Unexpected Love (Editing)

Chapter 103

Liliana's pov

"No, you hated me when we first met. Admit it" Liam laughs as we sit in a restaurant having dinner. At first I was not going to go to a one on one dinner with Liam at all, I mean I know I had dinner with him and his parents, but that's completely different then us having dinner by ourselves, but we've been keeping in touch for the past month since I went to dinner at his house and eventually I agreed. I called Jackson first to see if he was okay with it, but when I called him we ended up getting into a big argument of course and the call ended before I could even bring it up, but I don't regret coming to this dinner with Liam tonight. It's nice talking with an old friend that I knew even before I moved to Seattle and I've went out to dinner plenty of times with my guy friends like Derek and Alex, so this shouldn't be a big deal.

"I didn't hate you. Disliked is a more fitting word. I expected you to be spoiled and stuck up since you came from a family with money, but I will admit I was wrong. You were actually really humble and sweet" I say

"Well thank you for giving credit where it's due" he jokes

"Whatever" I laugh "So how is Oliver, I meant to ask your parents about him when we had dinner" I say. Oliver is Liam's younger brother who used to tag along with us everywhere we went during our college days.

"Good. He's actually getting married in a couple months" he says

"Really, that's exciting" I smile

"Yeah, I still can't believe he's beating me to the alter" he shakes his head

"Don't be disappointed. Your time will come. Marriage is definitely not something you want to rush into" I say

"I know, but it's just the idea of sharing the rest of your life with the person you love is appealing, you know. Getting to wake up every morning beside the love of your life, vacationing and making memories together, and having someone to cheer you on through life. Isn't that what it's all about" he asks

"The idea of that is nice, but that isn't fully marriage. That's more of a fairytale or better put the honeymoon phase of a relationship. When everything's all positive and happy. Yes, you have those times in marriage, but that's exactly what they are times, because honestly marriage can be ugly. At times you see the absolute worst in the person you love. You see them at their saddest, when they're angry, when they're hurt, and when they're just plain out stubborn and sometimes they make you so angry that you just want to scream and then there's the fights. Some of them are so horrible that it leaves you both in tears and some are small petty ones about things like throw pillows and leaving a bowl in the sink over night, but the bottom line is marriage isn't some happily ever after. It's difficult, and it's a lot of hard work" I say

"Well when you put it like that marriage does not sound fun at all" he says

"No, I didn't mean to make it seem like that. There are great and amazing things about it too" I say

"Like what" he asks

"Like when you two are in a room full of people, but when you stare into each others eyes it's like you two are the only one's there. Or when you've went through the toughest time in your life and you are completely broken and don't know how to keep going, but when you lay in bed with the person you love and lay your head on their chest and listen to their heartbeat as they wrap you in their arms, you know you're safe and that everything is going to be alright and knowing that no matter how far apart you two are or how tough things are at the moment, you wouldn't trade them for the world and it'll be worth it in the end, because they're worth it. At the end of the day marriage isn't just beautiful it's hard and challenging, but if you're with the right person you'll make it through it" I sigh blinking back my tears that threatened to fall as I thought about Jackson.

"You okay" he asks

"Yeah, it's just I need to go. This was really nice, but I have something I need to make right before it's to late" I say.

"Of course, no problem" he says. We say our goodbyes before I leave. Talking to Liam, made me realize that it's time for me to go home and make things right with Jackson. I came to D.C. to recover and find myself again and and even though it still hurts that I lost my child I feel like I'm finally at place I'm at least content, so it's time for me to go back home to my husband and make things right with him. I know I can't leave tonight because I have to get a plane ticket and everything, but I need to get back to Derek's and at least call Jackson and tell him I'm coming home.

"Hey" Derek says as I walk into the house

"Hey" I say as I walk to the room

"You okay" Derek asks from the kitchen

"Yeah, I just really need to call Jackson" I say before going to the room and closing door. I sit on the bed and dial Jackson's number, hoping that he'll pick up instead of ignoring me and after a couple of rings the phone picks up, but to my surprise a woman answers it.

"Hello" she says

"Hello, who is this" I frown

"May I ask who's calling" she asks

"Liliana Garcia, Jackson Avery's wife! Why are you answering my husband's phone" I yell before the call drops meaning she hung up. I immediately start dialing his number and I continue to call him repeatedly, but I don't get an answer, making me throw my phone across the room in frustration.

"Hey, are you okay" Derek asks walking into the room

"No, I need to leave now. I need to go back to Seattle" I say pulling my suitcase out of the closet and beginning to pack my clothes, until Derek stops me.

"Liliana, stop. Calm down. Let's sit and you tell me what's going on" he says before we sit down on the bed

"I think Jackson is cheating on me" I sigh

"What? Liliana, Jackson would never do that" he says

"Then why did another woman just answer his phone when I called" I say slightly raising my voice

"What" he frowns

"When I just called Jackson's phone some woman picked up and when I asked why she was answering my husband's phone she hung up and I've repeatedly called back, but I haven't gotten an answer" I sigh in frustration

"Okay, that sounds bad, but there could be an explanation like maybe he dropped his phone somewhere" Derek says

"Or he's cheating" I say

"Let's not assume the worst" Derek says

"Okay, okay. You're right, I'll wait a little while for him to contact me before I jump to conclusions. I really hope that he just lost his phone, because if he cheated on me I'm going to kick his ass" I sigh

"No, you won't have to. If he cheated then I'll kick his ass for you" Derek says

"Really, you would do that for me" I say

"Thanks" I say

"Don't thank me, I'm your best friend. It's my job to take care of you" he says

"You really are the best Shepherd. I'm glad I have you here with me right now to keep me sane. You're always there" I say

"And I'm always going to be there. As long as I'm around, you'll never go through anything alone, we're in everything together" he says

"I know" I sigh laying my head on his shoulder. "Do you think that maybe I brought this all on myself, if he did cheat. Like maybe it's my fault for leaving" I say

"No way. It isn't like you just picked up and left to go have a good time and forget about Jackson. You left so you could put yourself back together and be the best woman you can be, not only for yourself but also for him and you shouldn't feel bad for that at all" he assures me

"Okay" I sigh. I'm not really sure what to expect when I get back to Seattle, but I just really hope that when I get back I can fix my marriage, I don't want to lose Jackson.

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