Chapter Ten: Let Them Talk

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The airport was crowded as usual though Aja really didn't care she just wanted to get home. She waited out front for Joanne to pick her up like she promised. She sighed looking around for her ride. A group of woman snickered amongst themselves while listening to the gossip queen herself, Wendy Williams.

"Well, we have a juicy topic today ladies and gentlemen, there is trouble in paradise for the power couple Aja and Kyrie Irving." The audience gasped. "That's the same thing I said when Sandra told me this morning," Agreeing with the audience members.

Aja pushed her shades up and adjusted her hoodie while trying to remain calm. Just breath Aja, Wendy just loves to hear herself talk.

"So, apparently, Aja was in California filming for the movie Cocoa, which I've heard is going to be mind-blowing but anyway, during after of the scenes Kyrie arrived at the set wanting to speak with Aja privately and honey did it go left." Wendy fanned herself with the cue card.

Aja: How the hell did Sasquatch Williams get a hold of us arguing, when all of the cameras were off?

She drummed her thumbs on the screen waiting for Kyrie's reply.

Sandra informed her of the footage they got from TMZ. "That's right, Sandra says we have the video. Let the audience see for themselves."

After watching the three-minute clip, Wendy sipped her tea as the crowd cheered. "Wow. I mean what can you say after that? It's clear both of them having been hiding things and all couples do but you don't ever want the people you work with to know your business. But unfortunately, the whole world watches this show." She laughed. "On a serious note,  I really like them together and I hope that they find a way to it work out at least for those gorgeous kids." A horn honked making Aja jump.

Cameras flashed as Kyrie jumped out of his black Mercedes truck, he quickly opened the door for Aja and took her bags. Paparazzi wasted no time asking him questions about the story as they flashed their cameras in his face. The look on Kyrie's face said enough to make them back away from the vehicle.

As they drove out of the airport, Kyrie gripped the steering wheel with one hand. Music played low while they rode in silence. He looked over at Aja briefly before taking a turn down the street. She laid her head against the window quietly. The way sun hit her brown skin made Kyrie want to sing like Jodeci instead he settled to letting the radio sing for him. He cleared his throat looking for the nearest exit. He simply couldn't deal with holding in how he'd been feeling lately, so, he pulled over and turned off the car.

"What are you doing, I want to go home?" Aja said softly.

"We're not going home until you and me, talk. I don't care how long we have to sit here but this shit here needs to be squashed for good." He unbuckled his seatbelt and turned to her.

"It's just not that easy talking about it," She said looking down at her feet.

"Then I'll go first, the day Kendall was born, I was scared at the thought of him not being mine and instead of not listening to my heart, I asked for a DNA test to be done but I never went through with it. I knew it was completely wrong for doing that and I'm sorry. But at the time, I didn't see anything wrong with it until I found this, " He took out his phone showing her the image of the sticker from the hospital.

"Kyrie," Aja covered her mouth and looked at him in shame.

"I knew about all the late night phones and going to go visit Cam this whole time, that's why I wasn't shocked at all when you told me. Choosing to keep my mouth shut was the hardest things I've had to do because I thought it wouldn't progress any further. On nights you'd get home late, I'd stay up late on purpose just to watch you intently walking around the house looking emotionally drained from all his bullshit." He shook his head. "Then hours after we put the kids to bed, I'd hear your phone ring and you jogged up to your office... right in that moment, I knew what I had to do."

"I took a swab of Kendal's DNA and mine the night we both got into it about my attitude. I had D. Terry rushed it for me." Kyrie blinked releasing the built of hurt he'd kept bottled up for years. " Again, I'm sorry." He wiped his tears and looked over at Aja.

She squeezed his free hand and used a Kleenex to wipe his face. "It's your turn, shit." Kyrie sniffled.

"I really don't know what I was thinking or if I was even thinking," Aja chuckled. "Hiding those letters from you was wrong and something told me you'd find out but apart of me didn't care. I thought I was trying to heal myself for these emotional scars by writing and seeing Cam again. I wasn't trying to disrespect you or make you think that I would rather be with someone else than to be with you." Aja touched his hand gently as she sniffled. "I'm sorry that I hurt you and I wasn't open with you about the abortion, as a woman I didn't ever want to tell anyone that let alone my spouse that I made a decision of that nature." Kyrie nodded.

"We're married, Aja and I'm supposed to be there every step of the way whether it's good or bad, right or wrong and vice versa. I have no room to judge, none at all.  We have no choice to be open and honest with each other for this marriage and our children." Aja covered her face as she sobbed terribly.

"Baby, stop crying." He brushed her hair away from her face.

"No, Kyrie this was all my fault, I should've just spoke to you privately and none of this would have played out like the way it is now. The whole world knows our business-" Aja cried.

"Stop blaming yourself for what the both of us had a part in, and fuck what people have to say about our relationship cause they don't know us. Let them talk, we'll just have to show them that team Kyja rises above the bullshit." Kyrie said smiling widely making Aja laugh.

"Team Kyja, huh?" Aja asked looking into his eyes.

"Yeah, it's a name our followers gave us, they are the true definition of a family though they don't like us right now."

Aja smiled. "I sure they could forgive us, since we're on good terms now, right?" Aja ran her hands through her hair.

"Mhmm." He licked his lips and leaned over. "Can I have a kiss?"

Aja grabbed Kyrie's chin closing the space between them and place a sweet kiss upon his lips. As she was about to pull away, Kyrie unbuckled her seatbelt. He felt her smile against his lips, telepathically reading his mind. She pressed her hands on his chest to stop him.

"We need to get home, so, I can see my babies." Kyrie smacked his lips and grabbed from her seat. He sat her on his lap and began kissing her passionately. "Baby." She moaned as his hands found a resting place underneath her hoodie.

"You'll see them after I'm done with you." He removed the hoodie revealing the cream lace bra which complimented her skin tone perfectly. Aja bit her lip watching her husband drool. "I need to show you how much we need each other," Kyrie said before unhooking her bra.

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