"Who are you, and what do you want?"Claire asked.
"Nothing," the lady replied, raising her hand. "I just wanted to see you up close. I don't know what I was expecting, but certainly not this, " she said, seizing her up. Claire was getting a bit apprehensive. The lady looked like someone who could fight. Claire suddenly became afraid for her baby. "Please leave," Claire demanded, "it's ok," the woman said and laughed as she walked away. Claire exhaled and shut the door. When Lucas came that evening, Claire recounted everything that happened, Lucas could see that Claire was frightened, "I will look into it," Lucas had said. Because of the strange lady, Claire wasn't in the right head space to confront Lucas on the nature of their relationship. There was a bigger fish to fry. At London, Ethan was in deep soup. The marketing campaign his company had painstakingly prepared for one of their biggest companies had just been launched by another company. Everything was the same, including the catch phrases. Ethan didn't know how to get out of the mess his company was currently in. it was eight in the evening, and everyone was still working tirelessly, trying to reduce the damage that would be done in a few hours. Samantha strutted in, "I have been at the restaurant waiting for you for almost an hour," Samantha stated, Ethan didn't need to be told that Samantha was furious. "Why were you at the restaurant?"Ethan asked. "What sort of stupid question is that. we had a date for crying out loud, " Samantha said. "I had sent you a text to cancel, and i even explained why," Ethan stated, "Sometimes you act like you are living in a world of your own," Ethan added. "Don't you dare talk to me like that. Do I look like that ugly wife of yours? "Samantha asked. "we can't make a reservation two weeks in advance, and just cancel. Just because you're having a bad day, "Samantha rattled on. "You can not be compared to her because she was more understanding and reasonable," Ethan said, and the next thing he felt was a slap on his cheeks. "How dare you raise your hands on me," Ethan demanded. "How dare you talk to me like that. if you ever talk to me like that , be ready for all hell to break loose", She said and walked out. Immediately she came out, everyone in the office that had been watching returned to their business or pretended to. Ethan sank back in his chair. He couldn't believe what had just happened. He got up and walked to a decorative mirror hanging at the opposite side of his office. he looked into the mirror, and he saw the imprint of her palm. That part of his face burned. It wasn't a dream. Samantha just slapped him right across the face. The following morning, by the time the campaigns his company had prepared starting airing, he lost the client. Two of his other big clients called to cancel. What brought tears to Ethan's eyes was not the clients he had lost. It was the manner Samantha had humiliated him that hurt him the most. That evening, Lucas couldn't sleep. He had an idea of the person he felt had pulled that stunt, but he just had to be sure. Claire had become so dear to him, and he knew he could do anything for her. The following morning, he arrived at Claire's house bright and early with breakfast. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't cheer her up. Finally, he just had to ask, "Would you please be my date at a little work event this tomorrow evening?". "A date?"Claire asked. "Yes, it would make me very pleased if you'll be my date," he pleaded. Claire looked at Lucas straight in the eye, "It's time we had that talk," Samantha said. Lucas knew what was coming, and he was prepared, "Lucas, i need to know what you want from me. Why are you being so nice to me? "Claire asked. "And don't tell me it is friendship. Because if this was how you treated all your female friends. That lady wouldn't have come here yesterday. " Lucas drew closer to Claire on the three seater couch they were seated. Lucas took Claire's hand in his and looked into her beautiful green eyes as he professed his love to her. "I was waiting for the right moment to tell you how I feel. But I guess I was waiting because I was afraid you would reject me. I know you have been deeply hurt by your ex, but I love you with all of me. I thought my heart was dead, I thought my heart could never conceive love, but I have never been so wrong. Loving you has made me stronger, fierce, and happy. Whenever I am around you, I feel content and fulfilled. If you accept me, I promise to always put your first and to love your child like my own."Lucas said. Claire opened her mouth, but she didn't speak, tears trickled down her cheeks as she kept staring into his eyes , "Please say something," Lucas begged.Claire woke up early, today was her husband's twenty-seventh birthday, and she wanted everything to be perfect. She was excited, Claire had been planning Ethan's birthday for weeks, hoping to surprise him with a wonderful celebration. Claire smiled as she thought about the evening ahead. Marrying Ethan had been a dream come true for her. Lightly put, Claire worships the ground Ethan walks on. She had been crushing on Ethan for years, and when he proposed, she had been over the moon. But marriage to him had been tortuous. Sometimes, Claire felt that the sight of her face irritated Ethan. Claire felt strongly that a surprise birthday, and the news she was about to share with him was going to change things between them. She was so exicted, giddy even. Claire had set the dining table with their best plates and silverware. She arranged a bouquet of fresh flowers in the centre, the bright colours of the flowers added an uplifting mood. She checked the time and decided to make
Immediately, she switched on the light, she saw Ethan in another woman's arms. Claire immediately recognised her, the woman was Samantha. Ethan's first love. Everyone quickly left the room, leaving three of them alone. The silence that followed after everyone left was defeaning. "When you have sorted yourself out, call me," Samantha had said before going out and slamming the door. Claire stood there looking at Ethan, the man who was supposed to be her husband. "You shouldn't have come here", was all Ethan said and then he walked out after that. They had come back home in their different cars and retired to their separate bedrooms. Claire sat down on her bed, but her mind was far away. The scene at her husband's office kept replaying in her mind. Everything finally made sense. Claire finally understood the reason for the frequent late nights, his excessive irritation. Claire's mind drifted to her high school days. She had been in the same high school with Samantha
Lucas had been so scared out of his mind, he felt a little calmer when the paramedics assured him that the lady was stable. In a short while, she was conveyed from the hotel to the hospital. Lucas waited in the waiting room until the doctor told him the lady had woken up. When he requested to see her, he was told to wait for a little while. The image of her face down on the stairs brought back a lot of bad memories. An image of him rushing to his mother's side as she lay in a pool of her own blood flashed before his eyes. And just like that day, Lucas started shivering. Ethan miles away was not shivering, he was uncomfortable. It would have made more sense if she had begged, cried or at least said something. This calm, and calculated Claire made him uncomfortable. The divorce had been concluded so quickly because Claire hadn't wanted any of his assets or money. His mind drifted to how it had all started. Memories of that afternoon in his father's office, came flooding back.
