BeccaTwo days went by quicker than I thought they ever could, and before I knew it, I was loading all of my stuff back into my car with Neal at my side as he tried to convince me to stay, or at least convince me he would fly me back instead of me driving my car.No matter how much he tried to persuade me, though, I couldn't let him do that. It was a sweet gesture, but I had to be independent, and even with us sleeping together or whatever else this was, I didn't want people to think I was relying on him for everything."I can't believe that you won't let me help you," he sighed as he placed my last bag into my trunk. "I don't like the thought of you driving."Giving a soft laugh, I turned to him, raising a brow, and smiled as I closed the trunk. "You have said that multiple times now, but again, I will be fine. Honestly, you worry too much.""I don't worry enough, Becca." I wasn't sure where this sentiment came from, but pulling me close to him, he kissed me gently, wr
BeccaA day later and finally home, I made a point of making a doctor's appointment because no matter what I did, the nausea did not subside. I would be fine one minute, and then the next thing I knew, I was throwing up. Nothing I did made it better, and by this point, I was wondering if I was actually sick or if it could have been something else."No, Dad, I'm going to the doctor, I promise," I said through the phone, my father having called me twice to check on me already since I had been back. He worried I had picked up some unknown strain of virus in New York City.Not that you couldn't. Lord knows the subway system carries all kinds of germs."Well, I want you to let me know as soon as you get done at the doctor exactly what's going on," he replied."I will, I promise. Just go enjoy yourself with your girlfriend. She sounds really sweet. What was her name again?" I asked, trying to remember the woman's name my dad was now seeing. He hadn't been with someone in so lon
BeccaBy the time I left the doctor's office and made my way back to my apartment, I was too shocked to speak. I was too shocked to f*cking do anything. All the way home, I'd cried. I'd cried for the last thirty minutes I had been sitting on my sofa.I sat contemplating how I was going to tell James I was pregnant with his child.I thought we were over. I thought I was going to move on. I thought about a life with Neal. But no… fate decided to pull out their funny f*cking card and made me get pregnant by a man who wanted nothing to do with me.I had literally become ironic, a sitcom for whatever f*cking gods were up there watching me below them saying, 'Hey, let's pick on this girl because she hasn't already been through enough.'With a sigh, I grabbed my phone, flipping through to James's number. I debated on whether to call him, but I called the one person who wasn't a man. I called Allegra."Hey sweet cheeks, what's going on? Heard you haven't been feeling
JamesOver the past few days, I have worked with Greg and a few others trying to figure out a game plan in order to take down Sergie and his men. They were indeed watching me, watching my every move, and with that, I had to be very careful because if they had got wind of what I was doing, it would surely end bad for me and anybody I cared about.Stepping up precautions, I hired additional security guards from an outside source. Some of the extra precautions were even undercover agents Greg wanted placed around my property to ensure they had eyes there should anything happen. I wasn't pleased about it, but what was I going to do, tell them no?Leaning back in my office chair at my house, I tried to think over everything that had been going on. Since the day I met Greg, it had been nonstop work trying to figure out ways to catch Sergie. I wasn't quite sure why they thought Sergie would come out of the woodworks for me, but then again, it made sense he would jump at any opp
BeccaThe last thing I expected was for James to message me out of the blue while I was trying to get coffee and tell me Tally had gone into labor. I didn't think I would care as much as I did, but the moment I heard, I panicked for her.Tears sprang to my eyes as I thought of what could happen.She may not have been a good person her entire life, but from what I saw and have heard, she was trying, and everyone deserves a second chance. She had been through so much, and this baby was a way for her to start over. To make amends for her actions.I knew it was stupid for me to act this way, considering everything she had done to me, but I was only human, and a very caring one at that. So considering I had such a large heart, the last thing I wanted was for something to happen to her or the baby.Trying to preoccupy myself until I got the news, I meandered around my apartment trying to catch up on homework, dishes, and anything else that needed done. My hands were wrinkly and
BeccaThe sound of loud knocking woke me from my sleep in the middle of the night. I wasn't exactly sure at first where the hell the noise was coming from, but as soon as my mind focused, I realized someone was pounding on my front door. Glancing towards my clock, I groaned seeing it was close to 5:00 in the morning."What the f*ck?" Sliding from my bed, I wrapped my robe around me and made my way downstairs where the persistent knocking continued. The person on the other side was relentless in their endeavor to piss me off for waking me up at this hour. Looking through the peephole, my heart stopped for just a moment. There on the other side of my door was Neal. His hair was disheveled as if he hadn't been sleeping. Not to mention he was wearing sweats and a T-shirt, a duffle bag in hand. "What the hell…" I muttered to myself as I opened the front door.His gorgeous eyes locked with mine, and as they did, he stepped into the apartment, pressing his lips against mine as
JamesJust over a week later, Tally and the baby were finally home. The child was stronger than we could all imagine and pulled through regardless of being a few weeks early. We had been worried, though, that it would be weeks before he would come home, but he surprised us all. The doctor said it was a miracle; however, I knew it was the Valentino genes.During the time Tally was in the hospital with the baby, I took the opportunity to get the nursery set up in my home. It wasn't what Tally initially wanted, but after I explained to her, this was the best way for her to get help, she agreed.I had even gone through a list of people to find the right nanny to help Tally with the transition to becoming a mother, something she finally had admitted to me she was terrified of failing at.It was a common thing, though, for new mothers to worry about this, and after a lot of reassurance and finally being home, she was more confident with everything.Standing in the nursery's door
Becca.The moment I took my last exam was the moment I felt a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders. I couldn't believe after all the hard work I had put into getting my degree, I was one step closer to finally being done with everything. A smile filled my face as I walked out of those doors for the very last time and made my way towards my apartment.I would move in just two days down to Neal's apartment to live with him while I did my internship with his company, something that, after much thought and consideration, I had accepted without hesitation because I felt it was the best move for me.It was strange making those choices for me. For so long, I had followed in Tally's footsteps, but only because I had been so blinded by the truth of everything. For once in my life, I was doing something for me. Not to mention being around Neal made me smile. Made me forget about… someone else."Hey there, gorgeous," a voice said from behind me, causing me to jump as I spun around