Flames Of Passion In Los Angeles

Chapter 25 - Choice Made.

*Ana POV*

"Choose one of us...". I look at Liam as I can't comprehend what he just said.

"It's either me or him..." James adds seconds later. Those words were the most painful ever since he had to leave for Los Angeles. I did not expect him to say that to me.

I was waiting for regret to spread on his face because what he said did not sound like him. But nothing happened, he still kept his sharp look upon me.

Don't get me wrong, I do feel regret, a lot of regrets and I want to make it up to him... I

"Who is it going to be Ana? Me or James?" I noticed Liam becoming impatient.

I give him a look of disapproval.

"Here I thought you told me how you would be loyal, how you would be a gentleman. I thought you told me how... How you weren't going to hit on me again. I thought you were a man of your words. I guess I was wrong." I begin, I feel angry, not at him, but me. I am angry at the fact that I let him so close to me, that I let him kiss me.

"Don't get me wrong Liam. You are a good man, a very good man, so I am going to ask you to not allow this... What just happened... Ruin that gentleman that I know is inside you. I am sorry." I add. I can't help but let a tear or two roll down my face.

I focus my eyes on his face just to see him in tears too. "I am sorry too..." He says after a minute of silence.

I then turn to James just to see him looking at Liam, he keeps on looking at his brother before shifting his eyes to me.

I see James shake his head before snickering under his breath.

"Yeah, right a 'gentleman'... a 'man of your words'...". I keep my eyes on James as I can't believe what James is saying, how he is snickering Liam. "This... this man who you are looking at right there, he is not the real Liam he made you think he is. He always does that, makes other people think he is someone who he isn't...".

"I have changed my ways, brother... I have changed because I took a look at my past and I saw what I had to take care of and correct. But..." he takes a brief pause and hisses, examining James, eyeing him up and down his body. "Yeah... I can't say that you did the same...".

James just rolls his eyes letting out an exaggerated laugh.

"Yeah, I see how you changed your way... you are jealous of me, you are jealous of me because I have got something you never had and probably never will have...".

I watch as I can see James clench his jaw with furry.

"And what is that James?".

"True love...".

I am astounded by what James just said and I think that the expression on my face sums up my reaction.

Liam's movement towards James causes me to jump up and get ready to separate whatever is about to happen. I am not going to lie, I am fearing of what is about to happen.

"And look who is telling me about true love...".

"Yeah, me...". I slightly jump when he grabs me by my wrist, pulling me into him. "This is my true love...".

"I like to call that love by chance. You are just incredibly lucky that you found someone like Ana." Liam replies.

"And you are just... jealous of me?".

Liam just laughs.

"When will you realise that the world does not revolve only around you?" Liam remarks.

I could feel James's grip upon me slightly tighten, as his growls of frustration are audible to my ears. Seconds pass before he breaks into laughter.

"Right... The whole world revolves around me, okay. If that is what will make you happy then okay, the whole world revolves around me." James answers back.

Liam just rolls his eyes.

Moments pass before I hear James laugh.

"I always win. I am always correct, Liam...".

That was when Liam shoots his eyes back at James before shaking his head.

"No... you are wrong about that, James. So wrong...".

"Oh?... Am I now?".

"Yes... Besides it is not me we should be talking about. It is you because the only person who has not changed is you... You love to assume thing, to say that you want things to go your way.".

"I can't believe what you are saying, Liam...". I can't handle this anymore.

"Can you two stop?" I release myself from James's grip.

I earn the attention of both of them.

"You two are fighting over me. Over me. I mean, come on! I am definitely not worth a fight. James, I am truly sorry what happened between me and Liam. We have both made it crystal clear that it will never happen again. Hell, it wasn't even meant to happen.".

I see Liam shake his head in agreement while James is observing us closely.

I turn back to Liam, giving him a smile.

"But I know for a fact that he will be an amazing uncle to our children, James. Right?" I now turn to James before wrapping my hand around his. The atmosphere is slowly becoming unsettling as I don't see a smile on James's face.

"James? Is everything okay?".

I turn over to Liam, who also has an unsettled look on his face.

"Hey, James?" I gently c.a.r.e.s.s his hand with mine, trying to get him to look at me.

Seconds pass before his eyes rise to mine.

"I'm so sorry Ana...".

*James POV*

I felt like saying much more to Liam, but Ana stopped us in doing so. I am thankful she did, otherwise, I don't know how that would have ended.

Ana, every inch of you is worth fighting for...

I look up at Liam, who to me very surprise is agreeing with Ana. He is agreeing that he shouldn't have done what he has done.

"But I know for a fact that he will be an amazing uncle to our children, James. Right?". Oh... I... I didn't tell her, did I?...

"James? Is everything okay?". How will I f.u.c.k.i.n.g tell her? How will I tell her that I can't have kids...

"Hey, James?" I hear her soft voice that I can't resist. I look up at her.