A: [cooing at the baby] That jerk thinks he can cheat on me? Well he’s mistaken, yes he is, yes he is. That’s right, your daddy deserves what’s coming to him. But what should mommy do, dearest? What should mommy do?

Athena continued to coo and stare into the face of the only human being she loved anymore until the early hours of the morning, constructing a plot, puzzling out how she would do it. 

She decided to wait, to deliberate, and make sure everything just perfect.

G: Hey love, how was your day? Where have you been?

A: I was out and ran into some old friends and we got talking about some things.

He doesn’t even assume that they may have been talking about him. He thinks he and Zoe are the best kept secret Simnation has ever seen. He is horribly mistaken.

G: You are so beautiful.

He leaned in to kiss her, but she pushed him back.

Z: You really think you should do this? You two are still married.

G: I love you, not her. And she clearly doesn’t love me, so what are we really waiting for? Life is short, we might as well live while we can…

And from that day on, Gavin had a double life. He didn’t expect to get back together with Athena, he definitely didn’t expect the baby to be his, and he didn’t expect that this life he chose to live would be the death of him.

Zoe told him her feelings, that she’s had these feelings since they were kids in school, and Gavin, in his heartbroken state, opened his eyes and became infatuated with her. He told her he had been an idiot, that he had felt this way deep down, all along. And then he kissed her.

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Z: So she just walked out? She didn’t even say goodbye?

G: Nope. She left a note on the dining table saying she was ‘staying at a friend’s house.’ Question is, which friend?

Z: Listen Gav, I realize that this may sound harsh, but you two really haven’t been married that long, and for her to be looking for it somewhere else already…I don’t know man, sounds to me like she’s not committed to this, and if I were you, which I’m not, I would leave her. She’s clearly happy with someone else.

G: [exhales] You’re right…

Z: I know it hurts Gav, but you’ll get past this. You’ll find someone who’s devoted to you, someone who appreciates you…someone who’s in love with you more than she loves herself…And who knows, maybe she’s been right next to you all along.

G: You’re ri-wait what?

Z: [blushes] Maybe she’s been right next to you your whole life…