“So, this is like where you guys hang out?” she asked him while looking around the small green-filled garden he brought her to and also taking a bite from the apple she grabbed from the basket. He looked at her with a small frown etched on his face as she ate some part of the apple and then put the rest on a plate when she was done eating it at different sides. Her brown eyes met with his hazel ones and she widened hers as she was not expecting him to be watching her even though he does that knowingly and unknowingly to her. They returned back to their normal size and she looked away from him and then focused her gaze on the small water fountain that was in front of them. When they entered inside, they were met with the water fountain, and to the right was a passageway leading somewhere, and by the left was a small house thing which she was yet to ask him about since all they talked about for the past minutes were things about themselves. Plays they went to while growing up, thing
She really didn’t understand what this was all about… The feelings, her hammering heart that banged against her ribcage as he softly strokes her skin, and how she flushes because she could feel his gaze on top of her head. Not knowing whether to look at him or just stay like that and continue flushing till her cheeks are too hot to flush. ‘The things he does to me’ she said in her mind. “Are you sleeping?” his chest vibrated as he spoke and it made her heart skip. “Er… n-no” she squeaked out and wanted to smack her head for sounding like that. Who could blame her? When she is this close to him and her heart is reacting badly to him more than ever. Maybe it is love, she doesn’t know but she is aware of how much he affected her. His words, his actions, how reacts to things… all of it gets to her and some make her want to kick him in the ass and while others want her to wrap her arms around him and be close to him forever. Will they get the contract over with when all the issues a
He told her about all the escapades he and his brother went on, how many trips they went to, and how Cade would volunteer for some charity events that he would go ahead with because he was really trying his best to be like his brother and wanted to make him and his parents proud of him. How he was a big brother to not just him but Aiden and Caleb, when he left and how he would call him many times to ask him when he would be back home and all those. Then how they received the news of his death and how his remains which were unrecognizable were brought back home for burial. He was cremated and she could hear the sadness in his voice as he spoke about what happened during those times. His parents tried to be strong for him and themselves and how badly he took it by drinking and going back to all those things his brother was against him doing. She felt his pain and would wipe out the tears that fell from his eyes when he told her. “I understand for a fact that your brother played a ma
‘Why Dimitri? She is asking, why are you telling her? Why do you want to look okay and clean in her eyes? Why do you want her to see you differently and not like the man you were before she came into your life?’ he didn’t seem to have an answer for that. He was one to not really care what anyone painted him as but she is different from people and if it was going to work then he has to be open to her and tell her what he needs to tell her and not have her find out from someone else. There was one thing he was sure of and that was he wanted her to look at him differently so she doesn’t see him as a man-whore even though he had an affair with some women in the past. He didn’t want to appear like that in her eyes. “Because… I wanted you to see me differently and not like how you saw me when we first met” he told her and she frowned. “Why do you want me to see you differ-” “Do you have to ask unnecessary questions every time?” he asked angrily cutting her off. “Do you have to be unnec
“How are you doing?” he asked as he handed her the cup of tea and plate of snacks, he got for them from the kitchen. “Thank you, I am doing fine” she smiled shyly and took one of the samosas in her mouth. She had just gotten out of a call with Sofia where she explained how the vacation was going but couldn’t get past the teasing Sofia threw her way when she told her he was being really nice and considerate about what he said to her. She told her he shared some of his life as he grew up with her but didn’t give details of what he said to her to Sofia. “It's your thing” She remembered Sofia saying to her and telling her it was nice that he is warming up to her and that the fact that he claimed that he likes her was a good thing. She didn’t really want to talk in detail about everything but just assured her that she was having a great time with him here in Madrid. He sat in front of her in the dining and watched her eat the snack and flush under his gaze. It brought a smile to his
“You told her already?” he asked over the phone. “Yeah, I did” he responded and checked the wardrobe properly to be sure he packed all their belongings inside the bags. He didn’t want to have to come back because he forgot one thing or the other. Then he proceeds to the bathroom and checked to see nothing much aside from the toothbrush he grabbed earlier and personal bath essentials. “Did she say it back?” He paused when he asked him that and thought for a while. He agreed that he told her how much he likes her but she never said whether she liked him or not then thought about it again. If the feeling wasn’t mutual, he was sure she wouldn’t have responded to him as she had been, brought him food even when he was and has been a total jerk to her, wouldn't have forgiven him that easily… Maybe she would have because she has a kind and beautiful soul. One of the many reasons he likes her. “You still there?” “Yeah, I am” he answered then sat on the bed, crossed one of his over th
