The CEO's Return (Tracy and Alex)

Tracy

The sun shone it's light on me making me squint, I rolled on to my back and stared at the ceiling, it took a while before I remembered what happened the day before. Regrets started rushing in again, like a river of cold water making me shiver.

I should have listened to my family, now I'm a single mother and my children are fatherless, all because I didn't listen.

How is Michelle and Micheal going to feel?, That thought alone made tears fall but I cleaned it off and I stood up.

It was Sunday and I had to start preparing the children and myself for church, I couldn't afford to get lost in thought.

We got to church right on time and the children went to the children department, I fought hard to focus on the sermon but I lost the fight, I kept thinking about the magazine and the way Alex and that woman's picture sat pretty on the front cover.

I sent a silent prayer to the lord that no one would see the magazine, because I know if people in church sees it, they would be talking about it for weeks.

I didn't realize how long I was lost in thought for until everybody rose up for the closing prayer, he passed some information and everyone started leaving the church, I was about to get my children from the children department when two of the women in church blocked me.

I had to fight the urge to roll my eyes, everyone in town know Mrs Bennet and Mrs Luke are the town's gossip and seeing as they came to me, they've probably seen the magazine.

"How are you doing?" Mrs Bennet asked smiling sheepishly

"I'm fine thank you, how are you?"

"I'm fine thank you, but then are you sure you are fine darling, I mean we all read about that boy you were with few years ago, we read he is getting married." She said and my jaw almost dropped, I never read what was on the magazine, all I saw was the picture.

you sure you are okay?" Mrs Luke asked and

my children are waiting." I said and

driving me crazy but I managed to smile and wave at few people, as soon as I picked Mitchell and Michael from the children department, I hurried them to the parking lot, hoping to avoid people but unfortunately Martin was beside us before we could get into the

"Hey"

and I waited till they were in the

heard the

"What news?" I asked like

news is the talk of the town, I heard it from Mrs Bennet this morning, that guy is engaged

"So?"

sure they are that

you were married to him before you gave birth to your children, but then he has moved on and

"Please stop!" I said cutting

I'm not interested and I'd be thankful if you stop asking, if you would excuse me." I said

were talking to uncle

I missed my mum's call and there was a message telling me to see them as soon as church closes. I dropped my phone and I sighed, I was not sure the day could

"Your grandparents are back and we are going to visit" I told my children unenthusiastic about the idea but the

When we got to my parent's, I saw my brothers' cars outside which made

for a while, but I was not blind, I could see the tension in the room, we had lunch and the children were allowed to go

called after everyone had

"Yes?"

why we had to cut our trip short and come back home