When It Begins Again

22

"So you're a nurse now?"

Carlos questioned as Summer nodded, she stuck the needle into his arm as the blood entered the syringe.

"Did you operate on me?"

She shook her head.

"Good, I feel like you might have killed me."

He joked causing her to laugh.

"You're such as ass."

She said, shaking her head.

She stared at him and in that moment, Carlos could see the feelings on her face. For some strange reason, Summer actually cared about him.

He was stuck to a hospital bed and had no where to go, so Carlos thought there was no better time than the present.

"Summer, I'm sorry about what transpired between us. You were vulnerable and I used that to my advantage."

Summer shook her head as she smiled.

"Your family is so strange. I came onto you. Yet you apologize to me."

"I was the married man. I am the one in the wrong."

A sigh escaped Summer's lips.

"While that is true, I wasn't vulnerable Carlos. I never had a boyfriend that broke up with me because I couldn't have children. Nothing is wrong with my womb, I can have kids and I was trying to have your kid. It just didn't materialize."

She confessed.

"Since the moment I saw you play on that court I was infatuated. I offered my services because I wanted to get to know you and be close to you. Everything I did was with the sole purpose of separating you and Jewel so I could take her place."

Summer's words didn't even shock Carlos, he'd heard players talk about women that would do anything to bed them.

He didn't think Summer would be one of those women but he'd been wrong.

"And a selfish part of me doesn't regret any of it because I fell for you so hard. Those moments with you before we even slept together was the most seen I'd ever felt in my entire life. But I know for a fact that your heart belongs with your wife and since you entered this hospital, I just wanted to ensure that you got the best treatment possible."

Carlos was at loss for words, he didn't know what to say.

That Jewel had been right from inception?

He couldn't be upset because he fell prey to her advances. He slept with her in his right senses.

They both had their part to play.

Before he could say anything, the door burst open and Mya ran into the room.

"Daddy!"

He sat up as Mya climbed onto the bed.

He wrapped his arms around her, happy to see the people he loved in front of him.

Summer excused herself as his family and friends entered the room.

His mother playfully hit his shoulder.

"Don't you ever scare us like that again."

He wrapped his arms around her neck.

"I told you, I'm taking care of you until you're one hundred. You knew I wouldn't go anywhere."

He joked wiping at her eyes.

Jeston wrapped his arms around him and Carlos held his son tight as he heard his sniffles.