Cheating Wife Brought Her AP To Family Dinned & Informed He Would Live With Us. Audio Revenge Story

[Music] looking back I often wonder how my life took such unexpected turns my early years were simple growing up in a modest home where loyalty love and Trust were core values my parents though not perfect exemplified a devoted couple and I always assumed I'd follow in their footsteps I admired their unwavering commitment and never imagined my life would take such a different direction As I Grew Older I help on to those lessons believing that if I did everything right I'd find the same stability and happiness I worked hard pursued my passions and met someone who

seemed to share my ideals but life proved more complicated the values I cherished were tested in ways I never expected and the perfect life I envisioned began to crumble on a crisp November morning I found myself in the driveway washing my 2008 Mustang a symbol of the freedom and control I craved in my chaotic life While others found peace in Hobbies like golf I preferred the calming ritual of caring for my car as I cleaned I couldn't shake the feeling that time was slipping away hinting at the profound changes about to unfold hoping the warm

Autumn days would last a bit longer I was just finishing the car's interior when an unexpected visitor shattered my piece a car driven erratically screeched to a stop in front of my house I recognized the driver or thought I did it was Judy my mother-in in-law she stumbled out tears streaming down her face and I knew something was terribly wrong she left the car at an awkward angle in the street and ran down the driveway Tears In Her Eyes she rushed toward me buried her head in my chest and started crying uncontrollably come on Judy

I said gently letun go inside and you can tell us what's going on I led her into the kitchen and sat her down he's such an idiot she cried would you like something to drink Judy I asked asked do you have tea she asked through her tears I nodded brought her a cup and made some tea give me your car key so I can move it off the street I said she handed me the keys and I moved her car into the driveway then I called my wife Penny to come down when I returned I

brought Judy the tea along with sugar milk and a slice of chocolate cake she had brought over the day before thanks Donnie Judy sobbed Penny you're lucky to have him you'll probably never have to worry about your husband cheating on you I was stunned I couldn't believe Ed Penny's dad would cheat on Judy as I started to leave Judy grabbed my hand Donnie your family too I want to talk to you she said okay Judy what's going on I asked why do men cheat she asked I felt uncomfortable Mom some say men are wired to

spread their jeans maybe dad has a strong urge but that doesn't make it right Penny said I'm not talking about all men Judy replied I'm talking about your father who promised to be faithful and keeps breaking that promise Mom you know dad loves you Penny interrupted but sometimes he struggles with his nature all you can do is try to work through it when he married me he vowed to put our marriage above everything else Judy said the doorbell rang ending the conversation for now I'll get it I said glad for the distraction I opened the

door to find Ed who looked defeated hi Don he said softly is Judy here they're in the living room I replied he walked inside and I went back to washing my car trying to clear my mind as I was focusing on the task I heard a giggle behind me two arms wrapped around my waist and a lock of brown hair fell over my shoulder Donnie do you love me Penny asked of course I do Penny I said I'm dealing with a family crisis and I need your help can you grill some steaks and help calm

Mom down they might actually divorce this time she said has this happened before I asked several times Penny said they love each other but keep going through this dad seems serious about getting help now he knows he can't do it alone maybe your mom should have put her foot down sooner I suggested what do you mean Penny asked if I were her I would have left him the first time he cheated I said they need to face the consequences of their choices he needs to understand that his actions could cost him his wife and family

Penny looked at me shocked then her lips trembled as she tried to hold back tears I could see she was on the verge of breaking down I wrapped my arms around her telling her to calm down i' do anything for you I said Donnie it's easy for you to say your parents were perfect so you've never had to deal with this I don't want my parents to split up or be alone when we have kids I want them to have grandparents who love them I want us all to be one big happy family without worrying

about which parent to invite to events because the other won't come she said okay honey I replied I'll help I'll cook the steaks and you can send your dad to talk to me while you talk to your mom maybe when the food's ready we can all talk together on the deck I didn't agree with what I was doing but I loved Penny and understood her need to keep her family together we all want our families to stay intact even when our parents fall short so I spent the afternoon talking with my father-in-law we chatted about

my Mustang Sports and grilling steaks he tried to come across as knowledgeable but I knew he was full of it especially when he lied about a car that didn't even exist eventually I asked so what's going on with you and Judy he looked like I'd knock him then he almost cried saying I didn't mean to hurt her she wasn't supposed to find out I thought how original if you didn't want to hurt her why do the one thing that would I stayed calm though I was seething inside I imagined him hurting penny and I wanted

to kick him off my property Judy deserved better she should divorce him I thought of my dad and uncle Steve who were both good men any of them would have appreciated a woman like Judy but instead here was this idiot trying to save face by saying he needed to reconnect with the church I had to stifle my laughter at the thought later Judy and Penny joined us on the deck for dinner Ed tried to play the repentant husband but it was clear he was just trying to save himself again after a while I excused myself

