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Chapter Nineteen: Crossed the Line

May 13

Dear Diary,

It's been three days since Shadow's been away on his business trip. And three days since I've been going cray without him being here. Well, not crazy. I just want him back home. I knew I was really into Shadow, but I didn't know I was this deeply into him. And so soon. But I don't think there's anything wrong with that. With him being away, and me missing him this much, makes me think that he really is something special.

Ever since Blaze asked me if Shadow and I have said those three special words to each other, it got me thinking.

Do I love Shadow?

I mean, I can't wait for him to be home. I always enjoy the times we have together. I get super excited whenever we go out on our dates. And at the end of a long day, I just love being in his arms, looking into his beautiful eyes, and being able to kiss those perfect lips. So yes, I can honestly say that I do love him.

But does he love me?

He shows me so much affection. He always does things for me to make me happy. He's very loyal and trust worthy. Not to mention, he's met my mother. And I know she loves him. He even told her that he can see us having a family together. So all that tells me that he loves me.

The only issue I have is when I should say it to him. Even though it's only been about four months since we've been together, I know that what I feel towards him is real. But I'm afraid that if I tell him now, he might freak out about it.

Besides my whole love ordeal, I really do miss him. And I can't wait for Friday to come so I can be in his arms again.

I've talked to Rouge earlier this morning about it and she strongly believes that Shadow loves me. She made it clear that if he does something to would make me cry she would 'take care of him'. I don't know what that means, but knowing her, it's something illegal.

I think I'll just go to my moms house to talk to her about this. Ever since she's met Shadow, that's all she can talk about. I'm sure talking to her will give me clarity about it.

Sincerely,

Amy

Inside of the beautiful beach house, Abigail was fixing up some smoothies for her and her daughter. When Amy called her earlier asking to come by and talk about something important, she took it upon herself to make her daughters favorite drink. A strawberry banana smoothie. When ever she knew that Amy was a bit on edge about something, she would make her the fruity drink to calm down.

Amy was seated out on the patio. She was in deep thought as she looked out into the ocean and listened the sound of the waves crashing on shore. She sighed as she looked at her phone. On her lock screen was a picture of her and Shadow. They were in a tight embrace, with Shadow's face nuzzled into her neck and her smiling brightly to the camera.

She was too busy smiling down at the phone to notice that her mother had walked outside with the smoothies in her hands. "What a cute picture," her mother cooed as she took a seat. Amy looked up and blushed. Abigail handed her a smoothie, which she gladly accepted. "So what seems to be the problem dear?" she asked. "You sounded a bit stressed when you called."

Amy took a deep breathe and sighed. "So as you know, Shadow and I have been together for a few months now and I really like where the relationship is going. He's currently away in New York for a business trip and he won't be back till Friday. Even though it's only been three days, I realized how much I miss him when he isn't around. I've gotten so use to seeing him pretty much everyday. And now that's he's not here, it feels as if there's a part of me missing."

Abigail listened to her daughter with a smile on her face. She knew exactly where this conversation was going. Amy sighed once more as she looked at her lock screen picture with a small smile. "Basically, what I'm trying to say is that I love Shadow." Her mother squealed and clapped her hands for joy. Her smile was from ear to ear to hear her daughter finally say those words. "But," Amy said as Abigail tilted her head to the side in confusion, "I don't know when I should tell him. I'm afraid that if I say it too soon, he might freak out about it."

"Honey, there's nothing to be afraid of," Abigail said as she comb her fingers through her daughters hair. "How come your so nervous to tell him?"

"Because I don't want what happened between Sonic and I happen to us," she said as she groaned. "I remember I would always tell Sonic that I loved him and sometimes he would say it and other times he would try to change the subject. Yes, Sonic's cheating is what broke us up, but I was also the cause of it. I was just too obsessive. I mean, yeah I had my reasons to be. But I'm not trying to be that way with Shadow at all."

Abigail nodded her head. She understood what her daughter was saying. She knew that Amy loved Shadow, even before the young hedgehog even told her. She grabbed her daughters hand and gave a reassuring squeeze. "It okay to say that you love him. I know you think that it's too early into the relationship to say that sort of thing, but if that's what you truly feel deep down inside, there's no shame in it."

Amy rested her head on her mother's shoulder and sighed. "I guess your right," she mumbled. She suddenly looked up at her mother with wonder in her eyes. "When did you know that you loved dad?"

The older hedgehog was a bit surprised by the sudden question, but she quickly smiled as she thought about her late husband. When Abigail was young and was just beginning her wedding planning career, she would always be on a plane going somewhere to meet up with wealthy clients. One faithful day, she boarded a plane that was flying out to London from Miami. After arriving there and meeting up with her clients, she went to a pub to unwind. And that is where she met the love of her life, Austin Rose.

*Flashback*

Abigail was finished up for the day and decided to treat herself to a drink at a pub. The pub she went to was a very fancy one that attracted plenty of London's most prestigious people. She walked into the pub and made a bee line to the bar. As she walked, she caught the eyes of many men. Some would look her way and a smile at her. Others would give out compliments and checked her out while they were at it.

