Epilogue

Epilogue

I couldn't stop the tears from staining my cheeks. How could Edward humiliate me like that? I genuinely thought he loved me. And like a fool I am I let go of Ashton for someone like him.

Laughing bitterly I wiped the tears away and closed the door. Aiden was still sleeping, tired from all his adventures last night. Atleast someone was happy I thought while trying to walk towards his room when I felt the bell go off. My feet halted on the spot and I stared at the closed door. Who could that be?

I already knew the answer to that question but I still couldn't stop myself.

Pulling open the door I was greeted with Edward's worried eyes. It reminded me of the incident that happened a while ago and I could not look at him. Why was he standing here again? To spin another story? I thought bitterly.

"What are you doing here?" I questioned harshly, the tone making him flinch.

"Let me in" he softly whispered, his tone defeated and worn out. In spite of the hurt, I was feeling by Sara's words I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. What might have happened?

"Please" He added, gripping the door.

I knew I was going to regret it but I still opened the door. That's what I do every single time, be weak and open the door for him. He sighed as soon as the rattling sound of the door echoed around the living room.

His eyes were red and he reeked of sleep and my eyes immediately went towards his clothes. They were wrinkled, top two buttons of his shirt unbuttoned and clearly, they were from last night which made me frown.

"What did she say?"

My back straightened at that and I clenched my teeth, "The truth"

He exhaled a breath, "Yeah? And what was that? Did she say that she faked about being pregnant? How she lost her child which was fake, to begin with, and blamed it on me?"

My mouth fell open at his words. I wasn't able to reach for a few seconds, his words still not sinking in. How can anyone lie about that? Sara was lying about everything since the beginning so I shouldn't be surprised but that was low even for her. It was the lowest form.

"No" I whispered, shaking my head. I couldn't believe it. How did she manage to lie all those years and get away with it? She fooled Edward and hurt him all along.

I swallowed the lump formed in my throat just at the thought of him being hurt, "N-no that's not what- Oh god!"

I paced around with his eyes still focused on me. No wonder he looked so wrecked and broken. Something inside me told that there must be a reason he proposed to her. I didn't want to believe that but hearing him see made it so real. How could anyone even do something like that?

"How could she?" I whispered into thin air.

He wetly laughed, "Trust me that's all have been asking myself. She straight-up lied to me all these years and made me believe that I was the reason we lost the baby. How fucking twisted is that!"

His anger was justifiable. After all, he had been cheated to believe that he was the reason behind their broken relationship. Maybe that's why he proposed to her. I couldn't bear to see the sadness on his face.

"I'm sorry" I softly whispered, words unable to leave my mouth. What do you even say to a guy that just found out he has lain for years?

He sighed, humming softly and I asked him to sit down near the couch. Edward seemed reluctant but he agreed anyway.

"She had the audacity to say that she did everything just because she loved me"

My face fell at that. He appeared so disgusted and furious just talking about it that I felt my mouth twist. That must have really shaken his belief on love and me confessing would just make everything even messier. I should have said something last night instead of asking him to leave. My tongue felt too heavy and I could not say anything.

"You didn't deserve that"

Edward huffed, "Maybe I did. After the way I behaved with you it was my karma, bound to happen"

I glared at him, furious that he would even think about it. He did not deserve any of the things that Sara did. She truly made his life difficult not only by hiding about Aiden but also lying and manipulating him. It was not his fault that he was too trusting and leaned towards her for support when she took his advantage. No one deserves that.

"It's not your fault" I gritted my teeth, "Sara- she is plain obsessive and whatever she did to you is not something you deserve. No one deserves that"

He shrugged, still not believing me and it stung, seeing him so down and lost. That's one thing I never thought I would see in him. Defeat. Edward was the kind of person who was witty and knew how to make someone smile. I never saw him feeling down and now that I did I never wanted to do again.

"Edward" I raised my voice and sat in front of him. He raised his eyebrow at that

"Listen to me" I licked my lips when his eyes narrowed at me in concentration, "Whatever she did it to you is not your fault. Some people just are plain evil and it's difficult to not think and blame yourself but try not to. You have Aiden, you have...me" I hesitated at the last part because I didn't want to make him feel like I was coming on to him.

