Deception (10 page)

Terry was across
the room like a shot, I had called her earlier and sworn her to secrecy without
telling her anything. I just wanted princess to have as many people in her
corner as possible. I only had to promise to tell her everything as soon as I
could. All I had to tell her for now was that there had been a misunderstanding
and it was all my fault; to which she admitted she always suspected I was the
culprit. Of course.

I didn't put it
off, for Amber's sake I needed to get it over with.

"That's a
lovely necklace Cindy." I started my attack, her accomplice tried to
slither away but I nipped that in the bud.

"Don't take
another step." I moved farther into the room.

"Colin."
Mom started to question me at my tone but I stopped her with one raised finger.

"Where'd
you get the necklace Cindy?"

"Donald
gave it to me of course." She moved closer to her husband placing her hand
on his chest.

"No I
didn't Cindy, how could you?" He moved away from her, I'd had him ask her
to wear the necklace under some guise or another. Nothing that would cause
suspicion.

"I have no
idea what you're talking about if you didn't buy it then I must've bought it on
one of my shopping trips."

"Isn't that
grandma Stewart's diamond necklace?"

"Yes it is
mom."

"Well then
obviously Donald must've given it to her."

"No mom,
Donald got the sapphires and I got the emeralds remember?"

"Oh yes
that's right, what's going on?" She held the baby closer as if to shield
him from what was swirling in the air.

"I repeat
Cindy how could you? When Colin first told me about this I couldn't believe it,
I mean I've always known that you were a vain greedy bitch, but I thought I
took pretty damn good care of you. So tell me why you would join with someone
else to destroy my brother's life, it can't be about a piece of jewelry, not
even you can be that greedy."

"Why should
she have anything of ours? Who is she but a little nobody that he picked up on
the beach? Why should the rest of us have to accept him shoving her down our
throats? Tell me Sarah, do you think the ladies of the garden club would
welcome the little nothing with open arms? She has no pedigree..."
"You were Trevor Dunlop's whore for two years before I met you, who're you
trying to kid? Oh yeah you didn't think I'd ever find out about that did you?
Well a few of his buddies were only too happy to tell me about your days with
him. Let's just say the only reason I didn't throw your skanky ass out of my
house is because of my daughter, but this, this takes the cake. You fucked with
my little brother."

"I'm your
wife don't think for one minute..."

“Save it, your
bags are being packed as we speak, you're no longer welcomed in my home and my
daughter stays with me of course."

"Over my
dead body." She was stubborn to the end.

"That can
be arranged." I pulled my brother back, as much as I'd like to belt the
bitch I couldn't let him do it. Oh the irony.

"Would
someone please tell me what is going on?"

"Sure mom,
it seems that when I brought Amber home she posed some type of threat to Cindy,
what that is I haven't a clue other than she's a narcissistic bitch. Anyway she
and Jocelyn cooked up a scheme to get rid of her."

"What?"
She sounded like she was choking. Dad who had been quiet throughout this whole
thing went to her drawing her close as she swayed.

"It gets
better, to frame her and make a sap out of me they pawned my portion of
grandma's jewelry using Amber's name. At the same time they convinced her that
I was engaged to Jocelyn, which is blasphemous as far as I'm concerned. Listen
to me for the last time Jocelyn, I told you years ago and I told you after
Amber was gone and you tried to slither your way into my bed, not now not ever.
I wouldn't fuck you with a plastic dick bitch."

"Damn
that's cold bro." Terry was finally heard from.

"You two
are pathetic, you know you give blondes a bad name, because contrary to cult
myth blondes are far from dumb. But then I look at you two rejects and I have
to wonder. Then again oops...being a bottled blonde doesn't count, my
bad." My sister had a way with words didn't she?

"I don't
have to stay here and listen to this." Jocelyn tried once more to leave
the room but I waylaid her.

“I'm afraid you
do, you see what you two did is considered theft and since the merchandise was
worth millions not to mention the pieces that the wicked witch kept for herself
you're looking at ten years easy."

"What? You
can't...Sarah you can't let him do that, I was only doing what I thought was
right. I mean everyone was always saying how perfect Colin and I were for each
other, I thought it's what the families wanted."

"I don't
even know you son hurry up and finish this so I can get this trash out of my
house. I'm taking my grandson upstairs with his cousin I've had enough."
She walked over to Amber and hugged and kissed her.

"We'll talk
later daughter I have to get out of this room before I commit murder." I
had to whisper something to her before she left, to which she shook her head in
resignation.

"So, whose
idea was it to steal the jewels? That was a good move by the way, how you so
happened to find the slip from the pawnshop Jocelyn. You knew I would be too
fucked in the head to dig too deep; you knew I'd just take your word for it
that she had stolen from me and ran because I considered you family. Too bad
your signature is so vastly different from Amber's Jocelyn, not to mention that
you're on camera pawning the goods."

"I did
nothing wrong all I'm guilty of is falling in love with the wrong man."

"Bitch
please."

