I am my husbands secret Affair

Thirty six: Brandon surrenders.

Delilah

I gave Brandon his medication once Antonio left.

" I think we should move in with Antonio, he could be like a brother husband. You know like those shows about sister wives." He said, testing me.

I nodded. "Mmm, that's interesting. But where does it stop. One husband, two husbands, three, or four. I can't even handle one." I sighed with the back of my hand on my forhead.

He lurched for me then. I squealed and tried to get away. He pulled me to him. "You're smart mouth needs some training." He said.

He kissed me, I leaned on him as he pulled me up onto his lap to get a better hold on me.

Rubbing my tummy. "How's my baby doing in there."

I shrugged. "I haven't felt too bad. I guess I've been too busy with rescuing you, getting Lillianne help."

" You are amazing, wife."

I lay my head on him. "Let's go to Adam and Hanna's so we can be with Sam. He must miss us terribly."

Brandon agreed. " I need to see if my mother made it to Europe. I don't think Antonio would be able to covertly track her down.

Let's ask Lillianne. She might be able to ask mom's caregiver. I will text her now."

She texted back. "She is not in Europe."

He frowned. "How can she be so sure, so fast?"

Georgia called then. I answered. "Delilah, I need you to come home, now. I'm sorry. Powell is here. He said he will kill me if I don't call you to come home. I'm so sorry"....

Powell took the phone. "Delilah, where is my son?"

I frowned. "I.... put my mom back on please."

Brandon took the phone.

"Don't hurt her dad. I will go with you. Come home. I will meet you there. What did you do with my mother?"

Powell said," She went to France. She just got there. She's probably tired. Don't lie to me Brandon. I will have Georgia with me incase you try something."

I took the phone. "Dad, please don't do this. We want resolution. Sam deserves to have a mother and a father."

He laughed."The way that my son treated you? Don't you recall the way he humiliated you at the LA hotel.

The way he saw you run off, humilated, wearing that neglige. He didn't care about you then.

He never even wanted kids. He told Lillianne he would have asked you to get rid of the baby, if he knew you had forced him to give you a baby.

He put his hands around your throat until you passed out. He didn't care when you walked away. He doesn't deserve you. He is weak and pathetic. He never loved you. He only hurt you time and time again.

It's my duty to protect my heir, Sam."

I said,"My marriage is non of your damn business. My husband is a wonderful father. We both messed up. We are rebuilding, we love each other."

Brandon thought about everything that his dad had just said. He was right. He did not deserve another chance. He took the phone back.

" Dad, if I come back. Will you leave my wife alone. Promise me to let her raise my children in peace. I will do whatever you want me to do. I won't fight anymore. I surrender."

He was staring at me. I shook my head. "No Brandon, no!" I started to cry.

Powell made the deal."Yes, son. I will leave Sam and your unborn baby alone."

I will leave Georgia here and meet you at the hospital. You will get the care that you need."

Brandon got into his wheel chair. He rolled himself out to the driveway. He called for Antonio.

I stayed in the small pool house. I did not try to stop him. I knew he would not stop. He was going to try to protect me, our son, and unborn child.

Antonio helped Brandon into the car. He would have his butler drop him off at the hospital.

He went to me.

I was not crying. I was numb. I had broken up with Brandon before.

I decided that I would never let a man hurt me or my children again.

I let Antonio hug me. He begged me to stay. "Wait till the lawyer comes. See what he says."

I shook my head. "I am so tired of fighting. It's just sad."

Antonio's wife came out then.

" What is she doing here. Is she your w***e, you're hiding her in the pool house?"

Antonio ignored her. He turned his back on her. She shoved him right into the pool.

I frowned. "He is the best man you will ever marry. Be nice to him. We are not lovers. Please just try to love him. He needs you." I said.

Louisa was taken aback.

" I can't trust him. He told me that he is still in love with you."

I nodded."He chose you, don't you get it. He left me for you. You are his wife, not me. I love him, but he left me. They all leave me."

I walked down the road and called a cab. I rode all the way to Adam's farm.

It took me a long time to cool off. Once I arrived, Avery handed me, my son and asked me to stay.

"Please stay, Delilah. I can see you are upset."

I told her I needed to get back to my mother. To make sure that Powell had not hurt her.

Avery asked Jesse to drive me. She called Hanna and told her what was going on. Hanna was very pregnant. She said that they would fly home tomorrow.

I told Jesse the story. He nodded and let me talk.

"Sounds like Powell wants control. The lawyer will put a stop to it. Don't worry."

I was worried. I was so worried.

When I got home Jesse said he would get Sam out of the car. "Go check on your mom."

I thanked him and ran inside. Georgia was sitting down. "He's insane." She said.

" Did he hurt you mother?"

" No, I wasn't harmed. But he's out of control." She said.

" Did you bring Sam?"

I nodded. "He is in the car. Jesse is bringing him in."

Jesse walked in with the baby. Sam cried out in a loud excited scream. Georgia laughed. "Sam didn't do that before. What did all those boys teach you?"

She took him. I offered Jesse a drink. He declined.

" Listen, we will be right next door, so to speak. Please call us anytime." He said.

I gave him a hug of thanks. He held me extra long.

" You are not alone, Delilah. I promise you we are here for you." He comforted me.

I dropped down, collapsing to the floor.

"How do I go on? I can't keep losing him. It hurts too much. I am not strong enough."

Jesse sat down with me. "My wife and I had our ups and downs. After our girl Angel was born, Avery actually died. It was the worst day of my life. She had bled out. The doctor pronounced her dead. I had to tell her father. I collapsed at his feet. I was destroyed."

I said," What happened?"

" Hanna didn't know she was dead. She brought our baby Angel into her.

She placed Angel on her breast and the baby made her come back. It was a real miracle." He smiled.

I nodded. " I see. I know Brandon loves me, and he is very alive. I will keep fighting. Thank you Jesse. I needed to hear what you just told me. Never give up.... I am going to talk to the lawyer. Even if Brandon won't fight it, I will fight for him. I will sue for guardianship." I got up.

" Okay, let's all have dinner tomorrow and get a plan together. We are in this fight with you." He kissed my cheek.

I went to tuck Sam in. Mother was crying.

" My sister died. The hospice nurse just called me."

" Oh mom, I'm so sorry." I held her mother. Sam was yawning. I hugged him to me.

" Go to bed, I will take care of the animals." I offered.

Georgia said " No I need to keep busy. You go rest."

Antonio called me.

"What did you say to my wife Bella?"

" I don't remember. Is she angry again?"

He said,"No, she is very sweet. She is treating me like I am the best husband in the world."

I smiled."Give her a chance to love you. I'm not worth pining over. I love Brandon, you need to move on without me."

He thought about that.

"I am sad. I don't want to lose you. I want to be in your life. Please don't give up on our friendship."

" Antonio, you are the best husband and friend. I would be a fool to let that slip away. I can be happy for you, you need to be happy for you.... You have a wife that looks just like your Maria Bella. You just need to love Louisa for who she is."