I sigh. "I feel...we need to have a discussion. No arguing, just two adults working out their problems. What happened last night wasn't right and I need to address it," I explain to her.
I turn my head towards her when I hear sniffling. Tears cascade down her cheeks, cutting me from the inside out. I jump out of the stool and wrap her in my arms, overwhelmed with the want to take away her pain.
"I'm so sorry," I tell her. "Will you give me a chance to explain myself and the way I've been acting? I promise I'll tell you everything."
She nods her head against my chest and hugs me to her, taking in my warmth. After a moment, she releases me and I ask her to come to my office with me. The paperwork I need to show her is on my desk along with evidence.
She brings her plate of fo
