A/N:Sorry for the delays in getting another chapter of this up, but as I dread real life unfortunately got in the way!
So this chapter sees Marley getting back to San Francisco, and her and Ryder finally sitting down and having a proper talk on what they want; and I think it's clear from the very first chapter as to where it was eventually going to head.
And with there not much more left to say, I will leave you to read and as always you all know what to do at the end!
Love always,
KJ xoxoxoxoxo
Chapter 9 –
Arriving back in San Francisco, and catching a cab back to the apartment since it was mid afternoon when the flight arrived in; Marley headed up the stairs of the complex where she and Ryder lived, fishing her keys out from her handbag and unlocking the door.
Walking into the two bedroom apartment that they shared, she was in ways dreading what she might be faced with when getting inside; but was relieved to see that it looked like Ryder had kept the place to a tidy state and hadn't gone out all bachelor fuelled style living with her being away.
Heading into the bedroom, with the bag that she had taken to South Carolina; she placed it on the bed and unzipped it, sighing when she saw the envelope on top of everything that contained the divorce papers that Sebastian had done up for her whilst she had been visiting. Going over to her intimate's drawer, she opened it and placed the envelope to the bottom; before starting to unpack the rest of her bag and clothing items, before Ryder returned home and hopefully maybe be able to sit down and finally have a grown up discussion about where they both saw their future headed.
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Having finished up his last job of the day, knowing that Marley had texted him and said that since he would still be working when she did arrive back, and that she would therefore catch a cab back to the apartment; Ryder quickly headed to the comic book store, where Sam was doing the afternoon shift.
"Hey bro" said Ryder, as he entered the shop; and saw Sam at the counter pricing the new lot of comics that had arrived in.
"Oh hey man" replied Sam, looking up and giving his younger brother a smile. "Isn't Marley getting home today?"
"Umm yeah she is" replied Ryder, with a nod as he headed over to the counter and leaned against it, looking to his older brother. "She messaged me about an hour ago, and said she was back at the apartment; since I had some jobs on, she got a cab back there"
"So what's for dinner tonight then?" asked Sam, with a laugh; and Ryder looked to his older brother.
"Don't even joke about that" he said, shaking his head. "It's probably something like cauliflower pizza"
"A what now pizza?" asked Sam, looking at him; his eyes widening in kind of disbelief and horror at the same time of the thought of what Ryder had described.
"Cauliflower base, instead of the dough being like what you normally have" replied Ryder. "And it's gross, all soggy and just tastes plain awful"
"It sounds plain awful as well" said Sam, shaking his head. "Glad I'm not you right now"
"Thanks bro, for the support" said Ryder, with a laugh and shaking his head also.
"Yeah anytime" replied Sam, with a smile. "So you guys think you will sit down and have a talk. Tell her that you went and saw a lawyer?"
"Umm yeah" replied Ryder, with a nod. "Although I'm not going to straight up say as soon as I walk in the door"
"Didn't think you would" said Sam, giving his younger brother a small smile. "But, you do agree that the two of you really need to sit down and talk"
"Definitely" said Ryder, with a sigh. "I know I don't want kids; and I know Marley's view on wanting to have them is not going to change either"
"Well if you need to talk to anyone after it's all been said and whatever" replied Sam. "Then you are more than welcome to come and talk over at my place. You know if the two of you need maybe a little bit more space"
"Thanks" replied Ryder with a nod. "I guess I should be getting home, and you know talk with Marls"
"Like I said, you know where I am" said Sam.
"I do, yeah" replied Ryder, with a quick smile to him. "I'll see you later, bro"
"Yeah, later bro" said Sam, with a smile of his own to him; and Ryder left the comic book store to head back to his apartment to talk with Marley, and hopefully maturely discuss what the fate of their relationship was ultimately to be.
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Having unpacked her bag; late the same afternoon, knowing that Ryder was soon going to be home; Marley was sitting on her laptop with her three way chat on Facebook with Kitty and Mikki, talking to both her older sisters.
I still say you kick his ass to the curb, because he doesn't get to make my little sister feel the way he has made you feel.
