Affair or Not an Affair

Submitted into Contest #76 in response to: Write a story told exclusively through dialogue.... view prompt

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Romance Fiction LGBTQ+

Natalia: David calling!

Nick: Put him through!

David: Hey boss! I think we found something-

Nick: On my way! (hangs up phone) Natalia, I'll be at David’s if it something important reach me there or call my cell

At David's office

Anita: What was that?

David: He’s on his way

Anita: Did you tell him I was here?

David: He hung up

Anita: I need to leave!

David: It will be fine! You don't have to go out of your way to avoid him! He's your husband and we have a digital paper trail to follow

Anita: I gave the lead you follow up on that it won't be too hard-

Bang! Nick enters

David: Hey boss.. Anita- I mean Mrs. Dominic has been helping in the investigation and found us a lead...

Nick: You what?

Anita: I've been helping out a bit...Inkquils has some inconsistencies so when David mentioned that you all had similar inconsistencies. I figured it may be one of our joint ventures that is responsible. We narrowed it down and evidence is pointing towards the shore outlets...'

Nick: And how are you able to find this? You played a business woman or something in your plays?

Anita: I am my dad's assistant and have a certificate in business management and finance

Nick: Oh

Anita: Yeah

David: So...over here you'll see...

Nick: (She and David seem close...None of my business. But you think if she were having an affair she would pick someone who had no connection to their business. As they say one should never mix business and pleasure!)

Anita: (I knew this was a bad idea. He's practically glaring daggers at me)

Back home with Nick and Anita

Anita: Hi….

Silence

Anita: Listen...I didn't mean to come in the middle of your business... but David happened to mention in passing about the irregularities and I offered my help... I'm sorry...

Nick: Sorry you helped or sorry I found out?'

Anita: Sorry you found out.

Nick: So you admit it!

Anita: Look! I am not sorry I helped out it wasn't that big a deal. I knew you wouldn't like it that's why I didn't tell you. If I had it my way you would have never found out at all!'

Nick: You are just digging your grave there!

Anita: Fine have it your way! Run both our companies to the ground because of careless book keeping! That ll make history!

Nick: Get back here! I couldn't care less about you helping out You want more work? Fine! You seem smart enough even if I can't trust you I trust David...'

Anita: Than what is your problem?

Nick: My problem is you mixing business and pleasure!

Anita: Excuse me!

Nick: Don’t pretend! I know what I saw! Now I don;t want to interfere with your love life or who you do. But David is a valuable employee and a close friend so I would appreciate it if you found pleasure away from my company.

Anita: You think I am sleeping with David?

Nick: Don't deny it now!

Anita: What gave you that idea?

Nick: I bloody well saw the two of you!

Anita: Really? What did you see exactly?'

Nick: I saw how close you two are!

Anita (openly laughing now): We are friends Nick nothing more. I see your point and understand the concern. I shall endeavour to keep my relationship with David pure and chaste. No sex

Nick: (That is not my wife! The woman I married was soft sopken and innocent! I need my wife back! Is she bipolar? Or maybe has a multiple personality disorder! Is it possible she has an evil twin or maybe this is a case of alien abduction...)

Anita: (Men are silly!)

A few months later

Natalia: Your wife called

Nick: Oh. And?

Natalia: She sent you a mail about some company one of the joint ventures that's based in India...

Nick: I thought she just went for her brother's wedding?

Natalia: She did but I guess she must have found time to visit a few holdings

Nick: Oh she is amazing!

Anita: Hey!

Nick: Hey! Where are you? There is a lot of background noise. Pre-wedding a party?

Anita: Nah, just out with friends

Drunk guy: Hey your wife is awesome!

Drunk girl: She's not having fun without you get your ass here!

Anita: Hold on! Shut up guys! "Yeah, can you hear me?

Nick: Yep sorry for interrupting your fun

Anita: Oh, no prob I was getting a headache. Listen did you go through the whole mail?

Nick: Yes I did and I must say you are brilliant!-"

Anita: Thanks! I know, anyhow I wanted to check with you first since they have basically used your money to start their own business we don't even have to buy it just threaten to sue and they will sign it over to you but you have to send someone over here to oversee the books cause you definitely can't trust them!"

Nick: Wait..., you want to run that place?

Anita: No, I was thinking my Dad or Robert

Nick: Robert?

Anita: Yeah he's your assistant finance guy right?

Nick: Oh, I see! This is about David right? You want to eliminate his competition!

Anita: Oh don't be ridiculous!

Nick: What? It's true!

Anita: Fine! Send David!

Nick: FINE! Slammed his cell on his table

Nick: DAVID!

David: What? You know you don't have to yell. My office is right next door-

Nick: I'm going to India. Some business came up over there

David: And your brother-in-law's wedding?

Nick: That too

David: Anita will be happy

Nick: Either cancel the board meeting or you handle it. I'm going now

David: Like right now? Is this business time sensitive?

Nick: Why?

David: Well if it's not time sensitive you can go after the meeting...

Nick: You just don't want to deal with it!

David: Yep. The Sabre report is bad enough I don't want to present Inkquils on top of it!

Nick: I haven't started on either!"

David: Didn't Anita email you?

Nick: No…

Nick checked his mail again again and sure enough, there was a second attachment!

Nick: Bless her!

David: Now you need to get started on yours,!

Nick: No, you need to! I'm off to India!

David: Fine, go have some fun as well while you’re at it!

Nick: You don't seem too worried

David: Why should I be worried?

Nick: Aren’t you two….

David: Who two?

Nick: You and Anita...

David: Me and Anita what?

Nick: Never-mind is none of my business

David: None of your…. Oh! No! Gross!... Wait! You thought I have a thing for your wife??

Nick: Well…

David: I’m GAY!

Nick: OH! Wait did Anita know?

David: Yes…. She didn’t tell you?

Nick: She is SO dead when I see her!

January 14, 2021 12:04

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Ari Berri
21:11 Jan 19, 2021

Awesome story!

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Monnah Dominick
04:06 Jan 20, 2021

Thanks!

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Ari Berri
15:00 Jan 20, 2021

No problem.

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