Here's chapter 4.
I finally have a small idea of where this story is going now, I hope the few of you reading this are enjoying it, I am definitely enjoying writing it haha. I've even started watching wrestling again. At 26 years old I again find myself falling in love with it all over again.
Enjoy this update I hope to have another for you soon. I've just taken a Covid test so if I recieve the result I'm expecting I may have alot more time on my hands than preivously thought, despite already being in a lockdown haha :)
"Thanks for today Adam I think it's been really helpful" I nodded looking over at him "I can't remember the last time that I was able to enjoy something without Gavin" a smile spread across Adams face.
"Sometimes you just have to do things for yourself" he glanced over as we came to a stop outside the house.
"JAYME where the hell have you been all day?" Katrina seethed as she swung the front door open. I shrunk down in my seat with a low groan.
"Sometimes you'd think I was 17 instead of 27 the way she treats me" I mumbled pulling myself up and getting out of Adams large truck "Katrina we just went to the gym" I explained "I was just needed to do something other than sit around all day."
"Love, you need to tell me where you are" she pleaded "So I know you're not doing anything stupid. I came back from work and you were gone" the anger within me boiled and bubbled with every passing second.
"What are you talking about?" I asked "I'm 27 years old I just went out for a couple of hours" I snapped trying to keep my temper under control as I heard Adam exit the truck behind me.
"Jayme you are not stable at the moment…" My aunt began but it was at this point that I snapped and allowed my anger to get the best of me.
"I AM NOT A CHILD KATRINA!" I shouted "I am not a child…I am 27 years old…I am not a child" I seethed through burning hot tears "I'm not a child who needs wrapping up in cotton wool…I won't break in to million pieces if something hurts me. I am already hurt Katrina. I am already broken" Adam grabbed my arm in reassurance trying to pull me back.
"Don't Jayme…" He whispered.
"No" I shrugged him off.
"Get in the house now" Katrina whispered rage dripping from her every word.
"I am not a child" I shook my head "I am 27 years old, I am married, I own a house" I listed as Adam again held my arm in reassurance.
"You also don't have a job, any friends, you allowed a man to control your life for the past 10 years, you cry yourself to sleep every night and you REFUSE to take off a wedding ring from a marriage that is over" She seethed "When you start acting like an adult I will begin to treat you like one"
"KATRINA!" Johns voice boomed from the house "That is enough" he ordered as he emerged.
"When her mother died, I promised her that I would look after her only child…" She began. Adams grip on my arm tightened as he heard these words.
"Kat…I don't think any of this is helping" Adam tried to intervene.
"He's right Katrina" John rested a hand on his wife's shoulder "She's hurting, she's trying to rebuild her life" I stood shaking my head in disbelief a hollow laugh escaping my throat as tears ran down my cheeks.
"Coming here was a mistake" I murmured.
"Why don't you come back to mine until everybody calms down?" Adam offered, his voice soft, low and comforting to me. I exhaled deeply and climbed back into Adam's car in silence, there was no way I was staying anywhere near Katrina. The drive to Adams house was short and wordless, I had no words for what had just happened. "Coffee?" He offered as we entered his large beautiful kitchen followed by a large white and light brown husky. His whole house was vast and grand with trees surrounding it just like the one I had been living in for two weeks. It stood completely alone in the wilderness. "That's Tundra by the way" he nodded towards the dog now trying with all of its mite to get me to stroke his head.
"Sure, he's beautiful" I nodded weakly as I scratched the top of Tundra's head, his tongue hanging out in satisfaction "Thank you" I added looking up at him.
"Your aunt was out of line" he stated grabbing some mugs from a cupboard.
"I'm pathetic" I huffed sitting myself down on a stool at the centre island.
"You're heartbroken Jayme not pathetic" Adam reassured me.
"She's right you know…I don't have a job or any friends…I was with Gavin for 10 years and he controlled every detail of what I did…the last argument we had before I found him in bed with my best friend was about the fact I wanted to work but he didn't want me to, he wouldn't let me have any friends and I couldn't leave the house without him because he said he worried about me but that wasn't it we both knew that that wasn't it. He was controlling and manipulative and he was having an affair with who I thought was my best friend. He cheated on me all of the time and I just let it go because I thought it was me who was the problem…me" I wiped a tear from my cheek and took a deep breath "and after all of that I still refuse to take off my wedding ring because I love him…I love him so much it hurts. I love him so much that I moved thousands of miles away from him to stop myself running back to him because that's all I want to do. Run back. He is my husband and I miss him" My hands shook as I spoke, and tears ran down my cheeks "I love him so much I can't breathe" I gasped for air between sobs.
