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Nicole woke up suddenly, she watched her husband sleep, he was sleeping peacefully, she quietly left the bed and went to stand by the bridge of their apartment, she watched the rife, and ocean sparkling in the night sky, even the clouds were beautiful, she had the best of time here and hoped they would return here again, maybe after their baby is born."Baby? What are you doing out here alone?"Her husband asked as he walked in and hugged her from behind, she rested her head on him, holding his hands in from of her, this, the feelings she gets, everything was part of what made this trip even more special, they got closer than she could ever imagine, she got to know her husband even more and that was the best feeling in the world, knowing the person you love on a personal levels, his past, his present, and future plans, she was even happier that even though his past didn't include her and their baby, his present and even his future feature her most endearingly, it lights up her world.
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Rafael took a sip from his glass, looking around, he was waiting for Caleb to show up, he promised his wife that he was going to meet up with Caleb after they return from Bora Bora and he didn't want to break his promise to her, he understood what both her and Armani were talking about he knew it won't just change in a day, it did with Nicole but it won't with anyone else like the saying goes, 'Rome wasn't built in a day,' so he hoped to take it slow and hopefully he will get there soon."Hey, man"Caleb greeted as he walked into the bar, the man was calmer than usual and Rafael didn't like it one bit, he felt responsible for Caleb's new change of attitude towards him."Are you okay Caleb? You are not your usual self today,""I am fine, you said you wanted to see me, I assume you have something to say?"He asked, okay that hurt him, he suddenly wanted the old guffy and easy-going Caleb back, the one who would have been pestering him as soon as he arrived, this Caleb was too quiet, he
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"Good afternoon Rafael,"His secretary Rose greeted as he walked into the office, ten days later, he had a meeting outside the office, when he had left, Rose wasn't the one here, he had a lot of secretaries and two personal assistants, Rose just got back from leave and was looking good, she was his oldest secretary, in her mid-forties but you can't tell unless she told you, she looks really young too."Welcome back Rose, good to have all my favorite workers back, first Armani now you too, I thought you guys abandoned me,""Why will I do that? I can't work with anyone else,""Good, it's good to see you here again, I hope you had a good rest,""Yes, I did, your wife is here,"She revealed that was a shocker, Nicole? In his office, that was new, she never drops by not even when he asks."Natalie?"He said when he saw her, he was sure that wasn't his wife even though they had everything in common with her, he just had a feeling that this wasn't his woman, first, she wasn't greeting him li
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The next couple of days went by uneventful, Nicole finally got used to having Natalie around even though Natalie barely talked to her or anyone, she hasn't been able to go out of the house and hadn't visited her parents but she knew she had to, Natalie and her needed to talk, that's why she decided to go see her sister today after her husband leaves for work."Babe, I am off, I will see you later,"Rafael said coming over to give her a goodbye kiss."I am going to see my sister,""Alright, just be back before dinner, I have something for you,""Wow, another surprise? I am all for surprises,"She yelped cheerfully, she didn't like surprises until Rafael, she trusted him to always wow her with his surprises."Yup, see you later my love,""You too,"Her husband responded, she saw him to the car before she went back into the house, she was almost done with her risk period, just three more weeks and she would be in a safe zone and she couldn't wait, every day she stands in front of the mir
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"That's because I don't have anything to say to you, why should I talk when I don't have anything to say?"Natalie finally said after a long pause and Nicole could only look with mouth open, she just said she didn't have anything to say, after leaving for six fucking months, she didn't have anything to say, no explanation, nothing."Are you for real Natalie? You ran away for six whole months and you don't have anything to say? Are you fucking kidding me? You left me stranded for months and you don't have an explanation? That has to be the most unreasonable thing you have ever said to me,"She yelled at her sister."I left you stranded? That's doesn't seem to be the case, I mean you enjoyed living my life and I am sure you are secretly praying that I don't come back,"She accused."What? Why will I do that? Have you lost your mind Natalie?""No, you are the one that has lost your God damn mind Nicole, we had a deal, we had rules, but you broke every one of the damn rules, you were slee
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"What? Natalie? That's not going to be possible,"Nicole responded, she couldn’t even think of doing that, no way."What do you mean? It's my life, Rafael is my husband and I want him back, this is not your life, it's all mine and I have a right to request it back, that was the deal, you step off when I come back,""Natalie!!!"Nicole yelled, she couldn't believe her sister was asking those words, it had to be a dream, she has to wake up from this dream."What? It's all mine, I just let you have it for a while, it's time to give it back,""I am not going to give you what's mine Natalie, never,""What's yours? Bitch? Are you fucking kidding me right now? You have my life, I am the one not you, so get off your high horse and hand it back,"Natalie yelled at her."I won't, I don't fucking care, you can't make me do things anymore, I am not your puppet anymore, I will think about myself and put myself and my family above everything else, I can't give up my husband, yes, he is my husband,
