The Italian's proposal

Chapter 26

Chapter Twenty-six

Melody

After two difficult nights and almost a third, thanks to her sister’s visit, Melody realized that she made a mistake by running away, by hiding for fear that Timothy would not feel the same way about her.

She promised she would help Timothy, but one thing was what her mind accepted and assimilated, and a very different thing was when she arrived at the chapel and felt that everyone was watching her, that people were there because they believed that this union was real, even those people who believed that she was only marrying him for his money, they were not from the same world, but even so, Melody knew what she was getting into when she accepted Timothy’s proposal. She would owe him much more than just a wedding for six months, by not pressing any charges against the crime Equilay committed, just because she asked him to, she would be eternally grateful and indebted to him.

That charade they both developed had become slowly her reality. In that month that she was with him, living together in his apartment, it was one of the happiest moments of her whole life, she could say: the happiest since she knew she was pregnant and had to move out of her parents’ house.

Charles hadn’t fought her for leaving her own wedding like that, he even called her right away to find out what the hell to do, as he was still standing at the foot of the chapel and saw Timothy running after her to the limousine.

After explaining without much detail to her father, he simply stood at her command and told her she could count on him for anything. Even being away from him, she felt his affection, the one she missed so much since all that family madness started after her unexpected pregnancy. She asked him not to call her anymore, at least not until she recovered and could have the willpower to talk to someone other than herself, who was her worst advisor at the end of it all. The days were hard for her and Lucy respected her decision not to share any information. For her friend she was there, but she was not.

Even then, she felt uncomfortable, because she understood that it was one thing to say she didn’t want to talk to anyone, and quite another to be in a place where she saw her friend, if at all. She began to feel uncomfortable and unwanted in the place and promised herself, since she felt more like eating and living, to look for a place to stay, even if it was with Allegra, which she didn’t want at all.

Squaring up with Devina had been one of the simplest things. It seemed as if the redhead was waiting for her call by the minute, they got down to business immediately.

Their plan was simple: get Timothy to listen to her and understand why she left their wedding. Seek his forgiveness and find out if he really loved her, as her sister implied.

The first thing, according to her new best friend, was to find a way for her to make her engagement to Timothy public and to make a public apology.

Timothy handled the situation of her escape with a great deal of height and character, which was typical of him. She, who had gotten to know him to a degree she never thought possible, felt sorry and like the worst person for putting him in that position. He hadn’t given any interviews regarding their breakup, although the media, according to Devina, hounded him every minute: leaving the office and arriving at his apartment. He wasn’t seen at various discotheques or those nightclubs he normally visited before he met her.

He confined himself to going from work to his apartment and back. Hamlet, Devina’s husband, was worried about his cousin, as he has never seen him in this state and Devina told Melody.

“He’s never been like that before,” Devina explained as they sat in the restaurant near Lucy’s apartment.

Devina came by to pick her up and the condition was to fix her life once and for all, no matter what it took.

“How?”

doesn’t want to be with anyone else. Like a sicko!” she exclaimed. “I met him a few months ago, at a bar, which, by the way, when the baby is born, I’ll invite you to,” Devina assured looking at her, smiling, after

though slowly, her waspish mind, she was beginning to understand why he behaved

the media. He didn’t comment on it. Even though they lasted more than a year together. He was going to propose

in love?” Melody felt nauseous suddenly. She knew he wasn’t a virgin or a saint before he met

love as is, but I do know he was going to take that step,” she took a sip of her wine and continued remarking. “Look Melody, things are the way they are. I started with Hamlet as a game, something

Melody wasn’t used to a woman talking that way.

I express myself. I was practically raised on the streets of Manhattan. I’ve learned how to behave, because I want what’s best for my husband and

the idea,” she laughed a little, for the first time in quite some time. “It’s refreshing. Not that it bothers me, I’m just not used to hearing such a beautiful woman

fucked in the bathroom of a bar at one

feeling the heat rise in

be a prude! You have a baby in your belly. It’s

conversation was taking. If she didn’t change the subject quickly, they could end up talking about threesomes and orgies, she was already beginning to understand that Devina didn’t mince words. “I didn’t know Timothy had gone through

he broke up with Gia. Even when I had my own issues, the worry was there. He’s always been a lover of race cars

love someone she didn’t know? Being attracted to a person who fell on hard times

wonder he’d rather have a sham wedding than give

know you’re young, how many years does he lead you on? Seven? Likewise, you’re well mature, you’re focused, you want to continue your studies and that man is willing

“I know. I...”

myself these days, that’s why I responded right away. I filled your head with stuff about

left Timothy at the altar was

a way it was,” she whispered biting her lips. “But I’ll fix it. We’ll

wanted to believe

tried to take the weight off her action in the chapel, Melody knew what she did, that she made him look foolish in front of everyone, as

to try. She had to try to make him love her again, she didn’t care if he slammed the door in

she said after a moment, “and before you see him you should change out of those clothes

she had forgotten how blunt

something without a warm fuzzy washcloth, the right person to seek that truth

such a thing to a woman who was pregnant and recently stood up

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