Page 29 of Billionaire's Baby Mistake

But he doesn’t listen; he just keeps on coming - that is until the screeching of a car engine grabs his attention. “What the fuck is this?” he yells furiously. “Have you brought back up? Are you that much of a loser? And you expect to marrymydaughter…”

He watches as my mother, Jenny, slowly comes out of the car. I can instantly see everything about David change – his facial expression, body language, everything. He’s still in love with her and probably always has been. Maybe this has been as much about that as everything else… and if that’s the case, maybe we still really do have a shot, and Zaya knew exactly what she was doing.

“David.” Mom’s expression is warm and inviting; she moves closer to David without fear. She’s acting as if greeting an old friend, and the rest is not happening. I’m amazed by her, praying she won’t get her. Mom is the only family I have left, and I will lose it if something happens to her tonight.

“It’s been far too long.”

Her arms are outstretched, but he won’t move into them. He’s simply staring as if he’s seen a ghost. “The last time I saw you was when you forced me out of the business.”

“You know that isn’t true,” she tells him, rubbing his cheek gently. “I saw you a little while after at which time you had… a baby on the way.”

I can see him breaking, just a little. “I… I always loved you,” he tells her sincerely. “And it killed me to see you with Peter. I guess that’s why I always needed revenge.” As he sighs, I can see that the façade is slipping. “I know that’s wrong, and it was even worse to drag my only daughter into it, but in a way, I suppose I wanted to punish her too.”

I glance over to Zaya and see her frozen like a statue as if she has no idea what to do. “I loved my wife too. I mean, not at first, but by the time Zaya was born, I did… then she was taken from me. I felt I was cursed and it made everyone around me leave. I… I… I didn’t have anything else but what I’d worked so hard for.”

Tears are falling down his face now. With just a few words, Mom has completely shattered everything. She must be some kind of genius. I don’t even know what to think any more.

“I work a crappy job for hardly any pay. I keep thinking about how things could have been had I not been so pig headed.” He sighs, and I can see him finally letting the truth free. “Of course, that was my fault. I understand why you did it, but that doesn’t help me recover what I’d lost… and the life I’ve wasted.”

“This isn’t the way to get it back,” Mom tells him kindly. “This will just end up being another error to add to your long list. You will regret this, just as you regret everything else.”

I hold my breath, wondering which way it’s going to turn before I see David slowly nodding, effectively solving everything. As he goes back to his car, and grabs the paperwork, I feel everything inside of me clench. This is it, sink or swim, the moment the future of my company and my father’s legacy is decided.

“Here,” he offers as he smiles weakly through the tears, handing it to me. “I’m sorry, I should never have done it. I genuinely regret all the pain I’ve caused. Hate never does anyone any favors, and as you can see, holding onto a grudge only hurts yourself. It eats you up alive.” I don’t know what to say, but luckily I don’t have to say anything because he turns to face Zaya. “I’m sorry to you too… I just… I…”

“Don’t,” she holds up her hands to stop me. “I understand that you’re sorry, but you’ve left me a lot to think about. I need some time to process all this - to come to terms with it all. I’ll talk to you another time.” She looks at me, and I nod. “We both will. For now, why don’t you continue catching up with Jenny?”

She struts to my car. I follow her lead and join her. This is all too overwhelming for me at the moment, and it’s a little too much for her too.

“Are you okay?” I ask quickly as I start up the engine.

“I think so,” she sighs. “I don’t know. That was alot…knowing Dad wanted me punished as well…” She shakes her head sadly. “Let’s just get this paperwork back to your office and lock it up where it belongs.”

“And then? Would you like me to take you out to dinner? Maybe celebrate this win?” However hollow it feels, I’m glad to have retrieved everything and saved my company. But it’s all a little too crazy to be too happy about at the moment. There’s a lot of hurt om there too.

“I don’t know, maybe,” she glances out the window. “We’ll see how we both feel.”

I wonder where her head is at and what she wants from here on out. Things might have been screwed up in her mind for a very long time, and the last thing I want is be another issue in her life. I will just need to be patient and wait for her. I can see now that she isn’t a bad person. She just made a bad choice due to her past and its aftereffects. I know what I want, but even so, I don’t want to push her. Just because I’m in love doesn’t mean Zaya is, especially not when she’s so confused. I just need to wait for her…

Zaya

“Isthateverything?”Iask Alex, feeling an intense sense of relief as the documents got locked back in that safe, exactly where they belong - where I should have left them. Now I can relax, knowing that I’ve undone the wrong I did. I still don’t know where my life is going after this – especially not with Dad’s revelation floating in my mind – but at least I can move on, having closed this insane chapter of my life.

I love my wife too. I mean, not at first, but by the time Zaya was born I did… then she was taken from me too. I felt like I was cursed, that I made everyone around me leave, and I… I… I didn’t have anything else but what I’d worked so hard towards.

That’s the most I have ever heard Dad talking about Mom, and it’s left my head wandering all over the place. In a way, I’m glad he loved her; it makes me feel so much better to be alive, but in another way, it’s made me feel so much worse. No wonder he used me for revenge; in fact, he wanted revenge on me too.

“That’s everything,” Alex smiles, looking relaxed at last. “At least that’s over. So… how are you feeling?”

I don’t know how to answer that question as my emotions are all over the place. I’m desperately teetering on confessing everything, telling him that I’m moving away just to escape all I’ve done, but I can’t. He’ll do everything in his power to stop me. I know what sort of man he is now, and I can’t allow him to talk me out of it. This is the first real decision I need to make totally by myself, and I don t need any outside influence.

So, instead of saying anything, I cup his face in my hands and kiss him lightly on the lips. I can tell he’s forgiven me; it’s written all over his face because he’s such a kind and forgiving person. I can see this is the perfect way to say goodbye and a nice end to everything…But then he wraps his arms tightly around me and kisses me with a deep fiery passion, igniting that spark all over again. Can I do this? Is it wrong to say goodbye inthisway? After all, it symbolizes so much of who we are to one another…?

Desire overcomes Alex, and he begins to claim me with his mouth, leaving me with absolutely no choice. How can I resist when he’s holding me so close, consuming me with passion and driving me wild? As he presses his body up against mine, I decide to allow him to take me at will. This is the only way we can end such a wonderful romance - that much is obvious to me now.

“Alex, I…” I gasp loudly, as his mouth moves down to my neck. “I…” but I can’t get any words out. I don’t even really know what I’m trying to say.

His hands move over my body needily, feeling my breasts, my curves, my thighs, and then he begins tugging at my clothes, needing them off - needing me naked for him. This might be the end for us, but I’m desperate to see that intense desire in his expression if but once more. I want his eyes all over me, devouring me, to give me something to remember when all this is gone.

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