Chapter Thirty Six
Stefan's POV
Holy sh-t!!!!I overslept.She is going to kill me when she wakes up.I tried my best to slide her off my chest but the moment I stood up she held my hand, Where are you going darling?"I shook my head and slapped my cheek twice. Was she just smiling at me?
"I think you meant Stefan, what are you doing next to me?" I mimicked how she talks and sat beside her.
"I don't talk like that..."
"I thought you would be mad about what I did yesterday.I just...." She placed her finger on my lips,"Yes I was mad but my dad is just my dad..."
"So we good?"
"I guess..."Her eyes still looked swollen and red, I know she cried her eyes out yesterday.The fact she didn't argue or get on my nerves made me worried...The room seemed dull without her tantrums.
"I will shower now..."
"But it's your turn to make the bed..." I retorted.
"Let it breath..."
"You keep on saying that just to justify your laziness..
Chapter Thirty SevenNina's POVI felt shattered by my dad's behaviour but I should get used to the fact that my elder sister will always be his favourite.But Stefan going out of his way to make it work between daughter and father was the most kindest gesture I have ever seen.Maybe he is not that bad.Maybe I misjudged him.After taking hours off everything and focusing on what I do best at the fashion studio, I realized all I needed was comfort and a shoulder to lean on.Yeah, my work kept me busy but my heart was still bleeding.I needed somebody to hug me and tell me it gets better with time.I tiptoed in our room and there was Stefan dead asleep.Should I wake him for a hug?No I shouldn't make it easy for him.Yes, he wanted to help me out but he also added salt to the injury. He needs to be taught a good lesson.I pretended to be asleep and saw his eyes open busy staring at me or was it the red lingerie dress? Who cares....Then boom, he went to th
Chapter Thirty Eight Nina's POVWithout explaining himself, he grabbed my hand and walked me out of the club."Till when will you break my heart?" He asked."Stefan, you can't drag her out like that...We were only having fun..." opened his big mouth."Shut up, this is between my wife and I..." He opened the passenger door for me, helped me get inside and buckled my seatbelt.He jogged to the other side, slide into his seat, buckled the seatbelt the we drove off.I wanted to say alot on his face but chose to remain quiet...He was driving in a supersonic speed and I was afraid for our lives.When we arrived at the house, he grabbed my hand again and walked me upstairs ignoring the questions from his mother and grandmother."Nina, what's wrong with you????" He pinned me at the door the moment we got into our room."Why do you hurt me like this?" He asked.How could I tell him it wasn't intentionally."You are a married woman and
Chapter Thirty NineStefan's POV"Son whoever finds a good woman finds a good thing..."I didn't know the essence of these words until I met Nina.I always wondered what my dad meant when he said whatever he has achieved is thanks to his wife.Nina was my inspiration and the love that grew deep inside me was the reason I want to always work hard and give her the life she deserves.I know I have trusted the wrong people, believed their promises, expected more than they could offer but yesterday I saw sincerity in her eyes.Maybe being brutally honest was a good move to win her sympathy. Yes it sounds desperate but the mere thought of losing her would lead me to depression."Your highness you need bed rest...The reason you felt dizzy is because of fatigue.." The doctor retorted."But I have an empire to run and CEOs don't become successful lying in bed..." I said angrily"So how will you run the business if you are dead? W
Chapter Fourty Nina's POVFinally the D-day was here...The fashion studio was filled with madness, organised madness but madness neverthelessSome dancers were late and the model didn't show up as she called in sick. It was hell of a day."Nina?"Carlos grabbed my arm when he noticed I was running around like a mad person."Carlos , this is not the time..." I rolled my eyes."Calm down or you will go crazy. Everything is going to be fine..."He beamed."Carlos, it's not the time..." I dropped his hand and when I was about to get back to business he whispered something that tore my insides into two."I really miss you...I wish we could re-live the Maasai Mara moments once again...""Don't to this, we both know we are hurting but the reality is you are not mine..." I walked away."I really miss you...I wish we could re-live the Maasai Mara moments once again...""Don't to this, we both know we are hurting but the reality
Chapter Fourty OneStefan's POVAfter the shocking surprise from Carlos , the first thing that rang on my mind was Nina.Was she okay?How was she holding up?I was worried about her but deep down I was happy.I know it may seem selfish but I just wanted her to myself. Right now it may hurt but soon, she would realise I am all she got.I run to the backstage and there was no sight of her."Carlos have you seen my wife???" I panted.He was busy showing off his new girlfriend to his friends and fellow artists...."What?"His mood suddenly changed...He looked worried like I was."Yes, I can't find her...""Have you asked the driver?"He let his girlfriend hand go and ran out of there like he was in danger."Yes, I can't find her...""Have you asked the driver?"He let his girlfriend hand go and ran out of there like he was in danger.When I finally caught up with him, I found him interrogating the driver...
Chapter Fourty TwoCarlos's POVI only miss her when am breathing.I only need her when my heart is beating.She is the only colour that am bleeding.What is fate?Fate to me is pain, anguish, terror. Fate allowed the woman I love more than my life to slip off my fingers.If that wasn't enough, it gave her away to my brother.Here I am stuck to the girl I don't love, the girl I introduced as my girlfriend to the whole world.Was the sacrifice worth it?Was my brother worth the sacrifice?Nina loves me and I love her then why are we apart?Because my brother fell in love with my woman. At times I wanna strangle him, at times I can't control the anger I feel towards him but the bottom line is that he is my brother.We walked into the hotel room and Ariana still thought she was acting."Put your hands off me... " I ordered slumping on the sofa."Jeez!!! What's with you?""How should I be when I just introduced you to the whole world as my girl
Chapter Fourty Three Stefan's POVLove 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 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