MAKE A CHOICE

"Did I mention that you look beautiful?" Harvey takes Meghan hand into his. They are both in his car, about to drive off for their date.

"Only 3 times, but you can continue." Meghan smiles. For these past few days, Harvey has made her feel happy and appreciated and she can't remember when she had felt that with a man. He is different from her other baby daddies and it scares her, she is used to the assholes.

Harvey just finalized his divorce with his wife of 5 years early this year and he didn't expect to fall hard for another woman that fast. Meghan is outspoken, funny, and spits out facts even if it hurts and it's refreshing. 

"You are stunning." He whispers, as he brings her hand to his lips and kisses it.

"You don't look so bad yourself, Mr. Ross." Meghan winks.

Harvey lets go of her hand, as he proceeds to start the car. From the corner of her eyes, Meghan spots Ivy running into the hotel looking upset, so did Harvey.

Meghan's hands reach to the doorknob of the car, she then turns to Harvey to get some permission.

Harvey nods understanding, "Yeah, I'll be okay." He winks. He is kind of disappointed, he really wanted this dinner with her, he wants them to define their relationship before the vacation ends.

"Thank you so much," She reaches over, to give him a quick peck before letting herself out of the car and running after her best friend.

~~~

"Hey," Meghan says as she walks into Ivy's room, shutting the door behind her.

Ivy peeps, before burying her head back into her pillow, groaning loudly as Meghan joins her on the bed.

She lifts her head up and then sits up. "Hey," she mutters with a small smile on her face. "I am so sorry about everything, I never should have said that "

Meghan takes her hand into hers, "I know."

"I am sorry," Ivy says again.

"Talk to me." Meghan shifts closer to her.

"I don't even know what's happening." Ivy groans, as she places her head on Meghan laps.

"He told you he has feelings for you?" Meghan asks as she runs her hand through Ivy's hair.

Ivy nods, "And I fucked things up."

"What did you say?"

Ivy looks up at her friend, "It's not what I said, it how I acted."

~~~

"Hey, mister." Jessica sneaks up on Wilder, seeing that Ivy ran away.

Wilder cleans any traces of tears before he turns to Jessica. "Are you okay?" She asks.

"I am hopeful, I guess." Wilder is yet to process what happened but he is relieved that she could say it.

"What happened?"

"She couldn't look me in the eye and deny her feelings."

"You sure? She seems to be running away from you." Jessica mocks.

"You are a hater."

"Whatever, let's go ruin someone's bachelorette." Jessica cheers as she drags Wilder.

"Would love to but I got a call from coach earlier, I need to know what's going on." Wilder not moving an inch as Jessica drags him with all her strength.

"Fine, I'll do the damage alone." Jessica pouts as she lets go of him.

"You have Casey and I'll join you later."

"Talking about Casey I don't know where the hell he is," Jessica mutters.


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"What did you do?" Meghan asks.

Ivy sitting up, facing Meghan, "Nothing, I just stood here when he said he would leave if I don't feel the same way. How hard is it to say those words, why did I just freeze up?" Ivy throws her hands up, in frustration at herself.

She is so stupid, she could have just said it and it would have been all over.

"It's okay if you couldn't say it."

"No, it's not. I feel like I betrayed Cole by not dismissing Wilder. I hate myself right now, I should have said it."Ivy tucks her hair at both sides of her ear.

"Hey," Megan takes her hand into hers. "Yeah, you could have said it but would you have meant it?"

Ivy groans burying her head on the pillow, "I don't know, I don't know what I'm feeling." She mumbles into the pillow. "I am the worst, Cole doesn't deserve this."

"Stop thinking about what Cole deserves, what do you want? How do you feel?" Meghan asks.

Ivy lifts her head up, "I feel a lot right now, I just don't know what emotions."

"How about you tell me how you feel when you are with Wilder, as well as how you feel when you are with Cole." Meghan urges.

Ivy takes a deep breath, "With Wilder, I feel alive, but Cole makes me feel safe." Ivy sits up straight, to prevent her back from hurting. "With Wilder, it's all fun, Wild, humorous. It's like I am on a never-ending honeymoon when I'm with him which is all good but the uncertainty of it all scares me. I'm not in high school or college anymore, I have responsibilities, I have a kid and I can't be with a man who wakes up one morning and decides I'm not fun to be with.

"With Cole, I'm safe. He's never going to leave because he loves us so much and 10 years is proof of that. He's kind and he's the father of my child. I feel like I'm betraying him by even having this conversation and thinking about Wilder I'm future tense."

"I need you to think about what's good for you, be honest with yourself, set aside your guilt. I know you love Wilder and it's okay Ivy. It's okay to love them both."

Tears already welling up in her eyes as she shakes her head repeatedly. "It's not okay."

"Hey," Meghan lifts her chin with two fingers to stop her from shaking her head any further. "I get it, Kitty is al that matters."

She drops her fingers, "Our kids are everything to us but I could stay with each of my daddies and tolerate their bullshits for kids but I won't. Our kids will always notice when their parents are not happy with together and putting them through that too, is not okay."

"I know you don't want Kitty to grow up with a mother with regrets, thinking about how she could have been happy or how her life could have been different." Meghan pauses. "You have to choose wisely, Wilder or Cole?"

Ivy groans again, putting her head on Meghan laps, "How did my life get so complicated?"

"Since you agreed to an open marriage." Meghan mocks as she runs her hands through her friend's hair.

"Thank you for being here." Ivy whispers.

"Always." Meghan smiles.

~~~

Meghan had left Ivy in the room an hour ago, which was enough time for her to come to a decision as to what's best for her.

Her legs carried her out of her room and keep walking and walking, she walked to the pool then to back to her room. She has been pacing until she finally summons courage and finding her self in front of a door.

She knows on it twice, with no response. She lets a breath of relief taking it as a sign but as she is about to walk away the door opens at the handsome creature reveals himself.

Ivy's mouth runs dry as she sees him, her heart pounding, her palms sweating, "H-Hey" Ivy sitters.

Wilder's face breaks out into a smile, he didn't think he was going to see her anytime soon. He hoped she was not going be avoiding but then again it's Ivy. He should hide his emotions but he can't, the smile still on his face. "H-Hey." He says back.

Ivy can't believe she's doing this but she has to, "I love you." She mutters.

Now Wilder can't even try to hide it, his entire teeth are out. His heart is filled with so many emotions, he just can't believe she said it and he can't believe they are going to happen. It's been his fantasy since high school, although he was too much of an ass to realize it.

Ivy's heart breaks as she sees the joy in her eyes, which makes her eyes begin to water. "But I love him too and I choose him."

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