26. Now

Shane walked into my apartment looking like he been in a street fight.

"What happened?"

"Your psycho ex showed up at my apartment. We need to leave now, Andrea," Shane said pulling into me his arms. I rested my head on his shoulders. I felt so save in his arms.

"You mean move?"

"Yes, the sooner the better. We should move today," Shane said looking at me with those brown eyes. How tempting would it be to pick up and runaway with him now? Moving to California or even back home to Florida with Shane sounded like a dream. But it was not realistic. I needed to stay here and finished up at court. I needed to at least put in my two weeks notice at my job and find a new one. I could not support this baby on love alone. Besides the truth was Philip was the father and he had legal rights.

"We can't move today. I have to sort things out first, and I have to respect that Philip is this baby's father. Even though we both hate it," I said touching my tummy.

"Look, that man is crazy. He showed up at my apartment, and tried to bet the shit out of me. He is going to stop at nothing trying to get you back. You did not see this mad look he had in his eyes," Shane pleaded with me.

"You are overreacting. Like I said before I am responsible for this mess. I lead Philip on too many times, and should have been more careful when it came to birth control. So we need to deal with this like adults. I can't just runaway. That would only solve the problem in the short term. We all have to find a way to get along for the baby," I said taking Shane's hands.

"I thought you agreed to move away with me?"

"Yes, after the baby is born. Not now when we don't have anything planned. Just give me more time to figure things out, and to talk with Philip," I whispered into Shane's ear.

"You are going to talk to him after what he just did?"

"Yeah, but you having nothing to worry about. I love you only you. And I going to marry you," I promised.

"It's not you I am worried about it's him. He is going to use everything he can to break us apart. I have already lost you once Andrea, and will not let that happen again," Shane said almost yelling.

"I am telling you nothing will break us apart. You, me, and baby E are going to be a family. I know a lot of people are going to judge me for not marrying the baby's father, but I don't care. I want you."

"You are convinced this baby is a girl, huh?"

"Yeah. I know I am only five weeks, but in my gut I know that my baby is a girl," I said glazing into Shane's brown eyes.

"Do you know how much I love you, and this baby? I feel like you two are my family now. Promise me we'll leave here as soon as possible. Make a new start," Shane whispered.

"I promise. Let me talk to my boss at work, and we will get a plan in to action. Find a new place to live and jobs before we move."

"Keep your distance from Philip?"

"Yes. I am only talking to him when I have to about the baby," I whispered.

Shane nodded silently hurting. He wanted this baby to be his. I did too.

"You know how you can make sure I am safe?"

"Move in here with me. We don't have to relocate to live together," I said pulling Shane's lips closer to mine.

"Darling, that is a fucking great idea," Shane said returning my kiss. His lips were covering my body and I thought I could feel someone walking us out my window. I don't know why but I felt like we were being watched. I pulled away from Shane's arms for a moment to close the blinds because I could not shake my uneasiness.

"I have good ideas every once in a while," I said returning to his arms. His arms felt so warm and safe. I love this man, I thought.

"I love you, Andrea," Shane said pulling me on the couch.

The sound of Shane's voice, and his body covering mine I forget all my fears. Shane and I were together at last. The way it was meant to me. Philip, my unborn child, and all those things would work out. As long as I had Shane with everything was possible. We would have our life together, and I make Philip understand. Yes, everything was going to work out.

27. Betrayal

Shane did not take my warnings seriously, and he had return to Andrea after our confrontation. I watched as Andrea placed her arms around him through the apartment window. His hands were on her tummy touching my baby. I had done so much for Andrea. Took her into my home when she was alone, and this was how she repaid me? By going back to the loser who cheated on her. Of course Shane loved her now that she was a successful lawyer who would take care of him. He wanted to use Andrea to take care of him while he raised my child. Like hell I was allowing that to happen. How could Andrea do betray me like this? Shane was only going to hurt her again, and he was all wrong for Andrea. Yes, he was younger and better looking. But it was only a matter of time before he hurt her again. I had to save Andrea and my baby from him. I could see Shane for what he really was. And even though Andrea hurt me I still loved her deeply. I was going to get her back no matter what. Shane would be out of the picture. I had a plan that I would be putting into action if Andrea did not wake up soon. And she would have no one to blame but herself for what would happen to her so

called true love. No one would take away what was mine, and Andrea would curse the day she left me. I was a man who knew in this life you had to take what you wanted. If losing my wife and a child had taught me anything that was it.

Author notes: I hope you are enjoying this love story. I wanted to go darker with this one, and I am please with the results so far. Hope you enjoyed reading more from Philip's POV.