The Golden morning Ray's seeped in through the opened dark curtains and fell on a figure who lay peacefully on the bed.. Her lips curved into a smile causing a line of worry on the forehead of Damien.. He pushed the food cart in, which contained the breakfast he just ordered for her.. Damien walked to the bed and placed the back of his palm against her forehead to check if everything was alright with her.. Her smile only broadened by his actions which made him a bit more confused, he got that she was a really weird lady but this was a bit too much.. Her eye lids fluttered open and a breathy sigh escaped her lips, her smile died down when she saw Damien peering down at her intently.. "What- "I got yoy breakfast.. come on, go brush up" However, Olivia was left in a daze, why was he nice? she had noticed his behaviour towards her had changed lately.. She suspected that he was up to something but regardless, she stepped out of the bed with his help.. "Hurry up" Oliv
Damien buried his face into the file he was definitely not reading, he sighed knowing fully well that Olivia might have the wrong impression of him.. How was this his fault? that his body only reacted to her touch? Rihanna never made him feel this particular way all throughout the years he had spent with her.. He touched his chin that hurt a little, he lost count of how many times she had smacked that pillow against his face.. His phone rang out breaking the awkward silence in the room.. "Yeah?... where exactly?" Olivia diverted her gaze to him, from his tone and facial expression one could tell that something was wrong.. He took a peek at Olivia who was peering at him intently.. "I'll be back, Rihanna got into a fight at a bar and was detained and right now she's currently at the hospital" Olivia rolled her eyes hard, she wasn't surprised at all about it, but what if this was a new tactic to get closer to Damien? she went through all that just in one night?.. "Fi
Damien opened the car's backseat door for Olivia to get in, after she did, he walked around the car and entered through the other side and gave a nod to the driver who started the car... "We are leaving tonight" Olivia faced him and gave a nod, she had missed home so much especially her little baby boy.. "What about her?" He got who she was talking about instantly, but went quiet for a while, he could have asked the cops to let Rihanna go but he didn't want her flocking around him when he was trying to make it up with Olivia.. He could say that they've progressed a bit, but hopefully, she'll get to see the genuine side of him if she gives him a chance.. "She'll be released as soon as we are high up in the sky.. what do you think?" "Hmm great I guess.." She stared out of the glass watching the houses and cars that sped past her.. Her eyes suddenly grew large as she pointed at something ahead.. "Wait.." Damien turned to her staring at her in confusion, he wonde
Olivia pulled her gaze away from his piercing stare, now she got why he was being so nice, the dummy wanted something else in return.. "I'm very serious Olivia.. are you willing to give me that chance?" She cleared her throat suddenly feeling uncomfortable with the question he just asked, a thought like this had never crossed her mind, or maybe it did.. "Damien..this is all too sudden..I get that you want to be a part of Kelvin's life but we don't necessarily have to be together for that to happen" "I don't want you to be only my son's mum.. I want more" He declared Olivia went loss for words, she simply remained quiet and stared out of the glass all throughout the ride to God knows where.. *** Aldrin shook his head at the cream colored gown Anita was flaunting in front of him, she placed a hand on her hips while lifting up her head proudly.. "No.." Anita sighed and dropped her hand to her side, this was the fifth outfit she had tried out and she has been getting t
The black Bentley rolled up in front of an arcade, Olivia snapped her head back to Damien, was Damien Sterling trying to have fun? and that too with her? He met her gaze with a meaningful smile "You like it here right?" She gave a nod and almost immediately bolted out of the car, only her mum and Bianca knew how much she loved going to the arcade.. So this meant, either Bianca or her mum tattled her to Damien, she chose the latter, her mum has been trying to pair her with Damien and so, this was one of his ways to get into her good side.. Damien watched her back moving excitedly until she entered into the double large glass doors.. "Cover the environment.. we'll be out in three hours time" he said briefly to his guard who was tailing behind him.. "Yes boss" Damien entered the colorful room that was bubbling here and there with young men and women, and even some families too.. His grey orbs roamed around the room in search of Olivia until he spotted her in front of t
The rest of the few hours was spent driving around the city till nightfall, the black car pulled over in front of the tall hotel building.. Damien took a glance at his side to see the once lively and chirpy lady resting her head on his shoulder in deep slumber.. His idea to explore the city for a while paid off, he noticed she was a little bit free with him as of now, he suddenly chuckled.. It was crazy how life played tricks on people, the lady from that night six years ago happened to be the last lady he'd want anything to do with but he had no other choice than to change that mentality.. The driver turned back to face his boss who was intently peering at the sleeping lady.. "Boss we've - Damien placed a finger to his lips to shut the lousy driver up, he didn't want to wake her up from her sleep.. She looked tired and stressed out.. He held her head gently placing it back on the headrest, she moved a bit but didn't open her eyes or wake up.. The car's door opened a
