Ryan glanced out through the window to check if his friend was coming but there was no sight of him and he let out a long sigh again. A while ago, when Zeke had sighted the kids standing from their seats with their aunt, he had told him to drive the car to the back of the ice cream shop which he did after he asked why. Zeke didn’t answer him till he got there and then said that he assumed that they were going to get more orders or to the restroom and he hoped it was the latter. Ryan sighed again and rested his head on the headrest before he sank into his seat comfortably. He knew that his friend wanted nothing more than to reunite with Elena and just like he knew, he also knew that it would take him literally everything in the world to make the woman take him back. It’s been three months since she returned, and all through the three months, he had been pleading with her but there was no sign that she was going to forgive him yet. She still stared at him with hatred in her eyes.
Zeke got down from the car and then walked towards the butler who waited outside like he was anticipating his arrival. “Mr. Russo,” James greeted him formally as he covered the space between them. “Is everything alright? Mum is acting hysterical,” he said as they turned to the door. Early this morning, his mother’s calls had bombarded him. If he was asleep, he could have said that her call woke him up as it was barely four in the morning. She told him he needed to come around today and even though he told her he was going to be busy, she yelled at him frantically and said to him again that he must be present. James shrugged his shoulders off as they both entered the room, and there, he met his brother and then sister who sat on the chair while their mother paced to and fro the room. “Mother,” he called out and the woman stopped walking. “Oh, finally!” She snapped and rested her hands on her waist. “I told you to come in very early!” “Ma, it’s barely eight in the morning. It’
Jeremy and Zeke stood at the edge of the bed while they watched Chloe tuck their mother back in the bed. They waited until she was asleep and they were sure of that before they all turned to leave the room. As soon as they reached the living room, Jeremy said to Chloe instantly. “Stay home today.” “What, why?!” “An insane man is roaming around and we don’t know what he looks like. It’s safer if you are at home.” “Are you staying home too?” She frowned. “We’re men and we know how to protect ourselves from people like him, so you don’t have to worry.” “Bullshit! Why should I stay home and you can’t? Is it because I am a woman?” “Come on, Chloe. Just stay home.” “I won’t! Why should I do that because of that person? Why don’t you both just stop me from going out at all? Besides, he is a man, so I don’t have any business with him. It’s you who should be worried given how you work with literally only men! I only sew ladies’ clothes,” she said, breathing heavily. Zeke pressed his
“Guess what I made for youuuu,” Elena sang as she entered her room with a tray in her hand. “Pasta!” Chloe clasped her hands together. “How did you know?!” Elena laughed and dropped the tray on the table and then turned to look at Chloe who sat in her bed. “You know that is my best food, so I assume that is what you would be making since you chose to cook for me,” Chloe laughed back. “Nice try,” Elena chuckled and then moved the try to her. “Do you love surprises so much? You didn’t tell me you were coming.” “Today is Sunday, so I guessed you would be at home. And see, I guessed right.” “I could have gone on a date with whoever,” Elena rolled her eyes and Chloe went mute. “Please, don’t.” “What?!” Elena burst into laughter. “Don’t go on a date with anybody,” she said, her eyes fluttering like she meant what she just said. Oh, she actually meant it. “Whatever. How about you? Are you not seeing someone, Chloe?” Chloe exhaled at the change of topic, picked up the fork, and t
“Dad, it’s Nathan and Natalie!” Nathan said. Zeke cleared his throat and then nodded his head. “I know, bab—” he was still saying when a FaceTime request came in from them and he picked it up after adjusting his hair. Seeing their wide grin plastered across the screen, Zeke smiled unconsciously and waved his hands at them. “Hiii!” They drawled. It seemed as if they dropped the phone on the table so it could capture both of them equally and then sat in front of the phone. “Whose phone are you using to call?” Zeke asked. Nathan looked around as if he was being watched and then whispered, “It is for Mama.” “She would be so pissed when she finds out.” “We just have to make sure she does not,” Nathan shrugged and Natalie nodded her head in agreement to him. Zeke smacked his tongue at their naughtiness and then nodded his head. “How are you both doing?” “You are our daddy, right?” Natalie asked instead. “Of course, he is!” Nathan exclaimed. “How did you know? He had not even s
“Will you guys open the door right now?” Nathan, who stood by the door with the phone in his hand, exhaled one last time at his mother's words and then turned the knob gently. He pulled the door open and Elena entered the room gently, and then dropped her hands on her waist. “What is going on?” “With?” Nathan grinned. Her brows drew together and she collected the phone from him. “What were you doing with my phone and why did you lie that it was not here?” She asked as she browsed through her phone with the hope of finding out what they were up to. “Uhm…” Nathan scratched his forehead. “The thing is…!” Natalie jumped up and rushed to her. “I remember you saying that you downloaded a game on your phone so I wanted to show Nathan.” Elena pressed her lips together and stared at her kids unsurely. “I don’t trust you two,” she shook her head and then turned to leave the room. As soon as she walked out of the room, she turned to look at the door that her kids slammed shut instan
