“Yeah.”
“My car is outside. She knows you’re not alone.”
“Yes, but she doesn’t know it’s you.”
“I’m sorry.” I touched his forearm.
The doorbell rang again.
“Why are you sorry? I invited you. We broke up the other night, and I didn’t think she would stop by the house she hates.”
“You broke up?” I asked, hope lifted my voice.
He shook his head with a crooked grin. “Can you pretend that you’re sad about it?”
“Lock the door behind me. Unlike you, she is the one to fight.”
“Should I say something to her?”
Grey chuckled. “Darren, I just said that woman will fight you. Stay here until I open this door.”
I pressed my ear against the door, and I had second thoughts. This was their relationship. Their life. I moved to the side of the bed, farthest away from the door, and called Danielle.
“Thank God, you answered. Listen, if I end up dead, Tatianna, Grey’s woman, killed me. I just wanted you to know.”
“What?” She screamed. “Where are you?”
“At Grey’s place. She stopped by unexpectedly.”
“Darren, are you sleeping with Grey? I know we haven’t really spoken since Mama got back from LA, but you’ve been cheating on Carter?”
“Carter has been cheating on me and has an outside family. So, as far as I’m concerned, I’m doing me until we decide what to do about our marriage. And you better not tell Mama a damnthing until I tell you, or I swear I won’t tell you anything else about my personal life.”
“Okay...okay. I won’t say anything. Wow. Wow.”
I could hear them yelling, and I shrank even more. “I hear you’re excellent at holding things from me, so just hold on to this information, too.”
“Come on, you have to forgive me.” Her tone immediately became contrite. “How was I supposed to know Elle would be his? I assumed the babies were Carter’s, or at least I prayed they were. You know I love Grey, and at the time, Carter was there for you and seemed to be the better choice. Grey would’ve just confused things.”
“That wasn’t your place to decide. He wanted to marry me, Dani, and years later, I’m hiding out in his bedroom because his fiancée is pissed. She knows he has a woman in here.”
“She’s not going to leave until she sees your face, you know that, right?”
I groaned. “I know. I know.”
“Woman up and duck.” Danielle laughed.
“You partially got me into this mess. I could be married to Grey instead of preparing to fight. This isn’t funny.”
“It kind of is. You’ve had the most interesting life in the family. You were the quietest, most studious, and nicest one of us all. Yet, you married a hot NFL player, a gold medal winner is your best friend and wanted to marry you, you have twins with two different fathers, and right now, a woman is ready to hurt you over her fine-ass man. Yep. It is fucking hilarious.”
“I’m getting off the phone now, and you have to do a lot to make up for keeping Grey away from me.”
“If you survive, call me, and we'll figure out what I need to do to get back in your good graces. Bye, baby sis. Remember to bob and weave.”
“I hate you.” I clicked off the cell.
I stood up and looked around the room, wondering if I needed a weapon of some sort. Tatianna was the rageful one and would be so much stronger than me. Hell, she probably was stronger than me anyway. She was an Olympic runner.
