MATEO'S BABY SHOWER

MATEO'S POV~

I should listen to the tape.

But not until I prove to Ariana that I can be the man she wants me to be.

"Is everything set?" I inquired looking around the beautifully decorated room, I smiled to myself.

Proud of my accomplishment, today I will throw my wife a surprise baby shower.

I sent out invitations to the people I could, but I couldn't get a hold of her stepmother and sister.

The best I could do was Micola, and a few of her friends, Estella, and some maids.

It's the thought that counts right?

"Yes sir, all we have to do now is wait to surprise her" the maids giggled with glee.

I spent no expense on the lavishness of this party.

"She just pulled into the driveway sir" one of the guards reported, "good, places everyone!" I yelled and everyone hid.

Micola was physically annoyed and she wouldn't hide, something was going on with her and Julius and she wouldn't tell me.

I didnt bother to ask, soon the doors opened, and Ariana and Enzo stepped in, they were engaged in a heated argument when the maids yelled, "SURPRISE!!"

She was instantly startled as all the flashy lights came on and she saw the brightly decorated room.

"Happy baby shower!" they yelled again, I grinned and approached her, though I was worried about the nature of their arguments I would ask my friend Enzo about it later.

Right now I had to cheer Ariana up.

I kissed her palms softly and hugged her tightly, "Happy baby shower" I smiled.

"Mateo" a beautiful smile blessed her face, her gaze avoiding mine, "I think it's rather too early for a shower" she chuckled.

"Well then we will have another one and another one as long as I get to see that smile on your face" I smiled.

She looked at me with tears-stained eyes, "What's the matter baby doll?" I asked, pulling her aside, the maids engaged in their festivities and I noticed Enzo brooding in the corner and I was curious to know why.

"Im fine, im just tired" she replied warmly, "how did it go at the doctor's?" I inquired further.

"Fine, just fine baby is fine im fine, fine" Her frequent use of the word fine made me wonder if truly she was.

"Ariana you know you can tell me anything" I offered, she nodded, "Yeah. I just.."

Everyone gasped and turned as someone walked in, someone we all thought had died.

"Fiona!" she exclaimed, but I noticed her friend had some form of a cold expression about her, "I was going to give you this at the hospital" she smiled.

"Hello Don Mateo" she greeted, and I nodded in acknowledgement.

"Fiona" she started before taking her hand, but she nudged them away and I could tell their relationship was heading for the rocks.

She took out an object from her pocket and placed it in Ariana's palm.

"This is the last thing I can do for you Ari, I can't do more, im sorry, it's just too much" she mentioned.

Ariana opened her palm and inside it was a key, a key to what? I had to find out what the hell was going on under my roof.

"Fiona..." Ariana started but I cut her off.

"Fiona, back from the dead" I started before pulling her further into the party, "leaving so soon?" I questioned.

She started to stutter, "Come on, enjoy the party, whatever you girls are bickering about can wait," I smiled before noticing Julius calling my attention to something

I kissed Ariana's forehead and walked off.

Fiona's pov~

"Did you know about Enzo and me? Was that Why you asked me to follow you to the hospital?" I asked angrily, I was hurt, and the two people who hurt me were standing a few feet apart from each other.

"No! Of course not Fiona, I had no idea, believe me" she pleaded.

"I can't trust you anymore Ariana, I just need some time" she mentioned, lowering her face to the floor.

"Will you be there tomorrow night?" she asked, 

I shook my head, "I don't know Ariana"

"A mom-to-be shouldn't be brooding on her special day" micola said as she stood in between us.

"This doesn't concern you walk away" I replied.

"Oh but it does, you see I manage the estate, and it concerns me when its mistress is brooding on her shower day" she snickered before tuting with a joyful tone.

Micola threw jabs of hurtful words and I couldn't respond to them, it was proving difficult to defend Ariana.

I was feeling a whole lot right now, and part of it was her fault.

If I had known sooner maybe just maybe I'd have saved myself the embarrassment of begging Enzo to stay with me.

Enzo walked up to us and told micola off, she giggled and walked away into the distance and I did the same when he grabbed my hand.

Ariana also walked away, I saw her climb the stairs heading for her room.

"You don't have to be mean to her she didnt know" he started, "but you did! You know how I felt about you and you still did what you did to me? Was this a plan to get back at me or something?" I pondered, searching his eyes for questions.

"Of course not Fiona, you are amazing, im just still in love with her" came his reply.

"Why! Enzo she's never going to love you back, not the way I would" I confessed before touching his face softly.

He leaned into my palm and kissed her softly. "She's the mother of my child, and I love her, I want to be with her"

The words shattered me, left me broken like a doll made of glass.

"Im sorry" With that he left me standing in the middle of the floor and headed up to Ariana's room.

Anger brewed inside me, not this time Ariana, you don't get my happy ending.

I searched the room for Mateo, I saw him in the distance, he was speaking to Julius.

I took a few steps forward and my conscience judged me, but the anger and pain I felt inside me was nothing compared to it.

I've been humiliated and used and he must pay for it.

If I can't have you Enzo, she won't either.

"Don Mateo" I called. He turned to me a smile plastered across his face, a smile that would soon fade.

"I think you should go upstairs, your wife needs you" I stated.

He gave me a confused look, "Ariana is planning to escape here tomorrow night, leave you and run off with Enzo"

The cup dropped from his hand and shattered on the floor.

"What!"