My Love for Auction (MLFA 1)

MLFA Chapter 21

Chapter Twenty-One

Mitch's POV

I was standing in front of my Mom's grave, the last two weeks have been hard, the worse pain I have ever gone through.

When he arrived at the hospital those weeks ago, I didn't recognize my Mom, she looked drained and grey, what a difference from thanksgiving, as always she put a brave face on, she was always the strongest out of my parents.

I knew she was slipping away from me every day I spent with her, it would hurt more when she asked about Cole, she had a soft spot for her, she told me off, telling me to look after her, that she's the one.

Blake called to say he couldn't get Cole to talk to me, even though she was upset about Val and wished her all the best, she couldn't handle talking to me.

Now my Mom has gone, my father want' s me to wrap up ties with London, to return to New York to be more involved with his role, to be able to take over soon.

I knew my father was shocked and was grieving about his first wife, his first love but he didn't show it well.
The other reason my father wanted me back in New York, to make sure I didn't drink too much and to keep tabs on me.

I have never felt so alone, there's only one thing to do....

Cole's POV

I returned to work, Georgina convinced me to stay with her until I found a permanent place to stay.
The last two weeks have been awful, painful, and lonely, all I could do think of is him, the thought of him losing his mom and going through the funeral arrangements and standing there, at times I wanted to book a plane and go and support him, but then Ali would be there looking down on me, holding his hand, a shoulder to cry on, I knew I was a coward to not want to face Ali, but seeing them together would be too much for me.

It was a shock when Blake and Georgina turned up at my Grandparents cottage, Blake tried to convince me to call Mitch and told her that Ali was only in the hotel room to cause trouble, but when I asked him, if Mitch had seen Ali when I was with him, behind my back, Blake didn't say anything at first, then said yes, but it was innocent, if it was innocent why did he feel the need to hide it from me.
Then there was the business about the night of the auction, did he hear a conversation and felt sorry for, was I this charity case he needed to help? I couldn't ask Blake, I sounded pathetic.
I was sitting at my desk, when I had an email asking me to step into Darius's office, I stood up and made my way to the office and knocked.

"Come in"
"Hello Mr. Heath"
"Call me Darius, Cole?"
"Is there something you require?"
"Yes, I need you to work overtime this Friday evening, unless you have other plans?"

"No I don't have other plans?"
Just feeling sorry for myself, cry myself to sleep I wanted to add.
"Great, I have new clients I'm dining out at the Galvin, they want me to look at a new project in Toulouse, I need your assistance, if you can take notes, put your thoughts across I would appreciate it"

Be nice to have a distraction?
"Yes, but I'm not sure if my opinion counts? I can try, what time will the meeting start?"
"Let me be the judge of that, at seven, I will pick you up at the Goring Hotel, was it?"
Now I should tell him this awkward?
"No, I'm staying at Georgina's? I can make my own way?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I will pick you up at 7, I know where Georgina lives" I nod to agree
" can I ask lovers tiff?"
"No, I'm not with Mitch anymore, we have separated for good"
"Oh.... I'm not going to lie to you Cole, I think in life being honest is the best policy"

"I never thought it would last? You were from two different backgrounds and countries; he was not right for you Cole?"

"You mean he was out of my league?"
"No, if anything he was never good enough for you, your beautiful, sweet, kind, pure, the list goes on, I just wished I stopped him in the auction, save you all this heartache?"
I didn't know what to say, especially what Ali told me at the hotel? I chose not to trust him until I find out the truth.