Chapter 18: Kick Off

Antonio's POV

"Why did you feel the need to keep this away from me?" Melissa asked with a shout as we got out of the car and walked towards the house.

We had just returned from our honeymoon and she had found out about me purchasing a house for Anna.

Apparently, one of Melissa's friend lived in the neighborhood and she saw when I was at the house with Anna.

"I did her a favor Melissa. I returned something she had forgotten and when I saw the condition in which she lived in, my heart melted for her."

"Excuse me!" she shouted again and turned at me. "Your heart melted for her? She's a grown ass woman who didn't think about getting her life together because she was too busy sleeping with married men and destroying happy homes and relationships!

Now you're going to say that you brought her a house because you felt sorry for her?"

I raked my fingers through my hair as I stood in front of my wife. She was angry and had been since we got married because that was when all hell broke loose. I was being a terrible husband to her but I didn't know how exactly to please her.

"Mel, I'm sorry. I shouldn't of ...."

"I don't want to hear that you're sorry Antonio! I want you to fix it!" She cut me off.

"Fix it how?"

"I want her out of that house."

"Melissa, I can't do that. I already gave it to her and told her that it was hers. What kind of man would I be if I took it away from her?"

"Does it look like I care about that? She came into our lives and turned it upside down with lies and seduction. You shouldn't be doing her any favors! She made her bed, now she has to lay in it and if you don't put her out, then I will."

She walked away from me, climbed the stairs and entered into the bedroom. She locked the door after her so I knew that indicated I was sleeping in a guest bedroom tonight.

I couldn't bring myself to telling her the actual reason as to why I brought Anna the house but she was on the verge of finding out.

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The next morning, I set out early to Anna's. I knocked on the door and she opened it with a warm smile.

"Wipe that smile off your face. Melissa knows. Her friend lives two houses away and she saw us together and she told Melissa."

"Oh my God. Does she know about the baby?" she asked with fright and placed her hands on her stomach in a protective manner.

"No. But she could know the truth at any moment."

"What are we going to do Antonio?"

"You'll have to move. Maybe to another neighborhood, another state or another country but you can't stay here anymore. If Melissa finds out about the baby, you're dead and I'll be dead as well."

"No. I'm not leaving," Anna said and shook her head no.

"What? Anna, please don't fight me on this."

"Antonio, I'm not moving. I don't care if she finds out about the baby. I'm not going to move to please her. I'm not afraid of your washed up wife and I'm not going to go into hiding with my unborn child while she has a peace of mind.

This is on both of us. And if she got a problem with me carrying MY BABY and keeping MY BABY, then she could kiss my ass! I don't revolve around Melissa and I don't revolve around you either."

She threw herself onto the couch near by and left me standing there, staring at her and getting heated up by her argument and drive.

"Okay. Have it your way then," I said.

"How was the honeymoon?" she asked with a silly smirk.

"It was... okay."

"Just okay?"

"What do you want me to say to you?"

"Did you enjoy it, what did you two do for fun? How was the atmosphere?"

"It was okay." I couldn't help but to remember the image of Anna's face each time I was making love to Melissa.

"Okay. Well I have a doctor's appointment at the end of the week. Do you wanna come with me?"

"Sure. I'll be there."

"Excellent. You're very early this morning. You had breakfast yet?" She looked at me with raising eyebrows.

I shook my head no.

She got off the couch and made her way to the kitchen. Within ten minutes, she came back with a tray of breakfast. Toast light covered with honey, fried turkey ham slices and eggs and a cup of streaming black coffee for me but orange juice for herself.

We ate and talked about the baby. When breakfast was finished and I assisted with cleaning up the kitchen, it was time for me to leave.

"Thank you and breakfast was delicious. I'll see you again soon," I said as she tailed behind while I headed for the front door.

"Bye. Have a nice day at....."

She was cut off by the sound of another vehicle pulling up on the pavement outside.

I peered through the window and I felt my world crashing down.

"It's Melissa and she's with my mother!"