CHRISTMAS IN A NEW TOWN

chapter twenty

"I would like to thank Toni for thinking of me, and to help in such a way, you think you can call her so I can talk to her?" Dorothy ask
She has been home for over two weeks and to the way she feels rested she didn't miss the lounge at all at her age she really didn't need to be running a business and if it wasn't for Toni's kindness she wouldn't get this rest,
Eddie nod he call Toni and she answered quickly but who she was expecting wasn't who on the line she had said "mhm hello there sexy lover boy" she says in a lusting tone one that make Dorothy paused for a while then she speak, "Toni dear it's Dorothy" she said
Toni giggled and covered her mouth, "oh grandma it's you I'm sorry, Is every thing alright?" She asked
"Yes dear I just wanted to tell you thanks for the kindness"
"Oh ok it was nothing I'm just glad I could help" she said
"And I appreciate it a lot"
"I know it's why I did it for I know you would appreciate it"
Dorothy chuckle "yes dear"
"Ok mam take care"
"You do the same"
Dorothy hand Eddie the phone Toni had already hang up, she widen her eyes "sexy lover boy?" She questioned in a whispered, she shook her head
"Grams Toni and I are both good" Eddie said
Dorothy widen her eyes
Eddie didn't say more he knew his grandmother was worried for his heart but he have a feeling that it's going to work out better than he expected,
"I'm not coming back to Manhattan" Toni told the girls Angela and Nicky they were hucked on Three way, for it was Monday February the tenth and it was Toni's birthday neither girls were able to be present in person but they called to talk
"Say what?" Angela asked from shocked
"You feel it's better?" Nicky asked
"Yes I won't" she answered Angela "I'm hoping it's better, I only hope that Eddie wants me then I won't worry about nothing" she said to Nicky
"Don't worry he wants you I can tell" Angela said
"I won't be able to tell as yet but he better we won't put up with another breaking your heart" Nicky said, "So what you going to do?" She asked she wanted to know if Toni was going to divorce Chris before leaving or just leave
"I am going to contact my lawyer and get the divorce paperwork done I'll just sign them send them to him then leave"
"That's it you want nothing?" Angela asked
"I think I have enough let him keep it" Toni said it was no used graving for it all "He has a daughter and is going to need it"
Nicky or Angela didn't say anything concerning that, "well cheers to your birthday birthday girl" Angela said
Nicky squealed
Toni giggle
Chris look at his phone to see Toni posted he didn't remember today was her birthday he look then put the phone away
The conversation ended with the girls and Toni called Eddie they had talk earlier but she was hoping for some sweet talk something sexy to turn her on get her wet although she wouldn't get anything, she got what she wanted she became so heated that she could hardly keep still when they bid goodbye,
As Toni said she was going to call her lawyer she did the next day he agreed to meet her on the following afternoon It was Tuesday and they were going to Texas Friday on Valentine's day she just wanted to do it quickly and quietly as she had said before, if he wants to be with someone else it's better for her to let him be set herself free too, Wednesday afternoon she meet up with Scott Overton her lawyer he used to be her parents lawyer and she continue to use him as he was a man of good standard he's in his early fifties and was a well train lawyer, she went a head and sign and he decided to stop in to Chris office to drop the papers have a photo of it back to her in no time,
Chris was sitting in office looking at some papers Emma has only a few minutes knock on his door to take them to him as he was selling a house to a elderly couple who he had met with yesterday, apart from work they haven't had a good conversation he was barely able to spent time with nellie and he wasn't allowed to go to his house so they're still sleeping in separate rooms all this because he didn't tell his wife he needs a divorce and about the little girl, she was in when the call came from front desk a man by the name Scott Overton was here to see him Chris was a little puzzle for the name didn't ring a bell but he said it was ok to send him in Emma was qurious to know why this man came she remain in the office with Chris,
"Mr Turello" the man said when he push the door and walk in he notices he wasn't a lone but didn't greet the woman,
Chris stood up to greet the man thy exchange hand shake
"Scott Overton" the man said he look at Emma standing over there, Chris look at her too but as much as he wanted to ask her to wait outside the office he didn't he was too afraid of the outcome she already was so hash with him
"I won't be long I'm just dropping these on be off my client" Scott said
