His Forever Love (West Family) Book1

Chapter 8

Milo’s POV

One Month Later…

I should have known this was too good to be true. It has been a month and Iris went back to her old self again. It’s like I can’t ever win with her. She has been starting arguments for no reason. If I work late there’s an argument or she thinks I’m cheating. I have never cheated on her in the 5 years that we have been together. She’s treating Kenny like he is an annoyance which pisses me off more than anything. I don’t play when it comes to my son. The last argument we had was so bad I didn’t want to be around her at all. Kenny and I left and went to my parents house and stayed there about a week, “Milo don’t you think its time to go home and work it out with Iris?” my mom asked coming into the room.

“Why? Are you tired of Kenny and I already?” I asked jokingly.

“No, of course not. You know, you and Kenny can stay here as long as you need to, all I’m saying is that you and Iris need to talk like 2 grown adults and come to an agreement and make decisions on if you are going to work it out or move on.” I nodded my head because I knew my mom was right. Since I have been gone Iris have been blowing up my phone and stopping by my parents’ house to see me. There was a couple of times when she tried to use Kenny to get what she wants talking about she wanted to see him and spend time with him but I knew better then that, she barely would spend time with him when we were together so I saw right through that mess. I got up to get ready for work, I went into my closet and picked out one of my Armani suits to wear, I went into the bathroom to take a quick shower and brush my teeth. I got dressed and headed out the door.

“Mom I’m leaving, Kenny is still asleep.”

“OK baby be safe and have a good day.”

Ever since I left, Kenny hasn’t been going to daycare, my mom wanted to keep him just in case Iris decided to do something crazy and foolish. Thirty minutes later I pulled up to my business. I valet parked and went into the building. I was walking to the elevators when I heard somebody calling my name, I turned around to see Iris coming towards me and she looked a mess, like she was on drugs or something. It definitely looked like she has seen better days.

“What are you doing here Iris?” I asked pulling her to the side out of earshot.

“Well you won’t answer my phone calls or see me so this is the only place where I can catch you.”

“Well then that should tell you something Iris.”

“Come on Milo stop playing and come back home.”

“I’m not playing Iris; I don’t find anything about this situation funny.”

“OK, I’m sorry Milo please just come back home.” She said whining.

“We can talk about this when I get off. I have to get to work and please don’t come back here again.” I said walking away. I made it to my office and sat down in my chair frustrated. I couldn’t believe she came to my place of business. I always knew if somebody didn’t answer your calls or wanted to see you that they didn’t want to be bothered with you and for you to leave them alone. I started working on my work and prepping for my meetings that I have coming up, we have to meet with the Berkley’s in 2 weeks to show them what we came up with for their daughters’ car.

Iris’s POV

Ugh! I hate that I can’t get Milo to do what I want him to do. If he will just do what I want everything will be fine. A week ago Milo took our son and went to stay at his parents’ house because we got into the biggest argument. I don’t care I know he is cheating on me because he started working late and saying he been sleeping at the office. Yea I did my fair share of dirt but I didn’t want it done to me, I got to find out who’s the other b***h he messing around with. I thought showing up at his job would get him to talk to me but that wasn’t the case at all, he brushed me off like I was a nobody. I was walking into the house when my phone rang, “Hey LaToya, what’s up?”

“Nothing what you up to?”

“Just walking in the house, what’s up?”

“You trying to come out tonight?”

“Nah, Milo suppose to be coming home tonight for we can talk.”

“Girl f**k Milo you know he don’t approve of your life style. Why are you still chasing him?” I was annoyed at this point because she is the only person who knows about my plan to get what I want and she knows Milo is my meal ticket in doing that.

“I’m not chasing him, if he will just do what I want him to do then everything will be alright.”

“b***h Milo is a real man he is not going to allow some woman to just boss him around.”

“Why are you defending him? What happened to Milo’s a bore you should’ve been done with him a long time ago.” I said mocking her voice; she was starting to get on my last nerves. “I’m not defending him Iris; I’m just stating a fact. You can not try to control a grown ass man but do whatever you want I don’t care anymore. Are you coming out with us or not?”

“Let me see how this conversation is going to go and I will meet y’all at the usual spot.” I said and hung up on her before she could say anything else. What is her problem, since when have she become team Milo. She’s the one that keep telling me to leave him alone. I didn’t have time to figure out her problems too when I have my own problems to deal with. I went upstairs to get myself ready I wanted to look nice for when he came back home and begged me to still be with him. I wanted to look so good to the point he will never think about leaving me again.

LaToya’s POV

After hanging up the phone with Iris I couldn’t help but shake my head at her stupidity. She’s been obsess with getting Milo under control and trying to use him. I know what she is doing is wrong but that’s not my business to get into honestly, I have my own problems and issues to deal with.

