Shambles

Chapter 16: Gabe

When I pull up to the house there is an unfamiliar car parked in the circle driveway. Pulling into the garage I park on the side of my Aston Martin. Once I park I sit here for a minute dreading this talk.

Getting out I walk in the house. I head to the formal living room where I'm sure she has the guest. When I walk in I find Sidney.

"Hey what's going on in here?"

"Hey, sweetie. Sidney came over so we can go over ideas for the kid's rooms."

"Why?"

She gives me a confused look. "Gabriel the kids will need rooms here at this house."

Turning from her I look at Sidney. "Not to be rude Sidney but my kids are not coming out here...but it was great seeing you," I say before turning and walking upstairs.

When I get upstairs I turn on the shower. I walk back into my room and throw my wallet and keys on the dresser and then start undressing. Hearing my phone beep I see it's a text for my secretary reminding me about a meeting. I send a quick 'thanks' and let her know what to order for lunch.

"Gabriel, what the fuck was that about?" Savannah says rushing in the room.

"I'm not bringing them here," I reply, laying my phone back down on the dresser.

"And why not," she asks, crossing her arms.

"Because I'm their father and I've decided that I'm not bringing them here."

"So what - you're going to just keep them at that apartment of yours?"

"Yes."

"No...I want you to sell that apartment."

"We already went over this."

"The same way you went over telling me you had kids." She glares at me. "How the fuck could you keep something like that from me? Do you realize how much that hurt to first not be invited to a family dinner; and secondly to find out that everyone knows about your kids but me."

"I didn't tell you because I didn't think you could take it."

"Why wouldn't I be able to take it?"

I raise an eyebrow at her. "The decision was made. Now you know, so I'm not sure what the big deal is."

"Do you hear yourself, Gabriel? You're talking to me like I'm not your wife. We should have been making decisions about those kids together as a unit. They should be here on your weekends in our house."

"I want to get to know my kids without your involvement."

"Is this the reason you didn't want to have kids with me because you already had kids?"

"I told you I found out about my kids the day after you tried to kill yourself. I had already told you I didn't want kids."

"Stop saying I tried to kill myself..it was an accident," She shouts.

Shaking my head I walk to the bathroom I don't have time for this shit. "Don't walk off from me, Gabriel." She grabs my arm and tries to pull me.

Turning, quickly I push her hand off me. "So now your ass wants kids how convenient and with Ember."

"What the fuck does that mean?" I ask.

"Don't think I don't remember you calling me her name. You've been fucking her this whole time."

"What the fuck ever."

"So she has the kids, she has the bigger house. What's next you're going to marry the black bitch?"