UNEXPECTED ✰ COLIFER

Chapter 23 ✰ Delivering The Truth

Colin's pov

'You can do it! Just a little bit!' I tried to encourage her while she squeezed my hand.

'Shut up! You have no idea' she sneered back.

I grinned inside. One of the sweetest women who never spoke an evil word about someone was currently in full bitch mode. But who could blame her... Bringing a child into the world is not a fun and certainly not the easiest job. I wiped a strand of hair from her sweaty face, while my hand was turning white. I didn't feel anything in it anymore, but let her go ahead. The pain in my hand was nothing compared to what she had to go through. She screamed loudly when another contraction overtook her. The tears rolled down her cheeks and it hurt me to see her like that.

'I'll never do this again!' she screamed

'You've said that before, love'

'Ah, shut up! You only did the nice and easy part.'

The gynecologist laughed and shrugged his shoulders. 'She does have a point, mate'

After half an hour of squeezing hands, screaming and cursing, the baby was finally on her chest. Jennifer suddenly seemed to have forgotten everything and was in love with the little man in her arms. I wrapped my arm around her while I sat down beside her on the bed.

'You're amazing, Jen'

She leaned her head against my chest and sighed. 'Sorry I was so mean to you'

I pressed a kiss to her head. 'I completely understand. You don't have to be sorry.'

She smiled happily at the baby. 'He looks so much like you'

'I hope that's a good thing?'

'Of course, silly. You are the most beautiful man who walks around on this earth'

I smiled while pressing another kiss to her temple. 'You still talk about him in the third person'

'It's just so unreal that he... I mean Mason, is here now'

'I think we could use some positivity in our life right now'

She nodded without taking her eyes off Mason. We enjoyed the moment and the silence for a while.

'Do you mind to call everyone? I'm so tired'

'Of course, love' I said as I stood up and walked to the hallway. After I informed our family and friends about Mason, I walked back to Jennifer's room. I had expected her to be fast asleep, but instead, I heard a familiar voice.

'Jack, what are you doing here?'

'I had to see you'

'How did you know I was here?'

I heard him sigh. 'I know someone who works here. She would let me know when you arrived here'

'I'm sorry I left you so abruptly in Italy, but I want to thank you for your help'

'Did you tell him?'

'What do I have to tell him?' I heard by the tone in her voice that she was a little nervous.

'Did you tell him about our kiss?'

Even before I could process it or even respond at all, my presence outside the room was already betrayed. 'Mr. O'Donoghue, you can just go inside!' The nurse said enthusiastically.

I scratched uncomfortably behind my ear but eventually walked into the room. Jack sat on the bed next to Jennifer, but immediately got up when he noticed me.

'Good to see you again, friend!' Jack said enthusiastically as he approached me.

I looked at him angrily. 'Did you kiss my wife?'

'You heard it?'

I nodded but felt the anger take the upper hand. 'You knew it'

'What did I know?'

'We've talked about her. You knew she was married. You knew she is my wife.'

He shrugged his shoulders. 'If a beautiful woman wants to kiss me, I will not stop her. Besides, why do you pretend this is only my fault?'

I looked sideways at Jennifer, but she quickly tried to avoid my gaze. 'I will talk to her later. I want you to leave'

It took a while before he realized that I meant it, but eventually, he left the room. I sat on the chair next to the bed without saying anything.

'I should have said it'

I snorted. 'You should indeed have done that'

'I'm sorry'

'And especially because we talked about it. It was the perfect opportunity to tell me'

She finally looked at me. 'Why are you so angry? Don't get me wrong, but it also happens so often for our work. It's not like this is such a big deal.'

'So that's a permit to kiss everyone you want?'

'No, of course not, but...' she began, but I cut her off.

'On the set it's written for you. It's your role. It's scripted. This was you, kissing someone else.'

'I'm really sorry. I was so sad and lonely and he was there for me. It really didn't mean anything and it was only a few seconds. Your mother came in and...'

I quirked my eyebrow before I interrupted her. 'My mother came in?'

She nodded. 'Yes, they found you so she came into my hotel room to inform me.'

I could only shake my head in unbelief. 'So he was in the hotel room with you?'

'Colin...'

'If my mother didn't come in, then...'

The look in her eyes changed. 'Then what? Would I have shown him all corners of the room because I'm such a slut? Is that what you wanted to say?'

'No, that was not what I wanted to say'

'Good, because you have gone much further than me!'

My eyes widened and my jaw dropped slightly. 'What did you say?'

'You heard me'

I shook my head as I felt a tear roll down my cheek. Her face became softer and she seemed to realize what she had said.

'Colin... I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have said that '

I stared at her as my eyes became blurred with tears. After what felt like an eternity, I turned on my heel and walked to the door.

'Colin, please...'

But I left the room without a word.

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A/N: I feel like Adam and Eddy right now. Here is your happy ending, oh wait no... it is not. I'm sorry guys!

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