Why do we really let go the one we love?

I'm afraid that you will leave as my secrets have been revealed,

I cannot hold back the truth no more, I let you wait too long

For you I would fly, At least I would try

For you I'll take the last flight out…

(Last Flight Out)


Chapter thirty-three: Hardest decision to make

After our lust filled night in the beach two weeks ago, I couldn't still stop myself from day dreaming about Alex. My body is still buzzing with anticipation for what she would do next to bring me in the heights of pleasure but we can't really find time because of our hectic schedule. The production of the movie is almost half done with the important scenes and Alex seems to always have a meeting with Nicky all day but she made sure to have dinner with us and cuddle with me in the night before I sleep.

Yep! She likes to be the big spoon always. It is becoming hard for me to hide my feelings to her especially when she is doing things that is making me fall for her but I'm too afraid to give in again with my feelings.

"Do you like to have more salad, Alex?" I ask when I see that her plate is almost empty.

"No but I want your pancakes please." Alex said with a small smile in her face. I put a piece of pancake in her plate and some syrup too when she doesn't move to get it. My family especially father is looking at us intently. I could see a frown forming in his face but he doesn't say anything.

We are currently in my parent's house in California. I was surprised when Alex asked me two days ago to visit my family in California and to attend some matter here. Polly went with us as she already misses Pete but Alex didn't want to bring Kim because she said it is for safety reason and it will not be a long trip. As I have observed from the time we arrived in the house, my family is actually waiting for us as if they know that we will visit them.

"So Piper, how is your movie going?" Cal asks curiously.

"It is almost done but we need to shoot some important scene for the finishing touches." I answer enthusiastically.

"You really are pushing that novel of yours to be in the film." My father said with a snicker. I feel myself going rigid but Alex reach for my hand under the table and squeeze it reassuringly.

"Yeah and that novel of hers is already nominated for the Golden Globes for five awards." Alex commented nonchalantly. I squeeze her hand back to thank her.

"Wow! That is so awesome of you, Piper! I will definitely watch the awards night for you." Cal said with a grin.

"Mind you, Ellen is already contacting our production to interview her prior the Golden Globe nomination." Alex said proudly then without hesitation kiss me in the crown of my hair. I sighed contently with her gesture. I feel my cheeks tinting red with the affectionate gesture but I don't dare to move away.

"That's a delightful thing to know. When will be the interview?" My mother asks with enthusiasm.

"We are currently checking my schedule but it should be right before the Golden Globes." I answer with shyness. I don't want to be the center of attention right now but every conversation is gravitating towards us especially me.

"So how is married life?" Cal asks without a hint of sarcasm.

"Great." I answer briefly but I could feel Alex hand tighten its grip on my hand.

"Are you making sure that the house is well keep? Are you cooking for them properly?" My mother asks curiously.

"She is, Mrs. Chapman. And I assure you that she is a wonderful wife to me." Alex said with the sweetest smile she could muster up.

"Nonsense, just call me mother. And it is good to hear that I raise my daughter well." Mrs. Chapman say with politeness.

"I think I'm finish already. I need to go up immediately." My father said then stand stiffly.


"Are you sure about this, Vause?" Nicky said in the other line. After another awkward dinner, I excuse myself when my phone rings and go to the pool side.

"Yes. If I want to right everything, I need to do this and couple of things." I said with a lump on my throat.

"I think you have fallen in love too hard, Vause." Nicky said with a chuckle.

"Fortunately." I answer jokingly.

"I never think that this day would come, buddy." Nicky said. I hum to agree with her.

"Just remember, I will right here for you." Nicky said.

"Thank you." I answer sincerely.

"Do you want coffee?" Piper asks after I ended the conversation with Nicky.

"No but I would love to have your company here with me right now." I say with a smile. Piper is already planning to sit across me but I tug her arm towards me, causing her to sit on my lap. I open my thigh some more to accommodate her and hug her from behind. I nuzzle her nape and place small kisses on it. She fixes her hair in the side to reveal her neck and I can't stop myself from nipping it lightly. I could hear her soft sigh.

"What do you want to do tomorrow, Alex?" Piper asks after a soft moan escapes her mouth when I nip a sensitive part in her nape.

"I would like to stay in the house. There is something I need to do." I answer then trail soft kisses in the skin open for me. She tilted her head towards my direction and captured my lips with hers. I intertwine my arms to her stomach pulling her closer to me. When our lips parted for air, she changes her position and faces me. She straddles my lap, crossing her legs in my back then hug my neck with her arms. I place my arms in her hips and slide it up and down to the length of her body. When I can't take her stare anymore, I captured her lips again hungrily then hug her tightly to make us impossibly close some more.

