There is no sex in this story. It's a story of a couple trying to deal with infidelity.
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"Thomas, this is the fifth time in the last six months that I've treated you for alcohol poisoning or an alcohol related injury. I'm going to have to recommend that you enter a treatment program." Dr. Lucas says.
"No, I'm not going into any damn treatment program." Thomas says.
"Thomas, if you don't get help the next time you could die." Dr. Lucas says.
"You say that like it's a bad thing doc." Thomas says.
"Thomas, what's wrong with you?" Dr. Lucas asks.
"Nothing's wrong with me, so leave me alone." Thomas says.
Thomas stands up to leave.
"Thomas, please, I want to help you." Dr. Lucas says.
"I don't want help." Thomas says.
Thomas walks out of the doctor's office and goes to the liquor store across the street. Dr. Lucas watches through the window as Thomas comes out of the store heavily laden with whiskey bottles. He puts them in his truck and drives away.
"Connie, would you please pull Mr. Smith's file for me?" Dr. Lucas asks.
"Yes doctor." Connie says.
She finds the file and hands it to Dr. Lucas who quickly scans the pages for the information he needs.
"Thank you Connie, I'm going to leave early, I trust you can close things up on your own." Dr. Lucas says.
"Yes doctor." Connie says.
Dr. Lucas leaves the office, gets in his car, and drives to the address listed in Thomas' file. He doesn't see the truck Thomas drives anywhere, but he hadn't gone there to see Thomas. He walks up onto the porch and rings the doorbell.
"Can I help you?" Rachel asks.
"Hello, are you Mrs. Smith?" Dr. Lucas asks.
"Yes, I'm Rachel Smith. What may I do for you?" Rachel asks.
"Mrs. Smith, I'm Dr. Mark Lucas, I've treated your husband for alcohol poisoning and alcohol related injuries five times in the last six months and I'm getting very concerned about him." Dr. Lucas says.
"Oh my God." Rachel says.
Dr. Lucas sees that Rachel is stunned by the news.
"Mrs. Smith, were you not aware that Thomas has nearly been killed 5 times by his drinking? Surely you've seen the bandages." Dr. Lucas says.
"I had no idea. You see, Thomas doesn't live here anymore. He moved out a little over six months ago." Rachel says.
"I see. Do you know where he is now Mrs. Smith? It is imperative that we get Thomas into a rehab clinic immediately, each time he has come to me he's been worse and worse, the next time could be fatal." Dr. Lucas says.
"I don't know where he's staying. I haven't seen him or spoken to him since he left." Rachel says.
"I take it that you didn't part on very good terms." Dr. Lucas says.
"He came home from work one day and walked in on me with another man in our bed." Rachel says.
She starts to cry as she remembers what happened.
"Mrs. Smith, I didn't mean to upset you, but I'm very concerned about Thomas. I saw him load a large amount of alcohol into his truck after leaving my office. Do you know anyone that might know where to find him?" Dr. Lucas asks.
"Maybe, his friend John might know." Rachel says.
"Where does John live?" Dr. Lucas asks.
"Across town, come on, I'll show you how to get there." Rachel says.
"Are you sure you're up for this?" Dr. Lucas asks.
"If Thomas is drinking himself to death it can only be my fault, I have to try to save him." Rachel says.
They get into Dr. Lucas' car and head for John's house.
"Dr. Lucas, seven months ago Thomas wouldn't touch alcohol. He wouldn't even drink champagne for the toasts at our wedding. If he's drinking himself to death now it means that I have destroyed the kindest, gentlest, sweetest, most wonderful man I've ever known." Rachel says.
"It is my hope that we can still save him Mrs. Smith, but we must find him immediately." Dr. Lucas says.
At John's house.
"Rachel, what are you doing here?" John asks.
"Where is he John?" Rachel asks.
"Where is who?" John asks playing dumb.
"John this is no time to play games." Rachel says.
"I'm sorry Rachel, but he made me promise not to tell you." John says.
"John, this is Dr. Lucas, over the past 6 months he has treated Thomas for very severe injuries and nearly fatal cases of alcohol poisoning. Each time it's been worse John. The next time Thomas might not make it to a doctor, the next time he could die. I can not allow that to happen John. Can you?" Rachel asks.
John can't bring himself to look Rachel in the eyes; he just looks at the ground.
"I knew it was bad, but I didn't know it was that serious. He rented an apartment over on Jefferson, it's apartment 135 in the Riverview Complex." John says.
"Thank you John." Rachel says.
Rachel and Dr. Lucas head to the Riverview Apartment complex and approach the door of apartment number 135. Rachel knocks. Thomas is taking a long pull off of a whiskey bottle as he opens the door. When he sees Rachel standing there he stumbles backwards and trips over an end table and falls backwards onto the couch.
Rachel and Dr. Lucas enter the apartment and start tending to Thomas who has passed out. When Thomas wakes up Rachel is right in front of him.
"It wasn't bad enough that you broke my heart now you have to come and bare witness to my misery as well?" Thomas asks in a drunken slur.
"Thomas, I know that I hurt you deeply, and I can't change that, God knows I would if I could, but regardless of how you feel about me right now I still love you Thomas and I will not sit back and let you destroy your life." Rachel says.
"I'm not destroying my life; you did a damn fine job of that for me. I'm just dulling the jagged edges of the broken pieces of my heart." Thomas says.
"Thomas, you're going to drink yourself to death very soon if this doesn't stop." Dr. Lucas says.
"Doc? I should have known you'd be part of this. Why can't you just leave me alone?" Thomas asks.
"Because there are people that care about you Thomas. Because as a doctor it is more than just my job, it is my responsibility to do everything I can to preserve and protect life." Dr. Lucas says.
"But it's my life, if I choose to live it in a whiskey bottle that's what I'm going to do." Thomas says.
"Thomas, what am I supposed to tell the kids when their father dies of alcohol poisoning in a disgusting apartment?" Rachel asks.
"I don't know, what did you tell them about why I left? Did you tell them that I found you in bed with another man? Do they know that you are responsible for me leaving?" Thomas asks.
"No, they don't know, and they never will." Rachel says.
"Really? Well I think they should know. Keeping secrets from those you love can lead to very bad things, wouldn't you agree? Let's call them right now." Thomas says.
He gets up off the couch to pick up the phone.
"Thomas, please don't." Rachel says.
"Don't what? Don't tell the kids that their sweet and perfect mother fucked another man? Don't tell them that I caught you with him in our bed? Why shouldn't I tell them that?" Thomas asks.
"They're too young to understand, the only thing it would do is hurt them." Rachel says.
"Well I'm a lot older than they are and it hurt me too, the only one that doesn't seem to be hurt by all this is you." Thomas says.
"You don't think I hurt? Not a day goes by that I don't beg God for his forgiveness and that somehow you could forgive me too. Don't think for one second that I don't hurt Thomas Smith, but there are 4 children at home right now that needed at least one of us to be there for them and be strong. While you've been here drinking your troubles away I've been there fighting back the tears and putting forth a smile to make the kids think that everything was going to be fine. Oh I've hurt Thomas, I've hurt." Rachel says.
"Thomas, telling your children about what happened might make you feel better temporarily as they would see Rachel as something less than perfect, but do you really want four young children to have the emotional scars of knowing that their mother was unfaithful to their father who ended up drinking himself to death because of it?" Dr. Lucas asks.
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