Chapter Forty-Five
I still can’t stop thinking about what Ashley has just told me. After telling Rome everything word for word we just sit staring. “And the necklace, it’s the same one he gave me Rome. She had a picture of them on one side and the sonogram picture on the other. It broke my heart.” I shake my head trying to clear the image of Ashley. I bet anything this is the secret Mando knew and refused to tell me, I get it now it wasn’t her secret to tell just as it isn’t mine, but I had to tell Rome. If Ashley shows up here he needs to understand, it’s ok. Saige comes running in the kitchen screaming for chocolate milk and jerking on Rome’s pant leg. She is beautiful and even more now that I know she actually has a little brother or sister she will never meet, because the poor baby never had a fighting chance. Saige squeals pulling me back to the now. “TOP DADDY TOP!” he sits her down and pats her butt, go play love, it’s almost bed time.” She pouts sticking out her bottom lip. “Sorry that’s the rules, all 2 year olds have to sleep or they turn into tadpoles.” He makes a weird swim motion with his hands and she takes off screaming towards her room. He refills my cup and sits it back on the table “Don’t worry Princess, we will figure it all out tomorrow, it’s too late tonight and we need to get this crew in bed, so we can to.” Waggling his eye brows at me, he bends at the waist and kisses me hard on the lips. It’s over powering. I feel my legs spread open like a command and I moan. “Not yet beautiful.” And he lets go walking away calling down the hall “Now where are all the tadpoles tonight.” I let out the air I was holding in and relax, how I ever questioned my love for that man, beats me. I mean, my God he turns me to a fan girl with one kiss. A wide smile spreads across my face as I set off to get the beds ready for Denver & Rio, still thinking about how sweet it sounds to hear Saige call him daddy. It was something she picked upon her own at daycare and we never corrected her. Why would we? Rome is her daddy.
Chapter Forty-Six
(Christmas & Saige’s 3rd Birthday)
I swear time is flying by, it’s already Christmas break again and I still haven’t finished planning Saige’s birthday party. I wish we didn’t have to celebrate so early but it’s a small price to pay to have Mando be able to be here. My home and my heart are both full of love. This is not something I would have ever thought I would have in my life. I still can’t help the nagging feeling I have, it’s just who I am. I worry about having it good because it means I have something to lose, and the thought of losing what I have right here in this house eats at me, because I would cease to exist without each and every one of these people.
I finish up the food and light a fragranced candle to help the house smell even more like baked cookies, so excited to have our family and friends over for supper. I just hope Mando don’t freak out when she finds out who I invited. On cue I hear my phone beep.
Mando- Ok Santa’s little slut, I just got done at my Gran’s, so I will be over in like an hour. Do not eat without me or I will super glue your twat shut ,you dig?
Me- Ten Four
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Everyone is having a great time sitting around laughing and I hear the oven timer go off “I’ll be right back guys, let me get the Roast out.” I make my way to the kitchen and get everything ready. The back door flies open and in runs a half frozen Mando. ”EKKK Rory, I’ve missed your beautiful face so much.” She grabs me with both hands and starts kissing all over my face. I push her back “Stop Mando, you crazy, I just saw you yesterday” with us both smiling we can’t help but dive back into each other’s arms “I know! I just miss you, it’s hard being away from home.” We are both laughing and placing all the dishes on the counter to get it ready buffet style “So Mando I need to tell you something..” it’s all I get out before Clay makes his way into the kitchen “Ladies, y’all need any help?” I smirk at him “No thanks Clay we got it.” Mando turns to look at him and I swear I am in the twilight zone because for the first time ever she is at a loss for words. “I’m sure you guys remember each other from school.” I say and dismiss them to finish my task “I..yea.. hey Amandolette how are you?” he ask reaching for her hand, but he doesn’t shake it he actually kissed the top of it and she snaps out of it, dragging him into a hug “Clay you over grown brute come here and hug me.” Somehow she spins him just where I can see her face over his should where her face is plain as day mouthing “OMG” eyes huge as saucers, I laugh out loud at her reaction. Clay really is a looker. If you dig that rocker, tattoo, hot as hell kind of look. Milk has done his body good, for sure. “I was just about to tell Mando about our company before we got so rudely interrupted.” I wink at Clay “Anyways so, we have another guest tonight, and I know I haven’t actually told you, but me and Ashley called a truce and well she’s here.” I see Mando swallow hard “Here like Here, here? In this house here? Right now?” I shake to let her know “yep she’s in the living room, right now with Saige coloring.” I nod my head towards the living room “It’s ok, we had a talk, she knows all about Saige and I know all about her.” Mando walks over to me and wraps her arms around my neck “I am so sorry I never told you Rory, I wanted to but it wasn’t my place. I know how bad you were hurting, and I swear to you I didn’t know about it when Toby started hitting on you. It was well after, once I confronted her about being so nasty to you.” pushing back from her, so I can see her face “It’s ok, it wasn’t your story and we all ended up just fine.”
Hours later we were all lounged all over the house. Clay is spread out in the floor with his back against the couch, my feet in Rome’s lap, Ashley piled in the arm chair, and may I add she is snoring. The kids have long since been tucked into bed and Mando is doing this half on, half off the couch lay with her face right beside Clays where they have been whispering all through the movie.