went inside and laughed so hard I cried when I returned Penny gave me a strange look while Ed acted like he was waiting to be canonized Judy however was in real pain torn between cutting him out of her life or trying to salvage what was left she was relying on us to help her make the right choice so Donnie do you think counseling could help Judy asked I glanced at Ed who gave me a slight nod and then at Penny who also nodded trying to save her parents marriage finally I looked into Judy's eyes which

were sincere I answered counseling can help you work through problems and see things in your relationship that you might otherwise miss it wasn't a lie I'd heard it on a therapy show so there was some truth to it Judy nodded okay we'll give it a try she reached for Ed's hand and smiled Penny looked at me and I felt guilty I was doing this for her but it didn't sit well with me I excused myself saying I needed to show Ed something in the garage once there I grabbed him by the throat and slammed him

against the wall prick I hissed this is the last time I lie to save your cheating back if you cheat again you'll have more than a divorce to worry about got it he quickly nodded and I let him go we returned to the kitchen where I smiled and acted like everything was fine but Ed was visibly shaken later that night we had a good time with Penny but just over a month later 3 days after Christmas we found ourselves in the morg facing Ed's body the attendant pulled the sheet back with a flourish revealing the

lifeless form of a man who had once been full of life Penny collapsed in tears tears Judy turned away and I went into shock my mind racing with absurd thoughts the attendant asked if we could identify the body and both Judy and Penny nodded I'm sorry for your loss he said his attempt at a comforting smile only coming off his Eerie we LED Penny out of the morg where a detective was waiting so the deceased was your husband he asked Judy she nodded squeezing my hand when he didn't come home last night I got worried

she said Ed always called if was going to be late the detective offered us coffee which I declined after seeing the state of the coffee maker Penny asked what happened to him I can't reveal details of the investigation he began but it'll be in the papers soon your husband your father young lady was found at the sly easy Motel on Sycamore Avenue a hysterical woman was with him her husband caught them together kicked in the door and well he kept the last bullet for himself you should go back to the morg and Say Goodbye by

the detective said gently ma'am I'll ask the coroner to be gentle with his face the detective offered that wonk be necessary Judy replied coldly no problem the detective said we have clear evidence the security tape shows everything the guy kicking in the door your husband was already gone and there are no signs of anyone else moving around detective Judy said firmly I meant it's not necessary I don't care where he's buried Judy stood up and I followed Penny looked at her mother and said to the detective she's upset he just nodded as soon as we

left the detective's office Judy broke down crying on my shoulder as I drove them home throughout the day people came by to offer condolences our neighbor Tanya stopped by with some treats how are you holding up she asked I Shrugged it's okay honey we're friends she said I know you spent a lot of time with Ed I used to see him chatting with you while you polished your Mustang Tanya I whispered I couldn't hand that guy he was a Serial cheater and it was just in his nature Judy deserves better she laughed but Judy loved

him he was her first everything that's why she kept forgiving him without him she'd be lost but Tanya was wrong over the weeks Judy's anger towards Ed only grew she even refused to attend his funeral at first but I convinced her to go for Penny's sake eventually Penny got angry with both of us especially when I refused to speak at the funeral I couldn't think of a a single good thing to say about Ed and even his best friends struggled with the eulogy Eddie was Ed you should have known him after the funeral Judy became

more involved with us but certain things like watching TV shows where a husband cheated would set her off penny and I often discussed how we could help her Penny seemed to move on from her father's end of life fairly quickly and life resumed about 3 months later we hosted a gathering inviting every eligible man we could think of for Judy at 40 3 she looked more like Penny's sister than her mother but Judy didn't know how to flirt or mingle she'd only ever been with Ed who had swept her off her feet when she was

18 we knew it would take time for her to adjust so we planned to keep hosting these gatherings after the party as we were cleaning up I noticed Penny's phone on the counter and saw she had a message assuming it was from her mom I checked it and froze Penny had been texting another man as I read through the messages I realized she was dating someone else shocked I stood there feeling like my world was falling apart how had I missed this penny and I spent so much time together when did she even find the

time then it hit me Penny had always defended her father even when he was caught cheating she insisted it was just his nature maybe she was more like her father than I realized after all you can't fight nature I guess they expected me to react like Judy just accept it I thought Judy loved that man despite everything maybe that's why she kept forgiving him until the very end end her anger might not have been because he cheated again but because his end of life robbed her of the chance to forgive him one more time someone's

slacking on the cleaning Penny smiled but it's okay I've done enough for both of us letun move to the bedroom honey I need to work on the brakes I said watching her expression shift to sadness and frustration how long will it take she asked all night if I do them all I replied can we do it tomorrow maybe tomorrow should be my turn she said hinting at plans of her own her suggestion irritated me did she really think I'd want to be with her after she'd been with someone else honey I'd love it if you

