Chapter Thirty Forgiveness

Kayla sighs heavily as she took a seat opposite her friend Trisha but she called her Trish for short. "Well, you look a lot better," Trish said taking a bite of her patty and pushing the other in front of Kayla. "Yeah the last two weeks have been hard but I called Ty last night and he sends the ladies over this morning so at least I know I haven't lost him," Kayla said smiling.

"Wow that's a very forgiving man you've got there; so what are you planning on doing about your other guys?" Trish asks. "You mean guy, two are out of the picture so only one is left. I adore him but Tyler is the one I love. Ty is my future."

"Have you heard from Steve since he beat you up?" She asks. "No, I can't believe he did that to me, it hurt so bad. I wash my hands of them." Kayla said taking a deep breath. "Well maybe that's for the best and maybe you should dump the one that remains and focus on the doctor," Trish said.

"Tyler is the love of my life but I'm not quite ready to settle down with one man; not yet." "You're playing with fire Kay. That sweet sexy doctor walked away from you once and if he finds out that you're still cheating on him he may not be so forgiving next time."

"Don't worry; he won't find out; not this time. I came very close to losing the man I very much intend to spend the rest of my life with and even though his family hates me I've no intention of losing him again." Kayla smiled as she drank her milk."

"Alright so let me ask you something, if Tyler is so rich and sweet and drop-dead gorgeous why in the hell are you still cheating on him?" Trish asks. Kayla flips her hair over her shoulder and smiles at a man that wriggles his brow at her as he passes. "Well because as wonderful as Tyler is I'm not ready to be with just one man, Being with these other guys is exciting and fun, and…"

"Risky and very dangerous for someone in your condition, I mean look at what that man did to you," Trish said with concern. "Don't worry about me, I'm fine; I just have to be very careful not to hurt my future husband again."

The following Monday I met Kayla for lunch at The Food Court in Half-Way-Tree; I ordered two Chinese lunches and two juices and took a seat opposite her. "Hi, Kay how are you?" "I'm fine baby, I'm glad you called. I miss you; so what did you want to talk about?" She asks opening her box.

"You said that it was important." She adds. "Yes it is; I want to know why it was so important to you that I went to Japan," I ask. "What do you mean?" She asks nervously. "Don't do that; don't play dumb with me. You practically begged me to go, you said that you wouldn't be able to live with yourself if my parents' money went down the drain because of you." I said taking a sip of my drinks.

"I didn't want to go because that trip was planned especially for the both of us but was that the only reason you wanted me gone or was it because you suspected that the child you were carrying wasn't mine?" I ask again. "That was a part of it." She answered with her head down.

"Is that why you didn't call me when you lost the child?" "Yes, you're a good doctor Ty, you would've figured it out. "Listen to me Kay, even after everything you've done to me; I'm still in love with you and I'm sitting here because I believe that we can make this work," I said taking a deep breath.

"I need you to be honest with me Kay. I want everything in the open right here, right now and I'm willing to forgive and forget everything that happened in the past and start over because despite everything you've done; I still believe you can change."

Running my hands over my face I took another deep shaky breath and another sip of my drink. "You're really going to forgive me, Ty?" She asks hopefully. "I'm willing to; if you can be honest with me. When I left for Japan everything was fine between Martin and me but it all changed when I got back; something happened after I left and I want to know what it was." I said firmly.

"Don't look at me like that because I've no idea what's wrong with Martin." She said innocently. "He said that I was the one that killed our baby and he seems to be very sure of himself; do you have any idea; any idea at all why he would say something like that?"

"No, I don't." She said her head down. "Kay, look at me; did you say anything to him after you lost our….I mean the baby; that would make him think that I knew what was happening to you and didn't come back to help you?"

"No, I didn't say anything to anyone about my miscarriage." "Are you absolutely sure Kayla; think back to the time it happened; you may have been angry or depressed or in shock; do you remember saying anything to Martin or Susan," I ask desperately. "No I didn't say anything to them or anyone else; I just lay in my bed and cried."

"Okay then is there anything else you want to get off your chest; anything you may have done in the past and couldn't tell me before; now is the time. I won't judge you but I need you to be completely honest with me." I said as my phone rang.

