Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor Page #4

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You know, it's actually feeling better.

Well, it's not swelling. That's a good thing.

I have to just walk it off.

No, let me see.

Just let me see it.

Hold on.

I don't know if I need all of that.

Just hold on one quick second.

Well, you're pretty good at it.

Yeah, it's just a little something

I picked up in college.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

So was my husband.

Has a bunch of basketball injuries.

Really?

You talk about him a lot.

It's kinda what you do when you're married.

When he comes up,

it's kinda in comparison to me.

No, it's not.

Yeah, it actually is.

You wouldn't be comparing us, would you?

Why would I do that?

Well, you tell me.

Okay, my husband is not up for discussion.

- Well, you bring him up a lot.

- No, I do not.

Okay. I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said anything about...

Look, it's just that,

on one hand,

I really wonder who this guy is.

And how special he must be

to have gotten you.

And on the other hand,

I wonder, does he even know it.

I wonder if he challenges you mentally.

Does he bring out the best in you?

Does he even notice you anymore?

- You know what? I'm not...

- Judith, listen.

Just listen.

If I had a woman as beautiful as you,

I wouldn't miss a thing.

Like the small blonde hairs

on the back of your neck.

Or how

your left temple throbs

when you're in deep thought.

How

calm you get when you're really excited.

Like right now.

That is very sexy.

How slow you're breathing.

Well, I don't miss anything either.

Like the smell of jasmine perfume

on this sofa that's obviously fresh.

Or those pair of high heels in your bedroom.

Those diamond earrings

on this coffee table.

Don't play with me, Harley.

Verbal sparring.

You know that's a sign I'm winning.

Winning what?

That must be Brice at the door.

- Brice? Your husband?

- Yeah.

I can't wait to meet this guy.

- Here, let me help.

- I can walk by myself.

I'm gonna help you, okay?

Here we go.

- See, I'm good.

- All right.

It's fine. Okay?

Hey, be careful.

- Hey! You must be Brice, right?

- Yeah.

Harley. Nice to meet you, man.

Hey, babe, what happened?

I fell down when I was running.

Harley helped me out, though.

- Thank you.

- No problem.

Thanks a lot, Harley, I'll see you later.

Yeah. Nice to meet you.

Likewise. Thanks again.

It's, you know, it's just...

- Good morning.

- Morning.

Babe, I was thinking.

Were you and Harley running together?

No, he just happened to be in the park.

Okay.

You look nice.

Thank you.

I'll be late tonight.

It's that mid-month inventory.

I hate the 15th.

Yeah. Your breakfast is on the table.

All right.

Do I have any calls?

Flowers!

Susan, do I have any messages?

I didn't know the 15th was your birthday.

Happy birthday. Here you go.

Hey, he remembered!

I left the apartment this morning so mad.

I thought my husband forgot my birthday.

But he didn't!

You are so excited about him. That is great.

Did you try something new? With your hair?

I sure did! I curled it.

And you see that green comb?

Right there in my hair?

Unfortunately, I do.

Is your fashion icon a Delta stewardess?

That's what you look like.

Oh, Ava.

- Is this wool?

- Yes.

-It's making me itch.

-It's a blend.

A blend of what?

Ava, can you just give me a break?

It's my birthday.

I tried to do something pretty with my hair.

I have these beautiful flowers

from my husband.

I'm smiling.

- Just give me a compliment or something.

- That was a compliment.

He's on his way up. Come on, we gotta go.

- Who? My husband?

- No, Harley.

Come on, we really gotta fix this.

- Is that spit?

- Watch my manicure!

- Why are you putting spit in my hair?

- I'm trying to be your friend here, Judith.

When people look at you

it reflects bad on me.

They don't think

you have a mirror or a friend.

And they know we're friends.

My friends don't look like this.

They look like this.

Ava, I think I look really pretty today.

I tried. I put on a little extra makeup.

That's not makeup. That's make down.

I'm matching today, too.

You know, you told me about that.

So you see this gold belt?

The gold belt goes with

the gold flappy things on my shoes.

And the blue shoes go with the blue dress.

Oh, my God!

What?

You're wearing flats?

My foot's all... It hurts a little bit.

Push me out of the window, why don't you?

I would love to.

Harley's here. Come on, we gotta go.

Enough with the coffee. No coffee breath.

Come on. No, no. Nope.

We gotta go.

Hi, Harley.

Hey-

Hey there.

How's your foot?

It's fine. Thanks.

Thanks for helping out the other day, too.

Yeah, no problem.

Brice just couldn't believe

you were so nice to me.

He wanted me to thank you for that.

Yeah, no worries. You changed your hair!

Little bit.

I like it.

Thank you.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

You like the flowers?

You sent these?

Yeah. Don't look so disappointed.

No, it's just...

lt just said "Happy birthday, Judith."

It didn't say who it was from.

No, I wanted to tell you in person.

I was gonna deliver them myself

when I came up,

but I just didn't really think

that was a good idea.

Yeah. Smart man.

Yes.

Okay. Come here for a second.

Let's sit down.

- Have a seat.

- All right.

Harley, I'm gonna be as honest as I can be.

What's going on?

You have plenty of programmers,

plenty of employees that could

come and help me with this project.

And yet you're coming here every day.

Why?

Judith, I find you extremely beautiful, okay?

And interesting. And if I have to

come here myself to be around you, I will.

I just wanna be involved with you.

Intimately.

And as long as you know

that I'm very married...

Point taken.

He loves you.

I saw that when he picked you up.

He's kinda regular. But lucky.

You just don't impress me

as the type of person

that would be satisfied with a man like that.

Maybe at one point in time, in your life.

But where you're going,

I just don't see that lasting.

You don't know him.

- Hi.

- Hey.

Crazy day today.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I was trying to finish up all that inventory.

Babe, I'm sorry.

It's the second year in a row, Brice.

Babe, I just got a little carried away

with work, that's all.

Yeah. I understand. It's all good.

No, no, let me take you out or something.

No. I have this really big assignment

for work and I got a lot to do.

Babe, I'm sorry.

Brice, it's okay.

Don't worry about it.

She may be weary

Them young girls

They do get weary

Wearing that

same old shaggy dress

Yeah

But when she gets weary

Try a little tenderness

Yeah, yeah

Oh, now, now

You won't regret it

No, no

Young girls

They don't forget it

Love is their own happiness

You're silly.

But it's all so easy

All you gotta do is try

Try a little tenderness

All you got to do is, man

Hold her when you wanna

Happy birthday, baby.

I'm sorry.

All right, girls,

let's make some dreams happen.

Judith, you have been requested

to accompany Harley

to New Orleans for a meeting.

Really?

Yes. He's presenting to his shareholders

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