When she came out of the bedroom her nostrils couldn’t help but scent the aroma that filled the entire living room and a smile immediately made its way to her lips. He was right… this was definitely going to be one of the best dishes she has ever tasted. She knows not to judge a book by its cover or food by its delicious aroma but with how filled the room was, it was evident she will love the food and probably his cooking. Making her way to the kitchen, the aroma became more filling and stronger and her eyes were greeted by his back to her as his hands worked on something. She closed her eyes to take in more of the scent before opening them and walking towards him and standing right behind him. “I have a feeling that I would love this dish,” she said and he side-glanced at her before going back to what he was doing. “You are going to enjoy it, Love, just waits till you taste it” he assured her and turned with two plates in his hold as he wriggled his brows and walked outside the
“Are you sleeping?” “No,” he answered and began caressing her arm. “Okay…” she said in a small voice. “Want something?” he asked. “Ask something” “Go ahead then” “So you guys built this place by yourselves?” she asked. He let out a sigh then nod his head and spoke his answer. “Not the entire park but just this place. We secured this space and built it to be like this… green is lively and calm that was why we wanted the theme to be green” he answered. “Green is lively and calm?” she raised her head to look at him with her chin resting on his chest. He looked down at her and rest his palm on her head before caressing it down and over and over again. “Yes Love” “Hmm…” was her reply. “If plants are green it then you know that they are in their best season of the year and I think they are calm because…” he paused for a while and looked away from her in thought before looking back at her and continuing. “It’s calm” he concluded and she giggled then rest her head on his chest ag
… Six months later … “Here you go” Sofia handed her a glass of juice and a plate of snacks, she sat on the couch beside her and rubs her really visible bump. “Thank you” she sniffed the snack then scrunch her nose as she looks at Sofia who frowned at what she did. “Did you make this with fish?” she asks. “No?” Audriana’s brow rose and she shrugged “Maybe there was some fish seasoning added but there isn’t much of that inside,” she says. “I am not eating that, I feel disgusted, no offense” Audriana dropped the plate on the table and looks at her friend who was irritated. “Well, for your information lady, my pregnant ass is offended and I am eating them because I am craving them” she took the plate and starts eating from the plate. “I am sorry ma’am, I…” Audriana sighs and placed the glass of juice on the table then turns fully to her friend who gave her full attention “I… I have been so stressed these couple of days” she said. “Oh baby, what’s going on? Still on that Daniella’s c
“Do you feel okay today?” he asked and she nods then lay back on the bed properly while he packed the plate they just finished eating with. It’s been a few days since that incident and they are slowly accepting what happened and wanted to move on. Dimitri had been shuffling between coming to spend time with her, going to work, and helping to find out what caused the blast that took his baby and nearly took his wife’s life. “I feel okay, I guess,” she said to him then moved a bit so that he can sit properly on her bed “I still feel weak though” she chuckled and he took her hand then kissed her knuckles and palm. “No one is expecting you to jump back on your feet so soon, we are still in the beginning stage of our healing so easy does it” he leaned in and pecked her. “We’ll be good, okay?” he whispered then kissed her cheek and leaned back. “Thanks for being here” “You don’t need to thank me, everything will be good” he nods and she nods too. “Do you need anything else?” “No, I am
It was evening already and he was woken by one of the nurses who told him to step out for a while so that they could check Audriana properly. He sat up on the couch and looked past the nurse to his wife who looked a bit pale and had no smile on her face as she responds to whatever she’s been asked by the doctor that was sitting on the stool beside her with a clipboard in his hand. “Is she okay?” he looked back at the nurse “She has no memory loss?” he asked and the nurse shook her head. “She will be fine sir but please step out for a while,” she tells him and he nods then stood up on his feet and looked back at his wife to see that she was already looking at him then she tore her gaze from him and back to the doctor. For that brief moment that their eyes met, he felt his knees go weak and the urge to cry for what she will come to know of made his heart heavy. He blinked several times and walked out of the room with wobbly legs. When he was outside, he saw only Aiden sitting outsid
