Blood of The Samoan (Sequel to The Samoan) (Reuploaded)

Feelings (Evanna's POV)

"You think that she will just forgive you for that?"

I had gone to bed early that night but was woken up by voices downstairs. I walked out into the hall and saw Joe and Colby in the kitchen.

"You aren't listening to me, Colby. Just let me explain."

"Explain what, Joe? That you let a woman sit in your lap and kiss you? What more is there to explain? You were just 'being nice'?"

"Why are you getting so defensive?"

"Because Evanna is my best friend and I care about her, something you clearly don't know much about."

"Excuse me? What are you even doing here, Colby? Shouldn't you be at home licking your wounds since you can't wrestle anymore? You should have learned when to quit, Colby. You're too weak and old to be doing this job and all your injuries are just your body telling you it is time to hang up your boots. You know it, I know it and so does everyone else."

And then Colby punched Joe in the face. The two started to fight and I ran into the kitchen to break the two apart.

"Enough, you're going to wake up Carol."

The two backed away from each other. They were both bleeding really badly.

"Now, say you're sorry."

They both mumbled 'sorry' under their breaths.

"Good." I looked to Joe. "Leave."

"Evanna, just let me explain."

"There is nothing to explain, Joe. I told you so many times that I didn't like you being around her and you did it anyways. Even meeting with her late at night to drink wine. I trusted you with everything and you betrayed me." I started to cry but I wiped the tears. "I don't want to talk to you. Not now."

"Evanna."

"Go. Please. You've hurt me enough already. If you ever cared about me at all, you'll leave."

Joe looked like he wanted to say more but stormed out the door. I turned to Colby and sat him down on the couch. I went and got the first aid kit and helped him with his wounds.

"You're stupid."

He laughed. "And why is that?"

"You're going to fight Joe in the middle of my kitchen?"

"Hey, I've beaten him plenty of times in that ring."

I just shook my head. "Why were you yelling at him anyways? I can take care of myself."

"I know. You just seemed so sad and then he came over telling me to let him talk to you. I just got so angry. I'm sorry."

"It's ok. Just don't do it again."

I finished cleaning his wounds and sat back on the couch.

"Do you want a drink? Because I need the strong stuff."

He smiled. "Sure. Sounds great."

I went into the kitchen and pulled out the whiskey hidden behind the wines and beer. After Carol was born, I didn't drink anything stronger than wine but this whole situation was making me crave the numbness that whiskey brought me. I brought the bottle over to the couch and we drank until we both got very drunk. I hadn't been this drunk since before I got pregnant with Carol. We talked for hours as we drank the entire bottle of whiskey.

"Are you feeling better?" Colby slurred.

"Much."

He smiled but then it vanished.

"What's the matter, Colby?"

"I have something that I have to tell you. And luckily, what I am about to tell you, you will forget in the morning because of the alcohol."

"Ok, what is it?"

He looked at me with sad eyes and then he leaned in and kissed me. I pulled away from him, confused as to why he just did that.

"W-What? Why did you do that?"

"I love you, Evanna. These past few days have been the best days of my entire life. You told me to find someone that I like to spend time with and was like my best friend. And I know now, that the person I want to be with is you."

"I told you to find someone who you liked to be around but I didn't mean me! Colby, I'm married."

"Joe cheated on you. Whatever reason he has doesn't matter. He still cheated. I could be good to you. I could be a great dad to Carol. Give me a chance, Evanna."

"Colby, no. I'm sorry but I will never feel the same way. You're going to find an amazing person but that person isn't me. Go to bed, you're drunk."

"I haven't felt more sober."

"Colby. Please. Let's just go to sleep. Let's go to sleep."

I walked upstairs, my mind spinning and it wasn't just from the alcohol.

I woke up the next morning with a horrible headache. I decided to just let Carol stay home today. Too much was going on and I didn't feel like getting out of bed at all. Colby was wrong. I remembered everything from last night. I knew I would have to get out of bed sometime today and finally decided that after several minutes of thinking over things, I finally got up. I got out of bed and went downstairs to Colby's things sitting at the front door. I saw him raiding my fridge as I went into the kitchen.

"Morning."

He jumped and hit his head on the fridge shelf.

"Ow."

I went over to the coffee maker to make some coffee and heard him close the fridge.

"Is there a reason why you have your things packed?"

"I think after last night, I have overstayed my welcome."

He left the kitchen and I followed after him. He was picking up his bags.

"You're not even going to explain yourself or apologize for what happened last night?"

"I'm pretty sure I explained myself fairly well last night. And as for apologizing, I don't see a reason too."

I was appalled. "You don't see a reason too? You kissed me, Colby. You kissed your best friend's wife. Was this your plan all along? Make me feel sorry for you so you could spend time with me? You knew my marriage was falling apart so you manipulated me into letting you stay? Why? So you could prove to me that you're great man and a great father? How long have you had feelings for me, Colby? Since the day we met? Since the day you found out my marriage was not going well? Are you even injured or did you just make that up so you could spend time with me?"

"It isn't like that."

"Then tell me what it is like. Please, share."

"All right. All right." He set his stuff down and sat on the couch. "I never knew what love felt like. Until you invited me here and I saw how amazing you were, how Joe was treating you and taking you for granted. You're a great mom. You really are. And as saw you with Carol and the way you cared for her...it made me want that. A family. A person that I could spend my life with and would care about our kids like you do about Carol. I tried to ignore everything. Telling myself that what I was feeling was just friendly affection. As the days passed, my feelings for you continued to grow. And then everything with Joe happened and you were so sad. I never wanted to see you that way again. I hate it. I hated him. And I hated feeling this way about you. And I tried so very hard to fight against it but I couldn't. And then last night, after everything with Joe, I told you that I loved you and I kissed you. It was wrong, I know. But I couldn't take it more. I couldn't keep this secret any longer. And I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."

He started to cry. This was the second time I had seen Colby this vulnerable. I went over to him and put my arms around. Maybe I wasn't the only one that had their world falling to pieces.