#11 :: Double Standards

Chapter 29.

Orlando

I woke up today with Sasha on my mind. Truth be told Sasha is always on my mind. I know the situation isn't ideal but sometimes you just can't help who you fall for.

Today I decided to surprise Sasha and take her out for lunch. So I turned up at her workplace. Then it hit me. I couldn't walk in and ask for Sasha!

I decided to call her.

"Well hello there." She said as she answered the phone.

"Hey baby, what are you doing?"

"Just finished doing some admin work. Going to go get some lunch."

"Perfect. I'm outside. We can go get something to eat."

"Huh? You're outside?"

"Yeah. In my car. I was going to come in and ask for you but I thought that would raise suspicions."

"You're really outside?"

"Yeah. Is that a problem?"

"Not at all. I'm coming right now." She said before hanging up.

When she came outside she walked towards my car so I got out.

"Hello handsome." She said.

"Hello beautiful." I said as I kissed her passionately.

"Mmm... I miss those lips."

"Oh? What else do you miss?" I asked as I groped her bottom.

"Boy. Stop. You can't be trying to start something in broad daylight outside my place of work."

"Well my car is over there, it might be a tight one but I think we could pull it off."

"Don't tempt me. Besides, I'm more hungry for FOOD than sex at this very moment."

"You have a point. Where do you want to go?"

"I have a favourite restaurant I like to go to. It's not far. We can walk, the weather is nice."

"Okay. Let's go." I said.

Once we arrived an old man greeted Sasha. She greeted him back. He then sat us at the back in a intimate booth.

"What's the matter? You don't want nobody to see us?" I joked.

"Please. This is where I always sit. From I was a little girl and daddy used to take me here. We always sat here."

"Ohhh... fair enough."

We ordered our food which came in next to no time but as the place was practically empty, it wasn't a surprise we would get served quickly.

"Mya's going to be 1 in a few weeks..." I said bringing up a conversation I've been meaning to have with Sasha for a while now.

"I know I know. I can't believe how big she's getting."

"I know I know. So I'm going to have a birthday party for her. Going to go all out because my baby only turns 1 once."

"Awww that's real cute."

"I want you to be there...I want my family to meet you."

"Really? You sure? Your brother doesn't seem too keen on me."

"Well you are married..."

"Please. Don't remind me."

"Sorry. But if you come it will show him that you're in it for the long run. Unless you aren't?"

"I am I am... so when is it?"

"End of the month.. the 30th."

"Uh oh..."

"What?"

"That's... erm... that's my anniversary..." she said.

Sasha

I know as soon as I said those words it's like reality hits him and me that I'm married. I mean, I know I am. But this bubble we live in. It's just me and him. When really, this whole situation isn't just me and him.

"Oh... I see."

"Knowing him, he won't remember."

"But you did."

"I'm a female. We don't forget important dates."

"Important?"

I sighed.

"I've been married 10.. going to be 11 years. It's not a date I'll forget. At one point yes, it was very important. Can we not let talking about him spoil our lunch please. I'll be there for Mya's birthday. Okay?"

"Okay." He said with a smile.

Once back in my office I got stuck in with the rest of the admin work I needed to do. A few hours had gone by and I realised I hadn't looked at my phone. When I did I saw 3 messages:

Troy: Hey, I need some money. Just until I get this job. Think you can help your husband out?

I rolled my eyes. This man was getting from bad to worse.

Orlando: Lunch was nice. We should do it more often. Ox💕

I smiled. He was right.

Mum: Come visit me ASAP!! It's important.

Uh oh.

My mum never messages me. I wondered if dad finally told her about Phillipa. Or worse.. she found out on her own. I had this feeling it was the latter.

I had got majority of the work needed done. So I left and went to my mums house.

"Mum?" I called out after letting myself in.

"In the dining room." She said.

"Hey. Everything okay?"

"Could be better..."

Yep. She definitely knows.

"What's wrong?"

"I dunno.. you tell me."

Hmmm.. she's trying to see if I know. Typical mum.

"I don't know want you want me to tell you."

"Sasha I saw you."

"You saw me?"

"Yes! Parading around kissing a man who looks NOTHING like Troy!"

Shit then.