Marley laughed at Kitty's bluntness, as she could also see Mikki was typing a reply as well.
And she can also talk to him like a reasonable human being as well! Believe me I have learnt now that being honest and open in relationships goes a long way. Not talking, keeping things and all that from someone you're meant to care about; it only ever ends in a hurtful way.
"So true" said Marley, as she too started to type back a reply to her sisters.
I hear what you're both saying; and I know you both are looking out for your little sister; and I love that you are. But I do believe that what Miks is saying, is so very true; not that I don't agree with what you have also said Kits, because Ryder has made me feel like complete crap and also that my feelings and what I want shouldn't matter for a very long time. However, yelling and screaming; saying those hurtful words to one another, that isn't the answer to our problems. I do think we will be divorcing, no doubt in my mind that at all; we just need to be adult in doing so and make sure that neither one of us are hurt any more then what hurt it is obviously going to cause.
Hitting send on the reply, she saw quickly after that Mikki was typing a reply back; and heard the apartment door open and saw Ryder walk inside.
"Hey" said Ryder, giving her a smile as he closed the door behind himself.
"Hi" replied Marley, turning towards him and giving him a smile also. "How are you?"
"I'm good, yeah" said Ryder, with a nod. "How was South Carolina?"
"It was good" said Marley, with a smile. "Really great, I forget sometimes how much I miss my family. And with them all now being back there, it was really good to spend some time with them all"
"Yeah, I saw a few pictures on your Facebook" replied Ryder, with a small smile to her. "It did look like you were enjoying being with your sisters and that again"
"I did" said Marley with a nod; as she heard the message part on her Facebook ping and quickly looked it and saw that the reply from Mikki was now written. "I'll just reply to Mik's message, and then tell her and Kits that I'll talk with them later; and maybe then we can order up some pizza for dinner"
"Umm yeah pizza would be great" replied Ryder, with a small laugh. "I was for sure though thinking you'd have something ready to go in the oven or something when I got home"
"No" replied Marley, shaking her head. "All this last week, I have eaten Mik's cooking and then also my Mom's; and right about now I feel like a pizza"
"Okay, yeah" said Ryder, with a laugh. "Well how about I order them; and you say bye to your sisters there, which by the time that is done; the pizzas will probably be here"
"You know my fave" said Marley, as Ryder gave a nod. "And I'll try and get my two sisters to stop talking with me here"
"Good luck with that" replied Ryder, giving her a quick smile as Marley laughed; and told her two older sisters that she was going to talk with Ryder about stuff; leaving him to order up the pizzas for their dinner in the hopes that maybe soon they'd be able to talk about all the issues that they were currently having in their relationship.
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Sitting down eating the pizza's that had gotten delivered; and for the time being partaking in that of a small talk, Ryder and Marley had yet not broached either of them the subject that they both knew that they really had to discuss, and that was their future together.
"And I actually think pregnancy hormones, have mellowed Kitty out" said Marley with a laugh. "Although in saying that, I might be totally wrong; because I don't see her as often as Mik does, who said she is still just as crazy"
"Kitty will always be crazy" replied Ryder with a laugh also. "There is no way that you will ever change that about her"
"So very true" said Marley, as she finished eating the slice of pizza she had and picked up her can of soda taking a sip from it. "I would however like to know though, if I am going to be having another niece or a nephew this time"
"She and Artie haven't said what they're having yet?" asked Ryder, as he grabbed another slice of pizza and Marley shook her head.
"No" replied Marley as she too grabbed another slice of her favourite pizza. "I do get why they want to keep it a secret, but I want to also know as well so I can buy her a heap of stuff as well"
"Yeah, like you bought Amelia a heap of stuff as well" said Ryder, with a laugh. "When Mikki and Seb had her"
"Uh huh" replied Marley, with a nod. "And she is still totally adorable too as well, and getting more so each day"
"So you're still wanting children then?" asked Ryder, looking to his wife as he picked up his can of soda and drinking some.
"I am, yeah" replied Marley, looking to him with a small smile. "And I am right to assume that you still don't want them?"
