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Hunter stared icily at the person standing at his doorstep, the person had a look of devious intentions as they leaned against the doorframe. On the inside panic started to flood Hunter's body like a freight train going full speed ahead. His heart raced and his mouth became as dry as a desert. Hunter knew if this person would not leave, his second chance with Pilar would be over before it even began.

"If you would have answered my calls last night, I wouldn't be here right now."

Hunter tried moving more to the outside of the apartment, he clinched his teeth together and lowered his voice to a cold shivery whisper. "If you don't leave right now, I will not be held responsible for your wellbeing…"

The person paid no attention to Hunter's obvious displeasure, instead they dipped their head underneath Hunter's arm, and stepped inside of the apartment. "This can't wait…and you know very well I don't like to be kept waiting."

Meanwhile upstairs…

Pilar slowly opened her eyes and moved her tussled hair from her face as she reached over to Hunter's side of the bed. "Hunter." She stretched her arms above her head and yawned as she sat up, she couldn't remember the last time she slept so soundly. Her eyes did a double take as she looked at the alarm clock. "…6:45? Shit…" She quickly got up and grabbed Hunter's crumpled t-shirt from the floor. She just knew Lily would be asking Torrie and Shawn a million questions, and Lily would be performing her new morning ritual of wanting to wear her pink tutu. Pilar cursed the day her mother bought that damn tutu.

She ran down the stairs wearing only Hunter's t-shirt. "Why did you let me sleep so late…Lily is going to…" Pilar stopped mid-sentence as she saw Sable standing in the middle of the living room…"What is she doing here…?"

Sable stared angrily at Pilar. "I should be asking you that question…"

Hunter felt his heart jump into his throat as he watched the pain surge into Pilar's eyes. "Ah…Sable was just…"

Pilar's hurt stare seem to peer into Hunter's soul, she felt her heart once again crumbling. Her anger quickly ignited like a match thrown into gasoline. "Save it, Hunter…I knew it…Nothing has changed…You lied to me again…!"

"Pilar, just wait a minute…It is not what you think…Sable was dropping off a file for my meeting…" Hunter looked at Sable practically daring her to say otherwise. Sable knew he was desperate for her to say something, she took this as an opportunity to make him sweat a little, to make him see that she was holding his fate in her hands.

Sable walked up to Pilar, she had a sickening smirk plastered on her face. "Why so hostile…? Hunter is telling the truth, I know this must be hard for you to wrap your pretty little head around, but Hunter is an important part of the hospital now and his duties don't stop at 5:00, he is needed 24/7…In other words, he is at the beckoning call of the board of directors, that means me…" Sable reached inside of her briefcase and handed Hunter a random file. Sable's tone became very condescending. "See Pilar…Hospital business…Business between me and your ex-husband…I hate to leave this…Whatever it is, but I have a doctor's appointment…" Sable put her hand over her stomach, she made sure Hunter saw this, she smirked again as she saw the panic wash over his face.

Pilar wanted so badly to smack that smug smirk off of her face. "Maybe if you would stop following him around like a dog in heat, he wouldn't be so "busy" 24/7…You know, he could be doing his real job… instead of doing you…!"

Sable walked dangerously close to Pilar's face. "Are you calling me a bitch…?"

Pilar held her hands at her sides and clinched them into fists. "Well…Isn't that what a dog in heat is…?...You little backstabbing PUTA!"

"Shit.." Hunter mumbled under his breath, he knew his wife, and he could see what was coming next, he quickly got in between the two angry women. "Sable…Thank you for the file, I will see you at the hospital." He quickly ushered Sable to the door, not giving Pilar or Sable one more chance to say or do anything else.

Sable turned around as she was walking out, she made sure Pilar couldn't hear her. "Make sure you answer when I call…Because next time I will not be so nice, you know how hormones can be at a time like this…" She laughed a little. "Oh, your ex-wife probably would know better, after all she is an OB/GYN. She walked away knowing he was furious, but she didn't care. All that mattered was having him in the end.

Hunter closed the door and pressed his hands against it, he stood there for several seconds, trying to gather his composure. He needed to prepare himself for damage control as he entered the living room. "Dammit" he muttered under his breath. Pilar had already gone back upstairs.

Pilar was beyond hurt and angry, she couldn't believe she fell for him all over again. She began dressing as she tried to control the tears that wanted to come.

Hunter leaned against the door and watched her dress, he slowly stepped inside, and sat on the bed. He hung his head a little, searching for the right thing to say, the last thing he wanted was to set her off. "Pilar, it is not what you are thinking…You saw the file…Please don't be like this…"

Pilar stood in his face, and the pain in her eyes was damning. "Do I look like I just fell off the damn cabbage truck…Or boo-boo the clown…? This isn't about the damn file…She shouldn't be so comfortable to just show up unannounced at fringing 7:00 in the damn morning!"

Hunter stood up and held her by the arms. "You're getting all worked up for nothing…She was only bringing me a file…It was business…"

Pilar jerked out of his grip, and the hot tears just began to fall. "For nothing…That smug face of hers was practically telling me there is still something going on…You said this was over…" Feeling like a fool and unable to form more words, she turned her back to Hunter, and held her own waist to try and calm down. "You said…" (These words were barely audible.)

