Zach's PoVToday is solemn and I can't bring myself to view Diana's body in the casket at the front of the church. Kyle, Connor and I arrived ten minutes ago, just to ensure everything goes smoothly. It was only right that I cover all expenses, despite what Natasha did.I notified her family then sorted their travel arrangements and accommodations. As we're standing outside, her sister Alicia approaches us. "I just want to thank you once more for everything you've done for my family and I."I give her a small smile, "It's the least I could do. Diana was a beautiful soul with a pure heart."She breaks down immediately, "I can't believe my sister is goooonneee!" Alicia clutches the lapels of my jacket at she crumbles.Grabbing her hands, I lead her to a closeby chair and try to calm her down. "This is the most difficult time for you, cry if you must, grieve your sister."Alicia wails even louder, and I have no idea what to do. I awkwardly pat her back in a comforting manner while K
Zach's PoVMy mind is still reeling from the commotion at the church! Natasha had the gaul to show up after what she did. Then, to make matters worst, her behavior was simply unbecoming!The hearse just arrived in the cemetery, and like a bad omen, the clouds darkened above us. Kyle eyes me for a few seconds, "Sure you don't want to look at her?" He pats my shoulder, " You need closure and you need to get it off your chest."Sighing, I don my sunglasses and walk ahead of him and Connor. He's absolutely right, guilt has been sucking me dry because if Diana hadn't taken the bullet, I'd be dead!Then on the flip side, I'm not guilty, because I wouldn't have known about my son and Yana would have been left with the guilt of not telling me either.I step forward to assist Norman and Dane along with two men unknown to me, to take the coffin to the graveside. As we place it over the grave, a wave of guilt crashes into me, breaking my facade!Crying silently, I gaze at Diana's peaceful face a
Yana's PoVI'm hearing voices but I can't respond and I'm struggling to open my eyes. It's as if I'm trapped in my own body but I am determined to break free. Hearing Zach's distraught voice begging me to wake up, is the last bit of encouragement that I need. Willing myself to open my eyes, they finally start fluttering and my breathing becomes ragged because of my frustration. My son starts moving, kicking and turning and this comforts me somewhat: HE IS SAFE!A few moments later, I finally open my eyes and groan at the pain I feel because of light sensitivity. "Shit! I feel like a truck hit me!" I groan and massage my temple.Zach hovers over me immediately, "Babe, thank God!" He kisses me all over my face and his tears drip unto my cheek. I caress his head and simply break down in tears. "I'm sorry, I should've been more careful." I whisper, causing Zach to pull away from me."What do you mean?" He asks with a frown. I avert my gaze and turn my head towards the window.Laura ent
Zach's PoVYana's pregnancy scare literally changed my whole perspective on life. I've decided to finally propose and stop allowing the ring to collect dust in my safe!Laura and Kyle are helping me plan the entire thing since she's being released from the hospital later today. I'm so nervous, my body has been shaking all morning and I'm constantly sweating bullets! Plus my subconscious being cynical is not really helping either, 'What if she says no?' 'What if she refuses to live with you full time?'Entering my office, I toss my bag unto the couch and stare outside. Drena my secretary rushes in, "Sir, you have a meeting in five minutes." She states, skipping through a pile of papers.I look at her oddly, "What meeting? Didn't you say my schedule is clear today?" I snap, unintentionally ofcourse. I take a deep breath, trying to calm myself down.She gulps, "I made a mistake, sir, but the document is ready with the changes you made."Sighing deeply, I take the document and scan it qui
Zach's PoVThe moment we entered the house, Yana went straight to her room to sleep. I make a mental note to address that, since she hasn't officially moved in yet and most of her stuff is still at her house.Knocking Kyra's door, I open it to check what she's doing. "Hey Dad, what's up?" She asks, still focusing on whatever she is writing.I enter the room and try to peer over her shoulder but she covers it from my view. "You're not supposed to see that! It's private!" She states incredulously.Holding my hands up, I step back and plop down unto her bed. "My bad baby girl. How was school?" I ask.She beams at me, "It's awesome! No more bullies!"I lay back on the bed with a satisfied grin. "Good, cuz I didn't wonna have to kill anybody!"Easing up on my elbows, I peer at Kyra who has a permanent smile on her face. "What's got you in such a good mood?"She blushes, "I'm excited about the proposal! We're gonna be such a wonderful family!"My heart leaps as pure unadulterated joy shine
Yana's PoVKyra helps me down the stairs and leads me to the backyard. I gasp as I realize its beautifully decorated and the table is set for eight. Why did I get the impression from Zach that it was just the two of us having dinner?As soon as I step from the patio, he approaches me with a bouquet of mixed color roses and smiles. "This is for the lady of the hour. You know I love you right?" He asks.I take them and peck his lips, "And I love you too baby." I retort with a huge smile. Kyra walks ahead of us, with an obvious skip in her step, which is odd but I ignore it. As we reach the gazebo, I'm shocked as Kyle and Laura enter from the side and hand me two small cards. I open Kyle's own, 'Welcome home sis! I love you and King more than Zach!', it says with a smiley face. Placing my bouquet down, I open Laura's card, 'My Only Sis, I love you more than life itself and you deserve everything good that life has to offer!' My eyes brim with tears as I hug them tightly, "Awwee, you gu