"I think you need something a little stronger" Adam spoke as he opened one of the dark wood cupboards to reveal an array of spirits.
"I don't drink" I muttered.
"Oh I'm sorry…" He began closing the cupboard door.
"Gavin didn't like it when I drank so I haven't really drank in years" I told him "I would sometimes drink at Laurens house without him knowing…but now I realise that maybe she did tell him" I was almost in a trance as I spoke in another dimension completely remembering every little detail of the moment I found them in bed together "So I guess I could always start" I forced a smile.
"Ok why don't you go and take a shower and I will fix us a drink and something to eat" he suggested.
"Yeah that's probably a good idea cause I feel grim" I grimaced "I don't have a change of clothes on me though" I pointed out tugging at my t-shirt.
"I'll find something for you to throw on" we walked upstairs and entered a large room with a king size bed, Adam began rummaging through some drawers. "What about these?" He suggested handing me a large t-shirt and a pair of shorts from one of the drawers.
The shower was refreshing after the emotional rollercoaster of the day I was having nothing could have prepared me for how hard this day would be, and I was thankful I had met Adam. He was sweet and supportive, he listened without judgement and was exactly what I needed in the moment. I wanted nothing more than to fix what Gavin had broken and friends were a good place to start. Piece by Piece I would build myself a new life. I stepped out of the shower and wrapped myself in a towel. I put on the clothes that Adam had given me and exited the en-suite.
"Oh…shit…sorry" I stammered as I came face to face with a topless Adam. He turned to face me and I was almost floored at the perfectly chiselled abs with just a smattering of hair and his tattoos helping define his biceps. I bit my lip as I turned away trying to look anywhere but at his flawless physique.
"You're biting your lip again" he growled as he pulled a t-shirt over his head "You're biting your lip and you're wearing my t-shirt…" he took his hair out of the low bun and let it hang loose around his face "That's really hot and it really turns me on…please stop it"
"Stop biting my lip or stop wearing your t-shirt?" I asked trying to make light of the situation.
"Well if you stop wearing my t-shirt you won't have anything on and honestly?" He raised an eyebrow "that would make this worse" he closed his eyes and took a breath, I wasn't sure what to do I had never had a guy say these things to me before.
"Adam what do you want me to do?" I asked "Gavin is the only guy I have ever known, and he doesn't say things like that to me."
"Nothing" He suddenly burst out laughing. I stood staring at him confused "Jayme I think you're hot but that doesn't mean anything other than that" he explained as he took a few steps towards me.
"Oh…" I continued to look the other way "Why do you keep telling me?" I asked still confused.
"Because I want to be as transparent as possible with you" He explained "we're friends and you have a lot to deal with right now, I know you probably feel the lowest you have ever felt it can't make you feel any worse to know that someone thinks you're hot" he chuckled.
"Adam this is a lot to take in" I breathed.
"I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable but I promise there's nothing more to it…you forget there's a 20 year age difference here…it would be inappropriate if it was any more than that" he rested his hands on my shoulders and turned me to look at him "Let's eat" He chuckled again as we made our way downstairs. We sat at the centre island in the kitchen and Adam plated up some pasta with meatballs, before taking a seat he placed a glass in front of me.
"What's this?" I asked peering into the glass.
"Whiskey on the rocks" He chuckled "sorry I didn't have anything less hardcore I don't have company that often" he added taking mouthful of pasta. I slowly brought the glass to my lips took a sip and instantly began coughing. "Shit sorry" he apologised.
"Christ that burns" I said through deep breaths "But I don't hate it" we both laughed and continued to eat in silence just enjoying each other's company "I know I've said it before but thank you for this" I smiled up at Adam as I placed my fork down "I really appreciate today I've had fun you didn't have to be so nice to me when we met and since then you've been great"
"Times like this people need a friend…Kat means well but I think she was out of line earlier" he spoke as he placed our plates in the dishwasher "Now do you want to go home or do you want to stay a while longer?"
"I should go home" I groaned standing up.
"Do you want to go? Because if you don't want to you don't have to you can stay and watch a movie or something" he suggested. I rested my head on my hands as I thought about my options for a moment.
"What movies do you have?" I inquired. Adam gestured for me to follow him into another room that turned out to be a large cinema room with large cream recliners and a huge screen on the wall opposite. Tundra came plodding from the lounge and curled up on my lap as I sat down, I happily sat stroking his ears as we flicked through different movies, eventually we settled on Harry Potter and the goblet of fire. We sat in blissful silence for most of the movie both engrossed in the film, Tundra snoozed away on my lap snoring every now and again making me chuckle as he did. Eventually I drifted off into a peaceful sleep.