Neighbourly Love

[melbender]

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A Girl moves to a new town after catching her husband in bed with her sister. She's 8 months pregnant and the soon to be ex husband wants nothing to do with either of them, finds her bigger body a turn off and signs over full custody of their unborn child. Girl leaves heartbroken and moves to a new quiet town and manages to find a small beach cottage to rent off a handsome man who lives next door in a mansion.

The man who owns the cottage is often working in his home office that looks out at the beach. He's in a relationship with a woman who loves to shop and never cooks, cleans. She is desperately waiting for him to propose but something is holding him back. He can't see the girlfriend has just been living off him and only wants the money he makes until he meets his new tenant who's got his interest and realises how horrible his girlfriend actually is. The girl, soon realises she's falling for the man next door.

The man and woman start to bump into each other more and when she goes into labour early, she finds herself at his door in the middle of the night asking for a ride to the hospital where she begs him not to leave her side... He soon finds himself thinking of kids and marriage.. but not with the girl he's currently dating.

NAME: Sage Winters
AGE: 24
BIO: Worked in the city, quiet but friendly, loves to cook, doesn't like going out much, prefers laid back life and is looking forward to being a mother even if it means being single.
LOOKS: blonde, blue eyes

[Ashwag24]

"Saving me and us by walking away? That is what she said but no it felt as if she doesn't want me! I Don't know what I was suppose to do!" I yelled i was so angry and confused. "I love you miss lane but my heart is done." I looked at my phone and ignored it I couldn't talk to her not now. I poured another glass and downed it.

[melbender]

two months and he never spoke to me. O stopped calling after three weeks. My heart was broken. I came back to the town after getting all the answers that I needed and brought a gorgeous home with a pool and pretty gardens like I always wanted. It took me a week to settle in and Willow was now grinning like crazy all the time. I went and purchased some groceries and team into miss lane. I couldn't ask about him, but I did hand her my address to pass on to him.

I barged into his office and ended the phone call he was on. "my goodness, you daughter just gave me the biggest smiles ever. If you feel like seeing them, then here is her address. If not, we'll just know that I'll be going to see her often." miss lane said and left the room sadly.

[Ashwag24]

I sat there and stared at the address. I looked out the window and seen it was still light out and I wanted so badly to see willow and sage even if my heart wasn't ready. Willow is my daughter and she needs me. I got up and went to the shower and change then I grabed the piece of paper and left. As I pulled up i chocked. I can do this! I said over and over.

[melbender]

I had Willow in her high chair trying to feed some some solids but she was giggling and grinning, making it impossible for the baby food to stay in. I heard a knock on the door and just assumed it was mail. I walked and opened it, shocked to see Sean standing there.

[Ashwag24]

I looked at her as she was beautiful even covered in what looked like mush. I heard giggling and my heart stopped. "Can I see her please?" I said not knowing what else to say. "Then when she lays down I think we should talk."

[melbender]

"unbelievable." I whispered.hurt to myself as I let him in. Of course he wasn't here to see me. "she's.in the kitchen." I said as I walked away before he seen my tears and went down to where Willow was sucking her fingers with food all over herself.

[Ashwag24]

I smiled looking at her. "Your a mess princess!" I said and looked at sage. "She's gotten big." I saw the sadness in her eyes. I felt terrible but I was hurt too. She only called once. She left me. But I was a dick and never called or tried. I looked back at willow as she giggled.

[melbender]

"she's been really well." I said quietly and picked her up. "Im going to bath her, you can come.... Or.not. " I sighed sadly and started walking towards the bathroom. I wanted to ask him so many things but it was obvious we weren't together anymore.

[Ashwag24]

I stood for a while then followed after her I learned in the doorway as I watch her and willow stared at me. "She looks like you so much." I said weakly. I felt so uncomfortable with how things are between sage and i. I wanted it back to normal.

[melbender]

"She has your dark hair though, and she.." I couldn't go on about how reminded me of him everyday
"could you hold her while i grab her sleepwear from her bedroom?"

[Ashwag24]

I moved forward and took willow. As sage left, I started to talk. "Your mummy probably hates me, I wouldn't blame her. I'm a jerk and I should have came around sooner. I'm sorry princess i failed you and her. But I'm here and hopefully we can change that."

