Chapter 534 - Family Trouble (10)

31 May, Military Base, City K

Paul was stunned. Time and time again he had done everything he could to ensure that Abigail understood how he felt about her. However, despite everything he had done to ensure she realised how he loved her she still felt insecure as soon as she noticed him paying any attention to his childhood friendship group. The issue was, no matter how much he did not want it Sally was in that group. Even if he personally had nothing to do with her to reassure Abigail, being Andrew's wife and John's sister, she would always be around.

If this was always going to be the case, how could he deal with it? The answer seemed simple, Abigail needed to be his focus, because not only was she his present but his future. She was his life. But there was a problem, called the family company. While they did not have many deals with Jax Corp or Nang Enterprises, there were some deals. Avoiding business deals where Andrew and Sally were involved could be done occasionally, he knew that his father would not allow that as a permanent solution.

Paul said "Abigail, you know I love you. I have promised you time and time again that socially I will do everything to avoid Sally, because I know you worry about my stupid obsession. Unless I quit the family company, we leave our families and I forever cut myself off from my friends, we are not able to avoid her, either socially or professionally. That is not a solution for us. You have to trust in our love for each other, otherwise…"

Abigail snapped "Trust, who showed that they did not trust me to start with…?"

"How many times to I have to admit that I screwed up when your friends were there. I know I overreacted, and I can only apologise for that and I have done so time and time again. But that event had me realise how much I love you, because I knew at the same time my overreaction was driven by the desire to protect you. The only other people I would do that for is my family."

Puffing out a harsh, heavy breath Abigail said "But…"

Paul reached over and placed his fingers on Abigail's lips, and said "Believe in the truth. I was mistaken, and obsessed for years over an illusion, but I knew the moment I found the truth what I want. You and only you."

"But over ten years…?"

Shaking his head, Paul said "Does not matter. I was running from the fright that your mother gave me, both in attempting to force Monica and I into a disaster and then when that failed her attempt to seduce me. Sally was safe, and so that is what I looked to. But safe is not love. Safe is just protection not happiness. Now I know the difference."

Paul paused, looked at Abigail, and said "The idea of having a family with Sally was something that never crossed my mind. But with you, I cannot await the day that you are ready to commence our family. It does not matter to me if that is now, a year from now or even five years from now. That makes you different."

"Seriously?" came the quiet question from Abigail.

"How many times have we had this discussion? Stop doubting how I feel."

Abigail looked Paul directly in the eyes and noticed not only the love in his eyes, but the sincerity that made her believe what he was saying. He did have one thing right, moving away was not a solution. She finally, after all these years had Monica and her family in her life. Leaving would mean that the same situation has had been for years would continue. Hesitantly she put her hand in Paul's and he gently led her towards where his friends were.

As they came close, Andrew called out "Here come the newlyweds."

While his instinct was to look around at his friends, Paul turned and looked at Abigail, waiting until their eyes connected and he could see her relax before turning and saying "So, what do you think you are? An old pair of slippers?"

This drew a round of laughter before Andrew could even retort.

Lexi added "So says the one that was married only a short time before he was. Little can you speak."

Sarcastically, Andrew retorted "As if you can speak Lexi. It me remember when you married Matthew. That is right. Just after Christmas."

"So," came Lexi's response "You forget what has been proven by the courts about Matthew and my relationship, so stow it."

Lexi looked directly at Sally before saying "And you forget what you just told us about your brother. They will not be the newlyweds in the group for long."

"As if!" came Sally's scoffing response.

Matthew shook his head and quietly said "Do not even think about interfering Sally, the consequences could be more than you want."

"As if you scare me Matthew Rong. I blame you for introducing that, that, that…"

"Woman, is the word that you are looking for Sally."

"Shut it, Matthew. I hate you, and my parents will not be pleased."

"Pleased," Phillip added "They will be ecstatic when they hear the news. They have always been worried about John falling in love and marrying."

"John? Marrying? What did we miss?" came the quickfire questions from Paul.

Lexi, looked over and saw the confusion before saying "Apparently Sally watched her brother propose to Bronwyn, and is not happy about it."

Chester added, "But I guess what goes around comes around, because I remember how much John complained to Phillip and I, when he found out about you two."

"True," came the quick response from Phillip. "He sounded as bad with the whining as you do now Sally." Phillip then paused shook his head and added "Sometimes I wonder if the two of you have ever grown up, despite the jobs and education that you have."

"Badmouthing me," came a voice.

Matthew then added "John…"

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