"Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea." - Henry Fielding***"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear mommy." I instantly fluttered my eyes open feeling so confused.My phone kept buzzing off the hook, vibrating on the mattress but I decided to ignore it."Happy birthday mommy." My angels said in unison as they brought me a cup cake with a little candle. That's when it dawned onto me. Gosh it's my fucking birthday, boy do I feel old. I was so busy caught up in everything, i didn't even have time to think about it.I was surprised when my two angels sat beside me on the bed, asking me to blow out the candle."Make a wish mommy." Ashley said and I blew out the candle with only one wish. God may I never be love's fool ever again."What did you wish for ?" Ashton asked curiously."Uhm i wished for a chocolate cupcake and here it is." I giddily smiled because God knows they made me really happy. I removed the candle and took a bite, showing them that I
"We loved with a love that was more than love." - Edgar Allan Poe***"Don't worry about it, Gray." I sighed."No when I come back, I'm throwing you a huge party." He exclaimed."Parties are definitely not my thing but thanks for the red wine. You know I'm a sucker for it." The bottle was almost half empty and I couldn't stop drinking. It's my birthday, i should spoil myself. Especially even my kids are sleeping then it's okay."Pleasure Queen. Let me get going...kisses.""Bye." I slumped myself on the couch with now drinking straight from the bottle. Suddenly someone was at the door, just great ! it's fucking eleven pm shesh can't i get some peace.In my bootyshorts and a big t-shirt, i marched up to the door. It was getting kind of my blurry but whatever. Opening the door it was Angelo in his glory, looking handsome in his black armani suit. Like why did he seemed to get handsome each and every fucking day. His chin with tiny stubble, it made him really handsome."I know I'm not the
"Love is like a mustard seed ; planted by God and watered by men. " - Muda Saint Michael***Angelo Le roux."Mr. Le roux, i assume Ms. Yasmine loved her gift." Seth questioned with a suggestive smile and honestly the gift was in my safe back at the apartment.- she rejected it. you. it. you."She did." I nodded at him looking at the documents that he had set on my mahogany table."Mhm so do I also get an invite to the wedding of the year ?" He grimaced."What do you mean the wedding of the year ?" I furrowed my eyebrows."Well the engagement has been all over my new feed on twitter and even on snapchat." He said sheepishly."Oh.." I said with a sigh."Do I get the invitation ?" He asked once again."I will be sure to inform Yasmine." I concluded."Thank you so much Mr. Le roux." He said with a huge grin. "I will be coming with Tristan." He added."I know, you can't stay away from him not even for a second infact if I fire one of you, i should just fire both of you." I joked."Haha Mr
"Love can cure heartbreak, misfortune, or tragedy. It is the eternal companion." - Anonymous***Raina Williams."Thanks for showing me around Los Angeles. It's really beautiful here." Antoinetta smiled admiring the view around the park. She asked if I could show her around the city since Yasmine had been busy and I didn't mind so I did."It's the least I could do." I gave her a smile with my pearly whites. The park was the best place to just think, the old men playing chase on the other side while cyclists continuously rode their bicycles past us. It was much greener than anything. It was just a beautiful atmosphere to be around."Hey, I'm sorry about the other time-" i immediately cut her off, knowing exactly what she was going to say and I wasn't really one to hold grudges."It's okay, you were just defending your friend. I would have done the same thing really." I shrugged."Honestly you are so brave being part of the wedding of someone you were once in love with." She smiled ligh
"At the Centre of nonviolence stands the principle of love." ~ Martin King Luther Jr.***Angelo Le roux."Yaya stop." I said turning away from her. "Remember you said you wanted to wait for our wedding night." I added but the truth is, I didn't feel aroused, i didn't want to sleep with her."I know, it's just-" she pouted climbing off me."It's okay." I gave her an assuring smile. I didn't understand why it took a long time for my dick to stand up whenever I was with her but it didn't even take a second whenever I was with Raina. Even if she had not touched me, her voice sent electric waves into my body."We need to get going my mom said we should be there by five pm." I stood up while checking my wrist watch. She immediately frowned. "Babe your mom is kind of boring, you would rather hang out with her than have fun here with me ?" She said batting her eyelashes flirtatiously."Yasmine, she is my mom. I don't know what went down with your parents but I adore mine." She wasn't even in
"A man is halfway in love with a woman who listens to him." ~ Brendan Francis.***Angelo Le roux.*Flashback*Yasmine and I had been avoiding each other for days, residing in the same home didn't make it easy. I knew she wanted to me apologise but I was also waiting for her apology. She didn't treat Raina with the respect that she deserved. Speaking of Raina Williams I had not laid my eyes on her ever since a month back when the chaos occurred back at my parents home."Yasmine, we need to talk." I sat across her as she painted her nails."Yes, we do." She murmured closing to the cap of the nail Polish bottle."Yasmine-i-i-i-" I was ready to break this wedding off, i couldn't marry someone whom made me more stressed than anything. I thought she was the one but no I was wrong.. it was just infatuation for the moment and the sooner I had realised it, the better."I'm pregnant." She whispered."Angelo, I'm pregnant." She repeated. I was shocked beyond shocked. It definitely wasn't joy, i
"The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands." ~ Alexandra Penney***Raina Williams.I had not seen Angelo for a while now, neither had the twins. I understood that he had other things to do like the wedding and taking care of his pregnant fiancée. What hurt the most is that he would be doing all these things for her that he never did for me. He deprived me off that joy. He deprived me of that happiness but he will give her that and all his attention. I had to go with my parents for all or rather most of my appointments, my swollen feet- he will be massaging Yasmine whenever she requests of it. I made it without him, i don't need him. I can take care of my kids and nothing else will matter. The way Ashton was so hurt a week back, it broke my heart. He promised to take him out the very next day with Ashley but later canceled, he said he was caught up with something."Raina ?" Derrick brought me back to daylight. Dressed in his black armani sleek suit and a whi
"A man inlove is incomplete until he is married then he is finished." ~ Zsa Zsa Gabor.***Angelo Le roux."I wonder if it's a little girl or boy?" My fiancée said rubbing her invisible baby bump.Frankly I do not care because I already have a little boy and girl. My pride and joy, Ashely and Ashton Le roux. My mind replied in my head, ofcourse i would not say that out loud."Whatever gender, I'm happy with it." I mumbled parking in the driveway for the Bridal shop, i wasn't getting in, she insisted she couldn't drive herself because her feet were swollen and she couldn't do much since the pregnancy."Now now baby you are going to ruin mommy's wedding dress, that's why we need to get married soon before you start showing...right daddy?" She was speaking while running her hand on her flat belly then she turned to me and I gulped down not knowing what to say. The wedding was already a week away and I just couldn't find my happiness, i was just getting cold feet or rather another person
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