A/N: Thanks for the Chapter 5 reviews: singdance and bluebear48.
Than To Ever Live Without You
Chapter Six
Putting two ponytails into Katherine's hair was beginning to be a challenge for Kaelyn because Katherine continued to wiggle and move around everywhere while she tried to get them straight. Kaelyn finally finished the last ponytail and looked at Katherine who had found Chuck's cell phone and was pressing buttons. The two of them were waiting for Chuck to get out of the shower so they could have a picnic lunch. As part of spending more time they tried to find family things they could do so they could include Katherine and not always have to look for a nanny on the weekends when Georgia wasn't available. Kaelyn pulled the phone from Katherine's tiny hands and went to close it when she noticed it was open to the text messages and a message had been opened by Katherine.
'I Miss u.' the message simply said. Kaelyn was now curious to who would be sending Chuck a message like that and she looked to see it had come from Amber. Suddenly Kaelyn's fears had started to attack her mind. She then went to see if Chuck had responded and he in fact had with, 'Miss u too.' Then she looked to see that response and she opened the messaged to see their back and forth messages all in front of her.
Amber – Sneak away, I need u
Chuck – Can't picnic with Kay
Amber – Sucks
Chuck – Yeah, but she wants it
Amber – Just leave her
Chuck – I'm not too sure yet
Amber – I'm there for u
Chuck – Yes u are
Amber – Tonite try and get away
Chuck – I will
Amber – I'll be waiting
Chuck – Sounds sexy
Amber – Very
Kaelyn suddenly closed the phone as she heard the bathroom door open and she sat it on the bed. She picked up Katherine and walked into the living room trying to hold in her tears. She had suspected something was going on between them, but she didn't wan to believe it. She choked out a sob and then she suddenly covered her mouth as she sat Katherine in her play pen and ran into the guest bathroom. Whipping her face she looked in the mirror. Suddenly she now felt that her life was falling apart.
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Kaelyn sat in Chuck's arms as they did everyday when he returned home from work. They had only been out of college for a few months and Chuck was working for his dad trying to work his way up in the company and Kaelyn had gotten a few freelance writing and reporting jobs, but she didn't have a stable everyday work schedule and Chuck was glad she didn't. They had talked about her not actually working and staying home. They had recently been talking about having kids and Kaelyn being home being for the best. Kaelyn turned to Chuck and kissed the tip of his nose.
"I want to go somewhere." She then said as she turned her body to face his.
"Where?" he questioned as he moved a strain of her hair from her face.
"Anywhere, just you and me." She said happily before moving her face closer to his to kiss him. "Somewhere fun, but relaxing."
"Fiji." Chuck suggested. "You know my dad owns the house out there with the private beach…We can have all the sex on the beach that we want." He said with a wink.
Kaelyn burst into laugher before sitting up and straddling his lap. "That sounds nice, but we've gone to Fiji so many times. I was thinking more like Italy. I love it there."
"You wish is my command." Chuck said looking up at her as she pulled her hair back and put it in a ponytail.
"Let's go tomorrow." Kaelyn then said.
"For you anytime." He said as he sat up and pulled her too him giving her a kiss.
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The family had returned home from the park and they went in the bedroom. While sitting on the bed with Chuck and Kaelyn, Katherine had fallen asleep. Kaelyn looked at Chuck who was sitting up with his cell phone texting. In the back of her mind she knew it had to be Amber. She looked down at Katherine who was sucking her thumb while laying on the bed between Kaelyn and Chuck.
"We should go on vacation." Kaelyn then said as she turned to Chuck who quickly closed his phone and looked to Kaelyn.
"Vacation?" he questioned.
"Yes, maybe the place in Fiji we used to go all the time." Kaelyn said happily. "Aunt Lily wouldn't mind keeping Kat for a few days and we could go away just the two of us."
"No can do." He then said as he opened his phone again.
"Why?" Kaelyn suddenly asked.
"Work." He simply said. "And this is work now. Kay I'm going to have to skip out and go to the office. I'll try and be home before its late." He said as he got out of the bed and put on his shoes and jacket.
"Honey." Kaelyn started as she also stood and went to walk to him. "Wha…" but she was quickly cut off.
"It's important." He said as he started towards the door and Kaelyn could no longer old it in.
"Amber sure is important to you then." Kaelyn finally said and Chuck turned around looking at her.
"Excuse me?" he questioned.
"You are sleeping with her." Kaelyn pointed out trying to stay calm.
"What?" Chuck questioned with a slight laugh.
"I've seen you two together. I hear you on the phone and I saw the text messages from this morning. I know you are going to see her." Kaelyn said with a tear finally finding it's way down her face.
"Yeah, then I am sleeping with her." He then admitted in a calm manner that took Kaelyn aback.
She covered her mouth and stood starring at him. "Why?" she asked.
"I'm around her more than you. We got a little more than friendly in Japan, that's all I can say." He said.
"Babe…" Kaelyn didn't know what to see as the tears were falling.
"Kay." Chuck walked to Kaelyn and pulled her towards the bed where he sat her down and sat next to her. "I've been thinking about it and we need a break."
"A break?" Kaelyn questioned.
"Yeah like a separation." He answered.
"Separate, what about Katherine Chuck?" Kaelyn questioned now not sure if she was more angry than sad.
"We will work that all out." He answered.
"You're leaving me?" Kaelyn questioned.
"We aren't getting a divorce Kay. We can still work things out I am just saying we need to break for a bit. Get our priorities straight." He explained.
"Oh God." Was all Kaelyn could say in response. "Just leave." She then said.
"Alright, I will send someone for my things tomorrow. I love you Kay, I really do, but we really need to work out our priorities" He said as he stood and walked out of the room leaving Kaelyn by herself as she sat on the bed and cried.
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"Mama!" Katherine let out a cry as Kaelyn had walked by the playpen in the living room.
A few days had passed and Chuck had sent someone for his things. Apparently he moved into The Palace and was still seeing Amber who from what Kaelyn heard was always in his suite. Things had been rough on Kaelyn who didn't know what to do with herself so Lily had come to stay with her. Kaelyn still had a professional life to maintain even though her personal life was falling apart. She conducted meetings over the phone so she wouldn't have go to into the office.
"Kaelyn you need to get out." Lily said as she looked at Kaelyn who sat in her bathrobe on the couch. Her eyes were red and there were rings around her eyes from all the sleepless nights where she spent them crying.
"I can't." Kaelyn answered with tears falling down her face. "I can't." she then cried as she put her hands over her face and started to sob. "He left me."
"Mama!" Katherine called out again as she had pulled herself up standing in the pen with her arms up for Kaelyn to pick her up.
Lily rushed over to Kaelyn and grabbed her into a hug. Kaelyn sobbed onto her shoulder. "He left me…He left me…Aunt Lily he left me." She cried over and over again as everything continued to replay over and over in her mind. "I don't know what to do now. I feel like I've been hit by a car. The pain it's just too much. …I have no life without him."