Author's Note: This chapter is dedicated to a very special person in my life – my sister. Though sometimes annoying and is always pestering me to update so this update is for her. She is always asking for a happy ending but that isn't coming yet. So hold your horses because it is about to take a turn for the worse. Now I've said too much, so let the chapter begin:
"Keladry, you should be very happy. Both babies are healthy though Alessandrea's cough is worrying. She is one strong little thing but you'll have to watch her as she gets older. It may get worse before it gets better,"
"Thank you Baird," Kel said as they both stood over the crib.
Kel had been moved back into her own room now that all the checkups were done. Kel was able to walk around without too much pain so Alanna had organised to go back to her room. Emily was organising her room next door and she was already settling in.
"You better go; don't want you to miss the wedding," Kel told her as she turned away from her children – which was still hard to do. "You must be happy,"
"Dom's parents are. He's settling down and having children. They couldn't be prouder,"
"But?"
"But I just hope they aren't the ones behind this,"
Baird kissed Kel's cheek – he had taken a real shine to her – and left her. Kel looked back at the babies and decided to go for a walk. She changed into a dress that Ilane had bought her for after birth and amazingly it fit like a glove. She knocked on the adjoining door and told Emily she was stepping out.
Kel walked down to the gardens and found a seat under a big tree. She just listened to everything going on; she could hear the preparations for the wedding and she sighed.
"You have no right to be here,"
Kel turned to see Chelsea walking over to her. She was in a plain dress and Kel thought she should be her wedding dress – if it was Kel's wedding day, she wouldn't take her dress off.
"I am a Tortallian citizen, this is a public garden. It is free for anyone to view. I can be here,"
Kel and Chelsea had never seen eye to eye even before Dom got involved. Chelsea had been a main source of opposition to Kel, degrading her and her position as Knight whenever possible and to whoever would listen. Kel had never been mean or even spoken fifty words to her but Kel was a threat who took Dom.
"I mean at the wedding. You're a big enough distraction as it is,"
"I'm a distraction? Then maybe you shouldn't marry him,"
"You have no right to say anything about my life,"
"What about your child's life or Dom's life? Or even my children's lives? Because I'm not telling you to anything but to consider whose lives you are affecting,"
"But out of it Lady Knight," Chelsea sneered. "I am thinking of everyone!"
"Even you're lover? Is the child even Dom's?" Kel pressed, "Because once it's out there's no denying it,"
"Unless there is no child," Chelsea told her, sticking up her nose.
Kel froze for a moment.
"What are you saying Chelsea? Are you going to kill it?"
Chelsea laughed and removed a necklace. Then in front of Kel's eyes Chelsea was no longer pregnant.
"Is this just a game to you? I have had to give up everything because of that child! How dare you?"
"It was easy. I was pregnant but I miscarried. Dom would never have taken me without a child in the picture,"
"How are you going to explain this to Dom? He will never forgive you," Kel told her with such a tone of seriousness in her voice that it made Chelsea paused.
"Still birth; common as. And a man like Dom would never disgrace a woman like me like that. Once he says I do, then there is no turning back,"
Chelsea walked away but turned at the moment.
"Oh and if you stop this wedding from happening then I will make your children's lives a living hell,"
Kel swallowed and watched her walk away. Kel had never felt so betrayed before. She had to let Dom know what he was getting himself into. But as she thought about it, she had pushed him away, forcing him onto Chelsea. She was so confused. She closed her eyes and lent back.
She didn't know how long she sat there, with her eyes closed but it must have been a good half an hour. She felt someone sit beside her and it caused her to open her eyes. Kel was surprised to see Dom sitting beside her.
"How did we end up like this?" Kel asked.
Dom took her hand and laced it within his. She couldn't bring herself to look at him.
"I guess it was one too many arguments; not enough communication. I guess we weren't ready for it but wanted it,"
She sighed.
"Would you leave her if I asked you too?" Kel asked. "If I told you to go and cancel the wedding, would you?"
"Would you really want me too?"
"Maybe,"
Dom chuckled and squeezed her hand.
"You could always stop the wedding," Dom suggested. "We could run away together, get married in a small town by an old priest. Then find a place somewhere quiet and stay there for a year or two. Then come back or never come back,"
"You could be a farmer and I'll be a housewife? We have eight children and never look back? Say goodbye to Neal, Yuki, my mum? Dom I couldn't do that,"
Dom cupped her cheek and turned her to him. She looked into his eyes and he brought his lips to hers. Kel almost cried as he broke away. The pain, the saddest and quiet pleading was enough to break her heart.
"Dom, I have to tell you something," Kel whispered once he broke away. "It's about Chelsea,"
"Kel, I don't want to know. I think you were right, Chelsea needs me so I'm going to marry Chelsea. I will support you whenever you need me too but that kiss, it was telling me goodbye wasn't it?"
Kel decided to lie and nodded. Dom kissed her forehead and left her. Kel hopped up and walked as fast as she could to her room. She shooed Emily out, locked all doors and went to her bed. She laid there, not moving just letting the whole thing sink in. She had to do something, she had sacrificed too much for that worthless, lying tramp. She was not going to let her get away with this because after all, she was a Lady Knight and the Third Company's girl. She was not someone to be messed with when wronged…
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Ky watched Chelsea from a distance. But he knew she saw him. She froze and he knew she sucked in her breath. She was in her wedding dress and looked beautiful. She was in the side compartment of the church getting ready. He wanted her and was going to tell her but he knew she knew that already.
Her lips moved in his name without making a noise. He smirked. It was time she was pressured and made the correct decision – him. And he had the bargaining chip – he knew her dirty little secrets. Him and that there was no baby. He could make trouble but he just wanted to prove to her that she loved him.
"Hello love…"
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