Late Love

Chapter five

Ella's POV

I woke up earlier than normal this morning because I couldn’t sleep. My alarm hadn’t even gone off yet. It was still 5am but I needed to clear my head. Swimming hadn’t helped yesterday so I had to think of something else. I decided to try out gyming today. I went to the gym room thinking a couple of minutes on the treadmill wouldn’t hurt that much. I turned it on and started running. I still had a ton on my mind but the pain of running was distracting me quite a bit as well as the music in the background. I was still thinking though. About everything, Andrew, what happened between us yesterday and most of all, moving in with him and his father. I checked the time and saw that I’d only been at it for 10 mins but I was already panting and too tired. I turned off the treadmill and resigned to go looking for Andrew today at his office to apologize. I got down and I was already thoroughly exhausted through and through. I struggled back to my room into the bathroom, filled the bathtub and added in some scented wash and jumped in. Turns out I slept off in there, I was apparently in there for a long time. My body still felt sore but I felt relatively better. I rinsed myself off and padded into the main room. I was going to take a nap before I went looking for Andrew but I grabbed my phone to check my messages and read some news just in case. The first tabloid I opened was Andrew and some hotshot tall really pretty blonde who looked like a model. Not fat like me. I just thought, well I expected it. I did say it yesterday and he seemed like I had insulted him. I would still visit him in his office to apologize though. After all, I didn't consider myself a bad or spiteful person. I’d satisfy my conscience. I sighed out loud and settled properly on my big bed. I grabbed my air conditioning remote and turned it up higher to help in satisfying my sore aching muscles. I closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep. The thought of me marrying Andrew who had a preference still lingered in my mind tho and plenty other instances to avoid the marriage flitted in through the surface of my mind. This was what was on the bane of my mind till I fell asleep. I was rest assured since I had set my alarm to wake me up at 12 noon.

Andrew’s POV

I woke up in a strange bright room with a splitting headache. Man! My head was banging. I opened my eyes fully and looked around properly. It wasn’t my taste in rooms. I was surprised to notice someone beside me especially since I didn’t plan to be with someone yesterday or leave with one. I couldn’t see the person’s face just the blonde hair. I shook her awake. “Yo,” I kept saying and shaking the person awake. The person finally shifted around and lifted her sleepy face. “f**k my dad is gonna kill me” I exclaimed. It wasn’t Ella or even a friend, it was Brittany, the girl from the Bar. She tried to snuggle close to me and kiss me. “hi baby” she said as she was approaching, smiling. I was irritated and pushed her away. It hadn’t ever even crossed my mind to come home with her last night. And f**k! I couldn’t even remember any of the events from last night. My memory shut off after meeting Brittany and began to drink with her. I also remembered Steph coming over to us to tell me he was leaving already but I just knew it was like my gut feeling I just knew I hadn’t wanted to go anywhere with him and I most of all hadn’t wanted to sleep with Brittany. She started drawing nearer to me again. It was like I was pushing her away and the expression on my face didn’t even phase her. I shouted, “don’t you dare come near me!” She froze and then her face turned pitiful, “but baaabyyy” she whined. My God she irritated me to no end. Every single thing about her and all she did. I turned to her and said, “I may not remember the events of last night very vividly but I know and I’m sure as hell that nothing! I emphasized “nothing happened between us last night.” Her face immediately morphed to one of scorn and bitterness as she smirked wickedly and mischievously at me. “Maybe. But you don’t know that because you don’t remember. For all you know right now I could be pregnant. Good thing too, I wouldn’t want my baby born to anyone less.” She got up from the bed and started getting dressed. I was too dumbfounded to even say anything and I wished with everything I had at that moment that I could remember the events of the night before clearly right now. She finished dressing up, picked her bag and came close to me touching my right cheeks. She started to walk away then turned to blow me a kiss. Her eyes were twinkling wickedly. “I’ll be in touch,” she said walking away.

I immediately recovered from my silent streak. I was so angry at myself but I was sure I didn’t sleep with her. I have a ‘always use condom’ principle. I never broke it for anyone. I just had to get up and get dressed for the office. I took a shower and got dressed thinking I’ll change to new clothes I have in my office. It was past 11 already. I rushed down the stairs of the hotel and there were tons of reporters there. I didn’t want to take the risk so I was gonna ask to go through the back door then I saw Brittany giving them a show. I could not hear what she was talking about but it wasn’t easy to guess what that gold digger was saying. I just hurried out the back door and into the first cab I could find. “Willow’s International please”

Ella’s POV

I woke up at 10 but I dilly dallied till now and I was late already. I didn’t like being late. I planned to get to Andrew’s at 12 at the least. I hurried back to my room from the dining room and into my closet. I reached for deep blue colored pencil shaped jeans and a big tee. I liked to dress simple and I liked big t-shirts because they hid my big figure well. Especially my stomach. I pulled them both on and slipped into my brown colored Hermes flat leather slippers. I just grabbed a small black bag which I slung over my shoulder and headed out. I’d already called for an Uber before rushing up so he was already waiting. It was a discreet looking black car just as I’d hoped I refused to go with one of our overly bogus cars and our drivers and bodyguards who were always hovering. I told them I was going to meet my fiancé and his driver would bring me back. While sitting at the back of the car as it sped down the road I pulled out my phone and more news on Andrew came up. What a surprise, my brain said I was bored to death. I thought to myself I just have to apologize to appease my own conscience. I turned back to reading apparently known bad boy Andrew might finally have a serious girlfriend who just came out to the world and “she’s not telling but they might be starting a family soon’ the tabloids obviously interpreted this to mean she’s probably pregnant and they’re about to get married. I was shocked and really angry because if he had a girlfriend why didn’t he tell his father. I really didn’t want to be pulled into any drama. I didn’t want to have to fend off a scored woman. I sighed out loud and guess I’ll talk to him about it when I get there. I arrived at their building shortly after 12 noon. He was getting out of a cab in the clothes which his pictures were taken in yesterday. I contemplated briefly whether to have the conversation outside or for us to go in. But then I decided outside would be better.