Family Man

Chapter 25

          "You Should Move Out"

"Michael,I can't believe you."Teesha shook her head as she helped Jesse stand up.

"You're my wife and he's coming between that.I dont trust him and I don't want him around you or my daughter."Michael yelped grabbing Teesha's wrist.

"Let me go!"She yanked her arm away."The nerve you have after your affair and a baby on the way.Michael this violence you're showing... I dont even know if I trust you around our daughter anymore. You can't get results by pounding on people. What's happening to you?" Teesha scoffed.

"Baby..." Michael sighed turning his head. "I love you....and...seeing him with you..."He paused and lowered his head rubbing through his hair. " How can we fix anything with his constant presence?" Michael asked.

"Please don't.... Don't call me that." She winced. "Jesse has nothing to do with any of this. You had the affair. You made the choices here. I'm not going over this again. I don't have the patience."She sighed then turned to Jesse.  "Jesse,please just go and don't come back." She pleaded.

"Teesha."Jesse reached out to her.

"You heard my wife."Michael hissed standing infront of Teesha.

"I dont need your protection." She looked at Jesse. "And I don't need your possiveness,Michael."She teared up.

"Teesha, I respect and I love you,but if you're carrying something we created. I can't just stand back when I know a mad man wants to hurt you."Jesse implied.

"You what?"Michael chuckled as he bit his lip closing his fist.

"Jesse,Go! Please!"Teesha pleaded pressing her palms against his chest.

"If that's what you really want." He stared at her.

"It's what we both want."Michael intervened.

Teesha looked at Michael with a displeased stare. Jesse nodded his head and walked away as she wanted...

Kimbra was now a little relaxed ,since Jarvis unwillingly  and dramatic departure. Her heart had finally calmed down as she sat there with tears in her eyes. "Michael where are you?" She thought to herself. There wasn't a single message ,which infuriated her more. "Ok. If this is the way you want it. I'll much oblige your desire."She sighed walking to the closet grabbing her jacket then her keys from the night table...

Teesha cleaned and put away food, trash and dirty dishes all in silence. Michael would glance up from time to time,but couldnt find the words to say. The silence was broken by the ringing of Michael's phone. He took it out from his pocket looked at it and answered.

"Yeah,Chief. I know." He exhaled sharply. "I'm going to talk to her. I just had family..." He was cut off. "Ok,ok! I'll talk to her!" He shouted and ended the call.

Teesha looked over at him briefly,but remained silent.

"Teesh,I know all of this is my fault. I know you hate me right now,but when do you think we'll talk? This distance is pushing us further apart,baby." He dropped the grabage bag and walked over to her.

"I'm not ready and I don't know when I'll ever be. You want forgiveness... How can I? You want empathy? You want answers? " Well... I think you should move out. I don't see where anything will ever be resolved between us. You violated everything I believed in. The person you chose is evil,uncaring and just nasty. I don't know what she did to you,but she's changed you. Look at your arrogance,your desire to use violence. The Michael I once loved would never behave this way."She exclaimed

"Once... loved? As in the past? As in no longer love?" Michael asked.

"Apart of me will never stop loving you. We share a daughter we have history. But...I can't pretend that I want to reconcile.  I thought I did,because of Le'Lani,but I can't do this."She expressed.