Her Protector

Confronting Charlie

New York City. April 9th, 2030. 2:00 P.M.

"What? Missy?" Riley whispered to herself, fearing at the fact that her husband is having an affair with the woman who despises her back in the seventh grade. First, Lucas couldn't watch over her and he hits her in the face after getting caught in the middle of his fight with Charlie, now she suspects her husband of cheating on her with Missy. Riley felt her whole world has come crashing down. The pretty brunette tries to keep herself from crying as she sits the phone down on the couch, but decides to confront Charlie about it. Charlie enters the living room, holding a glass of strawberry Nesquik in one hand and butter cookies in the other.

"One glass of strawberry milk for my lovely princess and some butter cookies for you to snack on to make you feel better." Charlie said, noticing Riley holding his cell phone in her hand. "Riley, why are you holding my phone?"

Riley froze, looking up at Charlie as she showed him the text message Missy sent him.

"Are you cheating on me, Charlie? Are you cheating on me with Missy Bradford?" Riley asked.

"What? Riley, what are you talking about?" Charlie asked as he sits Riley's glass of strawberry milk on the coaster.

"This message from Missy Bradford." Riley said.

"You have no right going through my phone, Riley. And second, I would never do anything to hurt you." Charlie said as he kissed Riley's cheek softly, with Riley moving away from him. "Riley, what's going on with you? I swear that I have nothing to hide."

"Really? So, you think that it's all in my head that you're cheating on me with Missy, right?" Riley asked, crossing her arms in front of Charlie. "Or was the whole Chicago trip just a lie?"

"Riley, you know that I would never cheat on you with her." Charlie said, putting his hand on Riley's, lacing his fingers with hers. "I love you more than anything in the world. You are my love, my life, my princess. Hell, you are my queen. You made my dreams come true about starting a family with you. You have a successful career and I wouldn't change anything."

Riley moved her hand away from Charlie's and got up from the couch as she made her way over to the window. Riley started looking out the window, playing with her wedding ring and began to think about Lucas and starting a family with him. She didn't want to lose Lucas. Charlie sighed, looking down at the table and noticed Riley's pregnancy test sitting on the table as he picked it up, reading the results and looked at Riley.

"Looks like I'm not the one keeping secrets from their loved one." Charlie said. Riley turns around and looked at Charlie, noticing him holding the pregnancy test in his hand. "Let me guess, you cheated on me with Lucas and you are carrying his child."

"Charlie..." Riley said until Charlie cut her off.

"I don't want to hear it. I can't believe you, Riley." Charlie said.

"Don't flip this around! You're the one that's cheating on me with Missy Bradford. You lied to me Charlie. You were never performing an operation on a teenage boy. Where did you go to?" Riley asked.

"I'm not answering your question. I want you to answer my question. Is Lucas the father of your child?" Charlie asked while Riley stayed silent.

"I think I know the answer. I wanted to start a family with you, Riley. You decided to have that huckleberry fuck you and impregnate you with his seed. I just...I...I don't know if I could trust you anymore." Charlie said.