“Could you please drop me at my parents home” I say to myself, rehearsing how I’ll ask Nek to drop me off. I’d normally drive, but I just don’t feel like it, so my next option is Nek who is very busy. I softly knock on the office door, patiently awaiting a response. He doesn’t respond, so instead of knocking a second time, I softly push open the door revealing him.He is seated in usual position, there’s a lot of paperwork on his table, he is so focused on what he is doing that he is not aware of my presence.*Ahem* I fake a cough just to get his attention, that works as he instantly raises his head to face me, “hi” I say with a small wave. A smile instantly comes to his face and a look of relief washes over his face.“You look rather glad to see me” I say teasingly as I take a seat across from him, “I am. I needed a distraction and you’re the perfect distraction from all these work” he says pointing to the papers on the table.“So why were you looking for me?” He asks, I playfully r
“Thanks for dropping me off” I say with a smile, “it was my pleasure”. I get down and start walking towards the gate, “where are you going without me?” Nek asks in laughter.“Oh.. I didn’t realize you wanted to come in, pardon my manners” I say laughing, “of course I wanted to stop by and greet your family, what kind of son in law would I be if I didn’t do that” he says smiling.“Look who is the perfect son in law” I say teasingly, I get into the car and Nek drives into the house and parks. We walk into the house holding hands, “anybody home?” I say slightly louder than my usual voice.The maid guides us to the lounging room where everyone is seated, “you got here before me” I say in surprise, Nicole does a little victory dance at my realization, “I was so excited that I came very early”Mom nods in agreement, “she’s been here since 1pm”, I scan the room for Aris, no signs of her. “Aris hadn’t gotten here?” I ask, mom shakes her head.“She’ll be here” I say in a convincing tone as I l
I am getting married in just a few days, to be exact I’m getting married tomorrow. My family and friends wanted to make sure I have the perfect send-off. My sister Tela, sister-in-law Aris, friend Nicole, and mom decided to throw her a sleepover filled with fun activities.The night started off with a classic sleepover activity: watching movies. We all cuddled up on the couch and watched some of my favorite romantic comedies. We laughed and cried together, enjoying the chance to relax before the big day, which I really needed.I was feeling a bit nervous about the wedding, I was kept distracted and it gave me the opportunity to think about the wedding.I couldn’t understand why I felt nervous seeing that I am already married to Nek, but I guess it’s normal for every bride to have wedding gitters.After the movies, I suggested we do some wedding-related activities. We decided to start with practicing dance routines to the songs that would be played at the wedding. I was the first to
*ring* *ring* *ring*The alarm clock rings beside my ears, startling me. I turn it off and stand to my feet, as I try to process my day.“Oh it’s my wedding day” I mutter to myself. For a second I forgot that my wedding was today. I look around the room, Tela and Aris are nowhere to be seen and mom and Nicole are still sleeping.“Nicole” I say while softly tapping her to wake her up, “yeah” she mumbles sleepily; “it’s time to get up” I say. “Alright” she responds, she ignores me and turns to the other side and continues to sleep.The only person that stresses me this much when I try to wake her up is Tela. “Nicole, it’s my wedding day” I say, she immediately sits up, though she still looks sleepy. I knew that would instantly wake her but I wanted that to be my last resort.“Are we late?” She says with concern etched on my face, I shake my head, “we’re on time”. I softly tap mom and she instantly wakes up, mom is the lightest sleeper I know; she wakes up at the slightest noise.“We are
“Are you ready?” Tela asks, I nod my head in response, I feel more nervous. I’m dressed in my wedding gown and everything feels more real than when Nek and I signed a contract and had the wedding at the registry.“You look beautiful” Tela says, she puts her hands over mine as she tries to calm me. I guess she must have noticed my nervousness, “thanks” I say.“The car is here” mum says as she enters the room, “are we all ready to leave?” She asks. We all affirm that we are, Nicole and Tela help in grabbing our things, Aris helps with the train of my gown as I walk to the car.The car is a vintage Rolls-Royce. The car is a beautiful shade of cream, and it's polished to a shine. The interior is upholstered in soft leather, and it's so comfortable that you could fall asleep in it. The car is spacious, and it has plenty of legroom, so you won't feel cramped. The doors are wide, and they open up like wings, making it easy for the bride to get in and out of the car. The car has a sunroof, a
“Congratulations” Cete says smiling, I look to Nek for approval, he gently nods and smiles. I release myself from Nek’s grasp and fully embrace Cete, “I’ve been looking all over the place for you, it’s like you were lost in the crowd”Cete breaks into a smile, “you should have just hollered and i would have come to you”, I break into laughter, “holler!! At my wedding, you don’t want me to embarrass myself”Cete smiles at me before turning his attention to Nek, “congratulations sir” he says, “thank you”, “you should enjoy the moments you have with her… while you have her” he says smiling From the tone of his voice, I can tell he is referring to my marriage contract. Nek's face remains passive, so I’m guessing he didn’t think anything of Cete’s comment.“Please excuse me, I have to greet the remaining guests” Nek says, he places a kiss on cheek and walks away.I wait for him to disappear into the crowd before I return my attention to Cete. I gently jab him in his stomach side, “why wou
Taina's POVThe only person that isn’t engaged is Nicole, she’s seated at a table by herself. I creep up behind Nicole with a smile on my face, “hi!” I say. She jumps out of her seat scared, “Taina!” she says reproachfully, “you scared me”“I’m sorry” I respond, “I just wanted to scare you a little bit” I say smiling. “Well it worked, I was scared!”, I pull out a chair and take a seat beside her.“Are you good?” She asks, I nod my head, “yeah. Why do you ask?”. She smiles, “nobody ever asks the groom and bride if they are fine, so I’m just checking in on you”My lips curl into a smile, “that’s so sweet of you. Thanks” I say as I reach out to hug her while we remain seated. “So what have you been up to?” I ask, she brings out her phone, “nothing much, just texting”. I nod my head, “I haven’t seen Der around”Her face changes, she doesn’t look angry but she has a sad look on, “he’ll be late or he might not be able to make it. There’s an emergency going on at work, I hope it goes well”
I roll my eyes as I watch Nek chuckle at something one of the girls said, “well I guess I’m at fault for marrying him” I sigh. Nicole snaps her fingers in front of my face, alerting me, “you should go keep them in check, if I were you that’s what I’ll do”I shake my head, “I already interrupted them once, I don’t want Nek thinking I’m a clingy and Jealous wife, besides there’s no harm in him talking to them” I say with a smile I manage to put on to hide my annoyance and irritation at the sight.She shrugs, “alright, if you say so, but if that was my man, I’d be right by his side taking up most of the conversation and being in those girls faces until they get tired and leave”“Who invited them anyways?” She asks, “they must be in my parents or Nek’s parents network” I say shrugging, “our parents took care of the invitations”She nods, “that makes sense, do you want to go somewhere else”, I nod; she helps me up to my feet as the dress is quite heavy, “I feel like I need to change”“Coul
“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