didn't do the breaks tonight and came to bed with me she insisted and I'd love it if you let me do the breaks after grilling and entertaining at a party for your mom I shot back if you really loved me you'd do them later she challenged if you really loved me you let me do them now I retorted what's wrong with you Donnie she asked you usually want me all day but today you're distant do you know how many women here tell me how lucky I am to have you even Tanya said what she'd do

to you if I weren't around well tomorrow's another day I said leaving her standing there okay she called after me but I knew what was going on she was desperate for zeex tonight because she had no plans for us tomorrow she'd be too tired after being with someone else maybe I'm jumping to conclusions I thought recalling it a TV show where a jealous husband mistakenly thought his wife was cheating he wrecked a car he thought belonged to her lover only to find out it was a gift for him the wife divorced him the next morning

I went to work as usual penny made me breakfast and I said I'm sorry I love you Penny what's gotten into you this morning she asked smiling I just wanted you to know how much I care about you I said feeling guilty as if trying to stop her from doing something we'd both regret at work I immersed myself in tasks by 9:30 I was ahead of schedule and left early as I was leaving Penny called hi honey she said want to have lunch together I'd love to I replied home or a restaurant I felt relieved

thinking I had been wrong then she said hold on I have another call a few seconds later she returned can we do lunch tomorrow mom needs to talk I'll probably be busy I said and hung up my suspicions returning I called Judy how's your your day going I asked better now that I've heard from my favorite son-in-law she said your only son-in-law I reminded her but still my favorite she laughed have you talked to Penny today she's going to ask you something soon Judy said just don't set me up with one of your friends again

she joked I'm not ready to date no just a dinner for the three of us I said oh that sounds nice I'll pretend to be surprised when she calls Judy replied bye Judy have a good day I said ending the call the call delayed me by 10 minutes and I realized Penny had only called to confirm I was at work maybe she'd picked up a few tricks from her father who got caught a lot I drove straight to the motel and quickly spotted Penny's Ford Focus in the parking lot I knew exactly which room to

go to I saw a cleaning lady nearby and paid her $50 to quietly open the door as soon as I entered I saw him trying to turn around I crossed the room yanked him off the bed and slammed him onto the hard floor Donnie what are you doing Penny screamed trying to pull me away I calmly stood up and removed her hands from me don't ever touch me again I said coldly I called my secretary told her I was sick and wouldn't be in for the rest of the day or the next then I dialed

emergency to report an attack Penny sat silently on the bed trying to speak but I kept telling her to shut up Donnie when we get home she started we don't have a home I interrupted I'm not living with a cheater go to your mother's the police arrived arrived and I stepped outside to talk to them I'm the one who called I said you don't look hurt one of the officers remarked not me him I pointed at Rick still unconscious they cuffed me and put me in the cruiser as the ambulance arrived I barely spoke too

numb to explain at the station I was booked on suspicion of attack they had no solid evidence yet just suspicions and I wasn't in the mood to confess in the holding cell with eight others I sat on a bench lost in thought there's a big difference between suspecting your spouse is cheating and actually confronting it people change and sometimes that leads to a split but in other cases the hatred festers and the divorce becomes a battle but for me it wasn't like that I loved Penny deeply and until I walked into that motel room I

planned to spend my life with her seeing her with Rick an older fat bald man shattered me I couldn't understand it if she wanted someone like that why marry me she was the one who pursued me from the start as I sat there trying to make sense of it all a stout policeman called my name Don Osmond I approached the bars as he opened the door flanked by two other officers are you going to shoot me I asked no you idiot you've been bailed out the cop replied by who I asked he just gave me

a blank look does it matter he asked what are the charges who bailed me out how long have I been here I pressed buddy you asked too many questions do you want out or not he snapped officer I said trying to stay calm I know you deal with a lot of people but this is my first time in jail if you could just answer a couple of questions it would mean a lot to me the other officers looked at him and he sighed fine it's 2:00 in the afternoon and you've been here almost 2 hours

