Bryan continued. “Kitty, she’s been out on the road with us. Did Sull tell you? She either stays with me or him. If I’m staying in Giselle’s room I’ve been giving Keni my room to have to herself. It was great to have her here when we did. I think it was good for her too. She needs the support. She’s not well right now, Kit.”
He then glanced over at Sully. “How’s she doing? Have you talked to her? Shit, I forgot to call her back yesterday.”
Sully gave him an annoyed look. “Not right now, Bry. We can talk later. Actually, maybe now would be a good time for you to go call Keni back.”
Kit’s mind reeled and she wondered how she got it so wrong. Sully was right, the trust between them had been broken and she wasn’t sure what to do next. Confusion clouded her mind.
Bryan looked at her. “Need anything else?”
She met his eyes. “No. Thanks, Bry.”
As he left, Sully shook his head and folded his arms in front of his chest. He was out of angles. He wasn’t sure what to do now. He didn’t want her to leave. He didn’t want a separation or a divorce. He wanted to make things right. He had to figure out a way.
His eyes met hers. “So what happens now? Are you gonna leave here and keep giving me these fucking papers?”
She shook her head. “Not exactly. We’re at the end of the road here, Sully. You won’t be speaking much to me. You can speak with my attorney. I suggest you get your own. It’s done. It’s filed. It’s public record now. We are legally separated. Assets divided. Separate addresses.”
“That’s bullshit!” He pointed to his wedding ring and chuckled. “I know you completely underestimate my intelligence. Here’s the thing, Kit. As long as this is on my finger we’re still married. I scanned these documents. I get it, separation, uh-huh. We’re still legally married, I noticed that, and I am not giving you a divorce. We’re gonna work this out. I’ll make it right. You’ll see.”
She shook her head and then stared at him. “Listen, it’s like I said earlier. We had a good run. We built a pretty amazing empire from the ground up and I won’t cut you out of that when we divide our assets. You worked hard too. We built it together.”
She approached him and stood before him. She gazed into his wild steel-blue eyes and gently put her hand on his cheek. “But, it wasn’t always wine and roses, Sully. I think you know that. We’ve struggled in this marriage. It’s been a power struggle. Working together and being in an intimate relationship was not a good mix.”
He gently lifted her hand from his face and held it, squeezing it as he shook his head, not willing to accept the reality of what was transpiring.
He stared deeply into her eyes. “It’s not over, Kit. I’m going to fight you on this one. You’ll change your mind. You’ll see. I’ll make it up to you and we can get this retracted or whatever needs to happen to erase it from the public record. We have millions. We can pay the best attorneys to reverse this.”
She sighed and shook her head. “No we can’t, Sully, because I don’t want it reversed. You’re not hearing me.” She let go of his hand and reached over to seize her tote bag, throwing it over her shoulder.
She let out a defeated sigh. “We’re done here. You’re not getting it.”
He stood in front of her, blocking her way and staring deeply into her eyes. “Oh, I get it. I fucked up the worst I ever have and I am not proud of that. I’ve been an asshole with a capital A. In fact, I feel pretty fucking shitty about it every goddam day. I am sorry, Kit. I know that’s the last thing you want to hear and you probably don’t believe me, but I am. I am deeply sorry. I regret all the shit I’ve pulled on this tour and how I’ve hurt you. I realize I need to earn your love and respect again. I get that. And I’ll do it. I’ll make you fall in love with me all over again, Kit McKenna and this time we’ll be solid as a rock.”
She shook her head. “Don’t do this, Sull. It’s best for both of us if you just accept that it’s over. Please. Let me go.”
He shook his head vehemently. “I won’t. I will not give up on us.”
She sighed again. “Suit yourself. But if you really want to know how I felt uncovering all of these foibles of yours, then listen to my new song. It’s dropping on Z100 tonight. I gotta go.”
He gently grabbed her arm to stop her, immediately intrigued. “Wait, what? Your song? What are you talking about?”
She sighed. “Let me go, Sull. I gotta go.” She pushed past him, headed for the door.
As she opened the door, she heard him call out to her. “I love you, Kit. Always will. You’re the love of my life. I’m not giving up.”
As he continued, she moved forward, walking into the hallway and letting the door slam behind her. Alexa and Sean came to attention noticing her as she hastily headed toward them.
She kept her composure temporarily. “Thanks for carving out that time, Sean.”
He nodded. “Of course. Your car is waiting downstairs. Let’s go.”
As the elevator doors closed, Sully reached them, out of breath from sprinting down the hall. He slammed his clenched fist on the closed doors and looked for a staircase. He immediately found it and ran as fast as
