And Then You Came

Chapter 13

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*Leonardo POV*

Three weeks. She has been gone for three weeks and I was losing it. The day I found out Kaylani quitted, I left the company for the day. I remember crying like a child all day and all night long until my eyes felt numb and my lungs were dry. I couldn't believe how badly this hurt. I've had heart breaks growing up, lost a couple of important people in my life, and faced some challenges but if you were to sum up all the pain I experienced in my life, it wouldn't even come close to the hurt I am feeling now. The void within me is consuming. I feel completely out of myself and lost with the wind. For three weeks I have stayed home by myself, completely ignoring the outside world for protection. I was too ashamed of myself to show this side of me, the weak and raw side, to the world. I am a multi billionaire, powerful, and had a perfect life in the eyes of everyone but here I sit alone, listening to "When I was your man" by Bruno Mars and crying over a girl. Lame you may think, but the complexity and depth of this wound is horrifying and mind boggling. Right when my heart was getting the chance to love again, everything came crashing directly down on me with no mercy.

For weeks I have texted and called Kaylani a million times only to be sent to voicemail. I do admit, however, that hearing her beautiful angelic voice say the classic phrase of "leave your message" sent my heart into a frenzy. But like always, that excitement was cut short. I'd give anything, even my life, just to see Kaylani's beautiful glassy eyes that had the power of rejuvenating my soul. I missed her deeply and I did not know if I could go any longer without speaking or hearing of her. By now, I was certain she had found out about Monserrat having my baby for it was on the front cover of many important news outlets. I feared deep down within the core of my heart that her reason for leaving Carta, was that. I can not imagine the agony she must be feeling upon realizing what I had done right when our relationship was thriving. I am in agony just thinking about bringing a child into this world to parents that aren't on the same page. Although it hurt, I needed to be here for this child and do the right thing for him or her. I had to pull myself together for the sake of that baby, my baby, because at the end of the day, it is not his or hers fault. With my wounded heart in my hands, and with all of the shame in the world, I was going to marry Monserrat. At this point, Kaylani deserves a better man, a man that is worthy of her love, a man that will put his insecurities behind him and be truthful to her love. She deserved that and much more.

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"I can't believe I'm having my first grand baby! Leonardo when do you plan on getting married. Don't you dare bring in a child into an unmarried household!" My mother exclaimed.

"I know I know! I'm going to propose tonight." I apathetically said.

"Oh wow! I can't wait. I'm sure Monserrat is going to say yes. My boy is growing up." She said with an enormous smile on her face.

"She's predictable."

"Why the long face? Aren't you happy that you're going to have a baby and get married soon? This should be an exciting time in your life!" She added.