Where Lust Lies

2 years later...

I should've seen this one coming... how could I be so clueless. Ari betrayed me. She wanted everything I had. She needed the dicks I once rode upon to feel remotely close to the woman I am. Needless to say, I forgive her. She's the least of my concerns. While I was struggling with my sexual desires not being met I was also gaslit by my best friend because she was fucking Nate. Yea I missed that one, mainly because like I said I was struggling with my SEXUAL DESIRES NOT BEING MET! See let me catch y'all up. We left off at Nate begging me to marry him even after I cheated. How noble of him! From there we spent the next 9 months going through a hell of a shit show engagement party, breaking up, arguing and cheating on each other. Yes I knew he was cheating on me too, at some point I detached.  We both were stringing each other along. I saw my once best friend turned sister, become my longtime Judas as we grew apart at an alarming rate. Time moves on. I abandoned the City I loved. I lost touch with reality as I began to cope in the most unhealthiest of ways. See the only problem is someone from my past has been stalking me. I believe it's Nate. Although we ended things, I still receive gifts for every yearly occasion like clockwork. There is never a notecard. I don't know who this person is. I even tipped the delivery guy $100 for info. Obviously whoever is sending them is paying more for his silence because he never speaks. I've relocated at least 3 times and I'm still being tracked. Aside from the theatrics, I know you're probably wondering, "where's Caleb?" Honestly I don't know. See the last time I saw him was the night of the engagement party... like I said it was a shitshow. It would've been perfect had it not happened. I begged Nate to do something more intimate. Just us and our families but no. Everyone was there, people from my past and his. We basically argued the entire ride there. He pulled over after making me cry by calling me "an ungrateful, self righteous, whore who didn't know her brain from her walls." Now I wouldn't have cried if I wasn't hurt but the thing is I was. I still blamed myself for what happened and how things unfolded. I disassociated for months. Somehow I couldn't stop the tears this time. Now instead of us being on our way to the venue, which is an hour away he's burying his face between my thighs once again begging me to stop crying. The only thing he did was redirect my tears to flow from a deeper part of me that's been ignored for months. I'm so unhinged at this point I feel myself react to his advances. 20 minutes past by and I find myself more than content once he finished apologizing. I drift off.