[melbender]

I pretended not to have heard any of that and walked back in as Willow gave a big splash getting him wet. "she loves bath time," I smiled kneeling down and grabbing the towel to dry her. I stole a glance at him and felt my heart ready to explode with how much I still loved him

[Ashwag24]

I smiled and stood to take my now wet shirt off. I saw sage look and heard her light gasp. "Mind if I throw this in your dryer?" I wouldn't have mind but willow completely soaked me.

[melbender]

damn him and his hot body. "its.. Uh down the hall. I'll put her to bed and come back out" I was fighting off the blushing. Putting Willow into bed, I kissed her goodnight and made my way to the kitchen to clean up. I had so much to tell him.

[Ashwag24]

i had just made my way back to the kitchen and she was cleaning up. I walked over and grabbed the rag. "Look I know I'm a jerk but you leaving me the way you did hurt, like really hurt and I know it's not a excuse but-". I sighed. "Look can I please just take you out on a date like a actual date pick you up dinner and a movie then take you home kiss on the porch and all that?"

[melbender]

I didn't know what to say. I didn't expect to hear that at all. Smiling, I nodded. "I'd like that, alot" I set the cloth down. "but first, can I explain some things to you?" I had to tell him and have the air cleared before anything more happened between us.

[Ashwag24]

I got the worried feeling again. "Yeah let's sit down." I said as she lead us to her couch. I sat and watched her.

[melbender]

"My sister, took me to Vegas on purpose. She'd hired an escort so that I would finally lose my virginity. Turns out, we never had sex. Ever." I watched him carefully hoping he realised what that meant. "We weren't even married. I looked deeper into it and it was all fake. His lawyer, admitted that it was a fake document but the money is real, he left it to me out of guilt." I shook my head annoyed that my sister had planned the entire thing. "So, that's how he knew Willow wasn't his. My sister was paying him to keep up this act, she wanted to make me think my life was going perfect and then pull the rug out and crush me badly. Catching them two in bed, it was planned. He was giving me hallucination drugs and that's why I thought we were having sex. Apparently, he would tell me what we'd done and I believed it. But it only ever happened twice. He was an escort, and was working that each night. Jane watched you and i that night, she told him and then they plotted a way to try extort you. Unfortunately for them, you found out, and he hung himself in the prison." I looked at him, and smiled sadly. "I know you're mad at me, but I want you to know that I never meant to hurt you. I want to be sorry that I left you, but in a way I'm not. It was something I needed to do alone. I have to be able to experience being on my own, part of me felt as if I was depending on you and that's not fair. We'd just met, and you were thrown into all of my baggage that kept unfolding. You didn't deserve to deal with my mess." I said hoping he wasn't going to walk out on me. "I missed you every day."

[Ashwag24]

"Are you finished my angel?" I asked as she nodded. I pulled her into my lap. "I've missed you like crazy and yes I was very upset and confused. But I'm over it I know what I want and it hasn't changed. You and willow are my life. I just think taking it slow right now would be better for us. Get to know each other better!" I kissed her lips softly. "So I'll take you out on date after date!"

[melbender]

playing with his hair, I smiled "I like the idea of going slow and dating" I'd take anything so he didn't leave me. "hows miss lane?"

[Ashwag24]

"She has been riding my ass since the day you left. She misses you both dearly." I say. "Besides being sad and angry how have you been? I love the house when did you've in?"

[melbender]

"I came back a couple days ago, I wanted to get settled in and my brother is here, he's gone to the store." I hesitated before asking "Sean. Why didn't you answer my calls? I know at first you were mad, but I called so many times. I thought you didn't want me anymore so I just stopped."

[Ashwag24]

I looked at her. "I honestly didn't even look at my phone, I put myself in full throttle with work." I sighed. "I regret it and I am mad at myself for not coming to you sooner." I put my hands over my face and groaned. "My god I'm so stupid, I lost so much time with you and willow!"

[melbender]

placing my hands over his, I gently pulled them from his face. "please don't feel bad. She's younger, and it wasn't like you missed years, I took lots of photos and videos so watch that.." I hoped that would help. "we need to talk, about an arrangement with her staying with you as well." it was going to kill me being apart but I couldn't deny him this

[Ashwag24]

"You would let me take her for a night or so?" I was speechless I was happy but I knew it would hurt her. It hurt me to be away. "It's hard I know this so I would understand you not being okay with it."

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