Annual Affair Chapter 5

Chapter 5

She felt pain deep in her heart. Today was her 6th wedding anniversary, only it wasn’t. She felt like crying. While Bo had moved on she was still very much in love. She cursed Lindsay Rappaport for putting her through this.

Why did that woman do this to her? Drug her and making her lose her memories. She had no memories of losing her husband or her actions that caused him to leave. She still had a hard time believing it happened. They were so perfect together, she couldn’t imagine ever being able to move on.

She went to walk upstairs to get ready for bed. She stopped when she heard a knock. Who would be at her house after midnight? She looked over and saw Bo. Her heart stopped, but she quickly went to the door and opened it for him.

“Bo?”
“Hey Red. Can I come in?”
“Yeah.”
He walked in. She could see he was nervous.

“What is it Bo?”
“Red I need you to come with me.”
“Why?”
He put his hand out to her.

“Please honey come with me. I need to show you.”

She was shocked and confused, but took his hand. He gave her small smile and guided her out of the house and to his car.

Neither of them spoke as he drove. She kept her gaze on him, she paid no attention to where he was going. When he finally stopped she looked out. The air escaped her body, it was their house.

Bo got out the car and went to her door. He took her hand and guided her into the house.

What was this? Why did he bring her here on their wedding anniversary?
When he opened the door she started the cry, it was lit with candles and the fireplace was lit. He pulled her into the living room and sat her on the couch.

“Bo? What is this?”
He sighed.

“I was sitting here earlier tonight waiting for you to come. Then I realized you wouldn’t come because you wouldn’t remember.” He shook his head. “I swear we will get Lindsay for taking those memories Red.”
She still felt so confused.

“Bo why would I come to our house?”
“Because it what we do on our anniversary. Every year since our break up we come back to our house and leave the world on the outside. It is just us, nobody else. We forget the pain. We share our love in our home.”
Nora’s mouth fell opened, that was the last thing she expected him to say.

“I don’t understand. If we do this anniversary why are we apart?”
Bo looked away.

“Because there is still so much keeping us apart Red, people, feelings. One night we can do, but everyday. I can’t do it.”
Nora wiped her tears away.

“So you will make love to me once a year, but you can’t be with me and love me?”
Bo shook his head.

“I love you Red. I always will.”
“Then why can’t you be with me?”
“Because it hurts to much. Matthew is a constant reminder of what happened, I don’t want him to feel my resentment. I love him, but I am so afraid he’ll know I feel pain every time I see him, he doesn’t deserve that. You don’t deserve that.”

“There is no way you could look past that? Ever?”
“Maybe one day, but it still hurts so much. But one day a year I can put away the pain. One day a year I can have you in my arms and live the life we should be in our house.”
He looked up at her. She could see the love. She was in his arms a moment later. Kissing him with all the love she had been hiding for the past several months. She had him for one day, one day for her heart and soul to feel whole again.