Rustin's POV
I was furious when I found out Raquel left. I know that we didn't have a formal arrangement but how can she just leave me. What the hell was so fucking important that she didn't even have the time to say goodbye?
"Rustin, I don't know the entire detail but her agent was here and it was really urgent." Claudette tried to explain to calm me down.
"She should have waited. I can have a private plane take her to New York. She can't just leave me hanging like this. Did you even try to stop her?" I yelled.
“I did try. You know me. I wouldn’t just let her leave.” Claudette replied.
"It's not like you two are together officially. Are you two even in an actual relationship?" Theo butted in.
"We didn't have a label but we've been spending time together most of the time. I believe that I deserve a proper goodbye." I exclaimed.
"What, you want to fuck her before you send her off!" Claudett
Raquel’s POV I had no idea what the hell was going on with me. I was quiet the entire flight back to New York and pretended that I was sleeping. Claire was quite busy during our flight so she didn't bother me. We got to the airport and James was waiting for us. "Seriously, does being fuck buddies includes having him as your personal chauffer?" I exclaimed when James helped us with our luggage. "I wanted to see you. I missed you." James replied. "Yeah, right? You just want to pick up Claire so you two can fuck." "You are just being rude because you decided to left behind your fuck buddy. Don't take it out on us." Claire butted in, rolling her eyes at me. "A fuck buddy? Raquel slept with someone on the island?" James said, totally surprised. "My sex life is none of your guy's business. I think that this arrangement that you two got is stupid. Fuck buddies only work with people who doesn't have feeling
Raquel’s POV I felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. I am ready to move on with my life knowing that at one point I was loved and I loved Sacha. He is my first love and nothing beats that. The history, the memories that we shared will always be in my heart. Now speaking of facing reality, Rustin has been constantly popping in my head. I have to keep myself busy and try not to over think about him. He is alive but there is no way he will show up here in New York for me. We had fun but he isn't part of my future. Come to think of it, he might have been just a detour I had to take to get my head straight. Being with him made me realize that Sacha is my past, Rustin is my present when I was with him and my future is uncertain. "Finally!" Claire was very happy when I told her I decided not to be Cassandra Ellis anymore. "So what causes the change of heart?" "I'm tired of pretending to be someone who I am not. I want a
Raquel’s POV "Do you always bring your girlfriend when you go out on a date?" He asked after Claire was gone. "She wanted to make sure that I wouldn't bail out. " I admitted. "You're a friend of James?" "Yes, our families spent our summers together when we were kids and James and I kept in touch." He replied. "I'm glad you didn't bail out. You are breathtaking." "We should order. I'm hungry." I replied not comfortable hearing him complement me. "Of course, James recommended this restaurant he said this was your favorite place." He started after we finished ordering. "Don't believe everything James says." I replied. "It's odd. You have known him for a long time and yet we only meet now." "I had been living in Paris for 10 years, give or take. I just recently moved back here."He explained. "Paris. So what made you decide to move back to the States?" "Work. I was promoted to manage one of our
Raquel’s POV I tried my best to focus on myself and my work. Stephanie was really helpful in keeping me on work mode. She wasn't as helpful this week due to the wedding planning though. Paul is quite persuasive. He kept sending flowers every day since our date. He also kept calling and texting. I decline his calls and ignore his texts. I wasn't being heartless. I just don't want to give him hope. "Just act surprise when you see him." Claire stated when we got to the gallery. "I am not. You know I can’t act." "Fine. Let's look for Javier." "Okay." "Congratulations." Claire embraced Javier. "Thank you. You did all the hard work all I did was paint." He replied. "Don't be modest. Your work is magnificent." Claire replied. "Claire is right. You have amazing artworks. Congrats." I embrace him. "Thank you. Look around and if you see anything you like just let our staff know."