I leaned in and spoke quietly so only they could hear I caught my wife with our neighbor at a motel I know I didn't handle it well but I don't want to see either of them again if penny bailed me out I'd rather stay here sorry kid he said it's her she was crying the whole time but don't worry some fat guy and his lawyer talked to the prosecutor they're not pressing charges but I wouldn't trust them you'll be here a couple of days to cool off then you can bail yourself out I sat back

down noticing the other inmates watching me they were probably wondering why I wasn't leaving I knew Penny was trying to bail me out because she felt guilty but I wanted nothing to do with her I couldn't help but think about how I'd encouraged Judy to forgive Ed yet I couldn't do the same for Penny just then the cop returned hey Osmond there's someone else here to see you not the first one it's her sister Judy she's in the interrogation room want to see her yes I said he cuffed me and led me to a partitioned

room with bulletproof glass I sat down and stared at Judy through the glass hey Donnie she said what's going on Penny just said you strike up your neighbor and wouldn't let her bail you out Judy she cheated on me I said her face fell with him that's disgusting but why from what she told me you're always before we could finish a tall man in a cheap suit knocked on the wall excuse me he said are you Don Osman I nodded can you join me in the conference room across the hall when you're done here he

asked the officers uncuffed me heun not a threat why the Cuffs the man asked HEK here for attack the cop explained though honestly I'd have done the same thing Donnie don't do anything stupid Judy warned I know how you feel I'll call you tomorrow I said if I get out today I'll send Penny to stay with you I walked into the conference room where Penny Rick and two other men were sitting Penny jumped up and Rick limped toward me get away from me I shouted if any of these idiots come near me I'm going back

to my cell the guy at the table introduced himself Mr Osmond I'm Willis Drummond the district attorney Mr Daniels here represents your neighbor we have a suggestion that could let everyone walk away now what are you talking about Willis I asked Drummond turned to Daniels why don't you explain Charlie he said as Daniels began talking to me like we were old friends Don this is an unfortunate situation the emotional toll alone is terrible there's no reason for you to leave here with a criminal record that could haunt you these charges attack and Battery intent to

do Grievous damage are serious Daniel said I'm not worried I replied with my education and Specialty my career won't be affected Daniel swallowed no need for an innocent person to suffer over a situation that spiraled out of control innocent who here is innocent I'm the one who got hurt I said at that moment Penny started crying I thought I had a wife I could love for life I was wrong I thought I had a friend next door I could trust wrong again Donnie what about Tanya Rick asked she's done nothing wrong why hurt her Tanya

deserves to know the truth she deserves better than a cheater she'll be fine without you I said maybe we'll even get through this together no Rick pleaded don't tell her Daniels jumped in here's the deal my client won't press charges if you agree to forget this ever happened I won't forget I said I'll take it to a jury when they hear why I strike your client they'll understand I'll name him in my divorce and testify against him in Tanya's the four of them huddled and argued quietly then turned back to me what do you want

they asked nothing I replied I won't tell Tanya or sue you but you must testify in the divorce and deny the charges and stay 50 ft away from me and my things deal Rick said with a grin good I know I'm about 50 ft from her now but that starts once I leave the building right I added I don't care what you do she's not mine anymore Rick muttered can I go now I asked no Penny shouted we not doing this Willis walk me to the counter so I can get my things I need my

wallet for a cab as I walked out all I could hear was Penny crying when I got home Tanya was outside and called to me where have you been stranger she asked my husband got into a bad situation and got roughed up poor guy I said it's tough Tanya I'm sorry but I've had a rough day too we'll talk later send your wife over she said Tanya I don't have a wife anymore I replied leaving her shocked inside Penny's cell phone rang but I let it go to voicemail after the fifth call it went silent

then rang again this time from Judy's number I picked up to tell her to stop calling Judy can you I started honey you have to I hung up half an hour later the phone rang again it was Judy I answered Donnie are you there she asked hi Judy I said I had to give Penny some tea with sleeping pills she's out of control crying and blaming everyone for ruining her life I believe it I said sadly but there aren't many people to blame oh she blames Rick and says he tricked her into that deal she

also blames you for your behavior how am I doing I asked Donnie you're not acting like yourself she said softly and that's exactly what she expected does it ever get better I asked no she whispered it gets worse you start doubting yourself wondering what's wrong with you why he chose someone else you compare yourself to others and every time he's late or not where he's supposed to be you imagine the worst it never goes away and you never fully trust again Judy can I tell you something I asked of course we're family she said I

lied to you I admitted when we were trying to get you to take Ed back and go to counseling I thought you should just Overlook his cheating but but you said what penny wanted because you love her she finished I know Donnie you're a terrible liar your mouth says one thing but your eyes say another Ed was foolish I said no one he cheated with was worth a fraction of you maybe it's in their blood she replied I can't believe Penny let that gross guy near her let alone she cut herself off Donnie I'm sorry

but I'm not you I won't keep taking her back just for her to do it again maybe she got it from her father I said she always said you can't fight nature I hope that's not true she said you can train wild animals maybe people can change too but it's rare Judy and it takes a lot of effort I replied cheaters will cheat so what does that mean for us she asked softly we have two choices I said we can move on and start fresh knowing we're just good people who love the wrong ones you

have a beautiful daughter to show for it I have nothing so my life feels wasted or we can stay and hope they change but then we're just fools for putting up with it you deserve someone worthy of you and I should find someone who is too who are you talking to Mom Penny asked is it Donnie does he want to talk to me yet did you tell him how sorry I am bye Judy I said looks like you've got your hands full in the following days I talked to Judy a lot Tanya and some neighbors

