Ch 14

Trish felt awful for lying to Kane about Dave's surprise. She had looked around the arena hoping to find him after his match but only found all his stuff already gone from his locker. She tried calling his cell getting voicemail right away. She went to see if John and Melissa were still at the arena but found out they were gone too.

"I guess I'll deal with Dave then found Kane," Trish grabbed her things heading to the car.

She tried to relax but the closer she got to the hotel the more nervous she became. She felt the urge to turn around. She humored the thought for a few moments then decided it was best to just face Dave once and for all.

She arrived at the hotel surprised to find Dave waiting for her in the lobby with a bouquet of pink roses. He was all dressed up in navy blue dress shirt and black slacks.

"Hey beautiful, I missed you," he came towards her kissing her cheek. "I hope you like the flowers."

"Hi, thanks," she nervously smiled.

"Come on lets go somewhere we can talk," he rested his hand on her back guiding her to the elevator.

"Where?"

"My room," he answered.

"I really don't feel comfortable talking there," she shook her head no.

"Trish, I promise no nonsense. I only want to talk and I don't want to blare our business all over some restaurant," he stared into her eyes. "You can leave anytime you like if you get too uncomfortable."

"Fine, let's just get this over with," she stepped into the elevator as it opened. Dave followed keeping his distance from her leaning against the other wall. They don't notice Kane in the corner of the lobby watching them with a sad disappointed face.

When the elevator opened Dave took Trish's hand leading her down the hall to a decorative double door. Dave put the card key in then opened the door slightly before turning to face Trish.

"What's wrong?" she asked noticing the ways his shoulders tensed.

"I've lied to you," he softly said looking at the floor.

"About what?" she raised her voice.

"I am up to something," he pushed the doors open to a suite with a candlelit table surrounded by flowers and candles. Trish was silent for a minute taking in what he had done. Her eyes glimmered in the candlelight as stared at the table. He had surprised her with candlelight dinners before they were his way of apologizing but this time he had gone further with all the flowers and candles even her favorite slow music playing in the background.

"I can't do this anymore," she said turning around and heading back towards the elevators.

"Trish stop!" Dave went after her grasping her arm. "Please just hear me out."

"Why? I'm tired of being the other woman. I want a real relationship which you will never give me. You will never leave your wife," she yelled pushing him away.

"Oh really," he reached into his pocket taking out two envelopes. "You may want to open this," he gave her one. She opened it shocked to see it was divorce papers. She studied them carefully seeing they were for real not fakes. "Do you see who filed them?" he pointed to a box where his name was.

"I…," she was speechless she never thought he would leave his wife.

"Wait before you say anything read this," he opened the other envelope giving her the paper. Her eyes scanned it seeing it was a rental agreement for a home near where she lived. "I moved out and got this place. I've done what I promised I would do. I can't lose you Trish you mean too much to me."

"I need to sit down," Trish felt like the wind had been knocked out of her. He had called her bluff and left his wife now she didn't know what to do.

"Come on," he picked her up carrying her into the room putting her down on the chair. He kneeled in front of her running his fingers through her hair. "I know I've been a jerk and strung you along. I'm all yours now. I love you with all my heart and I want to spend my life with you," he took her hand in his looking up into her eyes seeing how overwhelmed she was. "Are you okay?"

"Umm I don't know, I wasn't expecting this. You have played games with me for so long," she couldn't think straight her mind was racing a mile a minute.

"There's one more thing to prove I'm not playing any games. This is serious," his expression changed as he nervously reached into his pant's pocket.

"What Dave?" she whispered feeling her heart beating rapidly with anxiety.

"Trish, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I know it hasn't been the smoothest between us but through it all I've only grown to love you more. I would do anything for you and I want to prove from now on you're my number one. You don't know the fear that went through me when I thought of not being with you. I never want to feel that fear again," he took a deep breathe. "Trish, will you marry me?" he opened his hand revealing a huge heart shaped diamond ring. Trish's heart almost stopped as tears ran down her cheeks not prepared at all for him to ask her that question.

Kane had come up the stairs and heard the question Dave had asked Trish. His heart burst into a million pieces when he saw the tears run down her cheeks as she stared into Dave's eyes. Kane didn't wait around for her answer. He stomped down the hall disappearing down the stairs swearing to himself that he would never again let any woman get close to him.