Zach's PoVEuphoric! That's exactly how I've been feeling for the last few hours since Yana agreed to be my wife! As I sit on the pool deck, I admire how she's glowing and basking in happiness as she talks with Laura, Kyra and Sapphire.Those three have been bickering non-stop about details of the wedding. Kyle plops down beside me and slaps my back hard, "You did it bro! You're a full grown man now!"I chuckle, "You better start calling me Mr. Lindsay son!" Kyle guffaws for a few seconds then slaps the back of my head."Mr. Lindsay, my ass! Boy, I raised you since you were in diapers!" Kyle scoffs and leans back in his seat.Taking a sip of my Remy Martin, I take a look at everything happening around me. "Man, everything still feels surreal." I comment.Kyle grins, "Bro, I wonna be like you when I grow up!"I hiss my teeth and make space as Connor comes over and squeezes himself between us. "Damn, you guys left a brotha hanging alone!" He grumbles.Kyle and I laugh, causing him to fr
Yana's PoVTonight was supposed to be the happiest night of my life, but that asshole ruined everything! We're currently huddled in Wyckoff Hospital lobby waiting on an update from the doctors. Everything seems surreal, yet it all happened so fast. Dylan is somewhere here being treated for the gunshot wound to his leg, under Police guard, of course.For once, I wish he'd just die and leave us to live in peace. Zach rubs my arm as I lay my head on his shoulder, "Do you think he's gonna be okay?" I croak.He pecks my cheek and gently rubs my belly, "He's got the best doctors in that room right now, I believe he'll be okay."I utter a silent prayer, asking God to keep Alex and all of us safe at this point in time. Glancing across the room, Laura is partially on Kyle's lap, as she sniffles.They separated us because we kept triggering each other to cry. "Alex doesn't deserve this Zach, he's been through so much already." I mumble, wiping a stray tear from my face.Zach inhales deeply and
Yana's PoVThe past year has been simply amazing and filled with success for my entire family. Zach and I opened YAZ, the newest hotel a month ago, and I'm the Managing Director. We struggled to find a name until Laura combined the first letters of our names, including Azair's. The grand opening was dubbed the event of the year, with celebrities and top officials giving us rave reviews. I cemented my name in the industry from thereon, being featured in several business magazines because of my creative innovations and designs.Laura opened her own real estate firm with Zach and Kyle as her silent partners. She's now reeling in the big bucks, especially since she amassed a huge clientele in a short time. Kyle proposed three months after they became official, on Laura's birthday. My guess is that she got pregnant that night, as they are now expecting a baby girl!Sapphire is my assistant director, and she's absolutely amazing! Connor relentlessly pursued her until she finally gave in. T
Zach's PoVI'm officially hitched and off the market and I couldn't be any happier! Yana is fast asleep beside, most likely still exhausted from our escapades lastnight! The reception was wild and simply mind blowing as we partied all night, Jamaican style! I certainly released my inhibitions, and Yana definitely let her hair down.Easing her head from my arm, I slowly slip from the bed and go to check on Azair. I enter his room to see Kyra seated in the rocking chair feeding him. "Awwe you're such a good big sister!" I tease and pinch her cheek.Kyra slaps my arm, "I didn't think y'all would be awake til tomorrow. Lastnight was crazy!" She grins then hands Azair to me.I'm having a raging hangover but I'm trying not to let it show. Azair burps loudly and pukes on my shirt. "Way to go buddy." I smirk at him as he smiles at me.Kyra snickers, "He just loves you Dad, suck it up, or I'll tell Mom!"Flicking my finger against her forehead, I sit in the chair and turn the T.V on to catch
Yana's PoVAzair is fed and contented, and it's just in time for our vows! I still can't believe it's our wedding day because everything still feels surreal! Reverend Dunbar looks at me, excitement swirling in his eyes. "Ready to pledge your undying love my dear?" He grins, and I beam with pride."Definitely! I've been waiting for this moment all my life!"Zach smirks and takes my hands in his. He takes a deep breath and then starts reciting his vow:You are everything I could've ever dreamt of, and all that I'll ever need. Yana, you changed my life completely and I'll forever be grateful to you, especially for our son, Azair. My entire life is at your mercy, I vow to make every day better than the last for you from this day forward. Our family is now complete because of you and I am forever indebted to you. We've weathered many storms, even overcome several obstacles and I promise to be by your side to fight every battle together. I love you with every fibre of my being, and I always
