ONB-Chapter 8

Chapter 8

I dropped Carmen off at her house. Again she thanked me for dinner. I waited until she got into the house before I drove away. I was only couple of minutes from my home. When I drove into the driveway I just sat in the car for a little bit. I had tears streaming down my face. I really couldn’t believe that this was happening. I was crying even harder. I heard a knock on the window. I looked up to see Mason looking in the window. He looked worried and I knew he was worried. I unlocked the car and pointed for him to get into the other side. He opened the door and got in. He pulled me into a hug and I relaxed a little more.

“What’s wrong, sis? Why are you crying?” He asked sadly. I knew Mason hated when I cried, but I couldn’t help but cry. Everything that’s on my mind is causing me stress and pain. I didn’t know if Alex was actually cheating on me, but I knew I could trust him. I wasn’t going to accuse him of cheating. I couldn’t because I loved Alex with all my heart.

“Melody is following me everywhere. She keeps telling me that Alex is going to her house at night. I still am wondering how she found our house. I know that Alex loves me a lot, but I can’t help but wonder if she’s telling the truth. I mean I’m pregnant and I look fat! I hate looking fat, but I know I’m not. The baby is just growing! I don’t want to put stress on the baby. I need to stop thinking about it.” I said crying more.

“Alex loves you a lot. He wouldn’t hurt you like that. You two have been together for two years now. He has smiled when he was in your arms. I remember when I first met him. He was cold towards everyone, but when he was around you he could actually smile. Sis, don’t worry about it. He would never cheat on you. He loves you with all his heart. You are the one who has changed him. You’re an amazing person. Alex wouldn’t hurt an amazing person like you.” Mason told me. He kissed me on the cheek. His little speech made me feel a lot better. “Are you ready to go in the house now? I think you and Alex need to talk. You need to keep your mind off of Melody. If Melody keeps following you please call the police. You can get a restraining order on her.”

“I know I can, but I hope she doesn’t show up again anytime soon. I don’t need this stress. I don’t need any more pain than I had two years ago. Jonathon dumping me started all of this stress. Then seeing him with Michelle who is now a very good friend of mine. His death made me upset and he committed suicide! It was hard on me. It’s still all stress. Jonathon has somewhat become a distant memory. I don’t want to forget him. He was my first love.” I said with tears coming into my eyes again. I hated being this emotional right now.

“I know you don’t want to forget him, but just keep your thoughts focused on Alex. He loves you more than Jonathon ever did. Jonathon dumped you to get with another girl. Didn’t he cheat on you for two or three months? Think about Alex. He is very different from Jonathon. He is nicer to you and he has been there for you through the tough times. He even defended you again Jonathon. Sure Alex made some mistakes, but he will always be there.” Mason said with a smile.

“Mason, you are so smart. I love you, little brother.” I said giving him a kiss on the cheek. Mason smiled and we walked into the house together. Alex was sitting on the couch. He didn’t have to work today which I was happy about. I know we were going to have a long talk. I needed to talk to him anyway.

Alex looked up from the book he was reading and smiled. He got up and gave me a kiss. I smiled because his kisses were always passionate. I pulled him into our bedroom. I wanted to lie on his chest while we were having this conversation. I don’t think Mason wanted to hear our talk either. He went into the guest bedroom. I could hear his iPod player going. I was happy that Mason was going to leave us alone to talk.

“Alex, we really need to talk.” I told him when I was laying in his arms.

“What’s wrong, honey? I’ve been worried about you since I called you. You sounded really upset. I don’t like when you’re sad. What happened while you were at work?” He asked me.

“Melody came to my job. She wanted to talk to me. She told me that she was seeing you at night. Melody told me to stay away from you. That you were hers, but I told her that you didn’t love her anymore. I also told her that she didn’t own you. I told her that you were your own person. I feel like you can’t be claimed by someone. I know we are married, but I don’t feel like I own you. I think like we are just an amazing pair. We don’t control each other and you are really sweet. If you were hers than she would have all the control over you. After I told her that you didn’t belong to her she slapped me across the face. She was angry when I said that. I want to know the whole story about you and her.”

“Are you kidding me? She came to your job. This is getting ridiculous because she knew I never wanted to see her again. You’re feelings are right, honey. She doesn’t own me. Melody doesn’t even have my heart. You were the one that took my heart when I met you. You were the one that was there for me. You gave me a temporary home when you found out that my father kicked me out. You let me borrow your older brother’s old clothes. Melody would never ever do that for me. She would have just let me stay at the park. She would bring other people into our bed. I know with you that you would never cheat on me. I trust you so much. Aubrey, you are going to be the only girl for me. I will never choose any other girl over you. You have made me the happiest guy alive. I will tell you everything about our relationship and how I found out that she was cheating on me.” Alex said and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I knew that I could trust Alex. I wanted to cry so bad after hearing what he had to say. I was glad that I had him! He could make me feel better through anything that was going on.

“Thank you for all those beautiful words, Alex. They made me feel better a lot better. You are a wonderful person. You’re personality is amazing. I know when we first met you were a little cold towards everyone. You have changed since then. I noticed you were a really sweet guy underneath. You just needed a little love. I am glad that you love me and not her. It makes me feel better than I have in a while. Thank you for marrying me. Thank you for being there for me after everything. You defended me against Jonathon! Yes, he was my first love, but now you are the only love for me. You don’t have to tell me about your relationship with Melody tonight. I really just want to go to sleep. Oh by the way what did you two get for dinner?” I said and laughed. After that I kissed him on the cheek.

“We got McDonald’s. I wasn’t in the mood to go to a diner. We had just gone yesterday you know? I know you needed the girl time so it’s good you found a friend at work.” Alex said.

“I’m glad I found a friend at work too. Carmen is really sweet.” I said with a smile. I could feel myself falling asleep. Alex knew I was too. He kissed me on the forehead and my eyes closed. I was having great dreams that night.

prev chapter