A year and a few weeks later.
The more Stanley tried to untangle himself from Lauren's cuddle, the more she snuggled closer to him.
Stan chuckled softly, Wrenny was still as clingy as the first time they met.
Because she wouldn't let him leave her side, he decided to comply with her demands, at least till she slept deeply. So Stanley stayed back and caressed her hair while showering kisses on her face once a while. And when he noticed she was deeply asleep, he quietly untangled himself from her and made his way out of their bedroom into Royal's bedroom which was just a few steps away from thiers.
And just like every other morning, Little ro-ro was up in his crib with his eyes wandering around. No doubt the little guy was looking for his mama or papa.
His lips curved into an adorable smile as soon as he sighted Stanley.
"Daadaa" He giggled and imme
By the time Lauren successfully climbed the last staircase that leads to her Boss's bedroom, she heaved a sigh of relief. It was hard enough trying to get her Boss who was drunk to climb the stairs. He was far bigger and muscular than she is but she was happy she was able to drag him all the way up. "Sir, I think I've tried. You should be able to go to your room from here. I will be on my way to my apartment." Lauren said to her Boss. She was about disconnecting her hands that was intertwined with his own when he clung onto them as if his life depended on being close to her. "Don't go, Please!" He whispered, looking into her worried but beautiful eyes. The eyes that he can sit down and look into for the rest of his life. "B....but Sir, I...I have to go." Lauren pleaded, ignoring the sparks she was feeling and the shivers that were running down her spine as a result of his touch.
Stanley groaned and buried his face deeper into the pillow at the feel of a very big headache. He rarely drinks or gets drunk but whenever he does, he gets the worst hangover ever. Reluctantly, he stood up from his bed and made his way to his cabinet for some hangover painkillers. He reached for a glass of water on his nightstand and gulped down the pills. He sat back on his bed to relax and suddenly, memories of yesterday night came rushing back to him. Stan groaned and buried his face in his hands. Then he reached for his phone on the nightstand and dialled Lauren. He honestly had no idea what he was going to say to her. He just wanted to hear her voice, make sure she's okay and then maybe apologize to her for going too far yesterday. He waited patiently for Lauren to pick up his call but she didn't which was very unusual of her. She was always at his beck and call, picking up in the first four rings.
The Next Day. Stanley spent the rest of his yesterday working from home. He called Lauren several times but it went to voicemail. He left her a few voicemails but she didn't return any of them. Just for his peace of mind, to make sure she hasn't done anything to hurt himself, he sent one of his security guards to find out how she was doing. It turned out that Lauren was okay, she was in her apartment all though except when she went grocery shopping in the afternoon. Stanley woke up at his usual time; he did his morning rituals, dressed up for work, reached for his phones, wallets and briefcase and then made his way downstairs to have his breakfast. He was approached by his Driver, Isaac, who greeted him and collected his briefcase. "Where's Lauren?" He asked Issac. "I have no idea Sir, I haven't seen her this morning, " Issac replied. This has never happened
Stanley was on the phone, discussing business with one of his partners when Lauren walked into his office with some documents and a notepad diary. He smiled at her and ushered her to take a seat by pointing towards the double couch on the far end of his office. Stan talked to his partner for a few more minutes before he ended the call. With a smile on his face, he rose to his feet and made his way towards Lauren. He placed a kiss on her right cheek before taking a seat beside her. His gesture made her blush and she avoided looking into his eyes. Stan chuckled, 'She's so cute'He leaned closer to her and said. "There's nothing to be shy about my love. I want you to start getting used to it because I'll be showering you with so much love.""But we need to be careful." She whispered. Stanley nodded, understanding what she meant.
Lauren accompanies Stanley to most of his meetings but today was one of the few occasions where Stan decided to give her a break. He told her not to worry, he will attend the meeting alone and then head over to her apartment to pick her up for the date at his sisters' place. So, as soon as Stanley was done with his meeting with Mr Hayes, he made his way to Lauren's apartment. Lauren opened up after he pressed the bell twice. "Hi, " She smiled at him as soon as they came face to face with each other. Lauren was almost ready, she was in a simple knee-length dress while Stan was in his casual clothes. Stanley walked in and placed a kiss on her lips which made her blush. "You look beautiful." He complimented as he wrapped his arms around her waist. Lauren smiled, "You are just being nice because you like me.""You know that's not true." He replie
"So what were you and Anita talking about before I walked in on you two in the kitchen, " Stanley asked interested as he walked Lauren to her apartment. She stopped in her tracks and he did the same. She turned to look at him and folded her arms. "Turns out I wasn't officially invited to the dinner. You lured me into coming with you."Stanley scratched the back of his head shyly. "I'm sorry. I wanted you to come with me so I had to use Anita's name to avoid you refusing."Lauren smiled, "Your sister already apologized on your behalf."Stanley's lips curved into a small smile. "I'll remember to thank her later."Lauren nodded and they continued walking towards her apartment with their hands intertwined. "We also talked about You, me and Rita." She mumbled after a while. "But mostly about me and you." She added. "Anita plays the
Stanley heaved a tired sigh as soon as he drove into his mansion and sighted Rita's car. She finally decided to come back after being away for about a month and a half. Stan parked his car in his usual spot and he was welcomed by the Butler, Moses. "Good evening Sir." Moses greeted. "Evening, Moses, " Stan responded as he came down from the car. "When did Rita come back?" He asked, pointing to one of her cars that were parked close to his. "She came back two days ago Sir, " Moses responded. Stanley nodded. "Please have my luggage transferred to my room." He said to Moses before making his way into the mansion. Stanley checked for Rita in both living rooms downstairs, he checked her in the kitchen too but she was not there. One of the maids finally told him that Rita was relaxing in the living room upstairs
Since she had no work-related issues to attend to until noon, Lauren decided to pamper herself by sleeping to her satisfaction. She woke up at a few minutes after nine and decided to do some cleaning, have breakfast and then get ready for work because Stanley will be coming to pick her up for their meeting at noon.Lauren had hardly started cleaning her apartment when she heard the sound of the doorbell.It took her by surprise because she wasn't expecting anyone at this time.She abandoned what she was doing and went to answer the door.Her heartbeat increased when she came face to face with the person that was at the door."Rita!"Before she could ask what Rita was doing at her place. Rita pushed Lauren aside and made her way into her apartment.Lauren heaved a sigh and shut the door.She approached Rita w