The Defendant ✧ (Bill Gambini x reader)

21.

"She's cheating on him!"

I paced my living room, mind fuming. "How do you know?" Anna asked, I knew she drinking by the sound of her glass. "I saw Blair cosied up to Owen yesterday when we went out for lunch! How dare she!" I couldn't contain my disgust. "I say you confront the bitch and rip her hair out" she giggled down the phone.

"Oh, I wish! Though I can't. She's pregnant" I rolled my eyes. "I bet the baby isn't even Bill's" Anna gossiped and it got me thinking. "Maybe...But what if it is his baby and she's cheating with Owen?" I replied thoughtfully. "Kick her ass into the next universe. Either way, she deserves it" she encouraged. 

"You're right. Talk later" I made two little kiss noises before hanging up. I had enough of Blair's shit and I wasn't going to let her walk all over me. Grabbing my keys and jacket, I headed out of my apartment and straight over to Bill's house. I hammered on the door, waiting impatiently to be met with nothing.

"Are you looking for Mr Gambini?" A voice called out. It was his next-door neighbour. "You seen him anywhere?" I nodded. "Yes, I believe they're at Blair's family home for dinner" she explained. After thanking her, I hopped in my car and drove over to her family's house where the baby shower was held.

Again, I was met with no answer to the door but I noticed the side gate was un-hinged. Head held high, I marched straight onto the property and found Blair by the water fountain. "You lying son of a bitch!" I attacked her verbally but yet she took a step back as if I had a weapon in my hand as I approached her.

"W-what the hell are you doing here!" Her initial shock turned to anger "Get out of my parents home!" She cried out. "Not until you admit you're a dirty cheating whore! You don't deserve Bill!" I argued. "You think he wants some low down Alabama girl? No wonder he left you all those years ago" she retorted.

I couldn't hold back any longer.

In a blur, I raised my hand and slapped her hard across the face. "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!" I flinched at the sound of Bill's bellowing voice as he ran over to me. His fingers dug sharply into my arms as he shook me roughly. "ARE YOU INSANE Y/N?!" All his shouting caused Blair's family to come out and see what all the commotion was about.

"SHE'S CHEATING ON YOU!" I shouted, hints of desperation in my tone. "I saw her out with Owen! You have to believe me Bill please!" His heated glare burned right through my soul. "They're planning our honeymoon, I gave them permission to do so because I'm busy working" Bill snapped at me.

I looked between the two, my head spinning as everyone frowned at me like I was some monster. "Assaulting a pregnant woman?! You're fucking insane" Bill's insults were like a punch to the gut. "S-she provoked me! I love you!" I cried out. I thought he'd sympathize with me but instead, he shoved me away and wrapped his arms around Blair's body.

"If you do not leave in the next minute I will call the cops on you. We're done, I never want to see you near me or my fiancée again!" Bill scowled at me.

With a broken heart, I gave one last glance at Bill before running back out to my car. I didn't care that I was speeding dangerously, I had to get away. Eventually pulling up in the driveway, I scrambled out of my car and ran up the block of stairs and pounded my fist so hard it almost bled.

After a moment, the door finally opened and Anna was facing me, tears streaming down my face. I didn't need to tell her, she already knew as she pulled me in for a hug letting me sob my heart out onto her chest.

"B-Bill doesn't love me..."