Free Betrayal (Southern Belles) by Amanda Heartley Page B

isn’t what you really want." He paused. "Hired those fucking construction guys, Wait! You fucking them, too? Oh, no, I forgot...you eat pussy! You don't want dick! And what does Princess Annie do while I am trying to build a life for us? Does she stand beside me, encourage me and act like my lady? No! She comes home from work and has hot pussy sex with a girl!"
    Annie was in tears, sobbing uncontrollably "Tommy stop! Don’t say that! I love you. I have loved you since the day we met."
    "Screw you, Annie!" He slammed the door and stomped down the stairs, not knowing what to do next. He knew he had to calm down. He stepped outside on the porch, grabbed the rail to steady himself and the tears came streaming down his face.
    Upstairs, Marti reached over to give her friend a hug and Annie pushed her away. "Not now, Marti." She gasped between the sobs. "What am I gonna do? I love him. I knew this was gonna happen. I knew we should have stopped a long time ago."
    Marti just sat beside her, biting her lip. She knew if Tommy left, Annie would blame it on her and if he stayed, she would have to leave. She felt like she had lost her best friend already. Tears welled up in her eyes.
    Annie walked over to the window and pushed back the curtain to see if Tommy's car was still in the drive. Her eyes burning and swollen from the tears. She heard Marti whisper "Go to him, Annie" Annie turned and looked at her. Marti was her best friend, but Tommy was the love of her life. She sighed heavily and ran down the stairs and out the door.
    Tommy took a deep breath, and Annie realized that he had been crying. They were silent for a moment, both speechless, not knowing where to start, what to say.
    When he spoke again, there was a slight quiver in his voice, and Annie could see tears welling up again. “I thought we had something special, you know? I thought I mattered to you.”
    Annie leaned forward to rest a hand on his arm, but he jerked back, and she let her hand fall. “We do have something special, Tommy. You mean the world to me. I love you.”
    “But you’re fucking her!” He yelled, pointing back at the house, trembling. Annie glanced back that way, as he continued. “You still chose HER over me. How could you do this to me?” He let out a long sigh as his head fell to his chest.
    This time when Annie rested her hand on his arm he didn’t jerk away, she leaned in to hold him. “Tommy, honey, I love you. You're amazing." She paused, taking a deep breath. “And Marti is my best friend.”
    He pulled back a little to glare at her. “Marti? Your best friend? How can you say that? Is she your best friend or your girlfriend? What about us? What the hell am I? What about our engagement? Our life together?"
    Annie started to talk, but Marti rushed out the door. "See y'all later!" She said, sniffling, her voice cracking as she ran down the drive to her car. She didn’t know if they heard her, and at that moment, she didn’t care. It was late and she wanted to be alone. This was way more drama than she had bargained for.
    “Well, Annie, what about us?" Tommy asked again, glaring at Annie watching Marti leave. She looked up at him. “What?” she raised her voice a little, “What, Tommy, what about us? I’m sorry. I love you, what do you want me to do? Get on my knees and beg?"
    “No, honey, I just-“ He put his arms out and she moved into them, shivering against his hard chest. He hugged her, and bent down to kiss her head. Tears falling down his face. "Annie, oh Annie, how could you do this? What would I do if I lost you? “
    He was so big next to her and she wanted that safe feeling again, the warm feeling she had every time he held her. The feeling she may never have again if he didn’t forgive her.
    Annie hugged him back to her, her whole inside cold. Clutching him to her, Annie pressed her face to Tommy’s chest and began to cry. She would do this. She would be with him. She loved him.
    Annie guiltily thought of Marti as