Chapter Three: Mornings Like Any Other

It was about 3:00 o’clock in the morning when Austin and Roxanna came through the door. They were all over each other and I just rolled over not wanting to see what was going to happen. I didn’t care if I heard something but, seeing oh god no. I closed by eyes and tried to go back to sleep. Sleep didn’t come and I heard them stumbling around the room. They were very drunk, I could smell the alcohol on them. They bumped my desk and the light on my computer screen came on. “Dude!” I yelled at him turning and shutting the laptop a bit. “Sorry brah!” Austin mumbled dragging Roxanna to his bed. 

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I woke up about 3:15 Skylar was asleep next to me. I smiled brushing small hairs out of his face. He looked so peaceful. I looked to my computer seeing that skype was pulled up. It was Logan. I smiled, he’d finally answered a skype date. I looked at the screen seeing nothing but, black and what I heard made my heart stop. Tears welled up in my eyes and I slammed the screen down. Austin shot up looking at me. “Ophelia are you okay?” he asked. “Logan cheated on me!” I cried. Austin picked me up laying me next to him. “Now how do you know that Ophelia?” he asked me. “I just heard him having sex with some s**t on skype!” I buried my face in my pillow. He pulled me up and wrapped his arms around me. “I’m so sorry baby girl.” he said. He hugged me tight and I buried my face in his chest. Slowly I stopped crying and started to relax. “Just go to sleep Ophelia. You don’t need him. He shouldn’t have done that you baby girl. I’m sorry” I nodded into his chest and before I knew it I was asleep again.

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I turned over slowly looking at the clock. It was 7:30 and I had 30 minutes to get to my first class. I sighed getting up and throwing some clean clothes on. “You still look great naked.” I turned to look at Roxanna staring at me. “You sure like it.” I said looking down and back up to her. I smiled. Roxanna chuckled getting up letting the sheet fall. “I wouldn’t mind you know.” I chuckled slipping some shorts on. “Maybe later I got class.” She walked over to me kissing me lightly on the base of my neck. “I’ll be waiting” I chuckled walking out and heading to my classes. 

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I woke up to Skylar bringing me breakfast in bed. I smiled hugging him tightly. “Thanks baby boy.” He smiled changing clothes as I started to eat the wonderful breakfast he’d prepared for me. I smiled as he changed his shirt. He was so ripped it was insane. It should be illegal to be that gorgeous. I finished my breakfast and he smiled. “Was it good?” he asked. “Of course” I said as he picked up the tray and took it downstairs. While he was downstairs I decided to change my clothes. I picked a really cute outfit that I had and put my hair up. He came back up a few minutes later and smiled. “Well don’t you look cute.” he came over kissing me on the cheek. I blushed a little and smiled. I started to apply my makeup and glanced at him in the mirror. This guy was amazing. He was always there for me and if there was anything I needed he’d get it. More than anything he loved me. He was my best friend. “What are you thinking?” he asked me. “Nothing really.” I said finishing up my makeup. I got up turning all the way around. “How do I look?” I smiled striking a random pose. “Like a model.” he said with a smile. “Well we should probably head to school before we’re late.” I chuckled. “Let’s” he grabbed my arm and walked me out to the car. We headed to school singing and jamming in the car. The whole ride to school I couldn’t help thinking about how perfect Skylar was. He was sweet and charming more than anything he was there for me when I needed him and the twins adored him. I looked at him meeting his eyes for a second before he looked back to the road. There was something there. There was a strong feeling there. In truth, he was everything I wanted right now.

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I didn’t pay attention much in any of my classes. I was to busy thinking about what to tell Ophelia on our skype date tonight. I wasn’t going to tell her what I’d done. Sure it didn’t really bother me that much but, still I’d cheated on her and she didn’t need to know. After my last class I was walking to my room when Roxanne met me in the hallway. “Did Austin kick you out of the room?” I asked her with a chuckle. “No he’s in there with some red headed girl. Just wanted to know if you wanted to go to my room.” she smiled that smile and I was hooked. “What the hell.” she smiled grabbing my hand and walked me to her room. Her room wasn’t what I thought it was. I had pictured black and white with pictures of celebrity guys with no shirts and the like. To my surprise he room was purple and pink, she didn’t have much on her side of the room. Her side was all in order and perfect unlike her roommate who’s side of the room was a disaster. “Do you share a room with oscar the grouch?” I asked. She chuckled “No some chick named Tabitha. She’s bisexual and hella fun.” she winked at me and just the though of her and some chick was crazy. She turned to me already in the process of taking her shirt off. I smiled helping her with it off.

