Confessions of the Other Woman [First Draft]

Chapter 17

The next day he went to his apartment to see if Toni truly had left. While I contacted my realtor. I no longer felt safe in mu condo, even if Bryson had truly left. It only took a couple of weeks to find a buyer, and a new place. Quinten and I decided to try once more and once he was able to break his lease, we were ready to move into our new place. It was going to be a new beginning.
I was just leaving a meeting with magazine executives when I saw Bryson leaning against my car holding two cups of Dunkin' donuts coffee. He flashed me a smile and I kept my expression neutral. I did not expect to see him now, to be honest I never expected to see him again. Yet here he was, as if he had not played a part in turning my life upside down.
"What do you want?" I asked rudely.
He held out one of the cups and I took it and eyed it suspiciously. "It's not drugged, that's not my style."
"No, I guess hitting women is though." I replied as I held the cup in my hand. I didn't trust him enough to take his word for it. Instead I repeated my first question, "What do you want?"
He hesitated before saying, "So you and Q are moving in together now?"
I raised a brow, "If Quintin and I were moving in together what business of yours would it be?"
He shook his head, "You and your sister are just alike."
"Why are you here?" I asked. I was ready to go and he was beating around the bush. I didn't know why I was still standing there in the first place.
He sighed, "Why did you give him another chance?"
I sighed. "Look, I don't really expect for you to understand, hell I don't even understand it, but I love him. Yeah he fucked up, and if it had not been with Toni who is to say it wouldn't have been someone else. Everyone makes mistakes though."
"So you think if you love someone enough, they will forgive you."
It clicked, this was once again about Janelle. I tilted my head to the side and said, "Yeah, but love doesn't fix everything. I am a forgiving person, but everyone else is not."
He nodded his head and said, "He doesn't deserve you."
He moved away from my car and opened the door for me. I hesitated and said, "I know, I'm sure he does too."
Bryson closed the door and I sped off. It wasn't until I was closer to my place that I threw the cup out of my window. I did not care if he said he didn't do anything to it. I did not trust that man any further than I could throw him.
When I got back to my new place Quintin was in the kitchen cooking. We kissed and I sat down and watched as he moved around. I told him how my meeting went, and then told him about Bryson.
"We could move out of state if you want." He said firmly.
I smiled, "No, I really believe that is the last we will see of him. Besides I know you have a few guns laying around here."
He nodded, "I want you to feel safe."
"So what exactly are you cooking?" I asked as I smelled the air.
He grinned, "Your favorite."
"To celebrate my meeting going good?"
"That," he was suddenly kneeling before me a ring in his hand, "and our engagement. I know I have a lot to prove to you. But I love you but I'm not going anywhere. You are the only woman I want to spend the rest of my life with."
I paused, this was not what I had been expecting. The past year went through my mind. A lot of it could've been avoided if he had been faithful from day one. Yet like I told Bryson everyone makes mistakes, and the more I thought about it the more I knew that this was the only man I had ever wanted, and he would be the only man I wanted.
"Yes, I will."
He slid the ring on my finger and we kissed again. Who knew what the future would hold? I sure as hell didn't, and I still don't know now. But what I can tell you is I regret nothing. Some things tear people apart, but everything that happened to us ended up bringing me and him closer. And guess what? We are married now and we are happy. So there is my confession.

(I had to end it here, but no worries this was a first draft and I will go back and make changes. I would like to thank everyone who stuck with it and read and supported this. I really do appreciate it. In the meantime comment below! Would you rather have Janelle's story next or Brooke's, I will announce which book is next on halloween!!)