brought food and chatted with me I hired a lawyer and prepared a fair divorce agreement I wanted to split everything equally even though it wasn't fair to me I didn't want things to get ugly but I was ready to go to court if necessary my lawyer got Rick to spill everything it had been going on for over 6 months and Rick believed he wasn't the first I asked Judy if I could come over to talk when I arrived she opened the door and I hugged her Penny came up to me d H I've missed you

so much she said penny I'm here to make this easier I said I didn't want a stranger handing you divorce papers so I brought them myself no Donnie she pleaded I'll stop it won't happen again you have to give me another chance I'm going to see a counselor penny that won't help I said this isn't the first time my lawyer questioned Rick we know everything you've been with him for over 6 months and I doubt he was the first how could you look me in the eye it was just Zex she said you and I

are so much more than that you and I are nothing now I replied all that's left is a gold ring and that means nothing when the vows are broken Donnie please she begged no Penny I said I'm not living like this you're being unfair she whined you're tearing my heart out you love me damn it Penny shut up Judy said mom stay out of this Penny snapped he's being unreasonable it doesn't have to be this way I love him so much I feel like my heart will burn first Boo Boo booo Boo Judy shouted you're

just like your father Penny you act like the world revolves around you and what you want I forgave your father repeatedly and maybe you think that's how it should be but Donnie isn't me you're a grown woman so act like it you had the perfect marriage and you ruined it now get over it Donnie's hurting too he's been so depressed I can't believe you did this to someone who loves you so much but then your father did the same to me I'm glad he's free now I only wish I had been but Mom I'm depressed

too Penny said I know I was wrong and I'm sorry I'm hurting as well Penny it's your own fault as much as I love you maybe you deserve it Judy replied I agree Penny said but I don't think it was bad enough to get divorced over shouldn't that be up to the person you hurt Judy asked marriage is about what both people want Penny maybe Donnie doesn't want to be married to you anymore stop saying that Mom Penny yelled she turned to me Donnie haven't I been a good wife I've cleaned cooked and given you

everything you could want why can't you focus on what I did right instead of my mistakes I feel lost without you I can't stop crying I feel like my life is over you can make us both better just forgive me this once I swear it won't happen again I left the room without responding at the door I turned and said Penny get a lawyer I want to get this over with and start fresh I drove home and saw Tanya again as I walked onto the porch hey Donnie wait up she called out I sighed as

she crossed the yard she was dressed in Old denim shorts and a sweat soaked t-shirt clearly having forgotten or skipped wearing a bra I need to tell you a couple of things she said Tanya wasn't as Slender as Penny or Judy but now that I was no longer with Penny I noticed her more why are you looking at me like that she asked sorry I said I shouldn't have I just wanted you to know Rick and I are here for you if you need anything or just want to talk we're here Rick's still shaken from

being mugged and talking might help him too you know helping others can make you feel stronger but that's not what I meant she added with a smile you know I'm married and you're not that kind of guy I smiled weakly thinking about telling her the truth about Rick but I realized it would only hurt her besides Rick was probably trying his best to be the husband she deserved after what happened there was no need to make things worse Donnie it's a cruise she continued one of our clients is organizing a singles cruise and there are

still cabins available 10 days of Fun in the Sun might help heal a broken heart who knows you might even meet someone I'll think about it Tanya I said but I don't think I should date anyone until my divorce is finalized you're a good guy Donnie whatever Penny did I hope she realizes how foolish she is let me know about the cruise okay I did everything I could to make things right with Penny my lawyer handled the divorce and I went on with my life I asked my boss to transfer me to another location and

explained why a few days later he arranged for me to move to our Phoenix plant which had been interviewing Engineers it seemed like the perfect place for a fresh start warm weather and the chance to drive my car year round I would leave everything and everyone behind but that's what starting over is all about I told Judy about my plan to leave the neighborhood and she was upset but understood my reasons she agreed with me feeling similarly as she processed Ed's end of life and her daughter's betrayal she had been considering moving to New York

to live with her sister and mother and after our conversation she started seriously thinking about it again I made her promise not to tell Penny about my plans honey I don't have to Judy said that girl is obsessed with you she spends most of her time following you around terrified you'll find someone else she was Furious when she saw you talking to Tanya on the porch called her every name in the book and cried for hours she's terrified you'll fall for Tanya and tell her everything then end up together it's not that far-fetched I replied

true she said Donnie you really love my daughter I could see you trying to figure out how to get her back the other day but I'm glad you couldn't she's my baby and I love her but I love you too Donnie we both know what she's like at least when this is over you'll have a friend in Arizona and I'll have someone in New York promise me we'll stay in touch she said I don't have a choice I said I've only loved two people and one doesn't love me back you're all I have left I

