Chapter 6 It Takes Two
Isabella/Chris's New Zealand Ranch
Chris had taken a room far away from Isabella's room in their house. He had just gotten out of the shower.
She sure was jealous of Mona Lisa. It's good that my plan is working. I'm not going to come running back to her side just because she's pregnant. I'm going to let her stew awhile. She needs to be taught a lesson - I won't be thrown away and then taken back just because she decides that she wants me back!
Chris goes down to eat breakfast. Isabella is in the kitchen making breakfast for everyone. She looks really good.
"How are you feeling?" Chris asks her.
"Wonderful!" Isabella says. Chris thinks that if he hadn't decided to play hard to get, he would have grabbed her and made love to her right in the kitchen. Normally Isabella is quite beautiful, but a pregnant Isabella adds more sensuality and she's really blooming today.
"Good", Chris says as he gets ready to go jogging.
"You're exercising again?" Isabella asks.
"Yes. I've started slowly - only a 2.5 mile run. I'm working my way back up to 5.0 mi. I need to get this extra flab off! When you were gone, I ate way too much food!" Chris says as he leaves.
"I'll make sure breakfast isn't ready until you're back!" Isabella says. Isabella had gained some weight, too. She knew that when she left Chris he'd stop exercising and meditating. She had really hurt him and she needed to find a way to make it up to him.
Chris comes back after his run and takes a shower. After the shower, he goes to the kitchen. Isabella is there by herself. Zak is in his room working on school work.
"When do you want to tell Zak that I'm pregnant and we're back together?" Isabella asks.
"I think we need to wait until a doctor confirms it. We're not back together", Chris says.
"But, I'm pregnant. I assumed that you would want me to stop the divorce", Isabella says.
"There's no reason to stop the divorce", Chris says.
"Don't you want to try to fix this and get back together?", Isabella asks.
"Maybe. However, we shouldn't do that just because of children. If I decide to try to fix things with you, it's because I want to and not because you're pregnant or because of Zak. It must be the same for you", Chris tells her.
"So what have we been doing the last few months? Just having sex? It didn't mean anything to you? It meant something to me", Isabella tells him.
"I didn't say that it didn't mean anything to me - it was quite enjoyable. I hate to admit it, but it was more than sex. Every time we were together, I could feel us getting closer. I just don't know if it's going to last past the making of this movie", Chris says.
"I'm really shocked that you feel that way. I want to get back together", Isabella says.
"Why?" Chris asks.
"I still love you. I don't think I ever stopped. I made a mistake and now I want you back", Isabella says.
"You may still love me and we'll assume that I still love you, but you can't really believe that we can just pick up where we left off, do you? Like nothing ever happened?" Chris asks her.
"I guess I thought we could. I'm sorry for hurting you and I want to make it up to you and Zak", Isabella says.
"It takes two people to make a marriage work. I know I'm at least partly to blame for you leaving me. However, you're not perfect, either. You packed your bags, took Zak and left me without saying why you did it", Chris says.
"I'm sorry. I was confused. My time in Buffalo lead me to the right path. Also, when I was skydiving I realized that if I died in that instant, I would be thinking of you and what I had done to us. I want to fix it", Isabella says.
"Well, I'm not going to make it that easy for you. You left me and you hurt me. You can't expect me to take you back with open arms! For every action, there are consequences. You're going to have to face the consequences of what you did to us", Chris says.
"What do you mean by that?" Isabella asks.
"You'll see", Chris says as he gives her a sardonic look. Chris had never looked at her that way. It sent shivers down her back.