" Cole? You? “ He walked towards where I was and touched my wirst to be sure he wasn't talking to a ghost. " What are you doing here? “ He asked, taking a seat. He looked at the nurse and dismissed her. I sat down as soon as she walked out from the door. I was nervous aand sweating under my feet. I felt my socks getting wet and My heart tightened. “I am sorry for coming unannounced" I managed to say. My dad looked at me and chuckled weakly. “Cole, this is your father's house! You don't need to appologized for walking in". My dad's words were strange to me. “Father's house?" It was like I just realized he was my father. “I wasn't expecting you Cole , I heard you ran away from the City. When did you come back?" He asked, after a long term silence between us. “I … “ I cleared my throat nervously. " I have been around for two months Sir “ I responded. My Dad looked at me and shook his head. " Two months and you are just coming to see me? Cole? “ He sounded disappoint
I spent time with my dad till Madison called. Madison: Cole, where are you?Me: I am at Dad's.Madison: (shocked) Are you serious?Me: yes baby. How are you feeling?My dad: Is that Madison? (I handed my phone over to him). Hello baby girl. How are you feeling?Madison: Hi Dad, good afternoon. I am fine, how is your health?.My dad: I a better now, Maddie. I am going to be a grandpa (He laughed)Madison: Yes dad. He told you already.My dad: Yes he did. Take care of yourself girl. I will see you at dinner by the weekend. As soon as Madison hung up, I stared at my dad surprised. “Don't be surprised Cole. Just bring my daughter in law over by the weekend. I would like to have dinner with you two" he said, walking towards the garden. I nodded and walked behind him. He handed my phone over to me and looked at the phone with a smirk. “Cole, I am the old man here. Why are you acting like an old man" he teased. “How is dad?" I asked, keeping my phone in my pocket. He laughe
Few days later, it was the weekend. Madison and I spent the past days working and creating content for my page. My page was making progress and in three days I had over three hundred followers, subscribers and likes. That evening, we dressed up in matching colors as we prepared for dinner with my dad. Madison wore a nude dress with a brown scarf to match. I wore a brown trouser, a nude colored sleeve and a brown shoe. I stood in front of the mirror with Madison and it was such a beautiful sight. We both looked great together. I helped her with her purse and walked outside, waiting for a cab. “I promise to get us a car soon babe” I said, after many attempts to get a cab failed. Madison chuckled and said nothing. At last, we got a cab. For no reason, Madison was tense all of a sudden. She was almost panicking and started making scenarios in her head. “Baby, take a deep breath. I am there with you, that should keep you more relaxed please. All this is not healthy for the bab
Irene’s POV. As soon as Cole and Madison walked out the door, My Dad looked at me angrily. “Irene! I never expected this from you! I thought you were grown Irene! He is your brother” he frowned. I laughed mockingly at his words. “Brother? Cole,my brother?” I asked. I looked at Damien who was not paying any attention to all that was happening. He was rather focused on the football game on the screen before him. Last evening, I got a call from my dad. He asked Damien and I to join him for dinner the next day. In his words, “I have missed my family”. Damien and I cleared our schedule for the evening and canceled our date plans. Damien and I arrived before 9pm and joined Dad at the table. During dinner, I noticed he was always looking at the door like he was expecting a guest. This continued for almost an hour till Cole walked in with Madison. My whole body was aching the moment I saw Cole. He was shameless enough to walk through the door despite all he has caused me,
Madison’s POV. Cole had locked himself in the bathroom since we got back home. On our way home, he kept his face at the taxi’s window. We barely spoke a word to each other. “Cole, please open up “ I banged hard on the bathroom door. Cole ignored my pleadings and turned on the shower. I returned back to the room. I fell back to bed and thought of all that had happened at dinner. I expected Irene’s reaction and I didn’t expect her to be insensitive to the fact that Cole had never hurt her in any way. I slept off and woke up to Cole next to me the next morning. I sat up immediately and held him. “Baby, how are you?”. Cole raised his head and I saw swollen eyes and dark circles. Immediately, my heart sank and I hugged him tightly. “Cole was unusually cold towards me that morning. He got out of bed and walked to the bathroom. Cole freshened up and left the house without making me breakfast or cleaning as usual. He left with his things and didn’t say a word to me. I kept ca
I took my car at 11am and drove to the company. I got to the company at 11:26am. It was such a good time for me to arrive. I decided to see some of my colleagues before my meeting with Irene. I had missed working and seeing their faces. I got to my office and the sweet smell of books and dust satisfied my heart. It felt good to be back to work. I sorted out some files before 12pm. As I walked through the hallway to Irene’s office, my stomach tightened and my throat went dry as I knocked. I already prepared myself for the worst. “Come in” her voice echoed behind the door. I opened the door and stood in front of her without a word. I looked above her head and kept my eyes keen at the portrait of Mr Dave on the wall. “Please sit, “ her cracked voice said. I sat down obediently like a robot and still didn’t say a word to her. I could feel the tension between us as my heart almost jumped out from my chest. “Maddie, how are you?” She managed to say. “Fine!” I replied sharply.
