~Sugar Daddy~

Betrayal - 26

Cameron's POV

I'm happy to see Eric again, I'm glad he came but at the same time can't be seen with me or he'll go to jail as well, I don't want that for him, he deserves so much more than this which is why I want to propose to him, I'm just scared it might be too soon we've been "together" for a bit more than a year we both still love each other even after everything that happened, the cheating arguments, lies, death... we still come back cuddling and loving each other, I want him to be happy but I always seem to fail. I will be the best husband he wants me to be, I got up from his bed carefully so I don't wake him up, I pick up my phone to reservations, but I was stopped by a knock at the door I put on my shirt and pants.

I walk out and through the living room to the front room, I look through the peephole and see Tobi standing outside, what the fuck is she doing here? She's going to ruin everything, "Eric, I can see your shadow from the door" she states with a sigh "fuck!" I exclaim in a whisper, "what do you want Tobi?" I spit coldly "Cameron?!" she sounds scared of me I hear shuffling around like she was looking for something, a phone maybe, I open the door and pull her in, I see her with her phone in hand, I grab the phone "you're not calling the cops" I look directly into her eyes, she was afraid of me, "Eric said he didn't know where you were" she tries to act brave but I could see right through her "he didn't, we reconnected yesterday" I lie, "babe?" I hear Eric at the doorway of his bedroom "Tobi?" he says surprised " you lied to the police, he killed our best friend" she walks over to him grabbing his arm which he pulled away "what are you doing here?" he questions walking away from her and was now standing in between Tobi and me, "I was going to warn you when I found out he was in New Zealand, but you've already found him." Tobi says "I already told you he didn't kill Mason" Eric lies, "Eric..." say feeling something cold and metal on the back of my head, he turns around looking at me, "put your hands up, you're under arrest for the murder of Mason Bradford," they say behind me I did as told watching as Eric's eyes water up "hey baby... don't cry, it's going to be ok," I say softly feeling the man behind me grab my wrists and locking them in handcuffs, "no... you can't leave" he rushes over to me and hugs me tightly, burying his head into my chest, "Eric, let him go," Tobi says walking towards me, "no..." he whimpers, "sir, you need to let him go or we'll have to cuff you as well," they say, Eric looks up at me, I look into his eyes and nod my head then he gets on the tip of his toes and kisses me gently, cupping my cheek, I kiss back passionately not wanting to pull away but I knew I had to, when we pull apart he sobs softly letting me go.

Eric's POV

I mouth "I love you" to him and he mirrors it back as they begin to take him away, then another man comes in someone I've never met before, "sorry sir but you're under arrest for protecting a suspect," the man says mine and Tobi's eye widen, "wait, no he didn't know where Cam was, they only saw each other again yesterday" Tobi defends, "then how did he know Cameron was in New Zealand?" he states, Tobi looks at me realizing that I lied, I turn around getting handcuffed and escorted downstairs and into a police car, Cameron looks at me confused.

I sat in a dark room, waiting for someone to come in, they had attached the handcuffs to the table which were hurting my wrist. The door opens scaring me a bit "sorry for the wait" two men came in, one I knew was Ryan but the other was the man that arrested me, "this is detective Chad" Ryan introduces me "were the handcuffs necessary? They're hurting me..." I ask, Chad looks at the window/mirror and signals to someone, but of course, I couldn't see who since it was one of the one-sided mirrors, a woman comes in with keys and take them off me, my wrist was red and had marks from the restraints "thank you," I say rubbing my wrist, they both sit down in front of me, "my team and I have been watching you, Eric," Chad said "why did you lie to us? You said you didn't know where he was" Ryan questioned "I didn't know, I guessed since he was born here then maybe he'd be here" I respond "and you stayed 5 months for him? After you guys broke up" " I know it's crazy..." I say looking down at the promise ring.

"You should have told us".

"He didn't do it, he didn't kill Mason" I tear up, remembering again...

"Eric, do you think maybe you're in denial because you're in love with him?".

"No..." my bottom lip quivers I avoid looking at him while fidgeting with the ring, and my right heel anxiously taps against the floor, "because... I killed him" their eyes widened, I don't know why I said that but it's too late now, I'd do anything for Cam but I never thought I'd go to prison for him "you what?" Chad exclaims, "I killed Poki and Mason, I wasn't going to let Poki get away with what she did to me, and- and after my argument, I absolutely hated Mason, so I called him over and killed him with no hesitation" I lie, tears roll down my cheeks, then they look at each other and Chad sighed, "how did you kill Mason?" "with a kitchen knife" I reply, I know he only asked me that because they never said what the murder weapon was and they needed proof; I couldn't see anything at this point "thank you for being honest" Ryan passes a tissue box to me.

A/N POV

The detectives leave Eric with a cup of water and go to Cameron's room that is right next to Eric's "Cameron McKay?" Cam looks up at them "we got a confession, you're free to go" Cam was surprised and relieved then he realized "he did what?" he accidentally spills out, "well then I guess that's all the proof we need" one of them say, Cam didn't mean to say it that way, "wait no, he-" "he confessed and even got the murder weapon correct" they take the handcuffs off him, "you're free to go" chad smiles softly, "can I at least see him or talk to him" Cam was still processing he didn't know how to save Eric but at the same time if Eric goes to jail Cam would be able to bail him out, as for the opposite wouldn't be possible, Ryan flips a switch that was outside the door on a light at the window that connected the two rooms showing Eric hunched over the table, Cam couldn't hear him but he knew Eric was crying which made his heart shatter, 'oh baby, what did you do?' Cam thought to himself "come on, you'll be able to talk to him some other time, Ryan says escorting Cam out of the room and to the front.

Eric isn't the type to survive prison, he was too scared and weak he'd become the prison bitch, Eric knew he was going to get beat up the second he got there, but most importantly he wouldn't see Cameron anymore, he took another tissue then dries his eyes and cheeks, Chad comes back and sat back down in front of him, "did you really do it, or are you just protecting Cam?" He questions, "I have many reasons, I thought when they came to my house they would've figured that out" he responds trying not to cry again, "you're in a sensitive state right now, Eric think about what you're doing, now please tell me the truth" Chad looks him directly in the eyes, intimidating Eric, but not on purpose he was actually trying to do the opposite... Eric thought about it for a moment, scared and nervous...

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