The Storm In Their Hearts - Aching Hearts Series #3

Some things never change

Quick note: I switched updates for this week, so this story gets updated on a Tuesday, while Ex with Benefits will be updated on Friday (hopefully...I'm having troubles with the s-m-u-t lol). That means that after tonight this story comes back next Friday. Unless I switch days once for all. We'll see.

Also, this story needs a new cover. Anybody interested, please, contact me :)

CHAPTER 44 - SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

MAYA'S POV

I waited behind the corner, knowing he'd come back home in a few minutes ... but he didn't. I waited hours. Hours behind the damn corner, but he never came. When I finally saw his car pulling over, I was worn out and kind of mad, but I emerged from my dark corner nevertheless.

When I noticed there was somebody with him, I froze. It's been six years, but I won't deny that seeing Byron with another woman stung. It felt like he'd just stabbed me. I know, I know, I chose to be stubborn, but ... I had to. You know I had to.

He's moved on with his life, and it's fair, it really is, I just ... I wanted him to move on, but that doesn't mean it's not painful. I wish I could run over there, push that tramp away, and finally reclaim what's mine. I wish I could go over there, under the heavy rain, and movie-like confess what I feel, but ... I can't, can I?

I crawled against the wall, and tears streamed my cheeks against my own will, as I heard those two laugh together. I don't know what I hoped. I don't know what got into me, why did I come here of all places, why did I even think he might be there still waiting ... how stupid of me. Why would he wait for me? 

Last time we spoke, he said he wanted me out of his life, that I didn't exist for him anymore. How could I think that after such fight, after such harsh words, after I married his own employer, Byron would still be there waiting for me? Why would he? I fooled myself believing I could still come to him, and pretend everything's fine. How could it be?

Now I don't know what to do. Hell's going to break lose, and it's all gonna come down to crush me. Josh is never gonna forgive what I did, what I said, he's gonna give me away and I ... I'm gonna have to pay for my crimes.

I didn't think Byron could help me solve this. I just ... thought I could spend one last night together with him, huddled, live the life I would have had ... hadn't I been so stupid and selfish years ago.

Ugh, God ... Byron would have loved me and cherished me, he would have given me the most perfect life he could have. Sure, putting up with that stuck-up bitch that is his mom wouldn't have been easy, but it would have been worth it ... I just never saw it until now. Now that it's too late.

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REBECCA'S POV

"Good morning, dad, here's the latest shipping order for Iran, the client made a last minute change, so I fixed it. Mr. Pamuk called, said he needs to add 5 more cargos to his shipments, so here's the revised contract." I blurted in one breath the moment I stepped into the office, leaving every paper onto his desk.

Dad smiled, nodding. "If you keep being this good, I'll have to leave you my job sooner, honey."

I grinned. "Well, I did study for that, so ..." Cue the laugh from him, which I followed. I sat before his desk, smiling contently as I watched dad go through the papers I just gave him. It's ... satisfying. Knowing I can do something that actually has a meaning, and it's not for myself. It's satisfying.

These past six years have been ... well, really busy. I graduated in Business Administration, early even, believe it or not, and I also took a two years course in Logistics and Transport. All to work with my dad, yes. I also worked for him throughout these six years, of course. When he butted in the idea of me following his footsteps, inheriting his company, I was ... blown away.