Confessions Too

Chapter 61

   After leaving Norris office, I headed back to my mom's. I was supposed to use that time away from Cori to relax and clear my mind. I didn't do that at all. At least I got Connor on the same page with me for the moment. I just need to get Norris to sign these damn papers. I know this is only about control. Having control over me and our marriage. I know trying to get out this marriage not going to be easy at all. Maybe if I tell him the truth, he'll be pissed off enough to just sign the papers. Who am I fooling? Me telling him the truth only going to make shit worse for me. I might as well just face it, ill die this man's wife.

You back already, my mom asked? Yeah, couldn't really clear my mind that much. Why not? I got an interesting call. From who? Brooke. The woman that was creeping with Norris and just had his baby? Yes, that's her. Why she calling you? She wants me to help her. Help her for what? Apparently, Norris took the baby from her. What! Yeah, he found wherever she moved to and took the baby. So, he out here kidnapping babies now? Pretty much, I said. Why she calling you for help? She wants me to help her get the baby back. I'm still not understanding, my mom said while shaking her head. She wants me to somehow talk Norris into giving her the baby back or at least let her come breastfeed the baby. How you supposed to do that? That's what I said. Norris and I not even on speaking terms. Even if y'all were, why would you help her? Well, I tried. You tried what? I tried to help her. How?

I went to Norris office to talk to him. I told him if he won't give her the baby back, let her come breastfeed the baby, or at least go get the milk from her. He said he'll reach out to her. Lord, I just don't understand this new generation foolishness y'all got going on. The woman your husband was cheating with and got pregnant by calls you for help. She wants you to help get a baby back that he had on you. You actually went to talk to him to help her get this illegal baby back. Like what type of twisted shit y'all on? I just put myself in that position. I thought, what if it was me? What if somebody took Cori from me? I know she had to swallow her pride to call me. After all the mess she talked while she was pregnant. She acted as if I was cheating with her husband. I know calling me for help wasn't easy at all for her. I could have been heartless and not cared, but im a new mother myself. I would do whatever to protect Cori. If she was in some type of position to help me, then that's who I will turn to. It's not about who she is, what part she played in my marriage, none of that. It's about that innocent baby who can't defend herself. If I could help make sure this baby is safe, then I will. If talking to Norris didn't work, then at least I tried. I guess you right, my mom said. I did talk to Connor while I was there. Really, how that go?

He's willing to go with whatever plan I come up with. As far as? This whole Norris not being the father mess. He knows Norris signed the birth certificate? Yeah, I told him. What he say? He wasn't happy about it, but he's willing to be calm about it till we figure out how to deal with it. He said when Cori hits 6 weeks, then we will deal with this mess we created. Why wait 6 weeks? Waiting 6 weeks is not going to make this any less messy, my mom said. I know but it will give me time to actually enjoy being a mom. Right now, I can't enjoy it. I'm always worrying about the outcome of everything. He told me if I have to continue to lie to keep Norris off my back, he's cool with it. I swear I just don't understand the knowledge behind y'all way of thinking, my mom said. He should be encouraging you to tell this man, your husband the truth. Not telling you to keep lying to him making the situation worse. The more you lie, the more it's going to make the outcome worse. I don't know what part of that you not understanding Gabby. Things are not how it was back in your days ma. We don't handle things how y'all did. That's very clear, my mom said. Back then, we own up to our mistakes. We face things head on instead of running from it. Running from y'all truth ain't going to make all of this go away. I don't know how many times or how many ways I have to tell you that. I know ma, I know this is not a dream. Well you need to act like it. I just want out this marriage and go on with my life. He made it clear he not signing the papers. He not giving up that control and you know that. I know, I just want to be free from this disaster of a marriage. We don't have kids together, no businesses, none of that. So, I don't have no reason to still be tied to this man. Well, he have reasons to still be tied to you. What reasons? Control, that's all this is about. Signing those papers is him giving up all control over you and y'all marriage. If he sign the papers, he don't have nothing left to control. He can't control Veronica or the kids. As long as he has that baby, he has control over Brooke. Right now, you and Brooke is all he can control. I don't want to talk about this no more, I said while getting up.

Brian, what's good? Connor, I haven't heard from you in a minute. Yeah, been kind of busy lately. I see, how is everything? Everything is everything, Connor said. What's been going on with you? You know me, everything running smoothly on my end. That's good, Connor said. I was wondering have you heard from Gabriel lately. Naw, she haven't reached out to me since she told me not to file the papers. Ok, I was just checking. What's going on? I was just trying to see if she called you or something. Was she supposed to? Not even sure, Connor said. What you mean? He refusing to sign the papers. Why? He just wants to keep that control over her and their marriage. I don't see why with all the extra shit this man got going on. What you mean? Connor, it's a lot of shit this man hiding from her. I can see why he not signing the papers. If he sign, some of this dirt can be brought up if they take this in front of a judge. What dirt? This man got businesses, other kids, and some more shit. WHAT! Yeah, I found all of this out when you told me to file the papers. You know I like to know what kind of case im dealing with. I only knew what she told me. I didn't know about other kids and businesses. He knows all of this could be dug up if they get in front of a judge with this divorce. If im representing her, im most definitely putting this on the table. He might as well let this woman go, Brian said. That's something he won't do. From what you've told me about this dude, I can tell. Only way she'll be free from him is if she somehow become a widower. I mean, that's the only way I can see it happening. Let me get back to you, somebody just walked in my office.