Raina Williams.I couldn't believe what Grayson had just done...he is just too much work. He is just unbelievable, my head hurts from last night, in general today is just not my day. I'm not so up to this trip anymore and when I do come back, I have to work on Derrick's trial which is coming soon."So you and Grayson huh ?" Angelo snapped me out of my thoughts. He was driving us to the airport since he offered which is something he would never do. "Huh?" I replied with a confused look."I didn't know you had a boyfriend." He said in a nonchalant tone his eyes fixated on the road while the twins were arguing , i guess it's their nature."I guess you could call it that." I leaned on the window looking away from him. He looked so handsome and sexy with the tiny stubble starting to take form and his piercing green eyes and jet black hair. Stop it Raina... my subconscious warned."Why didn't you say so ? Is that why you were all moody after we-" i cut him off immediately."I thought we sai
Raina.It's true what they say, home is where the heart is. With Angelo? No, I'm back home with my family, where I belong, with people who love and appreciate me. I stared at the house I grew up in, nothing had changed much. My mother's flowers still so beautiful and the lawn greener than ever, my father was taking good care of the lawn like he always used to. He always obsessed about cutting the grass at a perfect and equal height which drove my mom crazy at times. I timidly smile reminiscing..."Mommy mommy, can we go in...?" The twins pulled me forward snapping me out of my thoughts."Okay babies." I muttered going towards the door, with the luggage in hand. We didn't need to carry much as we would be spending only the weekend in Ohio before going back. We had arrived in the afternoon, it was currently past three and my only hope was they would be at home. Which I wasn't sure of, seeing as they always have prayer and fasting on Fridays...family routine.I had not realised just how
Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell." ~ Joan Crawford***Angelo Le Roux."YES YES YES YES, i will marry you Angelo." She practically yelled, as I slipped the 5 carat diamond ring on her finger. She immediately hugged me, I was glad she liked it. It was Alma's choice and the booking of the whole restaurant too. I'm not the most romantic guy out here but for Yaya I was willing to put in the work. She immediately smashed her lips against mine...pulling back a few minutes later. This was it this is what I wanted...Yasmine Bruyne is who I have always wanted.I pulled out the chair for her so she could sit like the gentleman, i am. She couldn't stop looking at the ring like it was perfection, i guess Alma knows her best. "I have to tweet this before they hear it from other sources." She gasped stretching out her hand so she could see how it looked on her from a distance. "No, don't make it public." I suddenly said in a pan
"Love is to feel what the other is feeling even if they are far away." ~ Barak *** Raina Williams. "It's Gray." I rep(lied). "Oh your clients son right ?" My father said in an understanding voice. "I was just hoping we could have a little chat, you know it's been a while." He said with a smile tucked on his lips. "Yes dad, just a minute." I grimaced, with a nod he closed the door. I jumped on my pink bed covers only discovering that Angelo had ended the call, i didn't expect that but it's totally something he would do so oh well... The phone rang and a strange feeling of excitement rang inside me but disappointment soon filled it as I recognised the caller ID as Alma. Swiping the green bar on my phone, I laid in my back listening carefully. I suddenly felt like I was in those teenage movies where the girl lays on her bed talking about the boy she likes to her best friend except in this story...Angelo does not like me and Alma is not my bestfriend well not anymore. "Hey Raina, Oh
"I was nauseous and tingly all over . . . . I was either in love or I had smallpox." ~Woody Allen.***Raina Williams.The weekend was wonderful. I spent time with my family except Kyle because he recently started his college semester at the New York University of Colombia but he promised to visit LA soon. My brother and I have always been close, i love him dearly and I'm super proud of him. On Sartuday we went fishing with my mom and dad... suddenly it felt like the old days. The twins learnt a thing or two, i took loads of pictures and sent them to their father. I promised myself no matter how angry I get with Angelo, one thing I will never do is deprive my children of being with their father. My father was always good at fishing, he used to take Kyle and I every weekend when we were kids. Being in the urban area for a while gets sickening but here I was at a lake, the water green and mesmerising...the tall trees everywhere, Birds chirping blissfully. It gave me time to think and to
"There is only one happiness in life : to love and be loved." ~ George Sand***Angelo Le roux."I can't seem to believe it, I'm gone for what? A year and I come back to this surprise." Brad said in his deep British accent. He had always been one person I could confide in, we met in London during my college days."Yeah Yeah." I lazily replied. He had changed alot from having a pale complexion with lots of acne, that was college. I guess but he had always been tall now he was well built with his dirty blonde hair and brown eyes. He had definitely learned a lot from me."Actually I'm glad you are here because who would be my best man..?" I grinned looking at his shocked expression, one thing about Brad was he was always a softy. We are opposites, we have always been opposites but I guess that's what made our friendship stronger and stable than any other. Ofcourse, I had always been the cool good looking one but it didn't matter. Brad came from a middle class family in London, I usually
