Chapter 63: Chapter 63

Finn stood up from the ground, looking so lost. “Does he know? Your boss?" He gestured with his hand. "Does he know you are pregnant?" His green eyes rested on her stomach, and then back to her face.

Paige shook her head. “He doesn’t know.”

"He doesn’t know?" Finn repeated, his face serious. Paige could feel the wheels turning in his head. He seemed to be thinking hard. Then he ran a hand over his face and planted it on his waist as if coming to a sudden conclusion. "Don't tell him."

“What?”

“I said don’t tell him.”

"You can't be serious!" Paige cried.

“Hear me out before you say anything," Finn said, stepping closer to her.

Paige knew she hadn’t told Leonardo anything about her pregnancy, she knew she was delaying, but she was going to tell him, eventually. However, what Finn was suggesting was the opposite. He was insinuating she shouldn’t tell Leo at all.

He grabbed her hand, and Paige tried to pull free, but he tightened his grip, dragging her closer. Paige looked up in shock and met his green eyes. Finn’s voice softened as he stared into her eyes. "Paige. I don't care if you are pregnant with your boss's child I still want to marry you. Regardless.”

“You are crazy.” Paige spat into his face.

“Yes, crazy in love with you.” His expression hardened.

Paige started to struggle again. Which only made Finn tighten his grip more. "Get off me," she screamed at last. Frustrated that she felt powerless against his strength. "How can you ask me not to tell Leonardo he is the father of my child? And what sort of man marries a woman who is pregnant with another man's child."

"The type of man that still wants you. Don’t you see it, Paige, if I can't have you the way I want. Then I’m prepared to have you anyway I can.”

Hearing that, Paige felt that was the most ridiculous thing she have ever heard. Leaning close till their faces were almost touching, Paige muttered, “You are crazy.”

Slowly, a sardonic smile crossed his face. "So you have said Paige, so you have said. But I want you and there is no denying that fact. My patience is very thin. I can't stand you always picking your boss over me. That's why I asked you not to tell him about the baby. He will only stand in my way. In the way of our true happiness."

Thick emotions clogged Paige's throat. This has gone too far. She can't believe this was Finn's true color. Her hands were beginning to ache, and she wriggled her wrist.

The discomfort must have shown on her face, because Finn lowered her hands. Trapping it between them, and loosening his grip enough that he was not bruising her, but not enough for her to wrestle her hands free.

Frustration smiled at Paige, making her next words come out emotionally. "I can't believe i had thought of you as a friend." “I’m not going to do what you are saying, i won’t think about it. Just leave me alone. Do you hear me! I don’t want to be near you, you disgust me.”

Like wind, blown to a fire. Instantly, Finn's expression hardened, and with one swift movement, he backed her up against the wall. Trapping her hands above her head with one of his own. Paige’s heart somersaulted in her chest as her naked back met with the cool wall. And icy hands of fear touched her. What was he going to do?

“Let go of me this instant or I will, I will--”

“You will what?”

Paige looked around in panic, in the hallway to see if there was anyone she could call out to for help.

Unfortunately, the hallway was deserted. Finn leaned in, so close so his breath was fanning her cheek, Paige turned her face away in disgust. What was he trying to do?

She was regretting all the time she should have cut him off from her life but didn’t. She can’t believe she had considered him a friend! And here he was, trying to take advantage of her.

“Paige, Paige, Paige.” Finn caught her chin and turned her to face him. At that instant, Paige tried to break free, but he held her down easily.

Caressing her cheek with one bent finger. “I have always been in love with you, Paige. Surely you must know that.” Paige kept quiet.

“Still, you wouldn’t give me a chance, always talking about Leo, Leo Leo. You wouldn’t even let me kiss you.” He leaned down as though to kiss her, and Paige reeled back, squeezing her face.

He chuckled. "Don't be like that, sweety. You should congratulate me for keeping my hands to myself. It was not easy. I did all of that because i loved you and hoped you will come to love me too."

“I didn’t ask for you to love me,” Paige spat, and turned her head slightly, just enough so she wouldn't look him straight in the eyes. "Besides, your love is toxic. And I can’t believe you are trying to force a kiss from me. What has gotten into you? You were never like this before.”

He chuckled, leaning down. “Oh Paige, still naïve. Don’t you know that when a man suppresses his desires and emotions for a long time? One day it will bust free. Like now. This is the result of suppressed feelings.” He spread his free hand.

"What are you going to do?" Paige said the one thing that had been bugging her.

"Something I should have done a long time ago." His eyes darkened perceptibly. "Taste you."

Paige's baby blue eyes squinted until she was glaring at him with all the energy and hatred she could muster.

"Now look at the fire, keep it. You will need it for the long ride."

With that, he bent his head to kiss her.

Paige squeezed her face and closed her eyes, pulling her face away.

At that moment, she wanted to knee him in the shin, but he was standing so close she couldn’t raise her knee. However, just as his lips were about to touch hers, she felt the weight of his body forcibly removed from her.

