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Where do you want to meet?
Let s meet at The X Club.
What?!? Ella s voice was loud.
I think that will be the best way for us to get to the bottom of whatever is going on here, Ella. He
sighed.
But I don t know. She sighed. I don t think this is a good idea.
We need to stop them from getting to Sophie. His voice was urgent. Max is a good guy, Ella. I
respect him and love him like a brother. Sophie is the love of his life. He can t lose her.
Ella chewed on her lip and thought about everything. Hadn t Dr. Spencer mentioned going to the club
as well? It seemed as if she needed to pay Frank Phillips a visit herself. Okay. I ll go. She thought
for a second. Unless Max has a better idea.
You can t tell him, Joseph stuttered.
He has to know. Ella s voice was firm. If you don t hear from me tomorrow. I ll meet you there
tomorrow evening.
Okay. He grinned into the phone. Oh and Ella.
Yes.
Dress slutty. He laughed.
You wish. Ella hung up and stopped and ran her hands though her hair. She was excited to see
Joseph, she knew it was a mistake but she was doing it for Max and Sophie, that had to make it okay.
Chapter 16
Sophie
Jacob slept all through the night for once. Sophie thought that was ironic because she hadn t been able
to sleep all night. Maxwell hadn t come home and she had been calling him all night. His phone was
off and he hadn t tried to call her at all. She lay in the bed with cried out and baggy eyes just staring at
the ceiling. She jumped out of the bed when she heard the knocking at the door.
Hello. She ran to it and opened it eagerly. Oh, hello.
I have a letter. The young man handed her an envelope. Sign for it, please.
Okay. She signed her name and then closed the door. She saw the writing on the envelope and her
heart stopped beating. It was from Max.
My Dearest Sophie,
It s been less than twenty-four hours since I left and I already miss you more than life itself. I
didn t want to write to you so quickly. I wanted to give you time to adjust to life without me but I
miss you and love you so very much.
There are circumstances that are beyond my control and I didn t want you to have to live in a life
where you weren t happy every second of the day. It broke my heart to hear you talk about
Nicholas. But if you think he will be a better man for you, I cannot change that.
I love you Sophie. You may not know this but the day you told me you loved me was the happiest
moment of my entire life. And when I found out you were pregnant it made me the proudest I have
ever been. Please name our daughter Winter, and yes, I know we will have a girl. I know that you
will be the perfect mother for Winter and Jacob.
Please do not try to find me. Contact Ella and let her know what has happened. She will get you
access to all of my accounts.
Your ever loving,
Max
Sophie broke down on the floor with uncontrollable sobs. She didn t know what to do. What was the
meaning of his letter? Had he left her? Because she had told him about Nicholas? Nicholas meant
nothing to her. She wished she had never brought him up. She had just been so jealous talking about
Alexis. She wanted him to feel the same pain and hurt that she had and now she had driven him away.
She screamed into the floor and cried. She struggled to get up when Jacob started crying. She held the
baby to her chest and sobbed. Oh Jacob, she whispered. What am I going to do?
She looked at her watch and realized that she was going to be late for her doctor s appointment. She
sighed and sat on the couch. She was too depressed and sad to go anywhere. I can t leave the house
today, Jacob. That s okay with you, right? She closed her eyes and allowed her tears to run down
her face at their will.
After a few hours, she decided to call Ella. She didn t really know what to say to her now. They
hadn t had a good talk in years. But Ella didn t answer her phone. Sophie sighed. She really just
needed someone to talk to, the last couple of weeks had been crazy and she felt like she might lose her
mind. She looked at the text message from Nick and bit her lip. She knew that she shouldn t call him,
but she also knew that it wasn t his fault that she had dragged his name into her conversation with
Max. He seemed like a nice enough guy and she just needed a friend to talk to right now. She dialed
his number without thinking and held her breath as she waited for him to answer the phone.
Hello? Nick s voice was cautious.
Nick, it s me, Sophie. She spoke slowly, wondering if he had already forgotten who she was.
Sophie. It s good to hear from you. He paused. Can I help you?
I just wondered if you were free to talk. Sophie s voice was soft and hurt. But if you re busy.
No. I m not busy. I just wasn t sure if there was a reason why you were calling me?
No real reason. She laughed. I just wanted to say hi. She wanted to slap herself across the face;
he wasn t even interested in her. He barely wanted to talk to her. What a fool she had made of herself.
We can meet up for an early dinner, if you want.
I don t know. She sighed. I have the baby.
Can your fiancé or friend take care of him?
No. she sighed. No, I don t think they can.
Oh?
I can t get in contact with either of them. She laughed hysterically.
It s okay, Sophie. Nick took a deep breath. Why don t we meet up now, before we don t get
another chance, you can bring the baby with you.
Are you sure?
Yes. He coughed. I ll meet you at our spot in Central Park in an hour.
Sounds good. Thank you, Nick.
No, thank you, Sophie. He paused. I ll see you soon. He hung up and crossed his fingers praying
that Sophie didn t speak to Ella before she came to meet him.
**
Sophie tried calling Ella and Maxwell one last time before she went to meet Nick but there was still
no answer. She bundled Jacob up and got up the stroller that Max had bought earlier in the week. She
arrived just as Nick was sitting down and he jumped up when he saw her and gave her a big hug.
Hi, she said softly and gasped as she saw the bruises on his face. Oh my, are you okay?
I m fine. He gave her a lopsided smile. I fainted last night.
Oh no. She touched his face softly. You must have fallen hard.
I did. He paused. But I deserved it.
Oh Nick. Sophie looked at his face and felt empty inside. She had made a mistake coming here.
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