Stained Red Chapter Seventeen
Isaac woke up the next morning on the couch. He had decided it would be best to sleep here after what he had said to Natalie. He knew from the way she had left and went upstairs he had made her mad. He had ruined any peace they had, had between them the last few weeks by assuming and hoping she would abort the baby she was pregnant with.
Smelling food cooking in the kitchen he stood up and went into the kitchen seeing Natalie standing over the stove. "I didn't hear you come down," he spoke as he walked behind her slipping his arms around her waist. He was going to try to get in her good graces. It was the least he could do.
"You were sleeping pretty hard," Natalie spoke as her eyes closed when his arms went around her waist. "You were snoring and stuff. I figured you wouldn't hear me but the smell would wake you," she sighed knowing the smell of frying sausage was beginning to turn her stomach. "I have an early morning appointment after I drop the kids off. The doctor wants me to go have a check-up with an OBGYN and get on prenatals."
As she talked about her appointment Isaac moved away from her. Not because of the topic but because to him she still sounded so cold and distant. Obviously she was still pissed that he had mentioned an abortion. "Are you still mad at me?" he asked her raising an eyebrow. "I mean for suggesting an abortion."
Natalie turned to face Isaac and she sighed, "Why wouldn't I still be mad?" she asked him as she moved away from the stove when she finished the sausages. "I mean you mention abortion like it's nothing. Have you suggested Nikki abort her baby?" she asked as she went to the fridge and got a carton of eggs out.
Isaac shook his head no, "I'm not the only possible father Nat but if I was then you best believe I would be asking her to abort that baby. I don't want it that's for sure."
"But see that's the thing you aren't the father of this baby at all," Natalie spoke as she turned her back to Isaac again as she began to fix the eggs. "Yet here you are dropping the word around. Suggesting that you thought I would do that. It's a baby Isaac. A living baby no matter what some people would say. I can't kill a baby," she reasoned. "Not after miscarrying that baby before Henry," she sighed as she closed her eyes.
Isaac ran a hand down his face as he let Natalie rant. He knew it was best she get her feelings out now instead of holding them in, using them against him later. "You're right it isn't my baby," he nodded as he walked to the coffee pot. Plugging it in he prepared it as he too kept his back towards her. "It isn't my baby and that kills me Natalie. Now you have one more tie to Taylor. Another reason for him to step his foot into our marriage."
Natalie laughed after Isaac finished talking, "He hasn't even been around since I turned him down. Hell he hasn't even decided he wants to tell Theo that he is his father," she muttered. "Maybe he has realized that I made my choice and it's not going to change no matter whose babies I have."
"Or he is just thinking of another way to get you to see things," Isaac shrugged after he finished making the coffee. "I know how Taylor is. He doesn't give up so easy."
Shaking her head Natalie fixed the eggs then she turned to face Isaac, "Whatever. I don't have time for this argument. I have to get the kids up and ready as well as getting ready myself," she muttered before turning and leaving the kitchen in a hurry. Right now her main priority was to get herself and the kids out the door.
Watching Natalie leave the kitchen Isaac rolled his eyes before fixing himself a cup of coffee. The rest of the morning after their argument seemed to go by strained. During breakfast Natalie barely said two words to him and he found himself not wanting to say much to her either. In fact most of his conversation had came from Theodore who kept going on about some Science project and how he was nervous because he had gotten paired with the new girl who he thought was pretty.
It was at that Isaac had to bite his tongue from telling his son that he should just steer clear from girls because all they would do is lead to drama later on. Instead he just smiled and told Theodore not to be nervous. That seemed to suffice and tide his son over.
Once breakfast was done Isaac had stood from the table giving all three of his kids a kiss before leaving to go get dressed. He figured with the hurry that Natalie was in when he got done that they would be gone but he had been shocked when he came down to find them still there. Natalie standing in the living room with Audrey's baby carrier in her hands as Theo and Henry both ran around looking for certain things.
"I will see you later," Isaac spoke to Natalie as he opened the front door.
Natalie turned to look at Isaac, "Yeah, see ya," she nodded as she watched him open the front door. When he slipped out after her words she wasn't even sure if she was upset that he hadn't kissed her goodbye like he normally did. After all they were pissed at each other.
Going to his car Isaac got in looking at the house as he started the ignition. He knew he should feel guilty that he hadn't kissed her goodbye but he wasn't. He couldn't be guilty when he was pissed at her. He was pissed that she was pissed. Wasn't that how things always went with them? Isn't that how they had gotten separated before? All the little things just adding up before their big blow out where he had confronted her about Theo and she hadn't answered.
