Loving Can Hurt

Maybe It Was A Dream (Chapter 2)

I woke up the next day with the worst headache I had ever had, totally regretting all those drinks I had the night before. I walked passed my daughter's room and saw Jake asleep on the floor beside my daughter's bed, he's always been so sweet and caring with Evelyn and he was practically a father to her. He woke up and looked up. "You didn't have to sleep in her room, you know?" I said.

"I know but we were watching Frozen and I fell asleep." He said and we both chuckled.

"She made you watch Frozen again?" I said, she has watched that movie so many time it's not even funny. "Yup." He said and smiled.

"But we both know that you love it and you tell her to pick it." I said.

"No, I don't and I did not." He said and threw a pillow at me but I caught it.

"Yes, you do. Don't lie to yourself Liam, Frozen is your favorite movie." I said and threw it back at him and he just laughed.

"Yeah.. Yeah.. Whatever you say, I'm going to take a shower before I grab breakfast." He said getting up.

"Okay." I said and checked to see that Evelyn was still sleeping and she was, nothing could wake her up. I walked into the kitchen and saw Amelia already eating breakfast.

"I made you breakfast." She said setting the plate on the table

"You're the best." I said as I sat down and started eating. We sat in silence for a while, I was just thinking about everything that had happened the previous day. "Did I dream it or did it really happen?" I said after a while.

"I wish I could lie to you.."

"Just making sure, I just... I guess I just thought he was different."

"I know, he had all of us fooled."

"I am so done with this whole love thing. I'm giving up."

"Don't say that, you're only 23 years old"

"Yeah and the two relationships I've been in went down in flames and I ended up getting hurt."

"But that doesn't mean that the next one will be the same."

"I just don't want to get hurt again." I said when the doorbell rang

"I'll get it." I said wondering who would come so early in the day. I opened the door and slammed it shut instantly. "Go away Nathan!" I yelled.

"Lyds, please let me in, I just want to talk." He said

"I have nothing to talk to you about!" I yelled back. "Just leave, please!"

"But I do, just open the door so I can explain-"

"Explain what? There is nothing to explain! You cheated on me!"

"It was a mistake, it only happened that one time! I swear." He said and I opened the door. I starred at him for a few minutes and finally spoke. "I'm waiting on your explanation."

"Anthony called me and asked me to go to a bar with him as his wingman and I agreed and went and while we were there I had a lot of drinks and she walked up to me and started flirting and I was so drunk that I didn't know what I was doing so we took a cab to my place and one thing let to another and I barely even remember anything. Next thing I know wake up with her in my bed and you are standing at the door. But you have no idea how much I regret it. Please forgive me baby."

"Are you done?"

"Please forgive me." He said and next thing I know I was slapping him.