CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

Kyle Redmond P.O.V

I sighed helplessly and opened the door and walked inside the house.

Throughout the drive from the hospital to here, I was trying to process everything that happened back in the hospital between Paisley and I.

People might think that what I did with Luke Dawson was wrong but for me, it was the only alternative.

I had been looking for my wife for the past four f*cking years desperately and when I finally found her, the situation was even more complicated than expected.

If I had to court Paisley then Dawson had to leave, otherwise he would just keep filling Paisy's brain with the reasons she should not get back with me. After all the years of gulit, loneliness, pain, helplessness and misery, I could simply not take a chance and let her slip out of my hands again.

So in my defence, what I did was only because I love my wife. And they do say everything is fair in love and war, right? Which means I certainly did not commit a crime.

Today, when I saw Paisley I could clearly sense the blind faith she has on Luke, which is threatening for me. She has to know that Dawson knew from a long time that I took away his clients. Even he lied to her, it was not only me. In order for her to make a decision, she has to know the complete and absolute truth, which I will reveal to her.

I slowly crept inside the house making sure not to make a single noise that could disturb my children's and Kevin's sleep.

I was walking to the stairs that lead the way to our room, when I saw a sole source of light in dark coming from the living room.

I cautiously took steps there and found the most unbelievable sight ever.

On the huge couch was Kevin half laying down with Noah and Ryder sleeping almost atop of him. Never had I ever thought I could find Kevin in such a situation.

I choked back a laugh that was threating to escape my mouth, I reached for the phone which rested in my track's pocket and quickly took a picture of them. I'm going to hold this picture against this rascal till our last day!

The television was still on. So, I walked towards the remote and turned it off.

I went near Kevin and gently shook him.

"Kevin." I whispered lightly shaking his shoulder.

He just shrugged his shoulders and re-adjusted his position.

"Kevin wake up!" I said shaking him a bit with force.

"What the hell is your damn problem!?" He gritted out once he opened his eyes and realised it was me waking him up.

"Nothing. Just get up and help me carry the boys upto their room." I said and carefully picked up Ryder making sure not to disturb his peaceful sleep.

Kevin gently removed Noah's head from his lap and picked him cautiously and followed me upstairs to the boy's room.

On reaching the kids bedroom, I tucked him into bed and pulled the blanket up to their chests.

"Sleep well boys, daddy loves you both." I whispered and kissed their forehead's and turned around only to see Kevin giving me an amused look.

Once we were out of the room Kevin spoke with a smirk "Are you like some male version of Paisley? Kissing the children's foreheads and whisphering those words to them while they are sleeping."

"Wait till you have kids of your own and I'll ask you about it." I replied.

"Whatever! Anyways, where is my sister? I didn't even get a chance to meet her since she has comeback." Kevin complained.

"She did not comeback with me." I replied the words tasting bitter in my mouth.

"Why?" Kevin aksed giving me a confused frown.

"Come let's sit down first and I'll tell you." I said and walked down to the kitchen.

Once in the kitchen I poured myself a glass of chilled water and gulped it quickly wanting to get rid of my anger.

I turned around and sat opposite my friend.

"Bark!" He said impatiently and I rolled my eyes.

"Paisley knows I took away Dawson's clients." I said clenching my fits.

"WHAT THE F*CK!?" Kevin shouted.

"Tone down you a*s my kids are sleeping!" I warned.

"What? How? What do you mean by she knows it was you? You said you wouldn't tell her about all this, this soon." Kevin said.

"It's complicated." I sighed.

"And I am listening." He said and leaning onto the kitchen counter.

I told him everything. From Dawson calling and informing me that he knew I was behind everything, till what happened today and at the hospital.

"That's f*cked up, Redmond." Kevin said.

"As if I don't know." I said annoyed.

"What are you going to do now? Will you tell Paisley about Luke knowing everything?" He asked.

"Of course I will! I have to tell her all this, otherwise she'll think I did all this because I don't like him." I answered.

"But will you tell her about it now? I mean look after whatever happened between you two, Luke has been her constant source of support. He has been like a father figure to your children for the past four years....." He was saying but I cut him off.

"But I am their father! Not him!" I spat with venom.

"I know, just let me complete. Like I said, he has been a father figure in your children's life. He has been with her like a shadow, which lead to the closeness they share right now.

With the past you two share, it is easier for Paisley to doubt you and your intentions. On top of that, Melissa and Luke saved her twice from dying and Luke thrice, so automatically she will be affected with what happenes with both of them.

They are an extremely important part of her life, Kyle! Paisley will feel for them, she will feel gulity about what has happened to them and will probably blame herself for it. She is going through a turmoil right now, you have to be understanding and careful with her. Just be patient explain everything to her calmly." Kevin said.