appreciated Judy telling me about Penny following me I started keeping an eye on her whenever I went out one night I went to a movie and saw her watching me in the parking lot I decided to have some fun I pretended to wait for someone bought a ticket through the app and then called Judy to let Penny know I had a date Penny stormed out of her car and headed toward me but I quickly went inside got my ticket and slipped into the theater just as she arrived she couldn't find me and with 15 movies

playing she had no idea which one I was watching two hours later I walked out and pretended to say goodbye to someone Penny appeared Furious cut the crap Donnie she snapped you went to the movies alone I've been following you since you left get used to it Penny I said I won't always be alone sooner or later I'll meet someone I want to be with you've already met her dummy she looks just like me Penny said you just need to get over my one little mistake I laughed and walked away realizing Judy was right I

trusted Judy not to tell Penny my plans but I still needed to leave town without Penny knowing where I was going the solution came from an unexpected Source the next day I heard a knock at the back door when I opened it there stood Rick looking as nervous as ever like he didn't belong there Tanya was watching from their porch smiling I didn't want to come Rick said but she made me he glanced over my shoulder at Tanya come on in I said loud enough for her to hear here I did everything you asked he

said nervously and I'm grateful you didn't tell Tanya but if she hadn't made me come I would have called you anyway we have a problem we don't have anything in common I replied true he said but we both want to protect Tanya and we both have issues with your ex Penny's threatening to tell Tanya everything unless I help her get you back she says it's not fair for one of us to keep our marriage if we've both been cheating she's blackmailing me into spying on you and press ing you to take her back I just

stared at him realizing I could use this situation to my advantage Rick do it I said he looked at me confused does Penny know about the cruise Tanya organized for me I asked I don't think so he replied that's your info to give her I said tell her about the cruise it'll keep her occupied for a while especially if you suggest there's a chance we might talk on the ship since we'll be stuck together all right he agreed I'll do anything to save my marriage good you can go I said the next day Tanya called

me Donnie Penny somehow found out about the cruise should I book her on the wrong one or put her in a room close to yours she asked Tanya make her pay full price I said Youk be helping me more than you know are you two back together she asked no chance I said but why what are you so mad about she cheated on me Tanya I said sadly I walked in and caught them there was no mistake we're done I just need to get away in the following days I prepared for the move looked at

houses contacted moving companies and called the new office in Phoenix I still talked to Judy every day but the saddest day before I left was when Judy moved to New York I stopped by to say goodbye and Penny was there she had been so busy preparing for the cruise that she hadn't followed me around lately she smiled as she opened the door I miss you so much honey she said I ignored her and went straight to Judy she hugged me tightly I wish you'd hug your wife like that that not my mom Penny said it's

probably good Moms moving to New York I think you're confused about who you care about Judy and I laughed Penny was taking Judy to the airport I said goodbye and promised to call Judy every day I wish you'd call me Penny said you know you're wasting your time with this divorce by the time we get to court you'll forget why you wanted it I noticed you withdrew a large amount of money from our account but I didn't say anything because I did the same funny coincidence huh I just walked away she was so happy acting

like we were going on a second honeymoon not realizing we'd be on the same cruise but not together the thought of me being with someone else on the cruise never crossed her mind 3 days later I was ready to leave Tanya had everything set up for the cruise just before the ship left I called Penny Penny I won't be home for about 10 days I told her if you need anything about the divorce talk to my lawyer thanks for letting me know she said cheerfully maybe when you get back you won't want a divorce maybe

something will remind you how much we need each other not likely I said laughing she laughed too is it so hard to admit you still love me Donnie she asked no it's not I said I still love you I just want you to love me enough for me to be enough I do you fool she said sadly I've realized life without you isn't worth it yes I made a mistake but it wasn't about love something drew me to Rick and I don't even know what it was maybe we'll figure it out in therapy if you

like old sayings I said have you heard you can't fight nature she looked at me strangely inside as I hung up 6 hours later the ship was at Sea almost out of cellular range when my phone rang I looked at the screen and smiled watching the scenery go by I thought about how penny might be looking out of her port hole but I had a window where the hell are you she shouted I've searched the whole damn ship and you're not on it who said I was I laughed how can we get back together if

we don't spend time together she yelled you won't let me come home you don't touch me and you barely talk to me I'm going crazy I love you Donnie okay Penny I said after the cruise you can come home but we won't sleep together I'll do whatever it takes to get back in your bed and heart she said her voice shaky I love you Donnie the call went silent and I laughed as I crossed into another state I decided to call my only friend hi Judy I said when she answered Donnie she squealed it's been

