The Affair

Chapter 14

Chloe's POV

It was pouring down with rain as I found my way through the streets of New York, it was getting fairly dark, 7pm in February, wasn't great

It was pretty cold, I'd made sure to put blankets over Archie before I left but I was still worried he would catch a chill

I couldn't help crying a little as I went, at least I'd had a reasonable reason, he just did it because he wanted to screw someone and I wasn't interested

I did the maths, he stopped telling me what he was doing on his trips when I got pregnant, he started being secretive, he stopped trying to get me to come with him, at the time I thought that was because I wasn't very well and travelling would make that worse

I was so stupid and blind to what he'd done, he found somewhere else to go when I no longer wanted to sex with him

All this and yet I couldn't stop, I felt the need to just keep going, further and further away

I'd been walking for almost twenty minutes when I finally arrived at my destination, I hadn't meant to go there and yet somehow it was where I had ended up, almost as though it was a sign that that was where I was meant to be

I was soaking wet, the rain still poured as the storm began to worsen, but it didn't matter anymore, I was finally where I needed to be

I went into the building and headed up to find the right apartment, when I finally did I stood before it for a moment before I finally knocked on the door nervously, terrified he'd just slam it in my face, or not even answer

But then I heard footsteps heading for the door, I just hoped he wouldn't send me away

I made a huge mistake letting him go, he should've been my choice, I was too afraid to realise that

It was then I really began to feel the fact that my clothes were absolutely drenched, feeling the wet clothes against my skin began to make me shiver more and more

As the door opened I began shaking quite a bit, I'm not sure if it was the nerves or the fact I was absolutely freezing, but there he was

Ryan's POV

I opened my door and found Chloe on my doorstep, soaking wet and she looked like she'd been crying quite a bit

Why the hell was she here, why would she come here? She'd said she wanted to end us, so why has she come here?

"What are you doing here Chloe?" I asked carefully, not sure what state she was in

"H...he's been ch...cheating on m...me" she stuttered and then I realised how cold she must be

I heard little whimpers and realised she had Archie with her

"I'm so sorry, I was so stupid, I was scared of losing everything, I was scared he'd take Archie away, I was scared you'd get tired of me like he did, I was stupid and selfish and I don't deserve you, I hate myself for letting you go when I should've gone with you, it was the biggest mistake I've ever made, please Ryan, I love you, please forgive me" she cried as she spoke, her voice weak and shaky, she was desperate, I could hear it in her voice, she sounded broken, she looked like she was about to burst into tears again as well

"I'm sorry he cheated Chloe" I replied, stalling, what the hell am I supposed to do? Of course I love her, of course I want to forgive her, of course I want to take her back, but I can't be hurt like that again

"He started cheating on me because I was pregnant and wouldn't sleep with him" she whispered, she seemed ashamed of that, she shouldn't be ashamed he cheated

"Oh Chloe, I'm so sorry" I soothed, she was shaking pretty badly, her voice was shattering and I began to worry about her

This all seemed eerily similar to before, I knew she needed to calm down

Chloe's POV

"Ry? Who's at the door?" I heard a voice coming from the other room

Have I interrupted something?

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DUN DUN DUNNNN, will he take her back? Has Chloe interrupted something? Who's in the apartment with him? What do you think will happen? Xoxo