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Chapter 34

   While Chance was gone, I got started on dinner. I wasn't looking forward to this conversation at all. I know I need to have this talk with Chance, regardless if im ready or not. Something smells good, Chance said while taking his coat off. I made your favorite, I said. I wanted to talk to you about something. What? I'm not really sure how to say this. I know you're going to be upset with me. What is it? I cheated a few weeks ago. Chance didn't respond, he just stared at me. I'm sorry for lying and for what I did. I never meant to hurt you or disrespect our marriage. Chance still didn't say nothing, he just looked at me. Aren't you going to say something? I already knew, Chance said. What?

Yes, I been knew you cheated. How? Kaydence, im not stupid. You should know that by now. I'm really sorry, I am. Why you haven't said anything? I wanted to see how long you were going to lie to my face. I knew eventually it'll eat away at you. Why you kept lying to me? It was to protect you, I said. Protect me how? I knew if anybody at the station knew I cheated with somebody that was killed, they would have really looked at you as the killer. I needed to protect you. There is nothing to protect me from, I didn't do anything. I know it's going to take some time before you can forgive me. I already forgave you. What? I knew you made a mistake, cheating is not in your character. I know im not what you were used to or what you've dated in the past. I wasn't giving you what you were used to. I understand why you made the mistake and im willing to move past it.

I was beyond shock to know Chance forgives me and willing to work past it. I was even more shocked to know he knew this whole time I cheated. I'm so shocked, im a little concerned. The fact he knew this whole time and didn't say anything to me about it, makes me think differently. You really forgive me? Yeah, it's going to take some time to fully trust you again. I know, I don't expect you to trust me 100% so soon. We can slowly work our way back to that. I felt a huge weight off my shoulders now. I know my mom is going to be proud of me. I wanted to have some makeup sex, but I know it's too soon for that. After dinner, we just watched a movie. I saw Blake texted and told me to call him when I get a second. I was enjoying movie night with Chance, so I ignored the text.

I woke up the next morning feeling better than I ever have. Knowing I finally got the truth off my chest, feels amazing. It feels even better knowing Chance is willing to forgive me and work past it. I know it's going to take some time for him to trust me again, I don't care how long it takes. As long as I know he's trying to trust me again, im ok with it. Since I put in my resign letter, I couldn't meet Blake at the station. I told him ill meet him for breakfast. I'll have to get use to not going to the office. Hey, you made it here fast. I was already out when you texted, Blake said. How is everything with you? Everything is good, I told Chance everything. Really? Yeah, I actually did it. What he say? He already knew, I said. What? Yeah, he said he been knew. Why he didn't say something? He wanted to see how long I was going to lie about it. I told him I was trying to protect him. I know if I anybody knows the people I cheated with is dead, that's going to most definitely put a target on Chance back. Yeah, you right about that. The fact he haven't said nothing all this time making me think differently. What you mean? If he knew I cheated, why hasn't he said nothing? He's been too calm and too nice to me for him to have been knowing. I'm starting to think maybe he had something to do with all of this after all. I don't want to think that about my husband, but it makes the most logic sense. On 3 different cases, the writing was different. If he didn't do all 8 murders, I may have done some. Did he say how he knew you cheated? No, he just said he did. I wonder how he found out if you never told anybody. Yeah, I wonder that too. Maybe he been following you, put some type of tracking app on your phone, or something. This just makes me even more suspicious, I said.

Why you didn't call and tell me you were coming over? Didn't know I had to, Chance said. What if I had company? Like who? Aiden and I have been mighty close lately. Really? Yeah, I really like him. That's good, Chance said. So, she finally confessed to cheating. About time shit, what made her finally tell you? Braxton was killed and put in our backyard. The guy's case she was working on? Yeah, the same killer that killed Talen killed him too. All of this becoming too much for her, she even quit her job. Damn, for real? Yeah, I was shocked too. This must really be too much for her. We all know how much her job was important to her. So, what she say when she confessed? She just said she cheated a few weeks ago. She didn't say with who? No, I didn't ask. Didn't I tell you she was lying to you?

I didn't come here for that, but you did tell me. I knew when she sat on that couch, and told me she cheated that she was telling the truth. You was too in love to listen to me. I never doubted what you said. Yes you did Chance, stop lying. You didn't want to hear shit I said. A part of you really believed she was telling the truth. Just admit it Chance. Yes, the husband side of me wanted to believe she was telling me the truth. In my gut, I knew she wasn't fully telling the truth. The times I went to her office and she wasn't there, I knew she was somewhere else. You were there, you witnessed her lying too. I just thought you were too sprung to see through her lies. I got enough common sense to know when shit don't add up. Good, I thought you were going soft for a second. Don't play with me, Chance said. So, what's next between y'all? I forgave her and we going to work on our marriage together. You did what? I forgave her, that's what you're supposed to do in your marriage or relationship. Shiiiit! You can't forgive everything somebody do to you. She betrayed your trust and humiliated the shit out of you. You just going to overlook it like it never happened? You're not married, I don't expect you to understand. I don't agree with it, but if you want to forgive her I stand beside you. Thank you, Chance said.

You want me to get the door? Sure, Honest said. Hey, Aiden said. Hey, come in. How are you? I'm pretty good, you? I can't complain, Chance said. I guess ill leave y'all alone, call me later. See you later, Chance said. I didn't know you were coming back so soon, Honest said. Yeah, I finished doing what I needed to for work. I was ready to see you again, so here I am. I'm glad you came back. Oh really? Yes, I was missing you. Show me how much you missed me. I will show you just how much all night. I want your opinion something, Honest said. What's up? Kaydence FINALLY admitted to cheating. Really? Chance already knew she was, he didn't say nothing. He talking about he forgive her and shit. He willing to move past everything. Really? Am I wrong for not wanting him to move past it? No, I think that's pretty understandable. I mean, you being his sister you just want the best for him. I don't want him with somebody that's going to cheat, mistreat, and humiliate him. I agree, that's not what a marriage supposed to be. Thank you, he don't understand that. He think forgiving her is the solution to fix what she's done. Then she quit her job. Why? This case she working on getting the best of her. She couldn't take it no more, so she quit. Damn, I hate to hear that. Every since I knew she cheated; then lied to my brother about it, I wanted her out the picture. Damn, he don't waste no time. Why would I want him with her after she cheated multiple times with more than one person? She doesn't seem like that type at all. Looks can be deceiving, Honest said. I don't think he'll fully forgive her, King said. When somebody betray your trust on that type of level, it's hard to really trust them again after that. All she have to do is cheat one more time, he find out about it, and I know he'll leave her. I know my brother, he'll except it the first time. That second and third time, he'll be over it. You really think that will work? I'm sure it will, Honest said. All I have to do is find somebody that I know she's attracted to, get him to sweet talk her out her draws, and make sure Chance finds out about it. Damn, you really don't want him with her no more? Once you cross my brother, you've crossed me.