Exchanging Favors Chapter 5 andwere being cold with each other, during all the week they spent in Mexico. went out withandspent most of her time in the Hotel playing cards with the guys from Hotel staff on their time off and walking alone around town. After that week in Mexico, they didn’t talk like they used to do; they only talk about things that really were necessary. All the news papers and including the O magazine had an article about them… “Is the lovely love story of andgot to an end?” And whenthought her life couldn’t be any hard she received unexpected news…that it should be good if it was in a good time! _Mrs.you are 3 weeks pregnant!!! _Doctor Eagan you gotta be kidding me! _No darling you are pregnant! I betwill be very happy! Doctor Eagan was a friend of, and when he noticed that she wasn’t very good toldto go to see his friend.went back home without knowing what to say towho was never in the house and every night was going out with a different girl. _Mrs.how was in the doctor? – Lucie asked. _I am pregnant Lucie! _YOU WHAT? –asked running down the stairs. _Lucie can you leave us alone please! _Of course Mrs.; excuse me. The maid left andsat next to her. _Is it mine? It’s from the day that…you know, in Mexico? _I’m 2 weeks pregnant so do the math. _Our trip was 3weeks ago, so the baby is not mine! _No, it isn’t. If you wanna end this marriage now I’ll understand! _NO! You can’t leave; you and the baby stay here ‘till the baby born, we stay together! You will not tell the real father and ‘till we get divorced this baby is mine! _Fine but I’m thinking about getting out of England for a while. _No you’re not going anywhere! You are pregnant. _Pregnant yeah…sick No! I was thinking about going to see my family for a while, my birthday is next week and I wanna see my brothers and my mom and dad. _If you go I go, you’re my wife and you can’t be alone out there. _It’s funny you say that, ‘cause since we got back from Mexico all I do is being alone and are you really sure that you were trying to be free of the fake girls? Because you know, every night you go out with a different girl. And you don’t need to go with me I’m sure I’ll be better alone! _You knew how things would be for us, and I go with you that’s it! And who the hell are you to talk about moral and the girls I go out with, if you are caring a child without knowing who the father is. without thinking twice slapped his face. _I Never Said That I Don’t Know Who The Father Is! And I Think You Should Shut Your Stupid Mouth Before Talking About My Baby And My Moral, Are We Clear? –went up the stairs and locked herself in the bedroom. _LUCIE!!!!! Come over here! –yelled. _Yes Mr.. – The maid said running into the living room. _My wife and I are going to travel for two weeks to her parents’ farm; you’re dismissed starting now! _But Mr.… _YOU CAN…you can go Lucie; I’ll see you in two weeks. _Are you ok Mr.? _Yeah Lucie, thank you! went up to his room and he could heartalking with her father, and also that she was crying. At that moment he wanted to hold her in his arms but he thought it wasn’t a good idea. After an hour she hung up the phone and went to’s bedroom to talk to him. _Can I come in? – She said opening the door. _Sure, come on in! _I was talking with my father and apologizing myself about the stupid things I did and… _Did he forgive you? _Since the day I left home! –answered. _And why your dad didn’t appear to your wedding day? _He didn’t want to see his beautiful little daughter making the worst mistake of her life… _And it was? _I said I didn’t want to regret about this wedding but I do, a lot to tell the truth…but my mom and my dad now know about everything and they said we can spend some days with them. When she said that she regretted about the weddingfelt something in his heart and he knew why but he wouldn’t tell her after all. _You were right about the things you said down stairs. _Was I? _You were, I wanted to be free from those girls and all I could do was be with a different girl day after day. But now everything will be different, I’m gonna spend these 10 months that last in our agreement alone, I’ll do my part and I’ll try to be a good fake husband to you. _I’ll start to pack my bags, I’m a little bit tired, and I’ll talk to you tomorrow. –left the room when she heardcalling her. _! _What? _Are you happy with the baby? The girl looked at, turned back to his room sat on the bed next to him. _You know, I always dreamt with this, to marry the man I love, have a nice house, a good job and kids. Now I have a fake marriage, a baby and nothing to offer ‘cause I have no job at all and not even a house. After this marriage comes to an end, I’ll be a mom of a month old child without any conditions to raise it on my own. Who always claimed independence now will have to run to her parents cause they have money enough to help her raise this child and the worst will have to work in the family farm. _Won’t you tell the father about the baby? The girl stood up, walked and stopped at the door. _Who knows? But what I want the father cannot give… _What? _Love! _I’m sure he’ll love this child…you’ll see. _Love this child…maybe, but love me…Never! To Be Continued...