Mason narrates:
I watch the vehicle drive away and feel my heart go with it.
The kiss I stole from her still keeps my lips warm, I don't want them to grow cold. I want to feel her softness forever with me.
It's like a part of me left with Paige, a part that I won't get back.
My cell phone pulls me out of my thoughts, I look at it and it's Peyton again, I sigh and don't want to answer it. Finally, I let it ring and put it away.
Life goes on, with pain, but it goes on. So, I take the road to the office. I have to work and organize everything. Besides, I can't live forever mourning the love I've lost with Paige.
My day is focused on working and working. I don't want to think about anything else, it's the best I can do. Counting that I now run two businesses, Paige’s, and mine.
Peyton narrates:
Since he didn't answer my call last night, the first thing I do when I wake up is call him back. I don't want him to think that because I'm pregnant I'm going to be a cuckold, I'm not.
When he tells me what has happened and that he is alone in that house. I instantly think about asking him to move in with me, but when he tells me about the contract, I ignore my wishes.
I have thought and the house he put me to live in is nice, but not as nice as that woman's and his, so I would rather go to that place a thousand times than continue here. It's something I didn't want at first, but for that house it's worth it.
The nurse takes wonderful care of me, everything I want she gives me without complaint. I can see that she is quite ambitious, because when she saw the house, she asked me if I would need help when my baby was born.
I said yes, she offered to continue working for me. I like that she is direct and for the same reason I told her that she could help me with other things and that I can give her money.
“What I'm about to tell you must not be known by anyone else. You're the only one who will know. If anyone finds out, I'll know it was you who disclosed information," I say, staring at her intently.
"Let me prove to you that you can trust me," she earnestly asks.
"This will be a test of trust. If you help me with this and everything goes well, I can give you a lot of money. In the future, when the baby is born, you could take care of him and continue receiving a good payment," I comment, inspecting my nails.
"It would be an honor, miss," she says, smiling.
"Good. The first thing you need to know is that I'm not at risk of miscarriage, my pregnancy is going perfectly. The doctor in charge of monitoring my pregnancy is a close friend of mine, so he helps me with everything I ask for, do you understand?" She nods. "I need Mason, my future husband, to believe that I can't be stressed or angered so that the baby doesn't suffer. But when he's not around, I can walk and live my normal life. Is that clear?" I ask, noticing her surprise.
"Crystal clear, miss," she replies.
"When you see Mason coming unexpectedly or his mother, anyone who could tell him the truth, let me know and I'll lie down. You keep them entertained. You can say I'm resting or something like that," I tell her, very serious.
"Understood, you can trust me. I won't say anything to anyone. My lips are sealed," she says, making a zipping motion across her mouth.
"Then we'll get along just fine," I reply, smiling.
After that conversation with the nurse, whose name I don't even remember, I go up to the terrace to sunbathe. Since Mason told me he wouldn't come until everything is sorted out, I'm not worried about him seeing me.
I spend the day browsing social media. I need to stay informed in case any information about Mason's family or his marriage with that woman leaks out. I don't find anything, so I send a message to my neighbor.
"Hey, darling."
"Hi, love. Where are you? I'm worried about you."
"I had to change my place of residence for health reasons. My pregnancy is at risk, and I have to stay in bed :(."
"Do you need anything? You know you can count on me for everything."
He's so sweet. If I had a better financial situation, I could have lived by his side like a queen. However, Mason is the best candidate to have the life I deserve. Besides, I can't let go of all the time I've spent pretending to love him.
It was difficult to keep him by my side. I won't let him go for that damn woman who's in love with him. Fool, I would never let them be happy, not after all these years pretending to be the perfect woman for him.
"I'm fine, honey. I have a nurse taking care of me until my fiancé arrives."
"I don't like that guy at all. He neglects you a lot because of his work. If only you gave me a chance, I could make you very happy. Too bad you can't control your heart."
"That's true. I can't stop loving him, and if one day I'm not happy, rest assured you'll be the first person I call."
I reply with a smile. I love having a backup option in case something goes wrong with Mason. Although I find that highly unlikely, especially with his child in my womb.
Mason sends me messages asking how I'm doing. I tell him I feel fine, just bored of being in bed. He replies with this:
"If you want, I can look for something to keep you from getting bored. I know you're a woman who likes to keep her mind occupied, although I'll have to talk to the doctor first to see if you can work while on bed rest. That way, you can help me with some things. It's not easy managing both companies at the same time."
When I read what he sends, I curse. This idiot thinks I'll go back to work while being married to him. Ha! That's not going to happen. He'll work for both of us.
"I can ask him through a message. He left me his number in case I have any questions."
"Let's wait a few days until you feel better. When is your next check-up? I want to go with you to know how you both are."
"I have an appointment in two weeks. They'll let me know the time to confirm the appointment."
"Okay, let me know so I can organize my office schedule."
Damn it, now he wants to go with me to the check-up. I'll have to ask my beautiful and sexy doctor to tell him that I shouldn't have worked or come up with some explanation, so I don't have to do it.
I'll do that in a few days. I need to prepare everything for that appointment where I'll go with Mason.