Different Kind Of Love

Chapter 6.

Nash's POV

My palms had grown sweaty all of a sudden. My heart kept racing but my demeanor never betrayed me. Sitting across from Noriyah Miller always made you feel like the conversation would leave you fulfilled or broken.

Her eyes were piercing my inner soul and her face remained emotionless. Her aura remained neutral and not giving too much. In a word, cold. She gave off a vibe that she honestly had better things to do than listen to the boy who broke her child's heart.

"Did you call me out here to have a state down or are you going to open your mouth and speak?" Noriyah said taking a swift sweep at the menu. "Noriyah--"

"That's Mrs. Miller to you," she said still looking at the starters on the menu. I'd been bumped back to last name basis, this was going to be hard. "Mrs. Miller. I called you out tonight so we could talk," I said while her hand danced in the air drawing the waitor towards us.

"Talk about what exactly Nashley. Cause the last memory I have of you is you embarrassing my only son at the altar," her gaze became intense. "What'll it be?" the waiter said as he approached us with a smile. I was trying to keep my composure as Noriyah ordered a light meal. "Nash what will you have?" she brought me back to reality as I smiled at the waiter. "I'll have the Caesar salad and glass of Appletiser thank you."

When the waiter left Noriyah nodded her head allowing me to speak. "Believe me Mrs. Miller. I know and understand what I did to Boa. I know what no amount of words can make up for it b--"

"Then why am I here?"

"Because I want you know that I'm sorry. I want you to know I'm trying to make up for it. I want you to know that I love your son, so much at that. I regret what I did."

"Words Nash. Words can sound so pretty but the foundation they lie on are often at times not strong. What do I have to believe you won't go running off back to that fool?" When those words came out of her mouth I got tongue tied. Not because I didn't know what to say, but because I don't think I was ready for someone else to see me differently. I pulled my lips in, debating whether or not I should open this can of beans.

"You can't be quiet now. You set the tone so speak boy. How do I know you are not gonna run the first chance you get? How do I know I'm not gonna have to stay behind nursing a broken Boa again. You came here to speak to me dammit so speak!" Noriyah said banging the table causing eyes to turn to us. I hadn't felt the sting of my tears rushing down my cheek.

"My body is covered in disgusting tattoos. Tattoos I use to try and hide what he did to me. My mind races everytime it rains because of what he did to me. I flinch at a man's simple touch because of him," I said noticing Noriyah's gaze had relented. "What are you talking about Nashley?" she asked and I couldn't help that squirm that followed as the tears just burst.

"Every night Adrian found new ways to punish me. He became someone different, someone I didn't know. My body is covered in scars of his rage. Mrs. Miller I was beat up. I couldn't turn to anyone because I made that choice. I chose a demon over an angel. I could never involve Boa because I had no right. So I tried to wait it out. I hope he would change even if my feelings for him started fading the first time he knocked me into the glass table." Noriyah covered her mouth in disbelief.

"I got my dad to get him to sign the divorce papers and I ran. Ashamed. I brought everything on myself and my father looked at me like some charity case. I went to a place no one would bother looking for me, the place Boa and I had planned to have our honeymoon, Saint Martin. I got my body covered in tattoos so noone would see what he did to me. No one would look at me the same way my dad did. I tried to stay away, I really did but I don't know what brought me back home. When Boa came back into my life he saw me no different than the day we met. I tried to fight him away but I couldn't," I was done. I had laid my soul out and I'm sure a few people around us heard everything I said. I started hyperventilating and scurried for my things.