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166|Answers-Part 4
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Save Him 167|Red Flags
Levi was in a meeting with the executive committee, discussing Chassis' quarterly earnings, when Angela walked into the boardroom with a relieved smile on her face.She leaned closer and whispered for his ears only. "Mr Van Holt, Ms Taylor's just arrived, sir."Levi glanced at his phone and frowned.11:05 AM.He never clock-watched any of his staff, never really cared what time they came in or left as long as they produced results. But when the staff member in question was his girlfriend and didn't spend the night with him in his bed and in his arms, then he cared deeply."What about Emily Hart?" he asked quietly."They came in together."Levi nodded and forced himself to focus on the pie graphs splashed on the screen. But hard as he tried to make sense of the numbers floating in front of him, he couldn't.With his mind and heart already on the third floor, the last hour of the meeting went by at an excruciatingly slow pace.As soon as Mark wrapped up his sales report, Levi shot out o
Save Him 168|Every Word-Part 1
Natalie didn't have high hopes for the weekend after their fight earlier. But promptly, at 3:00 PM, she followed Levi to his car parked in the basement and did her best to ignore the electric jolt shooting up her arm and all the way to her heart when their hands touched lightly as he held the door for her.She'd missed him last night, and she desperately wanted him to hold her and kiss her now. But she didn't have to be psychic to know there'd be no kissing this weekend. No cuddling either. Levi was furious with her, and rightfully so. She'd blatantly lied to him. But what other choice did she have? It was either that or risk losing Colleen's trust and have her vanish again—"Seatbelt," he said curtly, breaking through her inner turmoil.Natalie nodded quickly and snapped it on, sighing at the memory of their time in Sparrow Beach, back when he helped her put the seatbelt on, and she thought he was going to kiss her. It was hard to believe their trip was just a little over a week ago.
Save Him 169|Every Word-Part 2
They were the picture of love and bliss as they snuggled and held hands. If Natalie didn't know better, she would have thought she was no longer in the dog box with Levi; that's how loving and attentive he was throughout their chat with his parents.Leviticus, though, seemed to smell their bullshit from a mile away, his frown darkening the longer he scrutinised them from beneath his bushy greying eyebrows."How long exactly have you two known each other?" he asked, looking at Natalie, but the question was directed at his son.Levi was about to take off with him again when she placed a gentle hand on his arm. She'd handle this."I'm sure you've already figured it out from the background check you ran on me," Natalie smiled sweetly at him. "But to answer your question—long enough to know he's the man I want to spend the rest of my life with."Levi gaped at her, stunned disbelief written on his face. Natalie was mighty pleased with herself, glad to see she could still surprise him."How
Save Him 170|Betrayal-Part 1
Supper was served promptly at 6:00 PM.As Ms Baker took her to the formal dining room where Levi and his parents were already waiting, Natalie wondered just how many dining rooms there were and the difference between a farm and a ranch. But the latter wasn't something she'd ask out loud. She'd google it, lest she sounded ridiculous. There was no reason to give Leviticus more reasons to look down on her.Levi held the chair for her, and she sat down.All the dishes decked out on the massive dining table looked scrumptious, but she couldn't understand why they'd cook so much food for only four people.Throughout their meal, Cynthia asked Natalie numerous questions, from her childhood to her hopes and dreams for the future.She answered them all with a warm smile and even pulled out her phone to show her photos of her siblings."Look at all that hair," Cynthia gushed when she saw Jamie's curly afro. Laughing, she patted Natalie's hand. "I wish my hair was as thick. Don't ever age, dear."
