ALWAYS AND FOREVER

Cross Pov

“Baby, are you ready?”

I asked waiting for Kathy to come downstairs

“Almost,”

She replied, I rolled my eyes and sat back on the chair, she had woken up before I did but I was ready and she wasn’t, I wanted her to switch all her classes to online except when she had projects or exams, I didn’t want her stressing herself anymore and also I didn’t want that bastard showing up at her school because he already knows she schools there, it would be safer for her to be at home, the estate security won’t let any stranger without a proper means of identification pass, I plan on handling the bastard myself, he won’t see what was coming for him, I am just going to wait for his call.

“I am ready now, let’s go,”

She said coming out of our room, she looked better than she did two days ago when she had told me about what the bastard did and what he wanted from her, I had been in shock and that had led her to believe I would leave her, like that’s ever going to happen, see her cry and doubt me had hurt so bad, thankfully she was on her way to recovering, I made her stay home for two straight days without going anywhere, of course, I stayed with her and would have today again but I have a minute and she had to go switch to online classes.

“Let’s go,”

She said as she got to where I stood.

“Alright wifey, remember what we talked about right?”

I asked holding her hands as we both walked out of the house.

“Yes, and I promise I won’t do anything that will break my promise,”

“Good,”

I said as we drove to her school.

“Call me once you are done and I will come pick you up, don’t go anywhere on your own okay?”

“Yes,”

“Just yes?”

“Yes, darling,”

“Good, now come here let me give you a goodbye, see you soon kiss,”

I said pulling her to me and planting kisses all over her face before kissing her on the lips.

“I love you, my angel,”

“I love you too, my prince charming,”

She responded, I smiled as she got off the car and walked up towards the lecture hall, I watched her until she disappeared into the crowd of students before starting the car and driving towards my office, I haven’t been there much lately, I didn’t really have much going on there so I delegated most of the little things and spend the time with my wife, my secretary even told me that getting married changed me and the changes were healthy.

“Sir?”

“Yes?”

“A lady is here to see you, she doesn’t have an appointment but she said she has to see you,”

My secretary disclosed, I wondered who it was, I wasn’t expecting anyone so no one came to mind, I have been at the office for close to four hours and so far I haven’t been able to do anything as my mind keep going back to what happened and thinking of how to solve the issues, I haven’t been able to come up with one and it was frustrating, I promised Katherine that I will find a way and it’s been three days and still nothing seem to have clicked, the best possible way to handle the shit without parting with money.

“Sir?”

My secretary called again, I realized I haven’t given her an answer.

“Just bring her in,”

“Okay, sir,”

She said and left, only a few minutes later, my office door opened again, I looked up to see who it was and frowned when I realized who it was, I stood up, I hadn’t been expecting it to be her, in fact, her thoughts haven’t crossed my mind in a while.

“Ginna? What are you doing here?”

I asked sternly, I wasn’t going to be gentle with her because she doesn’t deserve it.

“Hi, Cross, I heard you are back in New York so I decided to stop by, is this how you welcome an old friend?”

She asked sitting down without waiting for me to tell her, what a ride human she has become.

“Friend? You call yourself my friend? What the fuck do you want here, I don’t have time to play word games or exchange fake pleasantries with you,”

I replied.

“Well, guess you haven’t come back to your senses, I thought you might have and I was willing to give you a second chance,”

“What are you talking about Ginna? Have you lost your mind?”

“No, contrary to what you think I am in my right senses, I can save you from your present predicament if you will just do as I say,”

She said, folding her hands, I had the urge to scream at her to get the fuck out.

“What predicament are you talking about?”

“Well, you know already, I heard it through the grapevine that your wife is being blackmailed and I am here to offer help,”

I just stood there staring at her wondering how she knew about that shit because she wasn’t even close to anyone Kathy and I knew, expect, no, it can’t be, there is no way, no way is Ginna working with that bastard Louis, but that’s the only way for her to know.

“Ginna? How do you know that?”

I asked, hoping she doesn’t give me more reasons to hate her.

