Chapter 55

Dean

Andrew and Mallory declined to come back to our apartment, and so did mom and dad. I guess they figured what was about to happen because the minute we got into the apartment, she was on us. She was horny as hell, and we knew there was no stopping her. It was almost four in the morning when we let go of her; there wasn’t an inch of her skin that wasn’t marked. 

She barely opened her eyes the next morning when we left for work. When we went to the company, everyone was whispering. Guess someone put the video online. I was in my office when Justin came in. “Mr. Cavanaugh. Umm! The video?” He asked hesitantly. I saw his eyes go to my hand, but he acted like he didn’t see it. But I saw the slight smile.

“Leave the video. If I told you my brother and I loved the same person, what would you say?”

“Mr. Cavanaugh, I’m bisexual. I have a husband and a wife. Yes, they’re aware. Even though I can’t marry them both, it doesn’t mean I love either of them less or that she doesn’t love your brother. If there was a way, I’m sure she would have found it. I was always worried about what people would say and think if they knew about my relationship, but it didn’t matter to me; people would talk for a while, then someone else’s story would be juicier. A man can have more than one woman, and the world accepts it because he’s a man, so why should that be any different for a woman? You’ll figure it out. The three of you will,” he said.

“How did you know?” I asked him.
“The little signs, the jewelry—you weren’t worried about your identity; you were worried about something else.”

“Have someone write an anonymous post, saying it. Have the PR department confirm it. Besides, like you said, people will talk, and then they’ll forget about it. If my brother asks, tell him I told you to do it,” I said. 

“Okay, Mr. Cavanaugh. I’ll get that done”, he said, smiling as he left.

By twelve, the internet was on fire with the news after the PR department confirmed it. Around one, the office door was pushed open, and Aleck walked in. He sat down opposite me and didn’t say anything; he just looked at me. 

“I feel like shit because she can’t be the way she wants to be with us, Aleck. Yes, we may be comfortable hiding it, but she isn’t. This is what she wants. Whatever happens, we’ll deal with it,” I said. My phone started ringing; she was calling. I answered and put it on speaker. The first thing we heard was her crying.

***ALECK: Baby girl, what happened?***
 ***LAYLA: I’m sorry. Did you do that?***

***DEAN: Yes, because you wouldn’t be able to hide it. It would have destroyed you***
***LAYLA: I love you both so much; thank you.***

***ALECK: We love you too, baby girl; it’s okay, stop crying.***
***LAYLA: Will this affect your business?***

***DEAN: No, it won’t, we promise.***
***LAYLA: Okay, thank you.***

***ALECK: It’s okay, baby girl.***
***DEAN: It’s fine, princess. As long as you’re happy, that’s all we want.***

After she ended the call, I looked at him with an I told you so look. He tossed a notepad at me and left. When we got home that evening, she had just finished making dinner. Dinner was quiet. She told us what she did during the day and when she planned the wedding for. We had one month for the wedding. After dinner, she left, saying she had a surprise. We didn’t see her, but we heard her. When I turned around, I dropped the plate. Aleck turned and looked at me. When he turned and saw her, he dropped the glass. “Fuck me.” I was instantly hard; what the fuck was she wearing? I heard the elevator bell, and so did she because she ran. 

“Fuck, we should just shut that thing off,” Aleck said. I saw Mallory and Andrew coming around the corner. Mallory looked like she had been crying. I wiped my hands and walked around.
“Mal, what happened? Aleck, go get Layla”,

“I. My…my…” Shit She couldn’t talk. I saw Layla coming toward us. She was fully dressed this time around. The minute she saw Mallory, she ran to her. “Mal, what happened? Talk to me.”

“He…he h. he hit her,” she said between tears. 

“Andrew, Aleck, let's go pay Gregory a visit. The two of you stay here. Diego will be up shortly”. I said. We left them there and headed down to the garage, and we left. Aleck texted Diego that he was on watch. ” What happened, Andrew?”

“We don’t know. Mal and I were relaxing when her mom called. I heard her mother crying; she tried calming her down, but it was no use. All I heard Magrett say was Greg hit her. She told Mal not to go, or it would be bad, and then she ended the call.” He said 

It took us an hour and a half. When Mac pulled up in the driveway, all the lights were on in the house. We could hear yelling. We got out and walked up the driveway. The yelling was getting louder. I didn’t bother knocking. I opened the door and walked in. Gregory was yelling at the top of his voice. We turned the corner just in time to see him hit Mallory’s mother, and the two bitches were sitting there smirking. 

“You two get your shit and get out”, Aleck said, looking at Lexi and Tina. Gregory was surprised to see us standing there. Andrew walked over to Margrett. 
“Get the fuck out of my house,” he yelled

“Your house? I’ll make sure you spend some time behind bars so you fully understand that you fucked up.” I said. I looked at Margrett. ” Are you two legally married”?

“No. I’m pressing charges,” she said quietly.
“Mac, get the police here.” 

Layla

It was almost midnight when they returned. They brought aunt Magrett with them. After I made sure she was okay, Mal and Andrew left with her. They told me everything that happened. I left them and went to bed. When I woke up the next morning, they were ready for work. 

After they left, I got started on my day. I forgot to talk to them about that announcement. I called Michelle and gave her the news. She was excited. We set a date for her to come down and visit. I would introduce her to everyone. Aunt Pam came over around ten, and we went shopping.

It’s been two weeks now since I got engaged, and everything was moving fast. Today was Friday, and Michelle will be here this afternoon. Mal had gotten everything with her mother settled. With Dean and Aleck’s help, her stepfather and stepsisters wouldn’t bother her again. We were sitting in the living room going over the floral arrangement when I felt it. I felt nauseous. “Are you good, babe?” Mal asked. I nodded yes, but the feeling didn’t stop. I stood up and ran to the washroom. Once there, I began throwing up. I knew what it was; I would have to be an idiot. After I was finished, I brushed my teeth and washed my face. I headed to our room and got the pregnancy test. I used it and left it on the sink. After a few minutes, I saw a double line forming. I just left it there; those idiots would find it.

I headed back outside and looked at them. ”I’m pregnant.” Mall started screaming, and so did Aunt Pam.

Aleck

When we walked into the apartment, my mother and Mal were screaming excitedly. I looked at Dean, and he just shrugged. We heard the elevator open behind us. 

“Boss, Ms. Parks is here,” I heard Mac say; at the same time, she turned and saw us. She came over to us. “Go check in the bathroom”, she said, walking past us to the woman. 

When we got to our room, I walked into the bathroom, and the first thing I saw was the test; then I saw the double lines. “She’s pregnant,” Dean said.
“Yea, that’s what we wanted, right?” I asked him
“Yes”, he said.

When we went back out to the living room, they were all sitting down. ” Aleck, Dean, this is Michelle Parks. Michelle, this is Dean and Aleck Cavanaugh, my husbands, my mother-in-law Pamela and my best friend in the entire world, Mallory”.

“Hello, it’s nice to meet you all. Congratulations on your engagement; it was all over the internet, also your relationshi”p, the woman said.
Andrew walked in at the same time. “This is Andrew, Mallory’s husband.”

After the introductions were made, we left them to do what they were doing. She came to bed around ten. When she got into bed, she was quiet; Dean was busy going over some things. I held her close to me. “Thank you, baby girl,” I said, kissing her neck.

“Why thank me? The two of you were aiming for that. Don’t you want to know who..”.? I cut her off.

“No, we’re both the fathers, and that’s it. Dean and I both agreed that we don’t want to know who it is. It’s my child and his child. It's our child, and I swear if you ever do anything to try and find out, I will be really pissed at you,” I said, squeezing her waist”.