Chapter 30 He is mineDS FASHION HOUSE, LOS ANGELESLeo stared at the Darby's fashion house for long minutes, his thoughts were in a battle as he couldn't decide whether to go in or not. He feared she would have him thrown out. Staring at his phone screen, Aaron's message of motivation popped up. A small chuckle escaped his lips at the emoji of a bodybuilder that was added to the “You can do this text.”Finally summoning some courage, he stepped out of the car. A ring from his phone distracted him and he fished it out of his pocket. He exhaled at the caller.‘Hey, baby.’ Chloe moaned into the receiver the moment Leo answered.‘What is it, Chloe?’ He asked losing interest at each passing moment.‘Why do you sound so cold?’‘Do I?’ Leo retorted. ‘I'm quite busy at the moment, Chloe. What is it you want to tell me that you couldn't text?’She sounded deflated on the other line. ‘I was just calling to check on you. You didn't call me all through last night.’Mentally telling himself to be
Chapter 31 Mistaken identityLEO’S HOME, LOS ANGELES.Leo blinked at the morning sun shining brightly on his face. He didn't remember pulling the curtains at might. As he tried adjusting his eyes to the light, he saw Chloe picking up his clothes which he had taken off and tossed to the ground before getting into bed last night. Meeting with Darby had put him in a mood and to get over it he had held a pity party for himself and drank a bit too much. His head ached."What are you doing here, Chloe?" He asked in a croaky voice as he sat up straight on the bed.Chloe had a displeased look on her face. "Do you know what time it is?""Past noon." He replied letting out a loud yawn."Really, baby? Why are you always so comfortable sleeping in for so long on a weekend?""Why can't I sleep in for as long as I want on a weekend?""Because you need to spend sometime with me baby." She cooed affectionately, crawling onto the bed with a seductive smile.Leo leaned further into the bed like he was
Chapter 32 A shadow of himselfROBIN MOTORS COMPANY, LOS ANGELES.Leo's eyes kept darting back at his phone completely distracting him from the Kingston's presentation. Even though he knows Darby doesn't have his contact, for some unknown reason he hopes an unknown number will miraculously call him and introduce themself as Darby. It has been almost a week since he met up with her and she still hasn't thought to get back to him. To avoid looking desperate he didn't go to her fashion house in order to avoid bumping into Chloe or Desire. It would be hard to explain himself.With the week coming to an end he intends to go to her and seek an answer to his request. At the same time, it would be wrong for him to show up without prior notice, but it still worries him that she might be finding it hard to contact him. Leo huffed in frustration, he has never been this confused in his entire adult life."Are you still listening, sir?" Kingston tapped on the table wondering what got his boss’s m
Chapter 33 The ClauseROBINS MOTORS COMPANY, LOS ANGELES.It took Darby a long while after staring hard at the tall building to realize it wouldn't be so easy to meet with the CEO of such prestigious company. Sighing in frustration, she knew it would be foolish for her to turn back after driving for such long minutes while enduring LA's lunch traffic. Taking a deep breath, she walked in squaring her shoulders. She approached a guard and asked where the CEO's floor was and he responded politely to her surprise. Getting into the elevator, she pressed the button for the thirteenth floor, anxiety gripped at Darby’s body and she hoped fervently that she wouldn't regret not waiting for Leo to get back to her himself. At the same time it's about her son and she needs to let Leo know that he can't mess around with her boy.The elevator bell dinged notifying her of her destination, stepping into the floor Darby felt clueless on what to do or where to go. Different people kept moving back and
Chapter 34 His excitementUNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA.Leo still couldn't believe the words he had heard from Darby yesterday as he drove down to meet Aaron at the college where he was coaching. It's Friday and the anxiety he feels is still a bit on the rise. To avoid falling into shock with the information he had hurdled up in his chest, he had asked Kingston to cancel all of his appointments and called his friend for a meetup.Usually, Leo would have waited for Aaron to return home but he just couldn't hold himself back. The moment he saw the college main gate, his excitement heightened. He drove straight to the basketball arena. Since this was his Alma mater it didn't take long for him to reach his destination. Aaron seem to have let the players loose to do whatever they want for practice because of his coming."Are you done with practice? I hope you didn't stop because of me?" Leo asked suddenly feeling guilty.Aaron snickered. "You aren't that special. We have been at it for s
Chapter 35 That is daddyDARBY’S HOME, LOS ANGELES"Can you just take a deep breath?" Isabella urged Darby as she arranged the couch for the umpteenth time. "It's not like your boyfriend is the one visiting." She added.Darby let out air from her mouth. "I can't just help the anxiety that fills my insides. What if they don't get along?""Why won't they?""Sinclair has never seen him before. Even though I didn't say Zac was his father, the boy practically sees him as that and has adjusted to his presence. What if he throws a fit when he sees Leo?""How about you let the boy decide that himself."Darby swallowed hard as she walked towards the fridge to get water. She has never been so anxious like she has been for the past few days. It felt like the week moved so slowly, she couldn't wait to get over Sinclair meeting his real father. Aside asking for the house address in a polite text the night before, Leo hasn't communicated with her since then. It made her worried that he might have