I grew up in a foster home and had to take care of myself since I was 10 years old. I didn’t have much so I live my life the way I want. I know I don’t have a good life style but at least I can acknowledge it. I know my rights from wrongs. When Iris calls me bitching and complaining about Milo I really want to cuss her out. She has a loving man that will do anything for her and love her dearly and she’s not satisfied with that. I don’t get it honestly, there are people out there that wish they had what she had and here she is complaining because he won’t do what she wants him to do, like b***h get over yourself already. I will love to have what she has, I would love to have a loving man to take care of me and worship the ground I walk on but I guess we all don’t get that lucky. I was cooking when my home girl Fay was calling, “What’s up Fay?”

“Not much what you up to?”

“Cooking something to eat right now.”

“Are you going to the spot tonight?”

“Yea I’ll be there at the usual time.”

“Is Iris coming?”

“Yea she suppose to be.”

“Alright see you there.”

I hung up with Fay and finished cooking. At first I thought Fay had a little thing for Iris because when Iris started hanging around us Fay would always ask about her but I later found out that Fay was doing an investigation on Iris. I don’t know what type of s**t she was in back in Atlanta or in her past but obviously it wasn’t good. I was the only one out of the group to know Fay was in law enforcement because she use to be my PO when I got myself caught in some s**t when I was younger but Fay was good peoples. She helped me turn my life around for the better.

I met Iris the first year after she moved here. We was sitting in a bar just having a casual conversation and when she told me she didn’t have no friends and family here just her boyfriend I invited her out to hang out with me and my friends. We been cool ever since but now she started to irritate me.

I was finished cooking, I made myself a plate, kicked up my feet and watch some TV and chilled before I went out tonight.

Milo’s POV

I walked into the house smelling delicious biscuits. I went into the kitchen to see what Iris was doing. I found her bent over pulling something that looks like chicken out of the oven, “What are you doing?” I asked from behind her.

She jumped back slightly “Oh Milo you scared me.” She said while putting the pan down on the stove. “When did you get in, I didn’t hear the door open.”

“Just now. What are you doing? Why you make all this food, are you expecting company?” I asked her.

“No, I thought we can have a nice dinner while we talked.” I nodded my head. “You didn’t have to go through all this trouble.”

“I wanted to, I don’t mind. Where is Kenny?”

“He still with my mom, I thought we should talk in private.”

“I’m…

“I think…” We said at the same time. I nodded my head for her to go first.

“I’m sorry Milo. I just been going through a lot and I took it out on you, I know it’s not right and I’m sorry.”

“I accept your apology Iris but this been going on way longer than a month. Your attitude changed profusely since we first got together, I think we need to take some time apart.”

“Are you breaking up with me Milo?”

“No I think we just need some time apart. You need to deal with whatever you have going on.”

“Milo please don’t do this. I promise I’ll change.” She said with tears rolling down her face.

“Iris this relationship isn’t good for neither of us at the moment lets just spend some time apart.”

“It’s another woman isn’t? Who’s the other b***h Milo?” she said while screaming in my face. She started throwing things and acting crazy and saying things I had no clue how to translate. “Iris stop, calm down.” I said trying to get her attention and ducking for she won’t hit me. I went over to her and grabbed her arms and held them down by her side. “Calm down Iris. What woman are you talking about?”

“The woman that you are leaving me for, I knew there was another b***h. SO WHO THE f**k IS SHE MILO?”

“There isn’t another woman Iris. This don’t have anything to do with another woman, this is about me and you Iris.” I said while still holding her arms.

“I’m going to go pack my things and Kenny things we will be staying at my parents’ house for the time being.”

“YOU ARE NOT TAKING MY SON AWAY FROM ME.”

“Iris I’m not taking him away from you, you can see him anytime but he will be staying with me.”

“MILO LISTEN TO ME AND LISTEN TO ME GOOD. YOU.ARE.NOT.TAKING.MY.SON.”

“Iris you must be crazy as hell if you think I’m going to leave my son here with you.”

“Milo please we can work this out I promise I’ll change.” She said begging.

“No, Iris my mind is made up. This will do both of us some good. You can see Kenny anytime you want, I promise not to keep him away from you.” I walked out of the kitchen and went upstairs to start packing. I heard something behind me when I was pulling clothes out of the closet, I knew it was Iris so I continue doing what I was doing, “What am I suppose to do Milo?”

“What are you talking about Iris?”

“I don’t work Milo, how am I suppose to take care of myself and pay the bills in here?”

“Well maybe this is your time to get yourself together and find a job. I’ll pay the rent for 3 months but after that you are on your own. That should give you enough time to find a job. Maybe its time for you to start taking care of yourself and stop depending on everybody else to do it.”

“When do you think you’ll be back?”

“Honestly I don’t know Iris.” I finished packing and left the room with my bags, I went into Kenny’s room to pack up his clothes and toys. I finished packing up his stuff; I turned around seeing Iris standing at the door crying. I grabbed our bags and headed towards the door; I stopped and kissed Iris on the forehead, “Take care of yourself Iris. I love you.” I said and walked out the door.