When she reached the bar, she ordered herself a martini. As she waited for her drink, she flipped through her notes of the clients whose wedding she was planning. She kept herself occupied as she jotted down some more notes and ideas that came to mind. She was so into her work that didn't realize a handsome red hedgehog had sat right next to her.

"You look very busy," said the red male with a British accent. Abigail looked up to see who was talking to her. When she did, she softly blushed. The man in front of her was very handsome. His green eyes looked onto hers as his big smile was plastered on his muzzle. "What is that, if you don't mind me asking?"

The light pinked blinked a few times and giggled nervously. "I'm a wedding planner. I'm just writing down some more ideas before I forget about them."

The red male nodded his head and grinned. "I see you're not from around here by the sound of your accent. Are you from the states?"

"Yeah," she answered as she smiled and blushed, "I'm from Florida. I'm guessing your from here just by the sound of your accent."

He nodded his head and chuckled. "Why yes I am. Let me introduce myself." He grabbed her hand and held it gently. "I'm Austin," he kissed the back of her hand and grinned. "What's your name?"

Abigail smiled as her blush slightly darkened. "My name is Abigail," she answered in a dazed like tone.

Austin winked at her and squeezed her hand. "Nice to meet you, Lady Abigail."

*End Flashback*

Abigail smiled at the memory she had of how she met her late husband. She sighed as she leaned her head on her daughters with a smile. "Well you know how your father and I met," she began. "I never thought I would find love so far away from home."

"It was like your own fairy tale," joked Amy as she giggled. Her mother laughed along with her and playfully nudged her.

"Well your father and I started going out on dates while I was in London. I ended up having to stay for almost three months because the wedding I was planning was a bit difficult. And because of that, we got closer and closer with each other. He would take me out sight seeing, he showed me where he grew up and the hot spots the city has to offer. I completely forgot that I was even planning a wedding."

As Amy listened to her mother, she couldn't help but smile as she looked at her mothers face. The older hedgehog looked like a giddy teenager talking about her high school crush. "Then what happened?"

"After the wedding was all planned out, it was time for me to head home." Abigail's eyes showed a bit sadness but smiled nonetheless. "When I told I had to go back home, he looked just as crushed as I was. He told me that the time we spent together meant a lot to him and that he didn't want to loose me. So when he drove me to the airport, he told me that he would always send me letters every week and call me everyday. Because I was his Lady." A few tears managed to run down Abigail's face as she thought back about the sad memory, but her daughter quickly wiped away her tears.

"So when I got home, your father kept his promise. I received letters from him every week and he called me everyday, despite the time difference. We kept that routine for a good six months. Throughout that time, I went back to London once and he came down here twice. After that, it was getting hard trying to visit each other. We both had our own separate careers going and flying out of the country is very expensive. By then it was around Christmas, and I was devastated that I was alone. On Christmas Eve, I didn't receive a letter or even a phone call from him. I thought the relationship was over." Abigail's little frown turned into a grin. "But then, he called me on Christmas morning. He told me to go look outside my front door for a present he sent me. When I went over to open the door, he was there."

Amy cooed as she listened to the story. She always adored the love her parents had for each other. "So is that how you knew you loved him?"

"I already knew that I loved him. But just like you with Shadow, I wanted to know if he loved me. But that day was when he proved it to me. He confessed his love for me, he told me how much he missed and needed me, and that he never wanted us to apart every again. Then he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him."

"Abigail Heart, my love, will you marry me?"

Amy gasped with a huge smile. She knew her father proposed to her mom on Christmas, but she never knew it happened like that. Her mother's love life truly was a fairy tale in her eyes.

"The point is that I knew I loved him pretty early into our relationship. I didn't know for sure because of him living in a different country and all. But I knew he loved me when he decided to hop on a plane and leave home just to see me. I know you love Shadow, and I know for a fact that he loves you. Just let things flow, honey. There's no need to feel scared about your feelings."

"You're right mom," Amy said with a smile. She gave her mom a big hug and nuzzled her head in her neck. "You always give the best advice."

Her mother kissed her cheek and smiled. "That's what I'm here for."

It's been one hell of day for Shadow. Work was going by well until Jet told him they had to go to their meeting. Obviously, Shadow is not a fan of meetings. Sitting there for hours on end and talk about the same thing can drive anybody crazy. But what made it wore was that he had to be stuck in a room with his ex girlfriend. Raven sat across the table from Shadow for the whole meeting. Every now and again, Shadow felt like someone was looking at him. Of course, it was Raven glaring at him. He would just scuff and roll his eyes.

He never felt more thankful for a meeting to end. On the way back to the hotel, he called Amy to tell him that he was going to Jet and Wave's place for dinner. When he got to his suite, he headed straight to his room to pick out an outfit. He decided to keep it casual and wear a white flannel, jeans, and white sneakers. After he laid out his clothes on his bed, he began to undress. He undid his tie, took off his blazer, and took off his button up shirt. He yawned and lazily rubbed his abs as he made his way to the mini bar. He figured he deserved a drink after today.

