A Second Chance

Prologue

I never knew in a million years that I Kimberly Cleveland will be sitting in a divorce attorney's office discussing divorce procedures. Growing up I always thought I'd get married to my very own prince charming and live happily ever after in a beautiful castle far in the mountains and have many gorgeous little babies running around like how it was at granddads farm (well it sounded great when I was 15)

I always thought Rowland was the love of my life, I believed that our love was like those the of romance novels. Never in a millions years could I have thought that my high school sweetheart, my knight in shining amour, the father of our beautiful daughter will be capable of doing something so dreadful to me. But what can I say, our destinies are inevitable. Images of seeing my husband's tongue doing down that damned hussy's throat hunt me every day. I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked into our room, our matrimonial room and found Rowland in bed with another woman. I was stunned beyond words. The images keep replaying in my head every time I close my eyes. I remember that day as clear as air.

6 months ago

"Mom I'm sure you have everything ready, that watch is really nice. Im sure dad will love it." Penelope reminds me for the hundredth time today.

I let out a little nervous sigh and nod at my twelve year old daughter who seems to be my only anchor at this point in my life. It's our 10th wedding anniversary today and I can't help but feel nervous. It's almost like I'm a teenager again. Earlier today, I went to the mall for a little accessories shopping with Penelope. Being a stay at home mom has it's benefits. But don't get me wrong now, I'm not like the other housewives who take pleasure in sitting at home popping out babies and looking pretty for their husbands when they arrive home from work and seducing them for credit cards for a field day at the mall with their blond friends and basically just living the platnium hollywood life. I stay at home because I didn't finish my economics degree in college because I got pregnant with Penelope and by then Rowland had already graduated and got into his father's construction company as the CEO. My Catholic parents were however decided that there is no way that I'm going to have my baby out of wedlock,so Rowland and I got married when I was 19 and he was 24

I feel butterflies in my stomach thinking of what he might have gotten me this year. My husband always surprises me with the best gifts for our anniversaries. Last year he surprised me with tickets to France. I sigh when the memories flood my mind: candlelight dinner under the stars, dancing with the dolphins in Parc Astérix and the bitter sweet coffee brew I cannot pronounce at Café de la Paix ...simple sweet heaven. And not to forget our heated intimate moments in that French hotel room in Paris. I shivered at the thought of being intimate with my husband tonight... the things that man does to me.

"Mom?"

I quickly snapped out of my thoughts at the touch of Penelope's hand on my shoulder. I feel my cheeks heat up when I realize that I was busy reminiscing indecent thoughts in front of my twelve year old daughter.

"I...err...um..." I was lost at words and heard Penelope's sweet laughter fill the room.

"It's okay mom. I know you're just as nervous as I was when Elliott kissed me last Friday." She said dreamingly as she clasped hands on her chest without realizing what she has just revealed to me. I arched a questioning brow at her.

"Elliott did what?" I knew that Penelope was very close with her childhood friend, but I never thought that sixteen year old boy would be taking advantage of my daughter. I wonder what other inappropriate and ungodly things he might have done to my baby. I shudder at the thought.

Realizing that she had just exposed herself, Penelope began fidgeting.

"Mom I...it was just an innocent perk on the cheeks I swear." She said trying to explain her actions as if I didn't know better.