Step Brother 2: Jealousy (Completed)

Twelve

Before I knew it, it was time to go home. Rome asked me a couple of times what was wrong, but I couldn't tell him that I was contemplating working on my marriage. Part of me knows it's over, but the other part just wants a family, I don't want my daughter growing up in a broken home. So instead I told him I was fine. It was clear I wasn't, because I was distant with him. I feared being around him, would only confuse me more.

As I got home, I quickly got ready. Me and Logan are meeting up. Our friend Jess said she would take Kaida for a couple of hours while we talked.

I look outside the window, to see Logan parked up outside my house. He looks a mess. Not his clothes, he just looks.. Tired? Stressed? I can see the toll our break-up has done to him.

"Hey." I say approaching him. "Hey." He replies back softly. "So, I thought we could go for some dinner, and talk?" I nod in agreement.

...

"Look, I know it's not easy to forgive me, but we should at least try work things out? We've both messed up, but I caused it all. I know that, but I'm willing to try, I'm willing to change. I don't want to lose you, Kate."

Every word he speaks is laced with sadness. He looks at me with loving, yet sad eyes. Guilt, that's what's behind mine. I feel like I'm guilt tripping myself into making my marriage work. I feel guilty because I slept with Rome. I don't regret it, and that's what makes me feel so fucking guilty.

"There is something I need to tell you, before I, we make a decision." He sits quietly, as he waits for me to continue. "I.."

Fuck this is hard.

"I slept with someone, not while we've been together, but during our separation."
He face falls, I can see a mix of sadness and anger radiating from him.

"Who?" Is all he says.

"Please don't go crazy." I beg.

"Who Kate?" His voice is calm, yet his eyes say otherwise.

"Rome." I say putting my head down in shame.

"You're fucking kidding right? You're taking the piss?" He says sternly.

I don't say anything. I don't even look at him.

"KATE GODDAMMIT! ANSWER MY FUCKING QUESTION!!" He roars, causing every person in the restaurant to look at him in shock.

"I'm sorry." I manage to say, although it comes out barely a whisper.

"Here's how this is going to go. You don't speak to him anymore. I don't want you anywhere near him. Do you hear me?"

I look up at him, his face is beet red, his eyes are wide, and his fists are balled.

"KATE! IF YOU DON'T ANSWER ME, SO HELP ME GOD." This roar causes me to jump, because he also slams his hands down on the table.

I nod. I don't know why, but right now I'm actually scared of him. If I tell him no, that I'm a grown woman, he can't tell me what to do, I'm afraid of what he might actually do. I've never seen him this angry before.

"How could you be so fucking stupid, and. selfish." I don't know why, but I couldn't reply to him. The real me would have bit back, but the me right this second, she was petrified.

He grabbed me by the arm, and dragged me out of the restaurant.

He dragged me the hold way to the car, and even when I cried that he was hurting me, he didn't stop, if anything his grip on me tightened.