At first,Celine ignored her and continued checking on the bikinis displayed on the hangers.The collection of bikinis the attendant showed her were really very lovely.
Celine selected a few bikinis and some light cotton dresses,but when she saw that Arabella was persistent,giving her glaring looks from a distance,Celine went over to where she was standing.“Arabella,it is good to see you here,did you come for shopping too?”Celine asked mockingly.Arabella, still glaring at her, said,“I don't need to go shopping,I have a lot of clothes for myself,and if I want more I just tell the shop owner to bring what I need at my home.”“Oh that's great!” Celine said,mocking her, “that's a princess treatment.”Arabella knew Celine was mocking her so she changed the topic.“Why are you shopping this early morning Celine?Are you going on a trip?”she asked.Celine knew she cannot tell her about heTheir plane landed in the Bahamas after three hours.From the airport, they took a taxi to the resort.As they reached the resort, they were greeted by the attendants who helped them with their luggage and also the receptionist.“You are welcome Mr and Mrs wheelers,” she called their names smilingly as she gave them the key to their room.The attendants helped to put the luggage in the room and David gave them a tip.“Thank you, sir,” they both chorused, walking out cheerfully.“So Mrs Wheeler's David addressed her,” what should we do now?”“Should we take a shower before we eat dinner, or take our dinner before shower?”“I prefer we take our dinner before showering David. I am famished, I am so hungry.”“Ok,” David said,” let's go to the restaurant area.”They went to the restaurant area and ordered dinner.After they have eaten Celine said.
"Wakey, wakey!…..David watched Celine with a smile as she stretched beside him.It was the early hours of the morning, and both of them were just too lazy to stand up.“Good morning sweetheart,” she said.“Good morning sweetie," he answered.“So what are our plans for today?” he asked.“I thought you said we would go to the beach,” Celine said.“Yes, that is true, but we should have breakfast before we go to the beach, and also, we will explore some places in the resort before going to the beach,” he said.“Ok that would be fine,” Celine answered,” I will wear a light cotton dress on my bikini.”“Ok, fine he said, I need to shower now.”He stood up and walked down to the bathroom, not caring that he was naked.She smiled and looked at her nakedness too, as she wrapped herself in the sheets.She has never experienced
"Arabella what are you doing here ?”David asked, not liking the awkward situation."Why was she here?" He thought to himself,now that he was trying to bond with Celine. He stole a glance at Celine,she was looking skeptical at Arabella waiting for her answer,as he and Celine removed their sunglasses to have a better view at Arabella.“I came for a vacation with my boyfriend,” Arabella said.“Honestly what a coincidence,I never knew you were coming here David,” she said,but both of them knew she was lying.“That's great Arabella as long as you would mind your boyfriend and have a nice time with him,”he said.“Anyway,I didn't know you have a boyfriend now,where is he?”I can't see him anywhere,David said, looking around.” “I am here,” a familiar voice came forward and Celine breathing hitched as she saw who Arabella's boyfriend was.“Ray! " said with disbelief “why are you h
WELCOME LOVELY COUPLES!!!That was the welcoming decoration fixed at the door of the hall where the party would be held.Celine was wearing a red dress which complimented David's dark suit.Everyone was seated and having a good time; drinks were served in the house, and Celine caught a glimpse of Ray and Arabella on the other side of the hall.David took two juices from a waiter and gave one glass to Celine. She drank it and liked the cool effect on her throat.“Are you all right?” David asked her.“Yes I am fine,” she answered.Ray stood up from where he was and came over to their table, Arabella followed him.“Hello, Celine, Hi, David," he said.“At least since we know each other, we should stay together as other couples do; we are not quarrelling, are we?” He asked.David looked at him sceptically but had no choice but to be polite in a pla
Celine woke up and stretched.David was still sleeping; he had been so tired after the party yesterday, and he wanted to go to sleep immediately, even when she had wanted him to stay for a little while.She enjoyed being here for this vacation. It had brought her and David close and she hoped nothing would separate her from him.She never knew that David had a calm nature and soft heart; she had been scared of him when they got married, and he had not also made it easy for her with his domineering attitude and indifference he showed to her then.She was also thankful to his mother who didn't waste any given opportunity to bring both of them close.And now the part of Arabella…Celine sighed!Arabella was like a leech to David, which he was trying to shake off but still stuck to him.Celine has to understand why he needs her for his company but she still insists he do away with her.