"If I didn't know any better, I would think that Piper would already be knock up as of this moment." Cal said all of a sudden. I feel Piper jumps a bit but didn't loosen her grip on me. I chuckled lightly between her shoulder and neck when I hear a whine from Piper when Cal words sink in her brain.

"Maybe, I am already." Piper said seriously.

"Are you?" I ask curiously as I look at her. Piper rolled her eyes and bite my earlobe a bit hard.

"Aw." I said with a whine though I'm not really hurt.

"I'm sorry. Here let me kiss it." Piper said then kiss my earlobe lightly. I can't stop myself from moaning lightly with her actions.

"You two! Get a room." Cal said then covering his eyes with his hands.

We both laugh and talk some more with Cal before sleeping.

As the mornings came to put some light on Piper's room, I open my eyes slowly and tighten my arms around Piper's waist. Though sometimes we tried to not cuddle before sleeping, Piper always ends up to be my little spoon.

I will surely…

"Good morning." Piper said then turns around to give me a peck on the lips.

"Good morning to you too." I said then return the peck a bit longer.

"How is your sleep?" Piper asks sleepily.

"Good." I answer briefly.

"What do you want for breakfast?" she asks again.

"Like the one we are having at home." I answer without thinking. I hear a soft sigh from Piper then she giggles. I look at her curiously.

"I don't know why you like my pancake so much." Piper says when she see my look.

"It tastes like my mother's" I answer truthfully.

"Then pancakes it is." She looks at me with unreadable expression.

While we are preparing to go down, I debated with myself if I have to tell Piper about my plan.

"Piper?" I say without looking at her.

"Yes?" she answers while putting a comfy shirt on.

"I ask your father yesterday to have a talk with your family today." I say then try to look at her eyes. She doesn't voice out her question but I could read it on her eyes.

"I need to tell you this beforehand so you wouldn't be surprise if your father suggests to go to his office after breakfast." I say.

"What are you going to tell my father?" she asks quietly.

"About us." I answer shortly.

"What about us?" Piper ask confusingly.

"You will know later." I answer then tug her hand to go down.

"Good morning." Her mother greets us without looking from the pan she is cooking.

"Good morning to you too, mother." Piper answer stiffly.

"Good morning, Mrs. Chapman, I mean mother." I greet back.

"Are you planning to go out today?" Mrs. Chapman asks.

"We don't have a plan yet but we will see." Piper answers then prepares the ingredients for the pancakes. I spread my arms to offer my help in carrying them in the kitchen table. She pecks me in the cheek to thank me for my help. I could see in the corner of my eyes that her mother is observing us but is not saying anything.

"What are you cooking? I think we have enough food for all of us already." Mrs. Chapman says to Piper.

"I'm making my wife some pancakes and prepare her salad." Piper answers without even looking at her mother.

"Then I will ask Alex help in preparing the table for breakfast. Is that fine with you, Alex?" Mrs. Chapman asks me with a small smile.

"Sure." I answer politely.

I bring the plates she handed me carefully and place it properly in the table.

"You know, this is the first time after her incarceration that I have seen this happy." Mrs. Chapman said nonchalantly. I just look at Mrs. Chapman with confuse look.

"You do know that she is incarcerated?" Mrs. Chapman asks. I nodded my head but didn't say anything.

"Does she make you happy too?" Mrs. Chapman asks with a smile.

"Yes." I answer dreamily and remember the time we are together with Kim.

"Then I suggest you two stay together." Mrs. Chapman says with glee. I look at her with astonishment because I know how she dislikes Piper's choices in life.

"Don't look at me like that, Alex. I might not approve a lot of things about Piper but I'm still a mother who wishes her children happiness in the world." Mrs. Chapman says sincerely.

"What are you two talking about?" Piper says with plate of pancakes in hand.

"Nothing." I answer. She looks at me suspiciously but doesn't say anything. After a few minutes of arranging things, the other members of her family arrive and sit on their designated place. As usual, we sit together and I automatically grab her hand to intertwine with mine. She looks at me with a smile and put pancakes on my plate and some syrup on it. The breakfast is really a quite event except for some questions thrown by Cal.

"May I have your attention please?" Mr. Chapman says. "Thank you. Alex here is requesting everyone to go to my office to announce something. If you are all finish eating, kindly follow me." he continued when the attention of everyone is on him then stands and walks towards the direction of his office.

