Chapter Twenty Three
Nina's POV
I rolled on the bed and covered myself properly with the duvet to try attract sleep but nothing.Stefan and his stupid threats kept reappearing on my eyes.When did I get here?Was I going to allow him to control my life like a remote?No, I wasn't willing to let him step on me like a carpet. I needed a plan.Nobody messes with Nina Harlad.
"Dear, I brought your favourite. Cocoa and cookies..."Lucy smiled.
"I am not hungry..." I turned over the other side.
"You think not eating is going to put everything in order. You need energy to come up with a master plan. I also don't want you marrying Stefan..."
I sat upright, "I feel defeated, helpless. We are talking about my father's land. He loves that land even more than his children and wife..."
"That's funny..." She started laughing and I gave her a deadly glare that made her cover her mouth.
"Sorry love but are you gonna let him step on you like a carpet?T
Chapter Twenty FourNina's POVLucy changed her mind at the last minute about going to princess Jennifer's party and so I drove there with Kim Bop.She had worn a gold sequin beaded caftan gown with one shoulder. She really never disappoints. Her hair was held in bun matching her elegant dress with a black purse and stilettos.The theme of the party was to come dressed like your favourite person in red, black and gold.I was restless about tonight and as it is said if you are unsure of what to wear go with red.Mine was basically a two piece sleeveless floor length dress with a lace top. It looked more of a satin prom dress with the exquisitely crafted appliques shimmering across the upper bodice . The demure jewel neckline and the illusion back radiated red hot sensuality.The floor- length hemline just grazed the ground beneath and the sleeveless bodice bared a bit of skin enticingly. My straight hair black short Bob wig did a good job in covering
Chapter Twenty FiveNina's POVCarlos had mentioned that whenever he felt hurt or lonely he went to his music studio.I walked to his music studio and there he was raking his fingers through his hair as he walked around the room like an enraged tiger."Carlos, why did you not do what we had agreed on?" I questioned walking towards him but the deadly glare he sent me stopped me in my tracks."Are you being serious right now? You are engaged to my brother...""It's not what you think Carlos..." I took uncertain steps towards him, "It's you I love...""You love me? you were using me to get to my brother..." His shoulder was heaved with emotions."Trust me Carlos I love you..." I tried taking his hands but he pulled back like he was allergic to me."I don't want to see you again..." He turned his back at me.The sorrow inside of me was like a knife in my rib.It was hurting to see him look at me with eyes holding total anger
Chapter Twenty SixNina's POVI was a prisoner in my own house.When Prince Stefan told me that the next day I would be under lock and key, I thought he was bluffing until he acted his threat.There were three armed strong men in my house who made sure I didn't get out of my room. Lucy and I had no access to our phones until Mr arrogance stated otherwise.He had this silly idea that I would run away or say something stupid to the press.I just did one silly mistake and one of them ran inside my room in a lightning speed and stood right there infront of my bed.What harm was it in screaming?I hated the torture Stefan was putting me under."Are you gonna just stand there in a girl's room?" I thought I would play with his conscience but nope, he didn't even move.I sat on my bed, tapping my feet irritatingly on the floor but it didn't get to him.I stood up and he stood in my way."Do you want to see my underpants?"I yelled threatening to drop my pyjamas t
Chapter Twenty Seven Nina's POVMy mother always told me, there is no other better feeling than that of knowing whatever happens someone got you.She always boasted of how her marriage with my dad was the best. Although he can be a pain in the ass at times but to him his family always came first.His wife and three daughters.She made me crave for this thing called marriage, to look forward for the man I was destined to be with but I guess I wasn't that lucky after all.I was a sad woman with a ring on her finger.I always thought this nonsense only existed in the soap operas where a girl marries the man she hates the most for the sake of her family until I experienced it all.It felt like my future was being foretold through them."If you think I am going to plead with you to eat, you are mistaken..." Stefan retorted when he got inside our room.I will be with this man for two years and if I want to survive the horror he carries with him I need to be the
Chapter Twenty EightNina's POVI walked back to our room angrily but she wasn't there.Where could she have gone to? Is she still mad at me?What will my family think of me?That's it's her first night here as my wife and instead of being beside me she is loitering around like a street dog.I walked around the room restlessly expecting that any moment she would get in through that door all grumpy and moody but all to my disappointment.Seconds became minutes, minutes became an hour, From an hour's to three hours and I was still waiting..Why was I behaving like a married man??I shouldn't care about her and what she does.She doesn't matter to me and we are not even related. That's it. I have had enough. Maybe I felt guilty for forcing this marriage on her or maybe I was scared of what she might do in the verge of anger but I wasn't to let that get to my head.I run downstairs and the first place I thought of looking for her was in the Fashion studio.There sh
Chapter Twenty NineStefan's POVWhen I woke up, I couldn't feel my back.It was aching like crazy and turning my neck around was hell of a work, the pain was unbearable.I looked like a human robot and there she was looking all fresh."That's the best sleep I have ever had..." She yawned, stretching herself."My lovely husband, how did you sleep?""I slept like a baby. From now on, I will be sleeping on the couch .Its very comfortable..." I faked a stretch where as my back was crying in pain."Okay..."She got back to bed."Missy," I pulled the duvet from her," Today we are having an interview in my royal office...""I am not going..." She pulled the duvet over her head."I don't want to fight right now. My back and neck are..." On realisation of what I wanted to say, words stuck on my throat.Dammit I almost sold myself out.She quickly kicked the duvet from the bed and sat upright, "You were saying s
Chapter ThirtyStefan's POVWhere is this woman? It was thirty minutes past eight and Nina was not home yet.Granny was so eager to see the girl that made his favourite grandson fall head over heels after he swore never to.It had been one minute since Granny asked where she was and I was feeling restless.What if she doesn't come tonight What will granny say?Ohh God!pull her by the ear and drag her home from whatever hellhole she is in."Wait, where is Carlos I can't reach him..."Lucas retorted.Sweet waters, I can't reach Nina too. Are they together?My heart suddenly fell in my stomachFor once be a good girl...Nina don't do this to me.I was so nervous that I found myself biting my nails.Granny was very smart and I didn't want her on my case.I told her to come home early but here in this house the husband arrives before the wife. Did I marry her or did she marry me?I told her to come home early but here in this house the husband arrives b
Chapter Thirty OneNina's POVMy mum and I ran into the room and found Nina trying to get Carlos into bed."Carlos, what are you doing? Your album launch is coming soon..."Her eyes were glassy and I could see fear in them.She cared about him."Nina go back to sleep dear, I will take care of him..." My mother suggested but Nina refused."No mother," took her hands in hers, "Tomorrow you have to go visit your mother and if you spend time taking care of Carlos, you will be tired during the journey...""But my girl...""But nothing, we can't wake Ella, Lucas or Jennifer up.I will take care of him...""I said I will take care of him..."She snapped at me.I was trapped in confusion. Maybe it was love, So she seriously in love with him?Maybe it is a huge crush.What kind of a mess is this? How can I be married to a girl who was in love with my brother?"Mother, can you call the butler and tell her to bring him a basin of wa
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