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not sleep with married men.”
    “Oh, so that dude you were fucking for the
last three years wasn’t married?” Valerie held her ear as if she needed Corrine
to speak louder. “That big time, white, oil man you were dating who kicked your
stupid ass to the curb after he got your dumb ass to believe he was leaving his
wife…he wasn’t married?”
    Corrine shook her balled fists.
    “Ah, what’s wrong, lil ’
sis?” Valerie snickered. “Hard to face your mistakes when you’re looking at
them in the mirror, isn’t it?”
    “At least I see mine.” She loosened her
hands. “But he was the only married man I ever slept with, and I loved him. You
just love bringing up my mistakes.”
    “You damn right.” Valerie sipped coffee.
“I hope if I do, then maybe you’ll change. But you’re thirty-five now, so it’s
safe to say this is just who you are.”
    “Seems like if you put more stock into
your husband and less on hating me then he wouldn’t be walking around with his
face twisted.”
    “Say what you gotta say and get the hell
out.”
    “David is miserable.”
    Valerie glared through her glasses. “Miserable?”
    “Yes. He is sad, depressed, and desperate.
He’s lonely, Val. He misses being close to you.”
    Why,
I don’t know, Corrine thought .
    “He’s stressed like you wouldn’t believe,”
Corrine said. “You need to cool it with the baby stuff.”
    “Wow.” Valerie yanked her glasses off
again. “Correct me if I’m wrong, but are you really giving me advice about my husband?”
    “Yes, because even though you think I care
about no one but myself, I care about David. You know I’ve always thought he
was a nice person and treated him kindly.”
    “Yes you have.” Valerie looked her up and
down. “And I’ve always wondered why.”
    “Why?” Corrine shook her head. “Because
he’s a good person, and we’ve built a connection.”
    “Let me guess.” Valerie rocked in the
chair. “Has David been whining to you again about our relationship? I told him
I wasn’t comfortable with that.”
    Corrine smirked. “You think something’s
going on between us?”
    “Girl, please.” Valerie guffawed. “David’s
a good man, and since when has a good man ever wanted you ?”
    “Fuck you.” Corrine snatched her purse and
marched toward the door. Then she stopped. “Your marriage is falling apart, and
you better do something.”
    Valerie looked at her with wide eyes.
    “David loves you within every inch of
himself. You are damn lucky to have a man like that to come home to. I can name
a million women who would want him and treat him right.”
    “Including you?” Valerie stood and pushed
the rolling chair from behind her. “You want David? Is that it? It wouldn’t be
the first time you wanted a man I loved.” She walked up to her. “But I swear to
God, you won’t get David. Other men might fall for the hair flipping and the
swiveling hips and sweet voice. But I know what you are, and so does David.”
    “You just said David would never want me,
right?” Corrine shrugged. “Then why are you so threatened?”
    “Just get the hell outta my face, Corrine.” Valerie went back to her desk. “After all you’ve taken from
me, you’re lucky I don’t beat your ass into that carpet.”
    “When are you gonna stop blaming me for
you not having kids?”
    “Never! Because it is your fault!” Valerie slammed her hand on the desk. “You pushed
me down those stairs, and I lost my baby.” She began to sob. “I couldn’t ever carry
another one because of you!”
    “You’re so wrong about that.” Corrine reached
for her but stopped. “I didn’t push you on purpose. We were arguing, and you
fell. I’d never hurt you.”
    “Bullshit.” A tear dangled from Valerie’s
lips. “You were so jealous that I was carrying David’s baby, so you pushed me.”
She covered her mouth. “I knew you didn’t like me, but I never thought you
could be so hateful.”
    “Val…” She walked toward