"Your client someone is suing me for something did I make some mistake?' he asked taking the papers
"Those are divorce papers miss Cameron just wanted you to have them"
Chris look through the paper to see where she and her lawyer sigh he stood up surprised she just want to get divorced,  "what, what is her demand?" Chris asked
Emma got closer
"She asked that you sign and I send her a copy just to be sure she is divorce"
Emma took up a pen to hand it to him if he needed to think about it he couldn't he sat and sign scott took a photo of it to send to her he send it she receives it call to thank him, "I'll be in touch if i need anything keep safe" toni said
"You too miss Cameron" Scott said
Toni hang up and finish packing the girls have agreed to take a luggage for her on their trip on Friday and she was packing for it she had already send the things off the girls as said that she could collect them when she gets to Texas Michael already rent a seven seater for them to get from the airport and she could have her luggage put away until the next day she could ask Eddie to take her for them when she settled down she'll get a car,
Emma sat facing Chris at dinner Nellie next to them playing with her spoon and food but neither try to stop her,
"What is she planning to take the house where are we going to live aren't you going to go over and see to it that she move?" Emma asked
"I'll go see to it" Chris said
"Tomorrow I'll come with you if you want"
"I don't want it to be a brawl so it's best I go a lone"
"You're trying not to embarrass her?" Emma hissed "how much more can she be embarrassed anyway she's a barren for crying out loud"
Chris ignore her
"I already put this house on the market we'll be homeless if you play stupid and let her take it, don't she have a house that her parents left her"
"It's been rent" Chris said
"Good she will have to move there, she can't be the comfortable one when I'm the one with the child"
Chris only nod
Early Thursday morning Toni went walking she haven't push herself to run because of the unusual cramp that occurs when ever she does that she came back and catch a cab to the floral shop
Chris stop over before going to work but Toni wasn't at the house the van wasn't there but she has almost a dozen big suitcases pack as if she was moving out nothing that was in the house were out of place like any furniture but a few photos of them that were hanging on the wall has been taken down he look to see them in a bin with their marriage certificate and the ring left on the counter, he took it up and look at it wondering what really happened where he had gone wrong he felt brainwash since Emma gave birth and all this is because he want to father a child a child his wife couldn't give,
Emma called Chris only to know he wasn't at work as yet he had left early to go see his ex-wife and told her he was still over there before he could explain she got angry he had was to hurry and leave she was even more furious when he got to the office,
"She wasn't home" Chris said
Emma stop blabbering
"I was only checking to see what was going on, she's moving and she haven't taken anything from the house" Chris explained
Emma said nothing she just turn and left to go to her desk
Toni got back to the house soon as she entered she could tell that someone comes in the trash can went into and the ring was moved it was only Chris who would come anyway, she wondered why he didn't take it up seeing that she left it there its obvious he had wanted a divorce for what other reason he would become so distance he haven't spent a night home since she got back if he wasn't ready to move on then she was confused those attitudes he displays were of a man ready to leave his wife, he wasn't even man enough about it, she felt as thought she did the right thing by giving him a divorce and with that done she'll be free also,
Toni tried to lift one of the suitcases but felt a huge cramp and had to let it fall
"You ok?" Aldi asked when he comes to help
"What just happened?" Nicky asked
"This crazy cramp" Toni said
"Since when do you suffer from lower abdomen cramps that caused you to can't lift weights"
Toni haven't told Nicky about the cramp before only Angela knew for she saw her walking strangely, "Ahm a while after coming back from Houston I went running and there was this unfamiliar cramp it occurred when I run but when I walk I don't feel it, and it just just came back"
"Oh so it's a Texas thing ah I see I guess some sticks are bigger than some" Nicky said widening her eyes
Toni laugh and flant her off
"Ok let's go sugar cube" Nicky laugh
Toni was staying the night at Nicky's since it was an early flight they were hoping to get there settle down and do something fun they would meet Angela and Michael at the airport over in Texas they were catching the same time flight in to Texas,
"Did you call Toni?" Emma asked
"No why?"
