Loved The Right Way (My Husbands Best Friend)

Chapter Seven

It had been months since the fiasco with Lamar. I knew that I could not be the person that I was. I refused to be that scared woman who ran from her fears and ignored everything to make it better. I didn't cry as much this time. The blame was on me this time. I let him back in when I should have known better. I was sitting in the living room reading, and my phone rang.

"Hello."

"Hello, Adriana Please don't hang up. I just need to ask you something?"

"What, Lamar? You know the rules, please don't talk to me about anything but Lamar or I will be hanging up."

"Someone once told me that rules are made to be broken."

"Well, whoever said that wasn't very smart. What do you want, Lamar?"

"Okay, I just want to ask you one question. I promise it won't be about our relationship."

It was killing me to talk to him. I was so weak when it came to Lamar. I loved him. "What is it?" I asked as I sighed.

"I was wondering if Terrence could come by and pick up the rest of my things. I know I promised that I wouldn't come to the house."

"Sure, I don't have a problem with that. Anyone's better than you at this point. He can come sometime this weekend. That is the only time that I am going to be home."

"Okay, thank you. I'll let him know to give you a call."

"That's fine with me." then I hung up.

An hour later my phone rang, and it was Terrence. He had asked me what the best day would be to pick up the things for Lamar. I told him today would be fine before 12 p.m. would be best either before Lamar dropped off my son or after four because then Lamar would be with my parents. I didn't want to him to see Terrence moving any of Lamar's things out. He said that he wouldn't have much time if he came before 12, so he would come after four.

I was laying on the chaise lounge in my bedroom sipping on some wine and finishing up my book. The doorbell rang, and I was a little shocked. I looked at the clock, and it said five-thirty. I ran downstairs and was hoping that it was not going to be a surprise like my last unexpected guest. I looked out of the side glass window, and I saw that it was Terrence.

I opened the door. "Hey, Terrence, I forgot that you were coming by."

"I'm sorry I didn't call first, but I was out and forgot my cell at home."

A smile came across my face. It was so wonderful to see him again. "That's okay, come on in I was just upstairs reading."

"You're always reading something."

"There's always something to read," I said as I smiled. "The stuff is upstairs in my room." we started up the stairs and entered the bedroom

"So, how have you been?" he asked as if he was scared to ask.

"I'm not doing so well, considering. Not that you care. I already know your true feelings. It is okay. You don't have to pretend like you do. I rather you not. I have been hurt enough by the men that I thought I meant something to." I said as I poured another glass of wine and took a sip.

"Listen, I know you are upset with me, but I care. When I said that you two should get a divorce, I wasn't trying to be a 'bitch ass mother fucker' as you put it. I just knew that this whole situation was fucked up and Lamar was acting like a complete asshole. He had you hanging on while he was fucking around. You are a good woman, and you don't deserve that."

"Are you telling me that this whole time you knew about Lamar and Crystal, and you didn't tell me?"

"Yes, and I was dead set against it. I wanted to tell you so many times. You were so happy. It wasn't in me to hurt you. I just had enough, and I told him if he didn't tell you then I would. He told me that he was going to tell you. He decided at the last minute he didn't want to tell you, hence the time apart speech. He asked me to give him more time to see how he would break it to you."