Dinner Went Totally Wrong
Chapter 74
Garretts POV
This is quickly becoming a disaster. I thought this was going to run smoothly. Clearly, the
universe is working against me. First, the host, and now our server. I needed to change tactics,
but how could she forgive me? She was right. I knew her character, and I should’ve known
better. I believed Valerie rather than my gut. Addison was right. I should have asked her, but I
thought she would only lie. I have no excuse for what I did.
“It was all my fault, Addison. I’m sorry. The night you left, my parents found out what happened. They both told me there was no way you could have done it. That had been my first
thought, too, but you know how they pushed us to stand up for Valerie. She swore she saw you do it with her own eyes. I discovered that Tammy told her you took it on the day you left. I was wrong, and I will do whatever you need me to do to fix our relationship. Even if it takes years,
I’m willing to do it,” I told her.
“Garrett, it doesn’t matter now. Learning you thought so little of me was a slap in the face. Now, is there anything else you want to discuss? Because I think I’m done here. This conversation has no point. You wanted to sleep with me, and you did. You wanted to sleep with Tammy, so please don’t act like she tricked you. She might have, but you kept returning for more, so you obviously liked it. You wanted to be with her despite knowing why she was with you. You used to hate women who just wanted to be with a pro player. You made your choices, Garrett. Now, you have to stand behind them. Is there anything else you want to tell
me before I leave?” she asked.
“I just wanted some time with you to talk and clear the air. We don’t need this hanging over our heads. I have missed you so much. I want to have a good relationship with not just Corbin, but with you. What I want more than anything is for you to forgive me. I am willing to do whatever you say to accomplish that. If you say that I need to wait three more years and abstain from all others, I will. I want you back, Addison. Can’t you ask Principal Carson or Holden about what I was trying to do? Why would I do that if I didn’t care about you?” |
pleaded.
“Garrett, do you remember how you felt when you saw that gossip rag cover? How you had felt so betrayed and hurt when you thought I was cheating on you?” Addison asked.
“Yes, it tore me apart. The fact that I didn’t know I was so close to getting you back is tearing me apart now. If I had only known, I promise you that I would have made it. I wouldn’t have
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made the mistakes I made. Don’t forget, Addison, I went almost three years without sleeping
with anyone else, even without knowing where you were. That has to count for something. It
showed
you that you hadn’t been forgotten. I swear I would have made it if I had known,” I
answered.
“Well, multiply that pain with all the girls you were with after that. How do you think I felt at finding out that you not only blew it, with only two weeks to go? That you took not one but two girls back up to your room to break your self–imposed celibacy. You have no idea how much pain you’ve caused me, Garrett, yet you sit there still acting like the victim. There is no point in speaking about this anymore, Garrett. We’re done. I will speak to my attorney and get a schedule put together for Corbin. One where we can alternate holidays each year. He is your son, and I don’t want him or you to miss out on any more time with each other. He already loves you. I can tell that you love him too. Just promise me that you will love and protect him, even from Valerie. I want him to be safe,” I told him before I stood up to leave.
“Let me just grab a to–go box for my dinner. I’ll take you home,” Garrett said as he went to grab
his wallet.
“No need, Garrett, I have a ride. I don’t need you to take me home. I need some time alone, but thanks for the offer. You can take your time. I am sure your fan club is waiting for me to leave anyway,” I said as I glanced at the host stand to see her and our server looking our way. I
couldn’t stop the smile that crossed my face.
“Addison, wait, I want to take you home. I want us to talk about this. I can’t accept that there is nothing I can do to get you back,” Garret said as he stood up and threw money on the table.
“There is nothing more to talk about. You want me to get Corbin. I already told you that I was going to be fair with you. I want you and Corbin to have a good relationship. You might be angry at me for not telling you, but can you not consider it from my point of view? Do you realize that every time you screwed someone else, it was a slap in the face? I caught you with Tammy. That was intentional on her part to hurt me. It ripped my heart in two to see the man I loved–the one who turned his back on me for no reason, with a snake. The very snake that
caused all of this,” I hissed out at him. We are closer to other diners in the restaurant now.