Cole could barely take his eyes off me the whole time. He was chopping and staring at me like a hungry lion. As soon as he turned off the gas forty six minutes later, he took off his apron and carried me on his shoulder. Cole didn’t stop till we got to the bedroom. He laid me down gently and leaned over me. “Silly!” He poked my head. “Teasing me? I almost chopped off my fingers” he kissed my neck. Cole smelled of fresh vegetables and curry sauce he had just made. “Baby, I think you should shower” I kissed his nose. My words were like triggering a gun. Cole frowned and sniffed himself. He got off me and sniffed his underarm. “I stink?” He asked, frowning. I sat up and held his shoulder. I helped him take off his shirt gently. “No baby, the baby doesn’t like you smelling like the kitchen “ I whispered, giving him a hug. He nodded and walked to the bathroom without a word. I knew he was upset. Cole wasn’t upset because I asked him to shower, he was upset because I turned him d
Cole turned down the volume of the television and I saw pure frustration in his eyes. He paused, looked at me and was at a loss for words. He fell back on the couch with his hands under his jaw. “I swear on my life Maddie, I didn’t tell my mom about the marriage. I don’t even know how she formulated that theory “ he explained gently. I sat down quietly because she has indirectly started a war. I felt stupid for thinking she was advocating for Cole, she is more intrested in ruining everything. I knew this interview had escalated everything. I held Cole’s hand and he came for a hug instead. “This is why I asked us to runaway. This is too much “ he sobbed gently in my arms. “Shiii. Nothing is too much. We will sort things out. Running away has nothing to do with this now. It will only raise more suspicions. You aren’t a coward baby” I comforted. As we talked, Cole’s phone started beeping. The notification sounds became too much that we couldn’t ignore. I left the couch to get th
Two years later: Two years later and I still couldn’t stop gushing over my woman. Irene was perfect in her wedding dress. I stood at the altar with Raymond behind me and watched her walk down the aisle with her dad. Her wedding dress enhanced all her curves and complimented her beauty. She was my own monalisa. The music stopped as soon as she got to the altar. She stood in front of me and I could tell that she was blushing. I took her hands as directed by the officiating priest and it was time to exchange our wedding vows. I took a deep breath and looked at all the guests present. I looked at Madison who held her baby, Cole who was wearing the brightest smile in the room, her dad who was really emotional and my daughter amongst other guests. Chole sat down in the first roll with her phone, ready to capture as many moments as possible. She gave me a thumbs up and a smile. Chole was extremely gorgeous in her pink lace dress. I turned my attention to the epitome of beau
It has been five days and a case has already been filed. Cole had given his testimony and Raymond had submitted the cctv footage to my lawyer as evidence. Chole had been discharged and she was staying at Irene's father's house with Cole and Madison. I was still at the hospital with my wife, watching up every morning expecting her to breathe and call my name. I looked outside the window and sighed heavily. My life was going through circles. I feared Irene would leave me the same way Sylvia did. I was confused and scared. The doctor has been assuring me since day one that she would be fine. It was almost a week, five working days and she has been the same. “Good morning Mr Damien '' , I heard Cole’s voice. He walked in with a simple smile and a food flask. “You didn’t have to bro” I responded weakly. He dropped the flask by the drawer and sat next to Irene. “You didn’t eat last night. You need strength to take care of Irene, Chole and me” he smiled. My stomach grumbled
Damien went berserk when the police informed him about the accident. He yelled “my wife and my baby!”. Damien moved past the police and I followed him. We got to the scene and it was Irene’s car. My hands were shaking, my whole body was covered with goosebumps. Damien rushed through the police and got to the car. He banged the car and cried in frustration. I walked to him and held his hand. The paramedics helped in bringing out chole. She had a few cuts from the glass but she passed out. They carried her to the other ambulance. The other team brought out my sister and it was bad. Very bad. She was bleeding everywhere and it was very obvious that she had broken bones. Damien squeezed my hand as he saw his wife. We were restricted by the police from coming closer to her. Damien got back to the car and drove in a rush to the hospital. As we waited in the waiting room, Madison and Dad rushed in. they were more panicked than we were. I hugged Madison and assured her all was going
