Loving Rome

Chapter Sixteen: Same Shit Different Day

The awkward silence flooded the plane for the rest of our ride. By the time we landed Rome told me to go back home with the others while Giselle and him talked. I wasn't sure what he could possibly need to say, but I let it go. For the first time in awhile I felt like I had a tiny claim over Rome.

As soon as my butt met the plush black leather in the Range Arianna breaks the silence "Bitch What the fuck!"

Her face isn't one of anger just genuine confusion mixed with sadness "I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I didn't tell anyone." I try and reassure her.

"Then how the hell did Donte know?" She raises her eyebrows pointing to the cheeky bastard who rubs his shoulder absentmindedly.

"I walked in on them. Rome went ape shit and shot me." He continues rubbing the wounded shoulder.

"Wow. Just wow. For how long though?" Arianna asks dejected.

"Well we were always super close. But if you're asking when we started fucking. It was when I was sixteen so 2 years ago." I say.

"Ew you were so young and Rome was like old. He's Rome and you're Delilah! I mean you guys did always kiss and stuff but I thought it was a joke. I mean you-" I cutt her off annoyed now.

"Why is it so impossible that Rome could possibly find me attractive." I fire back to her in anger.

Her eyebrows raise in shock "Delilah I didn't mean that. I wonder how you could put yourself through all this." She says sadly.

"I mean everyone of us has practically seen those two fuck. How could you possibly stand that? And you know he's staying with her anyways. What happens if she gets pregnant?" She chimes in.

I feel the coldness spread through me as she mentions pregnancy. Rome and I never had to worry about that with me. I had a thing, some disease that made it nearly impossible for me to become pregnant. It was like a 5% chance at the most.

"Yeah well what do you expect me to do. I can't leave him. He'd kill anyone who ever touches me. I don't wanna even leave him. He makes me happy, he makes me smile and you know what he fucking loves me. And that's more then anyone else has ever given me. So you can all sit here with the judgment in your eyes. But at the end of the day you have families and loved ones to turn to when shit hits the fan. I only have Rome, he's my fucking family." I spit out in anger.

"Delilah. You have us." Arianna whispers rubbing my arm.

"Yeah well you know what. I would've never had you if it wasn't for him. He's given me everything in life. There will never be anyone else that could compare to him so if I have to stick around as the side piece to everyone else I will. Because I know in my heart I'm the only person he loves. I know that and I don't give a FUCK what anyone has to say about MY relationship." The anger bleeds through me.

"I'm here for it." Donte chimes in.

I laugh and turn to him "Thanks Donte."

"Delilah of course I support you. I just wanna make sure you're okay. I love you. You will always have me." Arianna hugs my side and I quickly hug her back feeling bad at my outburst.

"Sorry I just needed to get that off my chest I think." I say to her after she releases me.

She just smiles in understanding as Antonio speaks "Kinda always thought you'd be my wife. But I'll happily play the fake boyfriend in the mean time." He winks his blue eye at me.

"Thanks guys." I smile happily at them.

"Of course. Now I think we all deserve to get trashed tonight. There's been a lot of shit going on and I just need to forget. Get blackout drunk with my people and bring somebody home for the night." Donte says lighting his cigarette.