A/N: I'm updating quickly because of all the reviews. Thanks guys, but from now on I will review every five days.
SeverusDmitri18- Thanks, glad you're enjoying it.
Sab77- No problems, I can relate. School has been kicking my butt lately. You can't kill King Alfonso, I kinda need him later.
mileytruscott- Carter is currently confused about her feelings. She thinks that she loves Taylor, but still has feelings for Rosie. It's a complicated situation.
Healer- Nice way to describe it hahaha. Carter thinks that she is doing the right thing.
everythingurnot- Taylor loves Carter, but it's hard to come in last in Carter's list of priorities.
tatimac- Carter is confused about her feelings. Rosie doesn't deserve it, but neither does Taylor. I blame Sophia.
Dramageek818- Do you really think that Rosie will take the news well?
Carter noticed that Rosie was awake looking at the ceiling. "Hey. How are you feeling?" asked Carter.
"My ribs hurt a little, but I feel much better," said Rosie with a bright smile.
"Good, because there is someone that I want you to meet," said Carter before opening the door. "Goldie!" she called.
Taylor walked into the room and Rosie smiled up at her.
"Is this a new friend of yours Carter?" asked Rosie still smiling.
Carter wrapped an arm around Taylor's waist and smiled at Rosie. "Not exactly. Rosie, I want you to meet my fiancé, Taylor," said Carter.
The smile immediately disappeared from Rosie's face. "You're fiancé," she whispered as tears rolled down her face.
"Goldie, give us a minute. I need to talk to Rosie," said Carter pecking Taylor's lips.
Taylor nodded and walked out of the room leaving the two girls to talk.
"Carter Mason, what the hell is going on?" demanded Rosie.
"Rosie please calm down. I know that I should have told you about Taylor, but I didn't know how. I'm sorry Rosie, but I love her. I brought you back with me because you are my best friend and I couldn't leave you with that animal. We can all live here and raise our daughter together," said Carter expectantly.
"You mean my daughter!" yelled Rosie.
"You might have given birth to her, but my name is on that birth certificate too. Bella is my daughter too!" countered Carter.
"That was the biggest mistake of my life! This is all your fault!" screamed Rosie as she pointed down to her battered body. "I don't know why I listened to my heart. It was clear as day that you didn't love me. You walked out on me without a word. Yet, I had hope, that you would return one day. That is why when you asked me to come to Texas with you I did so without hesitation. Alfonso was a wonderful boyfriend, caring and gentle. I never allowed myself to love him because my heart has always belonged to you. I should have never put your name on that birth certificate. Her father's name should have appeared there and I should have allowed myself to fall in love with him. But instead I slept with him just to conceive Anabella and then refused to let him touch me. On the day that he beat me he lost his patience because I told him to take on a mistress. I confessed that I was in love with someone else. He told me that I couldn't deny him his right as a husband, so he raped me. I screamed your name Carter. I hoped that you would come. Alfonso figured out that I loved you and that is when he attacked me. If I had allowed myself to love my husband, this would have never happened!" cried out Rosie with tears streaming down her face.
Carter was really hurt by what Rosie was saying and she got near the bed without realizing it. "You think I didn't love you? Fuck you Rosie. You were the most important person in my life. I left to protect you, Rosalinda. Your mother asked me to step aside so that you could rule Costa Luna without worrying about the turmoil that our relationship would cause. She said if I truly loved you, I would understand that Costa Luna needed a king and not two queens. I left and changed my name, left the job that I loved, so that you could have the life that you deserved. For a year after I left, I questioned my decision and thought about going back to you, but then I read the magazine article that said you had married that asshole. That was the day that I confessed my true identity to Taylor who had been my friend since day one. That day I allowed myself to give in to the feelings I had started developing for her. You were a married woman and I didn't want to be by myself. I regret leaving you Rosie, but I truly thought you were happy. My dad would give me updates throughout your pregnancy, I was happy for you because you had the life that I would never be able to give you," said Carter.
Rosie was speechless, Carter had always loved her. "All I wanted was you Carter. Together we could have handled anything. Don't you know that as a team we were unstoppable?" questioned Rosie.
"I was wrong Rosie, but it's too late now. I love Taylor and I will marry her. Please allow me to be a part of Bella's life. I love her," pleaded Carter.
"I wish to leave Carter. I cannot stay here and see you with her," said Rosie.
"Rosie, at least wait until you get better. I can't allow you to go back to Las Costas. He would hurt you again. You can go to Louisiana with my dad," said Carter.
"Fine Carter, I will stay until I am better, but I will return to Las Costas, to my people and to my husband. He will never hurt me again because we will truly form a family now. I will make sure that he never knows of the existence of the other birth certificate. One more thing Carter, you keep saying that you love Taylor, but what happened to the love that you had for me? Can you honestly look into my eyes and say you don't love me anymore?" asked Rosie.
"No, Rosalinda, I can't. You were my first everything and you will always hold a special place in my heart, but I love Taylor and will not hurt her. She doesn't deserve it," said Carter as she turned to leave.
"Very well Carter. Please bring me my daughter. I wish to have her sleep with me," requested Rosie.
Carter nodded and went upstairs to get Bella. She placed her in Rosie's arms and smiled at the sight. It was a little bittersweet. She had always dreamed of seeing Rosie with her daughter in her arms, but life could be cruel. Carter and Rosie had a daughter, but they were no longer together to raise her like a family.
Carter headed upstairs after kissing Bella's cheek and got ready for bed. She hugged Taylor close and inhaled her familiar smell.
"How did she take it?" questioned Taylor.
"Not good. I feel so bad for her, Goldie, but I can't offer her anything more than friendship. You're my everything now," said Carter as she kissed Taylor's neck.
Carter made love to Taylor like she did every night. She truly loved the older girl, but on this occasion she knew that she was doing it in an attempt to block the feelings that Rosie had stirred inside of her.