MY ONE NIGHT STAND WITH MR ARROGANT

James and Steven bursted out into laughter as they listened to Liam and Dylan’s previous day encounter..

They were both very sure that the ladies were in cohorts with each other, even the kids too..

“I can only imagine Liam in a mini bath robe and you too Dylan.. seriously a purple PJ but I thought you hated that color!” James jested tugging Steven’s shirt..

“Exactly!.. but it’s not as if I had any extra clothes at that time… you have no idea of how many hours I stood under the scorching sun!” Dylan mouthed as his thoughts drifted back to the previous day..

“Hmm.. tell me all about it! I stayed under the rain too… if not for the rain.. I bet I would have been standing outside her window by now!”

James and Steven shook hands, their love coaching finally paid off.. at least the two didn’t seem down compared to the previous day..

Dylan tapped Liam’s shoulder and massaged it gently..

“We just need to give them a little more time to come clean with us”

James pulled out a bottle of wine and placed it on Liam’s desk…

“It’s been so long since I’ve done this!” he chuckled.. Abby had strictly warned him about drinking and he kinda missed her right now..

It’s been two years she left the country to study.. he glanced briefly at Liam then to Dylan..

He and Steven would end up being thrashed once Liam and Dylan finds out the truth they’ve been hiding from them…

“So what’s our next move?” Dylan inquired, he couldn’t wait for Louisa to accept him back.. even though she tried hide her emotions… he wanted her to say out those words he had been dying to hear for a long time…

Steven and Dylan exchanged brief glances before turning to the two..

“All we have to do now is to… sit. drink. and watch!” Steven said raising his glass to his lips…

James smirked and handed Liam a glass so as Dylan..

He poured wine into their glasses and sat back down..

“But why do we have to sit and watch? this is urgent you know?” Dylan questioned..

Steven snapped his fingers at James “Explain to them dude!”

“well what was the response you two got yesterday from your lovers?”

“I will think about it!” Liam and Dylan mumbled at the same time…

They faced each other in surprise, was this a kind of setup from the ladies?

“Wow.. same answers” James pointed out with a small laugh…

He cleared his throat and continued his speech.

“It’s obvious that they are having second choices.. which is good.. so you both need to ignore them for today.. I’m sure they must have gotten used to your disturbance by now”

“Smart!” Steven praised clapping his hands…

“And what if it doesn’t work?” Liam questioned with a stoic face..

“I’ve dealt with many ladies.. and I can say that they are books for me… I’ve read and understood their weird behaviors”

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Amelia walked into the dining table down casted, she took a seat beside her dad and planted a small kiss on his cheek…

“Good morning”

Everyone exchanged meaningful gazes, she looked a bit worn out..

“Amy! are you alright?” Anthony asked which she nodded to..

Aidan squinted his eyes at her “She is upset because daddy hasn’t called yet!” he suddenly blurted out..

Amelia felt all eyes turned to her, she sighed and dished out her meal herself.. this smarty pants Aidan had the ability to read her mind just like his father..

“What makes you say that Aidan?” Amelia questioned.

Aidan nonchalantly shrugged “It was just a guess.. and it seemed to me that I was correct!”

Clara chuckled pulling Aidan’s cute cheeks “Awwn Amelia.. you and Liam are so lucky to be blessed with this cutie.. anyway do you care to tell us what happened behind those closed doors yesterday?”

Amelia’s cheeks turned red in embarrassment, what a question to ask..

Karl took a bread from the table and stuffed it into Clara’s mouth..

“You talk way too much.. you never talk like this before!” Karl scolded..

“Karl let it go.. it is as a result of the pregnancy.. I faced this also.. and look at the lady I gave birth to” Cecile added with a sneer

Amelia gasped out… was her mum indirectly calling her a talkative…

“Dad!” Amelia called out…

“Cecile stop teasing her that way” Anthony said with a pleading gaze…

Throughout the time of the breakfast, while others banter endlessly, Amelia was way too down that she left the table first despite being the last one to arrive there!

She returned to her room looking out through her window.. if he would eventually show up but she was wrong he didn’t show up..

