Chapter Fourty Three
Stefan's POV
Love can always make you do stupid things..I had to sleep in a small room that was the size of my bathroom just to be with her. I don't care if I had to sleep on the streets just to be beside her.I was in love with her and she was in love with a another who loved another.I was broken to see her in pain but that's life and the only constant thing is change.
I was from an important business meeting but believe me when I say the only thing on my mind in there was Ciara....I remembered how she cried on my arms, how she shared her pain with me...I know it wasn't much but it was progress.
Tonight I was gonna take her a bonquet of roses to show her how much she meant to me...I heard girls love flowers and chocolates..But what kind of chocolate does she like?I would do anything to bring back her smile even if it means searching for it in the Amazon forest.
I reached out for my phone ready to call her when I receive
Chapter Fourty FourNina's POVThe truth is finally out, so what?Should I kill myself?After minutes of argument between brothers, we sat in the living room ready to listen to what the women of the house had in store for us.Mother looked me with murderous eyes but I didn't care...Jennifer was smiling victoriously and that made me mad."Stefan, is it true you forced Nina to marry you?" Granny asked.At first Stefan was hesitant to reply but he finally did..."Yes granny, I did...""Carlos , were you dating Nona before she got married to Stefan???" She asked...."Not only was I dating her but also in love with her..." He replied in utmost confidence that I couldn't help but smile.Was it a good idea to run away with him??? Was it wrong to think about myself for once??? But why was my heart so heavy?? I couldn't help but not look at the bruises on Stefan's face. He didn't deserve all of this .Yes he is an arrogant man but he ga
Chapter Fourty FivePrince Stefan's POVSomeone catch my tears before I drown in them.I sat under the running cold water from the shower and the funny thing is I loved it.I loved the freezing feeling, it made me remember what it meant to have an icy soul.I had gone to get some fresh air from the terrace when I saw Carlos c*ressing Nina.Yes they loved each other but don't they mind how I feel.My heart was cracking inside me..I needed a shoulder to lean on, someone to tell me the dark clouds above me shall pass but I had no one.Suddenly I heard someone open the bathroom door, it was the last person I expected to see.I thought she was there to take her toothbrush and leave but no, she came and sat beside me. "What are you doing here? I don't need your company." I thundered."I chose you Prince Stefan.I don't know why I did but I did." She replied softly.I felt my heart dancing shakushaku in my chest threatening to burst out.Carlos was my
Chapter Fourty SixNina's POVThere was something different with Stefan.The warmth in his eyes was no longer there.I don't know why but I just found myself helping out with the issue involving the minister.I didn't want him ruined..He might be a jerk but he is still my husband.Did I say husband? You losing it Nina.He did a very good job in convincing the minister that everything was good between us. Once in a while he would place his hand on mine and i could have this weird feeling.If not that he would say good things about me to the minister and that made me feel nice .I know he didn't mean them but they had a special effect on me."Me crowned prince , I am glad the situation is under control." The minister stated as he stood from his seat."I am a Royal and we always have everything under control." Stefan smiled also standing up and i followed suit."Thank you Minister for hearing us out. This deal is very important to my husb
Chapter Fourty SevenStefan's POVI was falling for this girl, harder than I ever imagined.I was supposed to be mad at her but here I am thinking about her.Her image flashed in my mind making me smile like a fool. Absentmindedly I found myself feeling my ring.It's barely an year and she feels that this marriage won't work.I expected her to fight harder, I don't want her to give up on us because she is my addiction.No matter how much I try to hate her, I fall for her more.I have fallen in love with this woman.I don't know what will be come of me if she ever leaves.Remembering her confession earlier made my bones shatter, I couldn't control the tears dropping from my face.I wanted to disappear, get away from all of this but that was only possible in my dreams.How was I to mind my business when she has become my business? I felt bad remembering the look on her face when I called her a gold digger. I crossed the limits but couldn't help it.. Was it hard f
Chapter Fourty EightNina's POVTears were balancing on my eyes, two months ago I would have been happy to sleep away from that mean man..But tonight I felt loneliness creeping in.Yes I was a wife on paper but why did I feel like I deserved more.I wanted to be appreciated, loved not treated like trash."Ella, can I sleep in your room?" I whispered the moment I opened the bedroom's door.She was seated by her dressing mirror doing a night face routine."Your arm is bleeding, what happened?" She ran to me."It's nothing, I slipped and fell."She gave me a suspicious look and took hold of my arm, "He pushed you, didn't he??""No, he respects me." Did I mean that or did I just say that to console myself?Does he respect me?Just as we were talking, we heard a knock at the door.For a moment, I thought he had come to ask for me.Nina focus, why are you growing a soft spot for him? He ruined your life, you should hate him."Who is it?" Ella