“Rome” I whisper “Look at that.” I say pointing at them with my toe. He stretches “You ready for bed Princess?” I drop my feet to the floor “Yea I am, let me get Ashley a blanket first.” He says his good nights and heads to bed while I get a blanket to cover her up, we didn’t mean to have a slumber party but hey it works, this is my new family. “Here is one for y’all, you two can share right?” I say to Clay and Mando but they are almost touching faces they are so close, laughing at one another “Thanks Ror, smooches trick” I drop a kiss on both of their foreheads and make my way to my room.
Once I get to my room I start stripping as soon as the door shuts, making my way to bathroom to brush my teeth. I stand in front of the sink cleaning my face when Rome walks up behind me. His beautiful face is all I see over my shoulder. He presses a soft kiss to temple and I start to melt. This man does things to me I can’t begin to understand. His kiss makes me lose all thought and his touch sends my body in to shock. I cannot control myself around him. I turn so I can face him and slide my arms around his neck. His hands work their way under my hips and grasp my plump butt cheeks, pulling me up him so I can wrap my legs around his waist. He drops me on the bed, smiling and letting his hands roam all over me. He worships my body, starting at my ankles and makes his way up my legs, over my stomach, across my chest, behind my neck, and ends on my lips. His touch burns every part of me as he rubs, smoothes, and licks my entire body and soul. This man shows me what I am worth to him with every inch of his body. I lose myself in him every time, when I emerge somewhere on the other side of my orgasm between desire and bliss I feel so relaxed and whole. He does this to me, he completes me.
Chapter Forty-Seven
Holiday’s are like a sugar high.. It’s all great while you’re on it but the second it’s over the crash will kill you. I have everyone I love around me for days on end. I spend all my time laughing and cuddled with them in a bubble. Everyone I love is within arm’s reach whenever I decide to hug them, then the crash. Everyone has to get back to real life. Some of us have jobs, the kids have school, and then Mando is gone thousands of miles away for months. It’s easier now that I have a girl friend here, but it’s not the same. I like Ashley just fine but she’s not m
y BFE (best friend ever) that’s a title reserved for Mando and Rome, no one else.
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Today’s like any other day except instead of Saige being at daycare like normal she is out with Mrs. Raiz. They had gotten her a build a bear gift card for Christmas and today she wanted to cash it in. I hear the ding of the door and look up, my beautiful child with a head full of lose curls bounced in with a big ole tie dye bear in a sparkly skirt, shoes and white tee. She had a smile that spread across her face from ear to ear. “How was it?” I asked Mrs. Riaz while hugging Saige close. “We had good day dear, she had fun. We did frozen yogurt for afternoon snack.” She made her way around the counter heading towards the back office “Come with me Saige, I set up DVD for you in back till your mommy is done.” She ushered her thru the swinging door and down the hall. I finished my restock and shut down for the night time shift. I heard the boys come through the door as I came back up the hall from getting Saige, “Come on guys I’m already done.” I wave bye to the crew as I round up my rowdy 4pod to leave. I love watching them every afternoon as they all sit in our booth and do homework waiting on me, but normally Saige isn’t in the back ready to go, so it was nice to be able to cut out a little early. I almost have Denver strapped in when a car pulls up right beside me, out of instinct I reach back to make sure Saige is still right by my leg. “Hi there, little one.” My eyes lock with the devil himself. “Come on Saige let’s get you in the car baby.” I pick her up and set her in her sit next, ignoring him. “What? Too good to speak now, trailer park?” I hear the clicks of the seat lock and shut the door. Turning to look behind me “What do you want?” he shrugs and looks past me “You know that kid really don’t look like Rome, I said that last time I saw her, and now I can say it and mean it because from here I can see exactly who she looks like.” I put my hands on my hips and shoot daggers at him with my eyes “And your point is what, dickface?” I hate being nasty it’s not who I am but something about Zac sets me on fire, I really don’t like him at all, he is bad news. “Just curious, why you’ve never told Toby? He has the right to know. I mean you’re being a whore shouldn’t be a reason the guy can’t know about his kid. I get it, at first you likely didn’t know who she belonged to but now it’s pretty noticeable.” I roll my eyes and drop my hands from my hip, “Ah yes my being a whore.” I say tapping my lower lip in thought. Without saying anything else I turn to leave, he reaches out and grabs my arm “Look here bitch, Toby told us all how you liked it. I don’t doubt you were banging anything with a dick back then. That kids his and I am telling him!” I turn back to him pissed “It won’t do any good you idiot, he knows and he doesn’t care, so tell him whatever you want.” I spit at him, I try to pull my wrist way but he has a tight grip “Rory, don’t fuck with me, you little slut, you know you want it. And I will have it.” He lowers his head close to my ear “Even if I have to take it, you’re just like Ashley, all tough girl up front. I know your game. And don’t doubt me when I say I can set your pussy on fire.” I hear the truck door open and before I know it Thax is standing there. “Not sure what your problem is man, but if you don’t take your hands off my sister, it’s going to be me.” And for the first time I realized Thax is actually twice my size. Fifteen is a good age for him. He is broad across the shoulders from helping Rome at the shop on weekends or late at night and I kind of just forgot he was growing up. We don’t talk about him getting a job because he has school and he helps with the kids. He will be 16 soon and I am sure he will ask, it’s a bridge we will cross when we get to it. Zac drops my wrist and steps back “This isn’t over!” and winks at me, Thax simply moved over one more step and completely blocked me from Zac’s line of site. “Get in the truck Rory.” And for the first time ever I find myself taking orders from my baby brother, when did he become my big little brother?
