I really thing Natalie should back away from both of them - she is in no state of mind to make a commitment to either of them. She will just end up hurting them - and probably herself.
I often wonder why guys who cheat always try and turn things around - and make excuses as to why they cheat.
As much as I dont like how Natalie has handled this situation, I really think she has got to say good bye to Daniel. If he valued her and their marriage so much, he should have never strayed.
But having said that, she must be TOTALLY honest with Brent - she cannot string him along. It is not fair.
I agree a lot with what @ bublbabie says. Natalie is going to get majorly hurt here, and really she has no one to blame but herself. Dont get me wrong, Dan cheating on her was enough to send him his walking papers, but she never sent the papers!!! She did not end things with him. But then to make matters worse she took up with Brent - and lied to him about her relationship status.
If Natalie had left Dan - to regroup and/or let off some steam - and then at least contacted him and said that it was over....things would have been better.
She also should have let Brent know that she was married but that she was separated and pursuing a divorce. But the fact of the matter was that Natalie was none of those. She was still a married woman.
I gotta say, I don't really like natalie anymore. I don't like that she is still married and dating someone else when her husband doesn't know where she is and the new boyfriend doesn't know she is married and now those two people are teammates. That isn't going to end well at all. I also don't like how she is treating her best friend. She is his sister. Natalie can't expect tori to just completely ignore Dan...that is just selfish of her. I hope she doesn't make her choose because blood is thicker than friendship and I have a feeling she will choose her brother. Sorry for the rant but I just had to get that all out. Great chapter. It made me mad, which is good because you got a reaction from me. I can't wait to see it all bite her on the ass.
I am not sure why there is even a bet. Tori, are you crazy....? You have Captain Intensity IN YOUR BED and you are still trying to decide between him and Kaner? REALLY????
Sorry, if it were me, it would be Game, Set, Match to Mr. Toews - hands down!
what is wrong with guys? These bet things never end well. The girl always finds out and gets totally pissed off that they made a bet about her. Don't these guys watch TV and movies? It's all there. Great chapter. I can't wait to see how this turns out
I agree a bit with Tori - I do think that Natalie needs to resolve things with Daniel - one way or another. I dont think it is fair to Brent to start things with him, before she is actually free to do so. He thinks she is - so she is lying to him.
If she wants Brent - fine - but before committing to him, Natalie has to face Daniel and let him know it is over for good!
I like that we are really getting to know the backstories of all the characters. It gives the reader a better understanding of their motivations. There still seems to be a bit of heat between Victoria and Kris. But she has also confessed that she has a bit of a thing for Jon. Hmmm this could get very complicated