Destined Desire
Chapter 3: Cheating Hearts
Belle sat on the alter foot of the steps with her father embracing her tightly. Holding him and staring at the doors as if Shawn would reappear looking handsome once more with his strut. He would walk to her and pick her up, twirl her around and say, 'I love you, Belle, nothing or no one could ever change that. There is no one I love more than you. Marry me.' But she knew that wouldn't happen, only in a perfect world it would. Then again his statement created in her mind wouldn't be exactly true. Even if Shawn couldn't admit, there was someone Shawn loved more than her. And it was her fault that led to Belle's betrayal. Though she could never tell Shawn, because of course it could not be her fault. No she was too good to do just that. When it was her fault. No Shawn's love for her was greater than what he let on and when he left that summer to visit his beloved Chloe, her insanely jealous reactions took her mind over. Reason left and revenge entered her mind and so a summer fling began with Jason. Though they never did anything with that led to sex their actions toward one another spoke loud enough for you to hear that was the road it would lead to. When Shawn finally did return they had constant arguments that always related back to Chloe. She finally realized she had nothing to be jealous of about Chloe when Brady began going out with her. But it had already been too late. The deed had already been done one fall night when she and Shawn had had a bad fallout. In which she walked out on him and ran to the arms of her other lover. Her love for him was not like Shawn's but there was something strong enough there for her to have done what she did that night. The same night in which Philip found out about them. Him and Jason shared an apartment close to the university. Crying as she came out of her thoughts she quickly went back into a memory she tried so often to forget about.
(Flashback)
"Ms. Black, I'm happy to tell you your about a month along in your pregnancy. I know you and Shawn will be sure to start having names as quickly as they come to mind" the nurse smiled politely. She known of the young couple since they both were children of the core families of Salem. And Belle's mother was none other than Marlena Evans so if anybody who didn't know were really behind in gossip.
Putting on a fake smile she responded, "Yeah, sure. I bet Shawn is going to just thrilled when he finds out the news. He'll be so shocked he won't no what to do with himself!" Looking to her stomach she rubbed it gently and smiled. At least the child had been created out of love. Belle smiled as she thought, 'Thank goodness for make-ups. Had we not made love the day afterwards I don't know I would of explained this to him.'
Sighing heavily she got up from the cold metal table and began her way out the hospital.
Elsewhere in Salem at the time….
Shawn sat perched on a bench in Salem Park looking into the blue of skies. It reminded him of her often. And as hard as he tried sometime he couldn't understand why when he saw the deepest of blue he thought of her eyes instead of Belle's. Though it intrigued him it scared him at the same time. He couldn't fall in love with his best friend, even if he wanted to. She belonged to another and he once had a chance for her love. But failed miserably when they were able to pursue something. Thinking back to the summer he spent with her and the almost kiss they shared. He shook it from his head, he couldn't do it. He loved Belle and belonged to her. It had been her insecurities that led to the kiss, that's all. And it would have been wrong of him to place Chloe in such a position. He could never hurt her like that. "Never," he said aloud staring the sky as if he were somehow speaking to Chloe through it.
(End of Flashback)
Belle cried even more as she had a sudden attack of having relived what had only happened moments ago. The words, the emotion, and him walking out on her rocked her body to the end. She screamed from nowhere and yelled, "Oh Shawn (crying harshly) Please come back!" And stood up leaving her fathers arm as she began walking quickly to the doors and then a full sprint but stopped all of a sudden. She looked at her wedding dress with wide eyes.
All the guests stood motionless as the followed the path of blood that led to Belle and soaked the train of her dress. She turned to look at them and held her stomach as she sobbed, sniffled, and looked with sad eyes as if she given up. Her eyes flew back and she fell out onto the floor with a large thud. All came running to her side and Jason quickly picked her up. Marlena phoned the hospital and all were soon off to the emergency room. On the way John phoned Brady who seemed to almost have a heart attack once hearing it.
*****
Brady shifted the car into full gear and turned it quickly. Shawn looked confused at his quick turn of actions. Brady quickly spat out, "Belle fell out and was bleeding severely. I don't give a damn how you feel about her now. We're going to the f**king hospital, got it?"
"Loud and clear" Shawn said with no emotion. He knew of not how to feel. But he knew he needed someone to talk to. And looking up to the blue sky through the passenger window, he thought of no one else better to call right about now….