Rustin's POV I tried to get things done but it was going nowhere. I went out to meet other girls but they were incomparable to her. Raquel had casted a spell on me. She was all I can think of. "I should go see her." I stated as Claudette, Theo and I were inspecting the new furniture that arrived. "Who?" Theo asked. "Raquel, I think I should see her." "That's what I've been telling you since she left. You should reach out to her. You obviously like her." Claudette responded. "Do you think I should call her first?" "You should just go see her." Theo answered. "If you call her you will just get mad at her for leaving. I know you. You are still mad at her for not saying goodbye. At least when you see her you might feel better seeing her." Claudette stated. "I think I just need closure. I want to know the truth why she left. I have to know if I drove her away." "That's in the past. What
Raquel’s POV I felt better after three days. I didn't take any medicine. I just rested and avoided seeing anyone. I went to our regular Thursday dinner with James and Claire. I wasn't surprise when I saw Paul with them. "I am alive. You guys worry too much." I announced. "You barely get sick. Of course, I'll be worried." Claire replied. "Oh please. I am fine. I think I just ate something that upset my stomach that night. I think it was stomach flu or something." "You look good." Paul smiled at me. "I always look good. Are you part of our Thursday dinners now?" I teased. "No, I had dinner with my colleagues and I saw James and Claire. They said you were coming so I waited to say hi." He replied. "Good to know. You already said hi." I stated playfully. "I should get going." He stood up. "You should stay." Claire butted in. "What would he do watch us eat dinner? He said that h
Raquel’s POV We started eating and I can't help looking at his direction every once in a while. He is actually here. He came to see me. Does he like me? Did he really come to New York just for me? I can feel him looking at me as well and every time he caught me looking at him I just look away and try to eat. "Raquel, am I making you uncomfortable?" "No, I still can't believe your here." "I can't believe I am here. I mean, I have no idea what to expect when I see. You left without saying goodbye. What was your emergency that you couldn't wait for even a few hours to at least tell me your leaving?" "Well, it was a work emergency. I told Claudette to tell you." "I'm not buying that bullshit. Did I do anything wrong? Did I drive you away? I thought we had something." He was starting to get mad I can feel it. "I'm sorry." "For what?" He exclaimed frustrated. "For leaving. I don't know what was going
Rustin’s POV"Hi." I greeted her."Rustin?" She looked at me like she had seen a ghost."You still remember me. I thought you forgotten about me when you left without even saying goodbye." I replied without thinking."What are you doing here?" She looked so confused."I knew this was a mistake. I should leave." "Hey, I'm just surprise your here." She stopped me."I get it. Your back in your world and I should be in my island far away from you. I should have called but that would have been an awkward conversation. I should have realized that this is far more awkward showing up here unannounced." I blurted out."Let's not have this conversation here. Would you like to get up my apartment? I think I need to sit.""Are you okay?" I asked worriedly seeing how pale she suddenly looked."I suddenly felt dizzy." I assisted her and wrap my arms around her waist. "Is she okay?" Damon approached us. "She seems to be not feeling well. I'll help her get to her apartment." I responded."Are you
Raquel's POV Rustin is a man full of surprises. Our wedding ceremony was perfect. I never thought he would carry me down the aisle instead of letting me walk. When I saw him waiting for me at the altar I was blown away. Everything that we've been through flashed before me. The man I love is right here. He is waiting for me and I can't wait to be next to him. The tradition that we can't see each other the day before the wedding added excitement. It felt like I haven't seen him in forever. I was so surprised when he ran to me and embraced me tightly when I made it to the middle of the aisle. Then he carried me to the altar when Claudette suggested I should go back to the end of the aisle to redo my wedding march.I think it was perfect. It was unexpected like Rustin. He swept me off my feet literally. After our wedding, we went on our honeymoon. Claire volunteered to take care of our kids while we were gone. We went to Maldives
Rustin's POV After the ceremony, we had pictures taken and received best wishes and congratulations from guests. Raquel and I changed outfits before we joined everyone for the reception. It would be hard for her to move around with her wedding gown. We got to the reception and everyone welcomed us with cheering. "We should go and apologize toClaudette." I whispered to Raquel. "You should apologize to her. She still looks pissed at you." Raquel replied. "You should come with me. She might kill me if I approach her alone." I stated playfully. "Let's go." She smiled at me. "Hey guys." Raquel greeted them as we approached them. "Congratulations." Claudette smiled at Raquel. "I'm sorry." I tried to embrace Claudette but she moved away from me. "Come on. I couldn't help it." "You ruined the wedding march. The wedding dress was a mess the entire ceremony." She replied pissed. 
