“I’m heading to the pentagon” I say to the taxi driver as I slouch against the seat. He nods and drives to the pentagon, the road is free, so we quickly get there.“Thank you” I say as I pay him. I walk into the hotel, an employee scurries over to me, “good evening ma’am, how can we help you”, “a room would be fine please” I say with a smile.I’m kind of popular around here, the pentagon hotel is owned by my parents. I know I said my parents run a competent food business but they also run other businesses, hotels being one of them.“Here’s your room, if you need any other thing, please don’t hesitate to call”, “thank you” I say as I enter the room, softly closing the door behind me.I head straight for the bedroom as I fall straight into bed, “what a day” I mumble to myself. Today was hectic, especially with the many guests but I’m glad it went well.My mind wanders to Nek and what he could be doing at the moment. Knowing Nek, I’m pretty sure he’s trying to get my location. He’s never
Nek takes about 5 minutes in the bathroom before he comes out and when he finally does come out, he doesn't say a word to me. He grabs a brush and returns to the bathroom, locking it behind him.He’s angrier than he was yesterday, I guess locking him out of my hotel room yesterday wasn’t a very good idea. My mind was foggy and I was literally half asleep when I made that decision, so please don’t blame me.About another five minutes later, he comes out of the bathroom, “are you done?” I ask, he nods signifying he’s done. I grab my things and head into the bathroom, I take a quick shower, get dressed and return to the bedroom.Nek is seated at the study desk working on his computer, “still ignoring me” I mutter to myself as I roll my eyes, so childish. I stuffed my previous attire into a box that was kindly provided to me by one of the staff. I also packed other things I brought with me to the hotel last night.I take one last look at Nek, before I grab my things and head to the door.
The nap I took was well needed, my head feels clearer and I’m more relaxed. *knock* *knock* “Come in” I say, a maid comes in, “good morning ma’am”, “good morning” I respond as I wait for her to continue, “Mr Nek has asked to see you” she says.I wonder why he didn't come get me himself, normally he’d always ask to speak to me through himself and not by sending others, but I guess this is fine, “Alright, where is he?”“In his office” she says before excusing herself from the room. I change into a comfortable silk gown before going to his office. I lightly knock on his door as I wait for a response, “come in”, his voice is firm and it seems like he’ll be going straight to the point, no beating around the bush.“You asked to see me… sir”, purposely adding the sir part to annoy him. Afterall he is a Sir, that’s why he couldn’t call me himself, I know how petty of me.His eyebrows crease in annoyance before he relaxes his face, “please have a sit” he says gesturing to a chair, “thank yo
*knock* *knock*“Come in”, I sit up on my bed as I face the person coming in, Nek pokes his head in, “ can we talk” he asks.“Yeah” I say nodding, he walks into the room closing the door behind him. He doesn’t sit on the bed but grabs a chair and drags it closer to me.My eyes travel across the room as I look elsewhere waiting for Nek to drop the chair, this is the most awkward I’ve felt with him. Even when he asked me to marry him at the office, I never felt this awkward but I guess that makes sense since neither of us acknowledged to have feelings for the other.He drops the chair beside the bed, leaving enough space between us. “So” I say as I wait for him to speak up, the sooner he speaks, the sooner he leaves and the sooner I can be comfortable in my room.“Umm”, my eyes remain fixated at him as he struggles to use his words, “don’t worry you don’t need to like me back, another argument from you and my feelings for you will be completely dead” I chuckle.He doesn’t smile, instead
“Honeymoon” I say, drawing every letter slowly as the word comes out of my mouth. It’s like my brain is processing the word slowly as I say it out.“I thought we agreed that there will be no honeymoon”, my eyes remain fixated on him as I try to understand why we have to have a honeymoon even after we have established that we needed space from each other.“You know that we’ll consistently be in each other's faces, right?” I ask, it being more of a statement than a question. He looks at me lazily, waiting for me to finish my arguments before he speaks.“You may continue” I say quietly, “thanks, now, like I said before, the honeymoon stays”, “why? Is it really important that we have an honeymoon and besides didn’t we agree that it will no longer hold” I say He doesn’t look moved by anything I’ve said, instead he lazily smiles and watches as I try to express my annoyance. The room remains quiet and it has given me ample time to calm down, “can I speak?” He asks.I nod meekly at him, “I n
*ring* *ring*The alarm clock rings loudly in my ear jolting me awake, I lazily switch off the alarm as I sit up in bed. I guess putting the alarm right beside my ear wasn’t such a good idea, but I had no other choice, I didn’t want to be late for our flight.According to Nek it doesn’t matter the time I wake up as it’s a private jet, but the pilot suggested 9am for the flight. And I think it’s best to follow the pilots advice, he’s the one that really knows what he's doing.Also the fact that I’m not very fond of being out of my element makes me want to get to our destination as soon as possible. I step into the shower and take my bath. I was going to take a quick shower but I decided against that as I wanted to take extra time washing my hair. All that glue and hair product that was used in setting my hair for the wedding, really needed to be washed out.I should have washed it sooner but I was busy with other things and I just kept postponing it. I wrap myself in a towel and then