Chapter 36 I have a sonROBIN’S FAMILY HOME, LOS ANGELES."Who seeks for a family dinner on a weekday and in this godforsaken house for that matter." Grace hissed with contempt as she looked around the house that was once her home.She would have gladly turned down the dinner if Leo hadn't told her pointblank that he would never speak to her again if she doesn't come. Knowing her son, he never acts petty to get attention. There must be something important he wants to share which is the only reason why she decided to step foot in the home she despises so much.Evelyn nudged Ethan by the side, to stop with helping her arrange the plates when Grace walked into the dining area. "Hi, Grace. It's so nice to see you after such a long time." She said with a smile."Don't you have maids to help you with your chores? Don't tell me you have gone broke?" She jested.Ethan huffed tiredly. "Welcome Grace. Also, Evelyn loves arranging plates for dinner. We can hire plenty of helps without feeling an
Chapter 37 The ConfrontationDS FASHION HOUSE, LOS ANGELES.Darby checked the time again it was almost nine and she still can't leave. The dress she was working on seem to be taking more time than expected. It would have been easy to tell her assistants to finish up while she returned home to her son but it would end in tears if she did that. The dress has to be sent to New York by morning. The client seem indecisive on the exact design she wanted and had asked for the plain stones to be replaced with flowered stoned patterns.Taking a deep breath, she leaned into the couch to rest for another few minutes while the assistants worked on the dress tail. Forty more minutes and they would be done. A message popped up on her phone bringing a smile to her face. Chloe was asking if she was still at work and with pride as regards her hard work, she replied yes.Her phone rang in the process, it was Zac calling. Smiling weakly she answered the call. ‘Hello there, mister.’ She drawled.Zac chuc
Chapter 105 EPILOGUE: Happy EndingsTWO MONTHS LATER —- LEO’S HOMELeo looked around the large dining table and a pleased smile appeared on his face. Darby had insisted on a small wedding where only their family members are in attendance. He would have loved to show her to the world but he had to oblige to her needs. Seeing everyone's familiar happy face made him appreciate her decision. He smiled widely at Sinclair running around the open space stressing out both of his grandfathers."What are you looking at?" Aaron questioned in a taunting voice next to him.His eyes had been on Darby who seem to be having a good time talking to all of the women in attendance. Zac and Chloe were in attendance too, it surprised Leo when Chloe had told him about their new found friendship. It made him delighted that Chloe wasn't doing the pregnancy alone. Something he wished to have done during Darby's pregnancy with Sinclair.Leo grinned cheerfully. "I am staring at my beautiful bride. I can't believe
Chapter 104 Heart to heart confessionDARBY’S HOME, LOS ANGELES."Hey, baby." Leo spread out his arms as Darby rushed towards him. "How was your day?"Darby hummed as she leaned into his embrace inhaling his smell. "Hectic. Thank you for breakfast. It was amazing.""I'm glad you liked it. Are you ready to go home now?""Yes, please." He opened the door for her to get in before rounding the car. Darby looked around the car hurriedly. "Where is Sinclair?"Leo gulped, chuckling nervously. "I dropped him off with your parents. I hope you don't mind.""Why?""It's just for the night. I thought you needed to relax." He seemed worried that she isn't pleased with his decision.A mischievous grin appeared on her face. “Does this mean we would be spending the night alone?" Leo nodded in response. "Sweet!" She bellowed in excitement.He laughed in delight. "I'm glad you aren't angry."Darby reached for his hand. "I'm most delighted, Leo. Thank you. I love my son, but I love you too.""You are so
Chapter 103 The IntruderDARBY’S HOME, LOS ANGELES.Darby giggled into Leo's chest as he tickled her side while placing wet kisses on her face and nape. Her hands roamed his body hungrily. The past three days since he moved into the house, her sexual desire had gotten on a wild increase. Because it has been a long while, she couldn't bring her body to open up just yet. But there is something magical about Leo's touch that makes her want to lose control.Locking lips with her, Leo held her closely to himself moaning at the feel of her delicate skin. Darby grabbed a handful of his hair kissing him passionately. When he flipped her to be on top, his hands squeezed her breasts gently and she felt pleasure juices splatter out of her pussy. Slowly she began to grind against his already hard dick. Her hand found its way into his trouser until she was holding onto the shaft like her life depended on it.Leo moaned as her finger trailed his length. Flipping to change their position again, he p
