One More Chance novel Chapter 15

~~I don't know why I love you. I don't know why I stay. I don't know if it's worth the pain. But even when you slam the door and drive away, I still set the table for two. Babe, you know I'm waiting for you...~~~

-Ruth B.-

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Samantha's POV:

"Good morning, Mrs. Williams. Here's your breakfast."

"Jack." I smiled as she placed the tray of food on the bed. She insisted last night to stay and sleep in one of the guest rooms since Luke hadn't yet arrived.

"How's your sleep?" She asked, still smiling.

"You don't have to do this, Jack."

"I know, but I love to, so you'd better get up and fix yourself and I will join you to eat these delicious pancakes and chocolate waffles... Hmm." She really had to close her eyes and smell the food in front of her.

"Is he already here?"

She suddenly stopped in her tracks. "I think these pancakes are best with chocolate syrup!" She stood up, pretending not to hear me.

"Jack, is Luke already here?"

"Oh, yeah... I forgot to make a coffee, I'll be back---"

"Jackeline!" I yelled before she could even reach the door.

She turned to the bed, sighing.

"Haist, Sam." She said shaking her head.

I knew it. Honestly, I already know the answer, but I just don't know why I had to ask and literally hear it.

"Why don't you call him?"

"As if he would answer my calls."

A few seconds of silence had passed before she took the spoon and fork and started slicing the pancakes.

"You know what, I'm starting to get worried about you, especially now that you're two months pregnant. Will you still continue your studies?"

"Of course! It's only two months and we're graduating from senior high school."

"But what about your condition?"

"Jack, I'm just pregnant but I can still walk, I can still read, nothing's changed. And I don't care whatever people may tell me. I will graduate from this school year and show them that being pregnant is not a reason not to continue your dreams!"

"Ahh... that's good to hear, girl! Just always remember that your family and of course, me, your best friend, will always be here for you in every step of the way."

"Thanks, Jack."

When she left the house, I started doing my morning routine... I arranged some of my personal things, fixed my bed and sleeping sheet and then I took a bath before going down to the living room.

My mother-in-law temporarily assigned us their two maids te to us while we wait for the new maids to arrive.

"I have a secret to share with you." He sneered and I blinked back the tears that wanted to flow my face. "Actually, I was about to run two days ago with her, the one you called 'my other girlfriend', but I changed my mind. You wanna know why? Because running away from all this would be so easy and I thought if I did, it's just like letting you laugh and succeeds with your plans and I won't let that happen. Hmm... didn't I promise you two weeks ago that if you didn't stop the wedding, I would make your life a living hell? Here I am, you want hell, then I'll give you hell!"

I blew a deep breath to calm my nerves before looking directly into his eyes.

"Yeah, I haven't forgotten what you said, but let me also remind you that whatever you give me is the same thing you give to your child? Don't you feel tired?"

"Tired? Why, are you feeling tired already, sweetheart?"

I held my breath when I heard what he called me.

'Sweetheart'

Why does it feel so nice hearing that endearment coming from him, even though I know he was just insulting me?

I flinched when he grabbed both of my shoulders and made me look at him. Maybe I was really becoming crazy as I lost myself when stared right into his blue ocean eyes.

"Remember, this is just the beginning of hell that I promised you and there are lots of it on the way!"

"Ouch! What the---" he gave me a light push, but not enough to lose my balance.

"Be ready, Samantha, because I'm going to show you who the real Luke Marcuz is." He paused for a second. "So if you don't want to taste it soon, don't go my way! I'll give you all access to this house--- except my room, do you understand? Don't you ever touch any of my things and never ask me anything other than those things with regards to my child. I'll go anywhere, leave the house without asking your permission whenever I want and I'll go home whenever I please without hearing any questions from you. Don't ask anything about my personal life and I'll do the same with you."

"Damn!" I was finally able to breathe when he left. "Wow! That was hard for the first day of being his wife, huh?" I scoffed. "But it's okay, I'm a girl scout and I'm always ready... well, I was born ready."

And instead of thinking and be affected with what he said, I pushed it into the deepest layer of my brain and continued with I had planned to do today. I know the following days will never be easy between him and me, but it's not enough reason to feel down. I'm having a baby so I need to be strong. He's now my life, my new hope and I'll make him my every reason to live, to fight, to dream and continue my life.