A Little Sane

Chapter 61

Jerome gently placed his hand on his wife's shoulder. Mercedes jumped.

"Sorry.. I didn't mean to scare you.."

Mercedes was calculating numbers for Diablo. She was stressed. She was tired of dealing with Diablo, upset about her dad, her and Jerome hadn't talked about what happened while they were separated and she felt sick. The sickness bothered Mercedes the most. It had been about a month since Mercedes had sex with Jeremiah. Her period was late. 

"Are you okay doll face...?"

Mercedes sighed and set her pen down. 

"I'm tired, but fine."

Jerome took the notepad from her and the pen. Mercedes groaned. He set on the bed in front of her. She was sitting with her legs crossed. Jerome placed his hands on her knees. 

"It's been a week an a half since your dad died... It's just.."

"I don't want to talk about it okay?"

Mercedes took a deep breath and stared into Jerome's eyes.

"But.. do you want to talk about what happened while we were separated..?"

Jerome set there for a few moments. He finally parted his lips to speak.

"She was just there... and fun.. It was just.."

Mercedes set up straight.

"So because we didn't agree, you went and had sex with another woman consciously I might add."

Jerome's expression looked like he was shamed.

"What can I do to get you to not hate me anymore..?"

Mercedes shook her head.

"I don't hate you. I'm just hurt.. I mean I can't say anything when I cheated on you too.. there was no excuse for me either.."

Jerome looked down and the bed. Mercedes thought to herself and remembered something important she hadn't told Jerome. She set up on her knees and lifted his chin. He stared up at her. He expression was sad, but also happy.

"I forgot to tell you.. My dad wanted me to bring you to him..."

Jerome narrowed his eyes and tilted his head.

"Why?"

Mercedes slowly shook her head. 

"He wanted to apologize to you for misjudging you..."

Jerome stared at her with a shocked expression. Mercedes sighed.

"He was getting better Jerome.. He really was.."

Jerome placed his hands on her hips and gently tugged her forward.

"Come here.."

Mercedes set in his lap and laid her head on his shoulder. She wrapped her arms around his back. Jerome used one hand to rub her back and the other to play with her hair. 

"Mommy..? Daddy..?"

The both turned to see Aislinn standing in the doorway. She was sad. She never met her grandfather, but she knew about him. They could read her sad expression. Mercedes reached her hand on.

"Come here my sweet baby girl."

Aislinn climbed on the bed. She set on top of Mercedes's legs between her and Jerome. Jerome pulled Aislinn close to him, but she pulled away.

"No daddy, I want mommy!"

Mercedes sighed.

"Hey.. don't be mean to daddy.. okay? He was just trying to help.."

Aislinn buried her face in Mercedes's chest. Mercedes rubbed her back. Jerome leaned forward and kissed the back of Aislinn's head.

"Daddy..? Mommy..?"

They looked at the door to see Jessie. Mercedes smiled. 

"Of course there is room for you in our family cuddle my handsome little man."

Jessie climbed on the bed and Aislinn moved closer to Mercedes. Jerome held him close. Jerome looked up to see Mercedes playing with Aislinn's hair and smiling at her lovingly. He couldn't help but feel warm inside.  These were the moments that kept him going. The moments were he knew his entire world was sitting on his bed. His wife and kids. Mercedes was too lost in a trance from looking at her beautiful daughter who she loved more than life. She finally looked up and noticed his admiring smile. She instantly fell into another trance. She shook her head.

"I love you..."

Jerome leaked forward and pressed his lips into hers.

"I love you too doll face.."

The twins pushed the apart.

"Ewww!"

"Yeah eww you tell them kids!"

Their heads shot towards the door. Mercedes laughed.

"Selina hey!"

She smiled at Mercedes and then frowned at Jerome.

"I see you came back. Speaking of that. I have some information on Zella I thought you Mercedes would find very interesting."

Mercedes gently tapped the kids.

"Go find Abbe my sweet babies!"

The twins climbed off the bed and ran passed Selina. Selina shut the door. Mercedes swing off of Jerome lap and stood next to the bed. Jerome looked worried. Selina stepped forward.

"She has been telling people that you two met up to fight and that you cried and ran away scared. Also that she stole your husband."

Mercedes glared slightly at Jerome. He threw his hands up.

"Hey, hold on! I cut her off for real."

Mercedes nodded.

"And now she's pissed."

Selina scrunched her nose.

"Over him?"

Mercedes couldn't help but laugh as Jerome frowned.

"Damn! Selina tries to roast you for real."

She turned back to Selina angry.

"I have never met this girl a day in my life. That never happened."

Selina smirked.

"Want me to give her a visit?"

Mercedes laughed and shook her head.

"No thank you. I think she needs my visit."

Selina nodded.

"I'll continue getting information."

"Thank you."

Selina glared at Jerome and shook her head.

"I'd watch your dick before it cuts off from being in the middle of this."

Jerome froze. Selina said goodbye and was gone. Jerome shook his head.

"That girl is too intense sometimes..."

Her looked at Mercedes who was fuming. He gently touched her shoulder.

"Mercedes..?"

She stared straight ahead glaring. She parted her lips to speak.

"She gets one warning. One Jerome. Do you hear me? After that, if she doesn't go away and stop her bullshit lying, I will kill her and it will be slow and painful."