“We’ll soon leave” I tell him reassuringly, I can tell he’s not used to waiting for people to leave before he does, he doesn’t mind moving in large crowds. But I mind, and since he’s with me, this is our new tradition, “you’ll get used to it” I say smiling, he smiles back at me and nods.The crowd has greatly reduced, there are few people left; Nek has given up on trying to leave, he’s slouched against a chair as he uses his phone, “we can go now” I say a bit loudly startling him. He gives me a reprimanding look, “sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you” I say truly apologetic”; “no worries, at least I didn’t fall” he says in a teasing manner.“Ready?” He says, I nod my head; as we stand up to leave, he intertwines our hands, I let him since I like the feeling of being close to him. We walk towards his car and like a gentleman that he is, he opens the door for me, “thank you” I say, he nods and walks towards his own side.As we drive out of the parking lot, a silly question creeps into my
“Do you need help with anything” he asks, I think about what he can help with, “yeah there’s something you can help with” I say, “and what would that be?” He asks.“You can help me set the video games” I say smiling, “on it ma’am” he responds, playfully saluting me. We enter the house, and he goes straight to the game room, while I start preparing for Nicole and Der’s visit.I press the intercom, “Lisa, could you please come into the lounging room and please come with a notepad”, “yes ma’am” in a few seconds she appears. “What do you need ma’am?” She asks, I gesture to her to take a seat beside me; she does so immediately.“I’ll be having guests over today, so I want us to plan the meals that would be served” I explain, she nods and picks her pen, ready to start writing. “They will be here at 3pm, meaning we can only serve them lunch, dessert and light snacks”; she nods her head and takes note of that.“So what do you suggest?” I ask, she smiles at me, “for lunch we can make spaghetti
I playfully roll my eyes at him, ensuring he sees me roll my eyes, “why, what did I do now?” He asks, “don’t you know that when someone compliments you, you’re supposed to return the compliment” I say playfully. To be honest I don’t really mind that he didn’t compliment me back, I just want to prolong the conversation with him; it’s rather fun being with him.“I’m sorry I didn’t know that was a rule, is this like a universal rule or a Taina rule?” He asks, fighting the urge to smile as he wears a serious look, “it’s a Taina rule and since you are married to Taina, it’s a rule you must abide with” I say in a rather serious tone to establish my point.“Okay then, I’m sorry, I didn’t know about this rule, I was just informed. You look beautiful this afternoon as you always do” he says genuinely, I involuntarily smile at his compliment, “thank you” He smiles back at me, “so when would they get here, because a certain someone who goes by a certain name, dragged me out of my room figurativ
“So how did they take it? Seeing that they had another man for you”. “They were quite patient, they did a research on him and discovered he came from a wonderful family so that added bonus points to him, and the fact that you and Nek would be introducing him to them, greatly increases his reputation with them” she explains.My mind wanders to what Nicole’s parents would think of me, I’ve never met them and the first meeting I’ll have with them is to introduce Der to him, that’s if he passes Nek’s expectations.“Well if Nek and Der’s meeting goes well, we’ll be meeting your parents sooner than you think” I say, “I hope it goes well, I hope Nek likes him; this is super important to me” she says earnestly.I pat her on the hand, “I know it is, Der is a great guy and I’m sure Nek would see that” I say, “ okay, enough about me! I want to hear all about you and Nek” she says smiling.“Nek and I?”, she nods, “there’s nothing much to tell” I say, hoping that would bring an end to the topic,
“Congratulations to the couple of the day, Nicole and Der” I say, I playfully exchange handshakes with them, “congratulations you both” Nek says smiling.Even though we lost this time, I am determined to come back stronger next time and take home the win.“We’ll have to do this again” I says laughing, “we will have to show you two, who is really the boss” I say playfully, “right? Nek” I say, “of course” he says.“Then we look forward to winning again” Nicole says smiling, I playfully roll my eyes, “I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m hungry” I say. “How would Taina survive without food” Nek says playfully, “ I really don’t know” I say wearing a very serious look. Nicole and Der burst into laughter and Nek just shakes his head, “let’s head downstairs and have something to eat” Nek says smiling.We all head downstairs, everyone moves into the lounging area, while I wait behind. I stop at the kitchen “we are ready for dessert” I say, “yes ma’am” the assistant chef responds.“Whe
“I have a movie in mind” I say smiling, “well if you’re recommending it, I’m sure it’s good” Nicole says, I nod my head and play the film, “enjoy!”. I’ve watched the movie before, I’m sure they would love the movie but hate me afterwards.I exit the room and walk towards the kitchen, “please could you serve the fruity snacks and the buffalo wings”, “yes ma’am”. I sit on the free sofa as we watch the movie, the lights are off to give the room a cinematic effect; two maids come into the room, each carrying a tray of snacks, one has a tray of fruits and the other has a tray filled with buffalo wings.They set the snacks on the table closest to everyone, picking plates, they serve each person, before exiting the room. I watch the expression on Nek’s face as he watches the movie, he has a slight smile on his face; I smile as I watch his expressions.Nek is not as serious as he acts in the office, in the office he has the image of a nice but very strict boss, if the other employees knew N
“We will soon be heading out” Der says, Nicole pouts, “I guess we have to get going, it’s getting late” she says. “Before we go, we’ll like our apple tarts packed please” Der says smiling, “of course”. I walk towards the intercom, pressing it down, “Please could you tell the assistant Chef to bring in the packaged dessert” I say, “yes ma’am” the voice answers.Two minutes later the assistant chef comes in holding two bags, he hands them over to me and excuses himself. I hand the bags to Der and Nicole, “thanks” they say; “I guess it’s time to leave” Nicole says pouting.I hug Der “thanks for today” I say, he responds with a smile. I move to hug Nicole, “if you have time, why don’t you come for my dress fitting” I say while hugging her.“Of course I have time, when is it?” She asks, “it’s upper week, I’ll send the details to you” I say, happy that she would be able to make it. “See you then” she squeals excitedly. Nek and I escort them out, we see them off as they drive out of the ga
I feel stupid for feeling hurt and for getting caught, I know I should have noticed the window, it was literally sticking out and so obvious, but I was tooconsumed with getting away that I didn’t notice it. “Hi” I say with a smile still fighting the urge to cry, I try my best to look normal as I fight the guilt from my face, I feel something warm trickling down my head.“You’re bleeding” Nek says, he has an alarmed look on his face, I slowly touch my head, feeling something warm, I catch sight of the blood on my hands, “its blood’ I say in shock. It's like the sudden realization that I’m bleeding makes me very dizzy.I fall unto the ground in a state of dizziness, the sight of blood makes me woozy ,“Taina” Nek screams, that’s the last thing I hear before I lose consciousness. “Taina”, I slowly open my eyes as I regain consciousness, I try to focus my attention on the person calling out to me, “Taina”. The voice sounds like that of Nek, “yeah” I say tiredly, “Thank God, you’re fine.
“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