Operation Revenge

Chapter Thirty-Five: Decisions

The next morning i woke up with a pounding head, between crying and all the thinking my head is a mess and i didn't sleep well. After laying in the bed staring up at the ceiling for a few more minutes, letting my emotions go all over, i got up and got dressed. I put on a low cut flowly maroon tank top, distressed lightwash denim shorts, and gladiator sandals.

What the hell am i going to do? What if the marriage license is indeed still valid, and what if that kid is Tadley's? What will i do? I love him more than anything, and i don't want to leave him.... but can i deal with all of that? Okay i could probably handle the kid being his better than the marriage still being valid...

Because that would mean that mine and Tadley's marriage isn't real...and i can't handle that. This is all one big giant steaming pile of bullshit! Get it together, Kenslea! You've got more important things to worry about, like taking care of your son! I sighed and changed Cade's diaper and got him dressed. He's wearing a white onesie that says "I drink until i pass out" and has a bottle on it.

He woke up when i was changing him and started fussing so i made him a bottle and began feeding him. Once he finished eating i burped him and i packed all of our stuff up and slung the bags over one shoulder and put Cade on my hip.

"You ready to go see daddy, little man? I'm sure he misses you like crazy." I feel bad, because Tad hasn't spent one night away from Cade, and i just took him and left. But i couldn't be there, i had to have space to think.

I walked downstairs and saw that Lacey, Ava, and Reese were in the kitchen. I smiled as i saw Ava and Reese sitting next to each other, Ava laying her head on Reese's shoulder. He kissed her head absentmindedly and my grin just grew. I knew they would be good for each other! They are too cute together!

"Good Morning." I greeted everyone.

"Hey!" Lacey grinned.

"Morning." Reese replied.

"You're leaving already?" Ava pouted.

"Yeah, i need to go home and have a talk with Tadley. We need to figure out what the hell we're going to do." I sighed.

"Let us know if you need anything. We're just a call away." Lacey promised.

"Are you sure you don't want us to keep Cade for a while while you guys work things out?" Ava offered.

"I'm sure. I'm sure Tadley is missing him like crazy, he hasn't been away from him for more than a few hours."

"Are you okay?" Lace asked with a concerned voice.

"Honestly? No, i feel like my world has been kicked out form underneath me. But, i can't imagine what this is like for Tadley so i'm trying to keep myself calm so that i can help him through this." I do feel bad for making this about me, i should have been thinking about how Tadley feels.

"You guys will work it out, everything will be okay." Reese assured me.

"I hope so. I'll call you guys later. Thank you for letting us stay here last night." I gave them a weak smile.

"No need to thank me, you guys are welcome anytime." I hugged them and then i made my way out to my car and put the bags in the back seat and buckled Cade into his seat.

My heart is pounding in my chest as i pulled into the driveway. I'm so scared, i don't know what's going to happen and it's terrifying. I got Cade out of his seat and grabbed the bags and then went and unlocked the front door and walked inside. I stepped into the living room to set the bags down and froze when i noticed the empty bottle of whiskey on the table and Tadley was sitting on the couch, his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. My heart ached for him.

"Tadley..." His head shot up to look at me when i spoke and he was instantly off of the couch and had me and Cade wrapped in his arms.

"I'm so sorry... I'm so fucking sorry!" He had tears streaming down his face, and he was shaking. My eyes started blurring, i felt that annoying burning sensation in my nose and my throat tightened up.

"I can't lose you guys, I can't! I love you both so damn much, and i would rather die than lose you!" He cried.

"Tadley, don't talk like that!" I scolded.

"It's the truth! You guys are my everything, without you i would have nothing, i would be nothing!" He was starting to get hysterical.

"You need to calm down, you're going to scare Cade." That calmed him down slightly, and i gently pushed him back down so he was sitting and i sat down next to him with Cade in my lap. I pulled out some toys and placed them in his play pen and sat him in it so he could play while Tadley and i talked.

"Tadley, i'm not going anywhere. WE aren't going anywhere, i told you that last night. I just needed some space to wrap my head around everything." I reassured him.

"I'm sorry, i should have told you but i was young. I was a stupid kid when that happened, and i thought it was handled." He explained.

"I know... but you still should have told me. Do you realize how i felt when that woman showed up claiming to be your wife? Then she showed me the picture and marriage license... it felt like i was being stabbed in the heart. I was blindsided, and it would have been nice to know about it from the beginning, even if it was over and was just for a weekend. That's something i deserved to know." I insisted.

"I know..." He whispered softly.

"Babe....what are we going to do?" I asked.

"I have our lawyers checking the license now and they are going to speak with the courthouse where i went and got the annulment as well. He said that even if it is valid the only thing we would have to do is reapply for the annulment and then you and i would have to sign a new marriage certificate and that's it." I nodded my head, but my eyes were watering at the thought that our marriage isn't legit.

"And the kid?"

"I'm going to get a paternity test done to make sure he's mine, and if he is then i don't know what i'll do..." He admitted.

"WE will handle it. But, if he is yours, you're going to be in his life. You're going to take care of him, and i'll be there too. I'm not going to let you go through this alone, it's just so hard...Everything felt perfect, like we had it all, and then this shit happens..." I sighed and ran a hand through my hair.

"I know... I'm sorry, baby." He apologized.

"Tadley, we need to have her over tonight. We need to talk to her and see what the hell she wants, because there has to be a reason she shows up now after four or five years..." It just doesn't make sense.

"I don't want to see her..." He refused.

"I know you don't, but you have to. We need to find out what the hell is happening so we can handle it better. No more blindsides..." I said.

"You're right... i don't know how to get in contact with her though.." He answered.

"We can look on social media if we have to, but i'm sure she left her number somewhere." She had to have, how else would we be able to get ahold of her otherwise?

I'm not looking forward to coming face to face with this woman again, but i need answers.... TADLEY, needs answers... and i don't care what i have to do.... we will get them!

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