"Terry..."
I scolded her as she shrugged at me. I needed these two to talk so I could get
this over with.

"This has
nothing to do with you Terry, why don't you go somewhere?"

"You really
are stupid aren't you Jocelyn?" She shook her head as if in wonder.

"I have
nothing to do with this, Cindy asked me to pawn those things she didn't tell me
where she got them.”

"Why you
lying bitch, it was all your idea, you wanted to get rid of the little bitch as
much as I did. I gave you the combination but you're the one who actually broke
into the safe and you're the one on camera pawning them."

"Yes stupid
bitch number two, but you're the one wearing said stolen merchandise."
Terry was on a roll, I never knew she didn't like these two; guess I should've
known when she refused to go shopping with either of them.

When the two men
entered the room you could've heard a pin drop.

"Did you
get what you needed Kurt?"

"Yep, these
two are gonna go away for a long time."

"What? Take
your hands off me." Kurt and his partner moved to handcuff the two women,
Jocelyn got away and went for Amber who had been standing off to the side not
saying a word this whole time, just taking it all in.

"This is
all your fault you stupid b..." Amber clocked her in her face, right
between the eyes.

"Holy shit,
little sister, you knocked her the fuck out." Don picked Amber up like a
prizefighter in the ring.

"Put my
woman down bro." I went and rescued her from his clutches.

"You're
gonna need some ice for this." I kissed her knuckles.

"I'll get
it." Dad went to get some ice and a towel to wrap her bruised hand.

I knew my
brother was putting on a good face but he was hurting. I'd confided in him from
the first day I saw the tape and had my suspicions, so he'd had a few days to
come to terms with what his wife had done. Surprisingly he seemed to feel
relief, I never realized they were having any problems in their marriage. It
didn't matter though it still had to hurt and I promised myself to be there for
him.

After Kurt had
revived Jocelyn to the point where she could stand on her own he took them
away. He called it a citizen's arrest. Whatever, I'm just happy that shit's
over, now I can focus on my life and my love.

Colin

It's three
months since everything came to a head, three months of pure bliss. Amber and I
have reforged our bond and were now stronger than ever. Our son is fat and
healthy at four and a half months and she was already three months pregnant
with our second. But today, today's special, it's our wedding day. I've been
waiting for this day for three months. I wanted to get married right away but
thanks to the women in my life I've had to wait. Amber had been on board with
me of course. But mom and Terry threw a fit of monumental proportions and
threatened me with bodily harm if I didn't let them plan the wedding of the
century. They had a good point of course. Amber did deserve the fairy tale
wedding. After everything she'd been through, waiting a couple months to make
her completely mine wasn't such a hardship. I've had a few rough spots over the
months, still did actually, every time I remembered what I'd set out to do to
her I broke out in a cold sweat. Those two vicious vipers were behind bars. Dad
had done something that had sped up the process and I was only too grateful for
that. Ten years each, closing that chapter in our lives went a long way to
soothing me. I do wish they'd gotten more time, for all the heartache they'd
caused they'd never do enough time as far as I'm concerned.

"You ready
to do this little brother?" Donald and I were getting dressed he was my
best man of course. We had the kids in the room with us; Giselle doesn’t like
to be away from her father still after losing her mom. She was cute as hell in
her little dress while little Anthony was wearing an Armani tux; Lord knows
where Terry found such a thing.

I'd had to spend
the night away from my woman last night mom and her traditions.

I hardly slept a
wink, and neither had Amber, since we'd spent the better part of the night on
the phone. She wasn't too happy with the arrangement either, but mom had become
even more of a tyrant with this wedding stuff and it was best to just let her have
her way.

So, here we are
my wedding day, looking back now I'm amazed that we made it here, the deck had
been stacked against us but we somehow pulled through; we made it through the
rain

I still awaken
some nights with a scream in my throat and terror in my heart from a nightmare
in which I'm searching for my family to no avail. On those nights I would turn
to my love and lose myself in her body, and she was always there, welcoming me
with open arms.

The other big
thing that's going on in our lives now is something that my brother and father
especially, find immense joy in and some might even call it poetic justice.

I'm speaking of
course of the unlikely fact that I suffer Amber's morning sickness, no I don't
mean like every other caring husband or significant other who feels bad to see
their woman suffering, I mean I literally have morning sickness. She on the
other hand just has cravings, no throwing up for her.

 
The doctor says it's some sort of sympathetic
syndrome; whatever it is it's brutal. Every morning and some evenings too just
for kicks, I have to make a run for the bathroom to throw up the contents of my
stomach.

Of course my
beautiful love just had to share that with my mother, who thought it was too
funny not to share and proceeded to tell everyone who would listen. Talk about
embarrassing.

They all found
my agony amusing. I didn't mind too much though, I'd bear any amount of pain if
it meant she would be spared. But I'm thinking if it's going to be like this,
this just might be our last. Amber says no way; she wants at least two more.

Amber gave birth
to our beautiful daughter Catalina six months and one week later. She was the
spitting image of Amber, with my crazy hair.

THE
END

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