Chapter Fourty NineCarlos's POVHad Nina begun falling for Stefan?Was she no longer in love with me??It felt like my touch disgusted her, the mere thought of my lips on hers angered her..Have I lost her? Is this what I get for moving aside??Since my last encounter with Nina, I made sure my path's and hers never met.I don't know if I could resist myself from not running into her arms.She made it clear, I should not be close to her again.Although I missed her that was the best thing to do for the both of us..It was a high time I accepted the reality that she was a married woman.It had been two days since I saw Fatima and surprisingly missed her..I tried calling her for the fifth time now but he phone was still off. Was she okay?I know what I will do, go to her place with a box full of chocolate doughnuts and milkshakes. When I arrived at her place, the door was open and it seemed like a break in.Was she okay?I dropped the box of doughnuts and mi
Chapter FiftyNina's POVI would admit I was slightly jealous that Fatima moved into the mansion. Maybe because I would have loved if Carlos had fought as hard for me but the milk already spilled..Each day I got disappointed in him and he kept proving me right that it was the best decision to choose Stefan. But today he acted like a man for her, perhaps he is still the man every girl wants but it wasn't meant for me to experience it.I don't mean that I wish I had a violent good for nothing but Albert was no difference .He was also a boy in man's body..All that matters is Fatima is safe and Carlos is by her side. After helping Fatima get settled in the guest room,Ella and I got back to our rooms..It was 10 o'clock and the butler had told me that Stefan was in his office. That was some good news, for the past few days we were acting weird.We never spoke or even looked at each other. I guess he felt as I felt.Weird.I had planned to take a show
Chapter Fifty OneNina's POVI stood there stumping my feet angrily on the floor.For once in there I was weak, I felt his closeness having an effect on me.I placed my both hands on the cheeks still unable to breath well.What was happening to me?Why did my heart beat so fast when Stefan came so close to me?I was beginning to feel different.Just thinking of him made me realise how handsome he was."Focus Nina, he is a bad man."I slapped myself so hard but the moment I told myself those words it felt like I didn't mean them.I just wanted to say them for the sake of feeling better.I didn't mind the cold as long as I didn't have to see him.I should have hated him for forcing a kiss on me..But did he?Or I wanted him to kiss me. I was busy thinking about him, rubbing my arms so hard when I felt a shawl on me."What will people think that I don't care??"Stefan retorted and I froze.What was he doing there?I needed some time to think straight and hi
Chapter Eight SixNina's POV13 years later.I tried to get out of bed when Prince Stefan held my hand."Where are you going so early in the morning?" He pulled me back to bed and wrapped his arm around my waist."You know I have missed being so closed to you.We are both busy with work and I barely even hold you like this anymore." He rested his head on my back.Prince Stefan should understand that for the past thirteen years, things have changed.We have a teenage boy and an eight year old who thinks is a princess."Prince Stefan, it's Saturday and Ethan will soon wake up very hungry." I dropped his hand from my waist and quickly got out of bed but he jumped out of bed and stood Infront of me."Ethan can wait.All I want is to hold my wife for some few minutes.I miss kissing these lips, I don't know even how they taste anymore." He begun c*ressing my lips.""Prince Stefan please not now." I stammered but he didn't listen.He held me
Chapter Eighty FiveNina's POVFinally the D-day was here.I was excited that Stefan gets to finally perform the rites required but I was also anxious.He is unfamiliar with our traditions, what if he messes up? Dear God,help that stubborn man to do things right.I was so lost in thoughts when I heard Ethan cry.I rushed out of my room like a mad woman and found his lip bleeding.My poor baby.He was rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands wearing a sad face.Only heavens can explain the pain a mother feels when she sees her baby in pain.The moment he saw me, he ran to me."Mama?" He wrapped his hands around my legs."What's wrong baby?" I picked him up."Mama me fall." He cried out.I looked around and saw Britney agitated."What happened to him?" I raged out at her."Am sorry .I went to go for a glass of water when he fell." She stammered..I looked around and saw Britney agitated."If you can't look after Ethan, don't play with
Chapter Eighty FiveNina's POVFinally the D-day was here.I was excited that Stefan gets to finally perform the rites required but I was also anxious.He is unfamiliar with our traditions, what if he messes up? Dear God,help that stubborn man to do things right.I was so lost in thoughts when I heard Ethan cry.I rushed out of my room like a mad woman and found his lip bleeding.My poor baby.He was rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands wearing a sad face.Only heavens can explain the pain a mother feels when she sees her baby in pain.The moment he saw me, he ran to me."Mama?" He wrapped his hands around my legs."What's wrong baby?" I picked him up."Mama me fall." He cried out.I looked around and saw Britney agitated."What happened to him?" I raged out at her."Am sorry .I went to go for a glass of water when he fell." She stammered..I looked around and saw Britney agitated."If you can't look after Ethan, don't play with