Rustin's POVTime flies when you are happy. We've been together for seven years and there is nothing that I would regret. I decided that it's time for us to have a grand wedding. They say that every relationship goes through the seven-year itch. We our beating the odds because we will renew our vows this year.We decided to have our wedding at the resort. Theo and Claudette were no longer managing. After Theo's accident they move to New York permanently. They are both working for the company. Claudette is working for me directly as my assistant. They moved to a house closer to our place so our children can grow up closely with each other."We have how many guests?""Don't worry about it." I replied. "Raquel, all you need to worry about is looking beautiful when you walk down the aisle.""Rustin, it's our wedding and I barely know anyone from the guest list." She complained."We can't not invite them. We'll have t
Rustin's POV Life is full of unexpected things. The most unexpected that happened to me is Raquel. Theo was able to walk again but he need a walking stick. He and Claudette remained together. Claire was finally welcomed by James parents to their family. Stephanie finally published her own novel and it became a hit. She and Samuel had twins, a girl and a boy. They visit regularly and our children have play dates. I know that I can overcome everything that life throws at me as long as I have Raquel by my side. She is all that I need. Our family is what make me complete. I continue to run the company business and Raquel a stay home mom. She write blogs now and has stopped publishing. Raquel is due to give birth next month and I didn't want her exhausting herself. I told her we can just stay home but she insisted that we have to attend the company's foundation day gala. "If you feel tired tell me so we can head home." I stated as we arrived
Raquel's POV We talked about other things until lunch was ready. We were eating lunch when I suddenly felt nauseous. I immediately went to the comfort room and started throwing up. "Are you okay?" Rustin asked me worriedly. "I don't feel so good." "I'm taking you to the hospital." He stated when I kept throwing up. "I just need to rest." I replied after I washed up. "Is everything okay?" Claire asked. "I'm taking her to the hospital." Rustin replied. "Don't be ridiculous. I just throw up. I just need to lie down." I replied. "Raquel, baby. You're making me worried. You haven't been eating the past few days and now your throwing up." Rustin stated. "I'm fine." I replied. "Are you pregnant?" James asked. "What?" I glared at him. "Claire was like that when she was pregnant." James replied. "No. I can't be.
Raquel's POVI was so relieved after the lawsuit against the company was dropped. The legal team was able to prove that the plane crash was not due to the company's negligence. Rustin and I worked things out. My conscience was killing me that I got them in trouble because of the money I gave Julie so I tried to stay away from him. I stayed with Charlie and avoided any discussion about Julie. It was stupid of me but Rustin made me realize that we are a team and things are easier when we can share our burden with someone.We got closer during this time. I mean, intimately closer. We make love every single day. Everything was falling back into place and Julie was gone. Rumors about him and Rustin stopped. I invited Claire, James, Stephanie and Samuel to have lunch at our place with Claudette and her family who were staying with us. Stephanie showed us a video that Julie uploaded and it had me riled up."Calm down, baby. You need to relax." Ru
Rustin's POV "Raquel, are you okay?" Stephanie asked. "Tell me that you didn't sleep with her." Raquel looked at me sadly. "I swear I did not. I told you guys about her showing up in my hotel suite half naked. I have no idea how she accessed my suite or how she took videos of me. She obviously just inserted herself in the video." "Fix this. I need you to clear this up. I don't care what the fuck you do or who you pay I want that video taken off." Raquel stated angrily as she was crying. "I'll take care of it." James stated. "This will be taken down in an hour." "Thank you." I replied. "Calm down, baby. You need to relax." I let Raquel sit down since she was furious. "Do you want us to get you anything?" Claudette asked worriedly. "Deep breathes." Claire stated as she gave her a glass of water. "Should I call the doctor? She looks like she's about to faint." Stephanie aske
Rustin's POVThings weren't easy for us. We moved to our house away from the public. Raquel was starting to be distant. She stays at Charlie room most evenings. Claudette together with the kids stayed with us. I needed this to be over so we can go back the way things were."Hey, are you okay?" Claudette asked when she saw me sitting alone at the poolside."I can't believe Julie is doing this.""It should be over soon. The legal team are getting all the evidence needed and the lawsuit will be behind us." She stated."I don't really care about that. I'm more worried that my wife doesn’t seem to trust me anymore. I feel like I'm losing her." I admitted."She's processing everything that is happening. If I was in her position, I will leave you in a heartbeat. I'll take my child and move out of the state.""You're not helping.""I'm just stating my opinion. She hasn't left so you haven't lost
Rustin's POV It's the first time that we are taking care of Charlie all by ourselves. We enjoyed every minute of it. Raquel didn't even try to write anything which was the first. She always has to work on something to keep her insane as she said. "Are you two working in baby number two?" Claudette asked. "Are you asking about our sex life?" I replied playfully. "You are such a pervert." Raquel glared at me. "I'm not sure we can handle another baby for now. This little angel is all I need." "Really. I have news regarding our adaption." Claudette replied. "We're getting three kids. They're siblings." "You do realize that you cannot return them when it became difficult to take care of them." I blurted out. "Why would I return them? You know I can't have a child of my own. I just fell in love with them when I met them." Claudette replied. "I was kidding. When will they get here?" I asked.&