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I woke up wrapped in Beau's arms. As much as I wanted to stay there I had to get up. I untangled myself from him, careful not to wake him. I didn't remember him coming home last night, but I vaguely remember him crawling into bed. The team was going out after a much needed win and I told him to go out and have fun. He never really went out with them and I didn't mind when he did.
I went into the kitchen and noticed an envelope on the island. I leaned over and picked it up. There was no name on it and it wasn't sealed so I pulled out the contents. There was a note and what felt like a stack of Polariods. I read the note first.
Beau, I had a great time with you at the club. I bet you'd be better in bed rather than a bathroom. We should do it again sometime soon. XXX-XXX-XXXX -Shelly
I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. Who was Shelly and why did she have a good time in a bathroom with Beau? I grabbed the photos and began looking through them. They were all of whoever the Shelly chick was making out with Beau, my Beau. My heart broke and tears fell. How could he cheat on me? I gave up my life in Pittsburgh to be with him.
I dropped the pictures on the counter and went back into my room. I grabbed my backpack and threw some clothes in and slipped on a pair of old Nike Free Runs. "Kelsey?" I heard Beau ask. I zipped up the backpack and wiped my tears before heading back into the bedroom.
"What do you need, Beau?" I asked, trying to hold back the tears. He noticed the pain in my eyes and got out of bed.
"What's wrong, babe?" He asked, reaching out to touch me. I flinched back and the tears fell again. "Kelsey?" He asked, concern filling his expression.
I shook my head and backed away. "Kelsey, please. I can't fix it if I don't know what I did wrong." He pleaded.
"Was I not enough for you, Beau?" I asked, tears welling up in his eyes.
"What are you talking about? You're everything to me." He said, reaching out for me again.
"Who's Shelly?" I asked, my voice cracking just saying her name.
"Baby, I don't know anyone named Shelly."
"Tell that to the chick you were making out with last night." I mumbled, pushing passed him, heading into the kitchen.
"Kelsey, I honestly have no idea what you're talking about." Beau said from right behind me.
I picked up the note and pitcures so he could see them. "Then what is this?" I asked almost yelling, throwing them back down on the island. Beau picked up the note and read it before his eyes scanned over the pictures with realization and fear.
"I'm so sorry, Kelsey." He wrapped his arms around me before I could move.
For a few minutes I tried to fight my way out of his grip, but he was too strong for me. I finally broke down and sunk to the floor. Beau pulled me into his lap and let me cry into his bare chest. He kept repeating "I'm so sorry" over and over again as I felt his own tears land on my head. Knowing him, he probably felt worse about this than I did.
I picked up my head and wiped away the tears. "Beau." I said, willing him to look at me. His blue eyes were dull and full of guilt and regret. I gently wiped away his tears with the pad of my thumb. "It's okay." I whispered, resting my forehead on his.
"No, it's not. I hate seeing you like that, but knowing I caused it makes it so much worse. I'm so sorry." He looked away from me.
"I know you are. It's okay, we're okay. I'm not going anywhere." I assured him.
"I love you so much more than you'll ever know." Beau put his head on my shoulder and wrapped his strong arms around me like I was going to get up and leave if he didn't.
"I love you too." I ran my fingers through his hair, trying to calm him down. His body wasn't shaking anymore, which meant he had mostly quit crying. I wasn't sure how long we sat there like that, but it took me awhile to realize Beau had fallen asleep. "Beau." I lightly shook his shoulder, waking him up. "Come on, let's watch a movie. I've been wanting to see Saving Private Ryan for awhile." I gave him a light smile before climbing up and dashing into the bedroom. I heard Beau laugh and his heavy footsteps behind me. I crawled under the covers and turned on the TV. I opened up Netflix and found the movie as Beau crawled in next to me and pulled me into him. I felt him kiss the top of my head, bringing a smile to my face.
"I love you." Beau said as I looked up at him. I pressed my lips to his in a sweet kiss.
