16. Tyler

On the last night of camp, Elise called me again to talk. She’s here in Michigan. I don’t know why she’s here but I am really curious to find out why.

“Where are you?” She asked on the other end of the line.

“I’m at my hotel room.” I replied.

“Text me where it is.” She immediately said.

“What is up Elise?” I asked in complete confusion. “I’ll come over.”

Few moments later, I found myself riding a taxi heading to the hotel where Elise is checking in. I don’t exactly know why she’s here but I have a great feeling that she’s not okay. Damn! I seriously don’t know how to feel if McCovey hits her. I’m hoping his not or else I’ll rip his head off!

I knocked on the door of her hotel room that she texted me earlier, when Elise opens it I didn’t get the chance to talk. She grabbed me on my neck immediately kissing me hard. Fuck! I don’t know what the hell is going on but I don’t give a damn. I started kissing Elise back, god! I miss this woman.

It’s been two long fucking years without her, without kissing her, without feeling her under my body and now that I am finally kissing her again it definitely sends a major aliveness on my body. But despite of how much I want her right now, I pushed her stopping our kiss. We’re both panting as I slightly pushed her.

“What is going on Elise?” I asked.

She didn’t answered, instead, she started attacking my neck as she unzips my pants. I’m so fucking hard right now and I want her mouth on my dick but I’m still seriously confused about what the hell she’s doing.

She’s fucking engaged!

Yes, I know how huge of an asshole McCovey is for stealing my girl from me but I am not hypocrite myself. I know how it hurts to be cheated on and what Elise is currently doing is totally no good.

I grabbed Elise’s arms stopping her from what she’s doing. “Elise, stop. Tell me what the hell is going on.”

This time, she finally stopped and looked up on me. “What? Are you rejecting me now?”

“No.” I answered right away. “I just want to know what the fuck is going on, why are you doing this?”

She stood up and sat on the edge of the bed, now I can see the great distress on her face. “I’m so sorry.”

I walked towards the bed and sat next to her. “Tell me, what’s going on.”

“I’m so confused Tyler.” She started looking at the floor. “I’m about to get married in a few months and I feel like I am not ready for it yet.”

“Then cancel the wedding.” I suggested, hell! I don’t care if I sound like a selfish prick right now. “Tell McCovey that you’re not ready yet.”

“I already told him that but he doesn’t want to.” She said in complete frustration. “All my family doesn’t want me to cancel it off and it fucks me up every day that I can’t decide for myself.”

Yeah right! Elise’s parents hates me and they want McCovey for their daughter over me. I’m not surprised that they want their daughter to marry that asshole because they are the ones who introduced McCovey to Elise in the first place I still even have a great suspicions that they are the ones who forced Elise to cheat on me. But that is just me, for sure there are no parents who suggests that stupid shit on their children.

“I have no one else to talk to, that’s why I flew here in Michigan to see you.” She started as she looks up on me and I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed that among all the people I am still the first person she wants to talk too in times of problems.

I can see that we still have a chance. Damn! Why can’t she just go back with me?

She was just silent for a bit as she stares on me, crying. I pushed her tears away and the next words that came out from her mouth gives me in.

“I miss you Tyler.”

And I lose all my control. I kissed her with complete hunger.

“I missed you too Elise.” I said as I kissed her everywhere feeling her again on my skin, I backed her up on the bed. We start undressing each other as we kissed until we have nothing else on, exactly giving ourselves exactly what we want.

This isn’t good, I know that but I can’t stop myself. I missed this woman so bad and I spent the past few years wanting her and now that she’s crawling back to me, how can I pass that up? I want her so much more than anyone else. If she wants to run away with me I will never have second thoughts.

I’ll run with her.

-

Elise and I went back to Houston together, I didn’t ride the team’s airplane and went to a separate flight just to be with Elise. She’s visiting her folks in town so we decided to just go home together, but when we were about to hop unto the same ride she suddenly refused.

“Why? What’s wrong?” I asked immediately.

“Ty, no one should see us.” Elise warned. “You know McCovey and I are still together.”

“You don’t want to marry him right? Then why—“

“Yes, but—“She cuts me off and released a sigh. She was about to talk but I already stopped her.

“Alright, okay. I understand.”

We are more likely in a secret relationship now. I kinda hated it but part of me is smiling like a villain thinking about the kind of karma McCovey has get. Like come on, if he found out that Elise and I are picking what we left off behind his back he'll definitely feel the way I felt when he stole Elise from me.

Instead of insisting Elise I just gave her a quick hug and a kiss on the cheeks.

"Okay, you take care." I said. "Give me a call and text me anytime."

Elise and I never talked about her withdrawal of shares in my business, none of us brought it up anyway and besides I haven't signed up the legal papers she sent me few weeks ago. Maybe, some way soon when she finally decides to get back on me she'll continue to manage my business alongside me. Together.

When I arrived home, I rest my weary ass on the bed. This has been a really exhausting training camp for me but the latest situation between me and Elise makes me feel kind of pumped up for the next season, guess I have my life back again. As my back hit the mattress, I immediately close my eyes completely intending to go take a nap but suddenly my phone rings.

"Fuck!" The only words I muttered when I heard the name flashing on my phone screen.

I totally forgot about Keya! She's scheduled to do a paternity test tomorrow and the laboratory wants my DNA sample today, as she tries to remind me. Without any second, I grab my keys and forced my ass to go hit the road heading to the nearest hospital. I want to find out if I am really the father of her baby, especially now that Elise and I are picking what we have left off, I'm secretly hoping that it won't match.

I don't want to have a baby on anybody but Elise.

Only but Elise.