Heal My Heart

E i g h t y - T h r e e : C h a r l i e

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Warning: slight spoilers for Strip My Heart

"Listen kid--"

"I'm not a kid alright?"

Connor nodded his head and tilted his glass forward. "I pretty much just stole you. I hope you know that."

"Breaking laws never bothered you before."

"Don't start with that shit. I might not be your Dom but I'm still a Dom and I demand your respect."

I huffed my knees and burst into tears. What the hell was I doing back here? I looked around the large, lavishly decorated room. It's furniture had changed some and there was a new, larger TV on the wall. A minx throw was laid across a chaise. A gray cardigan was laid on the side of a chair.

It wasn't Connor's. "You have a sub."

"I do. And he'll be home a bit later."

"Are you happy?"

"Very. So I hope you're not expecting me to take you back Puppy."

"My name is Charlie."

"Good for you. That name was utterly ridiculous."

A rumbling noise met my ears. "He's early." Connor said suddenly. "I'd appreciate it if you'd sit on the couch. My sub won't appreciate you kneeling at my feet."

"As if I'd ever submit to you again." I scoffed quietly to myself.

"When'd you start getting a mouth?" He sneered. "I can drive your ass right back there--last I checked you called me."

"I know. I'm just... I don't know what to do anymore."

"So he slept with someone else? That's why you're so upset?"

"Yes." It hurt more hearing other people say it. "I thought he loved me."

"As someone who's cheated on your before, I can't say it's hard. You're pretty forgiving."

"No." I countered angrily. "Puppy was forgiving. He...blamed himself. Not anymore. I know he did it because he doesn't value our relationship. I know you did it because you never loved me."

"Maybe you do have a brain." Chuckled Connor.

The front door opened. "I had the shittiest shoot ever. Seriously. I need like ten drinks and a nap."

A pretty blond rounded the corner. "Connor? Who's this?"

"Rhylie, Pu--Charlie; Charlie, Rhylie." Connor gestured lazily at us. "This is my old sub."

"I'm really not in the mood for a threesome Connor. And I hate when you spring them on me like this."

Connor turned a bit red. "It's not that. He called me. His Dom cheated on him."

"Poor thing! I think we both need a drink. Connor--got get some of the good scotch. The kind you keep hidden in your office."

Connor faltered. "What? I don't--"

"Don't lie to me. You can share."

Connor got up with a groan as Rhylie sink down to the couch and patted the spot beside him. "Come tell me all about it. Trust me--nothing works better than venting. You'll be back home and talking to him in no time."

"I don't want to go back and talk to him!" I cried angrily. "I told him we were done!"

"Of course you did. But you love him and he loves you. Don't underestimate that."

"If he loved me he wouldn't have cheated on me!"

"How did you find out?"

"He told me!"

"Give the man some credit then. He could have kept being sneaky with it but he was honest with you."

"So?"

"You know I technically cheated on Connor. But not by choice. I was blackmailed into it."

"Who would blackmail Scott?" I asked angrily. "I think he just thought he could pull one over."

"He's called me a dozen times." Connor contributed. He passed a little bottle to Rhylie. "Go easy."

"Shush. Want some?" He asked me.

I shook my head. Drinking wouldn't make me feel better. Nothing ever would. "You never know Charlie. People have whole lives their partners don't know about. Before I went to rehab, I was on a really bad track."

"Rehab?"

"Where addicts go?"

"You're an addict?"

"Recovering. Two months sober."

"Just two months?"

"That's really fucking impressive Charlie," Connor barked.

"Easy," Rhylie said as I winced back. "He gets defensive. I've, in, relapsed a lot. But Connor always stuck with me. Because when it comes to love, a second chance is always given. And in my case I go lt a third, a fourth, a fifth, and a six. And I know that he'd give me a seventh if I needed it."

"So I should give him another chance?"

"I cheated on Connor for drugs. I'm not proud of it-- in fact I hate it. But Connor never held it against me. I think you should give him another chance. I know that if Connor ever admitted to cheating and apologized, I'd forgive him. I owe him that much."

"Scott had done a lot for me."

"I'm not saying you shouldn't be mad--give that douche bag hell about it--but don't let it ruin you. Okay?"

"Okay," I said hesitantly. "Connor I think I'd like you to take me back now."

"Do I look your goddamn taxi? Call him--he'll come get you."

"Connor! Bring the poor kid home."

"I'm not a kid!"

"To us you are." Rhylie countered without a glance at me. "Connor."

"I'm about half a bottle in Rhylie. If I get another DUI I'll have to community service or jail time. And I hate community service."

"You're a baby, you know that?"

"A drunk baby." Connor corrected. "Have a good night Charlie. And invite us to the wedding."

I looked nervously at Rhylie who sighed. "I guess I'm taking you. It's fine. Connor can suck his own dick tonight."

My face got red as they spoke to openly about sex. "You know I'm not that flexible Rhylie--you better be kidding!"

"Let's go kiddo."

I looked over and waved awkwardly at Connor. And the for the second time, left him home with no plans of returning.

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