Opening her eyes, Selena realized that her husband was now finally home from his tour.
Only a light blue towel covering everything below his v-line, Jack stood over by their dresser, searching for clothes to wear.
He pushed back the wet strings of his dirty blonde hair as he pulled out a loose grey shirt, boxers, and then jeans.
Jack's phone rang on the dresser. Selena closed her eyes and pretended to still be asleep as Jack answered the call. She knew it was wrong to eavesdrop, but if it wasn't anything suspicious then it wouldn't be a problem.
She felt the edge of the bed dip as he began to speak into the phone. "Hey, what's up?"
Selena went stiff when she heard a soft and melodic voice coming from a woman. She couldn't make out what she was saying but she was positive it was a female on the receiving end.
"Yeah, sure." Jack got up from the bed and went back over to the dresser, dropping his towel and pulling on his boxers. "We can do that. I can meet you tonight and if everything works out, we can continue seeing each other."
Jack pulled on his jeans as he listened to the other side, mumbling a "yeah" or "mhm", every now and again.
"Okay, can't wait to see you tonight." He chuckled before hanging up.
Selena played pretend for another minute until shuffling around a bit to make it believable that she just woke up.
Jack looked over his shoulder and smiled at her.
"You're awake." He put his palms on the edge of the bed and leaned down, kissing her softly.
"You're home." She formed a tight smile as he pulled his grey shirt over his head.
"Yeah, I'm home. I just got here an hour ago. The kids told me you were asleep, so I left you alone."
"I didn't get home until an hour before I had to pick them up, and when I got back, I fell asleep. Where are they anyways?"
"Downstairs. I made them some food and then put a movie on to keep them settled while I took a shower. I didn't know they got out early today."
"Yeah. They didn't have lunch at school, so thanks for doing that."
Jack smirked at her as he put his watch on his wrist. "Of course."
Son of a bitch. Selena was pissed. Then he had the audacity to grin all in her face like the fine man he is. His hair damp and his tattoos visible on his forearms, but this couldn't get in the way.
She was gonna get to the bottom of this, but she knew she couldn't come out straight forward with it. If she wanted to know what was going on then she'd have to be patient.
Selena sat up as Jack sat on the edge of bed and then laid on his back with his legs hanging off.
She leaned over him, combing her fingers through his hair. "Since you're back home, do you wanna go out to dinner tonight? Us and the kids?"
Jack frowned slightly. "I can't. I gotta go hit the studio and lay some songs down."
A liar and a cheater.
"Oh, okay. Then maybe tomorrow night."
"Yeah, maybe."
"You're not going out tonight." Selena argued as she snatched the keys from Jack's hand, arguing with him for the third night in a row.
Selena opened the window and tossed the keys outside. Jack humorlessly laughed. "You're crazy. I'll just get Manny."
Jack pulled out his phone and began texting him, almost getting an instant reply that he'll be there in five minutes.
"You've been out ever since you got home."
"Because I've been working. Just cause I'm off tour doesn't mean I'm gonna stop doing what I do."
"Did you forget that you're a father and a husband before anything else?"
"Oh my God, no I didn't. That's why I'm working, so I can pay for this damn house that y'all live in."
"That doesn't mean you have to be out every single night, Jack!"
"You think I can give you all of this stuff by keeping my ass home?" Jack makes a sweeping motion to their luxurious surroundings. "I do this to keep your ass happy, so don't give me any shit."
Jack thought that would've shut her up, but he should've known better and he knew he fucked up once her eyes narrowed and she crossed her arms.
"You think that keeps me happy? Material and rolling around in your rockstar money? You think I would be a depressed wife if we didn't have those cars? The boat? This house? I'm that damn shallow to you?"
"No, but I think that is exactly what keeps you around."
Selena laughed. "Look, I'm okay with you making more money than I do, I get it, it's apart of your job and that's fine. But don't forget that we built everything together. And I was there when you had absolutely nothing but your dreams. But now, I see exactly what you think of me."
Jack's phone vibrated on the bed. He checked it and then stood up, walking towards the door. "I'm leaving."
Selena only folded her arms and let him leave. It was like talking to a brick wall with him - there was no way to get through his head.
Selena sat in complete darkness in the living room. She patiently awaited for Jack's arrival, drawing circles on her thigh where her black slip nearly passed.
She never thought she'd be that wife - the wives who sat in pitch black waiting for their husband to come home at two in the morning so they could question them, but here she was.
She didn't want to believe it, but she couldn't help but think he was out cheating. He left at eight and there was no way he could be working that long in the studio.
Selena heard the front door open then heavy footsteps walking towards the kitchen. She then seen Jack's tall and lean figure open the fridge, illuminating him.
His hair was pushed back and he didn't seem drunk or anything, and she knew he wasn't when he reached for a beer.
"Jack..." Selena sternly called out. "It's almost two in the morning."
