Almost Time.Emily refrained from waving at Gabriel, when he was walking away from her. She stood frozen in front of the kitchen door, feeling sorry for Gabriel who was being forced to join his father's company from today onwards."Is everything okay?" suddenly Dorothy appeared and stood beside her. Emily nodded "yeah, everything is fine. I just feel sorry for Gabriel, he has lived a life that he doesn't want at all..." she said softly."Just feel sorry for yourself, you also have to live a life that you don't want to, focus on yourself and your happiness," remembered Dorothy, patting Emily right on her shoulder. Emily sighed, then she nodded her head in agreement, "yeah, you're right, let's get in," she opened the kitchen door and stepped in following by Dorothy.******"You dress up?" asked Dorothy when she saw Emily showed up with her light make up. Emily chuckled, "I bet Brittany will be there too, I just don't want Herr to look down on me...." she replied casually. Dorothy snort
Heartless Woman"Emily how are you feeling dear? is your tummy contracting?" Ruth was busy examining her daughter, her face look very worried. Emily bit her lip, enduring the pain. "I think so, I can't tell the difference between contracts and other pains she replied softly.Gabriel came, he turned off his cellphone, "Dr Kohler is on her way!" he exclaimed. He closer to Emily and stretched out his hands to hold Emily's cold fingers. "Hang in there Emily, Dr Kohler will be here soon, is there anything that I can do to ease your pain?" Gabriel asked softly.Emily laid sideways, her back to Gabriel. I need a massage in here please," she put Gabriel's hand on her back. Gabriel started to give Emily a soft massage. "You're a fighter, be strong, I wished I could take over your pain," whispered Gabriel earnestly. Emily just closed her eyes, enjoying the pain. Meanwhile, beside her Ruth was busy wiping her sweaty forehead. "Is it really hurt dear?" asked Ruth, warily because Emily is expressi
BleedingGabriel ran to the ambulance as Emily was dropped off. He, Ruth and Dorothy was half running towards the emergency room, while Lindsay Specter and Brittany seemed to follow behind. He looked very panicked seeing the amount of blood that was splattered. His heart was beating very fast, the fear of losing the person he loved so much began to make him giddy. "Doctor Kohler please do your best and save Emily and our baby,"Gabriel whispered to doctor Kohler who had Just arrived."Gabriel!" Lindsay's voice snapped at him from behind. Lindsay walked over and stood beside him, "stop talking about my baby or whatever even the walls can hear!" she whispered angrily.Gabriel looked at his mother in disappointment, "Really? Even in this condition, all you think about is dignity of the family? can you be a little empathetic and act like a mother? please?" said him his fist clenched. "Where are you going?" called Brittany when Gabriel walked away. Gabriel didn't answer and kept walking."
Baby BoyAfter seeing his baby boy in the nursery, Gabriel paced restlessly in front of the operating room. He felt very scared, the kind of fear he had never felt before. He was afraid that something would happen to Emily. And if they had to remove her womb, how Emily would react?.From a few meters away Lindsay watched her son who looked very nervous. She had never in her life seen Gabriel care so match for someone as he did for Emily. It's not that she didn't feel sorry for Gabriel but there was a family dignity she must protect, he wouldn't let Gabriel end up like his father, living with a low life person like Sonia! Hatred fill her chest, Everytime she saw Emily she thought of Sonia and couldn't stop it.Brittany appeared from the hall with three cups of coffee in her hands, giving one to Gabriel, Lindsay and herself. No matter what he has to make Gabriel fall in love with her. She had loved Gabriel all her life, now now is an opportunity to be together with him is wide open, she
HeadlineAn image of him holding a baby was displayed with a large headline that reads. "Gabriel Specter holding his maid's child"."Read the news! they assumed the baby is your!Don't you understand how this will affect our family image?!"raved Lindsay Specter sadly. Gabriel snorted "the baby is indeed mine! come on Mom, think about it,no one will throw dirt on your face if you accept Emily as your daughter in law? Don't you want to see me happy said Gabriel desperately."That won't happen as long as I'm alive, you only feel attached to her because of the baby! if you continue to behave like this, I'm sorry Emily won't be able to work in mansion for us anymore!" threatened Lindsay firmly.Emily's face immediately turned tense, she shook her head at Gabriel, asking Gabriel to stop provoking his mother. But Gabriel's next words were beyond her expectation."If you kick Emily out, I will go with her and we will take our baby with us," Gabriel said, his voice sounded very cold that made L
Usual agreementTwo weeks later, Emily's condition was getting better and she was able to do her usual activities.She felt her days are empty without her baby she had just given birth to. Lindsay was still so upset with her that she wouldn't let her see Aaron but she was allowed to give him her breast milk.She walked out the room, carrying a bag filled with breast milk. "Emily finish your breakfast! Dorothy and I have to go the kitchen," Ruth said as she placed a plate of honey waffles on the table."I will just go with you guys, I don't know how long I'm not allowed to see Aaron...." Emily muttered sadly. Ruth took a deep breath, she walked over to Emily and patted back gently. "But patience, your patience will pay off, it's fine if you want to help out in the kitchen, just come with us, maybe busyness can distract you," she said softly. Emily nodded and smiled faintly."Dorothy! Are you ready? let's go! I will just eat my breakfast in the kitchen!" Emily shouted for Dorothy who wa
