Balotelli-Bale Series Book #4: THE OTHER MAN PART 1

Chapter 46: A Rainy Day

"...you can use a rope to save yourself
or hang yourself..."

Margaux's POV
"You cannot kick me out of my house! This is my house! Mine! You get out!" I screamed at Nick's mother.

"You are a social climbing witch! You will leave this house! You will get out of my son's life!" She screamed back.

I came home four days ago to find her here. I have never met Nick's mother and I was not counting on ever doing so. Nick is at the table drinking in silence. He is not even hiding anymore. He is not troubled by the screaming battles between his mother and I.

"Julio throw her out!" She demanded.

"Julio of you throw me out I won't forget this!" I warned him. But I know where his loyalty lies. It's with Nick.

When Nick got up from the table, he came straight to me. "Get out Margaux. No one wants you here."

I smiled at him. "So you are all ganging up on me? Are you serious Nick? Do you think that you have any power left? You are nothing and you will soon realize that you are not in control of anything."

"What does that mean?" His breath is nothing but whiskey. This is not the man I married. He had better control of himself. He is drinking at 8am in the morning!

"Your life is about to crash and burn. I don't think ven want to be a part of the hell that is about to unfold. You need nothing less than a miracle to survive the storm. I am leaving on my own terms. I'm leaving because I want to leave."

I stepped out into the raining morning and the door slammed shut behind me.

It's a beautiful day!

At this moment, Detective Rowland is probably on his way to visit Keira. The pieces are set and are in motion. I can't wait for checkmate, when they both pay for fooling around.

Keira's POV
The sweetest dreams are the result of rain pelting against the window in a gentle pitter patter and being underneath the warmth of the covers.

I just woke up with a smile on my face and I can't say for sure why I'm smiling but I know I am all fuzzy on the inside. My palm is rested on my stomach. There's a little miracle happening right now and it's thanks to Nick. He gave me something special and I'll take good care of it. I'll do anything to take care of it. Will it be a boy? A girl? I don't know but any is fine really. I'm now t fussy because my dream came true.

I wish Lorraine was here to share it with me. I wish Nick was here to share it with me. I have been thinking about him, wondering when I will be able to tell him and how he will react. But like he said, he's not at a good place in his life. He's heavily drinking. He is caught up in an ugly divorce. I understand and that is why I agree with him. I should back off.

We flew high, we burned hot and then we separated as fast as we got together. Nick felt like a scary rollercoaster that turned out to be thrilling and fun and now that the adrenaline is gone, I'm wondering if it was worth it. I learned that I can love. I learned that I could feel. I learned that I'm worth something. He showed me what happiness looks and feels like. It feels like someone ripped a bandaid off and I'm reeling with a reality as dark as the day outside.

Like most dreams, Nickolas Bale was a dream too good to be true.

I turned my head when I heard something like a knock. I slid out of bed and made my way downstairs. It is a knock and whoever is knocking is impatient!

I unlocked the door and when I opened it, I came face to face with detective Rowland and he's not alone. It's been exactly three days since I found him waiting to for me. "Detective... Good morning." I can count about ten other officers. "Is there a problem?"