"Why Celine?” Arabella said, giving Celine an innocent look.“What did I do?”I didn't steal your husband?” nor have I made an attempt to do so,” she said.“Enough of the pretence Arabella!” Celine said,” I know that you are after David, but I see no reason why you should keep on pursuing him when you know that he is a married man.”“And who said I am pursuing your husband, you can see I am with Ray now. So how would you say I still want David.”Arabella blurted out.Celine was silent a bit, then she asked.“Sincerely in your heart, Arabella, are you in love with Ray? Why are you leading him on if you knew you only hooked up with him to get to David.”“I don't need to hook up with Ray to get to David Celine, you should know I want David and I will not deny that, I have wanted him for years since we have known each other, but David doesn't see me in that way as he thinks, he sees me as a sister,” Arabella sa
David and Ray heard the scream, and they rushed quickly upstairs and saw Arabella shouting hysterically.“Celine…..Celine!” she said,Pointing at the rail.‘What happened to Celine!” David said, his heart pounding, as he shook Arabella, trying to make her talk.“She….she fell into the water,” Arabella stuttered.David didn't think twice as he also forgot about his phobia of deep waters.He removed his shoes and his shirt and was about to run and dive into the water when Arabella held him from behind.“No David, you won't go anywhere!” She said,” I am so scared I don't want to lose you too.”David looked across at Ray, “please, Ray, hold Arabella; I have to save Celine,” he said as he was trying to remove himself from Arabella's clutches.Ray came forward and removed Arabella from David but the woman was still hysterical that he had to slap her.
In the morning, Celine and David came out of the resort with their luggage to board a taxi to the airport.“Please can I take a ride with you guys,” Arabella said.David and Celine looked at her as she came over to their side, and was struggling with her luggage.“Where is Ray?”David asked.“I don't know!” Arabella said, frowning her face.“What happened Arabella?” David asked her in a calm voice.“Ok I know you will keep on asking me David till I tell you,” she said. “Yes I will,” he said.“We had a fallout and I don't want to talk about it now,” Arabella said.“Ok!”David said,” We will talk about that later.”He opened the taxi and ushered both women inside then he put the luggage and sat by the driver's side.Celine took a glance at Arabella and wondered what had transpired between her and Ray for her to leave without him.
They had a lovely time with Celine's father,for the rest of the week.Her father, most times doted on his grandchildren all the time he was home,except when he was at work at his law firm.David gave himself a little break at the office and told the new secretary to handle matters over there.The secretary was doing a great job as he was trained by Arabella,so David was not regretting letting Arabella go anymore.The new secretary was capable of handling matters so swiftly and even more.David had also informed his mother that they would be arriving at the weekend,and Celine had also talked to her,letting her know, she and her grandchildren were fine.At the last day of the week,Celine's leg was better,so they decided to go out to the park and have a good time with the children. The maid also went with them.They strolled around for a bit then sat down under a tree.Whil
"What!" David exclaimed.“How ? When did it happen?”“Am sorry, I didn't know she was going to enter the garden and sit there,you see the garden has been unkempt for sometime and the new gardener comes in after a month," Celine's father said.“Anyway we are in the hospital.”David hung up the phone and his heartbeat accelerated. He couldn't believe Celine was in danger,and was fighting for her life in the hospital.He barely grasped the name of the hospital from his father in-law,all he wanted to do at that moment was to be at his wife's side.He stood up shaking and took his car keys and phone on his desk.As he stepped out, the new secretary that took over from Arabella was at the office besides his own,he quickly asked David what was wrong,seeing David's worried expression.David told him to take care of the office and not to worry.As he drove,he was so lucky tha
David was not himself for some time now,after Celine had left the house with the kids,the house was not the same for him anymore.The night before seemed endless,he tossed and turned until he was sure he had worn a hole in the mattress.Sleep refused to relieve him,he wrestled with his thoughts,his feelings for Celine,his love for his children…..But now,he had to make a decision and that was what he was about to do as he sat in his office.He had already sent for Arabella through the intercom,and was waiting for her to come in.“You sent for me David?” Arabella said as she came inside David's office.“Yes I did,”David said,”please sit down Arabella.”As Arabella sat down,David used just a minute to finish up what he was doing on his laptop.“Arabella,”he said as he raised up his head.“I know what I'm about to say might upset you,but you have to look at the brigh
