Chapter FourteenELLA.I didn't expect to feel this much pain after seeing him. But it's good my heart needed closure and i needed to to know where he stood so i could make a plan for my life. Yes i am crying, but this is good. This is human nature. Chloe drops onto the couch beside me. "So how did the meeting go with Jordan" she asks. I laugh a little, "it was a complete total distater"She pouts as she pulls her legs beneath her. "I am going to need more information woman" i shake my head"I didn't even get to tell him am pregnant, he found out about Kyle and he was upset, he only came here to confront me""How did he find out?""he said he hired a private investigator to look into me. But it doesn't matter he said he does not want to ever see me again, so am on my own""You are not alone Ella" she said hugging me"we will raise that child together, i mean we have already raised one before how hard can it be"We both laughed, She left for her room. I missed Alex, today more than u
Jordan. Tonight, my step mom Tracy and Leila are out for girl time. Apparently going to an event means they have to get their nails done and other stuff. We were going to a cancer donation organization, the money goes to children with leukemia.It gave me the opportunity to spend some time with Jeremy, which admittedly i haven't done in a while.I follow Jeremy's porsche to a bar close by and we settle in waiting for the women to be done with their stuff."So you and Leila huh?!"Jeremy gives me an arched brow "So what exactly is going on there?" he asks with his usual grin in his face. "If am being honest, I really don't know anymore bro" "What do you mean, talk to me" "I want to try with Leila believe me i do, i even told her i was done with everything else i wnat her, problem is their is this other girl i can't seem to get off my head" "Is this other girl Ella?"Jeremy says laughing "She is not really your usual type""I don't have a usual type, and yes it's Ella," "Then why d
Ella.After a long, hot shower, i made my way to the living room and found Chloe on the couch with her netbook, looking fresh and alert.Smelling coffee in the kitchen, i headed there and filled the biggest mug i could find."Morning sunshine" Chloe called out.With my much needed dose of caffeine wrapped between both palms, i joined her on the couch.She pointed at a box on the end of the table. "that came for you, when you were in the shower"I set my mug on the coffee table and picked up the box. It was wrapped with brown paper and twine, and had my name handwrittenq diagonally across the top with a decorative calligraphic flourish. Inside was a vera wang red dress paired with a pair of nude stilettos and a note that was inviting me to a dinner benefit tonight.Ad i studied the gift, i found it very apt. Our last conversation he said he wanted nothing to do with me so this was very sudden, and why did he want me in that dinner benefit.I glanced at Chloe who was eyed me dubiously"
ELLA. I caught sight of Leila , as i was exiting the party. It took me a moment to recognize her because she had dyed her hair. She looked slender and classy in a black cocktail dress.As i stepped outside waiting for a cab, someone stepped besides me, looking up it was Jordan . He pulled his phone out and called his driver to bring the Limo around. It didn't take long before the limo pulled up and Jordan pushed me in following quietly behind me."Drive around the block until i tell you otherwise" Jordan told the driver.Then he slid in behind me, so closely i could feel his warm breath on my bare back.I saw Chloe waving at me as we pulled out of the parking lot. I scrambled towards the opposite seat, determined to get away from him.”What do you think you are doing Jordan?” i asked furious. "stop" he snappedHis hand twisted into my loose hair, restraining me. His spread legs surrounded mine, his grip tightening so that my head was pulled back gently to his shoulder"i am going to
ELLA.I study the pictures of my son objectively. There are some few physical similarities between him and me, but he mostly looks like his dad. He would have been so proud of the young man he was turning into if he was alive "if this was Kyle's party at three, i wonder what his sweet sixteen will look like" Chloe saysI laugh and scoop the last of candy debris from Kyle's pinata out of the grass "well he deserves it,he is a good kid, Do you think he had fun?"“Hell yeah he did, he was smiling through the whole thing, am sure he had fun”Chloe glances around the backyard and heaves a loud sigh, "All done, foods put away, place is clean. Everyone has gone home, and Kyle is sleeping." Kyle is lucky to have you, "i sit on the edge of the trampoline” you do so much more for him than i could ever ask you to” Chloe gives me a measured look before sitting beside me, the net enclosure on our backs." You guys are my family""well then we are lucky to have you" i say "How are you, i saw you
ELLA. We are sitting on the couch, eating popcorns as we watch our favorite show.Chloe looks at me with curious eyes as if she is about to ask or reveal something scandalous “Why are you looking at me like that? “i ask her"I am deadass serious when i ask this question" Chloe says, her words only slurring the slightest bit."what's the question?" i ask now curious "Are you ready for the question?""I just said so, dammit, am ready, what's your question Chloe?" "Where are all the men that give good head and cuddle? The tall dark chocolate handsome brothers?" She asks looking at me as if i actually know the answer to that. It's completely silent for several seconds and then we both start giggling uncontrollably. "is this keeping you up at night?" i ask "Not is the overall temperature of our planet rising at an unsustainable rate? Not how will we address the problem of mass incarceration? Or equal pay for women? But your existential question centers around men who eat ass?" i ask
ELLA.I am not so sure this was a good idea anymore as i sit across from Jordan . I don't remember the last time I was this nervous, he hasn't said a word since I got here. Only Jeremy spoke to me before he excused himself and left. I figured at some point Jordan was going to have to talk but it's been a while and he hasn't said even a word. "So what brings you by Ella?" he finally asks me, disrupting my thoughts."well, I thought we should talk about everything," i say nervously "I thought three days might have been enough for you to process things""What exactly is there to process?" he asks almost immediately now furious"The baby news ofcourse, i know it might not be easy to think of having another baby when you lost another way not less than a year ago." I say trying to remain calm and take his feelings into consideration "believe me this is also not how I planned on having my second child""Oh really, what was the plan then Ella, do tell me""Jordan none of this was planned, but
ELLA. My bags were packed and set by the door,ready for me to leave. As there was still an hour left till Chloe came home and in turn a few hours before Kyle and i could leave. I made myself a sandwich and sat at the dining table with my laptop in front of me.Leaving Chloe was the last thing I wanted to do right now, leaving my house. But this was my only choice to live freely.Sighing, i ran a defeated hand down the side of my face as i returned my attention to the laptop in front of me. I wanted to stay with Chloe and Kyle and live our normal lives as we were living before i met Jordan. But now everything had changed. I couldn't ask Chloe to come with, leave her life behind for us, she had been my rock through everything and she definitely made things for me easier with raising Kyle a single mother. I had no idea how i was going to survive without her especially now with another baby on the way. I just wish their was another way, but I needed to get as far away from Jordan Parker