Hot Coffee (The Hollens)

Emma's POV

I woke up and noticed I was all alone in bed. A note was next to me so I read it. It stated that he had gone to the office and he loved me. I blushed. I couldn't believe that my life had changed suddenly. The nerd in high school, the outcast at college, the one that couldn't fit in at the fosters home, was now engaged to a very successful man who loved her and she love him back.

I got dressed and got out of bed. I headed downstairs to make something to eat. Halley was in the kitchen.

"Congratulations on the engagement, again, that's so unbelievable."

"Thanks Hal, I can't even believe it either. I have to keep pinching myself because I still think I'm dreaming."

"It's not a dream, darling. He really does love you."

"And I can't seem to understand why. Why me?"

"Why not you? You're beautiful, caring, and you're sweet."

"Yeah, but I am just his maid."

"Now you're his fiancee."

We prepared pancakes with chocolate chips and strawberries for brunch. We sat outside by the pool and enjoyed the lovely, warm atmosphere. Summer was the best time of the year.

"He's going to spoil you," Halley said as she bit into a thick pancake.

"I could only imagine," I giggled as I felt like a queen on her throne.

"Sharon will be back soon. Are you ready to face the music?"

"Actually, he'll be meeting her at the airport to end it with her. She won't have to come here."

"Thank God."

But little did we know.

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The Weekend

making my fiance his cup of coffee when the front door of

"Darling, I'm home!" 

would recognize that voice anywhere.

bottom of the stairs,

called

top of the stairs then slowly strode down to her and the other

We caught an early

"We?"

this is Mrs.

Why is

She's the best in the world. She can plan our dream wedding perfectly." Sharon was overjoyed as she hugged him, but he pushed her

have to

know, I know. I can't wait either." Sharon turned to Dianna and handed her a book. "This is the book I've been telling you about. You'll find

have to talk

She was still pointing

stood alongside the

me and ran his fingers through his hair, a pale look on his face. He exhaled hardly. "Go to your room and lock the door," he whispered to

was still worked up over the wedding

stand next to him when he told her about us. I wanted to see the look of humiliation on her face. All

down the path to the

he told her anything yet? Why is she

out further, and almost had a damn heart attack. He was sitting down right next to Sharon, pointing at pages in

didn't even wanted her here. He wanted to meet her at the

he doing, sitting next to her and looking at the wedding magazine with the wedding planner? An ill feeling came over me and I felt as if I was about to vomit. I ran back to the guest room

really have intentions of getting married to me instead of Sharon? Why would he chose to be married to me when he has

never marry me; all that was just to get me to sleep with him because of my pathetic past. He must have been

up and rolled myself into a ball. My eyes laid on the

coffee. I came into the room with

to hell with his coffee. I didn't care to serve him his coffee

wait a minute. I will serve

tears away and gathered the strength and the courage I knew I had. Nothing could break me. I'd had one of the toughest childhoods ever and I still made everything work out in my favor. Although it wasn't much, I was a winner back then and

into the cup of coffee. I slammed the door as

around and saw me.