Tomorrow in your life
Chapter 25
"The heart broken into a thousand pieces…"
Terry was in Hollywood a few weeks later. Susanna like he expected, came to see him with some news.
- I'm pregnant Terry, she said
- Why, am I not surprised? Asked Terry
- Are you insinuating that I did it on purpose? Asked Susanna
- Oh yes, you did it on purpose! He cried angry
- So you sleep with me…
- You drugged me, Susanna
- What? But…
- I have the tests to prove it
Susanna remained silent. She didn't expect Terry to find out he was drugged…
"It could only his wanabe doctor and girlfriend, who's now his fiancée…Candy! Damn her!" She said to herself
- Now, I'm pregnant
- Susanna, were you that desperate?
- I love you Terry with all my heart
- I love Candy, since school…
- You're going to abandon us; the baby and me?
Terry had an exasperated sigh. What a dilemma! He wanted to marry Candy and an involuntary one night stand had bore undesirable fruits…
- Susanna, let me think about it…
- Think about what?
- Susanna…
- Ok, I'm leaving.
He called Candy. She was at her parents.
- Hello? She said with a worried voice
- Candy…
He was calling by her first name, which was not a good sign. The news wasn't good.
- Terry…she finally came…
- Yes…
- Pregnant…?
- Yes…
- You want me to come?
- I would like that…
- Ok, honey. I'm coming
Melissa heard her. Candy had told her about the incident.
- You're leaving?
- Mom, she said she's pregnant…
- Oh…you're lucky to have an honest man
- It doesn't bother you?
- Of course not, honey. It's your happiness, go and save it
- Thanks mom. I love you
- I love you Candy
She said goodbye to the little ones and to her father who had just came in.
- Candy, where are you going?
- To Los Angeles…
- Oh… they want to steal your happiness?
- Yes…
- Go ahead, honey. Good luck. I love you
- Thanks dad. I love you
She didn't even go home to get her stuff; she went directly to the airport to take the next flight for Los Angeles… She arrived a few hours later. She had called Terry from the plane. He was waiting for her at the airport. He was wearing a hat with sunglasses.
- Terry? Oh…incognito? Ok, Romeo.
- Let's get out of here! Where's your luggage?
- I came with nothing. I was at my parents…
- Perfect, let's get out of here, quick!
The people around them were looking at them. Terry took her hand and took her to the exit running. Once outside, they got into a taxi. Terry gave his address and the car left the airport. Once they were on the road, he took her near him to kiss her.
- How are you? She asked after a while
- Having you here is making me feel better
- There's no other place I would rather be, she said curling up against him
When they arrived in front of Terry's apartment door, they found Esther, his agent and Robert Hathaway waiting.
- Robert, Esther, said Terry
- Hi, said Candy
- Hi, they said
- Come in, please, said Terry
Terry was a little disappointed to have company; he wanted to be alone with Candy and show her the apartment. They sat down in the living room.
- Terry said Esther, we're here for the Susanna matter
- Yes, said Robert, what do you intend to do?
- I intend to marry Candy…
- But Terry… said Hathaway
- Robert, said Terry, I could've married Candy since school, but I wanted to be able to take care of her…
- But Susanna…said Esther
- You should've thought about that before you put her in your bed, said Hathaway
- She drugged me, Robert
- WHAT! Said Hathaway and Esther at the same time
- I can prove it
- Susanna is a spoiled brat who takes you for a toy…her parents have a lot of influence, they can destroy you Terry, said Esther, you have to do something, you have to take care of her
- Take care of her? How? I cut her a cheque every month?
- No. You have to be with her, temporally, until the baby comes…said Esther
- You don't seem to understand what I'm saying; I'm going to marry Candy! Said Terry louder
- We're asking you to wait a little, said Esther
- Wait for what? Asked Candy who couldn't remain silent anymore, and how?
- You could pretend to brake up, so that Terry could take care of Susanna for a while, she has the baby and then…said Esther
- Then I abandoned her to go back to Candy? Said Terry
- Yes…said Esther
- Abandoning her now, it's not good for publicity and her parents…said Hathaway
- But abandoning her later is better, you think? Said Terry ironically, pretending to brake up, I could continue seeing Candy?
- No, said Esther, Susanna and her parents have to believe that you're sincere, that you really broke up with Candy. They must not suspect anything…
- No! Said Terry you've got to be kidding me! There is no way!
- Unfortunately…said Hathaway
- So, that's not pretending, that's a real brake up! Said Terry
Candy had become white as a sheet. Terry went near her and took her in his arms. She had tears coming down her cheeks.
- You can't tell anybody anything, said Hathaway, Candy, you're Melissa Grant Crane's daughter, you can't say anything to your mother
- Yes, or to your friends and family, everybody have to believe that you broke up for good… said Esther
Esther and Robert were looking at them. Candy and Terry's love was so intense, they could almost finger it. It broke their heart to do what they were doing. But Susanna and her parents could do a lot of damages, not only to Terry but also to Esther's agency and Hathaway's production company. Terry took Candy to his bedroom, which was upstairs. She was crying her tears out. She had to break up with Terry!
