Secrets, Lies & Trying Times

XI

Demi quickly gets to the house and thankfully, Trey isn't there and she really doesn't care where he is.

"Okay so what the hell happ....." Tori says and stops mid sentence. "You got some dick?"

"Is it that obvious?"

"Uhh yeah. It is. Must have been nice. Office sex is the best sex."

"Wasn't really office sex. If we're being honest, it wasn't with Trey..."

"Demetriaaaa. With who, and where did you meet this man. Are you channeling college Demi cause.."

"Oh God no. We were pretty bad weren't we."

"We weren't THAT bad, but we had fun."

"You're right we did, but any who. I tell you and you can't say a damn word."

"Bitch who the hell am I going to tell. I fuck with other people but still."

"Fine. It was Odell."

"I knew it."

"How?"

"Demi, I'm not stupid. And don't act like I don't remember the bet..."

"Ohhhh the bet. Now that I think back on it, why were we like that."

"I don't know." Tori says shrugging her shoulders. "Like I said, we were just having fun. So wait, what happened at the club then."

"Well one, Trey's an asshole. Two, I found out he's been having an affair."

"What the hell, with who?"

"I don't know, Odell didn't tell me. He was a little occupied if you know what I mean."

"So what now?"

"I honestly don't know. I can't help but think that I wasn't enough. I mean obviously I wasn't. He had to go out and get some other hoe to satisfy him."

"Don't think that. You're more than enough. You're an amazing wife and he really doesn't deserve you."

"I really don't know what to do. I mean if it was just me, I'd leave. But the kids. I don't wanna drag them through a divorce. So I figured I'd suggest counseling or something."

"Are you at least going to confront his ass."

"Well yeah. I have to..."

"So what about Odell?"

"What about him? Looking back at it, tonight was definitely a mistake. I acted out of spite and I'm no better than Trey is."

"Demi, please. This isn't even the first time Trey has stepped out on you. You are nothing like him."

Demi shrugs. "So yeah, that's my life." Demi says sarcastically. She puts her face in her hands and starts to sob. Tori comes over to console her.

"Everything will be okay. But one thing I will say is do what's best for you and your children. But most importantly you. Trey will be there for his children regardless. They will always be good. You can't go the rest of your life unhappy."

"I know." Demi sighs. "You should get home, it's late."

"You sure you don't want me to stay a little longer?"

"No, I'm fine. Besides, I don't want you to be here when Trey gets here, and I'm really tired."

"Okay. I'll call you tomorrow."

"Okay." Demi walks tori to the door and they say their goodbyes. Before going to her room, she checks on all of the kids. They're sound asleep. She retreats to her room, and goes to sleep.

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The next morning, Demi wakes up to Trey sleeping next to her. She quietly gets out of bed and goes to check on the kids. Everyone's still asleep, so she heads downstairs to make breakfast.

The smell of breakfast wakes up the children. The boys stay upstairs to play and Brooklyn wants to stay in the kitchen and be with her mother.

"Brooklyn, can you go upstairs and get the boys for me?" Demi asks as she finishes up.

"Okay." She says hopping out the chair she was sitting in. She walks up the stairs and crosses paths with her dad. "Morning daddy."

"Good morning my beautiful princess. What you up to?" Trey asks as he straightens his tie.

"Mommy asked me to get the boys because she finished the food."

Trey smiles at his beautiful baby girl. "Okay. Can I get a kiss first." He says bending down and holding his arms out. She runs into his arms and gives him a kiss. "I love you."

"Love you too." She runs off to go get the boys and Trey heads downstairs. Trey knows what he's doing when it comes to his love affair with Secret, and he can't find it in him to stop. The way she makes him feel is something Demi hasn't done in a very long time. He's told Secret that he wants to leave, but because of his children, it's not going to be that easy.

He walks into the kitchen and Demi quickly looks over at him. "What time'd you come home last night." She asks.

"I don't remember. It was later that usual. Stayed at the club to get some stuff situated."

"Sure." Demi says quietly to herself.

"I got some stuff to handle. I'll be out most of the day." Trey says while looking at his phone.

"Nothing out of the ordinary. I guess we'll see you when you get back...which will be..."

"Whenever I'm done doing what I gotta do to provide. Any other questions." Demi waves him off and he walks out. After this morning's exchange, the contemplation on divorcing him begins.