"Agreed. I agree to everything that you say, but I can't just let my wife leave the house. This will create larger gaps between us and I cannot afford that. She has to understand that! She has no other bloody choice!" I spat angrily.

"Again! For you Kyle, it may not be a very big deal, but for her it is. For her you have harmed her friends, and she needs sometime all to herself to clear these thoughts. You need to give her some space, you have to be open minded. Just think about it from her perspective." Said Kevin and I could feel my anger rising.

"Are you saying I don't feel bad for the loss of a child? Do you think I am that heartless, Kevin!?" I asked furious with him.

"No! No, I am not saying that. What I am saying is that, taking away the clients from Luke's firm is not a big deal for you, but for Paisley it is. For her you have tried to harm her confidant!" He said.

"Then what do I do? Just sit here and let her go? Knowing this can end us forever." I retorted.

"Give her a day or two all to herself. You suggested about her occuping another room and that just won't help. She needs to get away from the current environment and focus on her thoughts." He said.

"I'll try but I am not sure." I told him in all honesty.

"Well you need to give it all a thought. I'll be leaving now." Kevin said and stood up ready to leave.

"No, don't leave now. It's already 3 am. Sleep here in the guest room for the night and leave tomorrow morning." I said.

He turned around and nodded climbing up the stairs.

Meanwhile I changed into a pair of pajamas and tried to sleep.

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Paisley Redmond P.O.V

I walked out of Mel's room wiping away the tears.

"How is Mel?" Luke asked me once I was out of the room.

"Stronger and wiser than any woman I know." I answered with a small smile recalling all her words.

"Is she up? Can I go and meet her?" He asked.

"I don't think so, she said she wanted to rest now." I answered.

"Oh okay, then I'll meet her later. Let's get you home now, you have been here long enough and the boys are alone." Luke said.

"Ryder and Noah aren't alone, Kyle is with them." I told Luke.

"But they would have been alone for the time he was here in the hospital." Luke reasoned out for no reason.

"I am sure they wouldn't have been alone. Kyle, would have definitely made an arrangement for them before leaving the house." I told him.

No matter whatever happens Kyle is always way too careful and thoughtful with the kids. He just never let's any harm come near them, which makes me feel proud of him.

When I said that to Luke an unreadable expression crossed his face but he quickly looked away.

"Let's go now." Luke said.

"Where is Nick?" I asked him.

"The doctor called him, they wanted to tell him about the options they can consider for further pregnancy." He said.

"Oh okay." I said and walked with Luke towards the elevator.

"We should atleast infrom Nick that we are leaving. If he needs something we can get that for him." I said when we entered the elevator.

"I already told him. I'll bring him a change when I am back this morning. It's already 7:20 I'll be back in couple of hours." Luke answered and I nodded.

Once we walked out of the hospital door I called John but he didn't pick up.

We asked the valet about him and they said he already left.

This only meant one thing that Kyle must have sent him back when he came here himself.

"I'll drop you." Luke said.

"My house is far away from yours, I'll take a cab." I told him not wanting to bother him.

"No! I said I'll be dropping you and that's final." Luke said and dragged me to his car.

Once we both sat inside the car comfortable silence settled between us till we reached my place.

"I'll just wait here till you get your things that you'll need for staying at my place." Luke said when I opened the door.

"I think you should leave for now. I mean, you go home and rest. I'll just go and be with Noah and Ryder." I told him, wanting to see my kids desperately.

"Then when will you come over?" Luke asked agitated a bit.

"When I pay Mel a visit to the hospital, I'll come after that." I told him.

"But why not now!?" He asked angry.

"Luke, calm down. I want to be home with my kids." I said.

"Fine." He said and pinched the bridge of his nose looking upset.

"Hey. What happened?" I asked him placing my hand on his shoulder. Right now him being like this wasn't because of what has happened with Mel, it's something else. I can sense it.

"Nothing." He said and gave me a tight smile.

"I don't quite believe you, but I won't push you about it." I told him and got out of the car.

The moment I was out, Luke reversed the car and drove away.

I slowly walked towards the door and punched in the bell.

The door was opened in a few seconds by Kyle.

"You're back?" Kyle asked clearly surprised.

I just nodded my head in return and walked inside.

I was immediately met with the aroma of bacon, coffee and waffles, causing my stomach to grumble.

I continued my way to the kitchen and saw my little babies muchinng on fruit loops dropping the milk on them in process. On the other was Kevin, Kyle'a bestfriend and like a brother to me. Seeing him I felt relieved, he is somebody who apart from my mother gives me perfect advise without sugar coating his words.

"Kevin!" I squealed and rushed to him.

"Shorty!" He said dramatically and pulled me into a bear hug.

"How are you?" I asked him after pulling away and went to my boys kissing their cheeks.

