Do It Again

Chapter 26

"Ashley, what did you do?" Rocky repeated.

"We haven't officially said we were dating again." It was probably a bad way to start it.

"No." He backed up. "You didn't."

"Wait." I reached back out to him.

"You two had sex!" He yelled.

"Not yesterday." Oh no. I tried to lie to him, but another truth came out.

"Not yesterday but you did?" He was in complete denial. "No. I don't believe it."

"Rocky, it was a mistake."

"You're pregnant with my kid and you're out sleeping around with other guys? How could you?"

"That's not what it was." My eyes started to water.

"It sure as hell sounds like it!" He turned away and exhaled angrily. "What else don't I know about?"

"Ryland and I kissed." I looked away. "Twice."

"You know what?" He paced the room. "I don't think this is a good idea anymore. I don't think we are a good idea anymore."

"You don't mean that." Tears fell down my cheeks.

"What did you do with him all morning today? Did you lie about that? Did you have sex again?"

"Now you don't believe me again." I wiped my eyes.

"Of course I don't believe you, Ashley. Were you not just here? You told me everything you've done while we were broken up."

"We were broken up." I got out of my chair and followed him. "It was a mistake. We aren't. You can't say this kind of stuff."

"I can't be around you right now." He wouldn't look at me.

"Do you even want this baby anymore?" I whispered.

He went to the other side of the room. "I don't know."

"Then you won't have to be around me." I felt my eyes burning as I went for the door.

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(Rocky's point of view)

As soon as Ashley left my room, I turned to the door. I can't just kick her out. I don't want her back with Blake. Maybe that's where she wants to be though.

"Ashley!" I called, leaving my room. "Wait!"

Riker was standing in his doorway when I opened my door.

"Now what have you done?" He crossed his arms and leaned against the frame.

"I have to go." I didn't look at him.

"She's gone." His voice grew louder behind me. "I would be too if you treated me like that."

"This isn't your business." I faced away from him.

"She's my business. It's not my fault you can't keep her."

I headed down the stairs. "I'm gonna look for her."

"Good luck with that. She's probably already on a plane going back to Pennsylvania."

"She wouldn't leave the babies." I thought it over. Would she?

He shrugged and turned back into his room. "Guess we'll find out."

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(Riker's point of view)

I left Rocky's useless search and went into my room. "He's gone." I whispered and locked the door.