Noah takes the papers and goes to shut the door. "I will look it over with our lawyer and if he says sign it I will and send it back."
She nods and attempted to say something, but he cut her off. "Bye."
Before the door close she calls my name and that sets him off and makes me laugh.
"Oh?" He questions and cracks his neck and I swear it was to intimidate her. "If you want to talk to Cal, I suggest you definitely have a witness present. You are not a part of this family Tayla and I won’t stop anyone from attacking you. That’s what hate is and how it works. It means I honestly have no moral compass or limits with you anymore."
The laughter ends with his threat. I know Noah and he wouldn’t lay a finger on her, but how he said it tells me Bright would and she is now toeing up in front of Tayla for me.
"I really hope you are not here to try and rile my fiancé in some lame ass attempt to get at Cal or Axe."
Bright is one fierce little shit, but I wish she hadn’t said that Axe was here. Tay’s response to it had me fighting mad.
Her hand goes to her mouth, she seems for a split second to look like the woman I once was so devoted to. "Axe is here?"
Now I am set off and shoulder passed Noah and Bright as the door I pulled shut slams behind me. I get in her space and look her in the eye. "That is my child and you are only going to be some fucking painful memory he triggers from time to time. Get. The. Fuck. Out. Of. Here."
"Now!" Noah barks.
"Cal..."
"No, fuck you and whatever you think I need to hear. Get the hell away from me Tayla, so help me God." I had no intent on hurting her, but my mouth would and I would go in whatever direction it took to have her leaving in self-loathing tears.
I have tried endlessly to not kick her while she is down, but after it's cost me more than anything- I find it hard to play by any rules anymore.
She stares at me longer than is comfortable, chewing on some thought or tactic to make me feel anything but resentment for her.
"Cal, I love him and I miss him, but my life is different and I don’t think interfering with what you and Jenny have accomplished is appropriate. That is the only reason I keep my distance. It kills me to lose him, but it is best for him."
"I might agree with that assessment, but he didn’t need to be the collateral damage of your choice, your lies and broken promises. Now there is no option to have him in your life for any capacity. You are the ugly part of my career. I accept you will be around, I accept that we will need to be civil and cordial by industry standards, but make no mistake we are not friends and never will be."
She shakes her head and looks to Noah and Bright who are still mad dogging her from the doorway. I knew better than to shut it, nosey fucks just reopened it and stood by to watch.
"I wish you the best Cal." She says and goes to shake my hand. I fold my arms and look at her hand like it’s a bag of dog shit.
"Fuck you." I say turning my back on her for good.