A ROYAL SURPRISE

🎀Chapter 46🎀

"I thought we were the lucky ones, meant to be together for all eternity, to go beyond all reason and defy the odds, to burn brighter the stars in the sky..."

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Alexandre Antoine Constantine(IV)POV

"Bro why didn't you tell us she was pregnant? With your child? You know what that means right?" Merrick asks and I nod

"It means the child is the heir apparent to the throne, in the same way your father wants you to take over his"

"What are you going to do? You need to convince her somehow to take you back and go with you to France. It's not just her alone now"

"Can we not talk about this right now?" I snap "You both think this is easy? She has been kidnapped and God knows what is happening to that child you are so concerned about, so can we leave and go to the police station?" I ask and without waiting for a respond, I leave my apartment. I stop short and cast a lingering look at hers, before shaking it off and getting out of there.

"Officer, my girlfriend has been kidnapped. Eufy-Loviette Johnson. They called me about an h-

"Oh Miss Johnson is safe now" he tells me, raising his head from the records "She called us. She found a way to escape and called out and we went to get her. Such a brave one. Unfortunately we couldn't arrest the kidnappers so they are still on the run, but we are conducting our investigations" he says and I nod

"Thank you" I say and look at the guys "She's safe"

Just then Eufy walks from the Commander's office, giving him a grateful look and a handshake before turning to see me.

"Eufy" I say, pulling her to me in a hug. It has been so long since I touched her and felt her this close, and just like that, I feel all the pent up frustration, anger, and tension roll off me in waves, because I have her close, with me.

But she pulls away from me too soon, and walks ahead of me, leaving me standing and watching her go.

"Eufy!" I call after her, but turn to the guys "Why don't you guys go ahead? I'll bring her home" I say and they nod, giving me a pat on the back before leaving

"Eufy please wait. Hear me out"

She snaps towards me and rolls her eyes, "What do you want me to say Ale? Thank you for coming to the police station but I can take care of myself? And what do you want to say? You're sorry? It won't mean anything" she says, looking towards the road to hail a cab

"Eufy at least let me take you home"

"I was able to get here by myself, I will get home by myself. You and I have no relation, so please leave me alone"

You and I have no relation

The words are like a knife to my heart, and it hurts more than I would have thought possible?

"Eufy please don't hurt me like this" I say and she turns to look at me with tears streaming down her face.

"You're so selfish. Unbelievable. I shouldn't hurt you? I shouldn't hurt you? Have you maybe even sat down and considered how bruised I have been by all this? I loved you, scratch that, I was in love with you. I trusted you. I adored you Ale, I gave you all the love I could muster from the broken pieces of my heart, not expecting much in return but for you to just share your problems with me, just trust me. But no, you hid things from me and lied to me." She shakes her head, wiping away the tears, but with more leaking out "And you want to talk about how much I am hurting your feelings right now? Unbelievable Ale. Is that what you told your goons? That I'm your plaything? Is that why you didn't trust me enough because you thought I was nothing more than a to-go-sex person right?"

What the hell?

"Eufy you know that is not true!"

She scoffs, "Do I truly? I can't even trust you anymore Ale"

My breathing stops

"I can't even look at you." She sobs, wiping the excess tears that will never stop flowing "I can't tie you down, and not make you leave. You lied to me. You made your choice. I'm not that type of woman who will let you choose between her and your duties, but you had an option, to trust me or to lie to me, and you made your choice Ale"

"Would you have gone with me? If I had told you?"

"I admit, the idea of packing my bags across the country just to be with you sounds silly. I have built a life here, in the midst of the storm, of being a mother, of going to school, achieving my dreams, dealing with the fact that my family is not one to look to for comfort and help, in the midst of all that storm, I have found a settlement, some stillness and quiet, calm, peace. And I would like that peace that cannot be snatched away from me rather travel the world with you just to be with you. Because there anything could happen and nothing is certain. But did I love you? So so so so much. Did I trust you? With my life. Was I ready to be with you? In for the long haul? No matter raging storm and the lightening thunder? Yes" she sobs "Yes I was. That's how much I loved and adored you. That's how far I was willing to go to be loyal to you. That's how much I loved and trusted you Alexandre. So it wouldn't have mattered to me, because in the end, my love for you would win over the rational thought, and I would have gone with you, without a doubt"

"I'm sorry" I say, my heart in many pieces, knowing how I've thrown away such a diamond, something so precious, will haunt me for as long as I live.

"Do you still love me?" I ask her, and she turns to look at me

"I do. More than I did yesterday. And tomorrow, I'll love you more than I do today. That's just how it is, my love for you grows stronger as the day passes. But sometimes, love isn't enough for someone to stay."

"What of our child Eufy?" I ask, tears leaking from my own eyes. The thought of not being there for the child I've grown to love, not hearing the first word or not seeing the first step. The word 'Daddy seems so faraway'.

"I truly appreciate the love you showed me and this child. It's one I'll never take for granted. You were there for me when no one was. So thank you, but Alexandre, you and I know that this child is not yours, especially now that I know you are a prince, I can't do that to you or myself"

I know she's right.

"I'm so sorry Eufy"

"It isn't going to change anything" she says and begins to walk away, and I just can't watch her go, walk away from me.
I run after her, grab her wrist and spin her towards me, before claiming her lips on the sidewalk.

I kiss her as if my life depends on it, because it does. This may be the last time I would ever feel those addictive lips on mine, and I want it imprinted in my memory as deep as possible, no matter how much is going to hurt me whenever I remember it. I slip my tongue into her mouth, not wanting it to end just yet.
I take in everything and anything I can get from her mouth, kissing her and kissing my tears as well.

"I love you, and I will always love you. Please remember that" I say against her lips, before kissing her one last time, and releasing her.

I take in her swollen lips and her dazed state, knowing it's something I will never see again. With one last kiss on her forehead, I walk away, leaving the last piece of my heart with her, to keep and to cherish, like she has always done.