Emily POV:
I woke up to an empty bed. I looked around the room and seen Maya standing out on the porch connected to our room. I could see the tear stains on her face by the sunlight hitting her face. I quietly got out of bed and walked towards her. "Maya." I said softly with concern on my face. "Talk to me." I told her. "Why are you still here?" she asked with her voice cracking. "What do you mean?" I asked confused. "I hurt you so bad and you are still here with me and I honestly don't understand why." she said breaking down. I lifted her head up by placing my hands on her cheeks. "I am here because I love you. I'm not going to ruin my family over your one little mistake. We been through to much to let her get between this. Yes, you hurt me but you I can forgive but that bitch will feel my wrath." I said kissing her forehead. "Em don't please baby don't say nothing to her okay." she said raising her eye brow, begging with her eyes. I let out a small laugh cocking my head sideways. "You got to be kidding me? Right?" I asked raising my eye brows. "I will handle her." "Whatever Maya." I said walking away.
"Emily please don't walk away from me." she said crying, begging with her eyes. "no I'm done talking to you. you expect me to be like it's okay Maya, go talk to the person you cheated on me with. HELL NO! did you lose your mind this morning when you woke up?" I asked. Maya opened and closed her mouth like a fish out of water. "That's what I thought. I have to go get Emma up." I said shaking my head. I walked out the room and shut the door. Wishing badly I could slam the door.
I walked into Emma's room looking at her sound asleep. I walked over rubbing small circles on her back. "Emma get up baby." I said softly and she opened her eyes. "Get up you going somewhere with daddy today." I said and she jumped up. "Pick me up mommy." she said rubbing sleep from her eyes. I lifted her up placing her on my hip. "Where is daddy?" she asked. "I don't know lets go check the guest room." I said and started walking that way. Chris drop by unexpected and Emma beg to let him spend the night. It really wasn't a problem for me but Maya didn't want it. "he not here?" Emma asked more than said. I didn't know what to say to her. Tears brimmed her eyes as I looked down at her. "Daddy wouldn't leave his baby like that." he said from behind me. "Daddy I thought you left." "I would leave without saying bye this time." he said. He was holding a cup holder with four drinks and a bag of food. "I got three coffees and an apple juice and Waffles with hash browns." he said holding them up. "That sound great but I have to go." I said walking by. "Mommy, where are you going?" Emma said grabbing my leg.
I turned around and bent down to the little girl level. "Remember when mommy said that she was training?" I asked her and she nodded her head. "Well I have to go meet with my coach." I said. "Can I go?" she asked. "No, you can't go there but I promise I will take you soon okay." "Okay mommy. I love you." she said wrapping her arms around my neck pecking my lips. "But mommy can you eat breakfast with me mama and daddy pretty please with cherries and kisses on top." she said blinking her eyes fast. "Just like your mama." I mumbled under my breath. "I just I should eat first." I said and she jumped for joy. "Emma go get your mama and meet us downstairs okay." Chris said and Emma ran to my room.
"Can I talk to you downstairs?" he asked. "about?" "I heard you and Maya arguing this morning. And before you say anything yes I was listening because I heard you say her. And I'm figuring you're talking about Kelley Rodriguez. Am I right?" he said. "Yeah, but how do you know about Kelley?" I asked. "Before Maya got pregnant with Emily, Maya and I would party a lot. When Maya gets drunk or wasted she doesn't remember a thing. Maya got drunk one day and Kelley was at our house partying. I was the only person sober at this party." he said pausing. "Wait Maya knew Kelley before she had Emily?" I asked and he nodded. "She told… never-mind continue." I said shaking my head getting mad.
"She told you that because she doesn't remember meeting her before that and Kelley knows this." he said. "Chris will you just spit it out already!" I said getting irritated. "That night I left to take some people home and to make a long story short I walked in on them having sex, Kelley on top of Maya." he said and my eyes went big. "They have slept together before!" I said almost yelling. "Yeah but Maya didn't remember the next morning. I took Kelley home and didn't mention it to her. Kelley remembered her when we went to that… whatever that thing was called she drug me to… but she realized Maya didn't remember. I had to check her immediately… let her know to stay the hell away from her in any type of sexual way. I suggest you do the same." he said shrugging his shoulders and walking away.
I bit my lower lip walking upstairs pissed completely off. "Mommy what's wrong?" Emma asked realizing I was mad. "Nothing Em, I just have to go now." I said trying to sound nice. her face dropped and she slowly nodded. "Go eat breakfast with your daddy and I'll see you later." I said kissing her forehead, patting her butt to go. "Oh mommy, mama said that she was coming down in a little bit." she said before walking away. I walked into the room and shook my head when I seen her. "Emily baby I'm sorry." she said trying to touch me. I move away and give her a glare. "Don't… touch… me Maya." I said picking up my gym bag. "Emily what's wrong?" she asked. "You said this wasn't going to come between us." I ran my hand through my hair then turned around to look at her. "Have you ever slept with Kelley before and I don't mean while we were together?" I asked.
She took a deep breath before replying. "yes… I'm not completely sure… no… maybe… I don't know." I let out a irritated laugh. "how don't you know?" I asked. "I was drunk and I don't really remember. I remember bits and pieces but when we kissed it felt familiar so I just put two and two together." she said. "Emily I have no reason to lie to you. I would rather have you in my life then her." she said tears building up again. she walks over to me placing her hands firmly on my hips looking me in the eyes. "All I want is you. no one else." she said slow but strong to convince me. I slowly nodded my head and moved her out my way. "I'll be back later." I said coldly and walked out the door.
40 minutes later
I pulled up outside the building, getting out the car and heading inside the double doors. I walk up to Kelley apartment door. I knock and she answers it immediately. "Oh, hey Emily." she said surprise to see me. "Stay the hell away from Maya." I blurted out. "Excuse me?" "Stay the hell away from my wife. see unlike Chris when he caught you sleeping with her he took you home. Let me catch you near her and I'll beat you ass. And that's a promise." I said turning to walk away and she grabbed my arm jerking me back. "Who are you to come to my place and threaten me? huh?" she asked and I couldn't help but laugh at her. "Just like who where you to cheat with my wife."
I once again started to walk away only to be jerk back again but this time her fist came swinging at me. I duck and swung my fist, connecting to her face. she falls down and I move to stand over her. "Now like I said, let me catch you near her and I will beat your ass. this means no electronic contact, no face to face contact, and no contact period. I have to go now." I said walking away and out of her building. I drove to the gym, swam several laps then headed back home to talk to Maya. I don't know which one made me feel better whether it was punching Kelley in the face or the swimming but I feel great.
I walked into the house and Maya was walking down the stairs. "Maya, I don't know how we got here but all I know is… is that I want this too last and the only way it can is if Kelley is gone. I already dealt with her but just need to get rid of her for good. if not I'm leaving and taking Emma too." I said walking up the stairs straight pass her without a word.
