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It didn’t take long to reach the beach.
Just two streets and they were there.
The bodyguards stayed on the bank.
The four of them spread out and scouted the area around the areas around Luke and Vera.
They were ready to strike, if they needed.
Vera thought it looked beautiful.
The way the wave, miles away in the distance, crashed against the shore.
The way the stars were painted in the sky.
She even forgot that it was dark.
As Luke was walking, he watched Vera from the corner of his eye.
He thought she looked so beautiful.
The way she looked up at the sky and admired the stars.
The way the stars shined on her face, enlightened her beauty.
There was a rug waiting and on the rug was a single red, red rose and some kind of picnic basket.
This made Vera emotional.
She thought it was beautiful.
And no one has ever done anything like this for her.
She thought Luke w
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Luke and Vera laid there in silence as they watched the stars.Luke was just soaking it up how it felt to have Vera pressed up against his side.He thought it felt magical.Nothing could beat this moment.Nothing could ruin this moment.Luke was going to remember this moment for the rest of his life.Vera was that comfortable that she felt herself falling asleep.She never dreamed of laying next to a guy.After what happened to Vera, she thought she wouldn’t be able to get close to a guy before.But Luke, he didn’t play very fair.He wouldn’t leave her alone until she trusted him.Even with trusting Luke, she still couldn’t imagine lying next to a man.Though the sudden shrill of Luke’s phone frightened Vera, making her swiftly sit up and scoot over a slight bit.She looked over to Luke to see him frowning.Vera wondered was it because of her reaction.
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Vera ignored the nurse, she was still mad with her.But also, she figured that Luke had already stated what she was.She didn’t need to say anything else.Instead, she slid her hand out of Luke’s and rushed over to Sera to kiss her head.‘Mummy,’ Sera murmured in her sleep.This made Vera’s heart race.She liked what she heard.But it saddened her because it couldn’t be so.Her and Luke weren’t together.They were friends.He was also still her Boss.She also had a secret that was hard for her to accept still.She didn’t want to burden Luke with her situation.She was better off dealing with it herself.After Vera kissed her little Angel, she found a chair to sit.She was beginning to get quite tired.When Luke heard his little Angel call his love, Mummy, it blew him away.It was the best feeling in the world.
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About ten minutes later, Luke saw Josh step into the room.He was glad his friend and brother had come.Josh quickly scouted the room and when his eyes rested on Vera asleep on his shoulder, he gave a little grin to LukeLuke gave his own grin back.It made him happy that his friend and brother had accepted Vera.He knew that joshed loved his Vera.He knew it was a protectively brother love.If Luke recalled, Josh had actually accepted Vera as soon as he knew of Luke’s intention.It was Josh who had suggested the ‘Win a date with Mr. Reynolds’And for that, he wouldn’t forget Josh ever doing that for him.Josh walked over to Sera and kissed her head ever so gently so he wouldn’t wake the poor little girl up.He then sat on the chair that was on the other side of Luke and Vera.He pulled his phone out of his pocket and held it up to show that he was going to message him.
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When Luke offered Vera the coffee, she declined it like he thought she would.That’s why he had back up and offered her the milkshake.Vera was quick to grab the large take away cup and sip it.Josh watched on and saw what Luke was talking about.He wanted to be straight forward with her and ask her why.
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Luke could see where this was going, it had made Vera nervous.He wondered how bad could it be.He was going to be there for her no matter what.She just had to let him.‘Vera, I think you can tell what I feel for you.’ He started.He really didn’t know how to begin.This made Vera pull her hand out of his and took a step back.Luke saw the fright in her eyes.He didn’t want to frighten her.‘Vera, it’s ok. I'm not trying to admit my true feelings for you, yet. I just want you to know that I care for you a lot and I am worried about you.’‘What is it, you are really trying to ask me, Luke.’ Vera demanded.She knew what he was wanting to ask.She just wanted him to just spill it.Even though, she didn’t want to tell him in the first place.But now she was left with no choice.‘You haven’t had a coffee all day.
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Luke walked straight into his room.Which was right next to Vera’s.He didn’t want to be too far from Vera.Just in case she needed him.He felt devastated.But he still believed he was doing the right thing.He would do anything for his Vera.And that meant raise her child.She couldn’t give up a third child.He wouldn’t let her.Because he knew it would torment her. Not knowing if she had done the right decision.He also believed that she had a right to feel and experience how it was to be a mother to an infant baby.Luke thought it was a beautiful experience.He raised his children.He didn’t rely a lot on the nanny’s.He bottle fed both his children.He bathed them.Changed them.Everything a father should do.And he loved every bit of it.He knew Vera would love that too.He knew because she was gr
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It left them both in shock.Vera thought she didn’t have it in her.But she wasn’t going to apologize.She was way too mad for that.‘I won’t apologise,’ Vera told him.‘Don’t.’ He ground out.It was the first for Luke to show that he was mad with her.Vera thought it was a good thing.That it would break the connection that she was trying so had not to build.But he felt bad.He didn’t want to show Vera his anger.He never wanted to show Vera that part of him.He also feared that he broke everything he thought he built with her.‘Vera,’ he breathed.‘Am I interrupting anything?’ suddenly they heard Josh.Luke was going to speak but Vera got in before him.‘No. But you are taking me home. Now!’ Vera demanded Josh.This made him frown and then looked to Luke to see w
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Josh hears silence and so he thought now was the best time to show.So, he lightly tapped on the door and waited for Luke to invite him in.‘Come in,’ he heard Luke’s sad and tired voice, say.Josh didn’t miss a beat and stepped straight into the room.He found the sight before him heart breaking.He saw Vera’s unconscious state, just laying there.There was no movement in her.Luke had put a washer on her forehead.And then he saw Luke.He had never seen him so broken before.He sat on the edge of the bed grasping at her hand while his body was slouched over.And if he wasn’t mistaken, he thought he saw Luke was crying.‘Luke,’ he gently said. ‘The doctor should be here soon.’‘It’s not good enough. I don’t pay him to come whenever he wants. He should have been here by now.’ Luke said. His voice cold and full
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