Before calling Mia, she decided to call Colton, to see if she will get lucky. She waited patiently as his number rang but she got no response.
Hailey sighed, then dialed Mia who picked up immediately.
"Any luck?" Her worried voice came through.
"No Babe. The guards said he's not in the office. They were almost sure that he's fine because it would be all over the news if something had happened. I was told he's either ignoring the call on purpose or he's busy."
"Before you come to silly conclusions that he's purposely ignoring you, I called him before calling you but got no answer. He's probably busy but I'm sure he will have a reasonable explanation and definitely, he's going to make it up to you." Hailey
Colton Royal stirred in his sleep. He let out a small groan due to how much his body was aching him. Not only his body, but his head was also aching badly and he couldn't understand why. Colt's eyes felt heavy so he didn't bother opening them. He decided to stay still, hoping the pains were going to go away somehow. "Baby? You're awake?" He heard a voice say. It was okay to say that Colton was a bit conscious. "Mia?!" He whispered, still not opening his eyes. "Good morning love," Natasha leaned closer to him and kissed him on his lips. Still with his eyes closed and despite how weak he was, Colton managed to return the kiss
"You and Rebecca set me up to destroy me?" He was shocked, most especially at Rebecca's behavior. She was like one of his most trusted staff."She didn't want to help me. I know one of her secrets which I threatened her with. I also swore that the pill wouldn't harm you in any way. She didn't want to do it. I was the one who talked her into it.""You have a habit of staying hydrated so she must have mixed it with your water or drink. I told her to help execute the plan an hour before you left the office.""She must have done so when Caleb and I were having our little wine party in the office. You doing something like this to me is very expected but I'm beyond disappointed in Rebecca. Despite all the good I've done for her and her family, she decided to sell me ou
Hailey and Mia have this little tradition on each other's birthdays. No matter where they were in any part of the world, no matter the time difference, they were always the first to wish themselves a happy birthday.Hailey didn't stop thinking about Mia since their conversation last night. She was unhappy because she knew Mia was unhappy too.Hailey was tempted to call her best friend before midnight but she had to control herself, respecting the fact that Mia needed space. But she didn't dare to break the tradition. At exactly midnight, She called to wish her bestie a happy birthday only for it to go directly to voicemail.That gesture kept Hailey on her toes till the early hours of the morning. She honestly didn't have a good sleep. She was sort of counti
"Isn't that what it looks like?" Mia said. She wished she could erase the memory of the video call from her head. Tears never failed to well up in her eyes when she remembered how Natty kissed and touched Colt in her presence. She had no idea why but she was really pained and jealous by that."Babe, you're my best friend and I'll always support you no matter what. I'll always have your back but with regards this situation, I can't help but think that something isn't adding up. Especially since Natasha has always been a jealous bitch.""I've not seen Colt physically but he seems to be a man of his word. I detected that from the way he spoke to me over the phone when he was looking for you. His voice was filled with nothing but venom when he spoke about Natasha so I cannot comprehend how he would land on the same bed with h
"Colton and I are over. How many times do you want me to repeat myself, Hail?" Mia groaned."Girl, I'm not asking you to jump on him and kiss him and neither am I forcing you to get back together with him. I'm only pleading that you hear him out. It's the most reasonable thing to do and after that, you will decide if you want him or not!"Mia didn't say a word."You know I don't like it when you start chickening out. You literally have nothing to lose. What are you scared of?""What am I scared of?" Mia whispered. "I don't know. Maybe I'm scared of the fact that he will have a reasonable explanation for me, we will get back together and before I know it, something like this will happen again.
"Mia," Colton whispered. He was about to touch her but she stopped him by moving her body further away from him. She still did not look at him.Colton sighed.He dropped down to one knee before her. She was still seated on the couch and there was only a few inches gap between them.Colt's mouth moved to say something but he found himself not being able to voice out anything. He had no idea how to start the conversation, how to make everything make sense to Mia, and what to do to assure her that he didn't cheat on her.Colt ran a hand over his face.Mia heard him sniff a few times and for the first time since he walked in, She took a
A small smile crept to Mia's lips. "Even though I want to kill Natasha right now for disrupting this beautiful plan of yours, I'm happy you went out of your way to plan all of these for me. My exes hardly put any effort into my birthday. They only get me a cake and sometimes a gift. Don't blame yourself for anything, Colt. It wasn't your fault.""I'm deeply sorry for everything Natasha did to us. You don't need to feel disgusted about yourself. I'll make you forget her touch and every other silly thing she did to you. I promise." For some reason, Mia's voice came out seductively."What did I do to deserve you?" He whispered, running his thumb over her lower lip.Mia shook her head. "I should be the one asking you that question. You've been nothing but a lig
While Mia took a shower, Colton made some calls in the living room. First, he called Simeon to send breakfast to them, and then he called all the necessary people, to make the emergency Sicily trip possible. Mia requested that they spend a couple of days there and Colt made up his mind that they were going to spend one week in Sicily, Italy. They will be returning to New York next Sunday.After speaking to a couple of people, Colton called the last person on his list. Caleb Royal.He was almost giving up about his brother picking up his call but Caleb eventually picked."Heyyyyy!" A tired voice came through."Don't tell me you're still sleeping!" Colton said in disbelief.
