I could not help myself. The bushes was creeping the hell out of me and Maggie was working on my nerves. I went back to the house with a very deep thought that maybe i was just imagining things. Sighing heavily my breath stopped. "Don't." I warned. "How did you get into my house?"

"Key, pot plant. semantics." Rick laughed softly grabbing the photo frame of i and Andy. "You look cute." He looked up and gave me a small smile. "You really think i would just leave you Alyssa."

"It was a thought. Get out of my house please."

"No." He whispered placing the frame back in his place by the fire place walking over to me. "You have changed completely. Yes fine you have a kid now but that does not mean you actually fell in love with Andrew. He is a complete ass!"

"He changed Rick why can't you believe that. I am really happy."

"Do you know who you are talking to?" He asked with a scoff. "Its me Rick. The boy you fell in love with in high-school. The boy who gave you a red rose. The boy who stood in the pouring rain outside your house not leaving till i got an answer from your dad."

"The answer was no." I breathed feeling his hand pressed to my lower back. "Please. I am happy now."

"You are not. I know you. You have been clinging on to Andrew cause you know he reminded you of your father, and that's the only thing that's keeping his memory alive. You are not happy Al."

Tears pricked in my eyes feeling my chest tightened. "I.." I did not know what to say. "I am happy." i said again.

"You know where to find me." He grumbled walking to the door but not before he turned around giving me a small smile. "A arranged marriage with a jerk. Open up your eyes, you are not blind. If you don't believe check his phone or in fact follow him to work." He left me standing there as i broke into sobs.

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"Baby!" Andy yelled. "I left Max at my mum so we can spend some time alone." He walked into the living room as i quickly plastered a smile on my face. "How was your day?"

"Good." I laughed softly. "Uh why don't you go take a shower and we will have dinner."

He gave a nod and walked up stairs leaving his briefcase on the table.Should i? Crap. i marched to his briefcase grabbing his phone. Password? i typed in my son's name. Bingo.

Scrolling through the messages i founded nothing. I went into his emails as a single tear escaped my eye. "Juliet." i breathed. "Meet me at the hotel. Andy," I whispered reading the emails. "Of course. Can't wait to see you. Juliet." I gulped hard feeling that tighten feeling again. "Don't be late. Andy. I never disappoint you. Juliet."

"I forgot my-"

"Phone." I asked looking up to him throwing it to him. "Mm?"

"Ally." He warned. "its-"

"Don't." shaking my head. "What's the worst that I could say? Things are better if I stay. So long and goodnight." I gave a bow and clapped my hands. "Goodbye Andrew."

"No. you are not leaving me-"

"Don't touch me." I laughed. "I am leaving." I grabbed my purse and ran out before he could catch me. Thank god he was just in towel.

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