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My classes were boring and tiring as always. I made my way to the front where I met up with Skylar. “Ready to go get the twins?” he asked me. He’d put to car seats in the back of his car for the twins a couple days before. “Always” I said with a smile wrapping my arm around his. We headed to the car and made our way to get the twins. We picked them up and got home in no time. We headed inside setting them down in their play pen. They were getting bigger by the day and already crawling the next step would be walking. It was going by way to fast. I just wanted to stop them from growing sometimes. I smiled and watched them for a few minutes. “They’re getting big” Skylar said wrapping an arm around my shoulder. “Yeah that’s what I was just thinking.” I smiled looking up at him. “Well we should start cooking dinner.” I smiled again at the twins before heading into the kitchen to start dinner. It would consist of steaks, potatoes, and green beans. Skylar followed me into the kitchen and started the steaks while I started the baked potatoes. We’d have dinner done very soon. 

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I smiled looking down at Roxanne. “I should get going I have to go talk to Ophelia here in a little bit.” she looked up at me and frowned. “Aww come on you can talk to her tonight stay here with me.” I smiled leaning down to kiss her lightly. I leaned back up as the door opened. Her roommate Tabitha walked in smiling as she saw the sight before her. “And you didn’t invite me how mean can you get Roxy.” she chuckled laying her bag on the floor by her desk. “Oh I’m sorry would you like to join?” she asked. “I really can’t Roxanne I have to get back to my dorm.” I reached for my shirt but, Tabitha took it and threw it out of my reach. I shrugged my shoulders and laid back down on Roxanne’s bed.

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We finished dinner right was Mayra and Tom came home. They were coming home early today so we decided we wanted to treat them to a nice dinner. They walked into the kitchen smiling. “Smells great.” they said. I smiled. “It was Skylar’s idea.” he chuckled. “Oh but, it was the least I could do for you since you let me stay over.” he smiled setting down plates of food for them. “We’ve already ate so we’ll go put the twins down for the night.” I said putting the last of the dishes into the sink. I walked into the living room picking up Eliza. “How’s my beautiful girl?” I asked her. She gave me a toothless grin and a small giggle. It was the cutest thing. I headed up stairs and Skylar followed, Emery in hand. I laid Eliza in her crib telling her goodnight and walking over to Emery’s to tell him goodnight. They had gotten so good at sleeping all the way through the night. It was fantastic. I watched as they slowly started to fall asleep. I yawned walking next door to my room. Skylar was behind me closing the door and flopped down on my bed. I chuckled grabbing my pajamas and started to change. He hid his face with my pillow. It was so funny. “Okay you’re save” I said as I slipped my pants on. He smiled taking his shirt off. I covered my eyes and stuck my tongue out at him. I felt his arms go around me and I moved my hands to see him staring straight at me. “You’re so beautiful Ophelia. You’re smart and amaz--” I put my finger over his lips, “Shut up.” I said pulling him down to meet my lips. His lips were warm and I felt so many fireworks in that moment it was crazy. He lifted my clear off the ground laying me carefully on my bed. He leaned up looking down at me. “Are you sure?” he said hesitantly. “I’ve never been so sure in my life.” I smiled pulling him back down towards me. I didn’t feel bad or guilty. This was right and I knew it in my heart.

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I ran down the hallway fixing my hair as I went. I had a skype date with Ophelia and I was going to be late again. I got to my dorm unlocking the door and rushing in. I slammed the door behind me. Austin was no where to be seen so I opened my laptop. Skype was already pulled up so I called Ophelia. What was I going to say to her? It’s not like I could say “Hello Ophelia I’ve been cheating on you.” I couldn’t say that. I had to tell her that I loved her. I had to tell her that I missed her. I had to tell her I’d see her soon. I had to tell her how she was always on my mind and how I’d stayed faithful. Even when most of it would be a lie. The skype message was finally accepted. I looked at the screen with a smile. Then my eyes focused on who it was and I was instantly pissed. It was Skylar. “What the hell are you doing in Ophelia’s room!” I yelled. “That’s non of your business.” he said. “It is my business! She’s my wife and you’re half naked! In my wife’s room!” I yelled. Why the hell was he there? “Well she may be your wife but, she’s my best friend and you cheated on her and she already knows. So as her best friend I’m leaving and going back to sleep and my suggestion don’t bother trying to win her back.” I didn’t get a chance to answer because the screen went black. “What the hell just happened?” I muttered to myself. She found someone else? How was that possible we were married? So many question were buzzing in my head. There was a knock on the door and I got up opening it. It was Roxanne. “I felt like you were stressed.” she stepped inside the threshold of the door slipping her shirt off. “Thought I might help.” Without another word I picked her up, shut the door, and carried her to my bed.