Jake's POV
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I get home from set and go upstairs expecting my baby girl to be asleep in bed, but for some reason she is not there. I go into Tessa's room thinking maybe she's still awake and they're hanging out. When I walk in I see Erika wrapped in Tessa's arms. They're both fast asleep. I walk up to the bed and I'm about to wake Erika up when Tessa's eyes flutter open. She grabs my hand right before I touch my girl. She wiggles her arm out from under Erika and stands up quietly.
"Jake. Let's go downstairs. We need to talk." She says with the same tone a mom uses when she's mad but doesn't want to embarrass you in front of your friends.
"I mean, okay, but I kinda just wanna get Erika and go to b-"
"Shut up." Tessa snaps still quietly, as not to wake up Erika.
I have a feeling I did something wrong. Tessa doesn't seem happy. We walk into the kitchen and Tessa turns on one light. Just enough so we can see each other, but the rest of the house is still dark.
"Bro. Today was yours and Rik's six months. And before you say 'Oh, I forgot' or some other bullshit, I don't care. She's waited all day for you. She made no plans today just so you guys could spend it together, and all you've done is trash the kitchen that she had to clean up. She waited for dinner reservations, a movie date, or even an 'I love you.' She cried herself to sleep in my bed and that's where she's staying. I don't know what you were thinking Jake, but you really screwed up." Tessa stated, starting at a stern whisper, and ending in almost a yell.
Tessa turns away before I even get a chance to process all of what she just said.
"Tessa." I call
"Save it, Jake." She walks up the stairs. It's not until I hear her room door close that I can finally breathe.
"fuck." I whisper under my breath before dragging myself upstairs and and laying down on my cold, empty bed.
