When Dani got home, Keira was waiting for her, she almost forgot they had spoken and she told her she would be coming over. “Keira, sorry I kept you waiting,”She said when she walked into the living room, Keira turned from the tv show she was watching and smiled at her. Her smile faded when she saw her face. “What the hell happened to you?”She asked and Dani rushed to her in excitement. She told her everything that happened with Luciano. “So, what you are saying right now is that you went back to work for him after you swore with everything that you will never go near him again? What did I say about that crush again?”Keira was exaggerating the whole thing, maybe Dani should have just told her she got a new job, not like Keira would ask her where. “I am only going to be working for three months Keira, just until I start showing, I need the money and I don’t want to be picky. His request works for me, three months, probation? He thinks he is wise but once that three months is don
“Don’t cry, you will make me cry too, I am so happy for you,”Keira said as they broke the hug and Dani wiped her tears. “I can’t believe I got it right on the first try, a lot of people try many times before it works for them. I am among the lucky few to get it right on our first try Keira, do you know how amazing that is?”Dani let out as more tears found their way to her eyes, she wiped them off too and went to get her phone, she took a photo of the kit and also took a short video of herself and Keira just to keep as a memory of the time she first found out she was carrying. “Now, we just need you to get a laboratory confirmation test,”Keira advised. Dani already had plans to go get tested to be sure. “I will be sure to do that, God! I am so happy, I got my job back even if it is just temporary, I am going to be a mom too, the universe decided to favor me today,”Dani let out in excitement. All the uncertainty and pains of the last two weeks disappeared. She liked the feeling o
Everything was going fine again and for once Luciano couldn’t deny that it was because of her, firstly, he walked into the office and was greeted with his morning coffee just the way he liked it and when he checked his table, it was well organized with all the file he needed for the day arranged for him and also his schedule that had been over the place for the past two weeks suddenly felt doable. She just got back but he already felt at peace and was ready to work again. He didn’t need a prophet to tell him that he would have to stick with her and make sure she stayed with him, he would have to be nicer to her and also let her take breaks, even though he hated working with other people, he realized that made it worst for him when she had left because he couldn’t work well with other so he decided that with her supervision, he would be working with his other secretaries whom he had called back even the one he had fired because of her and they will all be back at work by Monday. Danie
“Fuck! I am so tired!” Dani let out as she stretched herself. She had been working on her laptop for the past three hours even though work ended an hour ago, she didn’t want to leave what she was doing to the next day as they had a busy day ahead and Luciano wanted her to be done with it by the end of the week. She didn’t want to disappoint him and get on his bad book again. She covered her face with both hands and sighed deeply into her palm. She was beyond exhausted but she couldn’t leave until she was done. The past week has been hectic for her but she didn’t complain because she was just glad to be back working which means all her plans were once again going accordingly. Plus, Luciano added to what he already paid her for last month. He said it was a bonus for what had happened. It was shocking for her but she needed the money so she thanked him and thought of the money each time he did something that pissed her off. To be fair, he has been a lot better to work with over the past
“Thank God you did, I was going to eat my leftover sandwich before I went home. I am so hungry,”She said and filled her mouth with food again. there was silence in the room, she looked to see that he wasn’t eating. “Are you not going to eat?”She asked. “That’s not for me, I just got it in case there was someone else here.”By someone, he meant Ella, the new secretary that she had found crying when she came to collect her passport the day that she got her job back. She was a good girl and a fast learner. If she didn’t have a date, she would probably have been here with Dani. “Oh, I can keep it in the refrigerator and she can microwave and eat when she wants,”Dani said. She finished eating and wiped her mouth. All the while being conscious of the fact that Luciano was in the room and was watching her. She didn’t look at him but she could feel his eyes on her. She was so tempted to ask him why he was sitting there and watching her instead of just leaving but she didn’t ask. “Thank
“He fell asleep,”Dani voiced. She couldn’t just walk away and leave him sleeping there and she didn’t think waking him up would be a good idea either. She let out a sigh and sat back on the seat that she had vacated before. She glared at him. Her expression softened when she looked at him well. He looked so peaceful and calm in his sleep. She has worked with him for five years and directly under him for three years now but this was the first time she was seeing him sleep. Even when she went over to his house when they had to work through the night. She was always the one to fall asleep. Never once has he fallen asleep while they work and now, here he was sleeping in the secretaries’ office. She so wanted to take a picture for a keepsake. She took out her phone and took a few pictures even though she knew he might kill her if he woke up and found her taking pictures of him. “How can he be so beautiful even while sleeping? This should be illegal,”Dani whispered, looking at the photos
