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Rio patted the bed next to him and shot up when he couldn't feel Taylor sleeping beside him.
He quickly threw the covers off of himself and hurried down the stairs. He looked everywhere until he noticed the patio curtains had been pushed aside.
He sighed with relief before opening the back door.
''I was worried you'd left me after what happened last night. I would've deserved it.''
''I'm not gonna leave you my love,'' Taylor looked up before looking back down. ''But we need to talk.''
''We do,'' Rio agreed and sat down beside her.
''You've told me a little about yourself Rio and I appreciate it but I don't think we've shared enough. We could've avoided last night altogether if we had just shared our lives with each other. We don't really know anything about each other,'' Taylor said.
''You're right,'' Rio nodded. ''I guess we both just got caught up in all the love that we forgot about the other stuff.''
Taylor nodded. ''I'll start, I grew up here all my life. My dad died when I was ninteen and right after, I left home. My mom and I had never really gotten along. She really only liked Beth because she was the perfect copy of our mother. They both judged everything Annie and I did. When I told them I wanted to be a teacher, dad and Annie were the only ones who supported me. Which brings me to the man you saw me with, his name is Ethan. We were the only real friends each other had at work. He just came out to the faculty and he needed my support.''
''I'm so so sorry,'' Rio sighed.
''I don't really blame you Rio. In your line of work? You have to be suspicious of everyone. I should have told you but I'm just so used to being on my own and not having anyone to share myself with. I just need time to get used to things,'' Taylor shrugged.
''I never knew my father and my mother was just a junkie. She was useless so finally one day, my grandmother took me and my sisters into her custody. My mother died a couple of years ago from an overdose. Both of my sisters are older than me with families of their own. I used to go to family dinner at my grandmother's every Sunday but life just got away from me and I haven't been in awhile. I'd really like it if you would go with me,'' Rio said.
''I would love to meet your family,'' Taylor smiled which caused Rio to smile back. ''I need a favor honey.''
''Anything mama,'' Rio replied.
''Let me talk to Beth?'' Taylor asked.
''If that's what you want,'' Rio answered.
''I love you.''
''I love you more.''
Taylor let herself into Beth's home. She could hear the noise coming from the kitchen as always. Beth's perpetual residence.
''Taylor? To what do I owe the pleasure of the first visit in weeks,'' Beth sneered.
''You know, mom and I never got along and you've always been exactly like her but I just thought because you were my big sister that you would be on my side, I should've known better,'' Taylor looked at her sister with tears in her eyes.
''Taylor I-I did what was best don't you see? He would've ruined your life!'' Beth exclaimed.
''Rio has given me more support, more care, more understanding, and more love than you have given me in my entire life!'' Taylor yelled. ''And what would I tell our baby when it grows up without a father!''
''B-Baby?'' Beth questioned.
''For someone who has had four children, you aren't very observate. You didn't want to see it because you knew you would be the one ruining my life. I talked Rio out of coming over here but I'm done with you. Don't call me, don't look for me,'' Taylor turned to leave, leaving her spare key to her sister's home behind.
''Taylor wait! I know it was wrong but after what that woman told me I just-''
''What woman?'' Taylor questioned.
''That woman we all saw at the store with Rio, she and I ran into each other a couple of weeks ago and she warned me that I needed to help you!'' Beth exclaimed. ''Her name was-''
''Angela..'' Taylor whispered.
''Yes! Her! She told me how he was great to her at first but then when she got pregnant he made her get an abortion and threatened to kill her family if she didn't,'' Beth shared.
''She used you,'' Taylor sighed.
''How do you know it's not all true?'' Beth questioned.
''Because I do. I gotta go. Don't call me and if you tell that agent anything else, you're dead to me,'' Taylor told her sister before leaving.
''That fucking bitch!'' Rio yelled as he threw the nearest object against the wall.
''Christopher honey? You've got to calm down. You could be scaring our little apple seed,'' Taylor smiled.
''You're right. I'm sorry. I just can't believe that bitch would stoop so low,'' Rio growled.
''If she can't have you, I guess no one else can either,'' Taylor supposed.
Rio scoffed. ''That sneaky bitch. She even used your sister so she would have deniability. Fuck!'' Rio swore.
''What are you gonna do?'' Taylor questioned.
''I got no fucking idea! She's my son's mother. It's not like I could just have her 'taken care of' if you catch my drift,'' Rio sneered. ''I mean what exactly does she want from me? Is she trying to blackmail me into fucking her?''
''Please don't say that,'' Taylor grimaced.
''I'm sorry babe but I really don't fucking know what to do here,'' Rio sighed.
''I don't know either mi amor,'' Taylor followed his sigh. ''But if Beth loves me or her future nephew/niece even a tiny bit like I hope she does, then she won't say anything else to that agent so at least, hopefully that problem is at least taken care of for now and we can have some room to think.''
''What would I do without you?'' Rio questioned.
''Let's see, if you had never met me, none of this would be happening in the first place,'' Taylor shrugged apologetically.
''My ex's crazy isn't on you babe,'' Rio assured. Taylor sighed.
''Maybe I shouldn't have broken her nose when we first met.''