The Hookup

Chapter Twelve

My phone vibrated while I was playing with Este. "Hello?" I picked it up without checking who it was.

"Kir... Bae." My breath hitched.

"Buffy."

Este was throwing a toy up and down, banging it on the floor. "We need to talk. Can we meet somewhere?" I sighed looking in my room, seeing Alex sleeping.

"We should meet at the Walmart parking lot. Park in the back." He agreed. I picked up Este's Spiderman diaper bag and my son and headed for the door.

"Hey." He sighed. He gave me an amorous hug. I pulled away to get my son out the car. Este giggled before reaching towards Buffy. He gladly took him. " How are things with Alex?" He grimaced slightly. " We're good... back together. He's an amazing father. What about you?"

He sighed. "To be honest," He started," I still want you back." I rubbed my face with my hands. Este was playing in Buffy's curly hair.

" Romeo, look... You left me. Don't give me that family bullcrap either." He looked in Este's eyes and then mine. " I thought it'd be best. Kir just tell me how you feel."

I bit my lip to hold the tears back. I turned away from him. " I love you." A tear ran down my face. I took Este from him. " But I have a family. I have a boyfriend and a son. We just bought a house together. I have to go." I quickly strapped Este in his seat. Buffy grabbed my arm after I closed the back door. " Don't do this."

I whimpered. "Kir I can't do this without you." My eyebrows furrowed. "Do what?" He looked off. "I've been diagnosed with..." I suddenly got scared. I felt terror arise in my system.

" Buffy?!" He looked off in the distance. " I have... lung cancer." I gasped before just breaking down. " Don't cry babe." He wiped my eyes. " But I don't want you to die." He sighed. " And I won't." I took a deep breath. He kissed my forehead.

I walked in, seeing Alex pacing. "¿donde diablos estabas?" He screamed. I put Este down before putting a look of confusion on my face.

He repeated. "Where the fuck where you?" His tone lessoned as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Why are yelling!" Since my emotions were out of whack, I couldn't deal.

" Answer my fucking question!" He exclaimed.

" I was with Buffy! Is there a problem that you need to solve, sir?" I replied sassily.

" Why the actual fuck were you with him? Fuck it! Fuck him and you!" He stormed into the guest room next to Este's room. " I'm sure he's a better fuck than you!" I shouted. Este let out a scream, crying. I picked him up and started to rock. Alex came back and snatched Este. " Give me my son you fucking cheater." His voice was pure venom.

"Buffy has fucking lung cancer you bastard!" I shouted before running into our bedroom, leaving him shocked.