Paige opened her eyes to see Leo land Finn a jaw-breaking blow. He looked furious and ready to tear Finn into pieces.

Finn, on the other hand, didn't allow himself to be a punching bag, because in the next second he grabbed Leo by the collar and landed him a blow before Wesley stepped between the two men separating them.

Both were breathing heavily, but still had their fists clenched. Wesley pushed at their chests, meeting resistance. Then he turned his head to Leo who was fuming.

“He is not worth it man.”

“Yeah, listen to your friend.” Finn wiped his lips, and then cursed furiously when he discovered blood on his hand. He turned his head and glared at Leo.

Meanwhile, Leo, on the other hand, whose eyes still gleamed with menace. Seemed more than ready to pounce on Finn.

It was at that point that Paige hurried to Leo’s side. Still a little shaken by what had happened.

Upon reaching Leo. He laced their fingers together, pulling her closer. Caressing her hair. His eyes gentle. “I hope he didn’t try anything he shouldn’t?” Paige shook her head, finding comfort in his nearness.

Seeing how affectionate Leo was with Paige and how she was accepting it, Finn became angry. His eyes full of hate as he looked at Leo. “I don’t know who you think you are to interfere in my business. What is it to you, huh? What is it to you?”

“Everything about Paige is my business,” Leo said calmly. Too calmly for reason causing Paige to look up at him in surprise. There was something about the way he said that word that made her think he cared more than he showed her.

Finn scoffed.

“And you were obviously trying to take advantage of her. Which I will not tolerate.”

“Oh yeah, you think you know everything?” Finn spat. “I’m sick of you acting better and being in my way.”

He was like a man who was out to hurt and wound. Then he lowered his voice and stepped closer.

Wesley, who had stepped from the two fighters, moved forward again thinking Finn wanted to attack Leo. Instead, Finn said, his words directly ay Leo.

"If you are that important, why didn’t your little assistant tell you she was pregnant with your child?"

The moment he said that, Paige froze. It was moments like this she knew she had screwed up big time.

Leo cast her a sly glance, not wanting to believe Finn, but she can see the little doubts starting to creep in. "What are you talking about?" His eyes were hard on Finn.

"Why don't you ask your assistant. She is the one who can exolain better. She is pregnant with your baby, but didn't tell you, instead she told me."

"You are lying," Leo said roughly. Too fast, Paige could tell what Finn was saying was getting to him.

And she could do nothing, only stand there helplessly. In fact, she was too shaken with self-mortification and regret to quickly think of something to diffuse the situation.

“I'm lying? Well, why don’t you ask Paige.”

The moment Leo turned his head looking like his heart had been shred to pieces. Paige broke down in tears. "I can explain, i didn't mean for it ti happen the way it did.

At that instant, something in his eyes died.

The raw pain she saw on his face, the sheer magnitude. Left Paige speechless and filled with self-loathing.

Then he said, "That day at your apartment when I had asked you if you were pregnant?" He paused, his eyes searching her face.  "Did you lie to me?"

The moment Paige started to nod her head Leo closed his eyes and groaned in pain. And in that moment, it became apparentto Paige, she did just lost whatever relationship she had with him.

Big fat tears rolled down her eyes. "Leonardo, it's not like that, I promise. I can explain."

Leo opened his eyes and the hurt she saw there was capable of haunting her for all eternity. "It's not like that? He echoed her words, his voice bitter. How is it not like that when you lied to my face. You let a man, who has no business whatsoever to know i was going to be a father, but left me in the dark."

After saying that, Leo turned and stormed off.

The look on Leo's face just before he left was scary. Paige was well aware Leo didn't love her, however, he did liked her to some extent. But the look on his face just now, suggested that  whatever likeness, companionship, understanding, between them was all gone. He had the look of one who had just severed all ties.

If Paige hadn't been crying already, she would have burst into a heart wrenching cry. Instead what happened was that fresh set of tears formed in her eyes and spiralled down her cheeks.

She had only meant to withhold the truth until she had sorted herself out and figured out what she to do.

Paige hadn't known she would end up hurting Leo with her actions. Sincerely, she had hoped to tell him with her mouth before it was too late, and now it was already too late.

Paige turned to go after Leo, thinking it wouldn't have to end like this. Without giving it her all. She will apologize, and she would beg if need be. And do anything she has to do until he was willing to give her a listening ear.

However, Paige met an obstacle in the person of Finn, holding her hand. Paige turned her head.

"Don't go after him, he is not worth it." Finn cooed.

Paige gave him a resounding slap which could be heard down the hallway. "Look what you have done. You have succeeded, haven't you? I hate you!" She muttered next. "I hate you Finn for doing this to me." And she stormed out of his presence.

A stunned Finn could only stare at her in surprise.

With tears rolling down her face, Paige turned to go find Leo, but Wesley caught her by the shoulders. Telling her to calm down and wipe her tears before she go looked for Leo. "Do you know where he went?" Paige muttered in between cries and Wesley pointed a direction which she hurried to immediately. Hoping she would catch up to him, and that she will get the chance to explain herself.