Chapter 102 Family HangoutDARBY’S HOME, LOS ANGELES.Yawning loudly as she stepped out of her room, Darby scratched at her eyes when she saw Leo doing a pushup in the middle of the living room with Sinclair seated on his back and laughing heartily. Her heart melted at the sight, she was wondering why she got to sleep like a baby all through the night. It had almost skipped her mind that her man was around."I see you two are burning enough calories." She said."Mummy!' Sinclair called out getting off his father's back to meet his mother. She lifted him off the ground and kissed his cheeks.Leo stopped halfway to look at her. "Good morning, baby."Darby walked closer to him, placing Sinclair on the floor and she caressed Leo's hair. "How was your night?""Very fine, thank you." He grinned resting his head on his hand as his eyes trailed her face. "You look so beautiful."She blushed shyly. “Stop trying to appease me. I know I look a mess.""You know one thing I don't do is tell a lie
Chapter 101 Field TripLEO’S HOME, LOS ANGELES.A large smile appeared on his face as he stared at the phone screen talking to Chloe. ‘Pregnancy sure looks good on you. How has it been working in that condition?’ He inquired, pulling his suit over his shoulder.Chloe's laughter sifted through the phone speaker. "It has been nice. My dad and godmother seem to have nothing else to do but fuss over me. It can be too much sometimes but I really can't complain.’He grinned, ‘I'm glad you have them with you.’‘How is Darby and Sinclair? She called to check on me few days ago.’At the mention of his girlfriend and son, he couldn't hide the sheer joy he felt. ‘They are doing really well.’‘I should go now. Work is about to start.’‘I need to leave home now, too. I would call you later. Do take care.’ He said, waving at her as he hung up the call.Whistling a happy tune to himself, Leo typed a quick message and sent it to Darby. Her reply came in almost immediately. It made him feel giddy know
Chapter 100 Apologies acceptedANTHONY’S HOME, LOS ANGELES."Wow!" Maureen exclaimed at the sight of Anthony’s house. It's no surprise that he appears lonely. She feels it's absurd for a single person to live alone in such massive space.Darby nodded alongside her mother, her father is no doubt doing very well for himself. "We should hurry. It's bad enough that we arrived late.""Blame Maureen for using up our time." Emma chuckled.She flipped her hair in response. "I never can tell who I will be meeting here. I want to be prepared just in case.""It a close knitted family gathering, aunt." Isabella chipped in her eyes laughing.As they got to the door Anthony had his arms wide open to welcome them, Sinclair ran towards him not minding that his legs are just healing from the shock of the accident. He lifted the little one up. "I almost thought you wouldn't make it. Everyone is here." He said.They all turned to look at Maureen, she made them forty minutes late to the event. "What? No
Chapter 99 Love historyLEO’S HOME, LOS ANGELES.Scarlett nudged Aaron on the side, motioning towards her brother who sat with his back arched like someone who has lost his chances at life. "He has been like this for more than a week. Not even Sinclair's presence would cheer him up much."Aaron exhaled tiredly, he had only just returned from ending a successful basketball season delighted to share his wins with his friend but instead he met him looking out of the world. "I have been trying to reach him, it's almost like he is far away.""Whenever you ask him, he says nothing is wrong and hold up a very weak smile. But his eyes say something entirely different." She said sounding worried. After getting discharged from the hospital feeling very better, Scarlett had offered to stay with her brother for sometime considering the fact that his supposed wife was no longer with him all in an attempt to keep him company.However Leo didn't seem to notice anything around him as he has been movi
Chapter 98 What she wantsDARBY’S HOME, LOS ANGELES.Breathing heavily as she stared out at the early morning sky, Darby sipped on her black coffee. She didn't know why she chose to subject herself to such uninteresting caffeine but then the heart want what it wants. It was a bit late when she returned to the house with her mother. Leo had waited for her, Sinclair was already asleep by the time they returned. Maureen who had been waiting up anxiously for Emma was forced to retire to bed when the latter didn't say a word to her.She and Leo on the other hand got to act normal with each other. Even though Leo obviously wanted to discuss more on why they had argued in the first place, Darby was over it and she didn't want to be dragged to the past again. It has been a long couple of weeks and all she wants to do is rest and get back to the pile of orders from clients awaiting her at the fashion house. Drumming her nail on the side of the cup, she hummed absentmindedly. Isabella stepped o
Chapter 97 The visitMAUREEN’S HOME, LOS ANGELES.It took a while for Darby to get a hold of her mother. When she stepped out of the restaurant, Emma was nowhere to be seen and she wouldn't pick her calls. The police arrived and whisked Noah away from disrupting the peace of the restaurant. Since their lunch was ruined they had all practically lost their appetite. Unable to leave her mum wandering on the streets of LA, Darby pleaded with the rest to go back to the penthouse while she tries to find Emma.She went to the hospital just incase Emma ran into the arms of Anthony but he didn't see her either and has been trying to reach her. Since Darby didn't come with a car, Anthony drove them to Maureen's house. If Emma isn't there then they would have no other choice but to report her missing to the police. They didn't need to go to the police as she was found curled up on the porch bawling her eyes out.Darby stared at her mother pitifully, wondering how hard it must be for her to take