23. Over
His eyes were glazed over. Those beautiful light brown eyes that come always convince me to do anything. Were now filled with pain, and Shane was right. I could not lead him on anymore. I could not make him think there was a chance for us. I had to be honest.
"So I leave and Shane comes over?" Philip said angrily.
"I did not invite him over. People seem to just show up at my apartment," I said brushing my hair from my face, and I know he has seen the engagement ring. His hand is now grabbing my finger, and he takes off the ring.
"You can not be serious about marrying this asshole?"
"I am," I said reaching for his hand that had my ring.
"You know how I feel right now? I feel like shit. Like I was a piece of toilet paper that you used to clear up your shit off your ass," Philip screamed.
"If you would only calm down. I never lied to you. I told you we see where the relationship went, but did I ever say I love you?"
"No, but," Philip whispered.
"Exactly, I never said because I never did. Our relationship was only physical, and you know that. I tried to be honest with but you only saw what you wanted," I said taking my ring out of his hands.
"So you are just going to marry Shane and abort our baby?"
"I want the baby too. We can raise it together," I reassured him.
"Together while you are married to Shane, right?"
"Yes, but you can still be in the baby life. He or she will always know that you are the father," I promised.
"That's not good enough , Andrea. I want you. I love you. I can't lose another family," Philip pleaded.
"You have to understand that I am with Shane now. I need you to respect that," I told him firmly.
"Answer one question for first."
"All right," I said softly.
"If there was no Shane in the picture could you ever love me?"
"Yes, I think maybe I could," I said softly.
"I'll take back to your apartment," Philip said determined.
"So you are going to leave us alone?"
"Yes, Andrea. I know what I have to do now," Philip said as I got out of the car. He drove away quickly and I ran into Shane's arms.
"He is going to back off," I told Shane smiling.
"He better. You don't need any unnecessary stress while pregnant," Shane said taking my hand.
"I can't believe you aren't running away. What type of man sticks with a woman who is pregnant with someone else kid?"
"A man who is in love with her," Shane smiled.
"We are going to be happy nothing will stop us now," I said.
"You have no idea how long I have waited to you say that," Shane said.
We walked back into my apartment together and laid in bed together. Philip would always be the father of my baby, but I was going to marry Shane. I would not lose him again.