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"Babe, I am home, where is my pretty wife, you heart is back home,”Her husband announced, as he walked up the stairs, Nicole quickly got off the tub, washed up, and wiped her face to remove all evidence of crying even though she knew he would figure it out anyway, she dried herself as he opened the door to the bathroom, trying to fix her sad mood."You were here? Why didn't you answer me?"He asked, he looked happy and was smiling so brightly, his happy mood influenced hers a little and she smiled, her mood lifting for the first time since she left her parents house "Sorry, I wanted to be done so that I can be out,"She said, the thought of her family house made her sad again but she tried to keep her mood light."Why? You don't want me to join you?"He teased, his smile and happiness was everything, it gave her a further lifting, she smiled at the memories of the times they shared the showers filtered in, most times, they did more than bathing, she blushed at the memory."You know
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Nicole stood with her mouth opened, this was too good to be true, yes she knew her husband was mad rich but he pulled off these kinds of things for her, Lord it was amazing, her sadness completely disappeared."This is really mine? Like mine?""Yes, it's yours, and look, do you see the covering? It has Nicole's art gallery written on it, it's all yours baby girl so don't stay locked up anymore, meet those fans of yours and be the face of your own brand okay?"Rafael said."I don't know how to thank you enough for everything you are doing for me Rafael , I don't know what I did to deserve all these but I am honored to get these amazing gifts from you, our baby, your love, this building and every other beautiful thing you have given to me, I will do well to cherish every one of them and not give them away,""Of course, you have to do that, look baby, I don't want you to overthink things or be sad or be alone, do you understand? Whatever happens, I am always going to be here for you and
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Rafael looked up to see his woman walking towards him, she was wearing a simple yet pretty gown that was more of a maternity gown than a wedding gown, she looked so good, every day watching her get bigger and bigger was the new joy of his life, she was everything he never knew he wanted, she was his wife, his love, his family and his life, the reason he existed, she looked up at him and smiled, his heart warmed up seeing her pretty smile.The past three months of his life has been the best so far, every day waking up to her was a blessing, beyond what he had ever imagined, not just her but her family too, the one that also became his family, he couldn't believe he had almost lost out on the biggest love he found, a year ago, he had walked down the aisle with a woman he had thought was Natalie but turned out to be Nicole, he had a motive back them, marry her and get the right to her properties, the day he made those decisions marked the beginning of the biggest change in his life, not
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Three months later...Nicole watched as the reporters made a report that was concerning her."The wedding ceremony of two most talked about couples in the past few months is happening today and we are all living for it, the couple who are expecting their first child soon decided to tie the knot before their baby is born, and the whole country is looking forward to today,"The reporter said, Nicole laughed touching her tummy which has gotten bigger over the last three months, she was currently in her sixth month of pregnancy and everything has been blissful for the past three months, her life has been perfect in every way, she had family and friends and most especially Rafael with her and nothing could beat that."You know you are going to be late if you just sit there watching TV and smiling to yourself,"Natalie announced as she walked into her room, she was ready and looked so pretty in her simple yet so beautiful bridesmaid dress, both she and Grace were her bridesmaid."I can't be
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She walked back towards her ward in a sad mood, she needed to speak with Rafael and hoped he come back soon, instead of going back to the room, she opted for going to the hospital rooftop, she asked for directions and was shown the way up, she saw a few people up there and went to the more quiet side, sat down and brought out her phone from the hospital gown pocket, she had found the phone next to her when she woke up this morning, she thought she had lost it but thankfully not, she played with the phone before dialing his number, it didn't go through, maybe he turned it off, she wished he could just appear in front of her, she needed to talk to him, they have been separated for too long, she wanted him back now."Rafael,"She whispered his name."What are you doing here on your own, I have been looking everywhere for you,"She heard his voice and turned to see him waving at her, she stood up from where she sat, he appeared, she smiled when he did before bursting into tears, he ran t
