The Girl In The Dirty Shirt

Chapter 86

"What the fuck is your problem?" I asked as he stumbled backwards

"Just fuckin' let it go alright?" He muttered trying to walk around me

"Forget it"

"Yeah, right forget it" he nodded

I put myself between him and the door pushing him back by the shoulders with both hands.

"Talk McGuigan"

He blinked taken aback I could tell he didn't like being cornered. "I have to be on stage”

"No you don't"

"Lyla c'mon"

"Did I do something to you; is that why you've been acting weird?"

"I haven't been actin' weird"

"Yes, you have!" I yelled "You're avoiding me!"

He sighed "Lyla"

"Are you mad at me?"

"No"

"Then what is it?!"

He took half a step taking my face in his hands and kissed me.

I took a step back and frowned he was looking at me seriously.

"That's what it is" he said quietly "You're crazy about him and I'm crazy about you"

"Guigs-"

"You're smart and funny and beautiful"

"Guigs..."

He shook his head "Don't condescend to me"

"I'm not, I just..." I sighed "You don't know the half of it"

"I know you fight with Liam more than you talk"

"Married couples fight Guigs, it happens"

"Not like you do"

"We also make up"

He just looked at me

"We do, we haven't fought in weeks!" I sighed "And I can guarantee you that if we were a thing we would fight too"

He said nothing

"There's a lot you don't know about me; I come with a lot of baggage and you know as well as I do that I'm not exactly faithful"

"That was one time"

"With you"

He raised his eyebrow "There were others?"

I shrugged with a small nod. "I'm not the picture perfect wife, Guigs"

"I ain't asking you to be"

"Whether you were or not, I'm not yours"

"Lyla..."

"Is that why you hooked up with Sally?"

He frowned looking at me confused. "What, no!"

I raised my eyebrow and he shook his head.

"I know I'm a bit of an arse, but I'd never do that; Sally's a sweet kid"

"And you're a good guy, Guigs; I know you are, but even if I wasn't married to Liam or even with him, I wouldn't date you"

His face fell "Why not?"

I sighed touching the side of his face "Because you deserve better than me"

"Do I?" He asked quietly