Fated to be together or not [COMPLETED]

My secure place

Alex:

“If that person asks you to leave me, what will you do?”

Nicolle took me off guard when she asked me, what will I do? I don’t know. I never thought about it.

I looked away from her hoping she would not notice. Who am I kidding? She is looking at me and is definitely going through a lot of conclusions as I am not brave enough to say anything.

“It’s ok, if you don’t want to answer. I think I got it.” These words stabbed me in the heart. Am I so weak? No Alex, you are not a coward. I looked at her and she was trying her best to hide her tears.

Nicolle:

I should not have asked him. He averted his gaze and I guess I know the answer now.

“It’s ok, if you don’t want to answer. I think I got it.” I couldn’t stop my tears. I never expected him to choose me over his family, but the thought of him leaving me shook me to the core.

He thought for some time and then looked at me. I was trying to read his expressions but he was blank. He leaned in a little and put his hand over my hand, never breaking the gaze.

“I admit, I never thought about it and when you asked, I was unable to decide.”

Thanks for confirming Alex. I am in full flooding mode now. He moved closer to me, and cupped my face. Wiping my tears from his thumb, I saw his expressions softening.

“After thinking for a while, I think I have decided.”

Please, don’t say anything else Alex. I closed my eyes.

“There is only one person in this world, who can force me to leave you.”

I know who that is, please stop. But he is not stopping. I am cursing myself for asking this now.

“Let me give you a hint. It’s a SHE.”

I knew it. Mrs. Colton. Alex will leave me the moment she will ask him to. I know her control over him. I was lost in my own thoughts when I felt him near me. I opened my eyes, and he is inches away from me, looking straight into my eyes.

“You know who that is?” He wiped my tears once again and I looked away. He pulled my face towards him.

“Look at me Nicolle. I want you to look at me when I say this.”

F**k you Alex. But I managed to look at him. He smiled. What?

“Thanks. So, as I was saying. There is only one person in this world who can force me to leave you. And she … “ He paused for a second. “She is sitting in front of me.”

“Me?” I almost whispered.

He kissed my forehead. It was a soft kiss, full of assurance and promise.

“Yes. Don’t you remember Nicolle? I promised you that once this pregnancy is announced, I will do whatever you will decide. I stand by it.” He looked away for a second and then back at me. “Other than you, I will not let anyone else decide what happens to us. And I will agree with you, no matter what.”

I saw a fear in his eyes, but he covered it with his smile quickly. I wrapped my arms around him and buried my face. But then I remembered, he was teasing me, so I pulled back and hit him on his chest.

“Hey, So this is what I get for sharing my life with you?” He complained.

“Yes. You were teasing me Alex. Didn’t you see how scared I was? I was so afraid that you would agree to leave me.” He held my wrist in mid air.

“Do you think I wasn’t scared that you would ask me to leave you when you packed all those bags in Seattle?”

I looked at him with an apologetic face. I knew he was thinking I was leaving him forever but thought of giving him a surprise. God, he played with me for a minute and it killed me. I didn’t think what would have been going on in his mind all this time.

“When the pregnancy was announced, you asked me to leave Seattle the next day and you were ready to leave the same day. Did you think about how I would have felt?”

I looked at the ground, unable to meet his eyes. He was still holding my wrist.

“I observed you for 10 days Nicolle and you were excited as hell. It made me feel that I was keeping you as a hostage there, worse I was keeping you in a cage and you were getting your freedom. Were you really feeling that way with me in Seattle?”

His questions were boring right through me and I had no answer. I opened my mouth to say something but he kept his index finger on my lips.

“When we were leaving I saw your bags. Wow, that confirmed everything I thought and you, you didn’t even notice me breaking, right?”

“Alex, it’s not like this. That’s not true.” But I stopped in the middle. How can I tell him that I planned his stay in California and 2 of the bags were filled with his clothes.

“Then what’s the truth? Tell me Nicolle.” He let go of my wrist and was now sitting straight and his head bent a little and eyes narrowed at me.

“I can’t tell you.” I slapped myself mentally.

“Well then let me tell you. After 13 days of torture, I was able to understand what you were actually thinking.” And he chuckled. He is seriously un-predictable.

“13 days? And what did you understand?”

“Yeah. 13 days. 10 days in Seattle and 3 days on the road. The moment we went to Sia for a checkup, I understood you never planned to stay here alone. You had this brilliant plan to keep me here with you for sometime. But I am still trying to figure out the rest of your plan.”

“You knew?” I asked with my eyes widened. How does he know everything? This is so irritating.

“Of course I knew. You can’t hide your thoughts from me Nicolle, when will you understand this?”

I was feeling so embarrassed. He knew from Day 1 in California and was playing along with me. Now I get why he was ok with asking for my help for his meeting. He knew I was ok.

“But how?”

“Oh, I will never reveal my secret weapon, my Drama Queen.” And he laughed and I smiled too. It was nice seeing him like this. I was afraid that discussing his past would make him sad but somehow I managed to make him laugh.

He was smiling and looking at me. His eyes were full of emotions. There was a magnetic pull in his eyes which was intoxicating me. I could feel his hand on my hand and he held it like I was the last thing in the world. But he was gentle at the same time.

He leaned in a little, took my face in his hands and placed a soft but long kiss on my forehead. It was a promise that he will always be there for me. It was a promise that I am not just a deal wife for him, I am more than that. And after the kiss he wrapped his arms around me and I hugged him back. His head over my head and my face hiding in his chest.

This was the most secure place I had ever been to.