pending divorce. Tom sent a link to Alex. Jen's phone started ringing and didn't stop.
Avery heard Jen yell. "I'll come in, but get Trevor out. Send him to measure for me, I don't care. I can't have him there."
Avery liked that Jen!
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Jen
The response to the article was huge. Many clients called to see if they were alright. Some calls were for new business in response to the reference to her work. The publicist said they should be seen together at lunch or drinks with clients.
Sterling had arranged a lunch that day and two the following week. "I'm going to fall behind with clients."
"It'll be back to normal soon." Sterling sounded calmer than he'd been all day.
At lunch, Jen showed the client her proposal which she needed to do, but would normally have done without Sterling and the restaurant. It was well received and even though she hadn't had an appetite all week. She forced herself to eat, so no one would think the divorce upset her.
Things quieted down in the afternoon and she sat down in Sterling's office. "I think we made it through the worst of it. How much business did we get?"
"Five inquiries."
"That's something."
"I like having you back."
"I'm not back for good unless he works someplace else."
