Her Keeper

Chapter 134

--Julliet Parris--

I laid completely naked apart from the sheets wrapped around me beside a sleeping Geovanni.

Yes, we had sex. Yes, I stayed.

I stared at my husband fast asleep for a bit.

Could I really do better than Geovanni? It's possible.

Do I want to? No.

In the situation, I was wrong as well. He was disciplining our children and I butted in.

It's something I always do. I always butt in when he's trying to discipline them and downplay what they did or the punishment they should receive.

I'm apart of the reason why they're so owned way and because Geo tried to stop me from interfering, I got defiant and as usual, I took it far.

Was he wrong for referring to me as one of his whores? Yes, but it was also wrong of me to bring up his past infidelity in front of the kids, while he was trying to discipline them.

Sometimes, I wonder why I never admit my wrongs out loud. I'd be wrong and Geo will apologize. He'd be wrong and he'd apologize. We'd both be wrong and he'd apologize, but I hardly ever do.

Maybe the truth is, Geo could do better than me. I mean, he's proven it before. During our break-ups and separation, he's fucked women who could be better candidates for a life partner, but he keeps running back to me.

"Geo?" I called as I shook him a bit. "Geo?" I shook him again.

I was contemplating apologizing for once.

"Geo?" I called again, but sighed when he refused to move. "I just wanted to say that I'm sorry, baby." I huffed.

"I'm sorry for interrupting you when you were disciplining our children and I'm sorry for bringing up your past infidelity in their presence, while you were trying to discipline them."

I sighed once more.

"And I'm.sorry for keeping Junior from you. I'm sorry for the abortion I had. I'm sorry for cheating with Alexis years ago. I'm sorry for having sex with him while being pregnant with Guilia. I'm sorry for trying to hide Guilia from you at first. I'm sorry for going clubbing with Sky against your warnings and getting raped. I'm sorry for denying Krys. I'm sorry for all the shit I never said sorry for, Geovanni."

I huffed again.

"And most of all, I'm sorry that I may never have the courage to apologize for all that shit to your face when you're fully aware of it."

It was my sniffling that made me aware that I was crying.

"I'm sorry for being such a weak bitch sometimes." I shook my head at myself. "I'm sorry that you're in love with someone like me."

"You should be sorry for talking like that too." Geo's groggy voice caused me to jump and my eyes to go wide.

"You were listening?" I asked

"I always listen to you." He shrugged with his eyes still closed. "And for the record, you're not a weak bitch and nothing is wrong with you, so nothing is wrong with me being in love with you, Jules." He shook his head a bit. "We both fuck up. We both move on. End of story." He sighed. "Now, go to sleep." He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into himself. "I love you."

"I love you too."

--Guilia Parris--

"Mom." I said as I looked in her direction. "Dad." I said as I looked at him. "There's something, I think you guys should know..." I trailed.

"It's about that little motherfucker, Vincent, huh?" Dad guessed correctly.

"Yes sir." I nodded nervously.

"Tell us." He pushed.

Krystopher grabbed my hand, interlocking our fingers for support.

"The reason Krys fought him is because..." I swallowed at the lump that suddenly became lodged in the back of my throat.

"Because what, Lia?" Dad was so stern at times. Like, couldn't he treat me like Genovia sometimes?

"Daddy, could you not be so harsh?" I begged.

"I warned you about that little moth..." Mom cut him off by clearing her throat. "...fool before." He corrected himself.

"If it was Genovia in this position, you'd baby her." I caught myself saying.

"I treat you all the same." He defended in his cold, stern voice.

"No, you don't." I opposed. "She gets the, "Talk to me, Babygirl." And I get, "Hurry up and tell me what the hell is the matter?" Dad." My eyes watered.

"If you feel that way, Guilia, I'm sorry." For the first time ever, Dad apologized to me.

"Thank you." I nodded. "Well, Vincent..." I trailed again. "H-he uhh r-ra-raped me." I stuttered.

Without warning, Daddy stood up from the table and headed to the door, but mom got up and went after him.

Krys hugged me as I cried.

"Geo, stop." I could hear Mom pleading with Dad.

"He raped my fucking baby, Julliet!" Dad boomed. "I'm killing that little motherfucker!" He yelled.

"Geo, calm down." She begged.

"Don't tell me to calm down, Julliet!" He yelled.

"Geo, I have a suspended son. I don't need an incarcerated husband too." Mom pleaded.

"All them motherfuckers that hurt you never sent me to prison. What makes you think it's so different now?" Dad's yelling continued.

"You're getting old, Geo. That boy is a teenager. Just stop." She begged.

"His ass should be dead or in jail where I know them niggas might kill his ass anyway. So, it's either Guilia agrees to press charges or I'm going to be the last person he sees."

Based on the silence between Krys and I, it was obvious that we were both trying to listen as he comforted me.

"Geo, you can't force her to testify in court. It might make it worst for her." Mom reasoned. "And remember the nightmares I had when you avenged what happened to me?" She asked. "Don't put her through that, please?"

"Fine." Dad seemed to have agreed. "But I'm letting Krys whoop his bitch ass again.

"Geo..." Mom whined, obviously feeling defeated.

"You heard me." He briefly added.

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~Dolly