Chapter Forty three

Marcus stood in front of Stacy, He tries his best to not scare her off with his hardened look, instead he softened his look and plastered a fake smile on his face.

She didn't respond to his smile though. He'd expected that.

"What do you want?" She asked folding her arms.

"Relax Stacy. I'm here to make peace with you." He told her raising his hands in utter surrender.

"Peace!" She scoffed and almost laughed. And Marcus smiled at her again. He gave her one of his irresistible smiles and when she looked back at him, he could see her eyes widened with lust for him but she did a good job Concealing it.

"Yeah peace, Look Stacy, You've got to stop whatever it is you're planning with Brian. He's only going to ruin your life. Did he even tell you he's my brother"

"I don't care whatever it is you have to say Marcus, I wanted you and I couldn't get you, nobody will"

"Nobody has ever gotten me. because am not a thing to be owned. I choose whomever I want. You where the one who betrayed me in the first place"

Her expression changed from fury to dismay.

"You weren't there when I needed you but your father consoled me"

What she said took a drastic turn with Marcus mood but he tried all his best to keep a hold of himself. He was getting her gradually, he won't let whatever she says change his appearance.

"You could have come to me and open up to me. Instead you went to meet the man whom you know he and I aren't even on good terms. Then you got pregnant and Even claimed it was mine not until I found out it wasn't"

"I.....I.....Look Marcus, I'm sorry but I didn't want to loose you"

"But you did" He told her and she stared at him.

"And now I want you back." he said. Studying her expression. it was a mixture of disbelief, surprise, a bit of anger and uncertainty.

He could see she didn't believe him.

"Am serious. Don't you want me back into your life?"

"No....yes.....of course I do...but..."

He stepped closer to her and placed his finger on her lips.

"Shhhhhhhh!" He murmured. And stepped Even closer to whisper in her ear.

"Forget Sophie, She has lost me, I want you back. In my bed, In my arms." He whispered seductively.

He could feel her shiver and grew pale with want. She slipped her hand through his waist and brought him Even closer, their lips almost touching.

"What about that pregnant bitch?" She asked flickering his buttons. Marcus gripped her hand in fury. But released it on second instinct.

"Like I said before, she's lost me, I don't care about her anymore, I'm not even sure if she's carrying my baby" He said combing his hand through her light brown hair. Sophie was far more beautiful than she was and he found himself getting irritated with her closeness. But he needed to do this.

Stacy smiled at him.

"We sure are compatible"

"Hmmnnn" He said and she drew his head down for a kiss. But he withdrew and stepped back.

"We aren't done talking Stacy." He told her.

"What else do we need to talk about?" She asked, her voice seducing as she walked towards him again and tried loosing his buttons.

"Stop Stacy." He said in a more hardened tone and she immediately stepped back.

"Before we continue, there's something we must make a deal about"

"What?"

"I want you to stop whatever it is you're doing with Brian, I don't want you guys together again."

She stared daggers at him and shook her head.

"What are you trying to do Marcus, Brian helps me, we help each other rather. I can't let him be just like that.

"So you want to keep on working for the guy who wants me dead, don't you Know when he kills me he'll kill you too?"

"That's not true!"

"Of course it is, still defending him!"

"Am not!"

"So you really want me dead?"

"Of course not...."

"Then stop meeting him, stop working for him! He'll only hurt me, then he'll hurt you too. I don't want anything happening to you"

That got her heart, and she smiled at him. He almost smirked.

"Okay Marcus, I'll tell him never to come near me or you again. I promise to stay away from him."

"Promise?"

"Yeah, I swear with my life and my child's. I won't meet him again"

"Good" He said and nodded.

Then his thoughts hitter another angle.

"About your child, where's she?" He asked curiously.

"He's a he, and he's not in the country right now"

"Who's he with?"

She seemed reluctant to answer but she shrugged and said,

"My elder sister"

He seemed more curious but he decided to stop there.

He didn't Know she had an elder sister though.

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Sophie waited for Marcus all afternoon, but he didn't come, thanks to Stella and Camille, who stated with her through out the day, she would have been left alone because he never arrived.

What did he needed to attend to that is more important than her. She thought.

Stella could see the worryness on Sophie's face, and she felt sorry for her. Though she knew what her boss Marcus had gone to do, She couldn't bring herself to tell the heart broken woman.

"He'll be here soon Sophie. Do not get yourself strained and tired, it'll only affect the baby"

Sophie rested back against the bed and pouted.

"He said he'll be back after he'd freshen up. But he's not anywhere near here. Was that why he told you to bring Camille over and stay with me? He knew he wasn't going to come back like he'd promised"

Stacy gave her a warm smile and took her hand.

"He'll come when he have to. Am sure he must be having something really important to attend to, He'll probably be here any minute from now"

Sophie scoffed and looked away from Stella and faced a sleeping Camille.

The poor thing had been trying to make her happy all day and she'd laughed through it all. She, Marcus and the baby where the only thing that still keep her going.

Her eyes where heavy and she really needed some sleep. She was getting really tired too. Stella noticed and helped her lie back on the bed.

With Camille by her side, fast asleep. She drifted off to into a peaceful slumber.

Stacy watched her for a moment. And smiled. One day, everything was going to be as peaceful and quiet as they all wish.

And she hoped dearly in her heart that her boss Marcus wasn't doing something that he'll regret for the rest of his life.

"Sophie....I want to get somethings outside the hospital. I'll be back in few minutes" She told her and Sophie nodded in her sleep.

With that, Stella walked out of the room to get something to eat as she has not eaten anything good that day.