Loving Talia Love (GxG)

24.

Talia

I woke up and it was late at night. I looked next to me to see Liv asleep.

I sat up and I could see her stir.

I bent over her and kissed her cheek a few times, causing her to wake up.

She looked at me and I whispered, "I'm going to go get something to drink."

She nodded and laid back down.

I left the room and went to Dani's room. I opened the door slightly to peek in.

She was asleep soundly.

I quietly closed her door and went downstairs. I went down and I saw Mama D sipping wine behind the counter.

She saw me and I quickly turned to the steps.

"Come here Talia." I heard.

I slowly walked behind the counter and stood across from her.

She handed me a water bottle and I took it but I didn't take my eyes off the floor.

"Talia-" she began.

I cut her off, "I'm so sorry Mom. I didn't mean to upset you. I didn't think she'd actually call her. It was stupid and-"

She pulled me into an embrace. I was on the brink of having a breakdown.

"You know there are times where I'm happy that Tyler and I were so loving and raised you guys in a peaceful environment." She started.

"And then there are times where I think that we should've gotten upset with you guys a bit more." She said while cupping my face.

"Because you and Daniel breakdown whenever you feel like you've upset someone." She explained.

"Are you two going to stay married?" I asked softly.

She chuckled softly, "Yes. Abby will not be the one to tear us apart. Tyler won't allow that."

"Where is Mama T?" I asked.

"She's sleeping right now." She said softly.

I gasped, "You were the top?"

She narrowed her eyes at me.

I didn't mean to say that aloud.

"You know you cannot ask me a question like that. And don't let me believe that whether your mother or I are the top or bottom comes up in casual conversation." She said

Her eyes were piercing through me, "Right Talia?"

"I just don't openly talk about it but we're grown mom. We know what it means when one of you are down here to open the shop and the other is passed out from exhaustion. And it's just usually not you who's still awake." I explained quickly.

"Well for your information there is no designated top or bottom in our relationship. And believe it or not, there was a point in time where I was the more dominant one." She said as she picked up her glass.

"When did that change?" I asked.

"Right after she and Abby kissed..." she said, looking into her glass.

"But why? Was it because she felt bad?" I inquired.

"She felt it was the only way I would stay." She explained.

She put her glass down and looked to me, "I don't want you to think that your mother wanted to kiss her. Tyler would never cheat on me."

She looked at me but her eyes were so distant.

"And I never liked Abby. I felt like she was always too flirtatious and I just knew she liked Tyler." She said with a sigh

"She's in love with Tyler." She said softly.

"How do you know?" I asked

"I just know. Tyler is very easy to fall in love with and Abby is. When I got pregnant she got pregnant. When I needed Tyler she also needed her. And Tyler will never admit it but she confessed to her that night..."

She picked up her wine, "But Tyler friend zoned her. And has kept her around because Abby asked her to. I hate how compassionate she is sometimes. But I love her for it in the same vein."

I folded my arms and glanced to my feet. "Sometimes it feels like Grandma Nelly and Mama T are alike. And other times they are so different."

"Nelly...you mean how she acts with Olivia?" She asked.

I nodded and she said, "Nelly only acts that way with people she doesn't trust which is almost everyone outside of us, her immediate family."

"Ok but-" I began but she cut me off.

"I'm sorry baby but you're letting love blind you from something very important." She stated.

I stayed quiet and she continued, "Olivia hasn't been open about her past or past connections. You know her and she knows you but we have no idea about who she used to associate with. And Nelly might."

She did say she used to associate with bad people.

"You guys leave for your vacation in a few days." I started.

"On that vacation you get Mama T to confess to you about what really happened that night and I'll get Liv to open up about her past." I suggested.

"I don't want to ruin our stay by talking about Abby." She said softly.

I shrugged, "Then why does it make you so upset."

She didn't have an answer.

I rubbed her arm, "Get the closure you need Mom. This will destroy your marriage from the inside out."

She sighed, "I came down here to drink. Not for therapy."

I raised my eyebrow, "Are those different things?"

She chuckled and I smiled softly.

We hugged and she rubbed my forehead.

"Try to get some rest baby." She whispered.

I went upstairs and back to my room. I laid with Liv but my brain was very clouded.

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