Phoenix's Heart (18 page)

“Yes, but I wasn’t kidding. She will be having those babies soon. If I would have to gu
ess I would say in the next two or three days.”

Phoenix could
n't believe he was going to be a father that soon. He smiled and hoped they looked like Jennifer, or at least had her smile. He was mesmerized by her beautiful smile.

“You got it really bad for her, and the sad part is you don’t even kno
w it.”

“I can't
love anyone, it's not in my DNA,” Phoenix said as they walked out of the warm building.

Max shook
his head. “That is a lie, you love those babies already.” Phoenix looked away, because he did love his babies already. “Jennifer isn't going to leave you like your mother.”

Phoenix
knew that, but it is still in the back of his mind. “I have to go, I have a meeting in twenty minutes.”

“Give her a chance, try to let her into your heart
, Phoenix.”

Phoenix laughed and nodded. H
e only wished it were that easy.

***

Jennifer only woke up one time all day, and it was when Megan forced her to eat some chicken and rice. She looked at the clock, and knew that Phoenix should already be home. She got out of bed and walked out to the living room. Max and Megan were cuddling on the couch.

Max looked up at her and narrowed
his eyes. “Hey I am heading to Phoenix's. I will stay laying down when I get there.”

Megan stood up and smiled
. “I will bring you.”

Jennifer shook
her head. “No, it only takes me ten minutes to get there.”

She looked back at Max, and he nodded
. “Fine, but promise me you will be laying down and resting, and still no sex.” He winked, and she blushed.

Jennifer kne
w that Phoenix was busy, but she wanted to see him. He wanted her to move in with him, so she knocked on the door. Mark opened the door and smiled at her. He was very handsome like Phoenix, and she wondered if he was an incubus. He had light brown hair, and hazel-blue eyes.

“Ms. Cruz.” He nodded and smiled
at her. “How are you feeling?”

She returned
his beautiful smile. “Mark, call me Jennifer. And I am feeling better. Is Phoenix home?” She knew that was a dumb question she saw his SUV when she pulled up.

He nodded, and glanced away from her. She had
a feeling he was hiding something. “He is.” He turned his hazel-blue eyes back to hers. “Would you like me to get him?” She had a really bad feeling and she was scared. The last time she had this feeling it was with Ryan.

She shook her head, and walked
past him into the house. Jennifer walked up the stairs, as she walked past a room she heard a woman’s laughter. She came to a stop, and turned her head to the door. It was open a little and she could see bright red hair.

“Phoenix, I am so happy you took m
e up on my offer.” Melissa turned around, and smiled at Phoenix.

“Melissa I had fun. Thank you
, I needed to get my mind off of things.” Jennifer watched Melissa throw her arms around his neck. Jennifer felt her heart breaking, Phoenix didn’t push her away. Melissa stood up on her tippy toes and brought her lips to his, he didn’t push her away.

Jennifer felt
her heart drop to her stomach as she watched his lips touch Melissa's. When his lips were on hers, he wrapped his arms around her back.

She had
seen enough, she slammed the door open and was impressed when it hit the wall loudly, Phoenix and Melissa jump apart. His eyes widened when he saw her, and Melissa smirked.

“What
the hell is going on!” she yelled, and Phoenix started to walk towards her. She shook her head. “No! You said you had a business meeting, and I see you making out with this slut.” She felt her babies starting to go crazy inside her, she wondered if they knew what was going on. She slowed her breathing, she didn't want to stress them.

“Darl--” She did
n't let him finish.

She glared
at him. “Don't you dare call me darling, I’m not your darling.” She turned to walk away, knowing he would come after her.

Jennifer walked down the stairs and met
Mark's sad knowing eyes, she had to look away or she would cry. She was stopped by a hand on her shoulder.

“Jennifer, plea
se let me explain.” She looked at his hand and pushed it off.

She turned around, and shook
her head. “There is nothing to explain. I saw you kissing another woman after you promised me you wouldn't! You cannot drain me, so there was no reason you should be kissing her.” She felt tears filling her eyes. He brought his hand up to her face, but she slapped it away before he could touch her. “Don't touch me!” He knew that this was her biggest fear, and he did it. He cheated on her.

She kept
her eyes on his, and she saw the regret in his face. “Jennifer I am so sorry. Melissa doesn't mean anything to me.” He grabbed her hands, and she didn't fight him. “You mean everything to me. You are the mother of my babies.”

Jennifer shook
her head, and she felt her heart falling. “That isn't enough anymore. I need more if you want me to stay.” She knew she would never own his heart.

He closed
his eyes. “I already asked you to marry me, what else can I offer you?” He opened his midnight blue eyes.

She took
back her hands. “Your heart, Phoenix. I want you to love me. That is all I ever wanted.” She threw her arms up and looked around. “I don't care about any of this, your money means nothing to me.” His face was blank, she couldn't read anything.

His shoulders drop
ped, and so did his head. “I can't love you.”

She welcomed
her tears because he was just tore her heart into pieces. “Then I can't be with you.” She said through her sobs.

He looked up at her and he had
crazy eyes. “What do you mean, you can't be with me. Fuck Jennifer, we are having twins anytime.”

Even with her tears she gave
him a smile. “You will be their father no matter what, but I won't be with you. I am done. Seeing you with her killed me. You know what Ryan did, and you still cheated on me.”

“Damn it Jennifer,
it was one stupid kiss!” He didn't get it, he didn't see why a kiss would hurt her.

