Page 22 of Her Loyalty

"I've done it before too but I had to own up to my shit and realize that it might be fucked forever. All because of one fuck up. All because I wanted to cheat, you know?"

Biting my bottom lip, I knew she was right and I knew that I would most likely lose him but I wasn't ready for it. I wasn't ready at all.

"Just answer this." She went onto say.

"Why did you do it, T?" She asked and I sighed deeply, deciding to tell her everything. From my mother paying for my school all the way to her forcing me onto Connor's awkward ass.

"I just didn't know what to do." I wiped my tears away. Hoping this information would get me out of this in some way.

"So why didn't you just tell him?"

"Oh yeah...tell your brother that my mom wanted me to be with someone else so I'm going to go and do that.." I spoke sarcastically.

"That's not what I mean, Tiana. Why not just tell him what's going on. You're stringing two men around, one who loves the fuck out you and doing who knows what with the both of them. Not only is that foul but it's unsanitary."

"No. No. Wait." I shook my head.

"I would never have sex with anybody else but Dom." I went on to tell her, though that didn't make the situation any better. It was essential information.

"It's not just about the sex and you know that, put yourself in his shoes. Would you be okay with what you've done, if he did it?"

Thinking about it for a moment, I couldn't help but to break down crying again.

"There's feelings involved, one stronger than the other. One going on six years soon." She explained, making me feel even more horrible.

"Man, you just need to talk to him."

"It's not just going to disappear, T." She explained and I nodded, knowing she was right.

"And the longer you wait, the worst is going to be." She explained, standing to her feet.

"You know how Dom is." She expressed, walking away.

I sat there, thinking hard and trying to collect my words as I built up the courage to say anything. Though I knew it was going to be hard, I was telling him today, no more secrets.

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Dom

10 minutes later

"Yo, Dom." Dej came up the stairs, peeping into my room.

"What's up? Where T?" I asked, clearing my throat as I threw a shirt on.

"She downstairs, waiting on you.." She trailed and I raised an eyebrow, nodding.

"Aight. Coo." I told her as she was about to walk out.

"Matter fact, come back." I called her and she stopped in her tracks, coming back into the room.

"What's up?" She asked as I turned around with the small box in my hand.

"What's that?"

"A ring, nigga." I told her, making her eyes go wide.

"That's for T?" She asked and I closed the door, just in case she could hear.

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