FIONA

Chapter Seventeen: The Final Plea

Blaine ran after Fiona. By the time he caught up to her, she had already speed-dialed Beverley. "Bev, pick me up at the Steak and Fish Restaurant. I'll explain when you come. Okay, bye."

Upon approaching Fiona, Blaine put a hand on her shoulder. "Please. Let me explain."

"I don't think there's anything more to say, Blaine. Your common law wife said it all. I don't think we should…"

"Common law wife? Fiona, Lindsay and I were an on again and off again thing. She is the mother of my son and the mother of my unborn child. But that's the extent of it. She and I are not involved in a deeper relationship other than that. When I broke things off with her, I broke them off permanently. There's no need to be alarmed. I told you about her when we first started going out, because I didn't want there to be any secrets between you and me," he shrieked, pulling her close to him, wrapped his arms around her, stroked her hair, and tenderly kissed her on the lips.

"No. I can't do this anymore. Furthermore, she just said back there that you have a habit of going back with her, then the two of you would have a fight, and, then, you'd date someone else casually for a while. And when things have simmered down, you'd always go back to Lindsay. She said so. You always had a fling with other women and then go back to Lindsay once you become bored with those other women. I can't be with you as a couple if you are a womanizer, Blaine," Fiona said, as she put her hand on his heart and wiped her tears away with her other hand.

"I'm not a womanizer. The relationship I had with Lindsay was complicated. I was sick of complicated. Tired of going through the same carousel routine. I was going around and around, unable to get off the ride for a long time. Every time I broke free of her, I did fall in love with someone else. Then, Lindsay went out of her way to ruin my happiness with whoever it was I was involved with at the time. She couldn't stand to see me happy. Then…"

"Enough. I can't hear anymore. The hardest part of it all is I had fallen in love with you. I thought you felt the same about me," Fiona said, looking into his penetrating blue eyes.

"I don't like to see you cry, Fiona. You've got to believe me. The only reason I had always gone back to her was because I sunk into my lowest point each time. I was miserable alone. When I needed to talk, I called her up, patched things up with her, getting even deeper involved with her, until she started up with her bouts to change me into something I wasn't. She wanted me, but she didn't want me the way I was, the way I am. I'm not going to let her manipulate me anymore. I'm going to fight for our relationship, Fiona. I'm not going to throw away what you and I have. She won't destroy my happiness again," Blaine said, solemnly, gently taking hold of Fiona's hand, stroking her shoulder with the other.

"How do I know you are telling the truth? You never told me you had a son with her. I think there is certainly more to the story than what you're telling me. You and Lindsay are forever bound together by the children. That little boy of yours needs you. The unborn child needs you. Regardless of anything else, you belong with them and Lindsay. The four of you are a family. I can't come between you, and your children. And I can't come between whatever is going on between you and Lindsay. You need to figure out your life. I don't believe you know what you really want," Fiona cried, choking on her words.

"I do know what I want. I want you. Fiona, you make me happy. Being around you brings me something in life I've never felt before. I've never known the kind of love I have with you. You are the real thing," Blaine cried, fighting to hold back the tears, as Fiona broke away and ran over to Beverley's car when she pulled up to the curb.

Lindsay stood nearby, observing the entire scene. She made sure Fiona was watching out of the car window when she ran up to Blaine, and kissed him passionately on the lips, embracing him. Then, Lindsay released her hold, once Fiona was long gone.