“Once a cheater, always a cheater”
Requested by @gwilymleeisbae
How about Ben Hardy and reader are in a serious relationship and one day she catches him cheating on her with a mutual friend of theirs and finds out they’ve been having an affair for a long time. Like something super angsty, if you want.
TW- cursing, light/implied smut, cheating, yelling
You and Ben have been dating for a while, almost 3 years, and you’re still so in love with this amazing man. You both had hectic work schedules, him being gone more than you, but you tried your best to make things work, and you always did.
Only if you know what you’d find out this weekend, you’d never have come back early from your work trip.
Ben had his arms around your waist as you folded clothes for your trip out of town this weekend. He smiled in your neck as you packed things away.
“I wish you could come” you looked back at him and smiled. “It’s only a few days love” he kisses your neck in between his sentences, “you’ll be back in no time” he smiles.
You and Ben had such a healthy relationship, it was always smiles and laughs. You seemed almost perfect for eachother, all these years together were perfect. You had the best boyfriend, best friends, best everything. Atleast you thought you did.
You put your suitcase in the car, leaving Thursday night, and arriving home Monday. Atleast that’s what Ben thinks, but you’re gonna surprise him and try to be home Sunday so you can spend his day off together.
You arrive at your hotel, with Ben still sending his “I miss you already!” Texts, but you notice little changes that night. His texts are short, taking long to answer. You aren’t even hearing from your best friend Jade, but you know she sucks at texting. Ben doesn’t.
Mean while at Bens and Y/Ns house
“My phones going on silent” Ben says with a smirk, finally getting his alone time with your best friend who’s grown to be ‘his best friend’ as well. “It’s been forever” Ben says, his hands on her waist pulling her in for a kiss.
“It couldn’t of been that long” your friend Jade says with a giggle, “I just visited you at work last week” she says and bites on his lip. “A week is a long time without you..” he says with a smirk, looking in her eyes before escalating things more, taking it to the bedroom.
You spend your workdays sad, anxious to get home to Ben. He’s never ignored you like this before. You know he has work but still.
Sunday morning rolls around and you’re back on your way home, and if everything goes to plan, you’ll be back by afternoon. You pull into your driveway, seeing Jades' car parked there, and you know deep down, you don’t have a good feeling about this.
You leave your luggage in the car, wanting to just get inside, but heartbroken, disgusted but what you hear.
“Ben, fuck!” Is moaned from the bedroom as you stand in the entrance way, rushing upstairs to the bedroom and swinging the door open.
“How could you!? Both of you?! What the actual fuck!” You yell out, your voice breaking, trying to hold back the tears.
Jade grabs a blanket and gets off of him quickly, “you weren’t supposed to be back yet” she says in a panic, throwing her clothes on, rushing past you and leaving as quick as she can, Ben throwing shorts on, and rushing over directly to you.
“Baby, I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean any of this” he muttered out. “How long was this going on for?” You asked, choking back tears dreading the answer you’d get. “That doesn’t matter..-“ But you cut Ben off
“I asked you how long this has been going on for!” You yelled in a demanding tone. “A year!” He yelled back. Your eyes already filled up with tears let loose and they streak down your face, “How could you do this to me! We seemed so perfect!” You cried out
“Y/N, you know I love you, I love you with all my heart but-“ you cut him off again, “but what Ben?! But what?!” You sobbed out. “I love her too! Is that what you want to hear Y/N!” Ben hollers out
You’re left in shock, all you say is, “Then you can have her”, wiping your tears and walking down the stairs. “Good thing I left what I brought in the car, I’m not coming back to get my things until you’re not here!” You yell up at him.
“It doesn’t have to be this way! I still love you!” Ben says following you down the stairs. “But you didn’t love me enough to not love her” You say opening the door. “I hope you two have a good life. Or that both of your lives fall apart. Either works”
“Fine then, if you wanna be that way fuck you too Y/N. We could’ve fixed this, I hope you’re happy with throwing 3 years down the drain” Ben says
You say nothing, but slam the door, wishing nothing but for them to fall apart, and for them both to feel the way you do. You can’t go back to him, you can’t fix things. The trust is gone and you’ll always think he’ll do it again. “Once a cheater, always a cheater.” You tell yourself, letting yourself know this isn’t your fault.