Save Him 171|Betrayal-Part 2
Levi's parents had retired to the drawing-room.They both looked concerned when he walked in with Natalie trailing behind him."Sit!" he glowered at her. Something in his eyes must have told her now wasn't the time to trifle with him. She sat in the armchair closest to his mom without kicking up a fuss."Levi, you have to be careful with Natalie from now on," Cynthia warned him sternly. "She can't be under any stress, so try not to upset her."She was right, but at that moment, Levi couldn't, wouldn't listen to reason. He was utterly furious with Natalie, disappointed beyond measure, too."Tell them," he said as he crossed the room and paused in front of the window overlooking the pond in the backyard."Tell us what?" Leviticus looked very pleased with this sudden turn of events. The glee in his eyes screamed at Levi, 'I told you so'."Colleen is back," Natalie murmured as she stared at her hands on her lap."Oh Jesus," Cynthia gasped. "Did you say Colleen's back?""What did you just
Save Him 172|Betrayal-Part 3
Natalie pulled out her phone, dialled Colleen's number, and placed the call on speaker.Emily answered instead. "What's up? You have no idea how much gun-toting crazy chick can eat!""Em!" Natalie laughed. "Stop calling her that.""She's taking a bath, oh wait, here she is. She still has the gun, by the way. Maybe ask her to put it away. Bye, love you.""Yo, what's up?" Colleen came on the phone.Cynthia covered her mouth with her hand to block out her sobs, her shoulders trembling violently.Leviticus's eyes were moist with tears.Levi thought he didn't have any more tears in him, but when he heard his twin's voice again, he couldn't have been more wrong.He couldn't articulate the feeling of relief he felt knowing his twin was alive and well, and nine months of searching for her had finally led them to this moment.He'd imagine numerous scenarios playing out, had even prepared himself for the worst. So to hear his twin's voice was a miracle he'd started to believe would never happen
Save Him 173|Burn Brighter
The digital clock screensaver on Natalie's phone said it was just after 9:00 AM. It had to be wrong, though, because if her math was right, she'd slept for over ten hours, and she should be feeling well-rested, but she didn't.She was still so exhausted the very thought of getting out of bed sapped the life from her. But if she didn't dash to the bathroom pronto, she'd have a real problem on her hands. So she tried to sit up, only to have Levi pull her back down on the bed and drape his arm around her, locking her in place.He snuggled closer, spooning her, and for that blissful moment, everything was perfect.It felt good, being in his arms and knowing they'd lived through one of their ugliest fights and came out on the other side stronger than before—"Good morning," Levi whispered into her hair. "You slept okay?""I did," Natalie replied with a hint of a smile as she turned around to look at him, her heart hammering out of control when she caught the intense look in his eyes.She'd
Save Him 174|Good As New
They headed to Chassis offices straight from the ranch. Levi left Natalie in his office while he went to the R&D area to figure out the server issue with the devs.Mark was there, overseeing the whole operation."What's the ETA?" Levi asked as they stood in front of the TV screen, watching live feeds of all their game servers in several countries."Four to five hours," Mark replied. "How was the meeting with the folks? Did Natalie survive the in-laws?""Let's talk in there," Levi pointed at an empty meeting pod. The other was occupied by a crew of technicians, their faces and hands permanently glued to their laptops.Angela came in as soon as they sat down to deliver their refreshments."Did Natalie eat?" Levi asked."No," she shook her head. "Ms Taylor's not feeling well. She threw up again, and she's lying down now.""Take care of her for me," he instructed her. "I'll be up shortly.""Yes, Mr Van Holt," Angela smiled and excused herself.Mark turned to him when they were alone. "Wha
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Save Him 214|Follow The Sun
"Something's different," Natalie murmured as she flicked her gaze through the room.Levi gave her a back hug and kissed the top of her head. "I installed shutters.""Why?""This is our second home, Nat, and I wanted you to feel safe and comfortable.""Thank you," she turned around and hugged him, resting her head on his chest. "The windows don't look as scary and frightening as they did when I first stayed over.""That was the plan. To make them look less frightening." He tapped her nose and asked, "are you hungry?""For something else.""I was hoping you'd say that!" he replied and promptly threw her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes as he carried her to their bedroom."You sexy brute!" Natalie scolded him. "Put me down. The housekeepers will see us!"But he paid her no mind and only set her down once they were in their room."Say it again," he commanded as he moved over her on the bed and nibbled her lower lip. "Tell me all the filthy things you want me to do to you."Natalie
Save Him 213|Precious Love
Natalie had to blink a few times at the picturesque scene before her. It was hard to believe this place, decorated splendidly in ivory and silver motifs, was the same town hall used by Sparrow Beach's residence association to host their weekly meetings."This is amazing," she whispered as she swept her gaze through the room, at all the tiny details, the little things she would never have thought of if she was left to her own devices. Cynthia and the wedding planners had done an incredible job transforming it into a venue fit for a grand wedding reception. Natalie couldn't pry her eyes away from string fairy lights draping the ceiling. But the smell of white lilies permeating the room transported her back to her balcony at The Empress the night Levi proposed to her, and she turned him down. It felt like a lifetime ago, and as she gave him a sidelong glance and caught him looking at her, she couldn't help but be glad he never gave up on her, and she had the sense to say yes on his sixth
Save Him 212|Runaway Bride