Met Aaron for the first time.Emily walked limply pulling her suitcase towards the Mansion. Dorothy offered to walk her, Emily refused and said she was fine. Ruth kept apologizing because Emily had to go through this terrible tragedy because of her and it made Emily sad. She did everything willingly, and her mother would know that.She wiped her years with the back of her hand, the only thing that could cheer her up was that soon she would be able to carry Aaron, something she hadn't done since she gave birth to Aaron from her womb.Emily pressed the elevator to the third floor, were all the main rooms where located. At the end of the hall, she was greeted by Sara, Sara's face was blank and unsympathetic, the same as Dorothy used to be when they weren't friends."This way," Sara said, walking ahead of Emily into the nursery. Along with her footsteps, Emily heart was beating so fast that it was deafening. Meeting Aaron was something that means a lot to her. They stopped at a white door
Offer from BrittanyIn the afternoon after she finish bathing Aaron, she put him in a stroller and pushed him to the door. Apart from the schedule she had to follow, she also felt happy taking Aaron out for a walk.When she came out of the room she met Lindsay who seemed to have just returned from her divorce trial with Darius Specter which had not been completed because of the disputed property.She stepped closer to Emily who was standing still holding the stroller. Fora moment she thought Lindsay would continue her temper, but instead, she bent down and stared at Aaron from a close distance. Maybe she wanted to tease her grandson like a grandmother used to do, but she felt embarrassed and stiffed because Emily was there. So she just adjust Aaron's blanket, then straightened herself up again and walked off to her room without a word.While humming Emily pushed the stroller into the garden area every now and then she would stop and talk to Aaron as if he understood the words she was
Dante Di Sione felt the adrenaline pumping through his body as he walked into the tiny airport terminal. His heart was pounding and his forehead was beaded with sweat. He felt like he'd been running. Or just rolled away from a woman after bout of particularly energetic sex. Even though it was a long time since he could even remember having sex. He frowned. How long? His mind raced back over the past few weeks spent chasing across continents and fitting in and out of different time zones. He'd visited a dizzing array of countries, been presented with a whole shoal of red heerings and wandered uo against several dead ends before arriving here, in the carribean. All in pursuit of a priceless pices of jewellery which his grandfather wanted for a reasons he'd declined to share. Dante felt the tight clench of his heart. A dying man's wish. Yet wasn't the truth that he had been tantalized by the task he'd been given which he had taken on as a favour to someone who had given him so much?
"Come and sit in the shade,' Dante said lazily. I don't want you getting burned.'Willow pushed her straw hat back and smiled up into her husband's face. 'i'm unlikely to burn when you insist on applying factor fifty to my skin ar every opportunity, am I?''True. Infact , I think you need another application right now,' he murmured, rising to his feet and standing over her. 'come here.''Tjat sound like another excuse for you to start rubbing cream into my body.''You really think I need excuse, Mrs Di Sione? "he growl, lifting her off the sun lounger and heading her inside to the air-conditioned cool of their beachside house.Willow bit her lip with sheer pleasure as she felt his lips whisper over throat. This kung she couldn't remember over her throat, thinking she couldn't remember ever feeling so happy. Or lucky. So very lucky. For the past month they'd been honeymooning in a carribean beach house, while nearby the crystal waters lapped contentedly against sugar-fine-sands. Thay
"Hmm?" He blinked. "A while ago, when I said I didn't know Herb, did you say you knew that?" "Yes." "When did you know?" "Almost immediately." She frowned, as she worked on that sentence. "I'll help with Mutt. The dogs accept cats fairly well, but a strange dog has to be introduced." While they were doing that, Salty rang the bell for dinner and automatically Georgia showed Luke where to wash. "Did you leave me because I didn't tell you about the Molly Q sinking? I was afraid, if you knew, you 'd leave me." "No Because you asked me if Herb was good as you. You offended me. You made me sound like a bed-hopper. I told you I didn't know any Herb." "I was sure you didn't and I only meant to tease, to make you say I was a good lover. I would never try to offend you." She was silent. Luke wanted to hold her. He wasn't sure she'd allow it. He asked, " How's your arm?" " Just fine. You can hardly see the marks any more." " Lete see." So when he had her arm in his hands, he couldn
