Chapter 12
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Mara sat cradling her broken heart on her own in a hotel room. She was sure Randy would be on his way back to a happy married life and Cadie would get off her case. Her phone rang beside her for around the tenth time but she simply ignored it. It was either Nat or Nikki and she really didn't want to talk to either of them. Sofia called to say they had landed and she was away to her bed. Mara even managed to keep a smile on her face while she talked to her daughter and even though Mara's Mum couldn't see her, she could sense something was wrong.
"Sweetheart, what's the matter?" Mara's mother asked, concerned about her fragile daughter. Mara spilled it all out over the phone. She told her everything from the first mention there was of Randy's divorce and all the way up to what had happened hours before.
"I think you may have over-reacted a little honey... What if Randy does want to be with you? You walked out of there blubbering and you may have just lost an amazing opportunity." Mara sighed as she wiped the tears away from her eyes.
"I'm too late now Mom..." Mara held the tears back as someone knocked on her door. She ignored it and stayed silent, trying not to let the person outside know that she was in. Once she was satisfied that they were gone, she regained her conversation.
"All I'm saying is that you deserve to be happy and if being with randy makes you happy then why don't you take a chance." Mara took a deep breath.
"I don't know Mom... I need to think about Sof as well. I can't have her being dragged into a relationship if it turns out it doesn't work."
"Yes but what about if its just like it was all those years ago when you were both so madly in love with each other, you couldn't tell what day it was." Mara chuckled.
"Thank's Mom... I better get some sleep. Love you."
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Thinking about what her Mom said had made Mara see what had been right in front of her this whole time. She had come back to re-start her career and give Sofia a father. She never thought she would fall back in love with him. As soon as she laid eyes on him, her heart automatically fell into his clutches. She cursed him silently for grabbing her attention like he had. And he had responded so well to the fact he had a daughter, It made Mara's heart melt. She could tell Sofia loved him already, even if the 'daddy' word hadn't been tossed into her conversation but she knew her little girl loved him.
But the question Mara was faced with was... How was she meant to tell Randy she loved him? And would he feel the same way. Mara knew that if he were to reject her, her world would com crashing down on top of her like a ton of bricks and she wasn't quite sure that was a chance she was willing to take.
As she weighed up the pros and cons, Mara finally made her decision and as much as it pained her to do so, she knew there wasn't a future for her and Randy. Cadie was always going to be a problem in their relationship and after telling Mara she wouldn't sign the divorce papers, she didn't see a possibility of her getting out of their lives anytime soon. As she stood in front of the mirror, she laughed lightly as she looked at her girls boxers and the stupid crop top she had on. Deciding to cover up a bit, she grabbed one of her favorite oversized jumpers and threw it on, letting it fall to her knees. She was only going up the hall so she decided against shoes. Mara had no idea how she was going to tell Randy they couldn't be together. Her heart actually felt heavy in her chest as she walked towards the door. She knew deep down hat if Cadie wasn't involved, they would be together. Bitch.
Just as she was about to open the door, a white envelope took her attention. Mara stared at it before bending down to pick it up. There was no writing on the front and it made her a little wary as to what was inside. As she used her nail to open it, leaving a crisp line along the top, she slid out the sheets of paper from inside. At first glance they looked like forms of some kind but on closer inspection she noticed they were Randy's divorce papers. Why was he sending her these? Her temper was about to flare when she flipped over to the last sheet and saw Cadie's name scrawled across the dotted line, a stamp over the top of both her and Randy's signatures declaring them legal and their marriage officially over.
Mara stopped breathing as she read over all the writing, just to make sure her eyes weren't deceiving her. Randy was legally single. This made Mara's head explode with information. With Cadie officially out of the picture, was this a sign that she should take the plunge and go for it. Instead of thinking, she whipped open the door and stood, gasping for air and she deliberated her next move.
"Mara?" A voice came from her left. Mara looked up to see Randy sanding at the end of the hall, facing her.
"I'm sorry Randy... I really am." Randy's heart surged as he listened to her. She still stood around 100ft away from him but they could hear each other perfectly.
"Mara... I love you." Mara felt as if a train had just plowed into her. Randy's words were like a swift kick to the guts. The tears poured out and she didn't do anything to stop them.
"I love you too Randy but..." She tried to think of something to say. But she couldn't. Randy cocked his head to the side.
"Mara don't you dare come up with any excuses. Just be with me!" He chuckled the end of his sentence and Mara burst into tears as she ran towards him. Very Notebook-esque. Randy held out his arms and Mara jumped onto him, wrapping her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck as heir lips locked together passionately. Mara still held the papers in her hand but she didn't care about nothing else as their lips moved together, dancing the dance they used to dance to all those years ago.
Randy backed her up against the wall and she whimpered slightly.
"Be with me?" He whispered as he kissed her neck, nipping at it lightly. She nodded and Randy pulled back to look her in the eyes.
"I mean it. I want you with me. I love you Mara and I'm not letting you go again." Mara nodded enthusiastically with a huge grin on her face. Randy took this as acceptance and kissed her again as he pushed her through into his hotel room.
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