Next Door Lover

14.

Scarlett's POV
It wasn't until Katie left and I went back into my bedroom that I felt this immense sense of guilt. Colin was asleep In bed, unaware I just made out with our 18-year old neighbor, and I just felt so damn bad.

Except when the next morning came, and he pretended his head hurt so bad he couldn't get up. Then he tricked me into helping him up just so he could grab my ass and slip his tongue in side my mouth. I pushed him right off and went in the shower hoping he would get the hint I was pissed at him. When he realized his hangover wasn't as bad as the conversation he knew he was bound to have with me after falling asleep before dinner, he walked down those stairs like a dog, with his tail between his legs.

"Scar, baby, I'm so sorry." Colin said with a manipulative sad face.

"Yeah, sure you are." I scoff and sip my coffee.

"I mean it. I drank a little too much with Che and I don't know what happened. I must have been tired and as soon as I hit the bed..." he pauses as he steps closer to me and runs his hands up my arms slowly. He leans down and places a kiss on my shoulder.

"Colin, quit it." I raise my shoulder and nudge him away.

"Cmon Scar, I can make it up to you." He whispers in my ear and places a kiss behind my ear, hoping it'll turn me on, but it doesn't. It makes me cringe actually.

"Colin, I mean it. Please don't." I say more stern.

"Whatever." He scoffs and opens the cabinet with the mugs, grabs one and slams it shut.

"Do you have to act like a child and slam the cabinets? They are both still asleep." I roll my eyes.

"Shut up." He growls back

"Don't talk to me like that. You clearly have no respect for me but I'm still the mother of your child." I stand so I'm facing him full and see him look me up and down and scoff.

"I'm going to Che's house." He turns around pouring himself some coffee.

"Is that just your cover story for when you meet your whore?" I laugh menacingly.

"You don't ever stop, do you?" He grits in anger.

"Fuck you Colin. You're an asshole." I hiss.

"For what!? You're a psycho bitch! First you're mad I won't fuck you, now you're mad I want to fuck you. Make up your mind Scarlett." He yells.

"Oh Jesus Christ Colin, I don't want to be fucked. I want you! I want my husband back." I yell at him and take a step closer, feeling like my chest is going to cave in. "What don't you get by that?" I nudge him a little on his chest and he catches my wrists so I can't push him again.

"I'm done here." He mutters, seeing me about to breakdown and violently letting my wrists go before he walks toward the stairs.

I see Rose's head pop out and internally groan. I really hope she didn't hear any of that.

"Hi Rosie, how'd my girl sleep?" I ask her as she walks in further at my greeting and sits in the stool.

"Good. Am I still going to grandmas today?" She yawns

"Yep, just for a little so mommy can work, and then I'll come get you and Cosmo." I say to which she easily agrees. She loves my mom and I also know my sister is going to visit with her kids so that will be a fun surprise.

Colin did end up leaving, and he wouldn't even look at me. I didn't care, I was still too mad to look at him myself. Ive been getting used to the whole parenting alone thing but it always presented its conflicts. It's a shame to say that Katie was the most help I got during a bedtime than I've gotten in a year.