"Maybe I should have stayed at the hotel," Isaac spoke to himself as he pulled out of the driveway, driving to the studio where he was kind of dreading seeing Taylor again. Taylor was after all again part of the reason why he was having trouble with his wife.
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Taylor sighed as he sat at his desk. It was lunch time and Zac had just left with their lunch order which left Taylor alone at the studio with Isaac, something that he hadn't really wanted but Zac had been so persistent on being the one to go and get the food today. Taylor guessed Zac getting tired of Arby's since that seemed to be the only place he had felt like going when he got lunch and well if it had been up to Isaac everyone would starve.
"Do you mind shutting up over there?" Isaac asked as he raised his eyebrow before turning to look at Taylor. "It's kind of hard to write emails when you are over there heaving and hawing."
Rolling his eyes at Isaac's words Taylor turned to look at Isaac as well, "I'm not heaving and hawing," he snapped as he crossed his arms. "I just let out one sigh. One little fucking sigh Isaac."
Laughing Isaac shook his head, "I wish that was all you let out when you had sex," he snapped back as he glared at his brother. Seeing Taylor today and now being left alone with him had just made his day worse. He almost wished that Zac had let Taylor go get lunch leike he had offered to.
"How would you know what sounds I let out when I have sex?" Taylor asked feeling confused as he ran a hand through his hair. "I mean I don't see your devoted wife telling you about her sex with me."
"I didn't mean the sounds you made," Isaac spoke as he turned his chair all the way around so that he was facing Taylor. "I meant I wish you didn't come or that you had at least used a fucking condom."
Taylor nodded of course Isaac was still pissed about the Theo situation even if before he had seemed calm. Taylor should have known that deep down he would be mad. "So you're letting your true colors show?" he asked as he stood from his chair. "You're pissed that Theo is mine. I really hope you don't treat Natalie like you treat me," he nodded as he turned to walk out of the offices. Right now Taylor wasn't sure he wanted to be in the same room with Isaac.
Going outside of the studio Taylor walked to his car and got in. If Isaac was treating him like shit over the Theo paternity issue he was scared about how he was treating Natalie but of course Natalie supposedly love him so she'd stay with him. She'd stay and endure his harshness.
Shaking his head he started his car and drove off deciding that right now he just wanted to go home. He wanted to go home and just rest. Forget about this shit with Isaac.
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Arriving home with Audrey, Natalie smiled as she sat Audrey's baby carrier down on the porch and she sat down on the steps beside it. "It's such a pretty day baby girl," she cooed as she laid the bag with her prenatals down on the porch. Undoing Audrey's straps she picked her up and held her on her lap.
"Mama is sorry that things right now may be hectic," she frowned as she kissed the top of her six month old daughter's head. "Mama made daddy mad again and I don't see how I can fix it this time. I can't just do what he want me to do. I can't get rid of this baby inside of me. I just wish your daddy would understand."
Laughing some as Audrey just giggled after she spoke Natalie held her daughter closer. As she did she watched as again today she was greeted with Zac's truck pulling into the driveway. When he got out and walked to her she moved the baby carrier out of his way so he could sit down.
"What do I owe the pleasure of seeing you again?" she asked as she raised an eyebrow. Today Zac didn't seem as cheery as he was yesterday.
"Kate filed for divorce," Zac frowned as he looked at Natalie. "I decided to run home and check the mail on my lunch trip and I got the papers. She's actually leaving me for good."
Natalie frowned as well hearing Zac. A part of her felt bad because she knew Kate was doing this after finding out about her and Zac even if it had been when they were teenagers. "I'm sorry," she spoke as she reached out to rub his back. "I'm really sorry."
Feeling tears go down his cheek Zac looked at Natalie, "I don't know what to do Natalie. I love that woman and she's just throwing everything away because of something that happened in the past."
Closing her eyes Natalie wished she had something to tell Zac but she was coming up blank. She had no words that would do or help him. "I'd say fight for her but it seems like she doesn't want that," she spoke as she shook her head. "It seems Kate wants to be stubborn."
Zac laughed bitterly knowing Kate was definitely being stubborn right now. Laying his head on Natalie's shoulders he continued to cry though. "I should go bring the lunch back to the studio but I just don't feel like it," he muttered before closing his eyes.
"I'm sure Taylor and Isaac will understand," Natalie assured him as she kissed the top of his head much like she would one of her children. "I'm sorry," she whispered one more time as she just sat there on the porch with him. At least someone else was having a shitty day like her.
