Falling Back to You | Benedict Cumberbatch ✓

chapter eight

❝I... We want you... and Paul, over.❞

Scarlett's POV

"Hey, not now..." I hear Ben whisper to the woman and then he glances at me.

"Why?" She groaned and then notices Ben and I staring at each other. "Who's this?" The woman asks and I break my stare, diverting my gaze to this woman.

"I'm... Scarlett." She gasps and lightly slaps Ben.

"Oh! You're Scarlett! My gosh... I've heard so much about you, Benny here does not stop talking about you!" A smile plays on my face and suddenly, I see Ella running towards us.

"Mommy!" She pauses and instead rushes to Ben. "Daddy!" Christina also runs to him, Ben kneeling down and hugging them both tightly.

"Hey girls..."

"We missed you Daddy!" The girls squeeze the life out of him and I giggle quietly. Benedict looks at me and a smile jumps on his face, as I was smiling too. For a moment, I forgot about everything he had done.

All of the lies, the heartbreak he had caused me. That was until, his girlfriend jumped in- and she caused me to completely be thrown back into the life I had four months ago.

"Aw, who's this?" The woman asked.

"Sweetie... You might want to introduce yourself first, these are our dau-"

"My daughter's." I interuppted and the girls moved away from the lady.

"Fine. I'm Katherine. But people call me Kathy. Well... only my Benny can." Katherine giggled and stroked Benedict's cheek. I sighed, hard. And really wanted a drink right about now.

But I couldn't.

"Daddy... Me and Chrissy wanna show you something." Ella yanks Benedict away from us and I smile, Benedict looking back at me and Katherine.

"So... You're Benedict's ex wife?" She says, with a smug smile on her face. I lick my lips and wrap my cardigan around me.

"Y-yep..." Katherine turns to me and her voice quietens.

"I swear to God, if you even get him to turn back to you, I'll make sure he knows your secret." Swallowing, I dart my head forward and she quickly jaults back.

"What secret?"

"The one you keeps hiding under that robe of yours." A shiver runs down my spine. "It's easy to pick out you know. I've been there and done that." I move forward, but she grabs my arm, myself wincing. "You'll never get him back. And once we marry, we'll move far, far away."

"What's going on?" Benedict frowns and Katherine lets go of my arm, tear fill up in my eyes.

"Nothing." She smiles. "Well, you are... about our... invitation..." Katherine pulls Benedict into a long, passionate kiss and I look away. I tried to hold my back tears and I was successful. Well, I thought so. "I'm going to see the girls. I love children!" She left the scene and Benedict moved towards me, myself turning away and wiping my my tears that had already fallen.

"Hey... Scar... lett... You okay?" He places his hand onto my shoulder and I nod lightly. "You don't seem it... You've been weird with me all day." I take a deep breath.

"I'm just not well. I've not been well since our anniversary." Benedict sighs.

"Look, I'm sorry."

"Please, I don't want to go through this again."

"I still love-"

"No you don't. You love her." I scowl at her and then change the subject. "Anyway... What's this invitation?" Benedict smiles.

"Well, I... she... we..." I lightly smile. "... want you over for dinner. You and Paul."

"Oh... I don't know..."

"Please okay, shell pester me about it. And... I'm sure we both know we should get it over with." I nod.

"Okay, fine. So, tomorrow I guess?"

"Tomorrow night. Get Lucy-"

"I'll get Lucy-" We both smirk. "I'll get Lucy to get the kids to sleep and look after them."

"I'll send you a message on the address."

"Okay." I reply.

"Right." We stand next to each other in total silence, that was until Katherine joined us and she rubbed their love in my face.

That whole day, I wanted to punch her in her face, but I couldn't.

Well, there was one thing I was looking forward to, and that was dinner.

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