Just as he was about to pour his drink, there was a knock on his door. "House keeping!" He figured that the maid was here to drop off fresh towels like she did the day before. He told the maid to come in, seeing as how they have a key to the room. He turned around to place the drink back in the fridge. He heard his door open, but froze when he heard a familiar voice.

"I forgot how good you looked without a shirt," Raven said as she walked in. Instead of being in her work attire, she wore a white simple tight fitted dress and white heels. She had a smirk on face slowly walked towards Shadow, who was glaring at her.

"What the fuck are you doing here? And how did you know I was here?" Shadow spat with disgust.

Raven ignored his attitude and giggled. "Who do you think your boss called when he said you were taking his place?" She smirked as Shadow continued to fume with anger. "I thought now would be a perfect time to talk to you with out any interruptions."

"I don't need to hear anything coming from you," Shadow said as he crossed his arms. "Now leave."

"Not after we talk," said Raven. "I'll cut right to the chase since I know you'll just rush me. You're the father of my baby, weather you like it or not."

"Like hell I am," Shadow said with a scuff. "Last time I checked, I had to go through your emails to find out I wasn't."

Raven rolled her eyes and sighed. "For the millionth time, I said I was sorry."

"Sorry doesn't give me back all the time I wasted. Or the thousands of dollars I wasted on that fucking ring."

The black cat walked towards the ebony hedgehog as he continued to rant. She looked down on his abs and smirked. If there was one thing she missed about Shadow, it was his body. She stopped when she was right in front of Shadow, who looked down at her with the same hard expression. Her long fluffy tail reached around and rubbed down Shadow's side. She batted her eye lashes and looked into Shadow's hard eyes.

"I said I was sorry, Shadow. I just want to talk to you and try to work things out." She took her hand rubbed it slowly down his abs. Shadow was totally unfazed by her flirtatious behavior and continued to stare at her with no emotion. "I was hoping that maybe we can talk things out over dinner, and then rush back here for dessert." She stood on her toes and slowly to lean in towards Shadow's lips, but was stopped and was shoved back.

"Enough. We're not getting back together. Ever. For your information, I have a girlfriend."

Raven's eyes hardened and she crossed her arms. "She'll never be like me."

"That's good. Which means I don't have to worry about her cheating on me like you did."

The black cat got annoyed and grunted. She took out her phone and scrolled through it for a few seconds. She then held up the phone to Shadow's face. "This is the baby that you left me to care for by myself."

The picture that Shadow saw actually shocked, but it didn't show on his face. The small baby looked a like Shadow. The baby boy had black fur and his quills were just like Shadow's. Expect he had blue strips instead of crimson red. He also had Raven's lilac colored eyes. The baby was happily smiling into the camera, showing his pink gums.

"His name is Sage. There's no way you can tell me that he isn't your son."

Shadow continued to looked at the picture with mixed emotions. There was no way this baby could be his. He looked at Raven with that same hard glare. "He's not mine," he said as she rolled her eyes. "You've been messing around behind my back for a long time before I found out. And we always used condoms so it's not possible."

Raven giggled as she smirked. She went back to her flirtatious behavior and walked towards the ebony hedgehog. "Oh come on Shadow," she said as she sensually rubbed his abs, "think about it. Remember those times when we would had real fun?" She got even closer to him. "Pushing me up against the wall, ripping my clothes off, throwing me on the bed. There was times when you didn't even think about putting on a stupid condom."

"Cut the shit," said a very annoyed Shadow. "Whatever you were planning won't work. I'll never get back together with you, and that baby isn't mine. Get that through your thick skull. Maybe if you weren't so busy being a fucking slut, you'd know who the fath-"

A sound of a loud smack was heard as Shadow's face quickly whipped the right. Raven, who was by now red in the face, had slapped him so hard that there was a faint red hand mark on his cheek.

"Don't you ever fucking say that again, you dick."

Shadow's head slowly turned back to face her. If he wasn't mad, he defiantly was now. "Get. Out."

"Fine." Raven stomped back to the door and opened it. She looked back and glared. "This isn't over." And with that, she slammed the door.

Shadow was beyond furious. Furious because she invaded his suite, and beyond furious after looking a the baby. All the emotions that he felt when he found those emails about him not being the father came back to him. He didn't know weather to believe or not.

'He looks so much like me, but it still doesn't add up.'

The ebony ran his hands though his quills and released a long sigh. How was he suppose to handle this? Was she telling the truth? Most importantly, what would Amy say?

Many more questions ran through his head, unfortunately with no answers. He grabbed his phone and dialed Jet's number.

"Hey Shadow. You're still coming over for dinner, right?"

"Yeah. Listen, I need a favor. Raven knew where I was staying and had the nerve to come to my suite. I don't want to stay here knowing that she can show up again. Do you and Wave mind if I can stay at your place for the rest of the week?"

"Shit. Of course you stay here. We have a extra room you can stay in. I'll let Wave know."

"Thanks, Jet."

After hanging up the phone, sighed with relief. He decided that after he showered and get dressed, he'll pack up his things and head over to Jet and Waves place. Once he's there, he'll be sure to call Amy. He deeply feared how she would react to this.

'Please stay with me, Rose.'

Authors note: Raven is just so much trouble, huh?

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