The Real Deal (11)
Harley decided to go to Mark and tell him about the baby right away before she had the chance to lose her nerve. She had already been sitting in her car for five minutes trying to find the words she would use to give Mark the news.
"Suck it up Harley the man has a right to know he is about to be a father," She said giving herself a pep talk before starting her car and heading for Mark's shop.
"Hey there sexy, how ya been?" Mark heard the voice and didn't have to turn around to know that it was one of his former one night stands, Macy.
"What do you want?" Mark asked still not looking at her.
"I missed you sexy, figured we could get together and have fun like the good old days," Macy said walking over and standing in front of Mark.
Mark couldn't deny that the woman was hella sexy, with her long blonde hair, baby blue eyes and what he could only describe as a world class ass, but looking at her standing before him in the mini skirt and halter top Mark felt not one twinge of sexual attraction towards the woman.
"Sorry Macy but I'm not interested," Mark said honestly.
"What did I hear you correctly? Mark Calaway not interested in sex? That has got to be a joke, right?"
"No joke I'm not interested so you can leave now," Mark said turning back to his work on the chopper.
"But Marrrrk we had so much fun together," Macy pouted.
"We had one night of hot sex over a year ago Macy it was never anything more than that," Mark said getting annoyed with the woman.
"That's right we had really hot sex Mark and I know you want it again so why don't you come by my place tonight and we can pick up where we left off, what do ya say stud?" Macy asked walking over to Mark and pulling him into a kiss.
Harley walked into Mark's shop more nervous than she had ever been in her life. She had decided that when she told Mark about the baby she would also confess her love for him in hopes that he would admit to loving her too, but as she entered the back of the shop where Mark usually worked she was stopped dead in her tracks when she witnessed some woman kissing Mark.
Harley's heart stopped beating. It was happening to her again she had just caught the man she loved with someone else. Harley ran from the shop and as she slammed the door of her car shut she also slammed the door to the little piece of her heart she had left. She refused to cry she refused to let this beat her, so she was pregnant with his baby but she had known from the beginning that this was just a temporary situation. She had no hold on Mark and he owed her nothing not even his faithfulness.
"Damn you Mark Calaway!" Harley cursed as she made her way back home…back to Marks. If not for her mother she would grab all of her belongings and get the hell out of that house, but she would have to find a way to look at Mark until her mother was gone and Harley knew that having to do that could possibly be the death of her.
"Harley, dear, I didn't think you'd ever be home. I have bad news," Havilland said as she sat her suitcase beside the front door.
"What is it mother?" Harley asked as she watched her mother continue to bring her luggage into the living room.
"I have to get back home, Harrison is having complications with her pregnancy and has been put on bed rest and since Steven is working out of town at the moment she needs me to come and help with things around the house," Havilland said sitting her final suitcase beside the door.
"I'm sorry to hear that, is she going to be all right?" Harley asked as she placed her hand on her stomach as if to protect her own unborn child.
She was going to tell her mother about the baby but was afraid that it would only make her mother want to stay so she simply watched as she got ready to make her trip back home.
"She will be fine the doctors just want her to stay off her feet until it's time for her to deliver."
"That's good; do you need a ride to the airport?" Harley asked.
"No, dear, I wasn't sure when you would be back so I called a car service it should be here any minute."
"Well make sure to let Harrison know that I will keep her and the baby in my prayers and that I will try to make it home for the birth," Harley said hugging her mother just as the doorbell rang.
"Guess that's my ride, it was nice seeing you dear and you be sure to call me the minute you find out that you will make me a grandmother understand?" Havilland said hugging her daughter before opening the door, "Grab my bags will you Love?" She said to the driver before walking out of the house and into the back of the hired car.
She waved as the car drove off a minute later and Harley let out a sigh of relief, "Thank you god," She said looking up at the afternoon sky. With her mother gone Harley didn't have to stay she could pack her own things and go back to her life.
"Goodbye Harley Calaway…Hello again Harley Cooper," Harley said as she walked inside to gather up some of her things.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Mark yelled furiously.
"I'm showing you what you are missing," Macy said smiling as she tried to kiss Mark again.
"I told ya I'm not interested!" Mark barked.
"What's wrong with you?"Macy asked confused.
"I'm married now that's what's wrong with me," Mark snapped.
"I won't tell if you won't," Macy said rubbing up against Mark again.
"I love my wife and I'm not going to fuck things up with Harley just to have a roll around with you! Now get the hell out of here before you make me forget my manners," Mark said angrily.
"Fine! It's your loss," Macy said as she turned and walked out of the shop.
Harley sat the wedding rings on Mark's nightstand before sitting and writing Mark a note. She was going to wait until he got home to tell him that she was leaving but she just didn't have the nerve.
Dear Mark,
My mother got a call from my sister, Harrison, today who has been put on bed rest and needs mother's help so she has finally gone home to North Carolina, which I am sure, makes you extremely happy. I figure with her not being around anymore then there is no need to keep up this façade we have going on any longer so I am going to move back to my condo and give you back your life. Words can never describe how grateful I am to you for helping me the way you did, but I think that it's time that we both get back to our own lives. I have come to think of you as a true friend and I will miss spending time with you. I pray that you find someone that makes you happy because you are a great man and any woman would be lucky to have you.
Sincerely,
Harley
Harley sat the note on the nightstand beside the rings and stood up looking around the room one last time before heading out of the house that for the last few months had been her home.
"I'm sorry baby looks like mommy messed up big this time," Harley said as she rubbed her belly and got into her car driving away from Mark's home and out of Mark's life.
A/N: Another short chapter I know but hey two chapters out of me in two days in pretty damn good, right? LOL.
I Will try to get more to you guys tomorrow and maybe even more the day after that i'm on sort of a writing roll :)