"To fine out when she'll move let her know we need the house" Emma said she stretched the phone to him to have him call Toni, they were on their way to Nicky's when Toni's phone rang she saw it was Chris yet still she answered calmly
"Yes hello" she said
"Toni" he called
"Yes" Toni said
"I'm checking to see when you'll be moving"
"Oh so you need me to  move out now so you get your space for your woman and child?" Toni asked
Nicky turn to look at her
Chris pause he didn't know she knows about that he wondered how she figured it out Toni said that yet still she wasn't sure
"What else did you think Toni didn't you asked for a divorce?" Chris asked
"But you wanted that right sooner or later you would come asking for it, but anyway i already move thanks for the time you let me stay there all the best to you and your family" Toni said she hang up
Chris look up at Emma who grin, we are to get packing for Monday someone will be here to look at the house, should we sell it with the furniture or move them out?"
"Take some and leave some" Chris said he has no other choice but to agree with Emma it is as if she was holding the handle when the sharp blade was at his neck,
"I'm sure he's going to regret this Toni you watch and see" Nicky said
Toni didn't care wether he has any regrets or not she knew she tried but she couldn't have children and she's not blaming God for it,
They got to Nicky and after a long conversation with AJ he was send off to bed Nicky and Aldi talk with Toni for some time they left her and she falls a sleep on the couch
"By now you are to know the use of a bed" Nicky said when she found Toni on the couch Friday morning, she sat up when her phone message
"Angela?" Nicky asked
"Eddie sending valentine's messages" Toni said
She read but didn't reply they started getting ready to leave the guy was picking them up at seven just when AJ was to leave for school his aunt Jackie Aldi's sister would pick him up and he would stay there for the weekend
They got to the airport quarter to eight as their flight was at nine a hour an a half would get them to Texas and they'll get enough time to settle down,
Eddie had texted early to wish Toni happy Valentine's Day but two hours later she haven't replied she received and read but didn't reply he thought that was unlike her to avoid his messages he talk to her yesterday he wondered if nothing further build up with her cramp he haven't heard her mentioned it it in a while but still he worries
He call but Toni let the phone ring
"Chris again?" Nicky asked
Angela look around,
They were now in Texas on their way to Toni's house, "Chris had called?" Angela asked
"He was eager to know which day I would move" Toni said
"Really so you meant to say he shows no remorse, I still believe you should demanded something and nit walk away like you did?" Angela said
"It's ok God is going to bless me in ways I want to be  blessed"
"I said he's going to be sorry" Nicky said
"He said I asked for the divorce if I wasn't expecting him to want his house" Toni laugh
No one could believe that after their year of marriage he didn't think to share with her,
"I can't believe you just left him with everything" Angela hissed although Toni explained but to know he call to force her out the house it has to be forced if he asked when she's leaving,
"Well he's free to be with his family" Nicky said
"I hope Emma deal with him" Nicky said
"Me too" Angela agreed
"Chris and Emma started moving as early as could he had call a moving truck overnight and by five they were in front the yard
Telma look out when she saw the truck she noticed Toni's husband Chris a woman and a child they  were busy taking things from the truck inside the house she watch until they were finished and the truck leave then both cars drove away Thelma didn't know what was happening but when they left she crossed to look no one was there so she left,
"Nice!" Michael said looking around the place
"Yeah Huh! Love it" Aldi said
Nicky marvel as she look behind each door, "It is lovely" she said
"Welcome to my home this is where you'll all visit from now on" Toni said she left the bags on the floor then went into the kitchen everything seemed nice and fresh as if it was cleaned recently she took the bottle of wine with four wine glasses to the others pour for them and held the bottle up, "happy Valentine's Day you all" toni said lifting the bottle
"Cheers" they said touching glasses they giggle excitingly