so long since you called almost 4 hours I joked I think I made a mistake she said do you know what it's like living with two stuck up old women I started laughing Judy always lifted my spirits stop lying Judy everyone loves being around you I said Donnie do you know what time it is she asked they say time heals all wounds I replied they're wrong she said seriously I forgot how much I didn't get along with my sister she and Mom are so alike now that I don't fit in I laughed again do you

you check your rearview mirror to make sure you're not being followed she asked it's hard to keep up with a truck when you're on a ship I said she laughed I won't ask how you got on the ship without her remember the cow weapon commercial I had my own ancient Chinese secret I said I love that commercial she said guess I should go make mommy's tapioca drive safe honey I arrived in Phoenix the next afternoon the first thing I did was unload my Mustang into the garage I was relieved it wouldn't face cold Winters again

even if I didn't think about the Heat and potential sun damage over the next few days I settled in and got everything set up in my new home the house was beautiful but it didn't feel like a home just a place the day before I was supposed to start my new job my cell phone rang without looking I picked it up where are you she hissed why is all your stuff gone you said I could come home and now the house is empty you're home aren't you isn't that what you wanted I said you know

that's not what I meant she hissed I don't want an empty house this is almost as bad as the divorce you're pushing for don't worry about the divorce I said without proof my lawyer told me I was screwed I was at your mercy so the divorce over your affair with Rick is off good she said relieved now where are you I'll come to you I filed again I said this time I'm not going to be so nice she laughed does it matter why you filed call your lawyer Penny he already has the papers not only

will I get the divorce but I'll also leave you with almost nothing and by the way I'm changing my number tomorrow an hour later Penny called back okay Donnie you win I signed the papers how did you get the video I hired a private investigator to take my place on the cruise I knew you'd act on your desires if I wasn't around I set you free I never even watched the video thank you for proving me right about you Donnie I can change she said I don't think you can I replied and honestly you shouldn't

you're free now to do whatever you want I'm free too to find someone who love me the way I need Donnie you don't understand she cried it's me my father loved my mother more than anything but he still cheated it didn't mean anything it was just Zex they were in love and that's why she couldn't let him go you and I are the same you'll miss me and when you do I'll be here but I'll make you regret putting me through this 3 weeks later I was still calling Judy Daily I noticed a sadness in

her voice okay Judy what's wrong I asked I'm fine she said just a little out of sorts Judy don't take this out on someone who doesn't know you tell me what's really wrong Donnie moving here was a mistake Judy said I spent most of the money from selling the house on taxes and improvements and now I'm stuck I only have Ed's pension which covers my expenses but it's not enough to move again or buy another house I thought moving in with family would be great but I guess I just didn't want to be alone after

20 years of living with someone at least you still have family to live with I said said oh no she replied that's not an option you have no idea what Penny's been up to since you divorced her no I don't I said but I wasn't talking about her why don't you come live with me I have plenty of space and I'd love to have you Donnie are you crazy she asked I can't live with you you're my daughter's ex-husband not anymore I said come visit and if you don't like it you can always go back

to New York okay she agreed how about a week's visit I want to make sure you're okay I've been visiting penny in your old house well do you recognize it Judy came to stay with me for a week and she had so much fun that she didn't want to leave we did everything together sightseeing shopping and turning my house into a home by the end of the week I dreaded her leaving the morning she was supposed to go she made me breakfast and asked why I looked so down our week's over I said I'm going

to miss you can you come back soon no she said and honestly Donnie I don't think you really want me to Judy you're my best friend of course I do don't you want to come back no she smiled because if I come back it means I left and I don't want to I smiled and hugged her tightly we both knew something was happening but neither of us was ready to admit it the next morning she made me breakfast again I can't send you to work on an empty stomach she said and I'm taking you to

work today I need the car to go shopping are you sure you don't want to drive the truck I asked she stuck out her lower lip and held out her hand for some reason it didn't bother me to let her drive my Mustang something I never let Penny do I handed her the keys and her smile made my day after breakfast we drove to my office I expected her to leave but she came in with me looked around and even met my secretary then she led me to my inner office so why haven't you slept

with her yet she teased she's not my type I said Judy laughed and said she'd pick me up after work that evening we grilled steaks and watched the sunset I noticed she hadn't just gone shopping she'd also decorated the house with little touches that made it feel more like home over the next few weeks things progress slowly but steadily we spent evenings together taking long drives photographing Landscapes going to movies or trying new restaurants but most of all we enjoyed quiet nights at home I often suggested we go out because I was afraid of what

might happen if we spent too much time alone together about 5 months later on Judy's birthday I wanted to make it special I bought her a diamond necklace and made res ations at a fancy restaurant we had a wonderful dinner and a violinist serated us with happy birthday when I gave her the necklace her eyes lit up and she asked me to put it on her as I did I noticed her smiling and pointing behind me I turned and saw the waiter standing there ready to serve us the waiter said I was just saying sir

