The Lives We Live

Chapter 7

After her breakdown the car, the redhead drove to her apartment quickly. As soon as she entered the apartment, she found Reggie sitting on the couch, he looked at her noticed that she had been crying, he gave her a questioning look. Setting her bag and keys on the table, she made her way to the couch and hugged him, wrapping her arms around his shoulder and nuzzling her face into the crook of his neck. Reggie was caught by the action but he hugged her back tightly, in his mind, a thousand thought was rushing through.

"Is something wrong Cheryl?" He asked worriedly, taking her face in his hands.

"I missed you, is that wrong?"

The man shook his head. "Not at all." He said hugging her again. "Guess what are the kids doing," He said after pulling away from the hug and Cheryl rested her head on his chest.

"What are they doing?" She asked softly.

"They are drawing for you something."

She smiled and kissed his cheek, hugging him again for the third time, she closed her eyes trying to erase Toni from her mind.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Reggie asked again.

Cheryl nodded. "I'm going to check on the kids." She said standing up. She entered their bedroom with a smile. "My handsome men."

The boys looked at their mother and hugged her tightly.

"Mommy! Are you tucking us in bed?" Luke asked happily.

"Sure am, buddy, how about you go get ready for bed?" The boys nodded and ran to the bathroom. She sighed and sat on Lucas's bed and placed her head in her hands. What's wrong with me? Why can't I stop thinking about her? What are you doing to me, Toni Topaz! She thought as her kids ran back to the room.

She laid in the middle between the both of them and wrapped her arms around their waists, kissing each of their foreheads, she began to tell them a story.

It took Luke and Lucas a few minutes to sleep, she smiled, standing up slowly, closing the light. Cheryl made her way to her room so that she could change. She picked up her phone, texting Betty to come over since Reggie was going to sleep early. As soon as Betty confirmed, she made her way to the kitchen.

The blond sister knocked lightly on Cheryl's apartment door. The door opened and the blond could see that something was wrong with her sister. Cheryl hugged her sister tightly as the blond rubbed her hand on the redhead's back. "I'm here sis, let's talk inside."

Cheryl pulled away from the hug and entered the kitchen, closing the door. She grabbed two glasses of wine and sat on the chair.

"Are you ready to talk about it?" Betty asked softly.

"I shouldn't have accepted the job, Betty."

"Did something happen?" She asked worriedly.

"I can't focus; I can't control myself when she is around me! Every time I look at her, see her or even talk to her, I go crazy from the feelings I'm having. The moment I enter her office, I lose all my senses and I only see her. I don't know what's wrong with me," She whispered softly, rested her head in her hand.

"Calm down, and please explain to me what's going on."

"The first time you dropped me at her office, I thought the feelings I got was because I was shocked to see her after a year, believe me If I know what's going on, I would have told you! The problem is that I don't even know what's wrong with me. I'm happy with my life with Reggie, why is this happening to me?" She took a sip from her drink and looked at her sister. "I lied to you about something."