Forever Yours

Chapter 21

 

Michelle and Nathan are now together. He took her out on dates and shopping almost every week which got the attention of paparazzi, who followed them around on different occasions. Michelle was really shy about it but Nathan saw it as a normal thing. He loved PDA which embarrasses her even more. She wouldn't deny the fact that she was happy with him.

Michelle moved in with Nathan after two months of dating because he begged her to. He loved to cuddle and Michelle didn't have a problem with that, although she had a problem with the fact that Nathan wouldn't let her cook. She wanted to prepare his meals herself but he wouldn't let her. He instead hired a chef to take care of the cooking.

Michelle went to visit her mom, to check up on her. Her mom hasn't said anything about her relationship with Nathan yet but Michelle was sure she would when she was ready to.

Leah was in the living room watching a TV show when Michelle arrived.

"Hi, Mom," she greeted, placing a kiss on her mom's cheek.

"Hey, honey. Are you good?"

"Yeah. I wanted to spend some time with you today, so.. I ditched work." she said placing her head on her mom's shoulder.

Leah smiled at her daughter's gesture and adjusted herself, wrapping an arm around Michelle's waist.

"That's sweet of you dear. I feel honored."

"Let's go make lunch together," she said to her mom.

"Honey, there are people who take care of that here." her mom replied.

"I know that. It's just... It's been a while since I did some cooking. Nathan won't let me cook," she complained with a pout, making Leah sigh deeply.

"About that, Michelle... We need to talk." Leah said in a serious tone.

Michelle was now confused. She didn't understand what her mom wanted to talk about.

"About Nathan not letting me cook?" She confusedly asked.

"No dear... About your relationship with Nathan,"

"Oh," Michelle exclaimed with a nod.

She knew whatever her mom was going to say was going to be as serious as she sounded. Michelle was no longer sure she wanted her mom to say anything about her new relationship because she wasn't certain if her mom would approve of her decision.

"Um, okay," Michelle said, ready for whatever her mom was going to say to her.

"Honey, I know you've been through a lot after your break up with Derek, but... To be honest with you, I don't think Nathan is the right choice for you,"

Michelle didn't say anything, she just quietly listened to her mom.

"I know you're trying to get over Derek but I don't think you can achieve that with his brother... You're still in love with Derek. Being with Nathan is only going to remind you of him."

Her mom had a point. They were different in certain ways but the truth was, Nathan reminds her of Derek.

"You're only torturing yourself, Michelle... Being with Nathan isn't going to help you get over Derek. You're still going to see him at some point in your life because you're with his brother. You're still not avoiding Rebecca because she's Nathan's mom and nothing is going to change the way she feels about you. You're only making things worse... She once called you a gold digger. Being with Nathan is only going to make her feel right about her judgment of you."

Michelle was hurting right now. She wasn't feeling hurt because her mom didn't approve of her relationship with Nathan, she was hurt because her mom was right. She remembered when Nathan told her that his parents were aware of their relationship, his mom was furious but his dad was quiet about it. He had asked Michelle to come see him in his office. She remembered walking into the office and having a feeling of nostalgia. She was uncomfortable being there because it reminded her a lot about Derek.