Chapter forty seven

KELSEY POV


I cannot believe that Marcus Is finally declaring his love for me. I felt happy and sad at the same time. I wish things were different between us so that we would start over but I could see that it was already too late for us because Marcus was officially going to be someone's husband tomorrow.


I stared at him with wide eyes, tears still rolling down my cheeks and surprisingly he wiped them away.

"Marcus you've destroyed everything between us and I don't know if I'll ever trust you again" she whispers softly.

He nodded quietly.

I know he has confessed his true feelings to me but still wasn't enough to fix everything between us.

"It's not enough…" I whispered softly.

"I know Kelsey" he rasped quietly as he stroked both of my cheeks gently. I had missed him terribly having him so close to me again made me feel stronger.

I pulled away from his arms.

"You're getting married tomorrow Marcus to Tara and there's no us anymore you already lost the both of us" I whispered as I caressed my swollen pregnant bump.

"This is goodbye and I wish all the best in your new life… I'm happy for you."

"Kelsey it doesn't have to end like this I can call everything off with just a single call don't leave me."

He grasped both of my hands tightly.

"Stay…" he whispered and crushed his lips on mine roughly tasting my sweetness.

"Please Kelsey..." He pleaded once he pulled back from the passionate kiss.

"Goodbye Marcus" I muttered softly and began to walk away from him.

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I gripped my wet coat tightly. I was soaking wet. I didn't want things to end between us. It was too painful I guess forever doesn't necessarily mean forever. I've realized that some things are just not meant to be.

I saw Max's car pulling up in the driveway, his eyes widened in shock when he saw my current state. He immediately got out of the car and ran towards me.

He cupped both of my cheeks gently.

"Kelsey are you okay?" He asked in a worried tone.

He frowned when he saw shivering.

"Christ your freezing Kelsey."

He took off his jacket and draped it over my shoulders.

"Get in the car."

I nodded quietly and got inside.

He spared Marcus one hateful glance and got into the car.
The engine roared to life and the vehicle began to move.
Marcus was still standing in the rain when I looked outside my window.

Max sighed deeply.

"He doesn't deserve you Kelsey" he mutters quitely.

" But I love him…" I whispered softly.

Max frowned at me.

"Marcus is getting married tomorrow and you should just stop holding on to him."

A painful sob escaped my lips.

It felt like a thousand knives were piercing my heart.

"Don't cry Kelsey..." Max pleads in a guilty tone.

"I didn't mean to make you upset I'm sorry..." He apologizes.

I nod slowly.

" It's not even your fault Max you were just trying to knock some into me."

He sighs deeply.

" I never knew that you were pregnant."

I looked at my baby bump and it was clearly visible under my wet dress.

" I just wanted to keep a low profile. "

Max nods quietly.

" Is Marcus the father? " Max asked curiously.

I nodded miserably.

" So what are you going to do?" He asks once more.

" I don't know Max will go to the wedding. I guess Tara invited me."

He scoffed.


" And you seriously accepted her invitation?" He demanded angrily.

I rolled my eyes at him.

" Her father insisted that I go otherwise he would think that I didn't forgive him for what Tara did to me the other night."

" Wow and you believed his fake sob story."

" Max" I warned he raised his hands in defense and continued driving.


I just wanted to go home, take a hot shower and curl in bed. I was already feeling sleepy and tired.

I leaned in my seat and drifted to sleep. I'm sure Max would wake me up once we reached home. I just needed a power nap right now.

Twenty minutes later I felt a hand tapping my shoulder.


"Kelsey wake here."

I opened my eyes and let out a small yawn.

Thank God that it stopped raining.

I got out of the car.

"Thank you for dropping me off."

Max shrugged carelessly.

"It's okay Kelsey just take care of yourself."

I nodded quietly.

We said our goodbyes and Max drove away. I was lucky to have a good friend like him.
After I took a hot shower I felt much better. I made myself a sandwich and went to bed. A part of me inside still had a little hope that something good would come out of this.


MARCUS POV


I woke up with a big headache thanks to the excessive drinking. I thank goodness for the alarm otherwise I would have overslept.
And today was my so-called wedding or maybe I should call it my funeral because I was getting married to a woman I didn't even love or have feelings for. This is just freaking great.
I got out of bed with a heavy heart and went to take a cold shower I couldn't stop thinking about Kelsey last night. I still couldn't believe that I was going to become a father.
I wanted to wake each morning and find Kelsey by my side. I would watch her sleep and talk to our baby secretly.
But that was just my fantasy because none of that was going to happen.
Once I was done taking a shower I looked at my black suit.

I was getting married and Kelsey was going to be there watching everything.
My life was just messed up.

KELSEY POV

The next morning came too quickly. I still couldn't believe that Marcus was going to get married to another woman. Mr. Eden kept insisting that I should come whenever I tried to back out at the last minute. He was so polite that I didn't have the heart to decline his invitation.
I rubbed my swollen baby bump and my little baby eagerly kicked.
Tears burned my eyes threatening to roll down my cheeks. I slumped to the floor and cried my heart out.


TARA POV


I was at the hotel getting ready. My gown was the most expensive thing money could buy. My father had definitely spared no expense to make my wedding a grand affair. The wedding reception was going to take place on a luxurious cruise ship.
It was going to be my dream wedding with my dream man.

I know that Marcus doesn't love me but I'm hoping that one day he'll eventually grow to love me just the way I love him.
I still have hope for us.