Chapter 12
Corrine
Three Hours Earlier.
Parker had called me fifteen minutes ago to tell me that the veterinarian had just left and that he had been able to confirm that Stormy was indeed pregnant with Champion’s baby. I couldn’t wait.
Parker also told me that Champion had been throwing a tantrum while she was out of his line of sight. Normally they would keep Stormy away from Champion while she was pregnant, however, Champion wouldn’t hear of it.
I had gotten the picture of Stormy eating grass while Champion did the same with his nuzzle within two feet of hers.
I smiled wide when I saw his truck at the restaurant. He had told me that he had a surprise for me, I was giddy with excitement. He told me to come to the Ranch as soon as I had gotten off. Luckily, I had gotten off early, so I had planned a surprise of my own.
I whipped my car into the restaurant parking lot and then made my way inside. I hadn’t spoken to the hostess, not when I saw Travis’ head in the corner of the restaurant at a table with four chairs. Two of those chairs were occupied.
However, the woman that was sitting across from him, was something that I wasn’t sure about.
I stood there shocked. I knew Travis, I knew that he wouldn’t cheat on me.
However, when I heard a man that had walked back to their table ask him if he was marrying someone, Travis had smiled at the other woman.
I choked back a sob. He was marrying someone else? Had everything he had been telling me been all a lie?
I was so shocked that I hadn’t noticed the plant that was at my back, the moment I stepped back, I knocked the plant over and that was when Travis looked up with at first a smile on his face but then it was gone. Shock marred his handsome features the moment he saw the tears in my eyes.
I turned on my heel as I fled from the restaurant.
The moment I made it to my apartment, I called my boss and accepted the job that he had for me in New York. I wouldn’t be able to live in the same town as Travis and that woman. To see her getting round with his baby. To see him touching her. To see the two of them out together.
I cried that night. I would have to leave Stormy there. But I would make sure that I paid every penny for her room and board, I would be paying him back for buying Stormy for me too, even if it’s the last thing I ever do
Somehow, somewhere I would find a place for Stormy in New York. I hated to move her away from Champion. That thought froze my thoughts entirely, I would have to give her up. I couldn’t be selfish. Stormy had found a forever home and a happy heart.
I spent the weekend packing up everything and I ignored all of the calls, the texts, the pounding of my door.
With a broken heart, I turned in the key to the office for my apartment and climbed in the company car as it drove me to the airport. Away from everything I had known and loved.