Ethan sat in the cafeteria waiting for Saira and wondering where she could be. She'd told him to meet her here by twelve and he'd gotten here two minutes before twelve but she was nowhere to be found.Hoping she was okay and not in trouble, he fished out his phone and clicked on her number that he'd put on speed dial then put the phone to his ear as it began to ring. He'd had to politely tell so many girls off and he wasn't sure he had anymore polite bone in his body at this point. "Hey hon." Saira's cheerful voice greeted in his ear.Ethan let out a sigh of relief. "Sweetheart... where are you? It's 12:05." He said."I know. I'm very sorry." She apologized. "Professor Williams called me to her office to see her. I left her not quite long but I'm on my way to the cafeteria now.""Alright." He said. "Be careful.""I will. I love you.""I love you twice as much." He grinned. "Kisses." He hung up. He looked at Darina as she slipped into the chair in front of him and he sighed."You'd bl
"Eat!" Ethan ordered.The girl whimpered and with a shaky hand, dug the spoon inside the bucket and scooped up a small amount of the dirt and raised it to her lips."Please don't make me eat it." Her voice shook."I am waiting." He folded his arms across his chest glaring at her. "You either eat or you bathe in it.""What is going on here?" Saira pushed through the crowd and came to stand beside Harry, took in the scene in front of her and faced Ethan. "What do you think you're doing?""What does it look like?" He asked. "I'm punishing them for destroying your pretty dress and... why haven't you changed?"Saira sighed. "I forgot my room key at home so I can't get into my room.""You should've asked Olivia for a spare." He said."No one was there." She said, glanced at the crying girl again and shook her head. "Let her go. What happened was an accident.""It wasn't." He objected."Either way." She said dismissively. "This is not high school anymore.""Oh you've not seen anything, Saira
Legs? What the hell?Ethan looked around wondering if Lucian was referring to someone else behind them but he didn't see anyone then he looked at Saira who was still but no longer looking pale."I see you've not changed one bit." He eyed her clothes. "Still dressing in clothes that are way too big on you. Are you really that scared of someone noticing your curves?"Ethan almost choked on his spit, looking shocked. This bozo had a lot of nerve talking to his wife like that as if he wasn't standing there."Hey, What do you think you're doing?" Ethan demanded angrily. "How dare you talk to her like that?"Lucian cut his gaze to Ethan who looked very pissed and he grinned. "I've always wanted to meet you in person, Ethan Delnoi. I'm Lucian Chamberlain." He held out his hand. "Peridot oil and gas."Ethan stared at his hand like it was something disgusting then looked at his face. "Peridot? You mean the company that Delnoi corporation owns majority of their shares? That Peridot?" He arched
Two days laterSaira sat in the reception of the registrar's office waiting to see the person in charge when the electronic doors slid open and someone walked in. She was busy texting Ethan on the phone so she didn't notice the person sitting beside her until she felt a hand brush the nape of her neck and she jumped."Hey Legs." Lucian grinned.Saira glared at him. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" She spat acidly. "How dare you touch me like that?""I always touch you like that." He smirked. "Remember?""I see that your nose is still intact." She shot him a saccharine smile. "Maybe I'll have Ethan aim for your nose this time. Just you wait." She grabbed her file and moved away from him.Lucian sighed, rolled his eyes and went to join her on the far end of the recliners. "Why did you marry that douche, anyway? He's a player and I know he's not your type." He said."So who's my type? You?" She questioned mockingly. "I'd prefer to date a mad man than to date someone like you."
Ethan took a deep shuddering breath when he felt Saira's hand pull from his and he turned his head to look at her. He watched her take a step back, watched her swallow as she stared at the baby in Jeanette's arms. The baby who was his exact replica except that his eyes were green like Jeanette's and he had blonde hair like her but it was a given, even without conducting a DNA test that DJ was his biological son."Saira?" His voice was shaky as she took another step back. Was she leaving?"Um..." She paused, looking everywhere else but at him. "You should um... go upstairs and finish this."Ethan backed Jeanette, completely forgetting about her and focusing on his wife who looked like she wanted to be anywhere else but in the lobby at that moment."We can talk about this. Don't leave." He pleaded as she continued backing away from him."I have to go." She turned and ran down the opposite direction towards the fire exit."Saira!" He called and made to run after her but Jeanette's voice
Ethan was stupefied wondering what just happened but he got himself and ran after her, grabbed her elbow and whirled her around to face him."Let go." She snapped yanking her arm from his. "I'm being ridiculous right? Why don't you and your smart self get into your smart car and leave me alone?""Saira...""Don't talk to me for a few days." She ordered. "I'm going to my mom's house." She held up her palm."What?" He frowned."I need money to go there, doofus." She snapped."There's no need for insults now." He scolded her as he pulled out his wallet, took out his driving license and dropped the wallet on her palm. "You can go now.""I do not need all of it." She protested."Yeah, whatever." He muttered and walked away."Are you really leaving?" She looked stunned."Just following orders... ma'am." He called over his shoulder.Saira huffed planting her hand on her hip as she waited for him to turn back and look at her at least but he didn't and just kept on walking."That's how you wan
Two days later"Dude, what's going on with you and Saira?" George demanded. "Everyone has noticed that the two of you are having a lovers quarrel. Don't tell me it's because of that mysterious woman that showed up here two days ago?""We're fine." Ethan said. "You don't expect us to be with each other every hour of the day, do you?""I'd believe that if you were studying a different course." George huffed. "You know you can talk to me Ethan."Ethan groaned. "Okay fine. But that will be later." He said. "Where's Harry?""Talking to Saira.""Why?" He looked for Saira and found her sitting at the back where the bench warmers usually gathered which made him frown wondering what she was doing there. Harry had his arm around her shoulders talking quietly to her."We decided that I'll be the one to talk to you and he'll talk to her." George shrugged. "We don't like what's happening with the two of you so we want both of you to kiss and make up.""We'll kiss and make up when we're ready." Eth
Ethan sat in the restaurant of the hotel waiting for Jeanette to join him. He'd wanted to tell Saira where he was going but decided at the last minute. He didn't want to be the one to talk to her first and have her gloat about it even though he knew she wouldn't because she wasn't someone like that.He was missing her like hell and as George said, they needed to kiss and make up but not yet. "Sorry for keeping you waiting." Jeanette apologized as she joined him. "I had to... feed the baby.""It's fine." He said. "Let's order. I'm starving." He signaled to the waiter.The waiter came and they told him their order and he left. Jeanette picked up the glass of water on the table, took a sip and dropped it."You wanted to see me?" She asked."Yeah." He stroked his chin. "I'll just go straight to the point." He let out a sigh. "I want a DNA test done.""Okay." She said. "I figured you'd want that." She smiled faintly. "When?""Tomorrow. I booked an appointment with my doctor at our family