"STEPPING OUT OF PARADISE" by Kitty Yacomeni
© 2003 by Kitty Yacomeni emmawright480@hotmail.com http://www.oocities.org/personal_war/home.html
STORY LAST UPDATED ON 23/01/2003
This story contains characters created by V.C. Andrews.
Stepping Out of Paradise Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Epilogue
EPILOGUE
My darling Jillian,
I don't know why I am writing this, because I don't think I would ever dare to give it to you. If I did, I might lose you forever. You might take Leigh away from me. And I don't ever want that.
I know Leigh is not mine. When I asked your father for your hand in marriage, he told me you were already with child. I put on a brave face. I accepted his offer to give it a week's trial. I was hoping there would be something there that would make me have to give you up without hurting you. But instead I fell in love with you.
I hate the thought that you have been with someone else, someone other than me. At first, it was an almost unbearable feeling. But soon enough, I came to feel a protectiveness towards you instead, a longing to keep you free from hurt. And I want Leigh to be my daughter, truly my daughter. Although I can never have that, I still hold onto the hope that she will always think she is mine.
I was a lonely man until I met you. You and your daughter have given me meaning again. I don't ever want to let that feeling go.
Let's do it for Leigh, if not for ourselves. Let's keep the secret.
All my love,
Cleave
THE END
Stepping Out of Paradise Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Epilogue