All Chapters of Too Late For Us, Mr Ashford : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Marcus's POV. As soon as the young boy had woken up I had been alerted, knowing Elena she would never reach out to me on her Accord. That woman breathed pride. She would never accept that she was in a fix that required external assistance. Since Toby had decided to be one of those people who teased me to no avail, to make sure that I saw what was right in front of me after pretending that I didn't, I took it upon myself not to respond immediately. "Picking up tacos for your ex-wife is not a site that I expected to see anytime soon. But you've never been a conventional man, Mayor." He teased me. In the past 5 years this man had graduated from being just an ordinary assistant to being so indispensable and sometimes I forgive his ineptitude. "How is that any of your business?" I demanded with full force. I just wanted to be able to live and do my thing without worrying about what was going to happen next. Elena needed to be cared for. "I hear the little boy's awake. I cannot h

Marcus's POV. Watching her bond with Diego almost made me pull out my hair. I didn't expect to have such a reaction towards something that was natural. It reminded me of the fact that I would never get to share in such joy. My life was bleak with her, we have tried severally to have children but it didn't work. Sometimes, when you finally had everything that you were looking for, some things just had a way of bringing you back to Earth, reminding you of the fact that you do not have the reins. I picked up my phone and scrolled endlessly, trying to figure out what was left for me to achieve. I had gotten to the Pinnacle of my career but I felt nothing but immense sadness. I didn't know how long I stood outside the ward until I heard my name being called softly. "Hey...""Marcus, are you okay? Scratch that, you didn't seem okay when you came in here. Please don't try to pretend. It wouldn't suffice." Elena refused any form of defense I could come up with. For some reason I just w

Elena's POV. Morning came faster than usual. I was pressed on all sides trying to figure out what my next move would be without seeming like I was doing too much or trying to Hinder myself from getting my hands on the major things required Diego could walk and my communication with Sarah was constant but one person was missing in this picture. Marcus. His assistant Toby had tried to reach out to me on several occasions making it seem as though there was nothing wrong but I could see through the act. Marcos was avoiding me.. wasn't it too early for him to do that seeing that we were both entitled to work together till there was nothing left to worry about? "Why am I surprised that somebody would bring me over here for work and just disappear?" I couldn't help but snap when he tried to relate with Diego like a long lost uncle. If Toby had any reservations he did a good job at hiding them. I had finalized a few things here and there, to see if there was going to be a new devel

Elena's POV "He did what?!" Sarah's astonished voice spoke from the other side of the phone. I didn't know how to answer this question without sounding funny. " He made preparations for Diego's education. Diego apparently thinks that he's the best thing that could have ever happened to us. I think Marcus is angry at me." I wiped my palm on my jeans.There was silence."From everything that you've told me it seems as though you've been frustrating this month's effort into helping you the best way that he thinks he can. Can't you just forget everything that happened between both of you? He might not be the best person you think you want to run into but he has helped more than he should."I knew it. She knew it. He knew it. "He didn't even give him the chance to speak to him. With the hospital I knew that I was earning my cute but with this it seems as though I'm just digging my grave and waiting for a day when everything blows up in my face." I raked my hands through my hair. I ha

Elena's POV.Getting Diego's things loaded into the backseat was not as interesting as I thought it would be. My son had taken a forever interest in someone who did not even care about us. I could already sense what was going to happen. I believe that if this was going to be normalized I should step in and make sure that it didn't continue. "Diego stop bothering the mayor. He is busy."Diego had a way of bringing out the worst inside of me and it made me feel like I was a bad mother when I was only just doing my part.Marcus looked at me with a devilish smile on his face. I bet he was enjoying this more than he should. Well it was only for some time before he got to see Diego's other side. My son could be cranky like his father when he wanted to. "I think you should go with your mom." He wisely intervened. Diego looked at Marcus like they have been best friends for ages and that complicated matters more than it already was. I didn't want to have my son running after someone who