The Loneliness pt4

"Jared what are you doing here!" Jade was half excited half panicked.

"I was in the neighborhood on business and I decided to check on you".

"I'm fine ,I was taking a nap I'll call you later when I wake up".

"Jade what is wrong with you?Up until a few months everything was fine,now you don't come out,your always busy or out of town.I come by here to see how your doing and you all but slam the door in my face!"

Jared now is really not a good time,I'm really tired and I need this nap!"

"Jade it's one o'clock in the afternoon,why are you napping?Are you sick,you need anything?"

"No Jared I'm fine,I'm just.....

"Pregnant!Since you can't tell me I'll ask.How long did you think you could hide this from me Jade?We were careless that night,so there has always been a what if.But you went on like everything was fine.When you didn't show up to the annual Governor's Ball I knew it was something.That's the highlight of the year and you never miss it.Then I saw you leaving Felipio's the other day....

"I didn't see you in Felipio's."

"No you didn't cause If you did I would have known a lot sooner that my best friend was carrying my child!"

"Jared I can explain."

"Can you really Jade? I mean when was I gonna find out?When you could fit it in your got damn schedule!?"

"Jared come inside so we can discuss this in private".

"No Jade I don't want to discuss it.I have tried to show you that there is more to life than being a woman scorned,I love you more than you love yourself,but because of what Mitchell did,you punish yourself by being alone.You can not and you will not do that to my child!You want to be alone that's on you,but my child is not going to be tainted,my lawyer will contact your lawyer by the end of business!"

Jade stood there in disbelief.She was so hell bent on not getting hurt,she didn't realize she hurt herself more than anyone else could have.And now the thought of Jared seeking legal action against her is proving to be a bit much.

This is not how this was supposed to be.All I wanted was to be left alone,in my loneliness.