Hello everyone! I am so sorry for the long wait. I was on vacation and just did not have the time to sit and right, Thank you so much for reading and all of your kind reviews. Hopefully, I'll get myself into gear and get a few more out quickly to make up for the wait. As always, thank you again and please review. I really like knowing what you think of this. Without further ado, here is the next chapter.
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"I don't think I can do this anymore, Mom" Kyle said into the phone, tears dripping down her face.
"Well dear, marriage is hard work. You don't just leave a man as great as Joseph." Her mother chimed at her through the other end.
"Mother, Joseph is not that great."
"Oh honey, don't be so dramatic. He is an amazing lawyer and his incredibly good-looking. A million girls would kill to be his wife." She rolled her eyes at tat comment. Her mother always told her this.
"It isn't working out between us. I'm trying and he doesn't seem to want to. He's always at work and never seems to want to spend time with me."She told her mother, trying not to let her hear that she was crying. She was a little hesitant in telling her mother this but she didn't have any friends here in Charming.
"Kyle Marie Marsden, I do not want to hear another word from you. Every man has his side order, but he comes home to you at the end of the night. Just stick it out. Oh, I have to go sweetie, your father and I are going out. Kisses!" and with that, she hung up the phone leaving Kyle a sobbing mess.
Kyle really did not know what to do. She'd tried having sex with Joseph again after that night, but he'd turned her down. She'd bought new lingerie and he'd said he was too tired. Her life was turning into one bad movie. She sighed and got off her bed and made her way to the bathroom. She washed her face and looked at herself in the mirror. She was a mess. After the sex incident few weeks ago, all she could do was cry and wallow in self-pity. She knew was weak but couldn't seem to help herself. Things between her and Joseph were worse than they had ever been. Sure, they still did things together in public with Jacob Hale to save face, but when Joseph went to work and had to stay late, she knew he was with Sophia. She was at her breaking point.
When Kyle had picked up her car-which took longer than a day- Happy hadn't been there and she was a little more than disappointed. Gemma had said he was out of town and didn't know when he'd be back. Kyle tried not to show that she wished the bald headed biker was there, but Gemma could see right through her. Gemma knew this girl was very interested in Happy, and she could see that Happy was pretty intrigued with this girl as well. It had taken everything inside her not to call Kyle out. Jackson had told her to stay out of it when she told him about the new attorney's wife and Happy, so she left it alone. Sort of.
Kyle walked into her bathroom and stared at her self in the mirror. Her eyes were puffy and red, mascara streaks were going down her face, and her nose was blotchy red. She didn't know how much longer she could do this, but she was a weak person, and she wouldn't leave Joseph. To be honest, she wasn't really someone who had a lot of ambition. She was raised to be a housewife, just like her mother. She was raised to always look good and never show her emotions. To sweep every bad thing under the rug and to support her husband no matter what he did. To make all of his good characteristics out way all of his flaws. Kyle sighed-which was something she realized she was doing very often- and noticed she had a grey hair. She lifted her hand to her head and pulled out the silver strand. She stared at it and closed her eyes breathing deeply and remembering when it used to be easier. When her marriage did not seem like such work and she didn't dread getting out of bed in the morning.
Kyle opened her eyes and flushed the strand down the toilet. She washed and dried her face and continued on to put a light layer of make up and some mascara. It was 3:30 and Joseph would be home at 4:30 wanting dinner at 5 after he had taken a shower.
Going into the kitchen, Kyle filed a pot with water and put it on the stove to boil. Spaghetti was easy and Joseph liked it. She had put the ground turkey in the saucepan to brown when there was a knock at the door. Confused as to whom it was, she turned off the stove and opened the door. She was pretty surprised the Happy was standing on the other side.
"I hear you were looking for me". He said in his usual gruff voice.
Kyle's cheeks tinted red. She never though Gemma would have told him she was looking for him. All she did was ask about him.
"More like asked about you, really." She said wringing her hands embarrassed.
"Gemma told me you more than asked about me". Was his quick answer and Kyle though that she would die right there. Of course that lady had told Happy more.
"I really just wanted to thank you for fixing my car, it took longer than expected, but I really appreciated everything you did for me. And I wanted to apologize for my husband. I'm sure it was a bit of a shock to see another man in our house."
