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Taylor's Pov
Me and Travis have been together for around five months now and I've been holding off on having Travis meet Ryker for as long as possible.
Ryker is my three, nearly four, years old son I share with Joe. I got pregnant back in 2020 during the start of Covid and things did not go over well with Joe to say the least. Up until then we had been very open about the fact that we both wanted kids in the future and we're planning on when the best time to start trying would be. I found out I was pregnant when I was already at close to 20 weeks so it was to late to terminate, which I wouldn't have wanted to even if I could. We didn't know until then due to me taking a birth control that specifically got rid of my period so touring would be easier. After my tour got cancelled I never bothered to get off it since it made things easier. I only found out I was pregnant because we thought I had contracted Covid and went in to get tested. When Joe found out it was like he did a complete turn around. He was no longer that sweet loving boyfriend who was there for me at the lowest point in my life. Instead he was cold and shut off and refused to
touch me for the remainder of my pregnancy.
He got a little better once our son was born and helped out with him when I needed him to but after Rykers first birthday he went back to being distant and cold with me and the baby. He claimed I baby trapped him saying that I stopped taking my birth control and deliberately got pregnant so he would have to stay with me. Things only got worse after Ryker turned two, he started going out and not coming home until early the next morning more often then not being completely wasted.
It wasn't until towards the end of our relationship that he became physical. It started with little things like little shoves or pushes when I was quote 'in his way' but then it progressed to him slapping me when he would come home and I hadn't finished all of the chores since I had been busy taking care of Ryker that day.
The day I left him was when he had come home late at night drunk with lipstick smeared on his face and a hickey on his neck. I tried confronting him about it but when I did he began kicking and screaming at me claiming it was my fault he was stuck in a life he never wanted. He also claimed that my pregnancy left my body revolting so he had to find other ways to satisfy his needs. He continued hitting me until I was on the floor with a busted lip, black eye, and a concussion. He ended up on top of me trying to strangle me. If it weren't for Ryker coming downstairs and screaming once he saw what was happening, I honestly don't think I would be alive today. After that day I took Ryker and flew back to America to stay with my mother.
Since then I've been very protective over my son and I don't let many people meet him. He's only three and yet he's already seen things no child should ever have to. Travis is aware of what happened and has been extremely supportive and patient with me when it comes to Ryker. He's made it known that he is very excited to meet him but won't try and fill that fatherly figure if me or my son are in any way uncomfortable with it. I know deep down that Travis would never do anything to hurt me or my son but all those fears take over any common sense I have.
Today me and Travis are having a day just to ourselves while Ryker gets to have a fun day with his grandma. It's hard for me to go long periods of time without being with him but I've gotten better especially since I know he is 100% safe with my mom.
"What's got you thinking so hard hmm?" Travis questioned me bring me out of my thoughts. We we're currently curled up on his couch watching a movie.
