CHAPTER THREE

The rumors were excruciating to say the least especially when Vanessa was spotted in a bar with another Man  she had been severally warn to stay at home and lay low at least until everything blows over but ignored the warnings she feels she can take on any one after her little escaped with Emily at the bar the previous night , besides she wanted to be done with everything and leave LA for good.

“At Least let Jeff drive you to the house instead of meeting him at the house” Emma reasoned with her pleadingly.

Her relationship and marriage with Alex had been the talk of the Town. She sees no reason why their breakup won't be an even bigger news and she is not about to hide just because people have nothing better to do. But just to shut Emma up she agreed with her suggestion by nodding positively.

“He is already on his way” Emma confessed as she had already called and asked him to come.

And just on cue his knock came on the door before Vanessa could protest and Emma left her to get ready while she went to see him in. He was sipping coffee and chatting about the weather with Emma when she came in clad in a mini floral dress holding her sunglasses and jacket .

“ I am ready” she announced and headed to the door with Jeff behind her.

“Let's stop at a cafe” she said as she settled in the car seat .

Jeff knew she was looking to start something with that request and he knew how stubborn she could be , he just prayed whatever it was she was going to start wouldn't result in more trouble than he can handle.

“Let's stop here” her voice brought him back from his thoughts.

 He followed her hands to the cafe she was pointing at. It was one of Alex's many establishments. His heart did a backflip as he wondered why she had chosen that particular cafe.

She was out of the car before he could finish parking her sunglasses on and head held up high basking in the attention of the onlookers , Jeff wondered if it was the pregnancy hormones as he had never seen her like that.

The cafe was busy with customers as she steps in the place falls quiet except for the murmuring and Whispers she knows where about her, her heart beat fastened and she almost retreats but she wanted to give them something more to talk about to gossip and  she wanted to prove she was okay . So she majestically walked up to the counter cutting all the people queing .

“To latte to go please” she ordered while lying-in on the counter as she smiled at the girl behind it.

She was waiting for her order when Jeff rushed in half expecting to see her vandalizing the place he had painted a picture of her with an ax breaking anything visible to her. She lay in and whispered something inaudible as he stood by her .

And then she laughed at whatever she had said saying “oh please Jeffrey darling stop”

All eyes where obviously judging them and there taboo love everyone was looking afraid to blink less they miss something and she felt satisfied , when her order arrived she handed it to Jeff while they start to walk hand in hand ,she stopped in the middle of the cafe taking him by surprise she kissed him then and there for everyone to see holding it for a minute before she broke the kiss smile at the people and drag him out .

Jeff was still in an awe stroke when they reached the car she took the  latte and toast it out the window before she burst into tears yup definitely pregnancy hormones he thought.

“Hey is it the hormones Vanessa” he asked just to make sure and because he doesn't know what to say or how to act with her acting like that.

“How many pregnant women spontaneously kiss you in a cafe because of hormones you moron” she screamed “ just drive.

When they reached the mansion she ran up leaving him behind she felt awkward and ashamed for kissing him like that when he was only trying to help her .

He found her  on the floor in the  master suite, her head buried between her legs and he sat next to her .

“ I don't think I can do this” she confaces holding her hands to her belly “ he is going to grow up and ask me who Daddy is i don't know what tell him Jeff” 

“ Why don't we cross that bridge when we get there” he said in a soft voice “ you are going to be such an amazing mother Alex’s absent won't matter he assured her.

“ Why did you kiss me?” His question caught her off guard.

She opened her mouth to answer but nothing came out. She clears her through but still nothing ,how do you tell someone that you have used him to send a message in that way?  It was not fair and she knew it still she went ahead and did it.

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They have decided it was best she stayed away from the Mansion and let Jeff do all the work when he is less busy, she had decided to sell everything including her design shoes bags and dresses and everything penny goes to the business she plans on starting  she had wish to do everything herself it will at least keep her busy ontill she leaves but being in that big house without Alex was more difficult than she had anticipated.

Alex came over to run through the process of the day and Emma noticed the two were acting awkward.

“ Are you two still on the kiss issue?” Asked it's been two weeks for God sake jeez” 

They both ignore her, causing her to roll her eyes .

“ everything is sold except for the house but I have some buyers” he informed the problem is their offer is below the asking price”

“ I don't really care how much I just want the house sold. I have more than enough for a start,” she said, annoyed.

“Okay how about I take the house off your hands while I wait for a suitable buyer” he suggested.

“ rake it or burn it to the ground I don't care as long as it is not my problem anymore” she was angry for no reason which is becoming a habit lately.

“As you wish” he surrendered .

“ does that mean i can leave tomorrow “she asked “i have already booked my flight”

“ Sure if that is what you want , we can still communicate from there.”

She stood up without a word and went to the bed drawer to retrieve the divorce papers, finally the worst for last . She still wasn't sure if she was ready to sign but if Alex can so can she there is no reason holding on to someone who doesn't want to be held on to.

Memories of their ones upon a time danced in her mind, her eyes moist with tears as she put down the pen and sign tears streaming down as she watched the ink dried up.