Eight
The room was tense. Really tense. The humidity in the air didn't help whatsoever. Olivia smirked as she waited on Nick to tell her the truth. Selena also waited on what he had to say as she folded her arms. He stared back and forth at the women in front of him.
He sighed. "Can we talk outside?" He asked. Olivia sighed in frustration. "Just tell her the truth already, I'm having your baby." She said. "Olivia.." He said biting the inside of his jaw. He tried his best not to get the urge to punch her. Selena sighed and exited the room. Nick followed as she led them outside of the hospital building.
She stood in front of him and folded her arms once again. "Alright, we're outside." She said. "Don't be like that babe." He said taking her hand and rubbing his thumb against it. She looked into the eyes and saw the answer to her question. She began to tear up. She pulled her hand back and wiped her tears. "So the baby is yours huh?" She asked with a sniff. Nick sighed and looked away. "I'm sorry." He apologized.
She scoffed and shook her head. "All this time you've been going to New York for 'meetings' you've been here instead of home with me and the twins." She said. He looked at her. "I know and I'm sorry. Olivia needed help." He said. "You don't think I need help? Nick I'm up all night, I don't sleep and I barely eat. I'm a new mother and I have no idea what I'm doing." She said angrily. "I'm sorry." He said once again.
"Sorry you lied or sorry you got caught?" She asked. "I was going to tell you Selena." He said. She scoffed and adjusted the strap on her purse. "I'm going back home tomorrow, I'll meet you at the airport." She said. "Selena I have to stay to make sure Olivia and the baby is okay." Nick said. "Are you kidding me?" Selena said in disbelief. "As a father this is my duty!" He yelled. He couldn't believe how not supportive and selfish she was acting. "The twins are your duty too!" She yelled at him.
In one quick motion, Nick raise his hand and swung it. He stopped mid-way when he saw Selena cringe a little. She looked at him frightened as ever. His eyes soften as he rest his hand back at his side. "Selena.." He started to say. She shook her head. "I hate you." She yelled then throwing her engagement ring at his face. With that she began to leave out of his sight.
Nick stood there utter-less. He couldn't believe that he'd ever hit her. Then again he had not taken his pills at all that week. He wanted to chase after her. He wanted to tell her that he didn't mean it. That he loved her. That he'd leave with her to go back home to Texas. But his legs didn't move. His body was still as if his feet were planted to the ground with glue adhesive.
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"Hey babe." Paul said as he entered their exquisite master bedroom. Denise sat on the edge of the king-sized mattress holding her one and only grandson. She motioned him to talk softly because she had finally gotten him to sleep. He got the gist and quietly put his things down. "I'll go put him in his crib." She said before leaving the room. While she did that Paul decided to take a shower. He had a long and busy day at work. It wasn't easy doing what he does on a daily basis.
Once finished, he dried off and put his pajamas on. Denise walked back in and plopped onto the bed. "I'm starving." He said rubbing his stomach. "Well you did miss dinner again so.." She said. He sighed and laid next to her, taking her into his warm arms. "I'm sorry, you know how hard I work." He apologized. "Yeah.." She sighed. "What's wrong?" He asked. She rested her head on his shoulder blade and shrugged. "Nick and Selena." She said. "What about them?" He asked.
"You know the whole crazy pregnant ex-girlfriend situation?" She reminded him. "Yeah?" He asked. "Well Selena found out and she went back to New York to confront Nick." Denise informed him. "Oh." He said a bit in shocked. "I just hope Nick owns up to what he did and hopefully they'll be okay." Paul said. "I wish Paul. Something tells me it's not going to happen that way." She said with a sigh.
Ring Ring
"Hello?" Denise said picking up her phone. Paul looked over in curiosity. "Okay, see you later." She said before hanging up. She sighed getting up off of the bed. "Who was that?" He asked. "Selena, she's on a plane back and she wants me to go pick her up." She said as she got dressed. "I'm coming too, maybe I can eat something at the airport." Paul said. Denise shook her head and grabbed her purse. "She didn't sound too happy." She said. "Maybe she found out." He said. "Maybe.." She sighed. "Go grab the diaper bags while I put the babies in their car seats." She instructed him to do.
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Frankie laid in his queen-sized comfy bed. He bobbed his head to the beat as he listened to music. He looked on as he scrolled on Instagram, liking memes after memes.
Knock Knock.
His head quickly turned into the direction of the sound. He saw Samantha's head pop up outside of the window. She struggled to hold onto the tree branch as she balanced to keep one foot onto part of the roof. "Sam?" He called. It recently started to rain. The sky was gray and the air was humid. Lightning struck and thunder rumbled.
He pulled his headphones out of his ears and quickly ran to open the window. He took her bag, set it aside, then helped her inside. She stepped over the windowpane and into the room and he closed the window. "You know you didn't have to sneak in, my parents went to the airport." She looked up at him with tears streaming down her cheek or at least that's what he thought what it was, after all it was raining. "Sam, you okay?" He asked. She held in her breath and shook her head repeatedly.
He embraced her soaking body as she busted out into more tears. "Shh.." He soothed her. "They're getting a divorce." She said as her chin laid on his shoulder blade. He didn't know what to say, this was obviously devastating for her. He pulled away from her and grabbed her bag. "You need to take a shower before you get sick." He said to her. "Okay." She said with a sniff.
Once she took a warm bath she was feeling somewhat better. She dried off with the towel Frankie had given her. She walked back into the room to see her best friend searching through the drawers. He turned to her and then back to the clothes. "I'm trying to find the pajamas you left last time." He explained. She didn't reply but simply dropped the towel that was around her. It gracefully fell to the ground by her feet.
"Okay, all I could find was this." He said it up and turning around. His eyes trailed from her feet all the way up to her face. "S-Sam what are you doing?" He said gulping. No reply. She walked closer and closer to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pecked his lips. She continued to kiss him until he finally gave in. He knew if they did it he'd be taking advantage of her. What was he to do? He was a horny teenage boy who had no control over his body.