AN: Last chapter!

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Chapter 8

Christian

Six years later

Flashback

Today we are signing our final divorce papers, ending our too brief marriage.

My lawyer and I are in the conference room waiting for Ana and her lawyer to show up.

After a few more minutes they both walk in. "Sorry we're late," her lawyer said, setting the papers out for us to sign.

"How are you, Ana?" I asked.

"I'm good…how have you been?" she asked, looking at my bandaged hand. She doesn't know what happened.

"It's still working" I joke while flexing my hand, trying to lighten the mood.

The lawyers started discussing the particulars of our divorce settlement. Ana didn't ask for anything, even though she has a right to half of everything due to the lack of a prenup.

After everyone is satisfied, we both sign the final papers.

After I signed, I asked for a moment alone with Ana.

"I'm so very sorry for everything," I said

"I forgive you Christian… I'm sorry too. I'm sorry if I did something to drive you to another woman."

I know her insecurity was always an issue. "You did nothing wrong—it was all my fault"

I reached out grasped her soft hands one final time.

"Maybe one day we will meet again and we will both be happy. I wish you all the best Christian" she said, pulling her hands from me and leaving the room.

End of flashback

"Hey-what are you thinking so hard about?" My wife's voice interrupted my thoughts.

My thoughts had been drifting, after that day I started to work on fixing my life and repairing the relationship with my family. A year after our divorce I tried dating again, but nobody compared to Anastasia, so just like before Ana came along, I went back to being completely focused on my business, working 7 days a week. The only difference is now I spend more time with my family.

Until I actually met someone. Her name was Leslie, and she was a beautiful, kind- hearted high school teacher.

"Oh, nothing… just a few lessons my life" I said, pulling her onto my lap, caressing her little baby bump. We are expecting our first child in a few months.

"How are you feeling?" I ask

"Our baby boy is craving chocolate cake" she pouts.

I look at her beautiful face, and I still can't believe that she is my wife and we are having a baby.

I thought I would never be happy again after everything I had done, but here I am, happily married again. I will not make the same mistakes I did before.

"I love you so much" I kissed her passionately.

Three years ago….

Three years have passed since our divorce. I immediately started rebuilding my life again, starting with my family, then my business.

GEH was on the verge of bankruptcy at the time.

Now that GEH is back up and running strong and my family has finally forgiven me.

Leila was admitted to psychiatric hospital—she had been suffering from serious mental issues before we started our affair, and she tried to kill herself after I ended the affair. Since I felt responsible for her breakdown, I paid for her treatment until she was released. She was under John Flynn's care the entire time. I had no contact with her since that awful day in my office.

As for Anastasia, last I heard she took a job in another country, met someone else, and is very happy in their relationship.

I never stopped loving her—she is always on my mind.

One morning I was coming out of Starbucks and I bumped into someone outside the door.

"Shit I'm sorry," I said, but I gasped when I realized who it was.

"Hey… Christian" Anastasia said, looking up at me with those same big, beautiful blue eyes.

"Anastasia" I breathe.

She was as beautiful as I remember—her hair was a little shorter but she still took my breath away and made my heart race

"When did you get back?" I asked.

"I came back a few weeks ago… my brother graduated from school a year early" she smiled, obviously very proud of him.

"Would you like to sit and talk for a bit?" I hesitantly asked.

"Sure". We sat at a table in the far corner of Starbucks and talked for hours about our lives for the past 3 years.

Anastasia

After my afternoon coffee with Christian, I went back to my parent's house.

"Annie honey…are you ok?" My mom asked

"I saw Christian earlier" was all I could say.

"Come-let's sit down and talk" mom pulled me towards the table in the backyard.

"Tell me –how did you feel seeing him again?" Before I said anything, I thought long and hard about my feelings.

"Even though I still don't remember him, for some reason I've really missed him Mom… and seeing him again… I feel this pull towards him, and all I wanted to do was kiss him" I said truthfully.

"But you're afraid you will get hurt again," Mom said, reading my mind.

"I have something to tell you…. And please don't be angry with me. You were still very young at the time and your father and I went into a rough patch, which resulted in me having an affair… the result of that affair was your brother..."

I gasped, looking at my mom's guilty face. "Wh-what?" I can't believe this!

"It only happened once… I was drunk and he was there comforting me… one thing leads to another, and…" she couldn't finish her sentence.

I just looked at her, shock and disbelief on my face.

"How…. dad" I couldn't form a sentence.

"Because I loved your mother so much. At first, it was really hard to trust her again, the thought of someone with her was so devastating..."

I was startled at my father's voice, and he walked in and sat down next to my mother.

"But the thoughts of losing her and losing you were more painful… we went to couples therapy and worked things out, and eventually, I forgave her. They said that if you love someone, either let them go or forgive them… I choose to forgive your mother and I have never regretted that decision."

Dad and mom looked at each other, and I could see the love they have for each other.

Back to present

"Christian" I heard my wife call me.

"Yes, love?" I asked stepping into our bedroom.

"Come here," she said excitedly.

Frowning, I sit down beside her and she grabbed my hand, placing it to her swollen belly and I feel a swift kick.

"Oh my" I gasped, leaning my head against her belly and feeling my son moving around.

"I love you so much" I kissed my wife. "Thank you for giving me another chance," I said, remembering how we reconcile...

Flashback 3 years ago

I was just finishing up a meeting when I saw her standing in the reception area of my executive floor, gazing out of the window.

"Anastasia?" I gasped, shocked to see her in my building.

"Hi… umm, are you busy?" she asked shyly.

"Not at all," I said, almost immediately, making her giggle. Ah. My favorite sound…

Since then I courted her, wooed her for a year, and finally, we started dating again, and taking things slow.

I proposed to her a few months after the one year anniversary of our first date. We remarried a few months later in a small, private ceremony at my parent's home, just our immediate family and a few close friends in attendance.

Present time

Now here we are, expecting our first child, and happier than we were before. Ana opened up a small bookstore instead of returning to Grey Publishing. Her memory never came back, but we are creating new ones every day.

Every day I show her how much I love her, and even though I know that she's completely forgiven me I still woo the pants off of her.

I thank God every day for a second chance with my wife and for blessing us with our son.

"I really, really love you Anastasia Rose Grey" I shower her face with kisses.

"I love you too" she giggles.

I never thought that I would hear that giggle again, let alone have a chance to wake up every day and fall asleep every night with her wrapped in my arms.

She might have forgotten our love, but our hearts and souls know we belong together, and we have come out stronger than before.

The End!

P. S: For those who is still waiting for update to my two other stories I was planning to re-dre-do it also, while Kathy is still there, i'm going to take advantage of it .

As of now I don't know when will I start toto redo it , I'm on my final year of college and it really taking all my time.

Thank you for keep supporting me and my stories until next time byeee! !