Toni rest the bottle down on the center table
"Help yourself"
"What you're not taking a drink?" Nicky asked
"No that cramp has acted up on me last night I don't want to drink anything strong"
"What were you doing?" Angela asked coming to her side
"I just lift a suitcase"
"You're going to have to avoid lifting anything heavy and it's wise to see a doctor" Angela said
"As I said some sticks are bigger than some and some more powerful too" Nicky said
Angela laugh and shove her
"You choose a room and get comfortable and let's go for a swim" Toni said
"First let us help you with these to avoid you lifting anything heavy" Angela said
"Thanks" toni said she picked up what was lighter and they followed her to the dressing room to leave her things then they chose a room the place was fresh and nice as if it was just clean toni felt it wasn't the clean she had cleaned before leaving keep it this fresh the sheets didn't dust at all,
They went to the pool Michael and Aldi hoots it was lovely,
"A friend and his friends did this in one day" Toni said they look at her, "it was only a hole in the ground when I got here we wash it and fill it up then this was done" she show them the entire surrounding of the pool"now that I'm here to stay I need a small store room and that's it"
"This is nice I love it" Nicky said
"The next visit is for the children"
"Sounds good" Nicky said
Toni nod her phone rang she look at it but ignore it, "this guy being calling"
"You're not going to answer?"
"I'm going over to surprised him can you guys swim and be quick so we can go out and enjoy ourselves you shouldn't even bother swimming until tomorrow" Toni said
"No way" Aldi jump in and Michael followed Angela and Nicky too  but Toni went and make cocktails and brought to the pool side,
Eddie tried another time still no answer he sigh and put the phone away
Toni had call Hariel but she didn't mention to her coming she knew it wasn't because she would tell her dad but she was going to be too excited and probably won't be able to hold her tongue she didn't want to put her in a spot,
Eddie was uncomfortable so he call his daughter pretending to be just checking on things she had only half hour reach from school she didn't  stop at the lounge as often as when her great grandmother was there for she didn't really go to the lounge so far every thing was ok at the house,
"Toni called" Hariel said
"Oh she did when?"
" today I was at school"
"Oh ok" Eddie said wondering why she didn't answer him "alright I'll be home soon"
"Are you going out for Valentine's Day daddy?" Hariel asked
"No honey not tonight"
"I see you later"
They enjoy cocktails and conversation swimming and such before getting dressed up to go out, they left the house at three thirty and stop at the lounge neither Dorothy or Hariel were there toni didn't bother to ask they pick things up and they got coffee for the road because of the cramp that sneaks up on her toni avoid drinking the coffee, they left the lounge and went to Eddie's house toni gave directions for Aldi was the one driving and she was way in the back,
They got to the house and rang the bell Hariel open the door she screamed "Toni!"
Dorothy look at the door to see Toni she wasn't a lone so she went to the door
Pups follow barking and Toni turn her attention to him
"Toni what a surprise" Dorothy said
Toni stood up with a smile "it was to be a surprise"
Dorothy smile she greet the others
Hariel finally left Toni's side to greet Angela
They share a hug
"This is my daughter" Toni said when Hariel ran back to her, "see how she's pretty" Hariel grin "her name is Hariel"
"Hi Hariel" Nicky, Aldi and Michael said
Hariel smile and wave
"That's aunt Nicky uncle Aldi and Michael" Toni said "and grandmother Dorothy"
"Welcome, please come inside" Dorothy said
They went in and she offered them seat and a drink she gave them some of her grand son's whiskey, Toni has some ice tea,
They all get to know pup and Hariel and talk small talks with Dorothy
Eddie left work early earlier than he would in the evening to get home he was on his way when he call Toni again no answer, he came and park in the driveway and run up to the house, "grandmother" he called from the door "Hariel honey I'm home" he said as he open the door Hariel ran to him he pick her up and shower her with kisses before setting her down he didn't notice anyone else sitting in the living room he wasn't looking for anyone still of all, he lean in to kiss his grandmother  before anything else he took his phone to call Toni as he was going to take the stairs he dial and the number rang the sound of a phone ringing nearby let him turn around he first notice the guys then the girls he saw Toni sitting to the corner she grin and waved Eddie put the phone a side he was dumb strung for a moment he finally greet them