She heard the door to her room open and turned around to see who it was..

“Mum” Amelia called out softly and pulled her mum to the bed..

She laid down on the bed but propped her head on Cecile’s laps..

“I knew it! something was definitely wrong with you, I saw you staring out of your window.. are you perhaps waiting for him?”

Amelia closed her eyes as Cecile’s fingers caressed her hair softly..

“Now I know how you feel mum.. I know how it feels to be around someone who hurt you deeply in the past”

“You don’t have to be disheartened.. we are all humans and we make mistakes too.. I know sometimes it’s difficult to forgive but we do it either ways”…

Amelia took in a deep breath, “Mum.. be honest with me.. does Liam deserves my forgiveness?”

Cecile chuckled which Amelia didn’t find funny at all..

“Your heart already knows the answer.. Amy do you still love Liam?”

Amelia’s heart skipped a beat, does she still love Liam? was that even a proper question?

“I still love Liam so much mum.. I never forgot him in any way.. I just wished he had trusted me enough.. then we would have both raised Aidan with a lot of love”

Cecile stroked Amelia’s hair as she wailed out loudly…

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Louisa hurriedly walked to the door as soon as the first knock came..

She opened the door wide opened with a smile etched on her lips, sadly the smile faded off her face as the person came into view..

“Hi come in” She said in a calm voice trying to force out a small smile

Olivia narrowed her eyes at Louisa, she didn’t miss the look of disappointment that crossed Louisa’s face when she saw her…

“Were you expecting someone else?”

Louisa shook her head in denial and led Olivia to the living room..

They heard a loud bang which startled them and soon after Nora dashed down the stairs…

“Aunt!” she cried out before throwing herself into Olivia’s open arms..

“Awwnn cutie must have missed aunt so much!” Olivia planted a small kiss on Nora’s cheek..

“Did daddy come with you?”

Olivia shook her head to see Nora pout, “Awnn don’t look so sad.. daddy couldn’t make it here today.. he had urgent work to do.. but he asked me to take you shopping”

Nora’s eyes rounded, she was going to go shopping..

“Yay! I’ll go change quickly.. I will be right back!”

Olivia and Louisa smiled as they watch her happily run off..

Louisa’s smile vanished quickly.. “let me get you something to eat or drink”

Olivia held Louisa back from leaving.. “If I wanted something I would get it myself… but since you asked let’s make something together”

Olivia chopped the vegetables, she noticed Louisa had been sighing for a while now..

“I’m sorry that I couldn’t make it to Nora’s school the other day… I was a little bit busy”

“oh.. you don’t need to apologize.. her dad was there and so was I”

Olivia nodded “Cute! I didn’t actually believe that he would return back home but I guess I was wrong because he did!”

“Me neither.. Nora seems to love him a little bit more than me..”Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Olivia chuckled, that was the sweet relationship between a father and his daughter…

“You know what they say? daughter’s love their dad a little bit more than their mum’s.. and they are much closer to their dads too so you can’t blame Nora”

“She barely knows him and yet I can’t stop her from singing his praises every now and then!”

Olivia’s lips drew into a smile “when last did you speak with Dylan?”

Louisa’s lips parted slightly, she returned back to chopping the vegetables..

“Yesterday” She murmured..

“Wow!.. he has been coming back home a bit late nowadays because of Vanessa”

Louisa’s smile freezed, that name sounded so familiar, a gasp escaped her lips as she suddenly remembered..

“His receptionist?” She asked in surprise to receive a nod from Olivia..

“Yeah! you nailed it! her family thinks that Dylan is still single so they want to set up an alliance”

“What? but he is Nora’s dad and my…

Olivia raised a brow at Louisa’s outburst, that was exactly what she wanted to hear all along..

“He is your…?” Olivia asked…

Louisa grabbed a pan and placed it over the cooker…

Olivia turned off the cooker and raised Louisa’s face up with a finger..

“Go on… I’m all ears.. say it out loud Louisa, your opinion matters to Dylan the most… do you just want to be his child’s mother or you also want to be a part of his life?”

Louisa’s mouth opened and closed like a fish in need of water…

“I..”