Before He Cheats (Work In Progress)

Chapter 21

"Since the baby is coming soon, I was thinking about getting a nanny, to help with the baby and make sure I'm getting enough sleep. Could you please get one for me?"

"I think you will be fine. We should have a schedule to take care of the baby. That way neither of us is overwhelmed." He responded. It took everything in me not to frown and pout. Major disappointment.

"Sounds good. We haven't made love in a while. Did you want to come to my place?" We hadn't had any intimate time since he "ended" the affair.

"No." He said seriously, his body quickly moving to put all the bags in my car.

"My due date is coming up. How soon can I move in?" He stopped to look at me, shocked that I even said it.

"Jenna, you aren't moving in with me. I'll come by to help with the baby but you are not moving in with me." His tone left no room to argue.

"Why not? We're together, it makes sense for us to live together." I was confused. Our child was due soon. I needed his support to raise the baby we made together.

"We're not together. Just co-parenting. And you have your own place to live." He looked over at me like I was crazy.

"Why can't we be together?" I asked, not dropping the subject. That wasn't a valid answer.

"I love someone else. I don't love you and don't want to be with you. I never meant to be entangled with you, especially like this." The look of disbelief, annoyance, and disregard on his face hurt me.

"You're entangled with me now that I'm pregnant. I'm stuck in your life forever. You love me!" I stared directly at him, unblinking.

"I was stupid to not use a condom but I am not stuck with you. I guarantee you that. I love Vanessa Alexandria Woods-Jackson. She's my guiding light. My twin flame. My true love. You will never compare. Period!" He states matter-of-factly.

"You want to bet? I saw Vanessa getting cozy with some guy." I smoothly lied.

"You're lying!" His face started to get red. His hazel eyes looked like they were on fire.

"He's tall and handsome. They were really close. Constantly touching and smiling at each other." I continued my lies.

"She wouldn't. You are nothing but a lie!" He raged, his jaw kept clenching. He really couldn't bear to hear that she's with someone else while single. Yet he continued a four month affair with me while he was married to her.

Married.

Men. They can dish it but they sure as fuck can't take it.

I can't have a nanny or move-in. Let me play with him a little more.

Miles:

"French toast." She answered, thinking it was a part of the question and answer we were doing.

"With what toppings?" I asked, my attention solely on her.

"Strawberries and chocolate chips with syrup." A voice answered playfully.

We both turned to see Pablo who arrived with a tray with three ice coffees.

Vanessa didn't feel comfortable coming by herself and asked Pablo to come with her. It was completely understandable. I'm just glad she agreed to meet with me.

"Right on time Pablo." Vanessa teased, and I couldn't help but smile at their camaraderie.

"I'm only a few minutes late plus I brought coffee." He defended, displaying the carrier with a grin.