My Sweetest Sin

Chapter 11

I woke the next morning still wrapped in Joeys arms and I hear him slightly snoring in my ear. A smile crosses my face as I slide out from his arms and walk into the bathroom. I finished up and walked downstairs letting Duke out in back. I just shut the door when I heard Joe say "Bella" as he walked down the stairs. "Morning baby how long you been up""just a few minutes I just let Duke out hope you don't mind""of course not, did you sleep well?""Yes what about you""I haven't slept that well in I don't know how long, I like falling asleep with you in my arms." I smiled and I felt my cheeks flush. "You feel like some coffee baby""omg yes""ok well I was expecting the next time I heard you say oh my god I'd be making you cum but hey whatever""Joe" I go to push his shoulder and he grabs it pulling me into him, "can I kiss you Bella""yes". It was a soft and sweet kiss but it still made my heart start to race.I pulled back and we headed into the kitchen. " Any specific coffee you want I have all kinds of flavors""I don't know""look at the K Cups and see what you want". I walk over and look through finding a caramel one and just as I was going to put in the machine he pulls it out of my hand, "sit I'll make it for you""Joe I'm fully capable of making coffee""I know you are but I want now sit Reign." I didn't feel like arguing over coffee. I looked out the glass patio doors and watch the fall leaves start to fall from the oak tree in the back. It was so peaceful here a far cry from the Roc. I thought it truly was a beautiful house, I know he only uses it when he is in Boston but honestly if I had this house I don't think I'd want to live in the city. Joe walked up handing me a cup of coffee and sitting down, "whatcha thinking about Bella""just how peaceful it is here I never get peace back home.""That it is my mom found this house for me when I was 17 it has a old soul to it kinda like me""well it is absolutely beautiful""not as beautiful as you""awe thank you Boo""it's the truth you sell yourself short"" Well whenI spent my entire last relationship getting the shit kicked out of me and then my marriage getting ever name under the sun called and used as a ...you know what nevermind""Bella no come on tell me this weekend was about us opening up please just tell me I promise I'd never judge you.""Fine""I spent four years in my last relationship with Dominic and he beat my ass everyday. When I left him I thought I found all I wanted in Austin,we moved from Florida had the kids and got married and then it was like a switch flipped""what do you mean Bella""he started telling me I was no good, a bitch would continuely call me fat,ugly. Every time I'd go out I was dressed like a slut and he ask who I was out fucking." Tears started to pour from my eyes and Joes hand slides to mine and him fingers interlace with mine. "Joe it's just...""Baby continue""I just shut up and Delt with it because he is my husband the father of my kids and that's what you do you ride it out. It wasn't till about 6 months ago when he..." at that point I looked up at Joe and the minute our eyes met I broke. I was so tired of hiding it no one knew Steph and Jordan included. My shoulders began to shake and I just sobbed."Bella"" then one night about 6 months ago the kids was sleeping at Danielle and Mikey's and I went out to the club with Fresh and the crew now yes I got too drunk but when I got home he said I looked like a slut and asked who was I fucking and I swear Joe I didn't do anything I never even touched a guy. He said I was out fucking someone and he hit me right in the jaw I fell back and cracked my head open on the fireplace. Fresh was with me and he fucked him up but it kept happening. The other night when you asked me if he hit me and I said no, I lied Joe I'm sorry I was just so embarrassed." Without a word Joe pushes back out of his seat pulling into his arms as I cry into his chest. He walked me back to the couch sitting pulling me gently back into his chest. I cried on him for what seemed like hours, I was so sick of being so strong for so long. I was unaware of the anger that showed in Joe's eyes."I'm sorry Joe I just didn't want you to think anything less of me""baby...my sweet baby I would never this has nothing to do with you and everything to do with him", I leaned up wiping my eyes. "Listen to me you have to get out of there you the kids you have to leave""it's not that simple ""yes it is"" we're going to tell Jordan and Jon and Harley when we head back tommorow night and we are getting you the kids out!""Joe I don't have anywhere to go I can't just intrude at Steph's""I'm sure she let you""I know but I can't do that."" We are going to figure something out Bella you and them kids are not staying there if I have to bring you back home to the city with me""Joe""Reign". I wiped my eyes and looked up at him all I honestly seen was sincerity. "I think I need a shower you don't mind do you""of course used the one connected to the bedroom, I'm goingn to let Duke in""ok" I go to stand and Joe grabs me hand pulling me down, he kisses me softly before he whispers "he will never hurt you again". He let my hand go and I headed up to his room.