"What sort of question is that?", Lucas asked Angel. He was a bit embarrassed and he didn't like the fact that she was making a big deal out of it. "You are avoiding my question Lucas', Angel said, she was getting upset herself. "I think you should leave ", Lucas said calmly, he got down from the bed and went to take a shower. By the time he was back, she was gone. Lucas was relieved, he wasn't in the right state of mind to deal with Angel. Angel was his best friend's kid sister. Immediately Angel came back from Canada, he made it her mission to seduce Lucas. Out of respect for his friend Kingston, Lucas had told him about his younger sister's advances. Kingston told her that Angel was simply infatuated and would calm down soon but the reverse was the case. She fired on, one particular evening, Kingston and Lucas had come back to his bachelor pad to watch football together and what greeted them was shocking. Angel was waiting in Lucas' sitting room stark naked. Kingston left im
"Who are you, and what do you want?"Claire asked. "Nothing," the lady replied, raising her hand. "I just wanted to see you up close. I don't know what I was expecting, but certainly not this, " she said, seizing her up. Claire was getting a bit apprehensive. The lady looked like someone who could fight. Claire suddenly became afraid for her baby. "Please leave," Claire demanded, "it's ok," the woman said and laughed as she walked away. Claire exhaled and shut the door. When Lucas came that evening, Claire recounted everything that happened, Lucas could see that Claire was frightened, "I will look into it," Lucas had said. Because of the strange lady, Claire wasn't in the right head space to confront Lucas on the nature of their relationship. There was a bigger fish to fry. At London, Ethan was in deep soup. The marketing campaign his company had painstakingly prepared for one of their biggest companies had just been launched by another company. Everything was th
"What sort of question is that?", Lucas asked Angel. He was a bit embarrassed and he didn't like the fact that she was making a big deal out of it. "You are avoiding my question Lucas', Angel said, she was getting upset herself. "I think you should leave ", Lucas said calmly, he got down from the bed and went to take a shower. By the time he was back, she was gone. Lucas was relieved, he wasn't in the right state of mind to deal with Angel. Angel was his best friend's kid sister. Immediately Angel came back from Canada, he made it her mission to seduce Lucas. Out of respect for his friend Kingston, Lucas had told him about his younger sister's advances. Kingston told her that Angel was simply infatuated and would calm down soon but the reverse was the case. She fired on, one particular evening, Kingston and Lucas had come back to his bachelor pad to watch football together and what greeted them was shocking. Angel was waiting in Lucas' sitting room stark naked. Kingston left im
Lucas had been so scared out of his mind, he felt a little calmer when the paramedics assured him that the lady was stable. In a short while, she was conveyed from the hotel to the hospital. Lucas waited in the waiting room until the doctor told him the lady had woken up. When he requested to see her, he was told to wait for a little while. The image of her face down on the stairs brought back a lot of bad memories. An image of him rushing to his mother's side as she lay in a pool of her own blood flashed before his eyes. And just like that day, Lucas started shivering. Ethan miles away was not shivering, he was uncomfortable. It would have made more sense if she had begged, cried or at least said something. This calm, and calculated Claire made him uncomfortable. The divorce had been concluded so quickly because Claire hadn't wanted any of his assets or money. His mind drifted to how it had all started. Memories of that afternoon in his father's office, came flooding back.
Immediately, she switched on the light, she saw Ethan in another woman's arms. Claire immediately recognised her, the woman was Samantha. Ethan's first love. Everyone quickly left the room, leaving three of them alone. The silence that followed after everyone left was defeaning. "When you have sorted yourself out, call me," Samantha had said before going out and slamming the door. Claire stood there looking at Ethan, the man who was supposed to be her husband. "You shouldn't have come here", was all Ethan said and then he walked out after that. They had come back home in their different cars and retired to their separate bedrooms. Claire sat down on her bed, but her mind was far away. The scene at her husband's office kept replaying in her mind. Everything finally made sense. Claire finally understood the reason for the frequent late nights, his excessive irritation. Claire's mind drifted to her high school days. She had been in the same high school with Samantha
Claire woke up early, today was her husband's twenty-seventh birthday, and she wanted everything to be perfect. She was excited, Claire had been planning Ethan's birthday for weeks, hoping to surprise him with a wonderful celebration. Claire smiled as she thought about the evening ahead. Marrying Ethan had been a dream come true for her. Lightly put, Claire worships the ground Ethan walks on. She had been crushing on Ethan for years, and when he proposed, she had been over the moon. But marriage to him had been tortuous. Sometimes, Claire felt that the sight of her face irritated Ethan. Claire felt strongly that a surprise birthday, and the news she was about to share with him was going to change things between them. She was so exicted, giddy even. Claire had set the dining table with their best plates and silverware. She arranged a bouquet of fresh flowers in the centre, the bright colours of the flowers added an uplifting mood. She checked the time and decided to make