Hunter rubbed his temples, he hated to see her cry, and he hated it even more when he was the source of her tears. He stood close behind her. "There is nothing going on…Sable was just throwing her power around…I will make sure she never shows up at our home, I will only deal with her at work…"

Pilar walked around Hunter and headed towards the door. "No…! I can't do this again…I-I thought we could fix things…I-I can't…No, I won't let you break my heart again...I won't be made a fool of...!"

Hunter stepped into the doorway, making sure to block her from leaving. "I thought after last night, we had fixed things…Nothing has changed since then…Everything I promised you is the truth…I know seeing Sable brought up the past, but we promised each other we would focus on the future…The love we shared last night is the truth of how we both feel right now…You can't deny that…"

Pilar felt herself begin to tremble. "Move Hunter, I have to get kids."

Hunter made one final attempt to hold her arms. "No…! We need to talk this out…There is absolutely nothing going on between me and Sable…I promised you last night on our children's lives that you are the only woman I want…" Hunter's husky voice became laced with pain, as he leaned his body into hers. "Please, don't leave like this…I love you with everything that I am…And I know you feel the same way…"

Pilar couldn't look at him, she kept her tearful eyes looking up towards the ceiling. "I don't know Hunter…I have to get our kids…Please just let me go…"

Hunter placed his hands on her cheeks, bringing her eyes into view to his pleading gaze. "I know you are hurting now, just try to remember what we shared just hours ago…We are so close to making things right…Don't throw it all away because of something that is nonexistent…I want to come home and work on everything we talked about…"

Pilar rested her forehead on his chest. "Hunter, please...I can't do this now..."

Hunter pushed on as he wrapped his arms around her, he was not letting up on this. "If I let you leave like this, we will be right back at square one…No…! Promise me right now, we are working on getting back together…"

Pilar slowly brought her arms around his waist, her arms were limp and barely touched his bare back, she was having a battle between her heart and mind, and her heart was starting to win out. "This isn't fair…You can't expect me to just accept her coming to your apartment...There is something you are not telling me...I feel it..."

Hunter was having his own inner conflict. He wanted to come clean, but he wasn't sure if this was the right time, what if he were right and the baby wasn't his, he could lose Pilar for nothing, so his self-preservation won out. "I have told you everything...There is nothing else to tell...You said you would try and trust me again...Let me come to dinner tonight…you, me and the kids….We all need this…." Hunter caressed her back, he could feel her tears on his bare chest. "Baby, please..."

Pilar slowly pulled back and gazed into his eyes, she wanted so badly to believe him, and she wanted to try again. "Fine…Dinner, but you are not spending the night…I have to go."

Hunter smiled as he felt as though he dodged a bullet. "Thank you…And one more thing…" He yanked her into his muscular chest, and pressed his lips to hers, which turned into a desirous kiss. His hands gripped and caressed her backside as he backed her against the door. Pilar moaned into his mouth as her body on instinct gave into his. Some minutes later, both now needing air, he slowly pulled their lips apart, but they both stood wanting more. He stared feverously into her eyes, as he saw the needing in hers. "Just hold on to that while you're thinking…I love you always..."

"I love you too, but will that be enough for us?" Pilar softly rested one hand behind his neck and placed a supple kiss onto his lips. She slowly pulled away from him, she needed to get out there and think to herself. Being in his warm strong arms made it impossible to think. If she stayed one minute longer, they would have ended up back in bed. In order to focus she had to be alone, away from him to replay everything in her mind, because she couldn't shake the nagging feeling of him possibly holding something back.

Hunter walked Pilar to her truck, he stood in the parking lot as he watched her drive away to get their children. "You didn't tell her everything…You may regret that…How am I supposed to tell her about a baby that may or may not be mine? No, this is the right thing to do...I am protecting her...Or am I screwing up again...AHHH!" His conscious getting the better of him. He shook it off as he walked back inside of his apartment.

Pilar's Office….

It was still early morning as the uninvited person entered into Pilar's office. "Perfect, no one is in yet." As the person walked around the dark office, they suddenly stopped at Pilar's desk and picked up a picture of Lily and Liam, they sat down and stared at it. "Such beautiful children, you two deserve so much better than your stupid little mother, very soon you two will be really happy...We will all be a real family."

The individual held the picture tightly to their chest. They slowly lifted the picture, and lightly placed a kiss on it. The individual made sure to place it back in its rightful place.

"Let's see." The individual searched through the mini frig. "Perfect, I can put a little of this in several bottles." The person reached in their pocket for a syringe and began inserting a foreign liquid into the ginger ale caps. "You won't know what hit you, but I will." The person laughed psychotically.

The well-dressed person slipped out of the office as easily as they slipped in. "Very soon Hunter, you will be a widow, and you will be all mine." The person quickly hopped on the elevator, very satisfied at what is to come.

TBC…Thank you for reading and supporting the story…Please review, it tells me if I should continue...Will Hunter regret waiting to tell Pilar…Who was the person in Pilar's office…Much more to come…Any opinions or suggestions are welcomed…Thanks again for reading