"I was attacked on my way to work. I was stabbed someone
wanted to send me a message and ,I got it loud and clear."
She took a deep
breath although it hurt to breathe she knew how to handle the pain.
" I was afraid! I
didn't want to put you through a lot. Jonathan was there for me, he helped me
cover everything up only because I asked him to I take full responsibility, I
didn't mean to hurt anyone least of all you okay."
"You're lying! I
don't believe you Iris, is that's your, story? "
Beyond disbelief he gave Iris a look that she
hadn't seen in a while; she had seen it when they were dating back then and
that was when he was in a dispute on the pitch when he played full back for the
university rugby team. He managed to land himself a suspension but it was overturned.
If he could only overturn the mess he was in he'd be a pro at overturning bad
into good...
"you honestly think I
can believe you after what you and your
so called best friend did ... he was there
for you and I was denied the chance to, yes I would have dropped everything
hell if I did that, I wouldn't have warmed up to Gina ,we wouldn't be in this
situation at all "
Iris walked to the
stair case even more hurt and angry and upset at Bryce's reaction to her, it
felt like he just committed relationship suicide.
'yeah I thought it
was best you did what you loved and it
was a terrible accident in case you were
wondering and I didn't want to get you back here for something that wasn't that
serious. Since you don't want to believe me fine, you just pulled the last
straw and oh gee guess what its short... you know I let this slide once but I am
fed up with you and your bull I'm not
doing this again."
'I don't trust you at
the moment and what if you staged this whole attack thing just to spend timea
with Jonathan, cause it clearly seems like we are all in a three way
relationship, he is married to Sasha his wife ,yet he is constantly at you beck
and call how selfish, no wonder she left town for a while thank goodness she is
coming back this week, and maybe just
maybe set proper boundaries between you and Jon will be set."
" you are a fine one
to talk after what you just did with Gina she is engaged she has a fiancé probably
pregnant with their child but you don't care don't you , have you any Idea how
much damage you have caused ,besides ripping my heart into shreds ."
Iris bit her bottom
lip to hold back a curse she felt like slapping Bryce across the face, but all
she could do was lift her hands up in the air in surrender ,only this time
Bryce had no control over her .
"oh go to hell"
Bryce
retaliated trying not to touch her; he hated not being in control .
At that point Bryce
had felt a surge of heat moving through his body causing his blood to boil, he
was usually a man who loved to be in
control , a man who had self
control at some point and a man who was
loyal and faithful. He only messed up that one time and promised himself
that wouldn't slip up but yet again it seemed like history
was repeating itself ,and once again he
couldn't deal.
Iris got more hurt and
upset she decided that she, had enough of the relationship and Bryce. When Bryce
told her to go to hell she fought back in her defense.
"oh I've been there
for the past two months and you know what the devil sends his regards".
Tears started
streaming down Iris's face she looked so hurt. 'I can't believe you just said
that, I cannot believe this is happening."
Bryce felt so bad for
what he just said he couldn't imagine doing to anyone what he just did."Iris I
did not mean that, I really didn't ".
Bryce cursed himself
for what he had just said he had hoped Iris would get that he didn't mean it
but she didn't ...
"oh just like you
never meant to sleep with Gina and my boss and then tell me that I lied about
going through a stabbing incident that nearly cost me my life"
As hurt as she was she had racked up the
courage to do what she never thought she would do. It was to convince the man
she loved with her whole heart that she
wasn't fibbing. She lifted her shirt up and Bryce saw the scars. what he saw
broke him it reduced him to tears how
could he not believe the woman he has loved so deeply for so long was he just looking for an excuse to blame
her for his indiscretions .
"Believe me now hah?
Who are you because the man I'm looking at now is a total stranger "
Bryce sat down on the
chair for him it had felt like he had just twisted the knife he stabbed Iris
with in the heart and killed their relationship even worse their engagement.
"oh my goodness" at that moment Bryce ran out of breath and
wished he could turn back the clock and take back what he had said and done .
"Iris please don't go
stay, we can work this out I know we can get through this okay; I just irrupted
blew a fuse but I love you"
Bryce tried to walk
to Iris and hold her; but she was too quick for him.
