Confessions Too

Chapter 58

What you doing here, Norris asked. I needed to see you. I told you not to come to my office. I know but this couldn't wait. What is it? I missed you, Gia said while running her hand down Norris chest. Who fault that is? You knew before we started this we couldn't see each other much. I know, but you promised me that once you closed that case you would make more time for me. Or should I say, us? Us? Yes us, Gia said while rubbing her stomach. Mane quiet playing. I'm not playing Norris. You know what we was doing and how we was doing it for the last 2 years. Natalie asks about you all the time. It's getting harder and harder to tell her why her father isn't home with us. Just because you pay the bills doesn't make up for you not being there. When the last time you asked me how I was doing? I got hit with all types of bombs and not once have you asked how I felt. Well tell me, Norris said.

We been creeping around for the last 2 years. I knew you was married, but you told me y'all were separated. I believed you seeing how we was spending so much time together. Then I find out you was seeing somebody else on the side too. She has your baby, then I find out you and your wife not done like you said. In the mist of all of that, im carrying another child by you. I'm going through another pregnancy by myself. I went through my pregnancy with Natalie alone, yeah it was rough. I knew you was married and had other kids to tend to. So, I couldn't fault you for that. This time around I am. I need you to do more than pay my bills Norris. The first thing you could do is, finally sign those papers. If you don't love her or want her then signing shouldn't be a problem. It's not that simple, Norris said. How come it's not? Either you still want to be with her, or you don't. That don't sound complicated at all. I'm not about to get into all of that right now. Look me in my eyes and tell me you don't still love her. I lost love for her a long time ago. Then what is it? Look, I said im not about to get into all of that and that's that. You leave me with no choice but to tell her who I really am. What, Norris said while grabbing Gia's wrist. You know how hard it was being your wife's nurse? How hard it was seeing her every day knowing I played apart in her marriage? I've been fucking her husband for 2 years, have a daughter with him, and currently carrying another baby by him. None of this shit is easy for me Norris. And who fault that is? So, it's my fault? Come on with that innocent shit. You knew what it was when we started this. Like you said, you knew I was married and had other kids. Yeah, but you told me y'all were separated. Seeing how we spent so much time together and you bought me that house. Yeah, I really thought I meant something to you. There you go with that shit, Norris said while throwing his hands in the air. Have you ever thought to ask me how the fuck I feel? Every woman in my damn life always worried about what im doing to them or how im making them feel. Nobody asked the man that's paying all y'all fucking bills how the fuck I FEEL!

You think all this shit easy? Having the mother of my kids always mad at me for something, my wife never fucking happy with nothing I do, the other one ran away with my daughter to be with her ex nigga, now I got you in my face about what the fuck im doing to you. The 2 women I was creeping with went from being my escape plan to being another nagging woman in my damn life. I might as well go find me another escape, Norris said. You already got one. I already know about you and Bria. You thought I wasn't going to find out? I wasn't trying to keep it from you, Norris said. She wanted to keep it away from you. I don't see why; she don't know nothing about us. How you find out about us anyway? She let me see her phone so I could find mine. While I had it, you texted her. She has your name saved as "the law" with hearts by it. I didn't think much of it at first. When you texted her again about where to meet you, that's when I knew it was you. The least you could have did was take the bitch to a different hotel. Going to the same hotel and the same room is pretty fucked up. It's my hotel, so why not take bitches there? Your hotel? Yeah, why you think we was there all the time? I couldn't come to your house, so that's why we were there. Yeah, that too. Why you didn't tell me before? Tell you for what? We never discussed my businesses or what I own. Soo, that's why you haven't signed the papers yet? You think she's going to try to take half? She knows nothing about the hotel or any of my businesses. I want it to stay that way. I thought you said in the papers she doesn't want anything from you. I know all of that could change if she knew everything. Especially if her nosey ass family knows. Once they find out and get in her head, I know she'll change her mind.

So, you not signing to protect your money? Duh, are you not listening? I worked hard for everything I have. I'll be damned if I let an unhappy ass woman take my shit. All you had to do was explain all of this to me from the beginning. We wasn't going to get married or no shit so it wasn't no point in it. You basically feed me bullshit? Look, you about to irritate me right now. You was just my ESCAPE PLAN, Norris said while waving his hands. When you are an escape plan, that's all you are. Well, why you buy me a house and pay all my bills? You still have my daughter at the end of the day. I ain't about to let y'all live in some shitty apartment while the rest of my kids living good. That ain't how I work. Sir, Daphne said while tapping on Norris door. Don't say shit, Norris whispered to Gia. Come in, D! Hope im not interrupting anything. Naw, what's up? I need to talk to you for a minute. Guess ill be going, Gia said.

Soon as Gia closed the door, Daphne kissed Norris. What was that for? I never thanked you for last night. Aw, it wasn't no problem. I appreciate everything you've been doing for me and Nya. You don't have to be there for us, but you are. I told you, it's no problem. With everything you have going on, you still make time for us. We love having you around, Daphne said. Wish you could be around more often. You know how my life is right now. Yeah, I know. That's why im not sweating you. I like that you not, Norris said. I got so much going on with me. I know, but you handling it well. You can swing by later if you have time, Daphne said while rubbing Norris' chest. Yeah, ill try to swing by. Nya with my mom so we'll be alone. You know I like our alone time, Norris said. Yeah, you know I like them too. I can make some time for you. Good! I need my alone time with you. I'll make it worth the visit, Daphne said. I know you will. I'll let you get back to work.