The next three weeks went by in a blur. All Dani did in those three weeks was work, eat, and sleep. She tried her best to take breaks between work and made sure to eat healthy and rest as much as she could. Over the last three weeks, she made sure to repeat the pregnancy test at least twice a week and so far, everything was still okay based on the test reports. Today however was the day she decided to go to the hospital. She needed to get a scan done and also register for antenatal. It was the first time she was taking a break during the week since she returned back to work for Luciano. It was the first time she was getting any kind of break. The office has been busy since she got back and most of the work fell on her because Luciano made it so. “Luciano,”She mouthed and rolled her eyes. She thought he would change the way he bossed her around after she came back and after the way he had treated her that night when he had been drunk and got her food. false. it was as if that night d
“It is my business, I pay you to work for me, Danielle, I need you here because this is important to me. So please, come through for me, please,”Now he was begging. Not only was he self-centered, but he was also very manipulative. “I am begging you. you can take tomorrow off. This came on and I have to be there. You have to come with me, Danielle. You know I need you,”He went on. Dani hated him so much for manipulating her. She hung up and turned on do not disturb mode. She picked up her bag and walked out of her apartment. She got in her car and started it with every intention of driving to the hospital but his pleading voice kept echoing in her head. “Fucking miserable man,”Dani cursed out and drove out of her driveway. She arrived at the company about twenty minutes later, she cursed at herself all the way there. She angrily got out of the car. She didn’t know if she was more angry at Luciano or herself for not being able to stand her ground and tell him no. She grudgingly got
“Knock, knock,” She said into the mic and heard everyone laugh, even Luciano.“Luci, you are everything I ever dreamed of. Even though you were a pain in the ass at the beginning. You turned out to be the best thing that has ever happened to me. I won’t trade our time together for anything in the world.” She paused for breath and continued.“You are my reason Luciano and I am glad that I am yours too. I promise to love you and stand by you for the rest of our lives and if I am allowed to, I will still choose you again in the next life,”Dani’s voice broke at the end. Luciano’s reassuring smile was all she needed to gain her posture again.“A pain in the ass? Really?” Luciano whispered. Dani smiled and so did he before he took the mic from her. He reached for her face and touched her cheeks softly. Just a small touch from him was enough for her to feel all kinds of emotions. She truly loved this man beyond love and it made her heart full knowing that he loved her just as much as she
“Did they? I didn’t expect them to show up,” Dani said. she smiled. No way would she let her adoptive parents ruin her day.“Yes, they did and your mom wants to see you. I told them I would let you know first. I didn’t want to bring them here without first informing you,” Keira said. Dani didn’t really have anything against them. if she did, she would not have invited them to her wedding. She nodded in approval.“You can let them in, K, I don’t really have anything against them.” She responded. Keira nodded and left to get her parents. Dani looked at herself once again. She looked really pregnant at six months pregnant. She was extra big and the doctor said it was because she was going to have two big healthy babies. They still haven’t checked the sex of the little ones because they both wanted the surprise at birth.The stylists excused themselves and left her alone in the waiting room where she was meant to receive some guests before she would be transported to the chapel which w
“Why are you calling me so early in the morning didn’t you sle---- oh my god!!! Is that a ring?” Keira yelled out excitedly when she saw the reason Dani was calling her so early in the morning. Dani laughed when she yelled and jumped out of sight in excitement. Dani already knew this would be her reaction and she didn’t disappoint.“Yes, it’s a ring! You were right! A wedding in my future. We have a wedding to plan bestie,” Dani said in equal excitement. She still couldn’t believe everything was real and that she would soon be called Mrs. Miko. She woke up last night, sat up and just watched him sleep. She marveled at how lucky she was. Luciano keeps saying he’s the lucky one but Dani knew she was the lucky one. “See!!! I fucking told you! Now I wish I had bet on it, oh my god! Congratulations baby, you deserve all the love. I am so happy for you,” Keira let out when she came back in sight. Dani smiled happily. Luciano was currently fixing breakfast for her. He told her to stay i
