Cassidy's POV:-
I stood there listening to his explanation, my eyes glued to the floor as if it is the most interesting thing in the world...absorbing each detail. I don't know how long I stod there motionless, the next thing I know, Marco is in front of me shaking my shoulders. "Please, say something Cass. Your silence is unnerving."
I am too stunned to speak anything. I always knew Marco was involved in some shady business, but I never imagined it to be this dangerous and murderous. Gaining my composure back I asked, "What do you want from me now? Why are you here?" My voice steady instead of shaky. I can see the struggle in his eyes...hesitating to reveal his intentions. "I still love you Cassidy, please forgive me and come with me to Italy. I want us to start over...I want to marry you Cass."
Hearing this my mind is filled up with rage. "Forgive you? Forgive you? How can you even ask for forgiveness? You left me at my parents funeral, the time I needed you the most and you just left abruptly without a single word. I waited for you for months Marco. Do you even know what I had been through when I was pregnant with our son? What inner conflict I went through? No, obviously not. Because... You. Were. Not. There." Pointing my fingers towards him, gritting my teeth...I demanded angrily.
He was standing silently...guilt covering his eyes. "You saved me from the harm others could have caused Marco, but you yourself made me an emotional wreck", I continued...my voice. I swallowed the lump in my throat, tears blurring my vision. "Please Cass, give me a second chance. I know things took an ugly turn between us and I took the wrong decision by leaving just like that. But i didn't wanted to harm you and my son, and that was the only thought in my mind when I left. Think of our son Cass, he needs a father in his life. I promise to be there for both of you. Please, I beg you to take me back...I need both of you in my life."
I gaze into his grey eyes, glistening with unshed tears, reflecting the same pain of my eyes. I have to think about this, this is not about only me...I have my son to think of. Dylan needs a fathe in his life, but how can I be sure that Marco won't disappear like last time. But, as i think of it, it wasn't his fault...just a bad decision taken in haste.
The truth is, I never stopped loving Marco. How could I? I didn't have my much needed closureas to why he did what he did. I was never the one to make assumptioms and take decisions. Now, that I have my much needed closure...I have to make a decision. I contemplated each scenario, of me and Dylan being with or without Marco. In the end, i took the decision I could think best off.
"Alright, I'll give you a second chance, but we won't marry now Marco. Things are unsteady between us and we both have changed a lot, too. I would like to mend that first and then we'll see where it leads to. And, don't break my trust again please, this is not only about me but also my son. I don't want to ever see him cry. So, no more running now", I said in a firm, steady voice. A smile that didn't quite reach his eyes, lits up on Marco's face. "Yes Cass, I don't want to hurt him either, both of you. Thank you Cass. I promise that I won't let this second chance go in vain", said Marco, cupping my face with his large, rough hands...wiping away the fallen tears. The warmth of his hands seeping through my skin made me feel alive again...it just felt so good. He intertwined the fingers of my hand with his, before making our way to our son.
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So guys....this is the end of 'A Second Chance'
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