Chapter Eighty FiveNina's POVFinally the D-day was here.I was excited that Stefan gets to finally perform the rites required but I was also anxious.He is unfamiliar with our traditions, what if he messes up? Dear God,help that stubborn man to do things right.I was so lost in thoughts when I heard Ethan cry.I rushed out of my room like a mad woman and found his lip bleeding.My poor baby.He was rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands wearing a sad face.Only heavens can explain the pain a mother feels when she sees her baby in pain.The moment he saw me, he ran to me."Mama?" He wrapped his hands around my legs."What's wrong baby?" I picked him up."Mama me fall." He cried out.I looked around and saw Britney agitated."What happened to him?" I raged out at her."Am sorry .I went to go for a glass of water when he fell." She stammered..I looked around and saw Britney agitated."If you can't look after Ethan, don't play with
Chapter Eighty FiveNina's POVFinally the D-day was here.I was excited that Stefan gets to finally perform the rites required but I was also anxious.He is unfamiliar with our traditions, what if he messes up? Dear God,help that stubborn man to do things right.I was so lost in thoughts when I heard Ethan cry.I rushed out of my room like a mad woman and found his lip bleeding.My poor baby.He was rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands wearing a sad face.Only heavens can explain the pain a mother feels when she sees her baby in pain.The moment he saw me, he ran to me."Mama?" He wrapped his hands around my legs."What's wrong baby?" I picked him up."Mama me fall." He cried out.I looked around and saw Britney agitated."What happened to him?" I raged out at her."Am sorry .I went to go for a glass of water when he fell." She stammered..I looked around and saw Britney agitated."If you can't look after Ethan, don't play with
Chapter Eighty FourStefan's POVI pressed my hands against the incubator glass trembling.The pain had unpleasant warmth to it.The wait of holding my son in my arms was giving me a burning pain .Tears spilled down my face as I looked at him.It was a profound deep love never to be replaced.This is the greatest love one could ever feel.He had a chest lead on his chest, a pulse oximetry on his finger, an IV on his hand and an oxygen hood placed over his head.Not for a moment did he cry, it seems he was strong as his mother."Son, I can't wait to hold you in my arms.Your mother loves you so much too.Be strong for us my baby.We love you."Nina's POVOne week laterEthan you are my sun, moon and all of my stars.Holding a baby in your arms is one of life's greatest pleasure.I wanted to drink that moment.The moment with my son, Ethan Valedram.His looks were so perfect and his smile divine.I can't believe I carried him in my arms
Chapter Eighty ThreeStefan's POVI could barely feel my fingers from the massage I was from giving Nina.It had become a habit of mine to massage and bathe her since she could barely even reach her knees. It was the much I could do for her.Her belly was growing bigger and bigger by the day.She was now seven months pregnant which was by God's grace.She has been on and off hospitals and nothing seems to change . She is more pale, more weaker but full of enthusiasm to meet her beloved son and hold him in his arms.The persisting headaches, the unbearable abdominal pains, the nausea and vomiting were nothing when it came to this fearless mother to be.Never look down on mother's my friends.But if it was possible for a man to carry a child inside him then I would have been more than willing to and take the pain from herAfter fearing God, fear mothers.They can be very dangerous and persisting when it comes to their children.
Chapter Eighty TwoNina's POVI think I was too harsh on Stefan.He was just concerned about me but I am a selfish mother.Nothing or no one will make me get rid of this baby.We have a bond and since the day he begun growing inside me we became one.I should go and talk with him softly and sweetly.I will assure him that I am okay and we can do this.Yes it becomes unbearable at times but that's the fruit of our love and we aren't giving up on it. I was about to get out of bed when I heard footsteps towards the door.That must be Stefan,even thou I wasn't angry at him anymore I won't show it .Let him suffer for a while.I pulled the bedsheet over my head and pretended to be fast asleep when I felt a soft pat on my shoulder."Go away Stefan.I said I don't want to see you. "I cussed out. There was no reply."Stefan I know you are there.Just leave or I push you out.""Excuse me madam,sir Stefan sent me to bring you some toast and baby shake."
Chapter Eighty OneNina's POVI walked into the kitchen to make some baby shake and found Carlos making his favourite chocolate milkshake."So how is the baby elephant doing?" He joked and I slapped the upside of his head."Do I look fat to you?""You said it not me." He raised his hands dramatically."Fool!!!!""I love the glow in your face.You look happy and it makes me happy.I told you he loves you."I couldn't help but blush.Was it that obvious that I was happily in love?"And thank you for being there for me.Who would have thought we would have fallen in love with different people?" I shook my head reaching out for the blender when I felt his hand on mine."Missy, I will make you the baby shark.Just sit on top of the counter and tell me anything." He wiggled his eyebrows and I shrugged. He lifted me on the counter and begun making the baby shake."So how are you right now? Do you still have those killer headache