“Danielle,” He called out her name. She smiled through the tears. She knew it was serious business when he called her Danielle instead of Baby or Cherry. “Yes, baby,” She answered. “I am sorry I made you cry,”Dani shook her head. She could have cried either way, it was something that she never imagined would happen to her until she got together with Luciano. She gave up on ever getting married about two years ago only for Luciano to renew her dream that she had given up and now he was on his knees in front of her. about to ask her to marry him.“I love you, Danielle. So much. I can’t imagine a life where you aren’t there. You came into my life and became my reason. I want to spend the rest of my life loving you and knowing the feeling of being loved by you. I want us to have the big family that we never had growing up. I want you to be my family, my love, my reason forever,” He paused. Danielle smiled encouragingly.“I promise to be your reason too. to be your love and your hom
“I think I will turn in early today, I am so tired,” Dani told Luciano as they sat in each other’s arms in the living room. she felt tired and sad after what she found out today. Even though she told herself more times than she could count that there was no reason for her to be sad, she just couldn’t help.“Fuck, I wanted us to hang out in the flower field tonight and watch the stars together. But if you want to sleep early, I am fine with it.” Luciano responded. Dani could feel the disappointment in his voice. Luciano has been a thoughtful and considerate man. For him to be disappointed means he really wanted them to see the stars tonight. They have sat together before in the flower field and watched the stars. It was a fun time and she didn’t want him.“Cancelled. If you want us to watch the stars tonight then that’s what we will do.” Dani said, doing everything to bring out the cheery fun side of hers as she said the words. She couldn’t let her not-so-parents ruin what she had w
Luciano was so fucking nervous that he had almost missed Danielle being noticeably quiet after he picked her up from her best friend’s beauty house. He was glad he noticed because he didn’t want her in a bad mood when they got back home. He spent the last five hours preparing a surprise and the last thing he wanted was for it to be ruined.“Hey, baby, are you okay?” He asked. He knew what happened with her adoptive parents so finding out they were back in town after leaving her behind years ago must have been shocking for her. “I guess. They don’t mean anything to me anymore. I am an adult now and don’t need to keep calling them my parents. They stopped being my parents a long time ago,” He slowed down the car, came to a stop at a corner of the road, and turned his attention to her. He reached for her hands and she let him. “Hey,” She shook her head and sniffed.“I mean, I shouldn’t care that they are in town and still they don’t call or try to reach out for me,” She cried. He r
“Don’t worry K, you will be the first to know if he ever asks me to marry him. right now, I am just happy with the way things are. I didn’t know that I could be this happy with someone but I am really happy. I wake up each new day with a smile on my face.” Dani beamed.“I can see that. I am really happy that you are happy.” Keira responded warmly.“I think I used up all my good luck with Luci. I mean, why else would he love me so much? It had to be all the luck I saved up.” Keira laughed.“I am sure you still have some good luck in you. Seeing you so beautiful, healthy, in love, and pregnant feels like a lucid dream but I know it isn’t a dream,” Keira said.“Yeah,” “You do know your parents are back in town, right? I didn’t want to ask you over the phone,” Keira revealed. Danielle stared at her with her mouth open.“What?” She asked. “Sorry, you wouldn’t know since you haven’t left your husband’s house for over a week now. Yes, my mom called and said she saw your mom at the t
“I thought you guys decided not to show your face ever again. I haven’t seen or heard from you in a week,”Keira complained as she walked up to her and pulled her into a tight hug. Dani laughed. Keira was being dramatic because Dani called her twice since the week she and Luciano had spent locked up in the mansion and their room. Yes, since they returned from the orphanage, they spent the week that followed locked up in their room. They played, made love, and told each other things that they didn’t know about each other. talked about their future and a whole lot of other things. It was a time that Dani would remember for the rest of her life. Loving Luciano and being loved by him was the best thing that happened to her. spending time with him and getting to know the loving man who was once her strict boss turned out to be the best moments of her life. He showed her just what being in love and being loved by the person you loved looked like. wiped away her former experiences and mad
Dani watched the man of her dreams sleep. She smiled when she remembered just how she had kept him awake for most of the night. It wasn’t her fault, she missed him so much and couldn’t get enough of him. Even right now, she wanted him again.“Damn hormones,”She whispered as her fingers caressed his face. She didn’t want to wake him up but the urge to touch him was so strong and she couldn’t resist. She traced her finger around his face, his nose, his lips, his eyelids. She leaned down and planted a soft kiss on his lips. “I love you,”She whispered. Finally, she could say those words to him. words that she has been dying to say to him for weeks. Falling in love with Luci was the best decision she had ever made. Okay, getting pregnant was the best too but falling for Luciano definitely topped the list. She felt her tummy rumble. Aside from being extra horny, she was always hungry too. She tried to get out of bed to find something to eat but Luciano grabbed her before she could leave