Happily Ever Never!?!

CHAPTER 5: What Am I Gonna Do?!?

PENNY

A few days after Cade got his new big client, he has been super busy and barely coming home until everyone was asleep. I feel like maybe he is upset with me or something.

I'm afraid to ask him cause I don't want him to think I'm suspicious of him cheating on me or anything but his hours are so late and sometimes he comes home smelling like alcohol. He has seemed real distant recently and since Charlie was staying with his friend for the weekend, I thought I would make it a weekend for him and me. So tonight, I'm going to make a nice romantic dinner and then wear a nice sexy little nightie I bought at a lingerie store near here.

I made his favorite, country fried steak and mashed potatoes with a nice garden side salad and some wine and texas toast garlic bread, waiting for him to come home.

I sat at the table for more than a few hours after he texted me he'd be home and his phone is dead as I have tried calling and it went straight to his voicemail in which he only does that if his phone is dead.

I finally get too tired and start blowing out the candles then drink a whole bottle of wine and throw away the food then head upstairs until I fall asleep.

I feel like an idiot. I never thought I would ever be one of those girls again who waits around only to be stood up. And even though I'm grateful and proud of him getting this new big job, I hate the hours his boss gives him, especially the last minute things.

When I woke up the next morning, I noticed he wasn't next to me. Did he even make it home? I start to panic and check my phone but have no messages from him. So I get up and make my way downstairs and sure enough, I see him passed out on the couch.

Well at least he's okay. I guess is the good thing. To be honest though, I feel hurt. He didn't come to bed or message me and was late for what I thought was going to be a romantic night. Right now, I wanted to punch him in the face, do something to make him feel as hurt as I do. But instead, I just take in a couple deep breaths, keep myself from crying and head back upstairs to get dressed so that I could have fun with myself today.

I thought things were great and we had just returned from having a great family vacation at Disney World. I guess I misread everything.

Once I finished getting ready, I left to go to the movies then afterwards I went to grab some lunch and then went to the grocery store before heading home.

Once I got home, I walked inside carrying the bags of groceries and had noticed his car in the driveway still but wasn't on the couch.

I just shake my head and decide to just give him some space since that must be what he wants.

While I begin to unpack the groceries and push them away, I hear the bedroom door open up and take in a deep breath and letting it out while reminding myself in my head not to let him see I was upset.

"Hey." I hear him say from the other side of the kitchen counter.

"Hey." I reply as I finish putting away the last of the stuff.

"I noticed you cooked dinner last night and ended up throwing it away along with the candles. I'm really sorry." He begins.

"It doesn't matter. It's not a big deal." I shrug it off.

"Don't say that. I know it was." He starts but honestly, I really wasn't in the mood.

"Don't. Like I said, it was no big deal, CLEARLY." I tell him and then start heading upstairs.

I swear, I feel as though I don't know who he is right now.

As I get upstairs and start to draw a bath for myself, I hear him open up the bedroom door and stand behind me while looking at me through the mirror in the bathroom as I clip my hair up.

"I'll make it up to you." He begins.

"Don't have to. Like I said, it was no big deal." I remind him.

"Penny, I know you're upset and you have every right to be." He starts.

"Well thanks for that. Thank you so much for your permission in how I should feel." I tell him sarcastically.

"What the fuck?! I'm trying to apologize for standing you up last night." He snaps at me.

"And I'm telling you to drop it. It was no big deal!" I turn and snap at him.

"Don't be like one of those girls where you say you're not hurt and that it was no big deal when really it was." He scowls at me.

"Fuck you! You have no right to talk to me like that! Besides, I only am saying it's no big deal because clearly it wasn't to you. I don't know what's going on, especially with this new job but, I don't like it. Not if it's going to create distance between you and me. Not to mention how little to no good it does trying to tell you the truth in how I feel when clearly you are upset with me for SOME reason." I tell him. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna take a nice calming bath." I tell him as I close the door and lean back against the door as I begin crying silently.

What is happening to him? To us? We have had our little tiffs and little arguments here and there since we've been together but nothing like this. What am I going to do?

Next chapter will be posted soon! :);)