"Hot as always!" He replied with a smug look.

"Cocky much?" I said amused.

"Born with it." He replied grinning and I rolled my eyes.

Meanwhile Kyle just came and sat down and started tapping on his phone screen furiously.

"Up mommy!" Ryder said lifting his tiny arms up in the air wanting to be lifted.

I chuckled and picked him up making Noah throw his bowl of breakfast on the floor in anger. Noah too wanted to be lifted and didn't like the fact that I picked up Ryder first.

"What the hell was that Noah!?" Kyle yelled at my little boy.

I frowned at his immature attitue. I was about to give him an earful for screaming at the little boy without any reason, but Kevin beat me to it.

"Chill mate! He's just a kid." Kevin said.

Noah's lower lip quivered and started to cry and Ryder hid his face in the curve of my neck.

I carefully picked Noah up not wanting to lose balance.

"It's fine baby, it's fine. Stop crying please." I told him but he just kept on sobbing.

I walked with both my kids in my arms to the living room and sat down on the couch.

"Noah love, look up please." I said but he just pressed his head more into my chest and shook his head.

"Ryder can you please sit here?" I said and patted the place beside me.

He looked around and then carefully got off my lap sitting beside.

"Baby boy.... are you scared?" I asked already knowing the answer.

"Y-yes... mo-mommy." Noah timidly replied and hid his face in my neck and wrapped his arms around me.

"There is no need to be sacred, hun. You are fine, mommy's here. Please stop crying." I cooed and he just hugged me closer.

Clearly Ryder was also scared with Kyle's outburst he pressed himself into my side and wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Dad-daddy..... da-daddy is b-ba-bad, mommy. He s-scowled m-me." He wailed.

"No boy, daddy isn't bad. He loves you alot. He was just angry, don't fear him." I coaxed Noah.

Noah's chest was rapidly heaving up and down, he breath uneasy due to the crying and fear.

"Calm down brave man, calm down." I whispered and rubbed his back.

I could hear the heavy footsteps and knew Kevin and Kyle were arpproaching us.

The boys seemed to sense it too and tightened their grip on me.

"Noah buddy, dad's sorry." Kyle said sitting beside me.

"Champ, I am sorry." Kyle said and pouted just like the twins and held his ears with his hands.

"Look Noah, daddy is holding his ears. He looks so funny!" I said letting out a forced laugh trying to cheer the boys up.

Noah and Ryder both quickly peeked and again hid their faces giggling.

Kyle immediately took Noah from my arms started tickling him.

Noah burst into fits of giggles.

"Stop daddy!" Noah said still giggling.

"Tell daddy you forgive him." Kyle said.

Noah just shook his head in negative.

"Okay then, buddy." Kyle said and tickled Noah harder.

"Okay-okay, daddy! I forgwive you." Noah said laughing hysterically.

Noah's chubby cheeks turned red making him look like a tomato.

After his breath became even, Kyle hugged the little boy close to him.

"I apologise for yelling at you, champ. I was not angry with you, daddy was upset with something else." Kyle said and removed Noah hair that were falling into his eyes.

"Okay daddy. But you looked very scwary." Noah said with a pout.

"I won't ever do that again, Noah." Kyle assured him.

"You prowise dad?" Noah asked.

"Yes, buddy. I promise!" Kyle said and Noah kissed his cheek.

Kyle then turned to my side to have a look at Ryder.

"Ryder, dad's sor...." Kyle was trying to say something but Ryder cut him off.

"I also forgwive you, daddy. Just don't tickle me." Ryder said making all of us laugh.

"I won't, Ry!" Kyle said letting out a laugh.

"So, now that all is good. Can we just please go back and finish breakfast?" Kevin asked clapping his hands.

"Foodie!" I teased and stood up and followed everyone into the kitchen.

All of us were settled into our seats when, I decided to excuse myself and go take a shower as I had to go and visit Mel again.

"I am gonna go upstairs. I gotta shower." I said and got up.

"Don't you need this horndog in there?" Kevin said smirking motioning towards Kyle.

My face went red and I choked on my own saliva.

"Keep your garbage to yourself, Kevin. My kids are right here." I scolded and ran upstairs while Kyle just gave me a wicked smile and I ignored it.

I took at nice relaxing bath, trying to figure out things.

I really need to have a serious talk with Kyle if we want to get this marriage somewhere. Keeping things from each other will always lead to a unhealthy relationship and that is something neither of us want.

The thing I realised in the last couple of hours is that, I still love Kyle! As much as I did before, or maybe even more now beacuse of the way he is with the boys, and the countless efforts he has made to win me back.

I sighed and turned off the shower drying myself up and putting on the robe.

I walked out and took out a pair of tracks and cream v-neck considering the fact that, I'll be at the hospital.

