~ After a week~Stephanie stood in front of Sebastian’s company. She gazed at the building and began to replay all her parents had told her. Sarah and Philip called her for a private chat after she told them what happened at the company. She told them she wasn’t going to go back, but Sarah and Philip told her to embrace the opportunity since other companies didn’t get back to her. They told her she could start in the meantime and when she secures another job somewhere else, she could leave. After so much pressure from her parents, she told them she would return, and if she didn’t feel comfortable, she would leave without thinking. Stephanie heaved a sigh and slowly walked into the company. As she approached the receptionist, the receptionist looked up and hastily sprang to her feet. Stephanie knitted her brows, wondering why she acted in such a way. “Miss Stephanie Taylor. Welcome, Ma’am.” She gave Stephanie a slight bow, and Stephanie reciprocated the bow in surprise. “Good mornin
Stephanie sat on the chair in front of Sebastian’s desk, she had a file in her hand, and she was busy going through its content. Sebastian on the other hand was busy gazing at her. He replayed all the memories he had with her in New York City, and he couldn’t wait to create more. “How is Princess?” He asked out of nowhere, and Stephanie raised her head. She looked at him and noticed how he had been staring at her. “Princess is fine. Always fine.” She glued her eyes to the file again, and Sebastian nodded. “I can’t wait to see her again. I miss her.” Stephanie looked up and heaved a sigh. She raised the file and shook it. “So you have new clients now?” She asked, and he nodded. “We have about five active ones. There will be a meeting soon, and I think we will get a new client. Mr. Coleman, one of our clients, wants to introduce a new partner this morning. He needs some cloth designs for his partner,” Sebastian informed her. “And this meeting is to start in ten minutes?!” Her eyes
Stephanie got out of the restroom and headed back to Sebastian’s office. She made sure her eyes were all dried up before she headed back. In the restroom, she stood in front of the mirror and cried. She never thought she would have to work with the two men that crushed her heart. She was still yet to figure out what she was going to do. “Now that Owen knows I’m working with Sebastian, he will start bothering me. He would want me to get back with him. What should I do?” She kept thinking and thinking until she got to Sebastian’s office. She knocked on the door and waited for him to tell her to come in.” “Stephanie, you don’t have to knock, okay? It’s your office too,” Sebastian uttered, staring at his door. Stephanie sighed and opened the door. She walked in and wore a faint smile. She headed to the couch and sat on it. All this while, Sebastian kept his eyes on her. “How are you?” He asked, and she bounced her head. “I’m good.” She looked at him and saw he didn’t look happy. “Wh
“If you have any questions, we can talk about them later. We should talk while eating,” Sebastian mumbled, and Owen bounced his head. “That is true. But you don’t mind me sitting here, do you? I mean, we are partners now.” Sebastian looked at Stephanie as Owen spoke, and he noticed her head was bowed again. ‘God, I am beginning to hate this guy. She was doing fine before he interfered. What the f**k does he want?’ Sebastian tried not to show his anger as he thought. Owen looked at Stephanie with a beam of a smile. “How are you?” He asked. She looked at his face and let out a faint grin. “I’m good, thank you, Mr. Owen. And how are you?” The way she responded took Sebastian by surprise. He expected a shy or probably broken voice, but instead, he got a bold and calm voice. “I’m good. Thank you. You look pretty. Just as always.” Owen complimented, and Sebastian clenched his jaw. ‘What is he trying to do?’ “Thank you, Mr. Owen. You don’t look bad either.” Stephanie spoke with such
~ After two weeks ~ Stephanie sat on the couch scrolling through the daily news on her PC. Sebastian sat behind his desk, his eyes were locked on her serious-looking face. Stephanie finally gave him a chance to prove his love and this time, he wasn’t going to ruin it. After the dinner date with him, Stephanie became softer to him. Sebastian kept making moves at her, and she didn’t push him away like she used to do. He guessed the showing up of Owen did him more good than harm. Sebastian stood up from his seat and walked up to Stephanie. He stood in front of her, and when Stephanie noticed it, she looked up. “Hey, what’s up?” She asked, and he reached for the laptop and lifted it from her lap. “You have been on this for minutes. Aren’t you tired?” He asked, and she giggled and shook her head. “We need to be current with the news too, don’t you think? We would know how to run the company better.” “Hmm… My smart woman, or do I say, smart assistant?” He asked, and she smiled. “I
Sebastian and Stephanie helped themselves dress up. They couldn’t stop smiling and blushing as they stole glances at each other. “That was so hot, Stephanie. You have turned nastier compared to the last time we did it.” “Well, let’s say I have always wanted to be that free when it comes to sex, but I never had the courage until now. You’re lucky to be the first person I’ll be so nasty with.” Sebastian chuckled and bounced his head. He stood up from the couch, and she helped him button his shirt and tuck it into his pants. “You said you are having a meeting now, right? You should hurry. Time isn’t on our side.” Stephanie rearranged Sebastian’s hair as she spoke, and he bounced his head. “I will start going. Are you sure you don’t want to come with me?” He asked, and she shook her head. “I’ll be fine. I promise, okay? I need to stay back to keep business going here. Moreover, remember I need to take some shoot of the new clothes designs we are making for Mr. Owen. We need to be su
