As Chrissy approaches, Mikey struggles to decide what to do while Cheyenne is still in his arms. In the 20 seconds it takes Chrissy to reach the dance floor he decides that there really was no getting out of his predicament. The best he could do is stop both women from coming in contact with each other. He then whispers in Cheyenne's ears "I'm sorry". She turns to him with furrowed brows, confused. He let's her go and walks down the path to stop Chrissy in her tracks. Meanwhile Cheyenne is left on the floor alone, watching Mikey walk away with another woman into the house. 

At this point everyone is staring as the two make their way inside. Most of the people around would have known them as a couple. He is sure that they were just as stunned or amused at the situation. Before stepping deeper inside the house he looks back at Cheyenne. But she isn't there. Where did she go? He doesn't have time to think about that, he has to deal with the curly haired temptress sitting on the bed across from him in Johny and Raquel's guest bedroom.

"What are you doing here?" he prompts her

"Excuse me?" she says placing her left hand over her chest as if the question was absurd. "What am I doing here? Last I checked Raquel and Johny are my friends too and I was invited"

"Johny said you weren't coming. That's the only reason I even showed up"

"Wow clearly you didn't expect me. Was that Cheyenne?"

"We aren't going to talk about her."

"What? Afraid I'll get between you and your girlfriend? Afraid I'll spill the beans about YOUR baby?"

"Shut up!" Mikey shouts, the all too family heat rising in his stomach. He turns away from her, unable to look at her.

"Where have you been?" he asks, wanting to qwell the rise in temperature.

"Now you care." she snorts.

"I actually do care. But it seems that when I do care about you, it only turns into a mess of a life!"

" So I'm just ruining your life huh Mikey?" her voice cracks at his name. The tears threaten as a lump forms at her throat. Mikey doesn't know how to respond. Because it is true. Things were getting back on track a few weeks ago. He got a new job, met a new girl and she came back and turned his world upside down, just as she did when she left him. She left him cold an alone that night. The news of her betrayal and love for another man had sliced through him like a hot knife through butter, left his heart bleeding.  And now she was back to do the very same thing. But not again. Not again.

" I don't know what will happen with us. With the baby. But I know that, this. Us. It ... It's not right. You left me... " Mikey pauses to stop the well of tears in his eyes from escaping. Keep it  together Mikey. He takes a deep breath and turns to face her once more. "You left me. And it hurt. It hurt deep. I can't go through that again. I will always love you Chrissy but I just can't be with you". She turns away as the tears started to roll down her cheeks. 

"Don't cry-" he reaches for her but she scurries away.

"No it's okay. I uh, I'm sorry". she rushes past him and flings open the door to reveal a very stunned Cheyenne just outside the room. Chrissy stops in her tracks and looks at her from head to toe. She shakes her and brushes past her, bumping her shoulders. Cheyenne looks at Mikey. He stands there helpless unsure of what his next move should be. He stands there a moment too long, as Cheyenne's bottom lip begins to quiver. She bites it subtly to stop it. She looks down, she looks as she is about to cry.

" Cheyenne ... I.." he stands before her and lifts her chin so that she looks at him. Her eyes glisten with tears. 

"I can explain. I want to explain. I just... I don't want to.... " She looks at him patiently waiting. he takes a deep breath. He can feel hers gently caressing his skin.

" I don't want to-" he is interrupted by shout from across the room. 

"Leave me alone Matt!" Chrissy shouts as she tries but fails to yank his arms from him. Behind the ruckus he sees Johny approaching. 

" I know he is here! You little whore. Where is your little bitch of a boyfriend? Michael! Michael!"

Mikey looks down at Cheyenne who's eyes are pleading with him not to go over there. But he knows he has to. Matt had both of Chrissy's arms pinned against the wall. Johny was now in the mix and everyone was watching. "I'm sorry again". He steps around her and approaches the cause of the disturbance.

......

" Well well well if it isn't the man of the hour!" Matt says in a partial slur.

"Matt your drunk you should go" Chrissy pleads.

"No I think I'll stay. I think a meeting with me and Michael here is long overdue"he says with her still pinned against the wall.

"Look I don't want any problems. Just let her go and we can talk" he tries to say as calmly as possible ignoring the heat rising in his stomach. He looks at Johny who is silently asking him to avoid the impending fight. 

"Oh there is going to be problems. Cause I found out that you fucked my girl not too long ago" he says letting her go and turning to face Mikey. Johny steps before Mikey to prevent Matt from getting too close. Jonathan was only an inch taller than Mikey but his stocky build and borad shoulders made him seem larger.

"Look. She isn't your girl. You guys broke up remember?"

"She left and ran to you. Tell me when she was holed up in your house did  you guys fuck?"

"It's none of your business" Mikey says firmly clenching his fists by his side.

"Look I think you need to leave" Johny says putting his hands up to brace Matt as he steps closer.

"Oh. I'll leave. But who knows who the little whore is pregnant for. You can have her." Chrissy is sobbing as Raquel drags her away from the group of men. 

"Don't call her that!" Mikey says stepping around Johny to face Matt.

"Oh little christian boy wants to fight huh". That made the heat in his stomach spread to his fists as he shoved Matt and he stumbles a few steps back. He recovers quickly for a someone who was intoxicated but before he could swing, Johny and a few of his other friends are already between them. Matt holds his hands up as if to surrender and turns his back as if to leave. The group of men immediately relax from their defensive stance. Before they could react Matt turns around and starts to swing. One punch lands squarely on Chris' jaw. The other's miss as Mikey and Johny dodge them. They manage to pin his hands behind him and shove him out the front door. 

"Go! And don't look back" Johny shouts at him. Both men standing in the doorway to prevent him from re- entering.

"She will always come back to me! You think she is yours? That baby is mine!" he shouts at them in a drunken rage.

"Excuse me" Mikey hears from behind him and he sees Chrissy now in her jacket as if she is going to leave.

"Where are you going?" he asks confused.

"I have to make sure he gets home safely" 

"No you don't Chrissy" he says holding both her hands so she is facing him. Johny had returned inside to help quell the crowd that had formed. 

"Everything is okay" he hears him shouting in the living room.

"Mikey, I have to go" tears stream down her cheeks and he can't help but to wipe them away. Even though he couldn't be with her anymore, he still cannot help but to care for her and her well being.

"Michael" he snaps his head toward the threshold of the door to see Cheyenne standing awkwardly. She twists her hands together. She obviously observed his actions and had mistaken his gesture for a moment of intimacy between himself and Chrissy. She looks away immediately and rushes past them. His eyes follow her and Chrissy takes the opportunity to follow Matt in the opposite direction. 

Both women are now walking away from him and he doesn't know which way to go. Does he stop Chrissy, a woman he still cares about who is potentially carrying his child  from following following her verbally abusive boyfriend or does he go after Cheyenne, a woman that has captivated him from the moment he saw her, a woman who could be his new fresh start. Oh God which way do I go? 

Virtual readers! How you doin? So what is Mikey gonna do? Are you team Chrissy or team Cheyenne?  Personally I don't know which way he'll go. Leave a comment below on who you think he should go with. 

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