Chapter 43: In Your Shoes

Blossom's POV

The bare thought of becoming pregnant with Hunter's child made my skin crawl. And with Jevan's would be dysfunctional. The last thing I wanted was to jeopardize his relationship with Adobi.

~

It was the following week. The bruises on my face healed nicely and I was looking forward to meeting up with Nina and Sophia for early morning coffee at our usual café.

"Ladies, from the bottom of my heart, I want to apologize to the you. The both of you. You two have been nothing but good to me and I turned around and became an ass," I sincerely apologized.

"Blossom, you were going through a lot and we understand. We're just so happy that you've moved away from Hunter," Nina beamed her usual beam and Sophia nodded in response.

"I got the bill," I told my friends when the bill arrived. I handed the waitress my debit card and she left to conduct the transaction.

"So, when are you going to come back to work?" Sophia asked me.

"As soon as you want me to," I answered.

"How about next Monday? You can use the remainder of the week to get yourself together," Nina said.

"Sounds great," I answered as I finished my cup of steaming coffee.

"Excuse me ma'am. Your card has been declined," the waitress interrupted.

"That's impossible." I was stunned but reluctantly took the card with pure embarrassment.

"Don't worry about it. I'll get the bill," Sophia said.

~

When I got back to Jevan's home, I called my bank representative.

"Yes, Miss. Wright. I'm sorry to inform you that your funds had been cancelled and withdrawn from your account."

"Excuse me! That's my money! How can it just be cancelled and withdrawn without my approval?"

"Well, technically, it's Mr. Hunter Sax's money and he is the holder of that account. Your name was just added to it. But I can assure you that he has the leverage to cancel that account if he chooses and to withdraw any amount he pleases as well."

"That son of a bitch!"

"My apologies Miss. Wright. Maybe this is an issue you should sort out with Mr. Sax himself."

"Thank you." I hung up and exhaled heavily. I couldn't believe the bastard would stoop so low, but after all, it was his money and he was entitled to do whatever he pleases, but if he assumed that that would make me come crawling back to him then he was mistaken.

Nothing was going to make me crawl back to that snake. Not even a baby.

I started silently praying for my menstrual flow to occur as soon as possible.

~

Later that evening, Jason and I were sitting in the living room. I was helping him with his spellings and art homework when the doors to the front entrance of the mansion were yanked open and shut with a loud slam behind her.

"So it's true, huh? You are here. In my house. With my man!" Adobi started.

"Adobi. Hi. I'm sure Jevan explained what had happened..."

"I don't care about what happened to you. Quite frankly, you deserve every bad thing that ever happened to you!
This is my life! Not yours! You think I don't see what you're trying to do here?"

"Jason, go to your room," I calmly told my son.

"Okay mommy." He picked up his homework and left to his bedroom.

"Adobi, I'm not here to disrupt your life with Jevan," I told the hostile woman.

"Liar! I can see it in your eyes that you want him back. I can see you want an actual family with my man but I've got news for you. It's too late for that. You're nothing but a washed up ex-girlfriend from highschool who just happened to become the mother of his child."

"Your anger is understandable because if I were in your shoes, I'd be threatened too," I confidently responded.

"Excuse me! You think I'm threatened by you?"

"Well isn't this what all the ruckus is about, Adobi?"

"You've got some nerve to come into my home with all that crap. It ends today. Because you're leaving!"

"Adobi..."

She maneuvered past me with her luggage and made a beeline to the guest bedroom I was occupying.

As she opened the door, she halt and began sniffing the air like a hound.

"Jevan was in here!" she yelled.

"He checked in on me this morning before he left to HT," I told her.

"Liar! You slept with him!"

"Not last night," I wanted to tell her but I held my tongue.

"I want you out. Jason I can tolerate but not you," she told me once again.

"Fine. I'll leave," I responded and started gathering up my belongings.

~

I called Nina so she can come get me.

A vehicle arrived after twenty minutes and I started to the door.

Jevan walked in.

He caught wind of me and my packed belongings and Adobi with her folded arms across the living room.

"Where are you going?" he asked me.

"I'm leaving. I really don't want to cause any problems between the two of you," I told him.

"You're not going anywhere."

"She's not what? Jevan, how can you be so inconsiderate of me? Your ex girlfriend and your fiancee under the same roof isn't the ideal family! I want her out!"

"She has been abused. Bruised and battered! She doesn't have anywhere to go or anyone to protect her!" Jevan yelled.

"What about the police, huh? Why didn't she file a complaint and slap a restraining order against Hunter?"

"Since when has that ever worked against Hunter? You of all people should know that!"

"Jevan, she can't stay here. I'm not okay with that!"

"She's not leaving. I'm not okay with that!"

"Why the hell is she so important to you, huh?"

"She's the mother of my son! You think I want Jason growing up without his mom!"

"Blossom isn't a handicap. She needs to take responsibility for her own life. What is she going to do when she no longer has you to lean on?"

"Jevan, she's right. I need to stand on my own two feet. I can't always look to you for support but I do appreciate everything you've done. Everything," I whispered the final word in his ear as he hugged me.

"Are you sure you'll be okay? Where are you going?"

"I'll be at Nina's until I can get a place of my own. Oh, I'll go talk to Jason before I leave."

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Jevan's POV

I looked on as she went to find Jason, shared a loving moment with him and got into Nina's car when she finally came to get her.

I didn't say a word afterwards. I went into my bedroom, threw my briefcase aside and got undressed. I went into the shower.

"Baby, are you mad at me?" Adobi asked, stepping into the shower when I was almost through.

I refused to answer.

"So you are mad. Jevan, I did that for us. How would you feel if I help my ex-boyfriend?"

"I'm not insecure. If you help someone you knew since highschool and the two of you share a child together, why would I try to get in the way of you helping him?"

"Even if he's living under the same roof as you? Answer me this. Since she was here, has it ever crossed your mind what it would be like to have her back in your life?"

"To be honest, yes," I responded.

Adobi's face fell. "Jevan, what's going to happen between us?"

"I don't know," I answered.

"Oh my God. Are you still in love with her? Is she going to take you away from me?"

"Adobi, stop it!"

"Jevan. I love you. I can't lose you. We've been through almost everything together. How can you make her slip back into our lives and ruin it?"

"Blossom isn't ruining anything! You're just blowing things out of proposition like you usually does. You need help."

"No. We need help."

"What?"

"We need therapy, Jevan because I'm going to fight for you. I'm going to fight for this engagement and my future wedding. And I'm going to fight for the family we'll be having in the near future."

She point to her stomach.

"Wait, Adobi. Are you pregnant?"