I checked it and saw that it was Janice. "Give me a moment.' I said getting up and taking the call. A few minutes later I came back and sit down. "Was that work?" She asks. "No, that was personal; now….. no more lies; no more tricks, no more games; is there anything you want to tell me, Kay?"

"No." "I'm giving you a chance to come clean Kay; I don't want any more secrets between us, so I'm going to ask you again for the last time; are you sure you don't have anything to say to me?" I ask in a calm stern tone. "Only that I love you and I'm really going to try and be a better person for you from now on." She smiled sweetly.

"If you really mean that then tell me where you were for the last three weeks?" "Ty, I told you, I was off the Island, I already told y…" "Stop," I said holding up my palm. "Ty, I'm not lying to you, I really wasn't here…I …" "I said stop." I sneered in a deadly tone.

I took a deep breath, groaned, and rub my temples. "What if I tell you that I know you're lying?" I ask narrowing my eyes at her. "I don't understand, I'm not lying." She said looking me right in the eye. "You lie as easily as you breathe Kay. I know for a fact that you didn't leave the country. You've been hiding out at your friend's house for over two weeks because one of your lovers beat you up." I said and her eyes pop out of her head in shock.

"Ty, how did you…? Are you having me watch? I…" but no more words came, only tears which fell slowly down her face. "I'm sorry Ty." She sobs. "Sorry, you got caught you mean. Listen, Kay, I caught you in our bed going down on another man. I could've easily hurt you and him but I left. I put some distance between us and I would've rather done that than put my hands on you." I sigh heavily.

"I've always treated you like the princess that I still believe you are but I wasn't enough for you, you get this thrill from sleeping with men that would do that to you." I took another deep breath and continue.

"Which tell me that you don't love yourself because you set yourself up to be hurt at all times and you don't respect yourself because you keep sleeping with every man that crosses your path, you're going to be a mother soon Kay and I'm going to say this to you again, you need to get your life in order for yourself and your child."

"Ty…" "Don't," I said taking a deep shuddering breath. "Are you having me watch Ty?" She asks without looking at me. "That's what you're worried about? Don't worry I told them to back off, my heart can't take much more of your lying Kay. Anyway, I've to get back to work. Will you be okay?" "Well my car needs to be serviced and washed…so…Um…do you…um… mind…. if I ask you…um…for seven grand so I can…um buy gas as well." She asks without looking at me. Taking out my wallet I hand her the money and after kissing her forehead briefly I left the restaurant.

Fifteen minutes later she was on her way to her car when she saw Jessica and Jason coming towards the entrance of the restaurant. They were obviously on their way to lunch but she knew they weren't going to let her pass without reminding her of how much they hated her.

Not that she cared; the only person's opinion that mattered right now was the one that just gave her a sweet kiss on her forehead before going back to work, not to mention the seven grand he placed in her hand.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Jason asks through gritted teeth as she attempts to ignore them. Kayla placed her hands on her hips and glared at them. "This's a public place, isn't it? But since you ask, I was here with my man." "Which one?" Jessica snorts in disgust. "Tyler, I was here with Tyler." She said in a proud tone.

"What, to beg for his forgiveness again? As if TJ would ever forgive you; why don't you do us all a favor and just disappear and leave him alone." Jessica said scornfully. "Yeah that's a very good idea; disappear because the child you're carrying isn't his and if I'm not mistaken he had already made it clear when he moved out that he's done with you; so get lost," Jason adds with equal scorn.

Kayla smiled and rolled her eyes. "Blah…Blah…blah, are you two finished? Not that it's any of your business but FYI Ty has already forgiven me and that's why he invited me to lunch today." She said running her fingers through her long black hair.

"Because even though this child might not be his and even after everything I did to him, he still loves me and he still wants to be with me and there's absolutely nothing anyone can do about that." She smiled smugly.

"Even his own family tried to keep him away from me and failed so if you two idiots think that you can keep him away from me; think again." Turning on her heels she sucked her teeth and walked away from them before they could say anything else.

"It's either that girl is delusional or our friend has lost his damn mind," Jason said making a u-turn and storming towards the vehicle he and Jessica had just stepped from. "Hey, what about lunch?" Jessica asks pouting. "I've lost my damn appetite." He growled.

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Food for thought

God has conferred on motherhood a true nobility

And she who gladly fills that role

Can shape man's destiny

No man is poor who has, had a Godly mother.