The Unexpected Journey-A Prince Harry Fan Fic

Chapter 52

"Is this...Is this you?" Without looking to the magazine, Harry blinked; his eyes holding hers as he spoke.

"Yes." His words echoed in her ears; in her heart. "It's me."

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"Oh my God..." Her voice was barely above a whisper as doubt and mistrust washed over her in waves. And suddenly, it was like she was looking at somebody else—not the man she had known for a year and a half, not the man who had taken her home for her birthday, not the man who she was in love with. It didn't make any sense; none of it—it was completely out of tune with his character and yet he had just admitted..."What?" Maddie felt her stomach clench; her throat tighten as she looked at him, confused.

"Maddie..." He reached out to her.

"I need to sit down," she pushed past him and moved to the couch. "This is you?"

"Yes..." Maddie cringed. "You said honest if it hurts."

"Well it fucking hurts," she scowled at him. "I can't believe this. I..."

"But..." That wasn't all; that wasn't it. Before he could open his mouth, before he could step in and cut this off, the conversation was out of his hands.

"No buts!" Her voice rose as tears sprang to her eyes; her inability to figure out what she wanted to do next rendering her an emotional mess. "Jesus. I didn't actually expect you to say yes."

"Are you going to let me explain?"

"Explain what?!" She yelled. "It's you! You said it's you and you are clearly kissing somebody who is clearly not me! What the hell else is there to explain?! Who is she?"

"I don't know," he shook his head with a shrug.

"You don't know?! Harry!" Maddie's eyes were wide; crazy—the way her mind felt. Harry opened his mouth to speak, but she hurried ahead of him, not sure if she was able to handle hearing his explanation for things. "Don't! Don't speak. I don't think I can do this right now. I'm too mad and irrational and..." She knew her emotional upheaval had no intention of ceding ground to her calm, rational side anytime soon. "I think you need to go."

"Go?" He shook his head; desperately wanting to get a hold of the situation. It had already gone too far. "No way. I'm not going anywhere. Not until you let me..."

"Fine," Maddie's eyes narrowed into a glare as she moved to her feet.

"What are you doing?" His eyes were wide as he watched her. "Where are you going?"

"I think you should go before I scream for help and Nathan has to break down my door and come in here to drag you to safety!"

"Would you please calm down?" Harry glanced to the door; rising to his feet to follow her.

"Calm down?! No! I will not calm down! I..." Maddie blinked at the tears in her eyes. "I can't do this right now Harry. I don't want to yell and scream at you. I don't want to be this crazy person! I don't want to grill you about your...mistress..."

"Mistress?" He couldn't help the laugh that pushed through his lips; though he regretted it immediately. "You are blowing this completely out of proportion."

"Oh I am, am I?"

"Yes!" His eyebrows shot up, his hands spread out in front of him.

"Why? Because you didn't sleep with her?! Oh my God..." Maddie's stomach turned. "You didn't sleep with her did you?"

"Of course not," his eyes grew serious. "Maddie if you just..."

"No," her voice was quiet, her eyes pleading as she tried not to cry. "I won't just...I can't just...I can't do this. I won't be the woman that turns the other way while you... I can't turn the other way. I'm sorry I just..."