"I don't, no" said Ryder, giving her a small smile in return and shaking his head also. "I'm sorry Marls"
"Ryder, it's fine" replied Marley. "You don't have to be sorry for not wanting children. I understand that is your choice, and it wouldn't be fair for me to push something you don't want on to you"
"And it's not fair of me" said Ryder, looking to her with a sigh. "To not give you something that you really want either"
"So where does that leave the two of us" said Marley, with a small smile to him. "Are you thinking we maybe should divorce?"
"I do, yeah" replied Ryder, with a nod. "I don't want to, because I do really love and care for you; but it's not fair for either of us in the long run when it's obvious that neither of us will be happy"
"Agree" replied Marley, with a nod also. "And I will admit that I did speak with Seb when I was in South Carolina"
"I thought you might have" replied Ryder, with that of a small chuckle. "And in the realm of being completely honest and open with one another, I also went and spoke with a lawyer as well when you were away"
"You did?" asked Marley, looking to him as she picked up her soda can and taking another drink; as Ryder gave a nod.
"Umm yeah, a guy call Wesley Scott" he replied. "He's the brother of Nick's girlfriend, who is one of Blaine's friends"
"She's the girl that called Mikki a bitch, when she was here when she and Kitty came to help me with wedding dresses and all that stuff" replied Marley, with a nod.
"Okay, that I wasn't aware of" said Ryder. "And if you don't like the idea of my lawyer being the brother of someone who was mean to your sister; then I can find another one"
"No it's fine Ryder" replied Marley, looking to him. "If you think he will fairly represent you in our divorce, then you should use him"
"He did seem to be an okay guy" said Ryder, with a nod. "And know what he was talking about"
"Well that's what you want" replied Marley, with a smile to him. "Someone you can trust"
"Yeah" said Ryder, giving her a small smile also. "And I am guessing that you will probably have Seb be yours?"
"He already said he would if we were too divorce" replied Marley, with a nod. "And he may have also gone and drawn up papers for me as well, that we could maybe possibly use if we wanted too"
"Wow" replied Ryder, looking to his now wife but soon to be ex wife. "So you have papers then, I guess you kind of already knew then this would end between us"
"I was prepared for it, yes" replied Marley, looking to him. "But in saying that, I don't want you to think that my plan was to completely spring it on you and demand a divorce. I did want it to be a mutual decision between the two of us, and I am hoping that it is that and I am not being the one to completely railroad this divorce"
"No of course not" said Ryder, shaking his head. "I think we both agree that we can't be stopping or making the other person here do something that they don't want; so the fact that you have gotten Seb to do up papers, it just makes it all that little bit easier really"
"Okay" replied Marley, with a nod. "I'm glad you're not mad then about it"
"Not mad at all" said Ryder, giving her a small smile. "But we should probably go and see Wes, who I will get to represent me and let him read over them"
"Of course" replied Marley, as she stood from the sofa where she was sitting. "I'll just go and get them now, so you can read over them before we go and see him"
"Sure thing" replied Ryder, giving her a quick smile; and Marley headed into what for the time being was their joint bedroom to get the papers that Sebastian had written up for her, and then hopefully have Ryder agree to what was written in among them, that would then subsequently but sadly end their short lived marriage.
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After having read over the divorce papers that Sebastian had done up for Marley whilst she'd been in South Carolina; Ryder rang up Wes Scott and asked if they were able to go to his office and have a sit down talk with him together and have him read over what was laid out in the papers that Marley had already gotten drawn up.
Waiting in the office for their appointment, Marley was sending a reply back to Sebastian; having told him that she would be going to see Ryder's lawyer today, and that if there were any issues she would have him call him up and talk it over with it.
"Everything okay?" asked Ryder, looking to her as Marley sent the text off; and she looked to him with a nod.
"It's fine" replied Marley, giving him a smile. "Seb just said that your lawyer can call him if there is anything that he needs clarification on"
"Okay, yeah" said Ryder, with a nod also; as Wes came over towards them and upon seeing him Ryder stood up extending his hand out. "Thanks for agreeing to see me again"
"Sure not a problem at all" replied Wes, giving him a smile and shaking his hand also. "I told you last time we spoke that I was more than happy to help"
"Thanks" replied Ryder, as Marley placed her phone back inside her handbag; and grabbing also the envelope with the papers that she had from Sebastian, stood up also and neared Wes.