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Nicole looked around when she woke up again, Rafael wasn't by her side anymore, she looked to where Natalie was seated with Aron by her side, they were talking in whispers, she had told him to go and not return until he has gotten enough rest, he didn't want to leave so she had yelled at him to get out of her presence, it was harsh but she needed him to take care of himself too, she didn't want him to be careless with his health, he had surgery and he wasn't taking care of himself, imagine how scared she had been when all she wanted was to playfully hit him yet she ended up hurting him, the look of pain in his eyes had sent a shiver of fear down her body, she expected to see him again at least before she went to sleep last night but he hadn't shown up, when she woke up this morning, she had looked around for him too, she knew she told him to rest and he needed it but she had things to tell him, it was almost afternoon and he still wasn't back."Nicole, you are awake,"Natalie said as
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"What happened?"The doctor asked looking at his hand."I mistakenly hit it somewhere and it is so fucking painful,"He said as the doctor helped him remove his shirt, he saw that his hand was bleeding again, Nicole didn't even hit hard enough for him to be bleeding this much."This is why I told you to look after yourself but you claimed to be fine, now we have to do a restitch or it might get infected and that's not good,"The doctor said to him as he placed a call across, it happened so fast, one minute he was watching the doctor give out instructions to whoever on the other side of the call, and the next minute, he saw himself falling, his head spinning and he couldn't control himself, he heard the doctor yell for someone and that was all he could remember.When he woke up again, he was back on the bed he had run away from, with the doctor, not the one he was with earlier but another doctor fixing something on the drip near his bed."You are awake, you stubborn man, you nearly kil
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Rafael looked around the room he was in, the pain in his hands finally subsided, he got up and pulled his shirt on just as the door opened."Oh, you are up,"Lance said walking up to him."Yes, were you here throughout the night?""No, I just came in, I had to go to the police station, the other man was arrested this morning, but sadly Leonard died on the way to the hospital last night,"Lance revealed."What about my wife and her sister? Are they awake yet?"He asked standing on fixing his trousers."I don't know yet, I came straight here when I was told you are here, I can go and check for you if you want,"He offered."No, that's fine I will go myself,""I don't think that's advisable seeing that you had surgery a few hours ago,"Lance said trying to block his way."I am fine, don't you have things to do?""Yes, I will be on my way, call me if you need anything,"Lance said as they both walked out of his hospital room, they parted ways as Rafael walked straight to the doctor's offi
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"Nicole?"She heard her name, it wasn't just anyone calling her name it was Rafael, he came, he was here, he came for her."Don't come any closer, don't fucking come closer or she will be dead,"Leonard yelled holding on to Nicole, he pointed the gun at her, Rafael slowed down for a moment, she wanted to run to him, run into his embrace but she knew doing that would be catastrophic, so she stayed still."Rafael,"She cried"Baby, it will be fine I got you,"He said, she couldn't make out his face properly, the room wasn't dark as before but her eyes were blinded by tears and her body tried."Let her go, Leonard, let her go, she didn't do anything to you, fucking let her go,"He told Leonard who pulled her even closer and pressed the gun to her face."You think I am a fool? I should let her go? No way, if I go down, she dies,"He yelled at him pointing the gun at him."Let her go and face me, you moron,""Please don't Rafael don't provoke him, please,"She pleaded, her voice was almost
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After the talk with Rafael, Nicole couldn't fall asleep or do anything else again, she just sat and listened, Rafael said he will come and get them and she didn't want to be asleep when that happened, she told her sister to sleep so that she can be on watch, it seems like the younger guy finally left because she hasn't seen him since after their talk the other day. She silently prayed that Rafael will come for them tonight, she didn't want to spend a third night here, she wanted to go home, go home not to her family's mansion but to the house she shared with Rafael, even if he doesn't want to live in the mansion anymore she would stay with him at his new house, anywhere he was would be her home, she couldn't wait to tell him that she was sorry for everything and that she loves him so much,Nicole heard the noise in the distance, not just any kind of noise, vehicles were entering where they are, she quickly got up and walked to where Natalie lay."Natie? Natie? I think help is here, th
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"Baby? What baby?"He asked."Nicole is pregnant, I know she hadn't told you yet, and she would want to tell you herself but you have to know that my daughter is pregnant with your child and you have to get them back soon, this is not good for the baby,"She replied, he didn't know what to say, he didn't know Nicole was pregnant, she didn't say a word to him, he thought, God, he thought the doctor said she won't be able to get pregnant again, dies that mean. Oh God, he needed to get her back. Aron collected the phone from him and spoke to Nicole's parents while he sat there still in shock.The police, his own team, and even the twins' parents agreed that it would be better if they involved security to avoid any foul play, he reluctantly agreed.Leonard didn't call back, instead, he texted a location where they can meet for the exchange and it was game on.Preparation for the meet up was super easy, it was the easy part of the whole thing, he wanted to go alone, wanted to just give the
