Hero

Chapter 19 Saying Goodbye

"Oh uh she's my niece." Sierra answered. Nicholas looked over at her confused. "Since when?" Sierra shrugged as I started to clean up Amanda's toys in the living. "Sierra it's almost 4, you should go get ready." I told her. "Shit." She said and ran upstairs to take a shower. "What's happening at 4?" Nicholas asked. "Nothing, Sierra is just going to hang out with some friends." I answered. "Why aren't you going?" Blake asked. I shrugged. "Don't really feel like going out." Before anyone could say anything else the doorbell rang. I quickly put Amanda's toys in her toy chest and went to open it. "Jess!" I said and gave him a hug. "Come in." I said moving aside. "Hey Anna." He said and stepped into the house. "Is Sierra ready?" He asked. I shut the door behind him as Blake and Nicholas walked into the foyer. "Let me go get her." I said and rushed upstairs. "Sierra come on Jesse is here." I told her walking into her bedroom.

"Okay, how do I look?" She asked spinning around. "You look perfect." I smiled. We both walked downstairs back to where the men were still standing. "Hey Jesse." Sierra said. "Hey Sierra, you ready to go?" He said. Sierra nodded. "Yep, see ya later Anna." She said and walked out with Jesse. "Who the hell was that?" Nicholas asked. "That was Jesse, him and Sierra are hanging out tonight." I simply answered. "When did they meet?" Blake asked as they followed me back into the living room. I shrugged. "I don't know, like 2 years ago." I said and they thankfully dropped the conversation.

4 hours later Sierra walked into the living room and sat next to me. "Hey how was it?" I asked looking at her. "Oh my gosh, so much fun. Jesse got ice cream in his hair." She said giggling. I shook my head and laughed. "So when are you and Logan hanging out again?" She asked me. I shrugged not really actually knowing. "Okay, whose Logan?" Blake asked. "Just a friend of mine." I answered him. "Oh hey before I forget." Sierra said reaching into her purse, she pulled out a small box and handed it to me. "It's from Derek." She said. I smiled and took it from her opening it up. "What is it?" Blake asked. "It's another charm for my bracelet." I said. "Is that the last E?" Sierra asked. I nodded smiling big. "Yes it is, I officially have all my letters."

"Okay what the fuck is going on? Who in the hell are these guys?" Nicholas asked. "Geez Nick relax they are just friends we met. We had to do something while y'all were gone." Sierra answered him. "Where is your wedding ring Annabelle?" Blake asked looking at my finger. I cleared my throat realizing where I had left. "I left it at her friend's house when I was helping wash dishes and stuff, I don't like wearing it when cleaning. I'm afraid it will get lost or ruined." I said. The doorbell once again rang and Sierra got up. "I got it." She said and skipped to the door. I bit my lower lip as Blake just stared at me not saying anything. "Hey Anna look whose here." Sierra said walking back in. I looked over and saw Derek standing there. I smiled and went to him, giving him a hug. "Hey D, what are you going here?" I asked.

"You forgot this at my house." He said handing me my wedding ring. "Ah, right thank you." I said taking it. "Logan took Mia to the doctor today. She's doing a lot better. Doctor said she will be fine." He told us. "Oh thank god." I said worried. Mia had a really bad cough and fever the last couple of days. "Well I better get going. Jesse is waiting for me to help him get the rest of the ice cream out of his hair." Derek laughed. Sierra giggled. "Tell him I'm sorry about that." She said. "Well do, but I'm pretty sure he thought it was cute." He winked at her before kissing my cheek. "I will see you ladies later." He said before leaving. "So you left it at another man's house..." Blake said. "I told you I was cleaning." I said back. Blake shook his head and just walked out the house. "Are you cheating on us?" Nicholas asked. "What?" I said shocked, he asked us that. "Are you?" He accused again. "No!" I said. "Bullshit! The both of us. The signs are fucking there." He said and walked out following Blake.

Blake's POV:

I walked into the house I lived with my wife the next morning looking for her. I really needed to talk to her, I needed her to explain what the hell was going on lately. I walked into the bedroom to see her laying in the bed with the guy from last night that had came over. "WHAT THE FUCK?!?!" I yelled, waking them both up. Annabelle jumped up pulling the covers up with her, clearing you could tell she was naked. "Blake?" She looked at me shocked. "What the fuck Annabelle? You have got to be kidding me!" I said clearly pissed off. "Blake I..." She started. I shook my head. "Save it Annabelle." I said not wanting to hear anymore lies from her. I walked out of the room and back downstairs. "Blake WAIT!" I heard Annabelle yell from behind me. I turned around and looked at her, seeing that she was in just her robe with the guy following her. "What do you want Annabelle?!?!" I snapped her. "Blake I'm sorry. It was a moment of weakness." She said. "Moment of weakness? What are you talking about...we have been dating for 4 years. Who is this guy anyway?" He said. "I'm her fucking husband dumbass." I said. "Oh so you're the idiot who cheated on her and just disappeared." He said. "What? I never cheated on her. I was in the army for the last 5 years." I told him. "That's not what she told me." He responded.