"Hi, I'm Marley" she said, and Wes looked to her with a smile.
"Nice to meet you Marley" replied Wes, holding his hand out to her; and she quickly shook it. "Come on through to my office and we can have a talk"
"Thanks" said Marley, with a quick smile to him and she and Ryder followed Wes through to his office.
Entering the office and then each taking a seat at the chairs in front of the desk in the office, with Wes going and sitting in his chair on the opposite side; he looked to both Marley and Ryder.
"So from what Ryder was telling me on the phone" said Wes, looking to Marley. "Is that you spoke with your brother in law when you were in South Carolina and he wrote up some papers"
"Yes, that's right" replied Marley, with a nod to Wes. "I hope that is okay"
"It's totally fine" said Wes, with a nod also. "May I have a read over them?"
"Certainly" replied Marley, giving him a quick smile and handing over the documents contained in the envelope to him.
Getting the papers out of the envelope, Wes, read over them slowly; taking in to account all that Sebastian had laid out for terms of the divorce between Marley and Ryder.
"Your brother in law?" asked Wes, looking up to her. "Is he a divorce lawyer as such?"
"Umm no" replied Marley, shaking her head. "He's more corporate law; but he has done one or two of them, and another lawyer at his firm who deals more in divorce cases helped him out with this one"
"Okay that's fine" replied Wes, with a nod and then looked over to Ryder. "And you have read through these papers and are okay with what is laid out in them"
"I have" said Ryder, with a nod of his own. "And I am okay with what Sebastian has wrote as to per the divorce"
"So you're both good with knowing that when this does go through" said Wes, looking to the two of them. "That after that there will be no grounds at all to try and claim any kind of financial support from one another"
"Yes, we're both aware of that" replied Ryder, looking to Wes. "As is Marley"
"Okay, well I can see that there is a contact number here for Sebastian" said Wes, looking to Marley. "So what I will do is give him a call, talk this through and let him know that this is all good on my end; and then once that is sorted and we can another copy of this sent out here; I can then call you back in and get all the paperwork signed off"
"So how long roughly then?" asked Marley, looking to Wes; who gave her a small smile.
"I would say if your brother in law gets the papers away to me by today" replied Wes. "Then they will be here by end of day tomorrow, so once they are I will organize to have you come in. But in terms on the actual time it would be for the divorce to go through the system, it would be roughly that of a month once it's all noted and formalized"
"Okay" replied Marley, giving a nod. "Just Ryder and I need to talk things through, like living arrangements and all that now, since we will soon be divorced"
"Well if there are any other things that I can help with, like terminating one of you on the lease for your apartment" said Wes, looking to them both. "Then please do let me know"
"We will" replied Ryder with a nod. "Thanks for your help and we'll see you in a few days"
"Yes, you will" said Wes, as he stood from his chair; and Marley and Ryder also stood from where they had been seated.
"Thank you" said Marley, giving Wes a quick smile. "It was lovely to meet you"
"You too" replied Wes, with a nod. "I'll see you both soon"
"Yeah bye" replied Ryder, with a nod also; and he and Marley then left Wes's office; both now knowing that their divorce was soon going to be finalized and that they would then once again be two single people within the vast wide world.
End Note : Of course with a story called "Irreconcilable Differences" and pertaining to that of divorce, naturally Marley and Ryder would be divorcing in it. However I didn't want it to be a bad break up, but more of one of understanding and that it was best for both of them that they part ways.
The next chapter is going to go back to South Carolina, where Marley will be talking with her parents and the rest of her family that we haven't seen yet in this story; and that will take place obviously when she was visiting them all, so we do take a little step back in story; but then after that we will get more into how the divorce of Marley and Ryder is going to start having a larger effect on those around them!
So until that chapter is up, thanks for reading once again and I will catch you with another story update soon!
Love always,
KJ xoxoxoxoxoxoxo