A/N: Okay pretend that Kel didn't know about Ermelain and vice-versa. Cleon has been married to Ermelain (I'm sorry if I spelled her name wrong, my friend is borrowing this quartet and I can't find her name listed anywhere) for 6 months and dating Kel for 7 months. This is also in modern times.

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or the song. The characters are owned by Tamora Pierce and the song is owned by Carrie Underwood.

Before He Cheats

Kel walked into The Doves Karaoke Bar. Neal had told her what he had just found out about Cleon. She was there to confront Cleon and his wife. She wasn't really mad at her; Neal had told her that Ermelain knew nothing about Kel. Neal had helped her set up a plan that would put Cleon on the spot and publicly embarrass him. It was a good plan she just hoped it would work. She spotted Cleon in a booth with his wife. Now was the time. She stepped up onto the stage to sing and whispered something to the DJ.

"Everyone, next up is Keladry Mindelan. She has dedicated this next song to Cleon Kennan." The DJ told the audience. Kel walked on stage and looked Cleon right in the eye. She then started singing.

"Right now,

He's probably slow dancing with a bleached-blonde tramp,

And she's probably getting frisky...

Right now,

He's probably buying her some fruity little drink 'cause she can't shoot whiskey"

Cleon was visibly shaking, his wife giving him a confused look.

"Right now, he's probably up behind her with a pool-stick,

Showing her how to shoot a combo...

"And he don't know…"

It looked like Ermelain had figured out what was happening because she was now giving Cleon the death glare.

"That I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive,

Carved my name into his leather seats...

I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights,

Slashed a hole in all 4 tires..."

Cleon was now very worried not even paying attention to the song. He was staring at Kel then Ermelain then Kel and back again.

"And maybe next time he'll think before he cheats."

The audience had also found out what was happening. The drunk ones were laughing at Cleon while the sober ones were giving Kel and Ermelain sympathetic looks.

"Right now, she's probably up singing some

White-trash version of Shania karaoke...

Right now, she's probably saying 'I'm drunk'

And he's a thinking that he's gonna get lucky,

Right now, he's probably dabbing on 3 dollars worth of that bathroom cologne

And he don't know...

"That I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive,

Carved my name into his leather seats,

I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights,

Slashed a hole in all 4 tires...

"And maybe next time he'll think before he cheats.

"I might saved a little trouble for the next girl,

Cause the next time that he cheats...

"Oh, you know it won't be on me!

"Ohh... not on me...

'Cause I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive,

Carved my name into his leather seats...

I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights,

Slashed a hole in all 4 tires...

"Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats.

"Ohh... Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats...

"Ohh... before he cheats..."

Kel walked off the stage and headed toward Cleon and Ermelain's table. She stopped in front of Ermelain not even looking at Cleon.

"Would you like a ride home 'cause Cleon's gonna be here for a while." Kel asked her. Ermelain looked a little confused at first then started laughing. She nodded to Kel and headed toward the door. Cleon also looked confused that was until Kel left with Ermelain singing loudly, and laughing all the way,

"Cause I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive, carved my name into his leather seats… I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights, slashed a hole in all 4 tires."

The End