Blinded by love and Pain

Chapter 8: Bun In The Oven

Zelda POV

Monday was like every other day at work, meeting after meeting, and report after report. For some reason I was feeling a bit weird as if something was wrong. I’ve been having the uneasiness feeling since Saturday evening. No matter how hard I tried to brush it off, it kept surfacing. I picked up my phone around 10 am and sent Nathan a text.

Zelda: Nate baby are you okay?

Nate: Hey honey, I'm ok. Sorry I have not texted or call since I left you house. I promise it won’t happen again. How are you?

Zelda: I'm okay, I just can’t shake this feeling as if something is going to shutter my world apart.  

Nate: I'm sure It’s nothing honey. I love you. I will pass by later today. I miss you.

I thought I will feel better after texting Nate, but the feeling was more prominent than before. To top it all Lee-Ann came to my office to gossip, something which she has never done before. This was really a bizarre day. "Hey Zee, did you hear that ‘our’ boss Mr CEO got engaged last night?" said Lee-Ann  clearly not happy about it. "I honestly haven’t  met the CEO nor do I know His name, everyone keeps calling him Mr CEO." I responded and her expression changed from a frown to that of a shock.  "So you are telling me you have not meet Ethan's best friend?" I looked at her thinking, why would I care about Ethan's best friend. She continued talking without giving me a chance to talk. "Mr CEO is Ethan's best friend. Ethan was also there at the engagement. He might have photos."

"Zelda can you please come to my office when you are done gossiping," Ethan called out annoyed at the scenario in front of him. I followed him leaving Lee-Ann in my office alone.  When we entered his office, he asked me if I was here to gossip or work. I apologized to him and promised that it won’t happen again. Without looking at me, he gave me a file to take to the CEO's office. Out of curiosity I asked Ethan a question. “Is it true that the CEO is your best friend and that he got engaged?” He looked at me like I was crazy. "I did not take you as the type of person who likes gossip." He growled sounding annoyed. "I'm sorry Ethan, I did not mean to ask personal questions. It won’t happen again, I promise." "Nathan Grey is his name, and yes he is my best friend since elementary school. He did get engaged to his girlfriend of 5 years the past weekend." he got up and stood next to me and looked me in the eyes. "I'm sorry I snapped at you Zelda, my gf has been on my case about marriage since Saturday. She feels I should have been the one who proposed to her because we've been together longer than Nathan and Lilly." I’ve heard this name ‘Lilly’ before, but I could not remember where. "Take the file to Nathan and give him personally.” Ethan commanded me. 

I rushed to the CEO's office on the last floor. His secretary was not there so I just passed and knocked on his door. I heard a familiar voice saying come in. I pushed the door open and went in. To my surprise, my Nathan was the CEO. I stood in front of his desk with the file on my hand both of us astonishment.  "Zelda, what are you doing here?" I did not answer still in shock. "Zelda, Zelda, God dammit Zelda I am talking to you." He snapped and it brought me back to reality. I responded quickly before storming out of the room. "Ethan sent me to give you this file." I dropped it on the table and left. When I got to the elevator, the lady I saw him 2 months ago at the coffee shop was coming out of the lift. She stopped and greeted me. "Hey dear, are you ok? Did my husband shout at you? I know Nathan is short tempered by don't take it to heart." Lilly said to me. I was about to cry but she made me hold my tears back.

Up close she was more beautiful, she was like a goddess. I smiled at her and said, "No it’s not Mr Grey, it’s my bf, he is cheating on me." I did not give her a chance to say anything; I ran down the step to the floor below and pressed the lift there. I got to my office, packed all my things and left without telling anyone. I switch off my phone and locked myself at home shutting the world out.

Nathan came knocking at my door around 5pm. "I know you are in there Zelda just open the damn door or I will break it." I got off my bed and went to open the door. He came in tried to kiss me, I shifted back. He then asked me what was wrong, as if he had no idea. "Go ask you fiancée/wife Lilly what is wrong, while you are at it delete my number and never talk to me again." He stared at me for a while, then said, “When I said I love you, I meant it. But I have known Lilly for a long time, she is a good person and I also love her. My parents, siblings and friends love her too, and I had planned to propose to her 4 months ago, that was before I even meet you." He sounded genuine. "I am sorry I mislead you to think we were in a relationship or anything serious. Yes I love you, the s*x is the best, but I can’t be with you in that way anymore. I was hoping you wouldn’t find out like this." He paused and looked at me. I was not saying anything, I didn't hear most of the things he said, I only heard, ‘it was just s*x between the two of us nothing me.’ That statement really hurt me emotionally and physically. My body started getting hot, I felt dizzy and weak. I sat down to avoid falling but soon after I was in total darkness.

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When I woke up I was in the hospital room with a lovely nurse. "Oh! You are up. That is good. I am Nurse Joy. Let me call the doctor." She rushed out and came back with a young female doctor. "Hey Zelda, I’m Dr Smith. How are you feeling?" she introduced herself smiling. I tried to smile but it didn’t reach my face. All I could do was crying in pain. I still could not believe Nathan did that to me. It felt like it was my fault, I should have known better. Guys like Nathan don't date women like me. Why did I even think for a second that he was mine? Why did I allow myself to fall in love with him? I started crying harder and uncontrollable. I felt a hand caressing my back in attempt to comfort me. But it was no use. I heard the doctor say, "It is okay, it’s the hormones. Pregnant women are very sensitive and emotional." That statement alone ceased my sobs. I looked at her in shock. I am pregnant, Oh no! not this too. How many more problems am I going to face before things get better?

The nurse brought the ultrasound machine, and the doctor checked the fetus. "You are about 8 weeks pregnant dear, there are your babies." She pointed at the monitor, on a structure which looked like two tadpole in different sacs. I fainted after she said twins.