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Iris ran upstairs andstarted packing her overnight bag, while all this was happening Bryce wasbanging on the main bedroom door that she had locked. When he had finallymanaged to pry the door open without breaking it down, he went in thinking he'll find Iris sitting on the bed crying but she wasn't there, he then headed straight for the bathroom he still couldn't find her. Then it dawned on him that she must be in the closet. Bryce tried to open the doors but they werelocked too."Iris please openthese doors "He said so in a stern voice for a man of his stature he sure knewhow to get his point across. Without trying too much, Iris heard his vibratovoice vibrate through the closet doors and it stopped her in her tracks."I have nothing to say to you. I really haveevery right to end our engagement" She had already packed her bag and she was headedto the bathroom for her essentials, but not before
Morning came and Iriswoke up to a familiar view, and it was not that of Bryce sleeping beside herpeacefully in snooze land looking adorable.When she decided to move in with Bryce a year ago she didn't sell her penthouse , she wanted a place where she could go and recharge or take time off whenshe couldn't handle being around people.She took her phone out of her bag and put it in the charger and enjoyed her cup of coffee all she wanted to do was forget about last night. Her phone was off and that's all she needed to do. She also wanted to enjoy her eagle eye view of the city and some me time; watching chick flicks eating unhealthy food for that day only, cause she wasn't going to gain weight over her failed engagement.-When Bryce woke up middayeverything felt strange; See normally he would b
Back in BedfordBrycehad driven up hill to go see if Mark was home ,so he would have a serious wordwith him, and maybe give Sasha a piece of his mind . He drove up carefully asthe road was notorious for having traffic congestion now and then and the oddcar accidents. He however knew how to navigate the territory when he reachedthe gate he rang the bell and Jonathan opened the gate to the complex, and Brycepulled up in the drive way .He stepped out of the car and knocked on the door;he had been feeling terrible all day and had an uneasy feeling call it a gutfeeling if you will but he had to find Iris.Jonathan opened thedoor he looked devilishly gorgeous, besides having skin as soft as a babiesbottom, he had had brown eyes , short hair and unlike B
Withinfive minutes the paramedics and cops walked through the door, the policestation and hospital were just ten minutes away so it didn't take that long forthem to reply. Bryce was kneeling beside Iris trying to get her to wake up butshe wasn't moving, the paramedics took her away and he followed them to thehospital .The person who had attackedIris was cuffed and thrown into jail .Bryce had made it to the hospital and was sent to the waiting room , he hadfound a chair at the corner of the room that had a window overlooking a garden,he then sat down and took stock of whathe had just seen;how afraid ,alone, and worried he was feeling .Bryce seldom cried;the last time he cried was when he lost his father in an accident he bla
Jonathan was in the Safe Zone and was cleared to go home as soon as he woke up from much needed rest. There was still no word on Iris . When Jonathan finally came around , the first word that came out of his dry mouth was unexpected, although Maria didn't think it was... She knew all along ."Iris ... Got to save Iris from Martin."Maria thanked God that her brother has made it through and the minuet his eyes flew open and he saw his sister ,everything that had happened the night before came back to him."Need I remind you big brother , you are married to Sasha and Iris is with Bryce ."Maria spoke to him calmly and stroked his hand ." How are you feeling""Better now that you are home ."He mastered the strength he had given the medication he was given that made him all heavy headed and drowsy, he gave his sist
When Bryce came around... He was confused . Confused that he was seeing florescent lights , confused that he was in a bed with socks on but it wasn't his bed . He got up looked for his boots. Laced up his boots and put on his jacket and walked out his room ,down the hall to the lift and took the elevator down to where he was last. The waiting room .Maria and Luke were waiting for any news on Iris . Maria must have passed out on Luke's shoulder . Bryce must have not been so quiet cause as soon as he stepped into the room her eyes flew open . She gently lifted her head off Luke's shoulder . Luke was out cold from working a double ,if not third shift. She took the hospital blanket and covered Luke up . She proceeded to walk to the other end of the waiting room as calm as ever and talked to Bryce ."Taylor I heard what happened between you and Iris . How could you? How could you mess up the one good thing you have. Are you that st
"Jonathan could you please leave I need to talk to my fiance whether I deserve her or not I don't care please leave. "Bryce had already given Jonathan his infamous dagger look which he knew all too well , the last time he got the look was when he almost kissed Iris at a year end function Iris was knocked out cold from the festivities, mainly cause she organized and saw the event through from start to finish . Jonathan was a bit tipsy and thought he was going back to his room that Sasha and him were booked in , right next door Bryce and Iris . Bryce made it just in time, what happened next made Jonathan respect Bryce even more as Iris's significant other.---Bryce sat down on the chair beside the hospital bed . Iris wasn't hooked on many machines ,for a moment he thought she saw her flinch when he touched her arm. When he leaned over to give her a kiss that was so sweet and tender... Her eyes fluttered open Bryce had sat back down on t
"The accident you lost your father to? What you told me was that you had a heated argument with your father a scuffle broke out he lost control of the boat and you hit the rocks. "" Yes ;I promised myself never to go anywhere no water after it happened and not touch alcohol... You helped me get over my fear of water and helped me realize that to feel doesn't mean your weak ."" Oh my word ... The scar just above your shoulder blade wasn't caused by a paint ball shooting accident was it ? ""No ... I was drunk the night my father came to my boat I had been drinking for an hour or so . I was kind of rebellious ,I knew I wasn't supposed to have alcohol and parties on the boat but I did. The boat was some kind of escape from feeling any feeling except for being numb. ""Bryce what happened the night of the boat accident. "" My father tried to stop me from throwing myself over