Sebastian ran into the company in rage. One of his workers had called him and informed him that he saw Owen harassing Stephanie. He almost got to the meeting location, but he was too vexed to keep going, so he turned back and ran back to the company to rescue his lover. “Mr. Sebastian, Miss Stephanie is in the office now. Mr. Owen left already,” The worker that had called him, informed him when he saw him storming into the corridor that the incident happened. “Why did you let him go, hun?” Sebastian barked, and everyone around stared at them.“I couldn’t stop him. I didn’t want to offend a new client, Mr. Sebastian. I’m sorry,” The worker pleaded and bowed. Sebastian clenched his jaw in rage and stormed out of the worker’s face. He headed to his office. He stormed into the office and met Stephanie sitting on the couch. She flinched at the sudden opening of the door, and she raised her head from her legs to see who it was. “Sebastian,” She mumbled, and he ran to meet her. He pull
“Owen, are you crazy?! Drop the gun!” Stephanie cried fearfully. Sebastian slowly raised his hand in the air. As he did, he thought of how to fight Owen and collect the gun from him, but no ideas came. He had never gotten into a fight with anyone, talkless of someone with a gun. “Stephanie, you caused all these. I told you I still love you, but you never took me seriously. I’m beginning to lose it, girl. I want you, I need you.” Stephanie ran to Sebastian’s front and stood in front of him, pushing him back slightly. “What are you doing, Stephanie?” Sebastian asked in shock. “You have issues with me, Owen! Not Sebastian. Leave him out of this. Please, don’t pull that trigger.” Stephanie was fidgeting seriously. She was heavily covered with her sweat and her heart didn’t stop thumping against her chest. “Then tell me you are going to come back to me! Stephanie, since I left you, I have not remained the same again. I couldn’t stop thinking about you, I had to fight with my wife
~Few Month Later~ Sebastian sat in the living room working on his phone when Liam ran into the living room, giggling. “Dad! Auntie’s baby just kicked! I felt it under my hand when I touched her belly!” He said with great happiness. Sebastian opened his arms and picked Liam up. He placed him on his lap and kissed his cheeks. “Is Mom awake?” He asked, and Liam bounced his head. “Yes, she is! She woke up a few minutes ago, when I was touching her belly.” He said, and Sebastian smiled and nodded. “I should go and say Hi to her. Wait here, okay?” He said and placed Liam on the chair. He stood up to leave but Liam held his hand and made him stop. He looked at him and furrowed his brows. “What’s wrong, Liam?” He asked. “What about mother? You promised me I would be seeing her this month. When will it be, dad? I miss her.” Sebastian heaved a sigh after listening to Liam. He squatted in front of him and held his two small hands. He poked his cheeks softly, and Liam chuckled. “Liam,
Stephanie smiled from her sleep and slowly opened her eyes. Sebastian’s hands were wrapped around her on the bed they laid. His face was so close to her that she could feel every little breath he took. She stared at his face for a long time, falling in love over and over again. “Why are you staring?” Sebastian asked all of a sudden, keeping his eyes shut. Stephanie chuckled and poked his cheek playfully. “Can’t I stare at you anymore?” She asked, and he smiled and opened his eyes. “If you can’t stare at me, who can?” He asked, and her cheeks flushed. “Thank you, Sebastian.” “What is that for?” “For not giving up on me. You could have done that a long time ago, but you didn’t. You kept looking for me. I feel like the luckiest woman on Earth.” Sebastian divulged an overwhelming smile and bounced his head. “Thank you too. You coming into my life as being the best thing ever. I love you so much, Stephanie, and I won’t stop loving you.” Stephanie bounced her head and embraced hi
Stephanie went on her knees in front of Sebastian, who stared at her with lust and pleasure in his eyes. “Are you sure about this, Stephanie?” He moaned as Stephanie began to unbuckle his belt. “I’m pregnant doesn’t mean I can’t play with you, yeah?” She pulled down his boxers aggressively and grabbed his engorged manhood in her hot hand. “When was the last time you did this?” She asked, raising her head and looking at Sebastian’s face, which was reacting to her hands around his erection. “The last time was when I was with you, Stephanie.” Stephanie went on to roll her tongue over the cap of his rigid shaft, which made him throw his head back in excitement. “Not even with Rosabella?” She asked and started moving her mouth up and down his hardness. “Never. I told you that we don’t have such a relationship, Stephanie. I love only you.” He lowered his head to look at her and she let out a satisfied smirk. She withdrew her mouth from him and stared at him like she had never seen