"Nobody can fully understand the meaning of love until he's owned a dog. He can show you more honest affection with a flick of his tail than a man can gather through a lifetime of handshakes." - Anonymous.***Raina Williams"You haven't said much about your trip ?" Grayson muttered as he made himself comfortable in my office."Uhh, it was great." I bit my pen, thinking about my upcoming case with Derrick."I meant your meeting with Angelo a week ago..." He grimaced eagerly."Oh that." I shrugged my shoulders. "We just sorted out our differences." I sighed. I don't know why talking about him made me feel tired."I swear that guy has it out for you." He added sitting with one leg on top of the other."What do you mean ?" I said feeling more than confused."Isn't it obvious, well I'm a guy and I can tell.""I'm confused.""He likes you." Gray muttered making me laugh hysterically."Right." I curtly replied not minding whatever he was about to say."Well maybe he doesn't like you but the
"Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough." - Pierre Augustin Caron de beaumarchais*** Raina Williams "Am I disturbing something ?" Angelo said clenching his jaw. I stepped back from Grayson. "No, actually I was just leaving but what do you want anyways?" Grayson said in a nonchalant tone making me sigh."It's none of your God damn business just get out!" Angelo seemed pissed."It is my business because I can see right through you..." Gray deadpanned, i wanted to laugh but this was serious and Gray was getting the wrong idea."Uhm Gray, i will call you." I led him out."See right through me? Yeah right." Angelo replied."I'm watching you and don't think you will fuck my girlfriend anytime you feel like your fiancée isn't good enough." Gray was dead serious and I felt awkward."Gray that's enough, you should go." He pulled me into a hug and laid a gentle kiss on my cheek before heading out of my office leaving me and Angelo alone with the tension."Sorry about that, Gray
My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me." ~ Winston Churchill.***They got married in spring symbolizing new beginnings as the leaves fell off from the brunches. It was a beach wedding, Raina looked so beautiful. Her dress simple yet elegant, Her father walked her down the aisle and also served as the priest who got them married. The twin's wish had finally came true, they always dreamt of their parents finally getting married then they could finally be a normal family. In the process of planning for this wedding, Angelo had never even had the stress that he had with Yasmine Bruyne. He had not even once had second thoughts about marrying Raina infact he couldn't wait for the day, to officially call her his own, to officially call her Raina Le roux. It felt perfect like hand in glove. Raina felt like this - Everything - had been all just a dream. She felt as if maybe something would happen that would destroy her upcoming happiness. She f
"Blood may be thicker than water but love is thicker than anything." ~ Goldie Nash***Raina Williams.Tabula Rasa : New Beginnings.Everything was different, I felt happy. Angelo took me out on a date and I would have never guessed he would take me to Starbucks. He seemed determined to win my love and I was determined to see him disappoint me so I would just be like...I knew it! He didn't give me that opportunity, he listened attentively when I talked. I told him all that had happened the past two years that we had given each other space. He gave me these glances that made me feel like I was the only girl in the room. All I wanted to do was jump on his bones everytime we touched, the sexual frustration was getting to me. He composed himself and Angelo had never done that, anytime we needed to fuck,we would fuck. I had never seen this gentleman side of him. I tried tempting him when we were alone in the car, i could feel his erection as I straddled him on his seat but he still insiste
"You can't force anyone to love you or lend you money." ~ Jewish Proverb***Angelo Le roux."Brad, i swear everyone on that table was just waiting to stab me with their forks." I sighed explaining what had occurred two nights before."Just leave their daughter alone, mate." Brad sighed heavily probably annoyed by my blabbering."Not you too." I whined."I mean Raina is-""Is mine, she has always been mine from the first time I met her, the first time I took her innocence." I said sounding a little more possessive than I would I like to sound."Hey too many details." Brad playfully hit my arm making me give him an evil eye, he knew I was joking."Anyways enough about me, you are going to be a daddy." I said in an obnoxiously mimicked voice."Stop stop stop, you flutter me too much." He said in a sarcastic manor taking a sip from his beer."And I'm obviously the God father right?" I asked."About that Haydeé had another suggestion.." He said with a hint sadness."Why, i mean I'm the be
