Pierce Your Heart (Jealousy book 3)

Chapter 15 -Make it feel like HOME.

Brandon

"Baby girl, please drink the soup."I press, holding the spoon of broth to her mouth. This hospital alone would ruin your appetite, plus the whole chemo process. BUT I REALLY NEED HER TO EAT. She's so thin.

She pouts and wipes stray tears from her eyes, sitting up in the hospital bed.

I hate seeing ma like this.

She sips it slowly, not even half the spoon.

I sigh heavily, hoping that some of my sadness goes with the air.

My cell rings and I put the soup down on the tray by the bed to get it.

Must be Grace calling.

The kids are with her and Joe for the day.
They with mom since yesterday at the Pierce Estate, our family home.

I have to go see mother today speaking of which.

Getting my cell I see that it's...Sky.

Shit.

I almost go into a panic mode, but I remember that Des can't see my phone from where I am sitting.

I trying to keep my call quiet. I answered and put her on hold at the same time.

There's nothing with this girl, on ma kids bruh.

She likes me it seems, has since college, and I saw her in the grocery store a few weeks back and we exchanged numbers.
But I know baby girl already thinking shit, and I know if I don't answer she gonna question it, and I don't wanna be lying to ma baby like that.

I sigh, and answer.

Des falls into sleep, and I stroke her cheek.

"Hello" I answer.

"Hey Brandon, how are you? -the wife and kids? " She asked concerned edged in the voice.

"They are fine, here with baby girl, tryna get her to eat-"I say getting up from the bed, to allow Des some rest.

"Oh okay great, mind ran on you and thought I'd just hit you up," She says, I hear the smile in her voice.

I felt awkward, knowing fully well she enjoying just hearing my voice on her phone.

"Ahhh, Sky this ain't really a good time'"

"Yea, I understand, I know, I uhh-"She fumbles over her words. "It's just that I like you Brandon, and I know it's obvious."She scoffs. "I mean, it must be, I am not in the least subtle-"

"Sky, I can't do this with you." I say softly, so as not to come off as rude."You're a sweet girl, but I am head over heels for my wife, and I won't do anything to jeopardize what we have-"

"I know." she says cutting me off as she sighs. "I know, I just can't help how I feel about you, ever since college. Ever since that time you made love to me in the back of your car-"

"Sky-"I stop her as the memory flows back into my head. Her blue eyes daunting me in my memories like the day she sat on my dick, keeping eye contact, so many years ago.But we were young.She needa get over that. "I'm sorry, but I won't advise you to toy with whatever feelings you think you have for me, cause I have none for you. "

"But Brandon I thought-"

"Baby? " I hear Des cry out in pain, my chest caves in and my stomach trembles with fear and fright. "Ba-!"

Panicked I hang up the phone and run back into the room.

"Des!"

Kyle