Ryan shook his legs vigorously as he kept his eyes plastered on the screen of his phone. He had been on her I***A page since forever and had been looking at her pictures all day. Every day, she crossed his mind, and every time, he refrained from reaching out to her because of Zeke. When Ryan remembered the incident that happened some years back, he knew it was his cue to not trespass. He knew a person who married his friend’s sister and right there, Zeke had shown his disgust at it. “How could my friend fall for my sister? That is messy!” He had laughed it off, even though at that time he was developing feelings for Chloe already. But since he had thought it was just something casual and would leave in a short time, he agreed with his friend to his face. But, many years had passed, and his feelings for Chloe had only grown more. The woman established her business about three to four years ago, and she has been topping the chart in the fashion industry. He loved that for her a
“What, what?!” Ryan asked and snatched the phone from him. His brows snapped together as he read it, he raised his head to look at Zeke who had already covered his face with his palms. “Who is this?!” Ryan asked. “S… someone. Fuck Ryan, Not Elena and the kids!” He yelled. “I honestly do not understand what is going on,” Ryan shook his head. Zeke swallowed hard, snatched his phone from Ryan, and then browsed through it. Ryan watched as he typed on the keyboard, leaned towards him rather impatiently, and then creased his brows at what Zeke was doing. “Find the whereabouts of this man in the next twenty-four hours. Forty-eight hours maximum.” With a picture attached, he sent the message. “You just broadcasted it?” Ryan asked. Zeke nodded his head and sniffed. At least, a hundred of his informants across the world would receive that message and then work on it immediately. “What is going on?” Zeke stared at Ryan for a few seconds and then narrated everything to him without mis
“THIS IS OUR NEW HOUSE?!!!”Natalie’s scream encircled the whole house and Elena and Zeke turned to look at her, smiling.It was the second day after the wedding and they had spent the night at the hospital before coming here.“God, God, God! This is so crazy!” Nathan yelled.“Language, boy,” Elena smacked her tongue.“Daddy, mommy, this house is so…! Huge! It is freaking huge!” Natalie cried out.She rushed to the couple and then hugged them tightly together.The excitement on their faces was everything.Zeke wouldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear as he watched his children look around the living room.“Before we take a full tour, do you both wanna see your room?” He asked and then jumped in in excitement.“Yes!”“Follow me,” he took Elena’s hand and then walked to the stairs gently while they both trailed after them, holding hands too.Their room was on the third floor, the same floor as theirs and when they got there, Zeke curled his fist into a ball and then smiled.“I will open t
FINALE.“Everyone, my name is Natalie!”Came the tiny, adorable voice of the girl which made everyone murmur in excitement.“Hello everyone, I am Natalie, the older twin of my mommy and daddy,” she introduced again and the couple laughed where they sat.“Today, I stand before you… to read my heartfelt letter to my mommy and daddy,” she said again.“It’s all written here,” she brought out a paper, “But, I would not be reading it. As I have something else to say to them… from the depth of my heart.”“So…” she sniffed and then looked around at the pairs of eyes that were bored on her.Her palms were sweaty and her breath was getting heavier.Would it have been better if her aunt had read the letter instead of her?“Erm…” she stammered and looked around again.When her eyes landed on her brother, Nathan who gave her a thumbs up, she smiled gently and then nodded her head.“Today is a dream come true, everyone. Today… I am very happy to have been a part of our parents' ceremony. It has bee
“Oh, my!”Chloe gasped as she stared at Elena and shook her head through teary eyes.“Don’t be dramatic,” Elena rolled her eyes.“Only that I am not!”Chloe breathed in as she took in every detail of the dress that she had made.This might actually be the best wedding dress that she had ever made.Elena, the bride stood radiantly, her grand white wedding dress shimmering around her like a celestial aura. The dress hugs her curves in all the right places, spotlighting her slender waist and toned physique.The fitted, mermaid silhouette showcases her feminine sculpture, while the sweetheart neckline frames her heart-shaped face and highlights her dazzling smile. Her long, flowing white sleeves cascade down her arms like a river of snow, with delicate, sparkling beads and detailed lace trim that catch the light.Elena makes a very beautiful bride, and she was glad she had the honor to make her beautiful on this day, her day.Elena and her brother were tying the knot today and she had bee
