"Brian, you liar. You're not married!"
"Well no, I'm not."
"But, Nick called and told me you were marrying her with my wedding dress,"
"That was before I decided not to go through with it,"
"But why did you tell me you were?"
"Okay, so maybe I was trying to make you jealous so you would admit your feeling you have for me,"
"What feelings? I have none for you,"
"Yeah right, but my plan sort of backfired when you wouldn't have me because you thought I was married."
"See, that's what you get for lying,"
"So you're saying you would have taken me up on my offer if you hadn't thought I was married?" he asked.
I stepped forward and whispered in his hear, "Maybe I would have," He smiled. "Brian, I realized downstairs that the ring on your finger is the same ring that I gave you six years ago, you still have it,"
"Yeah, I do," I reached up and stroked his face.
"Why did you keep it?"
"I couldn't throw it away, I told you, you meant more to me than that," I finally let my feelings and emotions surface and I lifted my head up to his face. His eyes questioned me and I nodded. He took me into his arms and brought his lips to mine, claiming my mouth. I embraced him, loving him, loving this moment, knowing I wanted to spend the rest of my life with this man, a man already taken. I pushed him back.
"I'm sorry." I said taking a step back.
"Belle, what's wrong,"
"This is not right Brian, she trusts you, she welcomed me into her house, I'm not ruining someone else's life,"
"Don't you see I want you? I want to be with you,"
"I'm sorry, I can't, I need some time alone, could you excuse me Brian?"
"Yeah, sure," I went into the bathroom and shut the door.
(Brian's POV)
"Leigh, we need to talk,"
"Yes, we do, Brian this was supposed to be our free time spent alone and together. I know this sounds cruel and heartless, but how could you bring that woman and her brat here when we were supposed to be getting closer?" she hissed.
"Don't ever call him a brat again Leigh,"
"Why are you getting so worked up about that kid?"
"That's what I have to talk to you about. That kid is my son," Her mouth dropped open.
"What?"
"I didn't know about him until about a month ago"
"You have a son, by another woman?"
"Yes, and I'm sorry Leigh, but I don't think we should see each other anymore,"
"But, what, why not?" she sputtered.
"I don't think it's working out,"
"No, there's something else, tell me,"
"I'm in love with someone else,"
"It's that Bitch upstairs, isn't it?"
"Well yes, and she's not a bitch," She slapped me, really hard, across my face. I rubbed the spot. "I guess I truly deserved that," I said.
"How could you do this to me Brian, I thought you cared about me!"
"I do, I really do, but if I would have continued our relationship it wouldn't have been fair to you and just would have made things harder."
"Yeah, harder for yourself! How dare you bring her into our house?!"
"She has my son Leigh,"
"Yeah, a bastard, just like you,"
"Yes, but not for long, I'm asking her to marry me" I saw the fire in her eyes and I stepped back as he hand tried to hit me again.
"Fuck you Brian Littrell!" Then she snapped and jumped on me and started beating me wildly. I grabbed a hold of her and pinned her to the floor.
"Calm down Leigh,"
"Get the hell off me!" I did. She got up and looked at me. I saw the teardrop on her cheek. "You've been in love with her since we met haven't you?" I put my head down and nodded.
"I'm so sorry Leigh Anne,"
"Not as sorry as I am," Then she ran up the stairs, and I followed. She had her bags packed in record - breaking time. "Good-bye Brian," She said at the front door.
"Good-bye Leigh," I said giving her a hug, I was surprised when she hugged me back. The she went out the door and shut it behind her. I heard her car crank up and leave. I felt beyond horrible, but I knew I had done the right thing. I went up the stairs, I also knew I had a couple more things to do.
(Belle's POV)
I heard a knock on the door. "What is it Brian?" I asked. He came in.
"I just broke up with her,"
"With Leigh Anne?"
"Yeah,"
"Why?" I asked stunned.
"Because I'm so in love with this beautiful woman from my past, who I have been in love with for years, who I never should have left in the first place,"
"Brian-"
"No, let me finish. I love you Isabelle Deionte Culkin, I love you with all my heart and souls, and you're going to let me love you, and you're going to let yourself love me back,"
"I love you so much Brian," I said looking into his eyes. He took my hand. When I asked you to marry me the first time, it wasn't only because I wanted to have custody of Jakob, or only because I didn't want him to be illegitimate, it was because I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you,"
"I want to spend the rest of my life with you too Brian,"
"Back when you got pregnant, I came back for you Belle, I did, but you made me think you were interested in Mitch, I had too much pride to ask you what I had meant to you,"
"You meant the world to me, you always did,"
"Now, I can't believe where we are, engaged, with a son, a beautiful life,"
"Engaged?"
"Yes, if you say yes to this," He got on one knee and looked up at me, taking a ring box out of his pocket, Isabelle Deionte Culkin, will you make me the happiest man on earth and say you'll marry me?"
"Yes Brian, yes I'll marry you!" He stood up and I kissed him deeply and passionately, claiming him as my own, starting our life together, the three of us, my son, my soon to be husband, and me.
~~~~~~~~~THE END~~~~~~~~~