“Addison, please, there is more to talk about. I want another chance to win your heart. I’m begging you. You’re the one I want. Nobody else except you has ever held my heart or been in it. No one else has ever made me feel what I felt about you. It’s you that I want, no one else. Please, Addison, doesn’t that mean anything to you? I still love and care for you?” I pleaded. I was honestly scared of what she would say in response, as nothing tonight had gone how I
had planned.
“I asked you if you had anything else to say, Garrett. So what do you want to discuss now?”
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she asked, clearly pissed. I motioned to the table, and she stiffly walked back to sit down.
“I don’t like your jerk of a fiancé. I am not signing over my rights to Corbin. I don’t trust him,” I managed to admit. It was hard even saying the words as it showed that I was jealous of the
jerk.
“It doesn’t matter if you like him or not. You’re not the one marrying him. He’s a good guy. He doesn’t like you and won’t pretend that he does. He was there with me, not from the very
beginning, but for the last several years. He knows what you did, which is why he doesn’t like
you. He has loved and taken care of Corbin and me for years. It is only natural that you two do not get along. I used to love you, and we have a child together. He is jealous of you, too. Phillip
loves Corbin and treats him well. You should appreciate how well he has done with him. He
and my cousins stepped up to love and be there for Corbin. We already knew you wouldn’t
agree to the adoption the moment you saw Corbin. It won’t be mentioned again. Anything
else?” Addison asked coldly.
“Why can’t you give me another chance, Addison? I was furious with her when I found out she
had been behind everything. I still want you to be mine. You don’t understand, Addison. I was
out of my mind when I saw that cover. I loved you, but the jealousy was eating me up inside. It
looked like you left me and found yourself another man. One that you consider to be better
than me. I know I messed this whole thing up, but you have to believe me when I say I love you
and only you. I don’t want anyone else, especially not Tammy. It was my rejection of her that
ended up getting me attacked. She was angry that I wouldn’t take her back. I would never do
that, not after I found out what she was capable of,” I told Addison.
“Because I can’t trust you anymore, Garrett. You act like you care, but if that’s the case, how
could you turn your back on me like you did? Without any proof or even having the courage to
tell me why? You cut me out of your life. Do you even know how many second chances I’ve already given you? I had so much hope for our future, Garrett,” I had to pause to stop the sob from escaping. “So much hope to be with the man I loved. I honestly believed that you would
make it, that we would be together. I was going to fly to North Carolina with your parents to see you. You broke me, Garrett. You’ve shattered my heart. I don’t think you will ever know how
much you’ve hurt me over the last eight years,” Addison snapped out.
“I have changed. You can trust me. I promise you that I will never hurt you again, Addison. I
swear I only want to love and care for you and our son. I need you to be willing to open your heart to me again. I see how much I hurt you. I would do anything to go back and fix what I messed up. I can only tell you that from today forward, I can be the man you need me to be. I will be your best friend, your lover, and the best father for our children. Addison, that is all I want–another chance to win your heart. I know you still love me. You need to let the walls down and let me love you,” I begged. I would get on the floor if I needed to.
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“The promises you just made sound wonderful, Garrett. Just like the promises you made that night, we were together. But you know what I received instead? Tammy, conning your friends into groping me. No one helped me when I went to look for you. They either watched, filmed, or laughed, but no one helped me,” Addison told me.
I could see the emotions swirling in her eyes. I wanted to punch Tripp and Alden right now. because they had hurt her so badly. She was an innocent person, and they treated her so badly. Tammy was a despicable person, and I will make sure she goes back to jail if that is the last thing I do. Addison is upset. I can see her eyes shining with unshed tears. No, no, no,
please, don’t let her cry. I can’t bear it if she cries.
This night is spiraling into a nightmare. If I’d known it would turn out like this, I would never have asked her out. I thought that she would soften towards me once Addison knew I still loved her. If anything, she is now even more determined than ever to marry that freaking jerk. Addison got up and headed for the door again, not saying a word, wiping tears from her eyes.