“You really should not be doing this, Chloe, trust me,” Elena sighed as she stood in front of the woman who looked around for what to get, to begin with the measurements.“No, no. I am doing this. I will do this. I must make your wedding dress, what are you saying?” She frowned and then grabbed the measuring tape.Chloe had remained adamant and no matter how much she had tried to stop her from worrying about making her wedding dress, she didn't listen.It’s been two weeks already since she had gotten engaged to Zeke, and then in a month, they would be getting married.If it were up to Zeke and his mother alone, the marriage would be taking place the following week after she got engaged, but she insisted on going slow.In fact, to her, getting married a month and two weeks after she got engaged to him was slow too but they were going to pull it through anyway.Of course, she wanted to be married again.In fact, she could not wait to be married to the man who had brought so much joy to
Waking up the next morning, Zeke had the widest grin on his face.The kids were sleeping heavily in their middle with their arms and legs crossed around he and Elena’s bodies.They snored so gently and he found that cute.Now that he was looking at them, the kids had the same sleeping style as Elena.Their legs spread wide, dropping on each other, their arms wide, and while one was dropped on their heads, the other was spread widely beside them.Their mouths were parted very gently.He chuckled, leaned closer to the drawer beside the bed, and then picked up his phone.He took a picture of them together while he carefully ensured that he didn’t wake any of them.After that, he took a personal one of Elena and zoomed in closer in order to capture her face.When Elena suddenly stirred in her sleep, he returned his phone and then dropped his head like he was sleeping.But that was all, the woman was still enjoying herself as she didn’t open her eyes.He chuckled, got out of the bed gently
She finally raised her head to see the people around them.Her mother, her father, and her sister.Zeke's family was not excluded. Including the couples who had been out of the country for their honeymoon, Chloe and Ryan.Unable to hold back her tears, she burst into tears and sniffed back hurriedly.“W… what are you… doing?” her voice broke as she asked no one in particular.The twins said nothing and made way for Zeke who covered the space between them and then picked up her hands in his.He kissed the back of her hand and then went on a kneel gently.“Zeke,” Elena mumbled.“So, I thought hard and thoroughly about how to do this properly. To give you the proposal that you deserve, but, this is all that I could settle with. You deserve way more than this and I would do anything in the world to prove to you how amazing and precious you are. We… We have had our ups and downs. I have fuck— messed up many times…” “And you do not deserve the things that I have done to you. You have no id
It has been nearly two weeks since Elena and Zeke had become so open with their relationship. Over a couple of times, the paparazzi had caught them during dates and had released numerous articles about them.Although people were happy for them, there were still some people who wondered why they had divorced in the first place and if it was right that they returned together.But, she knew what she was getting back to. Elena had told Ariana that.“Not everyone will be happy with the choice that I have made and a lot might hate me for that, in fact. But, everything that I am doing is for me and my babies alone. Everything that I do is for my happiness and I am ready to deal with anything that comes with it,” She had said to Ariana that day after dinner in her room.The woman had shown concern on how the netizens were trolling her but it still would not change the fact that a larger netizen was rooting for her and Zeke.“Do you think he wants to propose?” Elena asked Ariana who helped he
Zeke turned to look at the woman who sat beside him in the car, humming as gently she could, happiness written all over her.His mind went to the box that was in his car’s dashboard and how she had rejected it this morning, telling him, “I will not accept this… at least, not like this.”And then, it occurred to him that he needed to propose grandly to her.That was his original plan, but, all of a sudden, he could not wait and just wanted to tell her everything.“Are you sure you don’t want to go home first?” Zeke asked her, and then dropped his hand on her thigh.“I have totally forgotten that there was a meeting this morning. I could just dismiss it but I have done that too much this year.”“It does not matter.”“It does, so, step on it. The meeting will start soon.”“Yes, ma’am!” He exclaimed, moved his hand away, and then stepped on the pedal.•••“Should I pick you up when you’re done with work?” He asked her as he pulled in front of the company.“No, no, I’ll just call my chauff
“Babe…”He kissed her lips gently and bore his eyes on her.She yawned and stirred in her sleep before she squinted her eyes open.“Why?”“Are you hungry? I want to order food for us,” he said, while he kissed her neck.“God, did you wake me up for that?” She frowned, stretched lazily, stretched her arms and wrapped them around his neck, and then locked her legs around his waist.“Babe…”“What is the time?” She groaned.“It’s past nine.”She widened her eyes, sat upright, and then shook her head, “We should get going!”“Shall we?” He tilted his head, wrapped his arm around her stomach, and then pulled her back to the bed.“What are you doing? Everyone will be waiting for me!” She laughed as he tickled her.“I have called Ariana that you’re not coming home tonight. So, no one will wait for you,” he kissed her.“Oh, Zeke.”“What do you want to eat?” He asked again and then kissed her ear.“What do I want to eat…” she drawled gently in an accent.===THE NEXT MORNING.Waking up next to h