"He should ask questions first before trying to start shit."
"Well, you seem more of a shoot first, ask questions later." She joked.
Happy didn't say anything for a second and then nodded. "You're right".
Kyle didn't know if he was joking or not so she asked him if he wanted to come inside for a drink.
"I don't think so girl. Got you into trouble last time. I'm sure your man will be home soon."
Kyle looked at Happy and he tilted his head to the side as if he was analyzing her. His gaze then turned to a animalistic one and she was him eyeing her up. She touched her hair and then smoothed down her dress. She looked like shit and she hoped he didn't notice. She stuck her chest out a little bit and saw his gaze avert to her breasts. She knew she should have told him to leave, but she loved the feeling of a man looking at her with hunger. Joseph never did that.
After a few minutes, Kyle cleared her through and Happy's gaze went back to her face.
"Well, I guess I should finish making dinner. Thank you for stopping by. I'll come to you directly if there is anything else wrong with my car."
"You're cage should be just fine girl. I fixed it myself." He said walking to his bike, revving his engine, and leaving her standing in the doorframe.
After watching him leave for a few seconds, Kyle rushed to the bathroom and splashed her face with cool water. She did not know what it was about that man, but he made her hot. As she was talking to him, she could feel the heat radiating in between her legs. She needed a cool shower. But first, she had to finish dinner.
By the time Joseph got home, dinner was about finished and when he walked through the door he didn't say anything to her. When he got out of the shower and sat down for dinner, he still didn't say anything to her.
"How was work, honey?" she asked.
He didn't say anything and just started at his food.
"Did you not want spaghetti? I can make something else id you'd like. Just tell me what you want."
He still didn't say anything and Kyle was getting worried. The doorbell rang and Joseph jumped up to get it. Kyle hoped it wasn't Happy considering the altercation that happened last time he was there. She heard muffled voices.
"Joseph who is it?"
He didn't answer her.
"Joseph?" she asked again getting up from the table and walking towards the front door.
Standing in the doorframe, she saw the last person she ever wanted to see.
"Joseph, what the hell is she doing here?" Kyle asked in an annoyed voice.
Sophia stood in the doorway with a bag and Joseph was standing in between them.
"Kyle, we need to talk." He said coming towards her with his hands out.
"About what? What's going on?" Her heart was racing and she was sure she was probably going to have a heart attack.
"I need you to leave." Joseph said to her and Kyle stared at him really not computing what he said
"I'm sorry what?" She asked baffled.
"Sophia is moving in, and you are moving out." Joseph said calmly with Sophia standing next to him smirking at her.
"Joseph, you can't be serious. We're married!" Kyle could feel the tears staring to waterfall down her face. Her knees were getting week and she had to hold the wall to support herself.
"Sophia and I are engaged and we're going to have a baby." He said to her grabbing Sophia's hand and kissing it.
His comment hit Kyle like a ton of bricks and before she knew it, she had collapsed onto the floor. How could he do this to her? After everything she had done for him. She could not believe he would just up and leave her.
"Come one Kyle, stop being so dramatic. Get up." Joseph sighed as he walked over to her and tried to get her off the ground.
"I'm going to go upstairs and you can deal with this psycho." Sophia said and walked up the stairs.
Kyle couldn't think straight let alone see straight so when Joseph got her to her feet, she crumpled to the floor again.
"Goddammit Kyle. Get up. Don't do this to yourself. Leave with some dignity." Joseph said getting her to her feet again.
Kyle was in a haze. "My stuff, I need my stuff." She said as he was pushing her through the door.
"I'll have it sent to you. Here are your keys and your purse." He said handing them to her, and closing the door behind her.
Her eyes were filled with tears and she couldn't see straight due to her sobbing, but Kyle got into her care, and drove to the only place she knew in Charming. After miraculously not getting pulled over for her swerving, she ended up in the parking lot of Teller-Morrow. She stumbled out of the car and walked unsteadily to the office. After pulling on the door and realizing it was closed, she unsteadily made her way to the door where their bikes were parked. Pulling the door open and finding people inside, she muttered "Happy," before collapsing and falling into darkness.
