Two days later
“You smoke?”. Raine’s surprised voice pulled Tamara from her reverie.
Tamara jumped and the cigarette dropped from her between her fingers to the floor as she stared at Raine in surprise.
“Well?”. He probed and closed the door behind him.
“Where is Natasha?”. She breathed as she quickly opened the top drawer and took out a mint gum. She tore open the wrapper and threw it in her mouth.
“I told her not to announce my presence.” He said.
“I smoke when I’m stressed.” She said. “Have you come to boot me out of here?”.
“No.” He shook his head. “My lovely fiancee who you referred to as a piece of trash told me to let it go.” He shot her a sardonic smile.
“I’m really sorry for what I did. I thought you wanted me in that way.” Tamara said.
“You’re lucky tho
By the time Meira finished making dinner for Raine and went to his room, she found him already asleep on the bed dressed only in black pajama pants and she sighed.He was truly tired if he couldn’t wait for her to come and give him a massage. She looked down at the tray containing his toast and coffee then at him before she turned and walked to the door but she was surprised when he called out her name.“Where do you think you’re going to?”. He asked.“Uh… I thought you were asleep already.” She walked back to his bed and dropped the tray on his bedside table.“I’m used to waking up at the slightest sound.” He sat up then looked over at the food. “Thanks.” He reached over for one toast and bit into it.“Good?”. She made a face.“Delizioso.” He gave her a thumbs up
Richard kept to his word and exposed Raine. It was on the front page of every newspaper and it went viral on the internet as well but it didn’t affect Raine one bit as he thought that Richard didn’t know what he’d gotten himself and his family into.“Daddy is this true?”. Gabi pointed to the TV. “You’re not Raine Emerson Cruz?”.“I am Raine Cruz.”“But they’re saying… they’re calling you an imposter.” Gabe frowned. “A fraud.”Raine sighed and sat down beside them. He should have told them this almost immediately after he told Meira but he hadn’t known then that they’d become his adopted family and now he hoped he hadn’t broken the twins trust in him.“I should’ve told you both about this before now but I didn’t want you to see me differently.&
Raine was on his way to his room when he heard sounds coming from Meira’s room. She sounded as if she was trying to fight someone off and then she let out a ear piercing scream that spurred him to run to her room and barge in but he didn’t see anyone. He realized then that she was having a nightmare and hurried to her bed.“Meira.” He gently shook her. “Baby, wake up.”“Let go of me!”. She cried.“Meira!”. He bellowed.Meira jerked up from her sleep sweating and crying with her teeth chattering as if she was very cold.“Sweetheart.” Raine said. “It’s me.” He didn’t want to touch her so he wouldn’t aggravate her again.Meira looked at Raine with tear filled eyes and flung herself at him.“It’s okay. Nothing can touch you now.&r
Two weeks later Meira walked around the supermarket with Gabi picking out items when she looked up ahead the isle and froze. She hoped she wasn’t dreaming as she stared at Angela who was checking out a carton of cereal with a frown on her face. “Mommy, are you okay?”. Gabi asked. “Yes I’m fine.” Meira said. “Let’s go forward.” Gabi pushed the cart ahead of her mother and stopped short when she saw Angela. “Mommy, isn’t that aunt Angela?”. “It’s her.” Meira muttered. “When did she return?”. Gabi frowned. "That means...that man is here too." Meira chuckled. "Which man?". "Our father." She drawled. “Raine would know.” Meira replied. Angela turned at that moment and saw the two of them heading towards her. She looked like a deer trapped in headlights but some
Raine and Meira got married on the first of August a few days after the twins school vacated for the holidays. It was a very small quiet wedding as Meira wanted but a few reporters were invited to cover the wedding. Meira’s beige colored gown was the talk of the town for weeks and most people wondered why she’d not worn white even at her first wedding but they couldn’t deny that she was the most beautiful bride they’d ever seen. The reception was held in the ballroom of Vital Comforts Hotel and there the world witnessed again how much the billionaire loved his new wife from the song he sang to her in Italian; “Amo soltanto te” which was translated in English. The applause was deafening after he finished singing and the crowd asked for an encore but he shook his head laughing and apologized, telling them that the only person he’d be singing to again will be his wife in private and the crowd roared with laughter.
Two days later “No, no no!”. Meira cried out as she stared at her phone calendar. “Raine!”. Raine came rushing upstairs and met her in the lounge area staring at her phone as if it was a foreign object to her. “Amor, what is it?”. He sat beside her. “It can’t be.” She muttered. “It can’t be.” “Meira, you’re scaring me. What are you on about?”. He took her phone from her and frowned when he saw that it was her monthly calendar for her cycle and he sighed in relief. “That’s your monthly cycle calendar.” “Do you know what this means?”. Her eyes widened like saucers. “I’m late and I’m never late!”. “Er…” He didn’t know what to say. “I was so caught up in us that I didn’t even think about it. I was supposed to have my period… Two weeks ago but it never came then I thought that maybe the stress of the wedding and all that
“So did you do it?”. Meira asked. “Yes.” Raine nodded. “But not to have a child of my own anymore. Maybe one of those women desperate to have a child could have received it.” Meira shook her head in dismay. “Richard ruined my life. From beginning to end and now I’m not even sure if Gabe and his sister are really his children.” She said. “He might have told the doctor to implant someone else’s sperm in me just to spite me.” “And if they’re not his kids?”. Raine asked her. “Well!”. She exclaimed. “I’m not going to look for their biological father. He might take them away from me.” “I won’t let him. I’d rather pay him off.” Raine told her. “I’ve been meaning to ask you something Amor.” “What?”. “Well… You’re Mrs Cruz now and the twins bear Gilbert. Is it okay if I change their surname to mine?”. “Of
Meira went on her honeymoon a new bride and returned to Nigeria with her kids and husband an expectant mother. “Welcome home Mr and Mrs Cruz.” Hanna greeted with a wide smile on her face then she smiled at the twins. “Welcome home young Mr Cruz and Miss Cruz.” The twins laughed and hugged her. “We missed you ma’am Hanna.” They said. “We’re happy to be back home.” Raine smiled. “Let’s go in.” Hanna said and the twins scampered after her. “Not you Mrs Cruz.” Raine held her back. “Yours is special.” “This is not my first time here.” Meira chuckled. “Ain’t matter. I’m nothing if not a gentleman.” Raine winked at her then swept her off her feet before she could say another word. Meira squeaked and wrapped her arms around his neck. “Am I not too heavy for you?”. She asked.