Zach's PoVThree Months laterI still can't believe this day is finally here. True love really is a beautiful thing and I'm glad I took a second chance with Yana. Her indecisiveness resulted in us settling on a private ceremony with only our family, closest friends and a few associates.Standing at the altar for the last hour is actually wearing my patience thin! I'm just about ready to go find Yana and drag her here myself! Kyle dabs my sweaty forehead once again and snickers, "You sure Yana knows the wedding is today?"I swat his hand and glare at him. "Say that again and I'll knock your ass out!" I threaten, but he simply bumps Connor's shoulder and they laugh at my misery."I've never been this nervous in my entire life and y'all find this shit funny?" I grumble but it falls on deaf ears.Connor snorts, "Love is a beautiful thing and should not be rushed."How did I end up with these two as friends? Rolling my eyes, I ignore them and focus on Azair, who's playing with my tie.'Mom
Yana's PoVForty five minutes! That's how long Zach and I have been waiting on Ramon to get here! Calls to him keep going to voice-mail, so just imagine how pissed I am right now!The only reason I'm not riled up is because Khadijah kept her promise and has been sending me pictures with Azair. Zach nudges me, drawing my attention away from my phone. As I look up, my eyes lock with Ramon's and he gives me a sheepish grin. I instantly glare at him and stand up to greet him."Remind me again why Zach has you as his lawyer!" I seethe, my nostrils flaring for emphasis.He scratches the back of his head, "Sorry hun, I got into a minor fender bender."I'm almost inclined to believe, but Ramon is the Devil's spawn! "Pssshh, tell that to someone who doesn't know you Ramon." I slap his arm hard, much to Zach's amusement."Why are we here?" Zach asks as he folds his arms and widens his legs.Ramon points towards a nearby door and walks off. As we enter, I realise it's a large room with several
Zach's PoVAt exactly 11:30a.m, I grab my bag to head home to my family. As I'm exiting the office, I start whistling a happy tune and head towards the elevator. My phone starts ringing as I enter it to head downstairs. "Hey Suarez, what's up?" I ask skeptically.As my attorney, he only calls me when there's a problem that needs my immediate attention. He chuckles, "Let's get straight to it shall we?"I grunt, "What's the problem now, man?" I ask dejectedly.His response is marred by alot of wind, I instantly roll my eyes. Ramon is definitely driving with his windows down! Ughhhh! "Bro, I can't hear a damn thing you're saying!" I snarl. Nothing annoys me more than this, and he knows it!He cackles, "Shit, my bad bro. As I was saying..." Ramon starts but a fit of giggles in his background distracts him.Taking a deep breath, I roll my eyes and snap! "Ramon, for fucks sake, tell yo sidechick to shut it for a few minutes and focus! I don't have all day!"Unfortunately, the elevator opens
Zach's PoVAdjusting to Azair's sleep schedule has been a task, but Yana and I are making it work. Kyra chips in occasionally, but I've told her to focus on her exams.During the days, I go to the office for about four hours to tackle my backlog. It's gotten extremely busy, especially with new acquisitions, contracts, and properties.Khadijah stays with Yana to help her out with Azair and also monitor and report to Dr. Chambers. It's now 6:43a.m, and I'm feeding Azair, allowing Yana to sleep. "King, you gotta give Mommy a break at nights please." I whisper softly as he gazes up at me innocently.He looks at me as if he understand, but simply continues to drink from his bottle without a care in the world. "Mommy needs her rest, so take it easy on her, okay?"A few minutes later, I place him on my shoulder to burp him. As if taking revenge, he pukes all over my white tee and gurgles. "You little twat!" I exclaim then place him into his crib.Within minutes, he succumbs to sleep and I si
Yana's PoVOne week laterHome is really my happy place so I'm currently waiting for Zach to get us from the hospital. It's been a tumultuous journey, but it was all worth the wait! Azair and I are finally cleared to go home and he's scheduled for frequent appointments. His overbearing father even has a nurse on call, just to monitor him!Grabbing my phone, I call Laura since she didn't bother to visit us since Wednesday. "Hey sis, what's up?" She asks casually."Don't hey sis me. You didn't come to see me or your nephew in two days!" I retort.She huffs, "Sorry boo, but work has got me on a hampster wheel these past few days." I notice how tired she sounds and instantly regret my approach."Damn, you need to take a vacation sis." I state pitifully.Laura chuckles, "Yep, I really need some me time, so you better come get yo nephew-son."I mull it over for a few seconds, then a brilliant idea comes to mind. "I'm gonna work something out. Talk soon boo."I cut the call before she can st
Zach's PoVI'm elated that Yana is awake and by all indications, she's doing great! It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my chest and I can finally breathe again!Laura and Alex were the first to arrive, and it was overwhelming just watching their interaction. I had to step out of the room to compose myself.I guess I'll be doing alot of that today! It's now 8:35a.m. and Dr. Chambers plans to bring Azair at 9:00a.m, once all his tests are completed."Uncle Zach, are you hungry?" Alex asks, and I nod yes. "Kyra and Kyle are grabbing breakfast across the street."Laura pats Yana's leg affectionately. "Please don't scare us like that ever again!" She pouts, causing us to erupt in laughter even though she's right."Mom is such an ugly crier,please,please don't make me have to witness that again, Aunty Yana!" Alex jokes but earns a slap from a sulking Laura.I chuckle, "I think I can safely say we've all seen each other at our worst!"They nod in agreement, and I peck Yana's li