He smiles in response, “oh yeah.. before I forget, I need to tell you something” I say, his eyes widen a little, “I hope it’s not bad news”.I shake my head, “not at all”, “so what is it?” He asks his eyes fixated on me. I scrunch up my face, “can you stop looking so serious, it’s making me nervous”“Sorry, can’t help it “, he relaxes his face and offers a little smile, “that’s better” I chuckle, “fill me in”. I nod, “I tend to have episodes when the plane is in the air”“What kind of episodes?” He asks, cautiously. I smile, “nothing much, just puking, dizziness, headache and more puking”He doesn’t smile as he listens, his eyebrows crease as he patiently listens to me, “yeah, that should be all” I say with a smile to lighten the mood.“You have air motion sickness”, I nod, “you should have told me that sooner, I would have canceled the trip”. I smile at him, “it’s really not a problem once I alight the plane, I can hardly remember half of it once I touch the ground”He doesn’t smile,
But I wasn’t fine, the moment the plane got into the air, my head started spinning, it felt like everything around was spinning and we were going around in circles.I held the chair tightly to prevent myself from falling over. Nek must have noticed my grip on the chair because I hear the sound of his seat belt unbuckle and the sounds of his footsteps as he approaches me.“Are you alright?” He asks, I manage to open my eyes and force myself to concentrate on him, I force a smile on my lips, “I’m fine” I say to reassure him.He looks uncertain but he decides against prodding any further and returns to his seat. The moment he turns his back on me, I shut my eyes and try to take deep breaths hoping that would clear my head.“One” I say after taking a deep breath, “two” I mutter after taking another deep breath, “three” the last one. I’ve taken three deep breaths but I don’t feel any better, instead I feel worse than before.My head continues spinning and the plane feels like it’s moving f
“Taina” Nek says softly, waking me up. “Yeah” I say, sleepily rubbing my eyes.“We have arrived at our parents' place” he says. “Oh” I say, sitting up, taking into view my environment. “It’s been a while since I was here” I say, coming down from the car.He smiles, “don’t worry, we’ll see them more often” he says, holding my hands with Taek on his other side.The maid opens the door, at the sound of the doorbell. A huge smile on her face at the sight of us, “they are at the lounging room” she says, before stepping away from the door.“Thank you” we say, walking past her and towards the lounging room. “Hi everyone” I say, waving as I walk into the room. I take time to respectfully greet my parents and Nek’s parents before returning to Nek’s side.Everyone has an enthusiastic look on their face as their eyes rover on me, I’m guessing they haven’t heard the reason why they’re there.“Who are the parents of this cute little boy” mom says, as she takes Taek from Nek.I smile, “it’s ours”
The months that went by were fun, full of love and laughter. Nek showed up everyday without missing a single day, bearing flowers and gifts each time he came.He was always with Taek, almost as if he was trying to make up for lost time, which is completely understandable.Taek’s clocked one and Nek threw a massive birthday party for him, inviting my friends in Yuhic. I had wished that my family and friends in Yula would be able to make it but Nek explained that it wouldn't be a nice way to reveal the existence of our child, they’d be happy for us but also hurt and confused. So we decided to wait until we returned to Yula.Nek proposed to me at the end of the party, signifying that it’s a new start in our marriage and I gladly accepted as he’s the only man I want to be married to.Three months later“Are we going straight to your parents' place?” I ask, with Taek in my arms as we alight the plane. Nek takes Taek from me, noticing that I look uneasy, “are you okay?” He asks.I nod, “I’m
I smile, “I love you too but you have to work for it. I forgiven you but I need to know that I can trust you. I need to know that the situation with Juris will never repeat itself again whether with Juris or with any other lady”.He nods, “I understand and I promise to put in the work”I smile, “you have to”. He nods, “can I ask a question?” He asks, looking a bit uneasy. I nod, “you can ask me anything”. He smiles, “who’s the guy that I met at the Excellence, is he your boyfriend?”I chuckle, “you mean David. David isn’t my boyfriend, he’s just a very good friend and besides, I wouldn’t let you kiss me if I had a boyfriend that’ll be cheating. And in the same manner, I can’t have a boyfriend if I’m married to you, if I do so, that’d be cheating”A look of relief washes over his face, “wait.. so that means… that means” he says, gently holding me by the shoulders.“What?” I ask, looking into his eyes. “Does that mean the child is mine, the little boy I greeted is our son” he asks, a s
