Harry POV
It’s been one year since Henry was born and I couldn’t be happier. He is giggling and going all the time. Rita decided to stop working to be with him at home. I agreed with her decision. We never needed her to work as money was never a problem for either of us.
Devin is the Henry’s godfather. And he keeps drooling all over the kid constantly.
Today he is babysitting Henry so that I can take Rita out on a date on the night before Henry’s first birthday.
She deserves to be treated like a Queen. After all, she gave me my biggest treasure.
“Are you ready?” - I asked walking into her dressing room.
Rita is sitting at her vanity table finishing her make up. She
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Alice POVDinner was completely terrible. It was awkward. Rita kept looking at me and Harry as if she knew something happened. I feel terrible. We are in the taxi going to my house when Pat breaks the silence.“So that’s your Harry” - she says“He’s not mine” - I say looking out of the window.“Even a blind person would be able to see your chemistry “ - Pat says and I look at her“What do you mean?” - I ask “He still loves you, and you love him, I don’t know who you’re trying to fool” - Pat says“He betrayed me
Harry POVI am kneeling in front of Alice. Ready to ask forgiveness for whatever I did that hurt her so much that made her disappear and believe in Karen instead of me. That bitch never admitted anything about what she did to me and Alice but I know she’s done something.I patt myself in the back for a job well done getting rid of her. Devin definitely has a brilliant mind. I focus on the task ahead. Get Alice to forgive me. I don’t know what I expect from this conversation. I just want her back in my life. However, she wants it. I just want her back. I love her too much to stay away. I’m not letting her disappear again. No way in hell. “Karen told me a lot of things about you” - Alice says and I hold her hands on mine.
Alice POV As I am getting dressed I feel ashamed as I never felt in my life. What have I done? I see Harry running inside the house probably to get some clothes but I walk down the street and I turn around the corner. I sit on the floor in front of a big gate and I feel my heart-shattering. I love him. But I can’t do this. I really can’t. I stand up after what felt like hours and I call an uber luckily it arrived quite fast. I clean my tears with the back of my hand and I get in the car. Once I close the door I close my eyes and I see his face. Why did I do this? He’s married and he has
Harry POV“Anything else sir?” - My P.A. Asks. “Yes, cancel my meeting tomorrow with China” - I say “Yes sir” - she replies“Reschedule it for next week, I’m not coming in tomorrow “ - I tell her“Yes sir”“Take the day off” - I tell her walking back into my office with her on my tale.“Thank you, sir. Everyone is waiting for you in the new club down in Clapham” - She tells me“Thank you” - I reply grabbing my phone and keys from my desk.“Did my wife call?” - I ask her“No sir”
Alice POVI still can’t get my head around what happened. One minute I was seconds away from being raped and the next Harry was fighting the guys and I was kicking some ass. Now here he is, professing his love for me and I am telling him to go be with his wife and child. Harry place a soft kiss on my lips and I feel the tears stream down both our faces. My heart is shattered. I think I’ve never been this broken. He is the love of my life and I am telling him to stay with his wife and kid instead of telling him to fight for me. God how I want him to fight for me. To tell me he loves me and nothing else matters. To tell me he needs me to live and that he won’t let me go again. I wish I had the strength to allow him to be with me.The door slams opened and Harry takes
Harry POVWe arrive at mother’s house around a half-hour later and Henry is asleep. I don’t want to wake him up so we sit in the car a little while longer. I know. Weird but I’ve always heard to never wake a sleeping baby. And I intend to keep that one. “What are you going to tell your mother?” - Devin asks“Good question” - I say looking out of the window and seeing people walking into the house.Mother always throws big parties for her birthday. She likes to be the centre of attention. Not long after I hear Henry moving and he is awake. I take him out of the car and we go inside. I take his nappy bad with me instead of passing it to the lady at the door.
Alice POVI have gone back to work as normal and as usual, I am avoiding Dave. I need to find a new job. He has been implacable. He texts and calls me every day asking for forgiveness and for another chance. I don’t want to give him another chance to crush my heart. I told Pat everything that happened between me and Harry and she surprised me. She said I should go after him. I should follow my heart and be happy. She says I have been depriving myself of love for a long time and she’s never seen me look at Dave the way I look at Harry. She is absolutely right. So I made up my mind. I am going to call him as soon as I finish my shift and I’m gonna ask him out on a date. We never really date before. Everything happened too fast and I want to get to
Alice POVHarry ends the call and I take a deep breath placing my phone inside my backpack. I put my coat on and I start walking out of the hospital. “Bye” - I say as I pass the midwife desk“Are you on shift tomorrow?” - one of the girls ask“Yeah. I’m doing the evening” - I say blowing her a kiss and walking out of the maternity ward.I walk to the lift and I press the button. The doors open and I look up to see Dave staring at me. I turn around to go through the stairs and he grabs my arm.I shake it and he drops it lifting both his hands in surrender.“Sorry. You can come in” - he says and I nod m