I wore my comfy clothes and dried up my hair, pulling them into a high ponytail.

I took out a duffel bag and put some clothes in cause I had to go and stay at Luke's place. Even tough, I don't want to. I could just stay at a hotel.

I called up Nick and asked him about Brandon and if he wanted I could bring him to my place with the boys. Nick said I should get him to my place and avoid coming to the hospital since, if I wouldn't be present Brandon would ask me questions about Melissa and want to go to her, which obviously isn't possible.

Nick texted me Brandon's friend's address from where I had to pick him up.

Once I put my phone down on the dresser, the bedroom door opened and Kyle entered.

"Paisley..." Kyle said.

"Yes." I replied.

"Let's just talk, please." Kyle said running a hand through his already messed hair.

"Sure." I replied surprising him.

We both went and sat down on the couch.

"Look, Kyle I don't know what posessed you to do want you did, but I need answers and all of them to the point and true. This cycle of hiding things and apologising after that, will get us nowhere. So, let's just be honest with each other for once." I told him without even a single trace of anger.

"I know you might not believe this, but I have to tell you about it, so that you can make the right choice. My intention was never to harm anybody. You may think that, I did all this because don't like Dawson even an ounce, but I didn't want to harm him severely. All this was done only because I wanted that man to be away from you and our kids. He has been your rock for the past four years, and I hate to accept the fact that, I really want to thank him for that. If it wasn't for him, I am aware I would have lost the three of you, the three most important people in my life. But this still dosen't relieve my fear." Kyle said.

"Fear? What do you fear, Kyle?" I asked confused.

"Look, Dawson is a man who had and still has the power control your decision. And that isn't beacuse you are gullible of anything, it's just that when you come to trust someone truly, their advises and opinion's do affect your choices.

Me and Dawson have never shared a merry equation. This this beacuse, Luke Dawson is in love with you, Paisley. He has loved you from the start, but never as much as me.

The day I proposed to you for our wedding, was the day he wanted to confess this genuine feelings to you, but he couldn't. Everybody, I mean everybody from your group of friends were unaware about this feeling towards you till the day after, I popped you the big question.

I could sense all his feelings for you from the start, but I did the best in my power to keep him away from you. I didn't realise it, Paisley but I actually fell in love you since, the day you joined the firm as an intern.

My love for you was strong and now it's even stronger. So that, is the reason I wanted him away from you when I would be in Jersey trying to win you back. Because if he would be there, he would do everything possible to keep you away from me, fill your head with negative thoughts about me. I had to get you back, which meant that Luke Dawson had to leave." Kyle explained.

I can't believe it! I just can't believe any of it! Luke is in love with me!? Like how is that even possible? We have always been really amazing and close friends, this is just insane! He can't! Luke told me he was happy with me and Kyle getting back together, he even confessed to me that he like a girl and was serious about her but was just waiting for the right time. Was that girl me?

"No, Kyle. Luke confessed to me that, he liked somebody, he also said he was happy with me and you getting back together. If he had feelings for me, why would he hide them? And even if he did, he had four long years to come and confess about them to me, which he surely didn't. This is just some big confusion. It's insane! This just isn't possible!" I said. A storm of emotions bubbling inside me.

"That just isn't it, love. Five days after Dawson came back to London to find out about his client's, he knew I was behind it. He never said anything about it because, he wanted to expose me inform you and take you away from me. But fate had planned something else. He even called me and told me all this on the day we were leaving New Jersey." Kyle said adding more to my already shocked state.

"Do all my friends know about this?" I asked Kyle. Tears were threatening to spill out of my eyes. The one person who I learned to trust immensely in the last four years also lied to me.

Why do people always do this to me? What do they take me for? Do I really deserve all this?

"Yes. Yes, they were aware about his feelings for you. But as I said only after the day I proposed to you." Kyle asked and took my hand in his, drawing random patterns on the back of it with his thumb.

"Can I just get sometime to think about all this, please?" I asked helplessly.

"Sure, my love. Just know that I'll be right here for you and I am not leaving you ever." Kyle said and kissed the top of my head and left the room.

After he left I just decided to stay calm and think about it all.

But one thing is decided for sure that, I won't go and stay with Luke after knowing all this.

I have to clear things between us and come out with a conclusion.

I just don't anything to ruin the friendship me and Luke had established over the years.

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Hey Babies!

So, Kyle revealed everything! Paisley is always stuck in something. Poor Girl!

Let's hope she will be strong as ever and get through this as well.

The picture above is of Naoh and Ryder. It's a Jack and Finn Harries when they were toddlers. The boy on the left with a mole is Noah. But it dosen't really make a difference.

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Shipnames:

Kyle + Paisley = Kyley.

Luke + Paisley = Lukeley

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