Aldrin stood next to Anita while she washed her hands covered with the cake's icing, their little contest went too far this time.. His dad almost choked as a result of their childishness and zeal to outdo the other.. "Maybe it's time we talk about your competitive spirit honey..I mean everything happened in the past why don't you let it go?" Anita turned to him with a sigh, she wiped her hand with the brown colored towel he offered "Don't you see? your dad clearly prefers her to me..I'm just trying to please him..." "You're clearly overthinking things Anita..I'm sure he likes you too if not he'd have sent us out of his house back to our home" Anita smiled finally convinced not until her name rocked the entire building, jeez! he sure has the voice to scream.. "Anita!!" Aldrin's eyes widened "Okay.. maybe he's just a little bit mad at you" *** A frown appeared on Becky's forehead as soon as she received another debit alert on her phone, she searched through her pur
Xander took a step backwards while Bianca took slow steps towards him, there was something about her, she was the first to make him feel scared about the consequence of his actions.. "I'm sorry..the kids told me that you were locked up in the bathroom..and I had no other choice than to come up here" Bianca pointed the baseball stick to his nose with a narrowed gaze.. "Don't bring those innocent kids into this..today is your day of reckoning Xander Gray!" She grinned, which made him more scared of what she might do.. Darn it! he was a full grown man and yet he was this scared of a lady? Maybe it was because of the grin on her face, this was the first time she had smiled at him and he didn't need anyone to tell him that danger was heading his way.. "I'm sorry i- Fireworks and stars sparkled above his head cutting his speech off, he suddenly felt himself falling to the ground.. Bianca stared down at his figure lying at her feet, she rolled her eyes with a snort.. "Lazy bo
Despite all that had happened to Tracy in the last few weeks, she was smart enough to understand that revenge wouldn't help her out at all. She pulled her gaze off the large screen showing the live footage of Damien and Olivia's wedding. That should have been her daughter smiling so brightly on the screen, but the latter messed up her chances. If only Olivia hadn't come into the picture, maybe everything would still be intact and in place. The Brown's wouldn't have been broken apart like it had. Taking a huge deep breath, she gripped the handle of the wheelchair where a dazed looking Asher sat. The doctor said he was still in shock of whatever had happened around him but it's been days since he woke up and the only word he uttered was "Olivia" Tracy wasn't oblivious to the fact that Asher had something for Olivia. "Your dad and Rihanna has chosen their own path, I think it's time we get going and start our lives afresh" They had to catch the fastest flight to Florida w
Few days later.. The most awaited day in the city came by so fast. The day were the two souls were finally going to be joined together by the sacred bonds of marriage. A majestic church was transformed into a breathtakingly opulent wedding wonderland. The stained glass windows adorned with intricate stone carvings filtered the sunlight casting kaleidoscopic patterns across the polished marbled floor covered with a plush white carpet runner embroidered with gold thread. Garlands of lush greenery and exotic white flowers which included, roses, orchids, and gardenias entwined the wooden pews leading up to the altar. The air was sweet with the scent of blooming flowers. All these extravagant decor had everything to do with Anita Sterling, the most joyous soul on earth. She had been anticipating this day so much if not more than the couple and finally it was here. As the orchestra's strings swelled, the congregation rose. Their faces turned toward the back of the church. Th
Alexa took a glance at Hardin seated next to her in the car when he didn't make any attempt to step out of the car. Today, her older brother had summoned her to the Sterling's ancestral home for an urgent meeting, and she had taken advantage of that opportunity to introduce Hardin to her family. Except that the latter was feeling nervous about this meeting. Hardin knew that he had to face his girl's family sooner than later. He wasn't scared of meeting them but rather be was scared that they might look down on him because of the huge gap between their status. Or worse they might shoo him away from Alexa which he wouldn't be able to bear. Alexa's hand fell on his palm fisted on his lap. She gave it a soft reassuring squeeze. "Trust me. Everything will be fine. My brother might seem tough but he is actually soft hearted on the inside and my dad isn't much of a trouble either" Hardin released a deep breath, he casted her a glance. "And your mum? There's still enough time