"Can you just wait for me in the office as I need to fetch some of the documents in our room?" I say then kiss her forehead. I turn around to walk towards our room but I feel her tug towards me and hug me in the back. I take a deep breath and turn around then hug her tight. I could see mixed emotions like confusion and panic on it. So I do what only the thing that I can do at that moment, I kiss her with passion and respect. Her grip on my back tightens as I deepen the kiss but I stop it before I changes my mind with what I need to do. I loosen my hug on her and urge her to go to the office.


As I open the door to my father office, I could see in their eyes that they are expecting me to inform them with whatever Alex is going to say to our family. I just silently sit in the couch near Cal.

What could be the thing that Alex will tell us?

After a few minutes of silence, Alex came with a bunch of papers in hand. She doesn't go into my side but simply stand in the middle. With expecting eyes, I look at her straight.

"I know it is a surprise for everyone that I initiate a visit here in your house with all the conditions we have but I think this is a necessary thing to do if I want to make everything right again." Alex say then pause but still not looking at me in the eyes. No one dare to say any word because we are anticipating whatever she will say right now.

"As all of you know, my family and yours have gone separate ways a long time ago because of unscrupulous circumstances and have been destroying lives ever since we have the rift. From the moment that I had learn about what you have done to my family, all I wanted is to avenge them. If I could make your life a living hell, I would do it. I want you to feel the pain and hurt, you have cause my family. Then an opportunity came and everything was going to plan but I met Piper. At first she served as the perfect piece for my plan but as I came to know her, I have learn that she is a lot different from all of you, Chapmans. I believe she is an angel existing among the devils and all I wanted is to protect her from all of you. But an unfortunate thing happen between us, which enlightens me that what I'm doing to her was just like everyone is doing with her, using her as a pawn in a game." Alex says then pause for a minute to put the documents in the table in the middle of the couches. She looks around the room then finally settles in my eyes, walks towards my direction, kneels in front of me, reaches for my hands and holds it firmly.

"I…I'm sorry, Piper." Alex sincerely utter the apology. I try to intervene but I could see in her eyes that she wanted to continue without interruption.

"Just like what I have said earlier, I tried to use you at first for my selfish reasons but I learn that you are so much, Piper and because of that I wanted to protect you from all of us. I wanted to make sure that you are safe from all the pain the world could offer but I fail to see that I'm also one of those people who are using you as a tool and for that I offer my sincerest apology." Alex continues to explain. I nod to her, signaling that I accept her apology.

"You open my eyes that there is so much in the world. You give me a reason to trust that there is goodness in the world. You offer a devil to have her own angel. You make me believe in love." I gasped with what I have heard. I don't dare open my mouth because there is already a steady stream of tears flowing in my eyes. She reaches for my cheeks and wipes my tears.

"I heart you." She whispers then place a soft kiss in my cheeks. After that, she walks towards the table and get one of the documents.

"This document contains an agreement that I'm relinquishing all my rights to the Chapman's businesses and I'm giving back the controlling power to the former CEO of the Chapman Trading. Mr. Caputo has agreed with this contract and will no longer be involve with your family. This also contains that 10% of the overall income of the Chapman Trading will be given to Piper at her disposal. Another thing my share at Polanco's Production will be given to Piper." Alex say in a business tone. I could hear the surprise inhale of everyone in the room.

"Alex…" My father tries to interfere but Alex signals for him to stop.

"Let me finish first before I answer some of your questions." Alex says then hands the document to my father.

"And this one, is for you, Piper." Alex continues then hands me the other document in the table. As I look at the paper all I could understand is one word.

DIVORCE

"Alex, what is the meaning of this?" I say then hold up the paper.

"That one is your freedom. I don't want you to feel cage in a marriage that only uses you as a tool." Alex explains with a restraint smile. "While the agreement paper is to prove that I will not continue anymore with my revenge against your family. I don't want to live in anger and pain. It's time to let go." She adds with the same smile.

"I don't believe that you will give this kind of things freely. What is it that you want?" My father asks with clenched jaw.

"I have only one condition. You give the full custody of Kim to me, surrendering all your rights to Kim." Alex says without blinking. I could see that father is thinking about it but he nods eventually.

"I will send the necessary papers for Kim's custody in the next few days then." Alex says. She walks towards me and grab my free hand.

"As for you, this is the time you are waiting for. You are now free from us people who are using you. Just send to my lawyer the sign divorce paper. My lawyer will explain what will be given to you from this divorce aside from the shares of the Polanco Production." Alex says then releases my hand and walks towards the door. I try to call her name but my voice fails me and a steady stream of tears flows in my eyes.

As she closes the door, all I could see is her signature in the divorce paper.