Isaac woke up the next morning on the couch. He had decided it would be best to sleep here after what he had said to Natalie. He knew from the way she had left and went upstairs he had made her mad. He had ruined any peace they had, had between them the last few weeks by assuming and hoping she would abort the baby she was pregnant with.
Smelling food cooking in the kitchen he stood up and went into the kitchen seeing Natalie standing over the stove. "I didn't hear you come down," he spoke as he walked behind her slipping his arms around her waist. He was going to try to get in her good graces. It was the least he could do.
"You were sleeping pretty hard," Natalie spoke as her eyes closed when his arms went around her waist. "You were snoring and stuff. I figured you wouldn't hear me but the smell would wake you," she sighed knowing the smell of frying sausage was beginning to turn her stomach. "I have an early morning appointment after I drop the kids off. The doctor wants me to go have a check-up with an OBGYN and get on prenatals."
As she talked about her appointment Isaac moved away from her. Not because of the topic but because to him she still sounded so cold and distant. Obviously she was still pissed that he had mentioned an abortion. "Are you still mad at me?" he asked her raising an eyebrow. "I mean for suggesting an abortion."
Natalie turned to face Isaac and she sighed, "Why wouldn't I still be mad?" she asked him as she moved away from the stove when she finished the sausages. "I mean you mention abortion like it's nothing. Have you suggested Nikki abort her baby?" she asked as she went to the fridge and got a carton of eggs out.
Isaac shook his head no, "I'm not the only possible father Nat but if I was then you best believe I would be asking her to abort that baby. I don't want it that's for sure."
"But see that's the thing you aren't the father of this baby at all," Natalie spoke as she turned her back to Isaac again as she began to fix the eggs. "Yet here you are dropping the word around. Suggesting that you thought I would do that. It's a baby Isaac. A living baby no matter what some people would say. I can't kill a baby," she reasoned. "Not after miscarrying that baby before Henry," she sighed as she closed her eyes.
Isaac ran a hand down his face as he let Natalie rant. He knew it was best she get her feelings out now instead of holding them in, using them against him later. "You're right it isn't my baby," he nodded as he walked to the coffee pot. Plugging it in he prepared it as he too kept his back towards her. "It isn't my baby and that kills me Natalie. Now you have one more tie to Taylor. Another reason for him to step his foot into our marriage."
Natalie laughed after Isaac finished talking, "He hasn't even been around since I turned him down. Hell he hasn't even decided he wants to tell Theo that he is his father," she muttered. "Maybe he has realized that I made my choice and it's not going to change no matter whose babies I have."
"Or he is just thinking of another way to get you to see things," Isaac shrugged after he finished making the coffee. "I know how Taylor is. He doesn't give up so easy."
Shaking her head Natalie fixed the eggs then she turned to face Isaac, "Whatever. I don't have time for this argument. I have to get the kids up and ready as well as getting ready myself," she muttered before turning and leaving the kitchen in a hurry. Right now her main priority was to get herself and the kids out the door.
Watching Natalie leave the kitchen Isaac rolled his eyes before fixing himself a cup of coffee. The rest of the morning after their argument seemed to go by strained. During breakfast Natalie barely said two words to him and he found himself not wanting to say much to her either. In fact most of his conversation had came from Theodore who kept going on about some Science project and how he was nervous because he had gotten paired with the new girl who he thought was pretty.
It was at that Isaac had to bite his tongue from telling his son that he should just steer clear from girls because all they would do is lead to drama later on. Instead he just smiled and told Theodore not to be nervous. That seemed to suffice and tide his son over.
Once breakfast was done Isaac had stood from the table giving all three of his kids a kiss before leaving to go get dressed. He figured with the hurry that Natalie was in when he got done that they would be gone but he had been shocked when he came down to find them still there. Natalie standing in the living room with Audrey's baby carrier in her hands as Theo and Henry both ran around looking for certain things.
"I will see you later," Isaac spoke to Natalie as he opened the front door.
Natalie turned to look at Isaac, "Yeah, see ya," she nodded as she watched him open the front door. When he slipped out after her words she wasn't even sure if she was upset that he hadn't kissed her goodbye like he normally did. After all they were pissed at each other.
Going to his car Isaac got in looking at the house as he started the ignition. He knew he should feel guilty that he hadn't kissed her goodbye but he wasn't. He couldn't be guilty when he was pissed at her. He was pissed that she was pissed. Wasn't that how things always went with them? Isn't that how they had gotten separated before? All the little things just adding up before their big blow out where he had confronted her about Theo and she hadn't answered.
