As soon as the duo gets to the doorsteps, the door opens right as Mika raises her hand to knock.Stella looks at her, a smile beaming right on her lips, the sun glinting on her eyes gives her a genuinely happy look and somehow, Mika musters a tiny smile in return as she pulls her into a hug."I was so worried you were not going to show up, thanks for coming honestly. Thanks for giving us another chance.""Are they here?" Reese asks from inside and Stella gives an excited "Yes." Almost immediately, Reese appears behind Stella, also smiling. "Mikayla!" He says as he pulls her into a hug as well, a brief one.Lucas just stands stoically at the back, looking at them and doing the minute observations but nothing seems to be wrong at the same time and he doesn't like that. He knows he ought to be at peace and at the same time he's trying to embrace her family the way she's doing but something in him, his guts and instincts tell him that something is off, terribly off but he can't put his f
Lily walks back to her seat after throwing Luc a dirty wink which he clenches his fist at.If only his principles didn't exist...Mikayla closes her eyes briefly and takes a breath, squeezing Lucas's hand to keep him from bursting. Both of them walk fully into the dining room. "Well..." Mika starts. "Move over and sit beside your husband, the way you're sitting makes things uncomfortable for everyone.""How? How is this uncomfortable for everyone?" Lily asks, spreading her palms fakely. "You can take the seat beside Price there while Lucas sits here be... Here on this sturdy chair."Mika laughs amusedly. "Fine then, if that's how it is. I'm sure my considerate Lucas would want me to have the sturdy chair that himself so without him telling me, I'll just take the sturdy one beside you and he'll sit beside Price. Solved." She shrugs her shoulders and pulls out the chair beside Lily.Lily scowls immediately and holds on to the chair, stopping Mikayla. "You can't sit here...""Of course,
At the hospital few days back...Price slides the door open after overheating the Anderson's discussing how to swap the men amongst the children. As soon as he opens the door, everyone goes silent, Lily turns to Connor, holding his hand and squeezing it like she's been born doing it, while Stella rests her head on her husband's shoulders, almost like they are sleeping or something... But of course, he's heard everything they've said up till the second he opened the door."I heard every word you all said." He says, a low anger coming into his voice. "These kinds of schemes... Did you even think of how I'll feel knowing this?" He asks, looking at Lily who shamelessly rolls her eyes at him."Don't blame me. You're the one that has been incapable. I looked up your net worth since I married you and you've not even gone up one billion from them. What's your worth then? If you can't get more things then let me swap you for a better person."Lily jerks suddenly at the sharp laughter that ring
Just a few minutes after Willow leaves the room, Danielle hears a loud knock on her door and she grunts.At least, this person didn't just bang open the door like some sort of barbarian. "It's open, you can push your way in." She half yells, looking there to see who comes in. It's a man she hasn't seen before. "Ma'am, I was asked to escort you to your new housing residence. Please give me the bags."She's a bit surprised at the seemingly good natured man or is it because she has a job now and she's to be a versatile person that they can't lose, that's why they are now taking care of her? She doesn't ask her questions out loud and just hands over the medium sized suitcase that had contained all her things right from San Francisco.He takes the bag from her exits the room, she walks closely behind him out of the tiny apartment room.She's not going to miss the place.She looks around as the car drives her to her mysterious new location that's supposed to be much better than the one she
Even though Luc is already awake, he still seems groggy and a bit slow.But Mika is more than happy that he's awake already at least. Mika wounds down the window a bit to let some fresh air come in as they are well known cures for grogginess and this only just lets Lily have a way to speak to them."Ah, finally. Will you come down now? You can't leave here without our permission anyway. And Mika, you're usually too scared to drive for as long as I've known you and Lucas can't drive in this state of his either. You'll either have to come in and let's face whatever it is that needs to be faced or you'll sleep in the car all night. It's your choice."They just ignore her as they attend to themselves.Luc looks at Mika and holds her face. "Are you okay? I hope he wasn't able to touch you?" He asks, his voice sharpening slightly.She touches his palms on her face and smiles softly. "Because of you, he didn't succeed. You came just in time. Thank you.""That's a big relief.""I'm sorry for
More than thirty minutes later, the car finally comes to a stop and the smoke becomes immense and thick.Both of the park the car by the roadside and descend.Luc looks around. "While waiting for the driver to show up, how about we get some deserved late lunch? We can have a better dinner when we get back home?""Please, I won't mind eating anything right now. All that adrenaline has made me so hungry.""Figured. Come on." He takes her hand and they head into the all day open convenience store beside them. The door jingles slightly as it opens and the sound makes Mika kind of relaxed.She looks around the place is snack heaven.Luc looks around inside and whispers to her. "It's a Korean themed convenience store so we can have some instant cup noodles with sausages and other toppings we want. Are you interested in that?""Cup noodles sound perfect. I'll go prepare the table." She smiles and walks off in the direction of the sitting area by the window the store, overlooking where their
For the whole ride home, Mika's heart is just a mass of excitement and tons of stealing glances.Lucas Santinello, THE LUCAS SANTINELLO just told her that he loves her? She pinches herself like she's done ten times in last thirty minutes. It's been like a dream.They had both walked out from the convenience store holding hands and she had been suffering from the giggles since then. They had gotten into the ride and on the way, her head has been resting on his shoulder the entire ride.She suddenly giggles again and Luc bursts into laughter. "You really are a bit shocked. You've been giggling for a while now." He mutters, tilting his head down her way to be able to see her.She blushes. "Isn't it deserving?"He chuckles slightly. "So... If you don't mind me asking, since when did you start liking me?"Luc laughs outrightly. "I've been looking for you for five years plus. Do you think I'd look for someone I wasn't interested in?" He tilts her chin up to meet his. "I missed you, really
Willow's eyes narrows, spying on Danielle as she trails behind Danielle, her gaze fixed on her oblivious and unaware form as she walks through the mall. They weave through the bustling corridors of the mall, the sounds of laughter and chatter filling the air. Willow's expertly trained ears picked up every snippet of conversation, every rustle of clothing, as she keeps her distance so Danielle won't notice she's been followed.With a swift, practiced motion, Willow slipped a small listening bug into Danielle's bag in a simple walk by as she pauses to admire a storefront display. The device was tiny, almost undetectable, and would transmit every word spoken within a five mile radius directly to Willow's earpiece and other listening devicesAs Danielle continued her leisurely stroll, Willow followed, her eyes scanning the surroundings with a mix of curiosity and calculation. She noted the way Danielle's gaze lingered on the high-end boutiques, the way her fingers trailed over the design