TBC….
Chapter 3: Cheating Hearts
Belle sat on the alter foot of the steps with her father embracing her tightly. Holding him and staring at the doors as if Shawn would reappear looking handsome once more with his strut. He would walk to her and pick her up, twirl her around and say, 'I love you, Belle, nothing or no one could ever change that. There is no one I love more than you. Marry me.' But she knew that wouldn't happen, only in a perfect world it would. Then again his statement created in her mind wouldn't be exactly true. Even if Shawn couldn't admit, there was someone Shawn loved more than her. And it was her fault that led to Belle's betrayal. Though she could never tell Shawn, because of course it could not be her fault. No she was too good to do just that. When it was her fault. No Shawn's love for her was greater than what he let on and when he left that summer to visit his beloved Chloe, her insanely jealous reactions took her mind over. Reason left and revenge entered her mind and so a summer fling began with Jason. Though they never did anything with that led to sex their actions toward one another spoke loud enough for you to hear that was the road it would lead to. When Shawn finally did return they had constant arguments that always related back to Chloe. She finally realized she had nothing to be jealous of about Chloe when Brady began going out with her. But it had already been too late. The deed had already been done one fall night when she and Shawn had had a bad fallout. In which she walked out on him and ran to the arms of her other lover. Her love for him was not like Shawn's but there was something strong enough there for her to have done what she did that night. The same night in which Philip found out about them. Him and Jason shared an apartment close to the university. Crying as she came out of her thoughts she quickly went back into a memory she tried so often to forget about.
(Flashback)
"Ms. Black, I'm happy to tell you your about a month along in your pregnancy. I know you and Shawn will be sure to start having names as quickly as they come to mind" the nurse smiled politely. She known of the young couple since they both were children of the core families of Salem. And Belle's mother was none other than Marlena Evans so if anybody who didn't know were really behind in gossip.
Putting on a fake smile she responded, "Yeah, sure. I bet Shawn is going to just thrilled when he finds out the news. He'll be so shocked he won't no what to do with himself!" Looking to her stomach she rubbed it gently and smiled. At least the child had been created out of love. Belle smiled as she thought, 'Thank goodness for make-ups. Had we not made love the day afterwards I don't know I would of explained this to him.'
Sighing heavily she got up from the cold metal table and began her way out the hospital.
Elsewhere in Salem at the time….
Shawn sat perched on a bench in Salem Park looking into the blue of skies. It reminded him of her often. And as hard as he tried sometime he couldn't understand why when he saw the deepest of blue he thought of her eyes instead of Belle's. Though it intrigued him it scared him at the same time. He couldn't fall in love with his best friend, even if he wanted to. She belonged to another and he once had a chance for her love. But failed miserably when they were able to pursue something. Thinking back to the summer he spent with her and the almost kiss they shared. He shook it from his head, he couldn't do it. He loved Belle and belonged to her. It had been her insecurities that led to the kiss, that's all. And it would have been wrong of him to place Chloe in such a position. He could never hurt her like that. "Never," he said aloud staring the sky as if he were somehow speaking to Chloe through it.
(End of Flashback)
Belle cried even more as she had a sudden attack of having relived what had only happened moments ago. The words, the emotion, and him walking out on her rocked her body to the end. She screamed from nowhere and yelled, "Oh Shawn (crying harshly) Please come back!" And stood up leaving her fathers arm as she began walking quickly to the doors and then a full sprint but stopped all of a sudden. She looked at her wedding dress with wide eyes.
All the guests stood motionless as the followed the path of blood that led to Belle and soaked the train of her dress. She turned to look at them and held her stomach as she sobbed, sniffled, and looked with sad eyes as if she given up. Her eyes flew back and she fell out onto the floor with a large thud. All came running to her side and Jason quickly picked her up. Marlena phoned the hospital and all were soon off to the emergency room. On the way John phoned Brady who seemed to almost have a heart attack once hearing it.
*****
Brady shifted the car into full gear and turned it quickly. Shawn looked confused at his quick turn of actions. Brady quickly spat out, "Belle fell out and was bleeding severely. I don't give a damn how you feel about her now. We're going to the f**king hospital, got it?"
"Loud and clear" Shawn said with no emotion. He knew of not how to feel. But he knew he needed someone to talk to. And looking up to the blue sky through the passenger window, he thought of no one else better to call right about now….
TBC….