Chapter 14-15
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“I just couldn’t take the guilt.”
“Guilt?” Jaden asked her.
“Over Parker’s death.”
“Who’s Parker?”
“My boyfriend.” Regina confessed. “Before you and I began to see each other.”
“He died?”
“Yes. A car crash. After he broke up with me because I wasn’t sure I wanted to marry him.”
“This Parker proposed to you?”
“Yes. He went away to the Army. That’s when I met you.”
“Oh, you had a boyfriend who was away when you met me.”
“When he was killed, I felt so guilty. That’s when I pulled away and ran away.”
“I’m so sorry, Regina.” Jaden said, as he held her close. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I was scared you would leave me if you knew I was involved with someone else when we met.”
Regina and Jaden enjoyed a blissful afternoon as Jaden lie next to Regina in her hospital bed. Geri, on the other hand, was bitter and vowed to end Regina’s happiness at all costs.
Regina got happy news that she was able to go home. She worried that she would have to go back to the clinic, but the nurse informed her that would be going home, not the clinic.
Chapter 15
“I can’t believe I’m going home.” Regina said elated, as Jaden wheeled her out of her room and down the hospital corridor to the nurses’ desk to sign out.
“Well, milady.” Jaden said, as he held his hand out for her to grab, as he walked her out to his car and helped her get in.
Regina was quiet on the ride home, which made Jaden a little worried.
“Penny for your thoughts?” Jaden asked her, worried.
“I was just reflecting on my life the last few months.” Regina said, reassuring him.
“No regrets?”
“No regrets. Just thankful.” Regina said, as she held his free hand and squeezed it tight inside hers.
Regina and Jaden enjoyed each other’s company for the rest of the drive home to Regina’s apartment. Jaden pulled into Regina’s parking spot about 30 minutes later, and grabbed Regina’s bag while she headed inside her apartment.
Regina lay on her bed, thankful to be alive. Jaden lay down beside her as they both fell asleep in Regina’s bed, tired from the last couple days.
A few hours later, there was a knock on Regina’s door, alarming them both. It was the delivery boy, delivering Jaden’s surprise. Jaden completely forgot about the surprise he had delivered to Regina’s apartment on this day.
As Jaden signed the delivery boy’s pad, he tried to hide it from Regina. He didn’t want to stress her on her first day back, but Regina wanted to know what it was and took the box from Jaden, and opened it up to find a diamond stone with two garnet stones on each side.
“Oh, Jaden, it’s lovely.” Regina exclaimed.
“I totally forgot I had this delivered today.” As he got down on one knee. “Regina, I know this probably isn’t the right time, but will you…..”
“Yes.” Regina said ecstatically before Jaden could finish his proposal.
“But I didn’t finish my proposal?” Jaden said, who was met with happy kisses across his face.
“I don’t care.” Regina exclaimed. “I will marry you. As soon as possible.”
Regina and Jaden rejoiced in their happiness as someone watched from outside the window. Little did they know, their happiness would be short-lived?
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