Chapter Forty- Eight
(ZAC)
I can’t get my cell phone out fast enough, flipping through my contacts, I hit cal,l and wait every ring seems to take forever… Finally I hear “Yea”
Zac: Dude, you are not going to fucking believe what I have to tell you!
Toby: Do I ever believe anything you say? (laughing) It’s been forever how ya been?
Zac: Shut up and listen to me man, I’m serious.
Toby: Ok spit it out I just got done at practice and I need to get a shower and go, Tiffany won’t wait long and I need to get laid.
Zac: Sweet! Ok so I ran into Rory.
Toby: uhhh NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN!
Zac: TOBY SHUT UP AND LISTEN
(Zac pauses to make sure he shuts up)
Zac: Anyways that kid she had, dude that kid ain’t Rome’s. I am telling you there ain’t shit on that kid his. She ain’t dark and she ain’t short. Everything about her looks like you did back in grade school, except those freaky ass green eyes, she got that from her slut face bitch of a momma.
Toby: Zac I told you I banged the chick once in the back of my truck, I barely got off. It can’t be mine. Don’t do this to me anymore. Every time you call you mess up my head.
Zac: I am dead serious Toby, next time I see her I will send you a picture.
Toby: DON’T YOU DARE SEND ME SHIT! DON’T YOU DO IT!
Zac: Whatever man, but I am serious. Hey by the way.. bro code and all.. You mind if I hit that?
Toby: She ain’t with Rome now? Last I heard they finally gave up the act and started being public.
Zac: Who told you that? Besides Clay everyone is gone from here, was it him?
Toby: Nah I don’t talk to him dude, he was too weird for me. He was like Rory’s twin or some shit.
Zac: The only other person around is (long pause) ASHLEY! You been talking to her? What the Fuck man…
Toby: why you mad bro? we talked a few times, you know Tiff wasn’t around for a few days and I needed some type of relief so I called Ashley and made her have phone sex with me, she’s still in to me. I may hit it again when I come home.
Zac: Are you kidding me? When..
Toby: (laughing) I don’t know it’s happened a few times, why? What’s your deal?
Zac: Oh I don’t know, you move off and still keep on the local ass hanging on. That’s messed up. You got Tiffany who looks like a playboy model hanging on your hip, the whole town thinks you’re getting married to her and you still string along these girls.
Toby: You know I don’t plan to marry her, she’s just fun. Besides I need entertainment when I come home after school. I get a few months to myself before I head out for good, and once I go. I won’t be back.
Zac: Ok man I got to go. I just thought you would want to know, hit me up when you get home, we will do lunch and fuck off all summer, I still got that flex work.
Toby: ha yea flex I hear ya take care man and don’t get busted, your ass will end up doing hard time.
I click the phone off with more force than needed. I knew Ashley was still hung up on Toby, but I had no clue she still talked to him, little lone still technically having sex with him, in a weird way. I will fix this, he can’t have her. I have put in too much time to give her up. That bitch can take it rougher than any other chick I know. She never cries and always bends to my command. Fuck this. Speeding out of the parking lot, I need to find my middle man and make a trade.
Chapter Forty- Nine
Pulling into the drive way, Thax is out of the car and through the door, before I can get stopped. I take all the kids in and set them at the table, after I get there snack fixed I try to talk to Thax but he refuses to open the door. No matter how many times I knock he won’t respond. I should be use to this. It’s how he has always been. Any time any emotion becomes too much for him to deal with, he locks himself away until he can work through it. I hate he is so upset. I hate that I am the cause of it. “Thaxton please don’t do this, I’m sorry you’re so upset. Just talk to me.” I lay my head against the door and close my eyes, willing him just open for me. I hear the door shut and Rome’s voice fills the room. I release the frustration and g
o say hello to my guy. I’ve had a long day and his arms will be what will fix it. “Hi babe” I say never raising my eyes from the ground as I walk towards him, and without even saying anything he knows what I need. He opens his arms and I walk into them. “What’s wrong Princess?” I shake my head against his chest. “Thax has locked himself in his room again.” He pushes me back so he can see my face “He will be ok Rory, he is just at a weird stage in his life, he is working through the process of being a boy and turning into a man.” He says it without a smirk but I can’t help my reaction “Rome he isn’t jerking off, he is upset with me. I had an altercation with Zac today.” That gets his attention but before I can tell him about it I hear Thax “Rome, Can we talk please?” We both look up to see Thax standing in the door frame hands clinched at his side and his face red from anger and tears. My heart breaks, I cannot believe I am the cause of his being hurt.
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