Just about then, since there was an hour's time difference, it was after four o'clock at the Montana Electronics company, Inc. In Indianapolis, Indiana.Luke was frowning at the walls as phone in his hand rang yet again. Where was she? How long did it take to go out . Where was she? How long did it take to go out and buy some steaks? The car had been delivered at eight-thirty and she hadn't been there since.A very strange feeling gripped Luke. He went back to the meeting, jerked a hand at Mac and backed out the door to wait in the hall."What's up?""I can't get hold of Georgia," Luke said. "I've been calling her since about ten morning and she doesn't answer. I have a bad feeling about this."Mac discounted that. "She probably went to a movie or apartment hunting, or shopping. Women never sit by the phone and wait for someone to call them. They had about all over the place. You'll be smart to take home some deli food for super tonight." The. Mac urged, "We better get back. This is g
"It is almost certain that since they are so interested in coming to us, we have more on this tham they and they are petitioners. We smiled quite smugly confident of her reply. She gave it: "Yes. I'll miss you terribly." He showered and she lay in bed, feeling everything acutely. He came in and dressed as she watched and he regarded her thoughtfully. " You'll be okay." " Yes." " Being with you everyday has spoiled me. I don't want to leave you?" She was silent. She didn't want to leave him, either. " Aren't you going to fix me some breakfast? You don't want me to go out into the cold, brutal jungle to face the ravening corporate maneuverings on an empty stomach, do you?" " No." She got out of bed and went for her robe. He patted her bottom. "I'm glad you'II be here when I get back." She didn't look at him but put on her robe and went to the kitchen. She washed her hands, fixed him bacon and eggs, toast and juice and coffee. He told her about the other two companies while he a
"In the morning?" Luke's father was a little uncertain and looked at Luke for guidance. "I see." Georgia looked back at Luke. "I suppose it slipped your mind?" "I didn't mention It?" He knew good and well hadn't and it made her furious! "I've been held here for almost two weeks." "What do you mean?" his mother asked slowly. "I've been held here against my will." And his mother said to her son, "Now, what?" To distract hos mother, Luke told her, "She's learning to cook." "Don't you cook, Georgia?" Georgia didn't reply but said to Luke, "It's exceedingly interested and excessively telling that you have a mother who comes here, finds you've imprisoned a woman and she doesn't say, "How shocking!" She says, 'Now, what.' That says a lot about you, Luke Montana. " His mother's head went up, his father looked at Luke and Like laughed. A genuine, amused, impulsive laugh. It made his father smile. It made Georgia madder. She smiled sweetly and said a sugar-coated, "I kn
"You wouldn't have to take your pictures down. They look very nice on my walls. And you look even better in my house." "What would I tell my parents?" She asked logically. "They are very old-fashioned." "Tell them...Tell them you have an unusually friendly apartment mate, I want you stay with me." She shook her head. "It's only propinquity. If you saw me under ordinary circumstances, you'd look right past me." "No." He was sure. "I'm not beautiful." He could not control a blurting laugh of disbelief, but he straightened his face as well as he could. He learned away and looked at her lying there in the sunlight. shiny with oil, her body soft and lax and well loved. "You're not bad." He grinned. Then he teased, "And that one hundred thousand you're getting from us is something to consider." "When will you know about the Molly Q? When will I be free?" He frowned. "Do you want to leave?" " To ask me to stay, now, is meaningless. I am your prisoner. I have to stay." Later, while
He watched her as she flipped quite a chunk of pages back to the place she was drawing him exercising. She sudied him minutely. That she would look ot him that way made him self-conscious. Conscious of himself. Aware of his body. That he was a male being closely studied by a female.Naturally that made him more aware of her body and that she was a female and a willing one, at that."You really ought to lift weights. Since we have the time, I could get you started. Stand u,"She put aside her pad and pencil and stood before him."This movement," he instructed, "will tone these muscles." He traced the line of muscles. "And this one does all these." He bent her and traced all those that simple movement would affect.One thing led to another and he relaxed them both.They retrieved Minny form the roof and bird watching can be exhausting, so the little cat curled by the glass sliding door and napped. The lovers fixed a lazy lunch and although they hadn't done any bird watching, they too, n
"We were..... watching the news." Georgia gave Minny an apologetic look. How could she say Minny wakened them?"Did you get a look at him?" Mac asked Luke."No.""You're losing your touch. Getting old. In your younger days, you have been over that rail and nailed him before he hit the ground. I think you ought to give up baking, Georgia. He's getting fat and sluggish.""You missed Georgia's Oriental chicken, Mac. It was great." He smiled at Georgia. Then he told Mac,"If you behave and make no maire little snide remarks about my age and weight, you might be able to talk me out of one of the rest of the meringue cookies."Meringue?" Mac perked up."They are perfect.""Would you like one?" Georgia asked Luke."That'd be great.""I'll get you some."Mac frowned at Georgia. "He's capable of walking all the way across the living room.""He's been chasing burglars," Georgia said back over her shoulder.He didn't catch one."Luke pried his muscular body up out of the chair, and Mac bragged a