The signs had been there for some time now - the missed calls at odd hours, the subtle change in his demeanor, the way he no longer seemed as interested in you as he used to be.

"I..." The words caught in his throat. He felt as if he couldn't speak without letting the words tumble out in a deluge of apologies and excuses.

He'd been caught cheating on you with another woman. He knew that he was willing to risk the relationship you had built together for the sake of a few momentary thrills.