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Marvel, Luke Cage/Jessica Jones, House of M SAVE

 

She knows this is wrong. She doesn’t even know why she’s hear, she loves Scott, loves their life together.

O.K. she agrees a lot of the man’s politics, but that’s not an excuse for cheating on her husband with him.

The first time was an accident. The second a mistake. She was trying to find out about The Avengers, the group that the House of M claimed was terrorizing Sapiens Town, but many locals claimed was their saviors.

Her editor wanted a piece on them. She was good at that. She’d talked with Joseph Parkman, before the Man’s vanishing to South America. She’d talked with the Sapiens’s Rights League. Luke Cage isn’t even in their league, no pun intended. He’s a cheap two bit thug, using genetics as a cover for his activities.

But she’d never met anyone like him. It’s like they belong together.

But it’s wrong. She’s married and he’s with Misty Knight, the ex cop.

She loves Scott. She’d never do anything to hurt him.

So why is she sitting here? At a small table in a café, waiting for him. Why doesn’t she just get up and walk away?

She can’t.

Someone at the table next to her has ordered coffee, and her stomach turns, not exclusively from fear.

She thinks of the test wrapped up in her purse, it’s hurtful secret clear for all to see.

She can’t hurt Scott. But she can’t give up Luke.