Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor Page #5

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and he wants you there.

Okay, well, when do we leave?

Oh, no, darling, just you.

I think he likes you.

Now, I know you're married,

but just flirt a little.

Get the deal closed.

Don't compromise yourself.

But just flirt.

I understand.

I know I don't know you very well,

but I want you to know

exactly what you're getting yourself into.

This is a big deal for me and this place.

And I want it in the worst way.

That being said,

I will tell you like I tell all my girls

who go out with my guys.

Be nice. Be aware. Have fun.

But most of all, be careful.

I know you're a smart girl,

but this is another league you're in.

Trust me.

A couple of senatorial retirement

announcements this week,

highlighting what has been

a gradual rolling back of the GOP's...

Hello. Can I help you?

Hi. Do you think you can tell me

how to get to Johnson Jewelry?

I'm a little turned around.

I'm kind of new in town.

You want East Jefferson.

This is West Jefferson.

That's on the other side of town.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

What? We're back to this again?

Did you not have

a good birthday or something?

My husband forgot.

He forgot?

I thought he sent you flowers yesterday.

No, they weren't from him.

He didn't even remember.

I mean, he tried.

It's just the second year in a row.

You are forgettable.

Honey, you have to make

a man remember you.

I've tried to give you my assistance,

but you don't want it,

so get out.

All right, you win.

Win what?

The hair, the makeup, the clothes.

Do whatever you wanna do.

Are you kidding? Oh, my God. Thank you.

I have been dying

to get my hands on this hair.

Come on. Come on.

Look. Look at the bags,

the shoes, purses, everything.

I dream of this room.

Look at this.

Where are we right now?

This is the place that Janice

sends the girls that she's not happy with

before, you know, she sets them up.

So this is what I call Couture Heaven.

All right, let's get started.

Wow.

There's so much to do with you

in so little time.

What do you think of this?

Wow. What kind of fabric is this?

One that's never been on your back.

It's called expensive.

Good morning. Good morning.

What's wrong?

Her ex came in here. Tell him, honey.

I've been hiding from him.

Running from him for years.

Changed my name. I moved here and...

I can't believe he's here.

I'm gonna have to quit.

Well, where are you gonna go?

I don't know.

I'm tired of starting over.

Look, maybe he just

stumbled in here on accident.

Do you know how many people

live in this city?

You can't keep running

from someone your whole life.

You don't understand.

When we first met, he wined and dined me.

Made me feel like I was

the luckiest woman in the world.

Then things started to unravel.

And I don't know if it was the drugs

or if he was really mentally ill.

He just started to change.

And just became evil.

Like he was two different people.

He tried to kill me.

I just can't see you

being with a guy like that.

Sometimes you never know

who you're married to.

People start off one way

and end up somebody else.

One night, he was on that couch...

I ran and I never looked back after that.

Look, Melinda, you can't quit.

What am I supposed to do?

We'll help you.

We'll pick you up and drop you off.

We?

Miss Waco.

What?

I'll help you.

Yeah, he'll protect you.

Don't throw away what you found here.

Do you know what we all need?

Is a Valium.

I have a whole room full of them.

Good morning.

Thank you.

Please watch your step.

Hello.

Hi.

You gonna fly standing up

or you gonna have a seat?

Yeah. Right. I Will.

All right.

So, is this your plane? Like, it all is?

- Like, all the parts and everything.

- Yeah.

Wow. That's cool.

You know, I was thinkin'.

When we leave New Orleans,

maybe we can head over to Paris.

Or New York.

All this work we're trying to focus on

and you're talking about

Paris and New York?

If you were mine, you wouldn't have to work.

If you were mine,

you wouldn't be on this plane right now.

Your butt would be at a pharmacy.

That's the handout for the board meeting.

Champagne, sir?

Thank you.

You're welcome.

- Something for you?

- Thanks, I'm fine.

Look at you.

Champagne. Private jet.

You look amazing, by the way.

Man, this view is just incredible.

What?

It's just refreshing to see someone

experience this side of life for the first time.

You know? it is. it excites me.

Whatever.

You know you take people on this plane

all the time and excite them.

Just my ex.

This was no big deal for her.

I really hate being taken for granted.

Don't you?

Yeah.

How would that make you feel

when she would do that?

The opposite of how this makes you feel.

How does this make me feel?

Special.

Important.

Wanted.

Am I right?

You should feel that way all the time.

This stuff didn't matter to her.

The more I tried,

the more she shot me down.

I think I just love too hard.

I do. I fall.

Before I know it, I'm just... I'm gone.

What do you mean, "gone"?

Just crazy.

Crazy in love. You know?

So I've learned to keep

my true feelings inside

because most women

can't handle the kind of emotion that I bring.

What does that mean?

Well, I can come on really strong.

How so?

I want to make love to you. Right now.

That's the kind of thing I'd say to her.

You are so beautiful.

Thank you.

What?

I was talking about my ex.

But you are beautiful, though. You are.

You are.

Thank you.

One compliment does deserve another.

I think we are better off

just keeping it professional.

You know we're way past that.

I find myself very attracted to you.

I find myself very married.

Happily married, right?

A guy can dream, right?

I can't stop you from dreaming.

What do you dream about?

I used to dream about helping people

and starting my own practice.

But I graduated college and reality hit.

I don't really dream anymore.

You know all that could easily be reality.

What do you dream about?

You.

You ever dream about me?

I have a husband.

Yeah. I know.

Do you want me?

What are you doing?

Harley, stop it.

I don't want to.

Harley, stop it.

Please, Harley.

Please. Stop.

Get off of me. Get off of me!

Get! Get off of me!

Just stop!

Stop it. Stop.

- You stop.

- Stop it.

Now you can say you resisted.

Are you okay?

I don't wanna ever see you again.

If you need anything, Janice can help you.

Okay, Judith, hold on a second, please.

- I will not do this. I can't.

- Wait.

Judith, are you sure about this?

- Wait a second.

- I mean it.

Wait, wait.

Let me talk to you real quick. Hold on.

Are you sure you want to do this? Really?

- Thank you, son.

- No problem.

Judith.

Hey-

Harley, you remember my husband, Brice.

Hey, how you doin', man?

Hi.

That is a beautiful car.

Thank you.

Hey, Mama.

This your mother?

Harley.

Reverend Sarah Ogalvee.

It's a pleasure.

Thanks so much for the ride, Harley.

Appreciate that.

Okay. Y'all have a good night.

Yeah. Let's get you in, Miss Sarah.

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