Jack shrugged and put his beer back, knowing she wasn't gonna let him drink it anyways and if she did then she'd bitch about it. "Okay, so?"
"So? Are you serious? What in the world could you possibly be doing?"
"I'm really getting tired of repeating myself. But I'll say it for the last time, that I've been working."
Selena ignored him. "Is there another woman, Jack?"
Jack scoffed. "Don't start with that bullshit, Selena." He began walking away, but she stopped him.
"Do not turn your back on me." She gritted through her teeth. "Come over here and sit down."
Jack rubbed his chin and jaw for a second before turning around and walking into the living room sitting across from her.
"It's not cause of work, it's because you're fucking around with someone else, and I know because you smell like perfume and that perfume definitely isn't fucking mine. Who has you coming home this late in the night? And matter of fact, who in the hell is this?"
Selena pulled out her phone and showed Jack a video. He leaned in close to see a video of him and a redhead walking into a hotel with his arms around her shoulder and giving her a kiss before they entered.
Jack sat back and opened his mouth to explain, but Selena didn't give him the chance and interrupted him.
"I will take those kids out of your goddamn life and house and we will fucking leave if that's what you want. It's a video right here of you about to sleep with a girl before coming home." She bitterly chuckled. "You know what, Jack? We will leave just so you don't have to pay for a damn hotel anymore and you can bring her here. It's perfectly fine, since that's what you wanna do. Does fourteen years of being together mean any damn thing to you?"
Jack stared at her dully as if he didn't hear a word she just said. "Are you done?"
Selena's eyebrows rose as her head cocked back, giving him a shrug. "I guess so. You're turn."
"Alright, since you think you know every fucking thing, let's see if you can keep up."
Jack leaned forward as his eyes bored into hers, beginning to explain himself.
"After I left the studio, we went out, Liam and I were the only ones who didn't get drunk. Will and Mason met two girls. And they got fucking drunk, not me. We got up in the car together and Mason's girl sprayed perfume on herself because she ended up smelling like the weed Ashton was smoking in the back. Manny dropped them off at a hotel, they could barley fucking walk. Liam helped Will into the hotel and I put my arm around Will's girl to help her into the hotel, she almost tripped and fell and that's the part where it looked like we kissed cause I caught her. Then once we got them in the hotel, Mason and his girl went to his place and Ashton and Liam were dropped off and then me. And now I'm here arguing with you over something I didn't fucking do."
Selena frowned. "That's what really happened?" She asked.
Jack nodded. "Yes, that's what really happened." He scoffed and leaned into the couch. "Can't believe you think I would fucking cheat on you."
Selena let out a sign and shook her head, realizing she was at fault. "Look, I'm sorry baby. I shouldn't have accused you of something before asking you. I've just missed you that's all." She went over to the couch and sat on his lap. "Let me make it up to you."
Everything went out the window and Jack immediately focused on how she was going to treat him. "Depends on how."
"We can go upstairs. I barley even touched you since you got home."
Jack's hands slid up and down her thighs as he gazed up at her. "Where are the kids?"
"Asleep."
"I'll tell you what." He quirks his head to the side and gazes at her with his soft blue eyes. "After I leave the studio tomorrow, I will take you and the kids to the aquarium and then we can go out to dinner. Sound like a date?"
Selena couldn't help the smile and blush that graced her face. "Okay."
"Okay. Now, come here." Jack grabbed her neck gently and brought her face closer to his. "I love you and I'm sorry for earlier, I think you're far from shallow."
His lips found hers again, his tongue slowly swept over her bottom lip before investigating past her lips and greeted hers.
Jack continued holding her neck as they delve into each other. His other hand skirted over her curves then stopped below her waist, kneading her ass closer into him.
Selena breaks the kiss. The corner of her lip devilishly curled upward. "Let's go upstairs."
Jack didn't hesitate to mesh his lips into hers again and wrap his hands under her thighs then carry her upstairs.
"You were amazing." Jack huffed a laugh as he put out his cigarette in the ashtray.
"Thanks. I really needed you."
Jack smiled at the beautiful girl who was stretched out on the couch as she ran her fingers through her black braids, her green eyes peering at him.
She let out a tired yawn before continuing. "There wasn't anyone who'd wanted to help me do any songs for my album, but I'm glad you did. I love how you help me tell my story and how you put everything together. Thanks for giving me this chance."
Jack nodded. "Of course. I was once in your position, so I know it's hard. I wasn't offered a deal until I was twenty-two, and how old are you again?"
"Twenty-one."
Jack chuckled. "Exactly. It's tough out here. If it wasn't for my wife, I honestly probably wouldn't be here right now."
"Does your wife know that you're working with a female artist?" She asked, a sly smile playing on her pink lips.
Jack shook his head and almost let out a laugh as Kiana eyed him, waiting on his answer.
"Hell no. She'd kill me."
What do you guys think about Jack working with a female artist behind Selena's back? Do y'all trust him or what?