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75.

Posted: June. 30, 2017

Wow, this is the last chapter... next will be the epilogue then a final authors note and then it's over... omg

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75. Rowan

Heavy breathing fills the room, the both of us trying to catch our breath. I take one last deep breath, regaining my composure. 

"After a very thorough examination, I say you'd never you shoved a tiny human out of you-" I cut him off by placing my hand over his mouth.

"I get the picture" I nod, and he chuckles as I remove my hand. 

"Just thought you'd want to know" He shrugs. 

"Well, thanks" I giggle. Climbing out of bed, I search around for my clothes, picking them up one by one and putting them on.

"Where are you going?" 

"Unlike you, I have a 3 month old baby at home that's left with the other guy I'm sleeping with" I tie my hair up, my hair way too messy to leave down. 

"But I don't want you to go" He whines "Next time just bring her with you"

"Bring my baby, to leave her in a room while I fuck someone?" I scoff "Yeah, no thanks" 

"But you left her alone with some guy while you came here to fuck someone" He shrugs, and though he has a point I still roll my eyes. 

"Doesn't matter, I have to go" 

"Can I have a kiss before you leave?" He pouts, and I walk over to him leaning down and pecking his lips softly "I'll see you soon?" 

"Yeah, see you soon" I nod, pecking his lips one last time before walking out of his bedroom and out of the front door, walking down to my car. I drive home, and park in the driveway slowly walking up to the front door. I unlock it and carefully push it open not wanting to make any noise or wake anyone. 

"Oh, so you did decide to come back?" Harry's voice breaks through the silence and I squeeze my eyes shut. 

"Hi" I smile nervously, I know he knows where I go nearly every night. But he's never called me out on it, I don't know why. But he just lets it happen, but I guess tonight's when it all changes.

"Why?" He asks "What am I doing wrong?" 

"Nothing, you're not doing-"

"Then why do you run to him all the time? You don't even have the decency to wait until I'm not around. Do you need someone to watch your kid? Is that what it is?" He scoffs "You wait until I'm here so you can go back and fuck him, while I stay here with your kid!"

"I'm sorry" I shake my head.

"If you want him so bad, go to him. Leave me, and go to him but stop stringing me along" He sighs, running his hands over his face in frustration. 

"But I don't" I shake my head "I don't want him, I want you" I walk closer to him "Sometimes I think you forget he left me for 8 months" 

"No sometimes I think you forget. He left you, yet you still go back to him as if nothing ever happened. I've been here, while he was gone, I was here. Sure it wasn't the whole time but it has to count for something" 

"I'm sorry" I repeat "Please forgive me, I'll stop. I swear I will, just please forgive me" I wrap my arms around his torso, leaning my head against his chest, admiring the quickening of his heart beat. 

"I don't know what you're doing to me" He sighs, slowly wrapping his arms around me. 

"I'm sorry" 

"I know you are" He kisses the top of my head "Now, go get some sleep" 

"I think I'm going to shower first" I lean up to kiss his jaw and he nods "Are you coming back upstairs?" 

"Yeah, I'll be up in a minute" He nods.

"Okay" I walk up the steps, and to my room. I grab a towel from the shelf in my closet, walking to the bathroom and turning on the water. 

75. Austin.

"Not to make this weird, but I heard all of it" Trish walks out of her room, and walks into the kitchen "She's a lot louder than I thought" She laughs and I choke on my water, I violently cough as she laughs, patting my back "Sorry" 

"It's fine" I cough one last time. 

"So, are you guys back together?" 

"I don't know" I shrug "She's still with that guy" 

"Well, I hope all works out for you" She smiles, as I'm about to respond a loud knock echoes through the penthouse and Trish and I look at each other in confusion "Who is that?" She asks, but I shrug. 

"I'll go check" I walk to the door. As soon as it opens, a fist flies into my nose, making me stumble back. 

"Back off what isn't yours" A voice grits and I already know it's the guy Rowan's with. 

"Who the fuck are you?" Trish yells, but I wrap my arm around her pulling her back.

"Let it be" I mumble, slamming the door shut.

"Who is that?" She asks, dragging me into the kitchen and sitting me down on one of the chairs. 

"That's Rowan's... what ever he is" I shrug, and she wipes at my nose, cleaning off the blood "He can hit really hard" I wince as she lightly pinches the bridge of my nose. 

"I can tell, I'd be surprised if it wasn't broken" 

"But if he thinks this is going to keep me away from her, he's sadly mistaken" I chuckle, standing up and walking off to my room.

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From: Loser💕💑😍🍑  
Hey, can we talk? I know it's early but I really need to talk to you...

That was the text I woke up to this morning, and now here I am, sitting across from Rowan, neither of us speaking. She sighs heavily into the silent air, and finally speaks up "We need to talk about... us" She mumbles. 

"What about it?" I ask.

"Whatever this is, can't continue" She shakes her head "I can't do this to him"

"So, all of a sudden he's put above me?" I scoff. 

"Austin, he was here when you weren't. He helped me when you didn't. Do you expect me to be okay with everything and jump right back into a relationship with you?" 

"Well, not jump right back in. But I still felt like we'd end up back there" I sigh with a shrug. 

"I'm sorry Austin..." She begins to stand up "But, I can't do this. Because when it all comes down to it. If I hadn't sent you that picture the day Amelia was born, you wouldn't even be here" She shakes her head "Goodbye Austin" She says, walking out of the little coffee shop we were seated at. 

I sit alone at the table, longer than I had expected, just staring at the empty spot once occupied. It was as if staring at it long enough would make her reappear.

But it didn't.

It never did. 

And it never will. 

Because something about her tone of voice, proved to me, she was truly done with me. 

And that's the worst realization I've ever come to.

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Hi
This chapter actually depressed me
I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless
I will try to put the epilogue out tomorrow
I love you all

Sincerely,

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