ANNABEL’S POV. “Good morning baby”, Joses kissed my cheeks with a warm smile on his face. I stretched my hands and yawned tiredly. “Good morning “ I responded. I was living my best three days after Damien almost ruined my life. I noticed he had brought me breakfast and I smiled warmly as I took it from him. Joses left to get my vitamins. After trying all I could to get Jose back, I finally got the idea. All he wanted was money to get a yacht. I called in my lawyer and made a few of my properties up for sale. In two days, I got a buyer and signed the necessary documents. I called Joses. He eventually agreed to meet me. As soon as he walked in, I handed him the check he needed for his yacht. He hugged me spinned me around and kissed me. Since that day,he has worshiped me. I started getting back my life together. I had all the pleasure I needed, money and beauty. He got back with the vitamins and handed them to me. “How did it go last night?” he asked curiously. I
Tears ran down my face as I watched the final session of the interview. I couldn’t understand how the universe found me fortunate enough to have a god for a husband. Damien is a dream come through for me. “Mommy, I am done” Chole’s voice was a prompt for me to wipe my face. I cleaned my face and went through what she had written. “Good girl” I applauded. That evening, we ate dinner alone without Damien. At 10pm, Damien got back stressed and tired. He skipped dinner and went straight to bed. The next morning, I was up and popping. I was getting back to work after a long time and I had planned to make my husband breakfast. I got to the kitchen and started cooking. In no time, I was done. I served it on the best tray in the mansion and carried it upstairs myself. I gently pushed the door and placed the tray on the bed. I hung the curtains and leaned over to kiss him. I gave him a warm passionate french kiss. Damien moaned softly from his sleep as he woke up. “Good mor
“Hey!! Why are you two fighting over my best friend’s baby?” I joined their argument. “You should give a grand kid too” my dad fired back. With just one statement, I was off track. I laughed and listened to them argue over and over. After a while, my dad turned his attention to me. “ Irene, how is your husband? I still remembered how I fought tirelessly with him when I learnt about your marriage to him” he laughed. “Cole, i almost shot Damien on the head” he laughed harder. “I am glad Madison was able to make me see reasons. He takes care of you and the company too. I couldn’t have wished for a more competent inlaw” he bragged. Cole nodded and agreed immediately. “Dad, he is a great husband to my sister, '' Cole added and said many things that I couldn't pay much attention to. As soon as the word ‘sister’ left his mouth, I felt goosebumps. I felt emotional immediately and felt like hugging him. I didn’t know what was coming over me, so I got up from my seat and h
Damien laughed and cuddled me tightly. He held me close to himself like I was going to sneak off as soon as he left me. “You didn’t answer me baby” he whispered to my ears. “How are you feeling? Are you cramping?” He asked with all concern in his voice. I adjusted myself in his arms till I felt comfortable. “No daddy! I barely feel anything “. Damien gently touched my abdomen and caressed as his hands were in direct contact with my skin. I slept off earlier than our bed time and it made waking up early easier. At 3:49 am the next day, I woke up. I gently took my husband’s hand off my breast and walked to the bathroom. I got back from the bathroom and stared at how peaceful my husband was sleeping. He looked totally harmless and cute. I turned on the lights and tried to click a picture when he moved his eyelids. Damien smiled from his sleep without opening his eyes. I took a picture regardless but as I was about to click the next picture, he made a pose with his fingers.
Irene’s POV. I woke up to the warm kisses of my darling husband. As I opened my eyes, he kissed my lips again with a sweet smile on his face. “Hey mama”, he leaned away and took off his cufflinks. “You went out? Why all dressed?” I yawned lazily as I sat up. Damien smiled without words and walked into the closet to get changed. I got out of bed and noticed I had messed up the sheets. My period had been delayed for almost a week and the situations around the company and my family totally took my mind off it. As I tried changing the sheets, Damien’s voice startled me. “What’s that?” He asked with his hands folded behind his back. He looked like a mean grandpa with his golf outfit. I stuttered in speech before I finally found the right words. “Nothing, I am changing the sheets' ' I responded. Damien smirked and walked to me and held my waist. “Not that, The stain on your outfit. I know what it is now” he leaned and whispered to my ears. I was embarrassed but it didn’t s
As soon as she hung up my phone fell from my hand. What did she mean by I am being sued by Damien?. I was still in confusion when Joses barged in with so much anger in his eyes. “What is going on? Why is everything turning off? What the hell!! You promised me this was going to work!” He yelled. I was too shocked and confused to understand all that was happening. “Baby boy, you need to calm down and explain it slowly. What are you talking about? Why are the legal team withdrawing?” I asked, trying to touch him. He pulled himself away gently and paced around the room. The tension in the room was so high that I started feeling my stomach rumbling. “Haven’t you seen the news?” He blasted out of nowhere. I nodded my head as his question sounded familiar with what Barr. Glow asked over the phone. “What the hell!! “ he hissed. “Calm down Baby J, I just woke up” I whined. He stared at me with disgust and it offended me. I didn’t know how and what I was supposed to do. “ It's