"Maybe I should have stayed at the hotel," Isaac spoke to himself as he pulled out of the driveway, driving to the studio where he was kind of dreading seeing Taylor again. Taylor was after all again part of the reason why he was having trouble with his wife.
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Taylor sighed as he sat at his desk. It was lunch time and Zac had just left with their lunch order which left Taylor alone at the studio with Isaac, something that he hadn't really wanted but Zac had been so persistent on being the one to go and get the food today. Taylor guessed Zac getting tired of Arby's since that seemed to be the only place he had felt like going when he got lunch and well if it had been up to Isaac everyone would starve.
"Do you mind shutting up over there?" Isaac asked as he raised his eyebrow before turning to look at Taylor. "It's kind of hard to write emails when you are over there heaving and hawing."
Rolling his eyes at Isaac's words Taylor turned to look at Isaac as well, "I'm not heaving and hawing," he snapped as he crossed his arms. "I just let out one sigh. One little fucking sigh Isaac."
Laughing Isaac shook his head, "I wish that was all you let out when you had sex," he snapped back as he glared at his brother. Seeing Taylor today and now being left alone with him had just made his day worse. He almost wished that Zac had let Taylor go get lunch leike he had offered to.
"How would you know what sounds I let out when I have sex?" Taylor asked feeling confused as he ran a hand through his hair. "I mean I don't see your devoted wife telling you about her sex with me."
"I didn't mean the sounds you made," Isaac spoke as he turned his chair all the way around so that he was facing Taylor. "I meant I wish you didn't come or that you had at least used a fucking condom."
Taylor nodded of course Isaac was still pissed about the Theo situation even if before he had seemed calm. Taylor should have known that deep down he would be mad. "So you're letting your true colors show?" he asked as he stood from his chair. "You're pissed that Theo is mine. I really hope you don't treat Natalie like you treat me," he nodded as he turned to walk out of the offices. Right now Taylor wasn't sure he wanted to be in the same room with Isaac.
Going outside of the studio Taylor walked to his car and got in. If Isaac was treating him like shit over the Theo paternity issue he was scared about how he was treating Natalie but of course Natalie supposedly love him so she'd stay with him. She'd stay and endure his harshness.
Shaking his head he started his car and drove off deciding that right now he just wanted to go home. He wanted to go home and just rest. Forget about this shit with Isaac.
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Arriving home with Audrey, Natalie smiled as she sat Audrey's baby carrier down on the porch and she sat down on the steps beside it. "It's such a pretty day baby girl," she cooed as she laid the bag with her prenatals down on the porch. Undoing Audrey's straps she picked her up and held her on her lap.
"Mama is sorry that things right now may be hectic," she frowned as she kissed the top of her six month old daughter's head. "Mama made daddy mad again and I don't see how I can fix it this time. I can't just do what he want me to do. I can't get rid of this baby inside of me. I just wish your daddy would understand."
Laughing some as Audrey just giggled after she spoke Natalie held her daughter closer. As she did she watched as again today she was greeted with Zac's truck pulling into the driveway. When he got out and walked to her she moved the baby carrier out of his way so he could sit down.
"What do I owe the pleasure of seeing you again?" she asked as she raised an eyebrow. Today Zac didn't seem as cheery as he was yesterday.
"Kate filed for divorce," Zac frowned as he looked at Natalie. "I decided to run home and check the mail on my lunch trip and I got the papers. She's actually leaving me for good."
Natalie frowned as well hearing Zac. A part of her felt bad because she knew Kate was doing this after finding out about her and Zac even if it had been when they were teenagers. "I'm sorry," she spoke as she reached out to rub his back. "I'm really sorry."
Feeling tears go down his cheek Zac looked at Natalie, "I don't know what to do Natalie. I love that woman and she's just throwing everything away because of something that happened in the past."
Closing her eyes Natalie wished she had something to tell Zac but she was coming up blank. She had no words that would do or help him. "I'd say fight for her but it seems like she doesn't want that," she spoke as she shook her head. "It seems Kate wants to be stubborn."
Zac laughed bitterly knowing Kate was definitely being stubborn right now. Laying his head on Natalie's shoulders he continued to cry though. "I should go bring the lunch back to the studio but I just don't feel like it," he muttered before closing his eyes.
"I'm sure Taylor and Isaac will understand," Natalie assured him as she kissed the top of his head much like she would one of her children. "I'm sorry," she whispered one more time as she just sat there on the porch with him. At least someone else was having a shitty day like her.