Sebastian got to Italy at night, and he headed right to Stephanie’s apartment. Stephanie on the other hand took care of the apartment and prepared dinner for him. She sat in the living room, waiting for him to arrive. Soon, she heard a car pull up in front of her apartment. She sprang to her feet and hurried to the door. She opened the door and saw Sebastian standing at the gate with a large traveling bag. “Stephanie?” He called with great happiness. “Sebastian.” She ran down the porch and Sebastian let go of his bag and opened his arms wide to accommodate her. Stephanie ran into his arms, and he embraced her carefully, lifting her from the ground, and she laughed out loud. “Gosh, I missed you so much.” He grabbed her head and planted a fierce kiss on her lips. She chuckled and bounced her head as soon as they disengaged. “I missed you so much too.” “I’m sorry, Stephanie. I’m so sorry for letting you go through all these on your own.” Stephanie shook her head and looked at
~After Four Months~ Stephanie stepped out of the house to water the little garden in front of the house, carrying her protruded stomach with her. As she watered the plants, she noticed someone was staring at her. She looked to her right side and saw her neighbor, a woman, looking at her. “Hi.” The woman greeted, waving at her. “Hi, Good morning, Ma’am,” Stephanie responded, smiling politely. “Can I come to you?” She asked, and Stephanie bounced her head. “Sure.” Stephanie watched the woman walk out of her compound and head to her compound. She hadn’t seen the woman for about three months. “You’re back, right?” Stephanie asked when she got closer. “Yes, I am. I had to travel out for business.” Stephanie bounced her head and chuckled. “I could guess. I haven’t seen you for three months. I thought you relocated already.” “Nah… What's your name?” She asked. “I’m Stephanie. And you? What’s your name?” “I’m Fiona. It’s nice to meet you.” She stretched her hand to Stephanie, and
Stephanie grabbed her phone and pressed it against her ear in shock. “You are pregnant?!” Sarah asked again, and Stephanie began to pant very hard. “Hey, are you okay? You don’t look so good.” The Doctor said, staring at Stephanie. She looked at him and shook her head. “I… I am good,” She mumbled and stood up. She looked at the file in her hand again. Her eyes heated up quickly and her emotions escalated. “Mom, you heard the doctor.” She mumbled as she walked out of the office. “Oh God, what are you going to do? Stephanie, this is serious.” “Mom, I know! You are not letting me think! Can you please give me a second?” She yelled in tears, and those that were around stared at her. She rested her back on the wall and slid down, crying profusely. Her phone slid out of her hand and slightly fell to the floor. ‘What are you going to do, Stephanie?! You are pregnant for Sebastian! Are you going to tell him? Are you going to keep this baby?’ “Stephanie, are you there?” Sarah asked a
~ After two days~Stephanie arrived in Italy very early in the morning. Luckily, her father could help her get an apartment there after she explained all that happened with Sebastian. They tried to talk her out of running away, but she had made up her mind already. She needed to stay far from him, from everything. Maybe then, she would be able to think and feel better. She got into the living room and looked around the apartment. It wasn’t very big but was perfect for a single lady like her. The furniture was covered with white clothing, and the polished floor looked clean. She began to remove the clothes from the table and chairs when her phone began to ring. It was Danielle calling. She smiled widely and answered the phone. “Hi, Danielle. I thought of calling you after I finish cleaning the house. I didn’t know you would do the calling first.” Danielle giggled and responded. “Well, isn’t that good? What if you forgot to call me?” “I can’t forget that kind of thing, Danielle.
Stephanie sneaked into the room early in the morning to find Sebastian still sleeping with Liam lying next to him. Her eyes were swollen because she couldn’t sleep throughout the night, so she was awake. The way Liam and Sebastian held each other made her stare at them for so long. She could feel a part of Sebastian that was missing was finally complete. Even in his sleep, she could feel he was happy, finding out about Liam. Stephanie exhaled softly and silently reached for her things. She began to pack her stuff. She was going to head home and think about everything all over again. She had cried so much because of love and it was beginning to seem like she needed to stay away. The hurt was becoming too much. She also refused to write any notes because she didn’t want him to find her. Maybe when she was done thinking about everything, they could talk things out. She headed out of the hotel room shortly, drowning in sadness. As she walked down the corridor, one of the doors in
Sebastian got back to the hotel room at night. He ran off, trying to compose what he was going to say to Stephanie, but his head was blank. He was too shocked to know what to say. He got to the hotel room and saw the door was unlocked. He opened the door and saw her sitting on the bed. She sat, facing the large window and staring outside. He moved closer to her, and when he looked at her face, he saw it was all swollen and red because of how much she had cried. He went to his knees in front of her, his eyes were glittering under the lights of the hotel room. He was on the brink of crying too. “I’m sorry, Stephanie. I never knew…” “You don’t have to do this, Sebastian. It’s obvious you didn’t know.” She threw her head backward and blinked her eyes severally. “I swear, Stephanie, this doesn’t change anything.” “Of course, it does, Sebastian! You have a son, and you have every right to take care of him, okay? He hugged you, he was happy to see you. You can’t just push him away,”