- Candy, said Terry, I want your opinion; what should I do?
- Terry…she said sobbing, oh Terry, I love you…but I can't ask you to leave everything for me. You'll end up resenting me for it. I know you didn't willingly spend the night with her, but the result is the same. You have to take your responsibilities and take care of Susanna and the baby…
- Candy, I'm ready to leave everything for you…
- But she will still be pregnant…why leave everything you love? Susanna and her parents could destroy you; you can't let them do that. And you wouldn't be the one I love, if you didn't take responsibility for your actions…there's an innocent baby, that didn't ask to come into this world…
- But not to see you anymore…
- You're right "pretending" is just a way of talking, we have to break up for real…Terry, take care of the situation…
- You're asking me to stay with Susanna and the baby…?
- Yes…
- Candy I love you…You're the one I want. I came here for you…
- But you also came to make your dream come true. You're a wonderful actor. You were born to be an actor
- But…
- Terry you know that it's the right thing to do, think about the baby…it didn't ask for anything from anybody…the baby needs its two parents. You and I know what it is to live without loving parents…Would you want that for your child?
There was a heavy silence. Terry was completely devastated. He didn't want to break up with Candy. She was the woman he loved ever since the first time he laid his eyes on her. Hollywood, making his dream come true, it was to be with Candy and doing what he liked the most in the world. He cursed Susanna for her diabolical trap! What did she expect? That he would fall in love with her in the long run? Never! His heart belonged to Candy forever. But the baby…
- I'm doing it for the baby…Candy I love you. I'm going to tell Esther and Hathaway that we agree, he said with an uncertain voice full of sadness, but after, I'm going to leave her to come back to you…I'm asking you to wait for me, Candy. I know that I might not have the right to ask you that, but please, honey, wait for me…until I fix this sordid situation…I still want to marry you…
- What if they force you to marry Susanna?
- Candy, they can force me to take care of her because of the publicity, temporally, but never, and I say never, will they be able to force me to marry her…I want to marry you and only you…You'll probably have a lot of suitors, maybe you'll even like some a little…but Candy, I beg you, wait for me, my love. I will come back to you and we will get married right away so we won't get side tracked by circumstances anymore! We thought we had all the time in the world…So, my darling, are you going to wait for me?
Candy remained silent for a moment. Wait for Terry? He was going to tell the world officially that he's with Susanna and that they were going to have a baby…That hurt her so much, but Terry….What hurt her the most, was the thought of not being with Terry at all…The solution was simple, she will let Terry take care of Susanna and then, he will come back to her, like he promised…So…
- Ok Terry, I'll wait for you. As painful as it's going to be to be separated from you, the thought of not live with you at all, is worse… So yes, I will wait for you, my love. Take care of this situation and come back to me quickly…
- Thank you Candy, you're giving the courage to do something I had no intention of doing…but the thought that we will be together at the end, gives me courage. Thank you my love.
He got out of the room. Candy went to the bathroom to freshen up. Her heart was in ashes. She had to brake up with Terry to save his reputation and his Hollywood career…But at what cost? Oh, her heart was hurting, it was hurting so much! Terry came back in the bedroom and found Candy on the bed. She stood up.
- They're gone? She asked
- Yes… he whispered
- I'm going to leave too now, she said with a shaking voice
- I'm taking you to the airport
- No, the press could be there for our touching goodbyes…
- Candy!
She walked to the bedroom door, and started to go down the stairs. Terry caught up with her and held her by the waist from behind, he was against her back, he had her hair on his face and his lips on her neck. He couldn't stop the tears coming down his cheeks.
"Terry's crying, she said to herself"
- Candy, don't go…
- I have to go, Terry, don't make things more difficult than they're already are…
- Wait…let me love you one last time…
- Terry…
- Please, my love, let me love you…let me feel your body against mine, my love…please, don't say no…my love, I love you. Let me show it to you one last time…
- Oh Terry, I love you!
Candy turned around and their lips were welded. He carried her to his bedroom; they took their clothes off and found themselves on the bed. Terry made love to her slowly, tenderly, intensely, and ardently. She gave herself to him, one last time before their separation. They knew that their "temporary" separation might be an illusion. Susanna is going to want more, and she'll use her parents to get it. But Terry had promised her that he wouldn't be manipulated into marrying Susanna…The cloud of sadness that was hanging over their happiness, was still there, but it was behind the sun that had come out for the moment, while those two star crossed lovers consummated their passion one last time. All their problems were swept away, temporally. They were one, they were made for each other and the cruelty of life was separating them. The universe will never be the same, until those two star crossed lovers are back together.
They made love passionately all night long, without being able to stop. Finally at dawn, Candy woke up quietly and got dressed and got out of the apartment before Terry woke up.
She went back to Chicago, and went directly to the hospital. She took a shower and changed to start her shift. She had cried during the whole trip. She had to get a hold of herself in front of her colleagues. The news of her break up with Terry is going to make front page in the papers in a few days. But she didn't know whether she was going to tell her friends or if she was going to let them find out in the press.
