Days later.
"You're glowing of so much love that I hardly even recognize you as my brother. Damn!" Anita exclaimed with her hands on her hips.
Stanley blushed before connecting his glass of Ciroc to his lips.
"I think that's what happens when you have a woman like Lauren in your life." He answered proudly.
"Definitely! I'll remember to thank her for taking great care of you when I see her next. Anyways how's she doing?"
"She's great! She left work before me because she had some personal errands to run. I'll probably go to her place once I leave yours."
Anita grinned. "You're totally whipped."
Stanley shrugged. "I guess that's what love does to you."
"Yes, I'm glad to see you this way. You're finally experiencing what our parents have and what Harry and I have. It's called 'true love.'"
"So when do you plan on
Stanley and Lauren left very early the next day for Mesa city, Arizona and they got there in an hour.They made a stop at Lauren's home to drop their luggage before they made their way to the hospital. It was a three-bedroom apartment; Not something extra but a very cozy place for an average family.Lauren knew where the spare key was so they had no troubles getting in to drop off their bags.As soon as they got down from the taxi, Lauren sighted her younger sister, Abby, walking out of the hospital. Abby was drowned in her thoughts that she didn't even notice her elder sister so Lauren called her name to get her attention."Abigail..!"Abby's lips curved into a tired smile as soon as she saw her older sister. She ran towards Lauren and engulfed her into a tight hug.Lauren returned the hug and kissed her forehead in the process.
The plan was to buy some fruits and return back to the hospital but Abigail and Stanley ended up buying a big basket of fruit which had almost all the types of fruit in it. Then they stopped by a food restaurant and ordered takeaways before making their way back to the hospital.They met Lauren standing right outside her mother's ward, talking to the doctor that just finished attending to her mother.She smiled in relief as soon as she sighted Abigail and Stanley.She was worried at first when she came out of the ward and didn't find Stanley. She wanted to introduce him to her mom. But then she figured out he must have accompanied Abby."Thank you so much, Doc." She said to the middle-aged Doctor Who just finished talking to her about her mother's health."You're welcome, ma'am." He replied and took his leave."I was worried about you but I figure
A week later.Lauren was almost going crazy because she was out of options and ideas of what to buy for Stanley. His birthday was in two days and she was still clueless about what to get him.Buying materialistic things doesn't seem too appealing to her because Stan already has all the things she thought of buying for him.He had told her not to buy anything for him because her love for him was enough to serve as his birthday gift. But Lauren wouldn't dare. 'Why won't she buy him a gift?', she will probably die of guilt if she doesn't get him anything.Even when it was not her birthday, he was always showering her with expensive gifts. Just imagine all that he would do had it been it was her birthday and not Stans'She thought about throwing him a party but Stanley hardly has any friends she could invite except for his family and a few friends who were his business partners.
Just as predicted, it turned out to be a very busy day at the office. Stanley had meetings with a number of clients, his business partners and his lawyer.The staff of Chatwin's Inc were also nice enough to surprise Stanley with cakes and gifts during lunchtime.Despite how busy Stan was, Lauren made sure he had his lunch. It was his day and the best thing that could happen was for him to break his two meals per day rule.It wasn't a rule that he intentionally made but due to stress and all other pressure around the company, Stanley hardly remembers to have lunch.The day went by pretty fast and soon enough it was time for him and Lauren to go home.Lauren walked into Stanley's office with both her handbag and laptop bag. Stan was seated on a chair behind his desk and he was on the phone. He gestured for Lauren to come sit on his lap and she did just that.
Stanley stepped out of his walk-in closet into his bedroom, all dressed up for his birthday dinner and for a second, he forgot how to breathe as soon as he sighted the love of his life who was looking so gorgeous.She was putting on a designer dress that fits her perfectly well. Her hair was put down just like how he likes it and she had little makeup on, with a matching pair of heels.Lauren didn't even notice him, She was busy trying to clip her necklace.Since they both have a family dinner to attend to this evening, Stanley was able to cajole Lauren into spending the weekend with him in his home."Here, Let me help you." He said as he approached her.She handed him the necklace and he clipped it for her almost immediately. Stan placed a kiss on her shoulder before he gently twirled her around."How did I get so lucky to attract such a beautifu
"So which of my old pictures do you like the most?" Stanley picked Lauren up in a bridal style and made his way towards the staircase that leads to his room.She wrapped her arms around his neck. "Hmm, well I loved them all but I think my favourite was the picture where you had nothing but only your tiny diaper on. You had a very big smile on your face which showed your two front teeth and dimples."Stan chuckled, "You must be kidding. That's like the most hilarious photo. I was barely a year old then. I wonder why mom captured that.""Anyways, I loved them all. I was happy to see your throwback pictures. I'm proud of the man you've become.""Thank you!" He said proudly."I hope you had fun tonight?" He asked even when he knew she did."Sure! Everyone showered me with love. I'm so grateful."Stanley placed Lauren to her feet as soon as they reached
Stanley watched the Queen of his heart as she slept peacefully. She cuddled up against him as if her life depended on it.He smiled and caressed her long messy hair. He had no doubt that she was very tired; especially after the marathon they had overnight so he decided to let her sleep more.He spent a few more minutes watching her sleep and praising himself for being so lucky to have such an amazing woman in his life. With Lauren by his side, nothing else matters.After a while, Stanley gently untangled himself from her. He covered her properly with the duvet and placed a long kiss on her forehead.Stan reached for his sweat pants and put them on. He reached for his phone on the nightstand and then made his way out of the bedroom.Before starting breakfast, he decided to give Anita a call to ask for her help."Morning Ann" He greeted as soon as s
Stanley walked in with a tray of breakfast as soon as Lauren ended the call with her mom.He walked towards where she was seated on the bed and placed the tray on the nightstand."Good morning." She smiled at him."Good morning my love, " Stan responded.He kissed Lauren on her forehead, gave her a kiss on her lips and then sat opposite her."Apart from the fact that you looked peaceful when you were asleep, you also looked tired so I allowed you to sleep more.""Feeling better?" he asked concerned.She intertwined her hand with his. "I'm fine Stan. Just a little sore but it's nothing to worry about."He smiled sadly. "Sorry, I should have been more gentle."Lauren blushed, "Don't be silly. I was the one who couldn't stop asking for more.""Thanks for giving me a memorable night."