Chapter 56

YOUR P.O.V.

Y/N- *looks at Diggy*

Troy- *feels his face and groans* Call security...

Diggy- *looks at you* *leaves*

Y/N- *runs after Diggy*

Troy- Y/N! I said.. *sighs*

Y/N- *catches up to Diggy* *pulls him aside* Stop, please

Diggy- *turns to you*

Y/N- I’m really, really.. *sighs and blinks away tears* I don’t even know what to say to you that’s not gonna make you hate me.. or even make me look so dumb

Diggy- *rolls his eyes*

Y/N- *voice shakes* You heard me back then, right?

Diggy- *pauses and nods*

Y/N- *hodls his hand* Then you know. I never, ever meant to hurt you. Or for this to even happen. You know I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry Diggy. *holds his face* Babe, I’m sorry. It was a huge mistake, I was stupid...

Diggy- *pushes your hands down*

Y/N- *sniffles and whispers* Please..

Diggy- *kisses your head* *shakes his head* No.. *walks off*

Y/N- *slides down the wall and cries* *buries her head in her hands and sobs*

I just.. I watched him walk away from me. I broke him and his trust and I’d never be able to fix that. All because I was so stupid enough to fall for Troy and his tricks. Even when I knew what his motive was, I never thought I’d do this. not in a million years. 

Everything in me slowed down, horrible, horrible memories played over and over in my mind, imagining me just pushing Troy away and declining being his little fuck buddy. Being at peace and nothing to hide, nothing heavy on my conscience every time Diggy would ask whose aftershave was on my collar and I had to lie that it was a client, when really Troy had been having meetings with me. Meetings where he’d caress my body and make my insides yearn for more.. damn it! Why did I mess up!?

Not paying attention to Troy in his office or the security that adorned his broken nose and invaded his space to get a statement from him, I locked myself away in my office, I told our joint secretary that all my meetings for today were cancelled, rescheduled until further notice or even that I was too busy to follow up. 

Our floor was completely busy with people asking who had hit Troy and why. He only said that he ‘fell’, but others said otherwise. All the voices, from his office on the other side of my wall, down the corridor and the phone ringing constantly on my desk, I’d had enough. I headed to Evie’s.

Shades over my eyes, head down and feet not stopping for a second as I left the building, I needed my sister.

Evie- *looks at you* You.. you what?

Y/N- *nods and wipes her tears* I know.. I’m an idiot..

Evie- And what about Diggy? What did he say?

Y/N- Nothing! *shakes her head* Nothing at all and it bothers me, why didn’t he say anything Eves? What the hell have I done, everything is messed up now..

Evie- No, it’s not..

Y/N- It is! And it’s my fault! Two weeks and I had to end it. I didn't want i..

Evie- Wait, you ended it?

Y/N- *nods*

Evie- Then it’s fine..

Y/N- No, Evie! I cheated! That’s a permanent damage to our trust. I betrayed him. He’d never cheat on me, not Dig..

Evie- *looks away*

Y/N- He’s a good person.. and look what I keep doing to him. His feelings got hurt, then Jermaine was in my life.. and then I kept hurting him and running away and.. *wipes her eyes*

Evie- *holds your hand* It’s okay..

Y/N- No, it’s not! *cries* It’s so unfair, I can’t keep hurting him like this when he doesn’t even deserve it...

Evie- You can’t be putting yourself through this, you’re still recovering from the depression and you need your therapist..

Y/N- Fuck that! I need him! *shakes her head* I’m so stupid.. *cries more*

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

*half an hour later*

Zendaya- *traces her finger up and down his abs*

Diggy- *sighs deeply*

Zendaya- Baby, you okay?

Diggy- No... *sits up* She’s been cheating with my boss... my boss!

Zendaya- *rolls her eyes* I know.. you said. I thought you’d forget all that by now?

Diggy- *glances at her* Sex doesn’t make everything go away Zendaya.

Zendaya- *mumbles* It does for me..

Diggy- *sighs* Why does it even bother me? Why..

Zendaya- Yeah, why? You’re gonna be with me soon.. and she doesn’t even care for you

Diggy- No, you’re wrong. She called it off.. and then she saw me watching.

Zendaya- So what, she still cheated. Diggy, she doesn’t love you. I’ve said it so many times. You could have as many kids with her as you want, it isn’t gonna make her love you more than the first child.

Diggy- *looks at her* Maybe you think so.. *gets out of bed*

Zendaya- *sighs* Where are you going?

Diggy- I need to leave

Zendaya- Really? You need to leave or go back to her cheating ass?

Diggy- *gestures to her* And look at what I just did.. *leaves*

I left her house. I felt.. like I needed to leave. Something didn’t feel right, but I needed to be alone. I can’t believe she was cheating.. but then again, what was I doing? I went to get Malik from daycare then I dropped by the house expecting it to be empty.. 