“Well u heard from a friend and I can help you, that friend is asking for a lot but I can do it and you just have to pay a little fee,”

She responded confirming my thoughts that she indeed knew Louis and there is a possibility that they might be working together, I mean Ginna taped the mistake that happened between us and this guy was also blackmailing with a tape.

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“Wow, calm down, I am here to help don’t be so hostile to a helper, I am your only hope here,”

She said still sitting comfortably.

“What is it that you want?”

“Now you are talking, it’s simple, let’s go back to the way we used to be ten years ago and I will delete every photo and videos Dylan has, of course, you have to divorce your wife, I am the only woman made for you,”

She responded and I decided she had to have a mental issue because why else will she think I will accept what she just said, I just ignored her and dialed security.

“You are going to regret turning me down a second time Cross, I am going to watch you and your family get destroyed,”

She yelled as the security I had called dragged her out, I didn’t pay attention to what she was saying because I knew she couldn’t do anything to me or my family, I will fight her and also Louis, that bastard. My phone rang a few minutes later while I was still trying to calm my anger

“Hello?”

I said picking up the call expecting it to be the bastard, but it was a woman’s voice instead.

“Please, I wanted to speak to Katherine,”

She voiced, I told Kathy to tell her friends she got a new phone maybe she forgot.

“I am her husband, may I know who is speaking? So that I can tell her, I am with her phone.”

“Oh, just tell her Pearl called,”

“Oh, Pearl? She told me about you,”

“Really? Then I am guessing she already told you what’s going on so I can talk to you right?”

“Yes, you can,”

I said listening to her.

“So, I told Katherine I am going to do the best I can to help her and I think I have found a way to delete those photos from Dylan’s phone without him knowing,”

She revealed I wanted to ask her who Dylan is, then I remembered Kathy said it was Louis’s other name or real name.

“May I ask what your plans are?”

“Yes, I scheduled a date with Dylan, he is a heavy drinker and I plan on using that against him, plus I know his passwords, I just need help, I need people on the ground, my boyfriend offered to go with me but Dylan doesn’t like him and he will be suspicious, I don’t know if I can get some security just in case Dylan decides to be violent,”

She explained I couldn’t tell if I can trust her words, I mean going by what Kathy told me, Louis and Pearl scammed her together, do how am I supposed to believe her words? But I didn’t have a choice though because I don’t want those tapes on the internet, j wanted it gone so even if it sounds unbelievable I am just going to give it a try.

“When and how are you planning on meeting him and can I meet you?”

“No, I can’t meet up with you or your wife, I will be in danger if Dylan finds out I betrayed him,”

She replied.

“But why do you want to help? When you know you might be in danger?”

I asked wondering why she was willing to risk her safety to her Kathy.

“I told your wife before, I want to make amends, I want to make things right so that I can truly be happy,”

She responded, her words carrying so much sincerity.

“Thank you, then you can tell me where and when you plan on meeting him and I will send my security to you,”

“That will be nice, I already set a date we are meeting tomorrow evening, I just had to get him drug enough and be able to delete it for life,”

“I can’t thank you enough,”

“Please not yet, not until I have successfully deleted those photos and videos,”

“I have another question though,”

I voiced, it has been ringing in my head since she stated her reasons for calling.

“Yes please?”

“How would you know if he just have those tapes in one phone? Maybe he would have copies,”

“No, I know Dylan, he never does things like that, when I say I know what I am saying, I mean it, everything is on the phone, Dylan doesn’t care much about technology so creating multiple copies of that won’t even cross his mind,”

She explained.

“Wow, you must know him so well,”

I couldn’t help saying.

“Yes, I do, we were together for almost two years,”

She revealed.

“I need to go now, I will text you when I am ready and call you once I succeed,”

“Okay Pearl, good luck,”

I said and the call ended, I decided I have had enough for today, I picked up my bag and car keys and told my secretary I was out for the day, I am just going to drive to Kathy’s school and wait for her to be done so that we can go home together, she was more important than work right now, and making sure that she was safe was my utmost priority, I didn’t want any harm coming to her or our unborn kid, if this gets too out of hand, I might just have to take us all back home to Arizona…