After a while, he stands to his feet and walks to his desk, pulling out a pile of tissue from its box. He gently dabs his eyes and blows his nose into the tissue, backing away from me so I can’t see him.The room remains silent, only the sound of his sobs filling the room. My heart goes out to him as I watch him cry, I want to walk over to him and embrace him in a hug telling him it’s okay and that I’ve forgiven him, but my legs don’t move as I remain fixed to my seat while I watch him dab his eyes.“I’m sorry” he chuckles, returning to the seat, “I guess it’s just pent up emotions for the past one year”. I smile, “it’s fine”.He shakes his head, “no it’s not, I chose my ex over our marriage, our relationship, our family. I literally embarrassed you in front of the staff and others by not upholding your honour”.He sniffles, “for the past nine months, I’ve been planning to see you. I wanted to apologise for my mistakes”“Two months with Juris revealed who she truly is, she is a gold d
I walk into The Excellence, taking the first stairs, turning right; my heels clicking behind me. How I knew his office was not really a big deal, to others maybe, but to me no.I had taken a chance, The Excellence in Yuhic is built almost exactly like the one in Yula with few structural changes to fit in with the culture in Yuhic.I based off my judgment on that information, the worst that could go wrong is that I got lost and if that happened, I’d just call for help.My actions bring my movements to a halt as I stop at a door, there’s no plaque specifying what the room is, just like the one in Yula. Unlike the others which have a Plaque attached to this door, this one doesn’t. Nek didn’t want people to know he had an office here or that he was around, he said it caused too many unnecessary visits. And to be honest, I completely agree with the concept.I take a deep breath, pulling myself together before knocking on the door.“Please come in” I hear a voice on the other side of the r
“Dear Taina BellosTrust this email meets you well. I’m writing to you, because I need to see you and sort out some facts that tie me to my past. I’d personally go over to your home, but we are not as close as we used to and I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t like that. I’d love it if we could meet at the Excellence hotel, in my office this evening at 4pm. My secretary will guide you at my arrival.P.S. I know it’s old fashioned to send you an email, but I don’t have your new number and I figured you’d still be using your old email.Warm RegardsNek Bellos”My heart flutters as I read the email. I've read the message over four times but every time I see the name Bellos attached to my name, I just can’t help but feel butterflies.The first thing I did after receiving the email, was to save it to my computer; just in case he rethinks his actions and retracts the mail.“Dear Taina Bellos” I mutter under my breath, reading the email once again. The feeling of giddiness overwhelming me as I re
Taina’s POVI’ve been a nervous wreck for the past few days, I’ve anxiously been waiting for Nek’s call or from his secretary. Not that I wanted to receive a call, I assumed he’d want to know if the child is his, after all Taek bears a striking resemblance to Nek.I haven't had a single call, not even a text message. My heart feels less constricted and I can finally stop thinking about my next line of defence. I feel relieved but deep down in my heart, I’m a little anxious and worried that Nek could ask about Taek in the future. But I can’t live my life in worry, so I’ve decided to let things pan out; but one thing is sure, I’m not returning to The Excellence, especially not with Taek.“Good morning Taina” Isabella says, walking into the kitchen. “Good morning Isabella, how was your weekend?” I ask, a smile on my face as I embrace her in a hug.She smiles, “it was good, but I wish I didn’t miss the dinner at the Excellence with you all”. I nod, “well luckily, we’ll be doing it again
Nek’s POV“Good evening sir” Clinton says, walking into my office, who is the manager of The Excellence located in Yuhic.“Good evening Clinton, how may I help you?” I ask, closing my laptop, and focusing my full attention on him. “Sorry to disturb you sir, but I wanted to inform you that your wife, Mrs Taina Bellos is currently at the restaurant”.My eyes instantly light up, “wife?” I ask, standing to my feet. He nods, “yes, your wife. She actually came some time ago”.I slowly nod, “and how do you know this person is actually my wife?” I ask, resting against my desk. “I’ve seen pictures of her in newspapers and in tabloids, so I could tell straight away that she was Mrs Bellos” he says.I smile, “alright, thank you for informing me. I’ll be downstairs in some minutes time” I say, fully believing that he knows Taina. He nods, “you’re welcome sir, I’ll be going now” he says, walking out of the office.My mind races as I think of Taina, my wife; the one that holds my heart. I slump int
I gently shut the door to my room, with Taek sleeping soundly inside. “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting for so long” I say, walking into the lounge room.David smiles, “I don’t mind, is he sleeping now?” He asks. I nod, “he’s sleeping soundly, the crying in the car must have worn him out”.He nods, “to be honest I’ve never seen Taek cry like that, he’s usually a quiet baby so I was shocked to see him cry so loudly”. I nod, thinking the same thing; could it be that being separated from his father upset him.“He probably was just tired, making him extra cranky. And the broccoli situation didn’t help matters” I chuckle, in an attempt to calm the mood.He smiles, “maybe”.“So what do you want to know, you can ask me anything?” I say, sitting on the sofa. David nods, he looks deep in thought, almost like he is carefully constructing his questions.“Is Nek really your husband?” He asks, breaking the silence. I nod, “he is, he has no reason to lie about that. Nek is my husband and he’s Taek