Page 37 of Tempted By the Taurus
"I'm so sorry, Mama," I muttered.
For so long, I was stubborn and wouldn't talk to my parents, when in the end, I was only hurting myself. It took today's events to happen for me to visit my mother, which was a shame.
Once we pulled apart, I wiped my eyes and sniffed.
"Excuse me."
I went into the bathroom to gather myself. After that, I went into the living room where my mother was. She sat with her hands in her lap and her head bowed in her chest.
I took a seat on the other couch, gaining her attention.
"I bet you're wondering why I'm here," I started.
She pressed her lips together but said nothing. I guess I deserved that, since I was quick to walk away or shout at her. Sometimes she didn't even deserve the way I treated her.
"I just want to say first off; I love you so much, Mama. My actions may suggest otherwise, but I'm here to apologize for the way I treated you and Dad. Also, I wanted to say I get it now. I don't know what happened in you and Dad's relationship involving his now-wife, but I'm dating a man with a child. His baby mama confronted me today."
She gasped with her eyes widened. "Your father's now wife has never confronted me..."
My eyes ballooned as I sat on the edge of the seat. "Wait, what? Never?"
She shook her head. "Nope. Never. She was a very respectful woman. It was my delusion that drove your father away from me. I started accusing him of things he hadn't done. The trust wasn't there. I'd get jealous when the baby mama would call about their child. The divorce and fights were on me, and I'm sorry I put you in the middle."
I was blown away by what my mother told me. All this time, I thought the baby mama was the cause of my parents' divorce, but my mother did it. I needed to apologize not only to my father but also to my stepmother. After so many years of blaming thatwoman, I didn't know how to feel right now. I just knew my mother had me eyeing her funny. Still, I needed to just let it go since they were able to. If my mother had told me she was the cause of the divorce beforehand, there was no telling how I would've reacted then.
"I got confronted and didn't like it at all. I had to tell that woman off, but now I need to tell A'Mylo about what happened."
She nodded in agreement. "Yes, you should tell him. You never know; the baby mama might turn it around and tell him something else."
I shrugged, not giving a damn. "I wouldn't care. She came to my job on some BS. I'll tell him, though. He has to hear it from me."
Mom got up from her seat, shaking her head. "That's right. Don't wait too long to tell him. It'll only make the problem bigger than what it is."
Nya better not try me on no bullshit like that again. I still couldn't believe what she had done. I knew my woman's intuition wasn't wrong when it came to that woman.
My mother and I talked for a little while before her phone kept ringing. She told me that it was her boyfriend. He was due to arrive at her house soon, so it was time for me to head home.
"Hey, Leighton," she called out to me when I made my way to the door.
I twirled around and faced her. "Yes?"
"I forgive you. Be sure to come back and see me again."
I beamed happily, knowing I would. "I sure will."
Spending time with my mother today made me realize how much I missed her. I had to find time to talk to my father, stepmother, and sister, too. Still, in talking to my mother today, I felt lighter. It felt like a piece of me was put back together.
When A'Mylo arrived at my house, he walked in and came straight into my arms. "Damn, you smell and look good." A'Mylo held on to my butt as he buried his face in my neck. "You always smell fruity and shit. I want to eat you, but I can't." He groaned.
The way he talked to me always turned me on and soaked my panties. That wasn't a good thing when he wanted me to meet his parents and brother. I tried telling him that I needed to talk to him about something, but he kept cutting me off.
"If you keep doing what you're doing, you're gonna have to clean me up."
He growled and smacked my butt, causing me to squirm. "When you say things like that, it makes me want to skip this and do you."
I giggled. "Have you told your parents we'd stop by?" He nodded. "Then, we're going to see them." I had to pull myself out of Mylo's arms. He was a temptation I'd give in to any time of the day.
I turned away from him, and I heard him grumbling something behind me. I paid it no attention. As much as I would like to skip out on meeting his parents and brother so we could make love, I knew it wasn't the right thing to do. I wanted to make a good first impression and had to do it right.