Hariel look at his face and grin
"Hey Mr Baldwin" Angela greets him Eddie smile as he hug her, Angela introduce him to her husband to Nicky and Aldi he shook their hands
Nicky think he's really muscular and handsome Hariel was back at Toni side when Eddie look her way he was so shocked and happy to see her, he didn't know how to greet her,
Toni got up and cross the room to him she hug him and kisses him that he wasn't expecting in front of everyone,
he smile, "I'm going to take a shower" he said
"We're going out so hurry" Nicky said
Eddie nods and run up the stairs
"Wow girl he's hot now I see why you drop the ring" Nicky said
Dorothy look at her then to Toni who grinned
Dorothy notice she wasn't wearing any ring and wonder if she just took it off or what,
She went on about it and Angela giggle
Toni ignore her got up and went up to Eddie's room he push the door and he turned although he was already showered and in a clean pair of dress pants and was standing in the mirror he face her "you could have let me know you were coming so I could prepare for you"
"What more prepare can you be?" she asked walking to him she rub his chest the slight touch of her hand woke him he was hard when she opened his pants to feel on him, he moan "I miss you" Toni whispered nibbling on his nipples
"Oh yeah" he said with a sharp breathe she was wearing a dress down her heal a long black dress for as much as they were celebrating Valentine's Day she ditch the red and white, for this sexy dress under it she wire a g string pantie and she pull it down to let it fall at her feet she turn him around so she could have her back to the dresser she sits on it and pull Eddie to her taking him inside of her they have a breef moment of sex
Toni muffled the sound and bite her lip when she felt him sank into her he turned and fire erupt in her belly she grasp and tries to hold the tears but with each turn he forced the tears, she let out a hard moan when he push a little more and she felt the cramp she cried out in agany and her tears came rolling with every movement he push down her orgasm and it flows with the pain she felt deep inside, he came after,
"You're crying?" He asked
Toni shook her head "I'm ok" she said stuffyly, he kiss her forehead, "They are waiting for us right?"
"Mhm" Toni said sobbing
Eddie held her to him kissing her forehead"I love you" he said
Toni nod, "I love you" she wipe the tears
Eddie got dress and she fresh up they went down together when they came the others got up already to leave,
"Hariel just going to steal your dad from you for sometime" Toni said trying not to sound so teary but it was obvious she was crying Angela and Nicky look at each other
Dorothy took notice even Hariel but she stay quiet and didn't ask any questions she nods and went to Toni, Toni  hug her and bid goodbye to Dorothy and to pups the others did the same
"Be a good girl now I love you"
" love you too dad"
He kissed her kisses his grandmother, "you look so nice" Dorothy said
"Thanks grams" Eddie said kissing Dorothy again
"I can't remember ever seeing you dress up like that" Dorothy said
Hariel giggle for it was true her dad didn't really dress up to any extent but he look real nice tonight,
"Nana" Eddie said
"I'm only saying the truth" Dorothy said
"Maybe he found the right reason" Angela said Nicky grin
"Can I take your pictures?" Hariel asked
"Why don't you go to bed?" Eddie asked turning to leave but Toni pull him back they stood to let Hariel took a picture of them together by themselves then two groups picture
"Have fun" Dorothy said
"Thank you" they all said
Toni hug her again "Call Incase you need to call me or your dad" she  said
"We'll be fine go on and  have lots of  fun pups is here he's a good watch dog, true pups?"
The dog barks
They all laugh
"Then we need not worry" Toni said
Eddie took up his key to his van
"That's our ride out there" Aldi said
Eddie didn't even notice the vehicle park out there
"We're riding together" Michael said
Eddie nod and left the keys on the center table leaving with the others as they were eager to go out and have a wonderful night