PBE : The Third

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I woke up the next morning and I was on a different bed. Bailey was sitting up watching cartoons with Odell. She looked so much better than she did yesterday. I sat up and stretched my arms.

" Good Morning Babe." Odell smiled at me , I was still upset about whoever that bitch was that called him last night.

I stepped out of the bed and walked over to Bailey. I leaned down and kissed her forehead and rubbed her hair.

" Hi Baby. How are you feeling ? You had mommy so scared last night."

" My tummy feels better mommy. It didn't feel good yesterday. I'm ready for my party now."

" Aw babe I know, your birthday is tomorrow, but we had to change the date of the party. You just had surgery on your tummy and you have to stay here for a little while."

" No party ?" Her smile quickly faded , her eyes started to tear and that made me sad all over again.

" Hey hey none of that crying you know daddy wouldn't let his princess go without a party. We are still going to have the party we just can't have it tomorrow. First thing on the list when you go home is your party!"

She smiled at Odell and wiped her eyes. He was her knight in shining armor he could do no wrong in her eyes. My mother, father, and Ms Jenny walked through the door.

" Nana and Papa ! Ms Jenny Hi !"

She was happy to see them and they all had balloons and bears and other goodies for her. Odell walked over to me and grabbed my hand pulling me out of the room.

" Lets go home so you can shower and get some real rest."

" You're crazy I'm not leaving my baby here. I'll shower but we are coming right back after that."

That and after I yelled at him for the phone call. We went and told Bailey we were going to be back. Odell decided to drive , once we got home he opened the door and immediately started kissing me. I understood exactly because my body wanted it to. But I was to mad for that. I pushed him away and stepped back wiping my mouth. He looked at me confusingly.

" Who is Yara?" I looked at him never breaking eye contact.

" One of the physical therapist for the team. Why you ask me that?"

" She's not your therapist Dell, so why was she comfortable enough to call your phone and ask about Bailey personally? She let my babies name roll of her tongue like she had a personal relationship with her."

" Babe you serious? The media has this all over the place, we both knew it wouldn't be long before everyone knew. Plus you know how news about team members spread."

" That's all good and well, but no one else called you. Yara called you personally Odell. I'm not gonna play this game with you tell me who she is."

I was annoyed more than before, because now he was beating around the bush. I was in no mood for playing games with him. Before he made it worse, he needed to start answering my questions, and answering the RIGHT way.

" Babe come on, now is not the time for this. Our daughter just had a major surgery, you're pregnant. This can wait."

" Oh no no no, it can't wait it's urgent so talk i'm listening."

" There's nothing to talk about Delaney I told you , she's a therapist for the team and that's it."

" Tell me why she called asking about my daughter Odell. It's more than she just my physical therapist so tel me what it is. I want the truth Cornelius and I want it now."

" She probably called because she knows what Bailey means to me, everyone knows what Bailey means to me. You are thinking to much into this okay let it go."

" Did you fuck her ! And where you safe when you did it."

He grabbed my hands pulling me towards him. I was to weak to fight I looked up at him tears threatening to fall from my eyes.

" I never fucked her , I kissed her one time but that was all it was."

I reached up and slapped him , he knew it was coming. I yanked away from him.

" That's all it was? So it's ok for my husband to kiss some other bitch. Look me in my face and say that's all it was."

I know it was more than a kiss I know Odell and when he lies he has signs. First one being he always wants me close to him when he's about to lie. He knows he is one of my weaknesses. He uses it against me all the time.

" I know it was more than one kiss, she wouldn't have called because of one kiss. I mean you a good kisser but you ain't all that. The kiss is bad enough but I want to know everything."

I needed to get back to my daughter. I walked away from Odell and showered. Once I was finished I left , he was still in the shower he could get himself to the hospital. I didn't want to be around him.

There's one other person I knew would know about whatever happened with Odell and Yara , and I know he would be on his way to town at any moment because his god daughter is in the hospital. Juice has never lied to me not even for Odell and I know he won't start now.

My husband doesn't want to tell me the truth I'll find out myself. I won't let some random bitch get in the way of what I've worked so hard to build. My family means everything to me and I'll go to war over my family , shorty just better be ready for a fight because I'm not going down without one.