Chapter seventy

The kids went over and gave their mom a hug, "hey guys" she made out she was happy to see them, but the look on her face told me she was here for business  as they broke from the hug she asked them to go play in the yard.
Romeo shouted out, "yeah let's go find Madison" D looked amused, "who's Madison ?" Honestly he answered, "dad's new friend"
D looked at me; and with raised eyebrows and a disconcerted look answered, " new friend eh?" The kids saw D's change, this time Jessie spoke" Oh lay off mom, pops friend is no different to yours.... kalvis ain't it?" I could see by her face D was not gonna take this lightly, her sharp reply to jess told me that.
" thank you jessie I'll take it from here" as the kids left the den they all eyed their mom with caution. Steph asked, "you gonna be OK pop?" I shook my head, "yeah go start your game it will be fine" I watched all four faces as they shuffled off and left me and D alone.  When they'd gone I closed the den door as I had a feeling this was gonna be loud. .
D wasted no time launching into me,

" friend eh? How long has this being going on? when was you gonna tell me huh?"
"Don't start in on stuff you know nothing about."
"But I do know, our kids just told me, never heard it past off as friend before?"
I tried changing the subject, "what you doing here Dot?"
She retorted "it's my home and after you put paid to my mom n pop wanting me at their home I figured I'd come home,..." she started to pace around the den, then added sarcastically, "you know, give it one more try?" She laughed, "I'm kidding, mind if I thought there could have been a chance that's well and truly shot right?"
"Stop with the bullshit, you and I both know this marriage is dead, we've been playing time for years, so don't come the injured wife, OK? "
She snapped back, "injured wife, that's just what I have fucking been remember, one of your whores stabbed me? Oh and by the way, you wanted us together then, so what changed?"

"you changed me D, when you tried to blackmail me"

"when did I do that, I cant recall..."

"seriously?, your something else..." now I was pacing and could feel my temper rising, along with my voice. "you don't recall telling me to quit the band and be a stay at home husband? and the women who sent photos of the kid that looked like mine, after all that shit making me feel real bad, you don't remember that?"

she cocked her head to the side and perched on the chair, "well, kinda, but it wasn't blackmail... I was asking, you know 24 years on the road is a long time to bring up kids on your own..."

"you didn't bring up the kids on your own, we both brought them up.. so just stop trying to paint me as the bad father, I always came home no matter where I was on the tour during my days off to be with you all, I missed a few school plays at most.. so stop guilt tripping me... alright"

"What about the missed parents evenings, presentations? they not count?"

"D enough already... ok, I'm just so not doing this right now..." I walked to the door, opened it and walked out, D followed in hot pursuit...

"Oh no your not walking out on me, I aint finished with you yet.."

I spun on my heels and spat back, "oh yes you are, we are through, go get your clothes and pack a bag, you can have the apartment in Manhattan, I'm staying right here..."

"wait a god damn minute here, you expect me to just walk out on what I've built for myself and sacrificed all these years for a poky apartment?" Please yourself..."

"Oh no, I want the hamptons at the least..."

"Fine take it, just get your stuff and get the fuck outta my life..."

turning away from her my jaw clenched tight I marched out to the yard, not aware she was still following.

In the yard the guys had broke from the studio and Rich was the first to alert me D was behind...

"Hey D, nice to see you?" I turned, I really did not want to make a scene in front of the guys, but I was so pissed I was now beyond caring. "Are you fucking deaf, I said get your things and go."

she sided up next to me, "I'm going nowhere until I am damn well good and ready, I think its time I met your new friend don't you?"

I looked across at the lawn, they kids were playing volley ball again with Madison. D headed straight across in the direction of the kids.

following I asked, "Don't do it D, not in front of the kids...D?"

she blanked me, but turned to give me a smile that said, just watch me work.  she sided up real close to Madison and made her jump as she was just hitting the ball back over the net, the kids flocked around Madison, as if guarding her, Madison was not aware of what had gone down and was polite in extending her hand to D, "hi, you must be D?, I'm Madison."

D looked back at me, smiled and shook her head as she turned back to face Madison.

"D? you know me then?"

there was a danger in her tone, Madison looked to me, there was nothing I could do but watch the scene unfold before my eye's.

"I err, no, I don't know you but I erm... thought everyone shortened your name, I'm sorry if I've offended you?"

"oh you have done more than offend me... your fucking my husband, and that means war bitch..."

Madison looked horrified, Rich looked at me, I gave him the look to get everyone inside so I could sort this mess, he got my drift and moved the guys and kids back inside the house, although the kids were reluctant to leave. Once they were gone, I marched right over to where D was standing next to Madison, as I reached her side I managed to hold D's arm that was poised ready to smash into Madison's face. "Oh you are so not doing that bitch, now say good bye, your leaving,"