Love for Rent

21

I pulled Shawn back behind the doors and closed them.
"What happened? Are you nervous?", he asked holding my face in his hands, "look, you are beautiful, your dress is beautiful, my suit is ready haha and the only thing we need to do is walk out of here into the crowd and show them how much we love each other. Now... take my hand, Celine", he said trying to reassure me.
I stepped back.
"Shawn. There are things I need to tell you. And before telling you, I cannot marry you", I said.
"Are you pregnant or something?", he asked.
"No! Shawn just listen to me! Don't interrupt me! I feel so guilty and dirty. I am so sorry, Shawn but... our relationship wasn't a coincidence. It was planned."
"What? I can't understand... what do you mean with 'planned'...", he asked looking serious.
I took one more step back.
"Shawn... Andrew wanted me to work with you to make you fall in love with me. My mom was sick and he promised me to pay everything if I did what he wanted. Later I fell in love with you and didn't want to do that anymore. Mom died and I thought that I was free again. I wanted to tell you everything and have a normal relationship with you. But then Andrew bought our house... my home since ever and he threatened to kick us out. So I kept on going", I took a deep breath. I finally felt empty of fears.
"Celine... or is that even your real name? I mean you lied to me for two years. A-and... you want me to believe you that all of that was Andrew's fault? And Cameron? Was he a part of your plan?"
"Shawn, look... Andrew wanted to kill Cameron because he wanted to tell me everything about his work with Andrew. Then Andrew wanted Amanda, Cam's sister, to kill my brother Sam to save Cameron's life... to show him and me that no one could win against Andrew. No one. My brother is still alive but can't be in Toronto. He lives in a city I don't know now since nearly 3 months now. I couldn't hear his voice since nearly 3 months."
Shawn turned his back to me.
"Shawn", I said touching his shoulder but he stepped forward and made my hand fall off his shoulder.
"Don't touch me", he said.
He didn't face me while talking.
"Shawn, I'm so sorry. I just wanted to save my mom's life... and then my brother's. Can't you understand?", I asked him.
"You could've asked me. I would've helped you out."
I felt a tear on my face.
"Shawn", I said crying, "I really love you. I just wanted to clear everything up before marrying. I still want to be your wife, I love you"
He finally faced me.
"Celine... I think that we need to take a break. I can't go out there and marry you after all the things you told me. Andrew will see... and you... I just don't know what to say... leave, Celine, just leave", he said not looking into my eyes.
"Shawn", I said trying to touch his arm.
"LEAVE!", he suddenly yelled.
I picked my dress and ran out of the room.
Cameron waited for me behind the doors. I ran over to him and hugged him. I cried on his shoulder making his shirt wet.
"He made me leave, Cameron, he doesn't want me anymore", I said crying.
He stroked my back, "shhh, it's okay. Now he knows everything and you and your brother are free"
-Shawn's POV-
I called my friend Matt to come over. He came through the doors and asked what happened.
"Where's Celine? Shawn, everyone is waiting there's no time for jokes", he said.
"Celine left. Tell everyone that there's no wedding. I won't go out there.", I told him turning my back to him and walking out of the big room.
I got into my car and drove home. There I packed my luggage and went straight to the airport. I needed time to think.
I took my private jet to London.