AN: So I wrote this chapter already then my sis broke my comp and now I have to rewrite this ok so here y'all Go. This chapter is to wish HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY READERS. ENJOY!
The Light at the end of the storm
Previously on Accidentally In love (September)
"What have you done" Caleb said walking towards her
"I'm sorry Mr. Hart but they paid me" Rediliea said raising her arms in defense
"They paid you? Whose they?" Caleb said curiously
"Your family, your business partners, your cousin" Rediliea said dropping her hand to see his reaction
Caleb fell to the floor and look as if he was in a haze. He kept asking why…..
Now…
Cornelia was released from the hospital after a week and she went home….
December 15th
Caleb was sitting in his office staring into space as the phone rings
"I'll answer it" Marie called out
Caleb left his office and grabbed her hand violently "don't" Marie looked up at her master who haven't shaved in a long time and with bags under his eyes the weeks without sleep and without Cornelia really were getting to him.
"It's probably Ms. Hale" Marie said hoping he'll change his mind
"I know" Caleb said dropping her hand slowly and walking back to his office
Voicemail: "hey you reached Caleb and Cornelia sorry we're not able to answer the phone right now but leave a message" before the message could finish laughter was heard in the background then the beep. Caleb felt something tighten inside of him, he missed her but he didn't want her here. He started thinking it's been three months why haven't he changed his voicemail yet. Cornelia moved on why couldn't he.
"Hey, Caleb it's me again. I'm at the photo-shoot for the winter show, I miss you please call me" It was Cornelia's voice, the one he's heard a thousand time before but someone didn't sound the same to him. He picked up the phone to call her but put it down with his hand still over it. He threw the phone at the door scaring Marie and it broke. Marie left to find something to clean it up. Caleb still sitting in his chair staring out the door.
Hallucinations
"Hey, Caleb come to bed" it was Cornelia standing at the door calling him, he followed her to the bedroom and when he got next to the bed she disappeared.
"Don't you think she's pretty" Caleb looked over at the baby Cornelia was holding (the baby they never had a chance to love) the baby looked like Cornelia just with brown hair instead of blonde hair.
"It's your entire fault you know" it was Gabriel's voice
"Shut up you bastard you did this" Caleb started beating Gabriel only to have been beating the baby.
"You killed our baby" Cornelia's voice came from behind him
"No it was Gabriel he did this" Caleb said. Caleb screamed so loud that he scared Marie and Rufus. Rufus came running up the stairs to find his master on his knees crying, he came over with sheer subtleness and placed his head on Caleb's lap whining sadly.
Downstairs
Marie looked around at the home she's been taking care of since Caleb was sixteen, she had to put up with a lot with him help him when he was in need and just be there for him. Now she wonders whether or not her touch held the same power they had to tame the arrogant selfish boy Caleb once was.
Door bell ring
"Ms. Hale" Marie said shocked to see Cornelia
"Marie what did I tell you about the Ms. Hale" Cornelia said teasingly
"Sorry, Ms. Cornelia" Marie said
"where's Caleb" Cornelia said not waiting for an answer and went up the stairs. She walked into the bedroom she once used to sleep in only to find Caleb and Rufus on the floor, Rufus looked really sad and Caleb looked like someone threw a truck on him.
"Rufus! Here boy" Rufus left Caleb's side even to Caleb's protest as he held on tight to Rufus's neck. "Go get Marie to give you something to eat, I'd hate for you to turn out like your master" as though Rufus understood he ran out of the door.
"What are you doing here Cornelia?" Caleb said not moving from his position, Cornelia walked over and laid down on the floor next to him on her back like he was looking at the ceiling.
"you haven't returned any of my calls" Cornelia said turning her head to look at him, Caleb also turned his head to look at Cornelia and the moment he did he wished he hadn't the look in her eyes would not let him turn away he couldn't quite put his finger on it but she was sad, maybe angry, maybe both but he really couldn't tell. Cornelia pulled the engagement ring of her finger and handed it to him.