“It wasn't a stupid kiss. What would have happened
if I didn't walk in?”

“I wouldn't have fucked her. Like you said I can fuck you and not drain you, so there is no point i
n having someone else.” She nodded, and turned around. She was done, and tired. “Darling, please don't leave me. I will do anything to make it up to you. Please don't walk out.” He just did it, he just completely broke her heart.

She stopped at the door but didn’t
turn around. “There is only one way I will stay Phoenix. Tell me you love me and I will never walk out this door.” She waited for about thirty seconds, and nodded. “Good bye, Phoenix.” She walked out the door and walked to her car.

As she
was driving away she looked into the review mirror one more time as her tears fell from her eyes.

***

Phoenix stared at the door that Jennifer just walked out of. He couldn't believe she saw him kissing Melissa, he couldn't even believe he’d kissed her. He saw movement in the corner of his eye, and saw Mark.

“I'm sorry sir,” h
e said. Phoenix just shook his head. Jennifer was too upset to be driving.

“Can you follow her, and make sur
e she gets home safely?” he asked his employee.

“O
f course.” Mark nodded and walked out of the door.

Phoenix headed
up the stairs to a waiting Melissa. He walked into his office, and she smiled when he walked in.

“Meli
ssa what happened was a mistake,” he said, and she glared at him.

“No, you and Jennifer were the mistake. We fi
t together better.” As she walked towards him she swayed her hips. “I know you want me. I can see it.” She was now standing in front of him, she tried to touch his face and he took her hand in his.

“No we don't fit together, I fit with Jennifer. She is pr
egnant with my babies.” He turned her around and pushed her to the door. “Now leave Melissa, I will be buying you out in the morning.” He gently pushed her out of the door.

“Fuck you
, Phoenix!” He heard her stomping down the stairs.

When he
was alone, he dropped to his knees. He just lost Jennifer and he had no clue how to get her back. He put his head in his hands and tried to think of something.

***

Jennifer slammed the front door of her apartment shut, and Megan ran out of her bedroom barely dressed. Max stood behind her without a shirt on.

“Bastard,” s
he said and tried to walk past Megan. She didn't let her, she grabbed her arm.

“What
the hell happened?” Megan turned Jennifer around and put her hands on her shoulders.

“Phoenix.” She
hiccupped, and more tears fell. “He cheated on me!”

Thro
ugh Jennifer's tears she saw Megan's face became bright red. That happened when she was really pissed off. “I am going to cut his balls off! Then what kind of fucking incubus can he be?” Jennifer shook her head, she didn’t want that.

“No, I’m just AHHHH
!” She would have fallen to her knees if Megan weren’t holding on to her. She felt her stomach as it turned rock hard. Max touched her abdomen.

“Jennifer you are in labor. Put your arms around my nec
k.” She gave him her best nod. She did what Max asked. “Now breathe. Megan, call Phoenix. He should know he is becoming a father soon.”

“Jenny do you
want me to call him?” She thought about it for a second, then nodded. She loved him, and he deserved to be here. “Fine.”

“Meg, also g
rab my bag that is in your room,” he said as she walked away.

Max brought
Jennifer into her room, and laid her on her bed. “Shouldn’t you be bringing me to the hospital?”

Max smiled
. “No, they wouldn’t understand what to do with your babies. Don't worry I have everything that they have with me. I stocked up just for you.” She nodded as she felt another contraction, and she breathed like they do on TV. “Good keep doing that,” he said. “Now about Phoenix, when we kiss someone we can take a little from them. It's like chocolate, there is a little caffeine in chocolate you'll get your little buzz from it. We get a little buzz from a kiss, it fuels us. Jennifer he has a problem with loving people. I love him like a brother, and he loves me the same. But his mother fucked him up, and after his grandmother died he didn’t want to feel that again. So he swore he would never love anyone again. Just give him another chance, I know you love him.”

She nodded as
tears fell down her cheeks. She just wanted Phoenix here, and wanted him to hold her hand.

Chapter Fourteen

Phoenix looked at his phone, Max was calling. “Is something wrong with Jennifer?” He felt his heart beating faster.

“Besides some
asshole breaking her heart? She is having your babies and for some reason she wants you here.” He knew that voice. It was Megan.

“What! I’m on
my way, Megan. Tell me how to make it up to her? Please help me,” he said as he rushed to his BMW, he had to get there fast.

“All she wants i
s your love, Phoenix,” Megan said and hung up.

Phoenix jumped into his car
and thought about Jennifer. Could he live life without her, after knowing how much happiness she had brought into his life? His chest ached when he tried to think of his life without her, he had only felt that after he lost his grandmother. Then it hit him. He loved her. He popped open his glove box and saw his grandmother's wedding ring, she gave it to him to give to his true love. And that was Jennifer Cruz.

He rushed in and saw
Megan waiting for him.

“You know I should cut off
your balls and feed them to you,” she said and put her hands on her hips.

He nodded
. “I agree, but I do love her. I am just a dumb ass that didn’t see it until you yelled at me.” He wrapped his arms around Megan, and she went completely still.

“You truly love her? Because if you are lying just to get her back I will do
worse than cut off your balls. I will behead you. Max said that is how you kill an incubus.” He moved her an arm length away and stared down at her. He can't believe Max told her that.

“I would give you my own sword,” h
e said. She blinked and then smiled.

“Good, now get that ass in there and t
ell her how you feel.” She opened the door and he walked in.