Hijacked Of Innocence Book II (Captive In Plain Sight - Eric & Tanya story)

Chapter 46. Chances Are

"Why didn't you tell me that we slept in separate rooms? What else are you hiding from me?" he asked. 

He was sure that things could not be as perfect as she portrayed  them to be.  

"I ask you a fucking question; what else?" he shouted.

"What do you want me to tell you? that you were a shitty husband, that you doubted Ericka was your daughter, that I have been miserable for the last three years.?" Tanya shouted back. 

'Something happened three years ago....something that tore us apart'  

Eric was quiet as he tried to digest what she said to him.  'I was a shitty husband ; she has been miserable for the last three years.....and Ericka?  What the fuck?'   

"So we have been married for what five years? And you have only been miserable for the last three.....Something happened Tanya. What happened?"  

Tanya kept quiet.  She knew that if she brought up Luke, her misery would start all over again and this time she was dealing with a different Eric.

"You said that I doubt Ericka was mine; why would I doubt that? It means either one of two things Tanya....We were not having sex when you became pregnant or you were fucking someone else.  So which is it?" He asked.   

She knew that she had to answer that question quickly to put that to rest.  "It's neither of those two things Eric; you were insanely jealous...jealous of your own shadow.  We fought constantly." 

"So there was no other man?" he asked.      

"No....no one.......but you were very much the island playboy," Tanya said. 

'What is she  saying?  I cheated ?'

"look, I am not hiding anything Eric; I just thought  that we could put all of that behind us and start fresh;  I moved you into my room because I was worried about you  getting sick in the middle of the night;  you are not out of the woods yet....anything could develop suddenly.  I wanted you near me....thats all, but if you want to switch rooms, that is fine  ," she said.  

"How did you find out.....about  your room?"  'I swear I am going to kill Becky if she told him'

"Ericka......she insisted on playing hide and seek in  "my room" but what else is there Tanya? When was the last time we had sex?" He asked question after question. 

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They  argued  most of the night going back and forth until he walked out on her.  He found himself  at the room Ericka pointed out that was his room.  He walked around the room looking for anything that would jag his memory, but nothing.  He pulled out one of the drawer  and to his surprise there were a couple  of guns.  'Why would I need a gun? Are  we  in danger?'  

He lay down on the bed and just stared into the ceiling thinking  of what a mess his life was.  He finally dozed off  when he heard Ericka on the monitor; she was up and calling for her Mommy.  She was still sleeping in a crib.  He needed to talk to Tanya about  getting her into a regular bed.  He got up and hurried up the stairs.  

Becky was already in there.  She looked nervous at seeing him.  'Is she afraid of me?'

"I told Tanya that I would see to her; she went back to sleep," Becky informed him.

Eric nodded.  "You can go back to sleep too; I will see to her," Eric said.

Becky smiled.  "I have started breakfast  for your grandfather and uncle; they are early risers  and I have porridge on the stove for Ericka," Becky said.