Taken {Austin McBroom}

•Chapter 11•

2 DAYS LATER
Today was the day we were going to tell Catherine, nervous was not the word. I was about to lose my best-friend, and it broke my heart just to think about it. We sat down outside at one of the table's and I had tissue ready because I knew tears were on the way.
Maia: I don't even know how to start this off so I guess I'm just going to say it. I'm pregnant-
Catherine: Oh my god! Really?! That's great news-baybeh did you hear her?! Why aren't you 2 smiling?
Her smile faded and it broke my heart even more to see her genuinely happy for me, and I knew her world was about to crumble around her.
Maia: Catherine....for the past 2 years. Austin and I have been having an affair
She froze looking at us both, confusion obvious on her face. She then started to look around, probably for a camera. I wish this was all some sort of sick prank
Catherine: You're kidding me right. This is just some sort of fucked up prank right! Because you're my best-friend and you would never sleep with my fiancée for majority of my relationship and then get pregnant by him! You're fucking kidding me right!
Austin: I'm so sorry Catherine.
She put her head in her hands and when she removed them she was wiping her eyes, as she looked at us and her leg shaking.
Catherine: How could you do this to me? The both of you...
Austin: If you'd just let us explain-
We then just started talking, answering her questions along the way. We were talking for such a long time...and I mean it was a really long time.
Maia: I can't say I'm sorry enough Catherine and if you don't believe me...nothing hurts more knowing that I've lost my best-friend and even if you did choose to find it in your heart to be my friend you'll never 100% trust me again.
Catherine: I...thank you for telling me. You have no idea how much stuff makes sense to me now, and I don't think that you fell out of love with me I just think you loved her more. On another day we can talk about what we're going to do with Elle and the channel-
Austin: You can have it, change the name to Catherine Paiz then they'll just have to wait until we're ready for our explanation video.
Catherine: As to you Maia...it's not going to be today but I know I'll be able to get to a point where I can forgive you and we can be friends' again. Am I pissed off and hurt? Yea. But I don't want you to think that if in need you can't come to me. Because no matter how pissed I am you've been there for me through some really rough times and I still love you.
She was kind of in between moods from crying, too angry to passive-aggressive. It was all with good reason and she didn't want me to leave because occasionally a question would pop into her head.
Austin: Listen Maia....I'm really excited to start this journey with you the right way. I know this is just the beginning but I have faith we're going to make it through this. I love you mama
Maia: I love you too.
He leaned forward giving me a kiss and I proceeded to play around on my phone. Eventually Catherine came back downstairs and looked at us.
Catherine: Both of you get up and come with me
We stood up and followed her outside standing beside Austin's car, she had her arms folded as she looked between us.
Catherine: I'm going to clean the house tomorrow so you're going to give me a "tour" of everywhere you've 2 had sex
Maia: Catherine-
Catherine: No questions asked. We're just starting out here...
Austin: Are you sure?
Catherine: Yes!
Austin: Never inside the jeep...inside the Lamborghini and on top of it.
Catherine: Okay well I'm not going to clean that and I haven't decided if I'm going to make you buy it from me or not. Is that all for outside?
Maia: In the front yes...
We headed inside and we went from location to location and eventually made it upstairs and the broken-hearted look on her face was back.
Catherine: Maybe I should just start looking for a new house...that was all I wanted to know.
We started to walk back downstairs and we ended up falling asleep on the sofa, and I was woken up by a splashing noise. I sat up seeing Catherine had poured water in Austin's face and her face was puffy.
Catherine: Get up! Go upstairs! Pack your shit and leave! You don't live here anymore...go help him so he can get out of my house quicker.
I sighed standing up trying not to cry myself as I followed Austin up the stairs and we both grabbed suitcases. While I was sitting on the floor packing his shirts he reached over and wiped a tear I didn't even know had fell.
Austin: Don't cry beautiful...I told you we're going to be okay and she is too. She's just hurt
I nodded and eventually we got all of his clothes packed and we put the suitcases into the car.