that your wife is the most beautiful woman here you're right about that I replied Donnie you should thank him silly Judy giggled or at least correct him he he thought we were married I couldn't thank you enough I said that would mean I had something to do with you being so beautiful and I didn't correct him because I don't mind if people think we're married ready for dessert yes she said can we take it home and eat it there hearing her call it home instead of your house warmed my heart when we got back it

felt like the perfect end to a wonderful night it was strange but at 30 I realized I didn't need anything else to be happy when we got home made love then showered and collapsed into bed I love you Judy I said 5 months she said I can't believe we've been doing this for 5 months we wouldn't have lasted this long if we were the type to just jump into bed with someone I said maybe not she laughed but we're both the type to love deeply and exclusively the next night when I got home dinner was

ready and she had something else planned I wanted to make sure last night wasn't a fluke she laughed we made a rule not to mention Ed or Penny the past was behind us and we focused on the future we had so many good times together that there was no room for the past we did a lot of things together for the first time but we never talked about marriage it just never came up even though everyone assumed we would that was until the past caught up with us our mistake was moving Judy's belongings from New

York to Phoenix Penny went looking for her mom and her grandmother and aunt unaware of the situation gave her our address that's when the trouble started one Saturday I went out to buy supplies for a barbecue while I was gone Penny showed up at our porch Judy had no choice but to let her in hoping I'd be gone long enough to get rid of her Penny quickly realized Judy wasn't living alone and that her housemate was likely a man Judy confirmed it and agreed to meet her for breakfast the next morning Penny drove off but

got lost and saw my car on her way out Judy decided to wait until we had relaxed a bit before telling me the bad news as we were grilling and getting ready to relax we noticed someone peeking over our six-foot fence Penny's eyes went wide and she started screaming we let her in I can't believe you two she yelled especially you Mom what would daddy think Penny we're not married anymore I said so what are you doing here I came to find my mother she said I was hoping she knew where you were I need

help what kind of help I asked I've lost almost all the money you left me and I'm about to lose my house I was hoping you'd give me another chance I realize how stupid I was she said sadly I'm sorry Penny but there's no chance I said you can't fight nature yes you can she insisted if you want it badly enough you can do anything I swear I've changed I was talking about Judy's nature and mine I smiled it's in our nature to fall in love and stay that way forever we can't fight it but

since you're our daughter we'll help with the house go home and I'll put some money in your account but you'll need to get a job why can't I stay here with you she asked Penny just being around you reminds me of what you did and it makes me angry all over again that's why I left town do you want the money or not of course she said then she looked directly at Judy you don't want me here do you mother you know that if I had a fair chance you'd lose Donnie only agrees with you

because he thinks he loves you but really he still loves me he stays with you because you're just like me and he knows you won't cheat on him Judy and I both laughed we'd already talked about our past enough that Penny's words didn't bother us I preferred Judy's kindness over Penny's any day and Judy appreciated that I only had eyes for her penny left the next morning still angry that we hadn't let her stay but it would have been inconvenient Judy and I were happy with how things turned out we both wanted to be alone

together and in some way we felt what happened to Penny was our fault but we were content with our decision later we learned that Penny had slept with several men in our neighborhood including some of our friends which caused a lot of Gossip one morning Tanya saw a couple of men leaving the house and confronted them that's how she found out everything when she told them they should be ashamed of embarrassing their wives with the neighbors mistress they told her to mind her own business and suggested she watch her own husband instead they hinted that's

why I divorced Penny and left Tanya confronted Rick who broke down and admitted his guilt two days later as Penny was packing her suitcases she had a strange feeling just as she was about to call one of the guys she noticed Tanya sitting in the dark I always thought we were friends Tanya said Tears In Her Eyes we are a shocked Penny replied you had it all penny a beautiful home a good life and a husband who adored you why wasn't that enough Tanya asked I never thought he'd find out Penny said I love him

but I couldn't control myself it's just something in me like my father I guess you can't fight nature when that kind of Desire takes over Tanya said and then she shot Penny Tanya called emergency and waited for the police it was ruled a crime of passion ananya was sentenced to 8 to 15 years Rick vowed to wait for her and visit every week Judy and I got married after Penny's end of life we realized we were all each other had there were articles about us especially because it's still rare for a woman in her 40s

to carry twins to full term we didn't name them Penny and Ed as we kept our rule of leaving the past behind mind Judy and I often visit Penny's grave and talk to her it's sad and tragic when someone dies and we don't wish that fate on her although neither of us had anything to do with her end of life we both feel some guilt both Ed and Penny were sufferers of their nature it's poetic in a way that Penny couldn't learn from her father's mistakes and met the same fate I guess you really can't

fight nature and despite everything we did live happily ever after [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]