Moments later I awake to Nate gripping my thighs with his massive hands. He's telling me how beautiful I am. I smile and turn to look out the window.
"It's so beautiful here, I'm happy we chose this venue."
"I couldn't agree more." He says.
We were greeted by valet at the entrance.
So many guests were there people were congregating in the fields and pastures. Some were taking pictures at the gazebo. It was magical. Upon arrival we walked inside where we came face to face with our families and friends who were all smiles. I felt the tears coming. As people began to hug and shake our hands, my eyes nervously scanned the crowd of happy faces to only find one not so happy face. Caleb. My heart sank. We locked eyes and he raised his glass to me. He disappeared within the masses. I turn to step away to catch my breath but Nate jokingly grabbed me by the waist pulling me close to him.
He whispered,
"Don't do anything that'll get your little boy toy killed." He intensified His grip on me and snaked his hand up my back around my neck and began to passionately kiss it while everyone was in awe. I couldn't help myself from hiding the tears so I concealed them with joy as I put on the biggest smile of my life. This act went on the entire evening. After everyone took pictures and greeted us it was time for our feast. As we sat amongst our peers I realized Ari was nowhere to be found, and neither was Caleb. I ignored it but I had a bad feeling aside from not being able to leave Nate's side without escorts, I couldn't even step away to sus the situation out. Just as Nate began his toast. Ari walks in and takes her seat avoiding eye contact with me i fixate my gaze upon her neck which sat the same necklace I have around my neck. At this very moment I felt a fire inside of me I've never felt before. I reach for a drink which had been replaced by sparkling water. Why? Maybe it's because Nate convinced our families that I was an alcoholic which is what led me to cheating so I haven't had a drink in months. I sat the glass down in total shock. My hands began to sweat my face turned red. I stood to walk away as fast as I could. Nate chased after me as I ran up the staircase to the master bedroom. Just as I entered the room, I ripped the necklace off and threw it onto the floor. He stood in the doorway in silence. We stared at each other. I step out my heels and proceeded to undress. The room was so intense. My hands were shaking and so was my body as I raged with anger. Nate knew not to speak to me or touch me when I'm like this, things get destroyed. People get hurt or worse I hurt myself in an attempt to redirect my pain elsewhere. I opened the closet where the valet placed our luggage for this two-day retreat that was included with our engagement party. I pull out my navy-blue skinny jeans and a white V-neck shirt.
"Kyomi, let's not do this please we both made some big mistakes. I-"
"I don't care Nate. I simply do not care about what you have to say. as of right now I need to get the fuck out of here!"
I stormed passed him or at least I tried to before he grabbed me by my neck and push me against the wall. 
"Why are you doing this?" I asked.
"Why are you being so damn difficult! Kyomi I love you just like you love me we're perfect for each other two fucked up people that enjoy cheating and lying to everyone around them."
"No i didn't enjoy lying to you, I didn't enjoy cheating on you either. Maybe if you spent more time being this possessive to me in bed none of this would've happened! But you never wanted to. Maybe it's because you were busy fucking my best friend and gaslighting me making me think I was crazy!" Just then I heard someone coming down the hall.
"Excuse me Sir, your guests are waiting."
"We'll be right down." He says.
He releases my neck and turn to walk out the door.
"I'll tell them you'll be down in a second you're a little overwhelmed with emotions right now."
He leaves.
I stand there in total shock. What the fuck is happening? I go to gather my things and I head back down.
Just as I opened the door Caleb stood in the hall with two glasses and a bottle of champagne. I walk past him after remembering what Nate had told me earlier.
"Wait Ky I know what's going on. I know Nate has been sleeping with Ari I've seen them together. You're not crazy and I have the proof just sit here and have a drink with me, I'm so sorry beautiful."
I look at him ....
"What do you mean proof?" I asked.
"Come here let me show you." He walks inside the room and place the champagne and glasses on the desk. I follow him. As I sit impatiently waiting for this so called "proof" I began to pop open the bottle. I watch Caleb as he begins to open his phone gallery. He proceeds to show me pictures and videos of Nate and Ari together. I threw the bottle back... I was shocked to see that these pictures and videos predated the day me and Caleb first had sex.
"You knew I was being cheated on? Caleb why didn't you tell me sooner?
"I didn't think you'd believe me. I was the new guy on the scene, it would have been sus if I told you that your man is sleeping with your best friend. I needed the proof so I spent my time looking into them before I approached you."
I threw the bottle back. I'm so fed up.
"The day we had sex for the first time I wanted to show you what I was seeing which is why I asked you to meet at the library that's where Nate and Ari meet to get together. Nate gets in with Ari and they leave in her car. hours later she'll drop him back off to his car and they part ways. I knew you were into me I saw how bad you wanted me and I knew how much it meant to you to be faithful. I took the pictures I needed. Then, I headed over to your place where I found you doing exactly what I knew you'd be doing pleasing yourself because your sorry excuse of a man isn't." He says.
At this point I'm feeling the champagne, and Caleb is looking so damn good as of right now. I bite my lips as I admire this black King that is now unbuttoning his shirt while seductively sizing me up??? Wait this isn't really happening is it?!?
"Caleb, I have to get out of here." I whispered.
"I know which is why I'm taking off my good shirt In case I have to catch a body tonight." And in that moment his words snapped me back to reality and I began to cry.
He wiped my face and kissed my forehead reassuringly. He took my hand and we proceeded to leave. Just as we reach the bottom of the staircase Nate had assembled the guests who were now all fixated on us. In pure shock I let go of Caleb's hand. He then placed his hand on my back and we continued to walk through the crowd. Everyone is now whispering amongst each other as the confusion grows I try to locate my mom in the crowd because I needed the support. The odds aren't in my favor anyways after the year we've had. I see Ari. She's standing behind Nate.
I walk over to her.
"Ari how could you? Why would you do this?"
"You didn't deserve him, you're toxic and I've listened to you complain about how you aren't being taken care of so I decided to see for myself. You're a whore Kyomi. The things you want done to you is just sickening."
"You're a basic bitch just like him. You two deserve each other. I'm done."
"I'm not." Says Nate.
"I'm not done. I never said I wanted Ari. As a matter of fact I just told you  how sorry I am and how she means nothing to me and that we should just forgive each other and continue together."
"Are you fucking serious? I said I'm done Nate. It's over." He laughs condescendingly.
"Let me guess Caleb have you thinking with your walls and not with your brain again?" I stormed past him but he grabs my wrist which made Caleb say.
"What are you on? She said she's done respect her and let her go. You're pissing me off." Nate let's me go but he tries to swing at Caleb who then pulls out his 9mm and aimed it at Nate. All I remember is being so overwhelmed with emotions I fainted.