"I'm guessing you're upset" Caleb said reaching up and getting the ring from her
"Upset maybe a little, pissed off a lot" Cornelia said sitting up
"you have every reason to be angry" Caleb said
"so do you Caleb, but can you tell me how many people in this room lost a baby" Cornelia said
"two" Caleb said not knowing where she's going with this
"then why are you acting like you're the only one who lost someone, we were supposed to handle this together but instead you kicked me out" Cornelia said lowering her voice
"I was trying to protect you and make this easier for you" Caleb said sitting up also
"you think you can make this easier, Caleb I birthed our dead daughter, I held her in my arms, I loved her so much, do you really think I'm that fragile" Cornelia was waiting for his answer
"I know you can Cornelia, I just didn't want you to see me break down" Caleb said taking her hand
"you idiot, did you really mean it when you asked me to marry you" Cornelia said glaring at him
"of course I did" Caleb said looking into her eyes
"for richer or for poorer, till death do us apart, when you asked me to marry you that was the vow that I made and death was talking about our death not our child's" Cornelia said reaching into his hand taking the ring back and putting it on her finger. Caleb was shocked it was like Cornelia said by taking the ring back that he's not getting rid of her, and suddenly the tears he's been holding back all came out. Cornelia reached out and brought Caleb to her, She hugged him as he cried on her shoulder and she cried too for her baby, both of them.
"you didn't kill our child Caleb" it was exactly what he wanted her to say, she did exactly what he wanted her to do, how could he not love her.
Cornelia left the room as Caleb went to take a shower, he even asked her to join playfully like he used to do a thousand times.
Downstairs
"hey Marie, I want to make Caleb something to eat" Cornelia said sitting at the table Marie was sitting at arranging forks and knives
"I can cook something for him" Marie said getting up and going to the kitchen
"no I know you can, but I want to" Cornelia said enthusiastically
"what were you thinking of making" Marie asked
"soup, bread and pasta" Cornelia said, and Marie brought out all the ingredients and left the kitchen to go check on Caleb
"hey Marie, where's Cornelia" Caleb was wearing khaki pants, no shirt, with a towel over his head, drying his hair
"she's cooking for you" Marie said cheerfully, she remember the many times she cooked for Caleb and he never got that look in his eyes before. An hour later dinner was served, Marie ate her serving in the kitchen and Caleb and Cornelia ate in their bedroom.
"I didn't know you could cook" Caleb said taking a bite of the bread which was delicious
"I won't take that as an insult, but I dated a chef for a while" Cornelia said
"ooh a chef should I be threatened I'm just you know one of the top five entrepreneurs of the year" Caleb said bragging playfully, Cornelia just laughed.
"Wow someone's ego just had a boost" Cornelia said still laughing, Caleb reached over and kissed her
"I miss that" Cornelia said touching her lips from the kiss that seems to be tattooed on her lips
"me too" Caleb said "me too"
"Hey you want to go on a date with me three days from now" Caleb said
"Why three?" Cornelia asked
"Because matt told me that you are taking the modeling world over" Caleb said
"Sure" Cornelia said
Three days later
"Hey Samantha (Cornelia's half-sister) have you seen Haylin" Cornelia was worried she haven't been able to reach any of her friends or her mother and sister.
"She took some time off I thought you would know that" Samantha said
"When did she do that" Cornelia asked
"Two days ago" Samantha said
Cornelia picked up her phone and called Caleb and he didn't pick up, she was confused today wasn't her birthday so why was everyone avoiding her. Cornelia started to leave the building when a man in a suit stood in front of her.
"Ms. Hale" the man in suit greeted
"Yes how may I help you" Cornelia said, he was holding a box out in front of her
"This is for you" the man said, Cornelia took the box and opened it, it had a note and a scarf
Dear Cornelia
I thought I'd make our date a little special, so I need to make sure everything is a surprise, John is going to blindfold you and take you a couple of places and I need you to go along with it.
Love
Caleb
Cornelia took the scarf and blindfolded herself and took John's had as he escorts her to the car.
After hours of driving around Cornelia was getting impatient she was getting dresses put on, hair done, makeup done and she couldn't tell what was going on.
"We're here" John opened the door and helped Cornelia out of the car and he escorts her in
"Where am I, can I take the blindfold off" Cornelia was anxiously awaiting the moment where she could see what all this secrecy was about. John left her side only to have someone else take her hand it was a woman, she knew that for sure.
"you can take the blindfold off now" the woman said, Cornelia knew that voice, it was the voice that told her she loved her a thousand times and comforted her.
"Mom?" Cornelia said taking the blindfold off to confirm her suspicion
"Hi honey" Elizabeth said taking the blindfold from her daughter and handing it to one of the helpers
Cornelia looked down at herself she was wearing a wedding dress, she was at Caleb's house but it was decorated like it was for a wedding, her mom started walking and Cornelia followed they came to the door to the backyard of the house where her wedding to the man she loved was prepared for her.