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figure. The length was just right
as the hem fell an inch above her knees not letting any of her thighs show. 
Although, she had separated from Ryan, she would not disrespect their marriage
by pretending to be single and flaunt herself in front of other men.  She was
not on the prowl and did not want to attract the attention of another man.  She
loved Ryan and wished there was a way to save her marriage.
    Sitting on the bed, she put on her sandals. Her eye caught
the picture sitting on the dresser.  With a heavy heart, Megan walked over to
the dresser and picked it up.  Her jaw clenched as she choked back her
emotions.  If she started crying now, there would be no going out tonight.  Her
finger traced over the wedding photo.  Ryan was a handsome man, and no one
would guess he was nearly ten years older than she was.  His masculine features
attracted her to him in the beginning.
    Megan had seen Ryan walking his dog in the park on more
than one occasion.  She just never had the guts to bring herself to approach
him until she tried to capture the runaway dog that knocked her down and
playfully licked her face until the owner pulled him off her.
    Ryan apologized profusely and offered to have her blouse
cleaned.  When Megan refused, he insisted she let him buy her dinner.  Megan
agreed and from there they became friends before becoming lovers.  The high
school history teacher that also coached girls’ softball for the local
community center was everything she imagined he’d be; strong, smart, sexy, and
a skilled but demanding lover.
    Their whirlwind romance was cut short when a female
student accused Ryan of being inappropriate with her during a detention class
he was monitoring.  There weren’t any other students or teachers in the
classroom when this supposedly happened, so it was his word against hers.
    If it weren't for a popular defense attorney taking over
Ryan’s case from a public defender, he would be in jail today. Ryan had spent
five days in jail before his attorney found enough evidence to force the judge
to order his release. As they prepared for trial, the Ohio Department of
Education stripped Ryan of his teaching license, and the school board fired
him.  As the newlywed couple endured questioning from the FBI and watched as
prosecutors stated on the news Ryan’s guilt and regarded him a sex offender and
pedophile, he slipped further into depression.  The rumors ran amok and turned
to personal attacks.  Their house had been tagged with hateful graffiti and
Ryan’s beloved dog Sparky, mysteriously disappeared from the backyard.  To this
day, the dog has not been found.
    As the trial commenced, Attorney Mitchell got the young
girl to confess during an intense cross-examination.  He didn’t take into
consideration her age or her tears as he hammered away at her story to get to
the truth.  If she had not confessed, the facts proved the 17-year-old teenager
lied about Ryan pinning her against a desk in an attempt to have sex with her. 
What had actually happened was Ryan threatened to expose her for soliciting
him.  As the attorney dug into the history of the girl, he found it was not the
first time she had attempted to discredit a male teacher for refusing her
advances.  Ryan was immediately acquitted and reinstated with full restitution.
    Ryan’s embrace followed by the sweet I love you he whispered
in Megan’s ear when the judge dismissed the case led her to believe their lives
would return to normal.
    Megan felt warm tears run down her face.  She quickly
wiped them away remembering that Ryan could be stubborn and steadfast in his
ways.  She learned that after his trial ended. Maybe it was right for him to
resign as a way to keep his dignity. The friction in their marriage was 90% her
fault but with good reason.  Megan was nearing graduation from college and not
working. She began to feel their strong emotional attachment crumble as they
struggled to keep what little they had.  Her