All Chapters of ONE More Time to make it right: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

standing outside Carson's office door made Alice's heart race. It felt like her hand was shaking a little as it got ready to knock. Making an effort to calm down, she took a deep breath. The time had come.The deep voice of Carson called out, "Come in," when she finally got through to knock.When Alice walked into the fancy office, she saw Carson seated right facing her. Along with his clean white shirt and blue tie, he sat behind his big oak desk and looked as good as ever. It was like she forgot how to breathe when his ocean-blue eyes met hers.When he said "Alice," he sounded surprised. "Is everything alright?"There was some doubt in her mind, so she only nodded. He pointed to a soft chair across from his desk and told her to sit down. Thoughts of how different their lives were kept coming to her mind as she sat down. For some reason, she was working as a maid,sitting in an office that probably cost more than everything her family owned put together."What can I do for you?" It wa

Alice was very sick when she woke up the next morning. She wasn't sure at first if it was morning sickness or stress from talking to Carson the day before. She quickly went to the bathroom and realized it was most likely both.Alice brushed her teeth and splashed cold water on her face, then looked at herself in the mirror. She had dark bags under her eyes and looked very pale. She told herself in a whisper, "Get yourself together." "You can do this."Alice kept her hand on her still-flat stomach as she put on her maid's outfit. It was hard to believe that she was having a baby inside her. A life that she and Carson had built together. The thought scared and excited her at the same time.Inside the MacPherson house, Alice found it already very busy when she went downstairs. She did her job as usual and tried to keep her head down, but she couldn't help but feel like everyone was watching her and knew her secret."Alice, there you are," Mrs.Mc Pherson said. "Please help me get the dini

While Alice waited for Carson to go on, her heart was racing. Due to his closeness, the small room seemed even smaller, with his presence filling every corner.Carson said it again while running his hand through his hair. "I've been thinking about what you said." Talking about the baby and us. "Alice, I honestly don't know what to do."Alice's heart sank. Possibly naively, she had thought that Carson would have made up his mind. That he would grab her and tell her he loved her and their baby more than anything else."What do you mean, you don't know?" Alice asked, making an effort to speak clearly.Carson got up and started walking around her small room. "I mean, this is all so hard to understand. The company to think about is looking towards a merger with the business owned by Margaret's family. What my parents expects. Now, there's you and the baby...""And where do we fit into all of this?" There was a hint of anger in Alice's voice as she asked.Carson turned to look at her, and hi

Alice gently closed the door to her little chamber for the last time as the beautiful glimmer of dawn started to adorn the heavens. Her bag, full with the few items she had gathered over the years, seemed weighty in her grasp; maybe this was the weight of her heart making everything seem harder.Stopped in the corridor, she listened to the ancient house's typical moans and creaks. She has lived here three years. It seemed now like a stranger's home, chilly and hostile.Alice couldn't help but recall all the times she had hurried up and down these stairs, ringing bells, carrying trays, or covertly meeting Carson. She was walking down the servants' stairway. She had to stop, resting against the wall to calm herself; the remembrance of those taken events brought a fresh surge of agony.She murmured to herself, "Get a grip, Alice," inhaled deeply. "You are capable of this."She was shocked to see Clara waiting for her at the bottom of the steps, a thermos in her hands and anxiety clearly

Carson's chest felt heavy when he woke up. Even though Alice had been gone for a week, it seemed like a long time. He looked at the ceiling because he didn't want to get up and act like everything was fine again."Carson! What are you doing?" The sound of his mom's words came from the doorway opposite. "We have a busy day ahead!"Carson made a sound. No problem. Things for the wedding again. He shook himself out of bed and called back, "I'm up, Mom!"Trying to get dressed, he looked at himself in the mirror. His eyes looked tired because they were dark. He whispered to himself, "Pull yourself together." "You have a job to do."It was already very busy downstairs in the house. Mrs. MacPherson, Carson's mom, was in the living room with a wedding planner and lots of mags and fabric pieces all around them.Mrs MacPherson was glad to see Carson and said, "Oh, good, you're here." "We want to know what you think about the color scheme." Margaret likes pink, but I believe blue is more classy.