At the altar, Seth and Mark seemed to be way more nervous than Levi."Are you sure about this?" Mark asked for the hundredth time, and Levi gritted his teeth for the hundredth time."How many times should I tell you? I love Nat, and I want to spend the rest of my life with her.""Well, I'm just saying marriage is forever, you know." Mark dabbed his forehead with his handkerchief."Why are you sweating? It's not even your wedding," Seth said as he pulled out his own handkerchief and patted his face."Can I have some water?" Liam asked. "God, I need some water. What did that crazy Russian do to me last night?""You fell for his dare again," Mark tried to fill in the blanks for him. "He made you a Russian fuck bomb—that's what he called it. Still don't know what was in it. But you were a goner after you drank that shit, and we had to help Eden carry you back to your room at the B&B.""No wonder she's mad as fuck at me," Liam whispered. "Is she looking at me right now? Guys, I can feel he
Save Him 211|Heart Is At Ease
The weatherman had predicted strong winds and heavy rain. But Natalie's big day dawned bright and sunny. The sky was as blue as the ocean behind her house, with no cloud in sight. Amber and Colleen thought it was a good omen, and Emily, not a believer of anything really, agreed with them."You are the most beautiful bride I've ever seen," Amber said for what felt like the hundredth time since Natalie had stepped into her wedding dress.They were in one of the smaller administration rooms on the chapel's grounds, and the stylists had turned it into a makeshift dressing room."What are you talking about? I'm the only bride you've ever seen!" Natalie teased, but she really was overwhelmed by all the love her sister and friends had shown her, and she was trying so hard not to cry and ruin her makeup."Just accept the compliment already," Colleen scolded her as she fussed over the hem of Natalie's dress."Yeah, Nat, you need to learn to work on accepting compliments graciously," Emily agre
Save Him 210|Cold Feet
"Is everything okay with you two?" Colleen approached him. "I'm sensing a weird vibe. Are you guys getting cold feet?""I don't know about Nat, but I'm not," Levi replied and pushed his hands in his pockets. "How was she today? I don't know…These last two weeks, she's been so calm.""And how is that a bad thing?""Because I know Nat. A wedding is a huge, life-altering event, and she doesn't do life-altering events well. Her knee-jerk reaction is to run. I'm just scared that—Never mind.""No," Colleen refused to let him leave her with half the info. "You're scared of what?""She's too calm, Leeny. The last time she was this way was when she threw you the welcome party. The very next day, she made a run for it without telling me about the twins.""That was months ago!" Colleen reminded him. "You're overthinking this. I've seen the way Nat looks at you. She's crazy about you and your babies. She won't leave you in the lurch! Besides, where would she run to? This is her home town."Right,
Save Him 209|Midnight Rendezvous
Julian and Andrei took it upon themselves to throw Levi the biggest and craziest bachelor party Sparrow Beach had ever seen.And Levi was only happy to blame Mark for everything."What did I do? I followed your 'no bachelor party' rule to the T." His best friend held up his hands as they watched Liam, Jaxon and Matthew try to outdrink each other over a beer pong game."That's exactly why it's your fault. You didn't enforce the rule hard enough," Levi replied, his attention stolen away briefly by Julian and Andrei sipping champagne from the navel of one of the three models-slash-strippers they'd flown in for the occasion.The said model was laid out on the pool table, her half-naked body out on display for everyone to see, and Levi wondered just how Joe had allowed this debauchery to carry on at his family-friendly establishment."Seriously, Mark, as my best man, how do you think Natalie will feel about all this crap?"Ten—maybe even two years ago—this was totally his scene. But now, a
Save Him 208|One Thing Right At Least
In theory, the idea of having twins had sounded fun and appealing. But the reality was far from it, as Natalie and Levi soon learned over the next few weeks.Indeed, it was double the blessing, double the fun, and double the joy. But it was also double the work, and it didn't help that the first week after they brought them home, Juno and Mars decided to go on different sleep schedules.If she and Levi didn't have a strong support system to rely on, Natalie knew they would have lost their minds in those first few weeks.Mrs Ackerman semi-moved in with them, splitting her time between the Blue Mountains and Green Point. It was nice having her around; she was a pro at the never-ending laundry of tiny-sized human clothes and the general upkeep of the house.Levi suggested hiring a nanny full time, but Natalie wasn't sold on the idea. She wanted to be hands-on and involved in the twins' upbringing."Love, it's not working," he said after one particularly difficult night. They were running
Save Him 207|Life's Little Moments
Natalie received a clean bill of health five days after the twins' arrival, and two days later, they were all finally allowed to leave the hospital.After months of being cooped up in bed and eating terrible hospital food, she couldn't get home fast enough.She couldn't stop raving about all the stuff she'd do when they got home, like taking an actual shower and sleeping in her own bed—all the things she used to take for granted before her bed rest.Zachary and Carlos picked them up, and they spent a few minutes gazing at the twins in their double infant stroller, trying to decide who they resembled the most."I really can't tell who they look like," Carlos admitted at last."Neither can we," Levi said with a smile as he covered the twins with a light blanket and turned to Natalie. "Ready to go?"She took one last look around the ward, ensuring they had all their stuff. Satisfied everything was packed away, she nodded. "Yep, let's go home."She hooked her arm around Levi's, and he pus
Save Him 206|Juno and Mars
Levi called his assistant on his way back to the hospital and cancelled all his meetings for the week."Sir," Angela said before they could hang up. "We are all thinking of you. Norah and Natalie's team are beside themselves with worry. But she's a fighter. She'll be out of the hospital in no time.""Thank you," he smiled into the phone, praying with all his heart she was right. He'd lose his mind if anything had to happen to Natalie and their twins. They'd come too far for him to lose her now, especially after everything they'd been through.After he hung up from Angela, he called Amber. She was hysterical, and it took him a long time to calm her down and assure her Natalie, and their babies were fine, and there was no need for them to drive down to Rock Union.He was immensely relieved when he found Natalie sitting up, chatting with his folks and her bestie.Now that he was back, his parents and Emily excused themselves, promising to return later to relieve him."See, I told you I'l