"Women are from Earth. Men are from Earth. Deal with it." ~ George Carlin.***Raina Williams.It was almost six pm and my parents were still not here anyways, I told them to be here at seven. Tim was conversing in a conversation about football with Angelo who had Ashley sat on his lap while Grayson typed away on his phone. I was in the kitchen with Cathy just making some few finishing touches to the dishes that we would later serve. Ashton was also playing video games not minding anyone. He had became an addict over the years, it took a while to get him to stop playing whenever he started. I still couldn't believe Angelo was here, when I woke up this morning, I didn't think this is how my day would go but so far everything had been civil and good."He loves you."Cathy said out of the blue making me stare at her in disbelief. I could never get it in my head that Angelo loved me even if he said it with his own mouth. I just- i think I told my body, heart and soul to accept that he cou
"A friend is someone who knows about you and loves you just the same." ~ Elbert Hubbard***Raina Williams."What the fudge are you going to do?" Grayson said in an irritated voice. "Why is he here? Did you call him? This is just great my BESTFRIEND FINALLY GETS OVER HER STUPID ASS FIRST LOVE THEN HE DECIDES TO POP OUT OF NO WHERE JUST GREAT." He yelled a little louder for my own liking so I immediately hit him on his left arm."Ow- that fucking hurts." He said in a hurt but amused tone."Gray, calm down first of all he is their father and hell no I didn't call him. He is here for them, it's their birthday and I don't think you and I or anyone should have a problem with that." I explained calmly."Did you see the way he was looking at you? that sexy devil-" i immediately stopped him from talking. Gray had the epitome of jumping into conclusions even if it wasn't necessary."We need to get back down stairs." I gave him an assuring smile."Okay but I'm watching him." He let out a sigh a
"Life is just one damned thing after another." ~ Elbert Hubbard***Angelo Le roux.Rejection, how exactly do you deal with that? This had been something, I had never ever experienced in my life. Remembering kindergarten when I first told a girl I liked her, she immediately gave me a small shy kiss on the cheek and ran away. Third grade, i kissed a girl for the first time and I loved it. Seventh grade, i didn't have to chase girls because they chased me. Sophomore year, girls practically threw themselves at me ; even at that age I still couldn't ask a girl out. As funny as it sounds, all I had to do was nod my head and say yes if I liked the girl back because they did all the talking apparently and I never listened. Senior year, i had already slept with half of the cheerleading squad. I didn't know if girls liked me because of my boyish charm, my reputation or my families reputation. Bottomline is rejection and I were never in the same sentence.When she said no, I didn't expect it we
"Never explain- your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway." ~ Elbert Hubbard***Two years later.Change of scenery, change of familiar surroundings, change mise en scéne was all it took ; was all I needed. Moving on and getting over something or someone are two different things and I seemed to be failing dismally at both.New York was beyond beautiful, a busy city. I liked it here. I liked being close to my family, my brother would baby sit time and again. We would visit my parents every weekend or they would visit us here. Work was hard at first but Derrick was with me throughout the whole way, I could finally say I am the CEO of a legal law firm with plenty of professional lawyers who are always at a client's devoir. I called Richard Le roux every time I had some challenges, he was always willing to listen and assist where ever he could. He had helped me from when I was an intern at his law firm and even now he was still assisting me because he had al
"I will be you crying shoulder, I'll be your love suicide, I'll be better when I'm older, I'll be the greatest fan of your life." ~ Edwin McCain.***Angelo Le roux."She loves you." Brad said with a cheeky smirk plastered on his face."You think so ?" I questioned, as Brad fixed my bow tie, it was finally the big day. The day Yasmine and I had been planning for over five months well she did all the planning, I couldn't care less if the decorations were green, blue, black or silver or if we got married at a circus."She is sacrificing her kids happiness for your own happiness. She thinks she is a burden on you and that includes the twins so she is moving away so you have peace. You know what went down last time they were in the same room. She has been on your mind since the bachelors party... are you sure you wanna do this?"The billionaire question, do I really want to do this? I don't know.There were four groomsman. Kennedy, Alma's husband. Brad my bestfriend and best man. Aaldrik
"In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love you want the other person." ~ Margaret C. Anderson.***Raina Williams.I was baking chocolate muffins for my babies, they were not here at the moment, they had gone on an excursion. I was glad something would take them off my thoughts about how their father has sorely abandoning them. I knew and saw how much it hurt them. It broke my heart watching them wait eagerly for their dad to call. He only called about four times and that was it.There was a knock on the door, so I removed my pink apron and wiped off the remaining chocolate dough on my fingers. I tucked some of my hair behind my ear as I made my way to the door. It couldn't be the twins, Grayson wasn't going to pick them at this time. Knowing Gray he would probably stuff them with McDonald's before finally bringing them home. In other ways Gray was starting to act like a father figure to my kids, besides his sexuality. He was always helping out, picking them up w