Chapter 279

Cheyenne was looking forward to the lunch with Dot yet apprehensive as well. Dot caught up on something that she was sure of, and Cheyenne knew that talking to her would only make things worse. She needed to talk to someone, to lift this mountain off her shoulders.

She and Jon had a truce at the moment, but all the things left unsaid kept unsaid was eating at her insides like maggots on a corpse.

She wanted him to believe her, how she wasn’t sure but maybe time would tell.

She went to the shop a bit earlier, deciding to do some maternity shopping. Her clothes were really getting uncomfortable and she needed something to accommodate her growing bump.

After 3 hours of shopping, Cheyenne dropped into a chair opposite Dot.

“You look tired. You should tell Jon to back off and give you some rest!” She gave her a playful smirk.

‘You were married to him, did you ever manage to tell him to back off?”

“Yeah I did, remember I know karate. He was shit scared I’ll kick his ass if he didn’t back off!”

The two women burst out laughing.

“I managed to get a few garments to wear. Theses babies are growing so fast my clothes are getting smaller by the day!”

“I think its going to be worse than a woman carrying only one baby. Where did you shop, because I know this place I used to go to…”

The ordered some iced tea and decided on their meals while chatting comfortably.

“Cheyenne there is something I picked up on yesterday that has me worried. I know I’m not your bosom buddy and I know I’ve been married to Jon but I also know that you need to have someone to talk to and I think I could be that person. I’ve know Jon almost my whole life, something is eating at him. Now I can go straight to him, but somehow I think you need me more than him…”

Cheyenne almost spilled her drink.

“Oh God Dorothea, please don’t ever discuss it with Jon. It will only make matters worse.”

Dot frowned . “Is it that bad? Cheyenne you better tell me, I’ll never be able to get some sleep if you don’t tell me what up.”

“Dot..may I call you that? This is a very long drawn out story full of pain and misunderstandings.”

Cheyenne started where she found out she was pregnant and the night Jon gave her the pictures of him and Richie.”

Dot sat quietly, her face paling more and more, staring at Cheyenne, disbelievingly.

Dot looked up at her face.

“I want to ask you something. I know you might be offended, but I juts want to know the truth and whatever you say will stay between us. Have you ever slept with Richie?”

Somehow Cheyenne knew that she was going to ask that. She lifted her gaze staring Dot straight in the face and gave her, her answer.

“No.”

“I believe you.” She took her hand and squeezed it.

“Now I am just as much to blame for this whole damn mess. I fucked around behind his back. Now he is mistrusting you and giving you a hard time, but fuck Cheyenne forcing you to stay and threatening you to take the twins form you? Did Jon go out of his fucking mind? There us no excuse for the way he is treating you, his mind is screwed and until he works his own shit out, you will be the one getting all the heartache and vindictiveness. I will always have a place for Jon in my heart. I know I screwed up and to him it was unforgivable, but honey besides all the mistrust and moods he has, that man must love you more than he has ever loved someone. He thinks you slept with his best friend, thinks you could be carrying his friends twins AND he forces you to stay with him? That’s not the Jon I know. Jon is a very loving, romantic person but he can be very harsh and cold. You have seen both these sides and I can see your love for him pouring out of your whole being.”

Cheyenne had tears in her eyes. Dot knew Jon and she understood Cheyenne so well, she needed to talk to her more than she knew.

“I have a good idea where Jon got the pictures from. He knows this guy like forever and it’s the same man who opened Jon eyes when I had my affair with Rob. I heard the poor guy had a heartattack a few weeks back while driving in his car. He survived but he is still in a bad way…”

“I can understand that the guy was only looking out for Jon. As far as I understand he makes sure the pictures doesn’t get splattered all over the tabloids, but know poor Richie is involves and you know, I love him woth my whole heart. He is always there me when I need a shoulder he can make me laugh until my tummy aches, but that’s all it is a good friend. How am I going to convince Jon of that? Richie is suffering as well and he doesn’t take it that well.”

“Well Chey, You have to make Jon listen, listen good! You have to be firm and refuse to listen to his outbursts until he listens to you. The episode with the “fan” I cannot bet my life on it, but if Jon said nothing happened I’ll take it. He was never a saint in our marriage especially when they band were young, but I know he was faithful to me in the later years. Honey I’m going to say this again, Jon must love you to the brink of obsession for letting you stay even though he has this screwed up idea in his head. That is something to work with, he had to believe you at one time or the other. Make him listen, make him believe you and if he needs the paternity test to make him feel better, give it to him. I’ve learned my lesson the hard way, love */*/v don’t come easy, you have to fight for it if you wanna keep it. I gave up on our love and it only caused heartache and pain or the children and Jon.”

“Thank you for listening, I really needed that. I know Richie suspect something but Jon warned me not to tell him and I don’t feel its fair to drag Richie into this as well.”

‘Keep it that way Chey. Believe me Richie can be a sweetheart but hell knows of he gets pissed of and believe me he will…Jon is going to be in a world of shit he wont be able to swim out of. I have one thing I need to know before I back off, you do want this marriage and you do want to be with Jon? “

“Yes, with my whole heart.”

“I’m glad to hear it, because I don’t care what his threats are if you didn’t want to stay I would have made sure you get out of that place and out of his life for good and then Richie could have kicked his as purple for all I care, hell I would kick his ass!”

“Oh God Dot! I can just see it!” Cheyenne laughed.

“I don’t like what Jon is doing to you, but I feel sorry for him as well. He is so blind to the truth and he causes his own misery and pain. He has to wake up some time and I hope to God it wont take his whole life to do that! Cheyenne if you ever need someone just remember I’m only a phone call away! Are you sure I shouldn’t talk to him?”

‘Thanks Dot but no, we have to work through this by ourselves.”

The women hugged each other warmly and said their goodbyes. Cheyenne felt better and ready to tackle the world.