"It's going to be alright. Trust me, yeah?" I placed my arm on him and he breathed deeply, his eyes flared as he simply nodded his head.

"Yeah"

I made him hot chocolate while he was sitting on the couch. It worried me that he would go into some sort of breakdown but he was holding up better than I thought. Apparently, he drove here as soon as Sara was gone. I

told him that she answered the door and convinced me that she was sleeping with Edward and was still engaged with him. Also, she had her engagement ring to prove. It angered him even more but he silently nodded his head, letting me complete my story. After that, he explained everything how she was trying to get to me and he never went back to her. It was kind of sweet.

"Here" I handed him the cup of hot chocolate. It felt silly drinking hot chocolate on Monday morning.

"Thank you" He whispered as he took the cup from me.

"Is there any reason you stopped by in the morning?" He questioned without any hesitation and I froze. Other than checking up on him I had every intention of telling that I was in love with him. I have been in love with him since forever. And until recently I tried everything to not acknowledge but nothing worked.

I avoided his eyes and looked at the carpet, suddenly finding the patterns more interesting. But his eyes were digging in me, patiently waiting for me to answer.

"Umm... I got your call and you were not responding back so I decided to check up on you"

His face fell and planted his feet against the coffee table, "Oh"

The sound made something inside me twist. I couldn't let him believe that it was the only reason I came.

"Actually there is another reason I couldn't help myself but come see you"

"Yeah?" He timidly whispered

I nodded, taking a deep breath, "I broke up with Ashton last night. That's why I was crying. He said that he loves me but I love you"

Edward looked taken back at that and he stared at me with his eyes wide. He had a chocolate moustache from that drink which made him appear silly. His cup was shaking in his hand to which he hastily placed it on the coffee table before staring back at me.

"You do?"

I blushed at the sudden attention, my cheeks hurting as I tried not to smile and continued, "I do. As cheesy as it sounds I have been in love with you since the time we were stuck together in those woods. Even though I wanted to tell you I was too scared and was hoping that you would say something"

He hummed, probing me to continue.

"I was hurt after you said that I was nothing but a one night stand. My head felt heavy and I could not look at you. Maybe because I had already envisioned my future with you so yeah I was bitter when I left. Everything faded away when I got pregnant. I wanted to see you and tell you but that didn't go well" I sighed

I licked my lips, "My point is no matter what happened you're the only one who made me feel things. The only one I loved and maybe will always love, so when Ashton said those words to me last night I knew that I couldn't run from the truth anymore."

He exhaled, "C-can I kiss you?"

"Yes-"

Before I can process it, our worlds collide. He stood up and leaned in, taking my space, dominating it with his scent. My eyes clenched shut and my fingers clamped down tightly against the sofa. His minty mouth pressed right up on my own, soft pink lips taking me by surprise. I felt sparks running through my body, and I let him lead our mouths together. The feeling of his palm against my jaw, my cheek, kept me on the ground.

The soft glide of our wet lips makes my toes curl and I inhaled sharply, making a noise in the back of my throat. All of my limbs feel strung tight like I was about to snap out and it will fade away. When Edward pulled back after a moment, his eyes seemed blown out.

I wanted it to never end, wanted to feel alive again. Without thinking I stood up and fell on top of him. His arms came around me easily, holding me by my waist and I shivered.

His lips were so full against my own, so persistent and experienced. His tongue peeked out, wetting my mouth in his path, and I didn't want to do anything but let him work me as he pleased. I wanted to let him do anything and everything just to feel that spark again.

My mouth parted and he placed a kiss again, slow and wet, licking into my mouth all hot before pulling away.

"I love you" He whispered

That's all I needed to hear. Everything I ever wanted was right here and I was never going to let go.

/Authors Note/

This is it fellas! Kinda bitter sweet to end this book after I've been working on this for two months now. Firstly thank you to all the readers who read it, enjoyed the journey as much as I did and took the effort of letting me know your thoughts. It really means a lot!

Also my editor, Kate who answered all the silly questions and believed in this story and helped me with the plot and made me think. Thank you!

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