Tracy's hand shakily reached for the door's knob leading to Asher's ward. Her heart raced wildly as the door creaked open. She took a step in and almost immediately, a surprised squeal left her lips. Her legs almost gave way, but luckily, she regained her composure and hurried to the bed where the lean figure lay with his eyes wide open. "Asher" She cried out softly caressing his hair. He was awake. Meanwhile, Asher's face was as still as a statue, he hardly blinked or changed his line of focus. Tracy rained multiple kisses on his face but that still didn't generate any reaction from him. There were several questions running wild in her head that needed to be answered. "Asher..can you hear me? it's me your mum" She reminded him taking his hand in hers. She brought his hand to her lips and began sobbing. Now she had a new ray of hope. He was awake and that was all that mattered to her. *** Olivia sat on her bed reading a book in the peace and quietness of Damien's r
Bianca flashed a smile at the kind receptionist who led her to the door leading to Xander's office... Her hubby must have been working his ass off and had probably forgotten to have breakfast before coming to the office and it was certain that he might skip lunch too. But not on her watch. She had decided to pay a surprise visit to him today by coming over to his company with his lunch. She pushed the door open and stepped in with all smiles.. "Hey, Mr Gray I see you're busy." Xander was startled at her sudden familiar and chirpy voice, he snapped his head up from his PC to her. She plunged to the chair in front of his large desk with a broad grin on her face placing two takeouts on his desk. From her facial expression he got that she was excited to see him. "Wow! I wasn't expecting you to show up. You startled me for a second there" She sprang up to her feet and walked around the desk heading to him, once she drew close enough she stood behind him and leaned dow
All throughout the ride back home Damien's hand never left Olivia's tummy no matter how many times she made jest of him. He just couldn't contain his happiness and the same goes to Olivia. "Don't you think you are overreacting?" Olivia inquired arching a brow. She wasn't complaining or anything, it was just it felt weird for him to caress her flat tummy. "Come on. I wasn't there for you when you were pregnant with Kelvin. The least I could do is to make sure that I'm always by your side from now henceforth" Olivia sighed in defeat, she tilted her head by the side till it fell on his shoulder. "As you wish Mr Sterling" *** Hardin wiped off small food crumbs by the corner of Alexa's lips using his thumb. He took the dirty dishes along with him to the kitchen. "You don't have to do the dishes. I can manage on my own" Alexa lazily offered running her palm on her stomach. "Nah. it's nothing much" It's been a while since she last ate a really nourishing homemade foo
Damien and Olivia waited patiently for the results of the test carried out. The result was said to be ready in the next thirty minutes. "Are you sure you aren't feeling any discomfort?" He asked worriedly. Olivia's face fell for the umpteenth time in a row, Damien had been bugging her with that same question over and over again. "Yes. My ears are about to be blown off by you. I told you already right? I'm fine quit worrying yourself for nothing" Damien chuckled at her response, he brought his hand to her blonde hair stroking it lovingly. "I can't help but worry about you honey" Olivia flashed him a look of surprise, he just addressed her as 'Honey' and surprisingly it sounded right to her ears. Luckily for Olivia who was gradually burning in red color, the door opened and a doctor stepped into his office while a nurse followed behind him. He took his seat behind his large brown desk filled with some papers clipped together and his name tag. "Mr Sterling. I'm deepl
Hardin pulled away from Alexa after a few seconds of their lips locking. He cupped her face in his hands while his eyes never left hers for a second. Her face was expressionless and he noticed that she didn't reciprocate to his advances. Or furthermore, she wasn't interested in him like he was in her. The thought of that shattered his heart into a million tiny pieces. Maybe this had something to do with the huge gap in their status. But at this point, nothing mattered to him any longer except the lady standing close to him. Whether she accepted him or not, he had decided to pour out his feelings. She hadn't said a word neither had she blinked or make the slightest of movement. Perhaps, she was still in a state of shock, which was very true. Although this wasn't the first time Hardin had kissed her, but this kiss which lasted for a few seconds felt entirely different. Her heart thumped wildly wondering why he did that. Different questions and assumptions filled her mind leavin
The once messy apartment which belonged to Alexa was made spotless and neat after a few hours of cleaning by Hardin.. He picked up the trashcan and proceeded to the living room where some of her dresses and socks were littered. A few empty packs from various snacks covered the table in the midst of the mini living room. "How come I never noticed any of this whenever I come in here?" He questioned no one in particular.. After taking out the thrash from the table, his eyes caught sight of a thin strip paper like object lying lazily on the table.. Hardin's brows furrowed, from the two clear red lines flashing before his eyes, he already knew what this was. He picked it up examining it closely, this was a pregnancy strip. And worse of it all, it was showing two lines which meant that it was positive. Was Alexa pregnant? if not what was it doing in her apartment? Meanwhile.. A smile carved on Alexa's sleeping face when a mouth watering aroma filled her nostrils. She stir