Dangerous Liaisons, Chapter 2 (Who Are You?)
by Jaresa
Chapter Two
Julian was upset that Eve had been spending so much time with TC. Even
after he insisted that she leave him alone she still tried. Why should she
feel guilty about their love. He hated what he had to do but it was necessary.
He was upset but he knew that Eve still loved TC. She may not have been
in love with him but she went bat for those she loved. He understood that.
He always feared the day when his past would come to haunt him. The day
that Karma would visit him. There he was breaking the o\heart of the only
woman he ever truly loved.
“What do you mean you cannot do this anymore Julian? I explained to you
about TC. Ok” Eve took a breathe. “Listen you hired nurses. TC doesn’t want
me around. I’ll go. I’ll go to Paris with you.” She fought her tears.
“Its too late. You made your choice. Now you must live with that choice.”
He turned away from her.
“I have to go Evelyn.” His own tears threatened and he could no longer
face her.
“Julian I know you. You c c can’t just give up on us. The Julian I know
would never do that to us. He would never give up. Julian you can trust me.”
He laughed.
“Me trust a woman who practically violated her marriage vows. The truth
is darling I cannot trust you. You can easily fall back in love with TC the
way you fell back in love with me. Goodbye Eve, don’t write.” He left her
in tears.
“I never stopped loving you Julian. I thought you stopped loving me.” She
sat on the couch holding her stomach as the sobs rocked her body/
This confession was hard for TC to hear. Even so, seeing Eve so heartbroken
was even harder. He wanted to comfort her but froze instead. Why couldn’t
she leave him alone in his misery? He heard a knock on the door. He watched
as Eve straightened herself up. It was Pilar.
“Eve I came as soon as you called. What can I do for you?” She asked.
“You know about TC’s stroke. I think that I am upsetting him. So I was
wondering if you can help. Take my place. He likes you Pilar and I am sure
that he would be kinder to you.” Eve said.
“I don’t know about that. TC is a proud man Eve. I think that he would
have a problem with anyone trying to take care of him when he cannot do
it himself.” She answered.
“I do not have much to do so I will try but I am not going to take any
of his crap. I will not be belittled. I had enough of that from Katherine
and Martin.” Pilar warned. She would walk out if she needed to.
“Oh thank you Pilar.” She hugged her.
“Why have you been crying?” She sensed something was wrong with the doctor.
“Julian walked out on me.” She explained his version.
“I think it is something more but he will not tell me. I can tell you that
I am not giving up.” She said.
“If you can stick around for a few hours I would appreciate it. I need
to find Julian.” Eve was desperate.
“Sure I can.” Pilar added.
Eve rushed to try to find her love but she was not very successful. She
walked along the pier with vivid memories overcoming her consciousness. She
did not feel him behind her. The next thing she felt was dread.
“Who are you?” She asked the masked figure.
“You do not need to be concerned with that. You need to call Julian. Tell
him that you are going to Paris alone. Tell him to meet you there.” The
man said.
“He won’t. He is done with me.” She managed.
“I know that but at least he will think you are there. This will buy me
time.” The man laughed.
“No.’ She refused and he smacked her in the face. He wanted to let her
know that he meant business.
“No. Do you mean that. You have a daughter what is her name? Simone. That
is it. Maybe I can help her come back to my team. What is the other one’s
name? The one that slept with your son Chad. I believe that she is with
child. If you do not cooperate I will murder all three. Do you understand
me?” She believed him. She cried for her children because she had no guarantees
but could not take the chance. She did as she was asked. Julian did not
answer and she was told to call again and leave a message.
“Julian, I cannot believe that we are through. To prove to you how much
I love you I am going to Paris. The little Bistro that we both love and cherish;
I will be there every afternoon waiting for you. Please honey meet me there.”
She hung up.
“The Bistro is our special place. We would go different places to keep
our love a secret. Places no one would ever suspect. He will believe me.
Now what will you do with me?” She worried.
“We wait until we have orders.” The man said dryly.
Julian did not answer his phone but he needed to hear her voice. He almost
dropped the phone. They had not been to Paris before. What was she trying
to tell him. Dread consumed him. Whatever it was he could not let on that
he got the message. He would play it the way that he intended in the first
place. He wanted to beef up security but that would be suspicious. He had
to pay his cards right.