For Aurora, falling in love is an illusion. For Leo, it's not meant for him. They have been married for over five years but things come crashing down in a messy divorce. Aurora finds out she’s pregnant but for her there’s no going back. Leo misses her but he can’t even find her. It takes a few years and he finds out they have a child and not only that, he sees she’s much more different from what he remembers. Would it ever work out for them? You just have to find out in this thrilling, heartwarming, subtly steamy romance.
View MoreIt had been a month. I was doing well enough. I received an unexpected amount of money from my ex-husband and now I was well on my way to setting up my fashion design business. I sat in the room on a Saturday afternoon, surfing the internet for startup ideas and design inspo. I was also on the lookout for an office space to suit my preference."Hey girl," River came in after a knock and I looked up from my device for the first time in hours."Hey." I said back."I ordered pizza, you ready to eat yet?""Yeah sure. It's cheat day after all." I said. I had started my diet and gym routine but cheat days were for the little pieces of junk food I could not live without. She brought in the plate with a slice of pizza on it and I suddenly became nauseous. I skidded into the bathroom and hurled my guts out. River came in and got my hair out of the way, rubbing my back gently as I retched over the toilet bowl.When I had eventually drained out my bowels, she led me back into the room where I
"Aurora could you..." I trailed off, realizing she wasn't here anymore. It had been a few weeks and I still had not gotten accustomed to the huge change.The house had always been quiet but it was quieter now that she was away. She was not coming back and I had to get used to that realization.My phone rang just as I went downstairs to make my coffee. I had just realized that firing my helps in rage was at my own detriment. I needed to hire new ones. "Hi mom." I said."About time you picked your calls." She was upset."I've been busy." I told."Celebrating I presume?"I scowled, fully aware of what she meant, "There's nothing to celebrate. I just have shit load of work.""Right..." She did not believe me. "Why did you fire your helps?"I could not tell her they reminded me of Aurora so I just said they were being lazy instead. "Hmm, I'll hire for you then.""Thanks.""Have you had dinner?""I'll have something to eat soon.""You're sure?""Absolutely.""Alright. Just call if you ne
"Why did you bring me out here?" I groaned as River pulled me along in the busy mall. I had not been out since I arrived in New York and she practically dragged me all the way out here."You need to get out of the house more and we have shopping to do." She said with her determined face on. There was no deterring her when she had this face on."I don't need to shop. I have enough clothes already." I pointed out frustratedly."Right..." "What does that mean?" I scowled."It means that for a fashion designer with impeccable talent like yours, your dress sense is a no-no." She stated plainly."Ouch River," I stopped."Don't get mad. I did not say that to hurt you. I just want you to stop wearing baggy clothes. You have such a beautiful body." "It doesn't look beautiful to me." I said. If the folds on my stomach were anything to go by, it was not beautiful at all."Don't say that." She said as we stopped in front of a clothing shop."River," I was reluctant.She shushed me, "Shhh, let'
"Hey, come here." Her arms were wide open the moment she spotted me in the middle of the busy airport. It was a long hug. I sank into it with a sigh, realizing how much I needed that. "It's going to be okay." She said, patting the back of my head with a tenderness I had not experienced for as long as I could remember. "I hope so." I said, blinking back tears. I fought to not let myself cry, there was no room for tears at this point. She reassured me with a warm smile, "It is. You're so strong, you'll get over this in no time." River was so sure. I didn't believe that for me. "I don't think I'm as strong as you think." I told her honestly. "You've never proven me wrong," "Even with all the stupid decisions I've made?" I asked like a child. Trust me I had made lots of them. "Even with all the naive decisions you've made." She corrected. She led the way to her vehicle, we dropped my stuff in the trunk and soon we were driving into Manhattan, New York city. "Thank you, River,