“Yes, I am Dimitri Lorenzo” he walked closer to him. “Doctor please, how is my wife? Where is she?” he asked looking hopefully at the doctor. “Please be calm Mr. Lorenzo… my name is Chargo Arrivederci, I am the doctor in charge of Mrs. Lorenzo’s case” he introduced himself and held his hand out for a handshake. Reluctantly, Dimitri accepted it and kept asking about his wife. “According to the reports we were told when she was brought in, it was a blast that prompted her to be here, and seeing that she hadn’t been in any way close to where the blast happened, is a good thing” he explained. Dimitri’s face softened and he began to relax from what the doctor was explaining but he still needed to be sure. “So, she’s fine? She’s okay?” “Well, like I said the blast did nothing to her only that when she was brought in, she was bleeding so bad, and when we checked the cause of the bleeding sir… I am so sorry, but we tried our best” he said. Heart sinking… that was exactly how he was feel
“Okay, sure… just give me updates on how it's improving, and one of these days I will come over to see how far you guys have gone with testing,” she said over the phone as she made her way out of the university building and to the car park that was outside the compound where she had parked. “Thank you so much for your help with fishing out who was behind the disruption of the model we thought had failed testing, it means a lot to me and my dad… yeah, I am aware that you are a long-term employee here and I appreciate your honesty so thank you Mr. Hans” she thanked. Finally, they were able to pull out all the bad weeds in their company and employ fresh talents looking to grow in the field… now they are testing another model and hope that this time no one messes with it, especially now that they have heavy security watching the engineers overlooking the project. “Thank you once again and I will call you later,” she said and disconnect the call then walked out of the university’s compou
The past weeks have been really stressful and it’s taking a huge toll on Dimitri. Him following up with his secret investigations to put Daniella Copello behind bars for good this time and him asking himself countless times if he should go get his wife now or not. He has been battling that within him every single day and would sometimes go to Sofia’s apartment building and stay at the angle where her window was to just catch a grasp of her. He had gone there multiple times to the extent that a resident that didn’t recognize him told him that she would report his creepy routine if he came back to creep on the window he looks at every time comes around that area so he stopped going, even a disguise wouldn’t help. So, he got news about her well-being from Aiden frequently and it brought him some sort of peace that she was okay but just trying to cope with their little space as he calls it. It is never a separation, it is just them having space to figure things out. He would be comple
It has been less than twenty-four hours since she left and he was still seated in the same position that he was in from the previous day, only that he was leaning his back on his tie shelf and his long legs were sprawled on the floor. He slept that way and was sure to get an aching back, shoulder, and numb butt if he moves a muscle. How everything just went from smiles and flirting to cries, sadness, and moving out was way beyond him… he caused it this time and he feels ashamed that he couldn’t tell her on time and couldn’t even give her an answer as to whether he loves her or not. He hasn’t fully sorted out Daniella’s feelings yet and coming to a conclusion that he loves her when he hadn’t concluded if he still feels for his ex or not would be too much and would hurt badly. “I’m stupid” he muttered and closed his eyes whilst releasing a sigh. A headache suddenly hit the side of his head and he grimaced at the attack then let out a groan and adjusted his body against the shelf beh
“Are you sure you are okay?” he asked her and she nod her head and wiped the fresh tears that rolled down her cheeks. “I’m fine thank you” she responded with a forced smile and he nods they just looked at her and wished he could see Dimitri so he could land his fist on his face. “Do you need me to walk you in?” “No, it's fine… I can manage from here, you’ve done enough” she sniffed again and he smiled and then gave her hand a comforting squeeze. “I told him not to hurt you and he did exactly that” he let out a sigh and tighten his grip on the steering wheel as he voice out what was on his mind. “I wish I could give him a piece of my mind right now and…” “Philip… It's fine, I am fine and it's just a minor issue between a husband and wife and we will figure things out soon” she squeezed his hand that held her and offered him a smile and it was a genuine one. ‘I hope’ she wanted to add but didn’t want to say anything more about what happened between her and her husband to him or ju
It was a look of intimate familiarity and that was one of the reasons she felt hurt now she is thinking ‘what if she is just putting too much meaning to what she saw?’ He might actually be irritated by her and her doings but with how she was feeling at the moment, she couldn’t see things that way… he felt like he needed that hug from her when she entered and saw them like that. ‘He didn’t hug her back’ her mind told her but she ignored it and proceed to ask her previous question. “Do you still have feelings for her?” she asked one more time and got her answer when he didn’t answer. She bit her bottom lip to stifle a sob then looked at him with the tears pooling out of her eyes and down her cheeks. “So, you still love her,” she said and he didn’t say anything but just looked at her. They stared into each other eyes with hurt written all over their face. “You don’t need to do this,” he said after a while and she shook her head and then closed her eyes as the tears kept coming down