Celine stood by the pool at her father's house.She watched the water in the pool as it was calm.She wished her life was as calm as the water.She remembered when she came to the house the day before and hugged her father,she couldn't prevent the tears from falling as her father consoled her.She watched later as he doted on his grandchildren before they all went inside the house.Her father had already told his housekeeper to prepare a room for Celine and the children.He made sure they cooked her favourite dish and allowed her to relax well and enjoy the food without asking her any questions.She was surprised because this was the third day and he hasn't said anything to her.“My princess,”Celine turned quickly to the sound of her Dad's voice,he was coming towards her as she stood by the side of the pool.“Father, you shouldn't have come down here to look for
"No mother,I will tell him on the way to my Dad's place.”“Ok,I have no business meddling,my dear it's between you and your husband but please try to sort it out on time,so that the children will not be affected.”“Ok mother I will do that,thank you so much,”Celine said.“Ok my dear,”the baroness said.She followed Celine inside the nursery to say goodbye to her grandkids.She bent and kissed each one of them on their cheeks.“My sweethearts,”she said,smiling at each of them,”I will miss you so much,come back soon ok.”“Don't worry mother,we will be back soon ok.”“Ok my dear,” the baroness said to Celine,"I will take you on your word.”Celine went over to the room and picked her suitcase and the one she packed for the kids.She then went back to meet the maid who was already ready with her own suitcase.They went downstairs and th
Looking at Celine,for a while,David saw that she was serious.He knows that the way he feels and relates with Arabella,others don't do the same as they don't understand their relationship.“But why would you say that Celine,I have never given you any reason to doubt me in handling this matter.”“You know I am not having an affair with Arabella,and I told you I will handle the matter.”“I will also make sure Arabella doesn't come to this house anymore.”“That is what you would always say,but after a while you will see her here again.”Celine said.“I don't know why we are still arguing about this woman? Especially after what she did.”“This woman would not stop till she has you in her life David and I can see that you are trying to make things so easy for her,”Celine said.“I am not making things easy for her Celine,I am just trying to handle this situation in a
David was so embarrassed about what had just happened,he can remember Celine vividly as she warned him against Arabella. It seems he was the only one that trusted Arabella blindly and this was the consequence.He entered the room but couldn't find Celine.He went towards the bathroom door and knocked.“Celine,darling, please come out," he said,"I would like us to talk.”“There is nothing to talk about,” Celine said inside the bathroom,she really didn't want to face him now.“Please darling,I know I have really hurt you by what you saw,” David said.“Please just come out ,so we can talk, my dear,”David said.Celine reluctantly came outside and David wanted to hold her,but she avoided him.“Stay away from me! “David, please don't touch me.”“Why Celine? You are my wife and I have a right to touch you.”“Not after you have committed
Everyone in the room was startled. David was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say to his mother. Immediately Arabella burst into tears. “What is wrong?” the Baroness asked again. “Why is Arabella crying?” “It's nothing,’’ Celine said," mother,let us go to the living room.” Before the Baroness could turn as she too knew it was an awkward situation, Arabella composed herself quickly and said. “Ma'am,I am sorry for everything but I and David slept together as we were both drunk.” The Baroness stood there in shock,as she heard what Arabella said. “What do you mean Arabella,that is a shameful act and you are bold to tell me to my face!” The baroness looked at David with eyes which were quite disappointed. “Am sorry ma'am,” Arabella said, “please forgive me ma'am
"My God!” She exclaimed loudly.“What is the meaning of this?”The sight she saw was making her more furious as her face was boiling with rage.On the bed she saw Arabella wrapped in David's arms and it looked as if David was holding her also as she laid in his arms.Arabella was looking as if she just woke up from a deep sleep and David was still sleeping.Celine went towards the bed angrily and held David's arm,trying to wake him and pull him out of the bed.“David,”she called,patting him on the shoulders,so he could wake up.“Why don't you leave him to sleep," Arabella said,”you can see he is exhausted after our…..“Shut up!” Celine shouted,as she stretched her hand towards Arabella and slapped her hard on the face.The sound of the slap could be heard in the dark hallway.Arabella fell back on the bed not expecting the slap Celine gave her.