New Beginnings Karl Hoffmeister

Who Would You Choose🍋

Otto, come with papa, we're going home." Karl opened the office door and held his hand out to the boy.

"Have I done something wrong?" He asked, hesitantly putting his hand in his fathers.

"No buddy, you have been such a good son." Karl kneeled down to meet Otto's height. He grabbed his shoulders and encouraged him to look at him. "You are a perfect son. I couldn't be more proud of you. We just decided that it's been a long day and we should all get home. When we get home you can go upstairs and have a little nap then we'll play some games together. How's that sound?" Karl smiled and held under Otto's chin to keep his eyes on him.

"Okay papa." The boy nodded.

"Come on buddy." You cooed holding the door for both of them. Otto rushed over to take your hand as you all walked out to head home.

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After you all got home you and Karl kissed Otto's head and sent him off to have a nap so you could talk about what happened. After you heard his little footsteps reach his room Karl took you into his study.

"I don't know what her plan was, honestly what did she think? That we were just going to let her take him with her to God knows where?" Karl ranted, closing the door behind you both.

"Karl, she knows how much you love her. She was probably under the assumption that you would give her what she wanted like you always used to. She knows how to sweet talk you into giving her what she wants. From what you explained to me she's always been like that. The only difference is this time I was there and she wasn't expecting you to have a new lady friend." You theorized.

"Don't refer to yourself as my lady friend. You are my fiance, you are going to be my wife, we are far past you being my lady friend." He cupped your face, noticing your insecurities starting to return.

"But if she had never left."

"But she did. She left me, she walked out on our marriage, she left me and our son."

"If she had stayed you never would have batted an eye at me. I never would have caught your attention, we both know it." Your voice cracked.

"That is simply not true." He tried to reason.

"You would choose her a thousand times over me. Admit it. She is the better option. She's gorgeous, her voice is so gentle and sounds like an angel. Her body is exactly what any man or woman wants their body it to look like."

"Stop, stop." He pulled you against his chest. Your hands fisted themselves into his soft gray hair, trying to keep him as close as possible.

"I don't want you to go." You sobbed against his neck. He could feel your tears dripping onto his neck. "I'm finally happy."

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm right here. She's gone, I will never let her back into my life in the way she was before. You are the one I want." He hushed you.

"If you knew me back when you were still with Lotte, who would you have chosen?"

"I didn't know you back then."

"But if you did?"

"Why does that matter? That's not how things worked out, things worked out this way for a reason."

"Because I need to know if I'm always going to be second best to her!" You exclaimed, pulling away from him.

"You are not second best... If I had known you back when I was married to Lotte I admit nothing would have happened between us but not because you are second best to her. Nothing would have happened because I have a son to think of. I will always think of him first. The honest truth Y/N, is that if I had met you when I was with Lotte I would have had you transferred somewhere in the building where I wouldn't have had to see you. I wouldn't trust myself not to pursue you. I don't want to be known as a man who cheats on his wife. I wouldn't have wanted to set that example for my son. And I certainly wouldn't have wanted to be the one to break my family up. So if I had to choose back then I would have chosen Lotte, not because she was the better option but because she was in fact still my wife and I wasn't going against my morals for anyone.." He explained. He stepped forward cupping your face again. "It is my strong belief that we met when we did because we were meant for each other. We may have had to overcome some obstacles first but we were meant to find each other. I would not go back to the messy marriage I had before, it wasn't a happy one. It was not filled with love and laughter like this one will be. You are my future. I have never been happier than I am when I'm with you. Nothing is going to change how much I love you. I will always choose you." He assured you.