It was our fifth anniversary. This was when it all came crumbling to the ground. Everything we had built. Or what I thought we had built. "We need to talk." He said, sounding tensed. "I'm all ears." I said to him, turning away from the mannequin I had been working on. I watched him pace for a bit before letting himself blurt out the last thing I expected to hear. "I don't know how to put this in mild terms but," he sighed. "I think we should get a divorce." Divorce. The words rang in my ears a couple of times and I felt my head lurch. "Divorce?" I repeated, not wanting to believe I heard right. "Yes. I'm sorry but Aurora this isn't working anymore and we can't continue like this. I deserve to be happy, you do too. There was really no point in all of this." He said. "The deal is over isn't it?" I asked knowingly. There was no other reason he would have the courage to do this. His father was surely in the know and that meant that whatever deal he had with my father had grind
Just as I expected, my mother in-law was seated waiting for me when I came down the next morning. Leo was fuming."Good morning." I said, not looking surprised to see them both. "Not only is she barren. She's also a whore." Lauren spat viciously."I beg your pardon?" "Mom don't say that." Leo said, pausing his angry pace."Oh shut up!" She said to him and turned to face me swiftly. "You have some nerve trying to stain my family's name like this.""Aurora is it true?""What are you talking about?""You're having an affair with Lucas? And you were out with him yesterday when you said you were going shopping?""Yes." I paused watching his eyes bulge. "I went out with him but I am most certainly not having an affair."His mother piped up just then, "Lies! I saw them with my own eyes." "Not everyone is like your son." I stated."Really Aurora?" Leo said, palming his face in frustration.I faced him squarely, "You've cheated on me so many times and no one is blaming you for it. Why am I
"You're sketching again. That's good." He said, leaning over my shoulder."Yeah," I sighed. "How was your day?" I asked, shutting my sketchpad."Good. How was yours?""Great.""I got you something." He said.I stared at the gift bag he held, stretching it towards me. "No thanks.""No? You haven't even opened it yet.""I don't want any presents from you.""Aurora I know you're still upset over what you saw but I promise you it's not what you think.""Yeah right." I said, looking away from him."Look at me." He softly held my chin and tried to turn it towards him. I did not budge. "I'm sorry, I truly am."I shrugged off his apology, sure that he was going to do this again. It was only just a matter of time."Please say something.""What would you like to have for dinner?""Aurora," He groaned out his frustration but I paid him no mind. I was just going to be that traditional wife he wanted and not question him about his infidelity anymore. I had cried enough and would not let myself ge
It was so hard to watch my friend mourn and become a shadow of himself. Rick always seemed lost these days. I had done everything in power to make him come out of his state of depression but it all seemed to be futile."Rick you have to come out of this." I said on one of my many visits to his house that had become a mess. "My life is meaningless without her dude." He said, staring straight up at the ceiling, lying motionless on the floor of his bedroom with empty drink bottles splayed all over.I heaved a sigh. Love could do a lot of things to people but when it came with grief like this, it was destructive."Listen, I booked you a vacation." I said in an excited tone, hoping he'd catch on to it."I don't want to go anywhere," He groined, covering his face with a blanket."Too bad because I already paid for everything." "Leonardo," He glared at me."You're going to thank me for this." I said as I pulled him up and shoved him into the bathroom to take a shower. I tried my best to pa
"Maybe you should just leave her." "Mom please stop.""Don't you get it Leonardo? She's barren. How many more failed IVFs do you want?"I listened from the hallway although she was loud enough for me to hear it from my bedroom."It's just four failed IVFs mom and we are still trying. We'll have a baby soon enough.""Get yourself another woman who has a functioning womb." "Mom I'm not going to cheat on her, not again.""It's not cheating if it is a pointless marriage. You wouldn't look outside if she was the least bit good enough. I blame your father for this." I just wanted her to stop talking. Her words bit straight into my skin and I knew she knew I could hear her. She said those venomous words to hurt me and unfortunately it was working.I went into my bedroom, sprawled on the floor with my back against the door, I cried my eyes out.The fear of never having a child crept into me and it poured out the tears even more. I had taken those painful injections with high hopes that I w
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