I heard Evie. she was talking and comforting Y/N as she sniffled and soaked up her tears and listened to her. Malik had fallen asleep, so I went to the living room to put him down among the cushions then went to the kitchen...

Y/N- *looks up at him* Dig..

Diggy- *walks past you*

Evie- Hey.. *grabs his arm*

Diggy- *looks down* Get off me Evie

Evie- You gotta make this right. Get it out in the open. Now.

Diggy- *shakes her off*

Evie- *stands back* 

Y/N- Diggy, I’m sorry.. please listen to me, please!

Diggy- With Troy? Troy?!

Y/N- *shakes her head* I fell for it. I fell for his proposition, you know what he does, he sleeps with every girl a..

Diggy- And now you. Just another Jermaine, huh?

Y/N- *shakes her head* Please don’t say that..

Diggy- This is just history repeating itself. And I’m sick of it. 

Y/N- Please Diggy! Daniel, I want you to forgive me! Please, I’ll do anything!

Evie- *looks at him*

Diggy- *pauses* Let me have my space for a while.. and when I’m ready, we’ll pick up wherever we left off... *wlaks out the room*

Y/N- *watches him go* *wipes her face*

Evie- Wait.. *follows him out* Diggy.. *grabs him*

Diggy- *sighs* Fuck do you want Evie? Another threat?

Evie- Why didn’t you tell her?

Diggy- I..

Evie- You know,m gte everything out in the open. you’re noth as bd as each other..

Diggy- She can never know. this will destroy her more than this is killing me right now

Evie- And it’s killing me! You gota tell her or I’ll have to

Diggy- *grabs and pinches her arm* You won’t say shit.

Evie- Ow! *pushes him off* *slaps him and growls* You don’t touch me!

Diggy- *looks in her eyes*

I saw something. Something alarming in Evie that arose like never before. I couldn’t pinpoint it, but it wasn’t a good thing. I’d hit a nerve. I tried to figure it out as she looked at me wildly, like I was crazy to touch her or leave a slight red pinch mark on her arm. I was prepared for her to hit me back. But she built up this rage inside her, her eyes narrowed at me and didn’t cease staring directly at me. 

Suddenly my body was thrown to the wall and she muttered, in an angry but reserved tone, “you don’t want to know what I can do”. It felt more sinister than the last time I was cornered by her. My skin crawled and shook at her words. More threatening. More like if I stepped out of line again, it was over. For me.

Evie- *lets go of him and relaxes* You could have told her everything.

Diggy- Not everything has to be told. I have to wait for the right time.

Evie- While you’re still messing around?

Diggy- I am not messing around. It’s over. That is past.

Evie- Okay.

Diggy- I need my space.

*weeks later*

YOUR P.O.V.

Diggy- *sits on your office*

Y/N- *on the phone* I can’t.

Troy- *on the other line* And why not?

Y/N- *glances at Diggy* Business came up. I’ll try later *hangs up*

Diggy- Ready for lunch?

Y/N- *nods and stands up*

A little more free is how I felt. We.. sort of, worked it out. Mutually, and he listened to me, understood that whatever it was wasn’t happening anymore and he had my word that I’d be honest with him. I didn’t want to be the one that messed this up, especially as he was being faithful.

He led me out of my office and down the marketing suites of the floor I worked on at the label, his arm firmly around my shoulders, comforting and protecting me from everyone else’s glares and glances at us. the power couple of the Def Jam industry some dubbed us. I thought that was far-fetched.

I felt comforted, happy.. I liked where we were.

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

I had my way. I’d decided to give it a shot. Listen to her and engage with her for once, instead of accusing left, right and centre, I reasoned with her and we came to an agreement. To only be honest and upfront with each other. And get the wedding plans in motion, but that couldn’t be done until we got our new schedules at the end of the year.

Walking to the elevator and waiting for it took centuries. Why were there so many floors in this building? It finally pinged at floor 27, and the doors slid open. to reveal Zendaya inside, hot as ever in a blazer and pencil skirt.. of Y/N wasn’t under my arm, I would have pounced on her. Y/N shook under my arm, her jaw tightened and her eyes narrows at Zen. A warning. A threat.

Zee walked out as Y/N walked in. Slyly and before either of them could notice, I pinched Zee’s ass as she walked past me, her face nonchalant and unreadable. But that smirk as we were staring at each other for a split second right before.. God.

Y/N- *clears her throat* I.. thought we should try Japanese tonight.

Diggy- Really?

Y/N- *nods* Be a bit different with Wednesday nights. There’s a cute restaurant up near SoHo, I thought it’d be perfect

Diggy- Sounds great.. *phone pings* *looks at his messages*

Zendaya- You still meeting me tonight? xx

Y/N- *glances up at him* Who’s that?

Diggy- Spin, asking if I’m free tonight for some studio.. *types on his phone*

Diggy- Of course. I’ll always make time for you x

Diggy- *puts his phone away* *smiles to himself*