Summer at the Campbell's

A month ago.....

"A what?" Shaan looked at the smiling Rosaline.

" A couvade. It's when a man experiences the physical and emotional symptoms for their pregnant partners " The doctor smiled.

" Okay..what about my wife,how was her test results?"

"Before that ,I would advice that you learn to manage your symptoms and do a lot of excercise with your wife....maybe a bit of Yoga, something that calms your mind and lots of fruits too."

"Alright,thank you doctor "

"Yes, the baby is very okay. The heartbeat and all. I understand why you're concerned that she's not showing yet, she will in due time but it might not be obvious at all. And also, she doesn't have breast cancer. It's just early lactation. It depends solely on her hormones and mental state. She must've been thinking a lot about her pregnancy and breastfeeding that her body is responding to it. The milk would probably just be sipping out from her nipples and may only happen, once in a while unless something triggers it to come out more as it should be with a new mother. So I suggest you refrain from your nightly duties that might involve sucking on her breasts"

Shaan coughed, it came as a shock to him. Rosaline stifled a laugh.

"Kaiyd would like this" He muttered to himself. Only if Rosaline allowed it though.

Rosaline didn't understand what he meant but she laughed it off. She never really understood what went on in his mind.

**. **. **.

The wedding ceremony went on as planned. The groom and the bride acted accordingly,it was like a stage play where they had to pretend to be happy. They were happy but the event the day before had created a tear in their relationship. They felt like familiar strangers to each other.

At the reception,they sat at the center of the celebration.

His friends,her friends came together to celebrate their union that she felt like she wanted to break.

Shaan was a better actor than she was or maybe he wasn't acting at all.

" Are you happy?" He asked

"I'm trying to be" She probably shouldn't have replied like that.

"Hm" was his response to her reply, she didn't need an angel to tell her that she'd hurt his feelings.

Kaiyd's nanny came to meet her that Kaiyd was crying and that he was probably hungry.

" Feed him the formula" She said coldly.

Shaan flinched.

"I've tried that,he isn't taking it"

"Try harder....it's my wedding day"

"Yes madam" The nanny said dejectedly

What is wrong with you Ros?!

"You just have to say the word, Ros" Shaan said after the nanny left.

" What word?"

" That you hate me and my son...that you want to call off this marriage. I can do anything for you y'know that right?"

"What do you mean?"

"If you can be this cruel to the child of the man you love ,what would you do to the child you're going to have that partly belongs to a man you used to love?....I understand I messed up, I should've told you about Kaiyd and I'm sorry ,but you don't have to be so cruel. I love you, regardless of what I heard that night and I hope you know that" He stood up and left her by herself.

Rosaline blinked back tears, why was she always like this?!

The world doesn't revolve around your sorry a*s ,Ros!

She excused herself and made her way to the couples room.

The door was slightly open, maybe the nanny was inside.

She didn't want to believe her eyes when she saw the familiar figure in front of her.

"What are you doing here?"

"I-"

"Never mind....don't answer, just get out"

"Listen to me, Rosalin-"

"I said get out, Toby. Today's my wedding day, what do you think people will think if they see you here in my room?"

"Your husband asked me to come here"

"My husband?"

"Yes, Mr Al'Din"

"Liar....just so we're clear, you don't have any right to my child"

"I don't....legally even"

"What do you mean?"

"Mr Al'Din found out that Mr Nolan Campbell paid me to shake things up for you, he... well...did a few things and I signed an agreement,we went to court so it's valid. I have no right to the child even if I wanted to... I'd end up serving jail time. He wanted me to apologize to you for everything....I could've run away but I know I owe it to you. I'm sorry Rosaline, I hurt you and I'd spend the rest of my life atoning for it. I can't lie to you and say that I don't love Gwen, I love her and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. And I hope you do the same with your husband. Be careful of Nolan, that guy is out to destroy you"

"Thank you....it means a lot"

" See you around....someday"

Rosaline smiled.

**. **. **.

"Bridegroom" Shaan turned, he rolled his eyes.

"Husband you mean"

"Not for long....if I dare say so myself"Nolan looked at him sternly

Shaan burst out laughing...

" We would be together even in death, Nolan. I hope you'd be alive to witness it when the time comes"

"Do you know what it means to love a woman?"

"I think I know we'll enough not to plan to kill the woman I claim to love"

"To love someone is to want to have that person even if they dead and cold "

"I love you and I want you dead "

"What?"

"You heard me...you said to love means to love even when your partner is dead, in normal human reasoning,it sounds okay but when it comes to you....I don't think so"

"Did you know that the woman you married today gave her innocence to me and that she carries another man's child?"

"Did you know that you're not even a Campbell and that you're not even on your father's will?"

"What do you mean?"

"Did you know that the woman you're obsessed with can never be yours?"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"Did you know that Catherine is still alive?"

Nolan's eyes widened, only Rosaline knew about Catherine. She was supposed to be dead.

"I guess you didn't know all these ....there's a lot more you don't know. But I'll leave it for you to figure out. The next time you talk about Rosaline like that, my response will not be with words....if you love the way your head is on your neck ,tell your brain to warn your tongue "

"It seems you're forgetting that I'm a Campbell"

"It seems you're forgetting what I just said.....no wonder most of your plans and crimes are sloppy. You're too stupid for whatever you're trying to do."

"I will k**l you when I get the chance motherf***er"

"hulm,astatie 'an 'ajealak takhtafi waka'anak lam takun mawjudatan min qabl (Dream on ,I can make you disappear like you never even existed). Translate that,when you understand you can k**l me...I doubt you'll succeed though"

Shaan could hear him screaming as he left

I'll suggest they admit him to a mental asylum.