Terry woke up and found the space next to him empty. He felt like a part of him had disappeared with Candy, his love, his soul-mate, his wife in his heart…He will need a lot of strength and a lot of courage to get through this sordid situation. He had to call upon all the strengths of the world, so he wouldn't take the first plane for Chicago and join her, sending the rest of the world to hell…But like Candy said, Susanna will still be pregnant…He had to take care of this situation, of the baby, an innocent being, that hadn't ask for anything to anybody…his baby! Oh he thought he was going to have his first baby with Candy… not with a woman with whom he had an involuntary one night stand he didn't even remember! A woman he never looked at, because he was blinded by his love for his Freckles. Oh did they make the right decision? To separate, fix the situation, and reunite? Should he have taken the risk of throwing everything away including his career? Candy wanted him to continue being an actor; if he had to sacrifice himself, at least he will be doing what he loves, even if he didn't have the woman he cherished. But he will have her later…it was still painful…to live without Candy; he had done it for three years and it was hell. He had just found her again, and he had to lose her all over again…? Temporally. So he couldn't lose sight of his goal…to be with Candy again. He was going to live the separation,with the company of a woman he despised, just to have Candy at the end. She sacrificed herself, so he could continue to live his dream, acting. He had just got his first leading role and she didn't want the Marlowe to ruin it for him…we can't make an omelette without breaking any eggs… but his heart was like Candy's, broken into a thousand pieces. It was Showtime.
He got out of bed, took a shower, got dressed and tried to eat something. His assistant arrived, his name was Hunter.
- Good morning, Terry
- Hunter
- Not in a good mood?
- Hunter, Susanna said she's pregnant…
- Oh…
- So, I had to break up with my fiancée last night…
- I'm sorry…Terry, I know how much you love her
- Thanks. Cancel all of my appointments and call Susanna, tell her, I want to see her…
- Ok, Terry
He couldn't tell anybody the truth, to avoid leaks to the press. He thought about his family, his mother, his sisters, they will be devastated to learn that he broke up with Candy…he had to talk to them, but he didn't have the force or the courage to tell them the news…The press will take care of it. One of the rare advantages of being famous, it was that you could announce the news to your loved ones and to the whole world too, of course, without having to tell them to their faces. The repercussions…he will be ready for them…he will have to act…he was going to show his acting talent for the rest of the world, but it was for Candy…
Susanna arrived at his place in early afternoon. Terry felt like strangling her, but he managed to keep his calm. The baby, think about the baby…
- Susanna… how are you?
- Aside from the morning sickness, I'm fine…
- When is your next appointment at the doctor's?
- This afternoon…
- I would like to come with you…
- With me, as the baby's father?
- You did say I was the father, did you not? I want to participate as much as I can… I want to go with you at the doctor's, make sure you eat properly
- You're going to make sure from afar…?
- No, you're going to come and live here with me…
- With you?
- Yes, in the guestroom…
- But…
- I like to have space in my bed, Susanna…
- You mean you don't want me to be me next to you, but your Candy!
- Susanna, I broke up with Candy. After the baby story, she doesn't want anything to do with me… and she's right, who would want a man who impregnated another woman?
- But why the guestroom? I want to sleep next to you… I want to spend my nights of passion like the first one…
- The first one I don't remember? Well you've got enough memories for the both of us and that will have to do for you…I'm going to take care of you, for the baby, that's all.
- But Terry, I love you so much…I'm carrying your baby in my belly
- And that's the only reason I'm even talking to you. The baby…
- But my parents…
- You're parents will see that I'm taking care of you…that's not enough? Take it or leave it, Susanna. Either you come and live here with me or you go back to your parents and come what may!
Terry knew he was bluffing, but Susanna was obsessed by him and he hoped they she will accept the situation without asking too many questions, that she would rather have him in the same apartment as her.
Susanna thought about it for a little while. He broke up with Candy, she had a clear field…So she might as well live with Terry under the same roof, she was going to do everything to seduce him. The man that would resist her, was not born yet, she said to herself. Terrence Grandchester, she will have him again, whether he was willing to or not.
- Ok, Terry, I will come and live with you. It will be easier for the rehearsals…
- The rehearsals? He asked surprised
- Yes… oh you don't know… I got the part of Juliet…so, my Romeo…we will be the perfect couple on the big screen and at home…with the baby!
Susanna is Juliet? He will not only have to suffer her presence at home, but at work too! No, fate couldn't be so cruel to him! But he had to get a hold of himself and fake joy.
- Super, you're a great actress, Susanna. You will be a perfect Juliet… are you going to go get your stuff?
- No, I'm going to call to have it delivered…I want to stay here with you, waiting for the doctor's appointment
- I'm going make a press release, announcing my break up with Candy. And in a week, we will announce the news of our baby and our…couple…
- If it were only up to me, I would tell them the news right now! But ok, let's do like you said. Oh Terry, thank you! You have just made me so happy!
She jumped to his neck and hugged him hard. She almost had everything she wanted… she didn't have Terry yet, but that will come. Terry smiled and hugged her thinking in his head that he wanted to strangle her. Hunter was passing by, and looked at them. His boss and Susanna, were a nice looking couple.