With You

Chapter 23

I get in the house and storm into my room. I kick off my boots and sob into the pillow. I hear Josh come into my room.

"What happened back there?" I lift up and stare at him.

"You and Cooper ruined my relationship." He furrows his eyebrows and sit on the bed.

"Don't blame that shit on us. Your relationship was over the minute you kissed Zayden." He scoffs and shakes his head. "You know what, Lynn? That's your problem. You're always blaming everyone but yourself. You should've never lied and told me that you told him."

I'm so tired of arguing, I don't even bother going back and forth with Josh. Everything he's saying has some truth to it.

"You're right," I croak. "You're always right, Josh. I don't know why I didn't listen to you."

"Because you're so fucking stupid, Lynn." He pulls me in for a hug and kisses the top of my head. "You're like a sister to me and if I seen you crying any other time I would've already beat Tyler ass." He rubs small circles on my back. "But this time it's your fault. Not his."

He stands and walk towards the door. Before he's all the way out he looks at me. "He'll come around, Lynn. Give it some time and get some rest."

Three hours later I'm awoken by a phone call. I squint my eyes at my phone and see that it's Tyler calling.

"Hello?"

"Adalyn," he slurs.

Shit. He's drunk and I know nothing good ever comes when he drinking.

"Tyler where are-" he cuts me off.

"You had your turn to talk. Now it's my time."

I'm wide awake now so I sit up. "I don't have time for this right now."

He completely ignore my comment.

"When I left the house, I drove around and did some thinking. I kept asking myself why would the most important person in the world do this to me." I bite my lip to keep the tears from coming.

"Tyler, I'm sorry."

"Just listen. It gets better. I kept thinking about my wonderful, smart, and beautiful girlfriend cheating on me. I thought about it so much, pictures of you and Zayden flashed in my mind. You know, I thought if you'd ever cheat on me it'll be with Cooper. I probably would've been more forgiving."

"Tyler, you're drunk. You're not thinking straight."

He laughs but it's very emotionless. "Believe me I'm thinking straight, but back to what I was saying. I thought about how I was going to get you back, and an idea came to mind. Guess what I did, Addy?"

I close my eyes because I'm scared to know what comes after this, but since he wants to play this little game I'll entertain him.

"What'd you do," I question.

"I one-upped you. I got drunk and fucked the shit out of Taylor."

"Please tell me you're lying," I plead.

"Nah, I'm not. Just like you I was fully aware of what I was doing. I was fully aware when I fucked her in my kitchen, and on my bed. Oh my favorite part was when I had her bent over the balcony and she called out my name, just like you do. And we loved every minute of it."

"Tyler-"

"Now we're even. Just thought I'd let you know. Bye, Adalyn." And he hangs up in my face. I'm so stunned I don't even cry. I lay back down and try to get some sleep.

It doesn't work out. I lay in bed until the sun comes up. Around eight I get in the shower and get dressed.

By the time I'm done it's ten and when I grab my keys out of the bowl on the kitchen table I'm thankful no one is up yet. I drive to the only person I could talk to right now.

"Hi mama," I sob. I lay the flowers on the side of her plaque. Times like this I wish she was here to console me and give me some kind of advice.

"I miss you so much. I wish you were here."

I tell her about everything that's been going on with me and the family.

"Josh is entering the draft, too." I laugh to myself. "We know he's going to make it to the NFL there's not doubt about that. And he's going to be a dad. Your sister was so sad when she found out, but she's slowly coming around." I think about how my aunt reacted when she found out she was having a granddaughter.

"She cried like crazy, mama," I sniff. "It was all happy tears though." I stop talking for a bit.

"I messed up so bad. I know you seen what happened since you've been watching over me so I'll spare you the details." I look around the cemetery and see other families visiting their loved ones as well.

"I don't know how to fix it. I love Tyler so much, I wish you two could've met. You'd love him. Dad would act like he didn't but deep down he would've." I kiss my fingers and tap her plaque. "I'm sorry I haven't came to visit you guys much. I wish you could hold me right now. I love you. I'll talk to you soon, mama."