Colton excused himself to go take a shower and when he was done, he joined his family in the home theater room. They all cuddled on the very comfy chair with a blanket over them. Mia and Colt were at the edge and the twins were in the middle as they watched some cartoons.The two precious jewels fell asleep in about an hour. After watching them sleep for a couple of minutes, both parents carried them to bed. Colton carried Chloe while Mia carried Claire. They tucked them in and placed kisses on their foreheads.Though Chloe and Claire shared the same room, they had their own beds which were on the opposite sides of the room.Colton approached Mia where She stood and circled his arms possessively around her from behind.
Epilogue!Four years later!"Mommy, when is Daddy coming back? I miss him so much." Chloe whined as Mia braided her hair. The little girl was seated on the stool in her cute vanity area."Yes, Mommy. I miss Daddy too. I want to watch cartoons with him and I want him to tuck me to bed." Claire, who was seated on the edge of her princess-sized bed, with half of her attention on the iPad in her hand, spoke.Mia playfully rolled her eyes at her children's clinginess. "But you both talked to Daddy about an hour ago when I came back from work," She said, doing the finishing touches of Chloe's hair.Colton called earlier to let Mia know that something came up at work so h
The Wedding Day! Colton Royal's POV I haven't stopped smiling since I woke up this morning. This is a day I've been looking forward to and I'm glad it's finally here. I honestly can't wait for the moment the love of my life and I will be pronounced Man and Wife. "I promised myself that I'm not going to cry today. But it's just so hard to keep my word." I heard my mother say as she walked into the room I was, bringing me out of my thoughts. I smiled, turning my full attention to the woman who I adore so much. "Hi mom, you look so beautiful." I kissed her cheek, then hugged her. She was all dressed up for the wedding which should be starting in a couple of minutes.
The whole family bonded for a couple of minutes and after a while, Colton excused himself, taking Mia with him."I have something to show you.""You promised no more gifts until our wedding night," Mia mumbled with her hand around his waist.Colton chuckled, placing a kiss on the side of her forehead. "I don't know if it's a gift but here you go." They came to a stop in front of a door and then he encouraged her to open up.She hesitated for a while, looking at him suspiciously, but she eventually opened up."Surpriseeeeeeee!" The very familiar voices came through. Mia almost teared up as she stepped into the room filled with her fam
5 Months Later!Even though it was Mia's wedding, Colton made sure she never stressed about anything.Well, it wasn't like she could do much from New York anyways. Even though Colton had people take care of all of the preparations, he made sure Mia was consulted before any decision was made. He wanted to give her her dream wedding so her approval mattered in every damn detail."They are so well behaved." Victoria smiled proudly, looking down at Chole who was in her arms, and at Claire who was in Mia's arms. They fell asleep a couple of minutes ago.She and Mia were seated beside each other on the private jet. While her husband and Colton were seated not too far away, discussing.
While Mia and the twins were getting cleaned up, Colton went out to give his parents the good news. He had called his Mom before he took Mia to the hospital around 8 pm and despite the fact that it was way past midnight, they were still here.His brother Caleb, and Ashley were also here. They all rose to their feet when Colton approached them."How's Mia and my Grandbabies?" Vicky asked, the worry was evident in her voice and face.Colton smiled. "Mia is fine. Your granddaughters are fine too."Vicky started tearing up. "Granddaughters?"Colton nodded."Oh my God, Cong
The birth of the Royal Babies!No matter how much Colton Royal prepared himself for this day and what to expect, he came to realize that no amount of preparation was enough for what he was actually experiencingHe thought Mia's accident which happened months ago was the scariest day of his life. But today's happenings replaced that thought. He felt so useless standing by his woman, doing nothing but holding her hand, encouraging her to push, and showering kisses all over her sweaty face.Words couldn't describe how pained Colton was to see the love of his life in pain. He wished there was a way he could share in her pain.Despite how heavy Colton's eyes were with tears, he was determined not to let them fall because he wan
The soon-to-be parents spent all of Saturday morning making up for the times that they were apart. Colt surprised Mia with breakfast in bed, they cuddled, made love, made conversations, had a video call with the decorator in charge of their new home which was almost ready by the way and they took an hour nap before their lunch date.Even though Colton owned a couple of restaurants across the states, he loved to explore other restaurants too and they were always happy to have him over.Colt and Mia occupied the VIP section of the five-star restaurant. They wined, dined, and made conversations.Since Theodore insisted that Colton and Mia should be at his place by 4, the two love birds left the restaurant at some minutes to 4 pm. In about 15 minutes, they arri
Mia was beyond overwhelmed where she was seated. She felt nothing but guilt and gratitude. Guilt because she allowed her mood swings to tamper with her relationship with Colt and gratitude because despite how bitchy she had been to him, he was still fighting for her against the woman who made her feel less of herself.Colton went back to where he was previously seated. "Look Babe, you mean the world to me than any fucking job or partnership. If you had told me you weren't comfortable with me and Debbie working together, I would have disregarded the deal.""I was told Joel was the one coming down to New York to finalize everything but it turned out to be Debbie, his wife. We had a business dinner after which I escorted her to the car. She was going to kiss me on the cheek but I wasn't looking and it landed on my lips. But