Always For Keeps ( For Keeps part 2)

Six. Luke

The world is too bright and my head fucking hurts. I move to shut my alarm off, and touch bare skin. I open my eyes and see Mandy naked next to me.
"No." I whisper and try and remember last night. I saw a picture of Scarlett and Cooper. I drank too much. I fucked Mandy.
No. Fuck.
"Well last night was fun." She says stretching beside me.
"I'm sorry Mandy. That shouldn't have happened."
"I'm glad it did." She kisses me before getting out of bed. I look over and see a used condom on the bed and cringe. I see my phone at the end of the bed and pick it up. I read through messages. Message after message to Scarlett.
"Oh God no." I say and toss my phone on the bed.
"Poor Scarlett." Mandy says next to me.
"What did I do?" I ask and I cry into my hands.
"You accidentally face timed her and she saw everything."
"No."
"Yeah she was not happy."
"How could I do this?"
"She wanted it."
"I didn't. I wanted her. I want her."
"Well good luck now."
I grab my phone and call Scarlett. Straight to voicemail. I put on some shorts and walk down to Brett and Karianne's. Luckily it's Saturday so they should be there. Brett opens the door.
"You look rough." He says opening it wider.
"Have you guys heard from Scarlett?" I ask.
"Not today. Why?" Karianne asks.
I sit down and cry.
"Oh God, what happened?" She asks.
"I really fucked up."
"I'm sure it will be okay." Brett says patting my back.
"Not this time." I shake my head.
"Want me to call her?" Karianne suggests.
I just nod.
She grabs her phone and calls.
"Hey honey. Just checking in on you." She says and my heart drops. "What?" She says breathless and sits at the table. She spins around and glares daggers at me. "No. I can't believe it either." She says as she brushes a tear off her cheek. "I understand. No honey. No." She rolls her eyes, "you're too nice." She says and shakes her head. "I can't promise I will ever see him the same. Be careful okay? I'm worried about you. Paisley should be there. I'll give her a call. Okay. Really? Are you sure? Okay, if you're okay with it. Yeah. Love you."
She hangs up and calmly sits on the couch. "The only reason you're alive and still allowed in my presence is because that woman, who loves you, made me promise to still be here for you."
"I know. I fucked up. Is she okay?"
"Can someone tell me what is going on?" Brett says looking between us.
"She isn't okay. I don't know if she will ever be okay." Karianne raises her voice.
"Hello?" Brett says.
"I fucked Mandy." I blurt out.
"What? Why would you do that?" Brett asks.
"I was so drunk and I saw a picture of her and Cooper from last night."
"Then he called her to call her out on Cooper and accidentally answered her face time and she saw everything. A naked Luke. A naked Mandy. A used condom..."
"Luke." Brett says with sadness evident in his eyes.
"We can't disown him. She said he would need us." She shakes her head. "She loves you so much that she made sure you would be the one okay. You!"
"I'm so sorry." I say.
"I know. I'm disappointed in you, Luke. You're my best friend. How are you supposed to be my best man when you broke her heart."
"She said she will still be here. That she will be okay." Karianne says.
"Good. I will fix this." I say and stand.
"She also said to make sure I extend an invite to Mandy for the wedding."
"No." I shake my  head.
"Cooper is coming." She says.
"What!"
"Can you blame her? You pushed her away. She needs someone who is solely in her corner. Not someone who loves you both." Karianne stands and hugs me tight. "You are our family and family gets another chance. But I swear if you let her see something like that again, I will choose her." 
"I understand." I say and leave.

"Where'd you go." Mandy asks as I come back home.
"I had to make sure she was okay."
She nods. "I understand."

The day drags on as we put up the crib. I can't get Scarlett off my mind the entire day. I messed up so bad to the one person who has had my back.
I really don't deserve her.