...It Wasn't Just About Him Anymore...

I knew it was wrong, but after the divorce papers were signed... I felt lost. He left without a backward glance, and all I had was this pent-up anger and loneliness. That's when she moved in next door. She's a few years younger than me and just back from another deployment herself. We talked one night about how we were both struggling to move on. The comfort turned into something more... intimate. It wasn't planned, but it felt so right. Now I'm not sure if it was just about him anymore or if I needed someone new to help me grieve and heal. ...