ANDREW “Now that's no way to talk to the mother of your child.” Kate reprimanded, mischievousness clear in her voice as she posed at the entrance of the door.She knew she already had him as soon as his eyes roamed her body.Andrew clenched his jaw and tried focusing on his as he felt a bulging in his area—due to the fact that it hadn't been used in a long time.Kate smiled seductively and entered. Meanwhile, Andrew was playing hard to get but would eventually give in. He always did.“Why was Jason here?” She asked, but he ignored her.He wasn't doing anything significant on the laptop yet he had to pretend so she could get the hell out of his study.“I heard what happened to your wife, is she okay?” She asked again and got the same reaction.She wasn't going to give up so easily.“Do you know who did it?” He ignored her again.“I wonder if Damon knows something about it.” She stated to herself but loud enough for Andrew to hear.‘Got you.’ Kate said in her head, smiling triumphant
MANNYWhen they arrived at the hospital, Manny was all dressed up and waiting.She gave him a weak smile as she saw him stand by the door and Jason waved at her, smiling widely.She was so glad to see him and was even more glad she could finally get out of the hospital. She seemed to be spending more and more time here.“Let me go see the doctor first.” Andrew said and left her with Jason.She couldn't help but feel that for some reason, Andrew wasn't happy to see her.“Okay.” she croaked, her throat dry. She laid back on the hospital bed, her back facing Jason who was busy on his phone.She was asleep when he came back to get her. Manny felt Andrew's fingers trace her face and her eyes fluttered open.He had taken that long with the doctor, she wondered what it was they had been talking about.No matter how many times she slept, she was still tired.“Hey, time to go.” She heard him whisper and she became wide awake.Andrew helped her get up while Jason carried the small bag that was
MANNY“Will she be okay?” Manny heard someone ask, the voice sounding similar to that of her husband's.“She'll be fine. She hasn't fully recovered, she just needs time.Manny heard the person sign in relief and she was curious to know who this person was that cared for her.She groaned and opened her eyes slowly as she allowed herself to adjust to the light little by little. When her eyes fully opened, she found Andrew's father peering down at her.“Good, you are awake.” He said the concern in his voice was now gone.Were all the Cooper's men this way?“Where is Andrew?” She managed to ask.She might be awake but her body certainly wasn't.“Your husband is in his study, I will get him for you.” He told her and left to inform his son that his wife was now awake.And in a few minutes, Manny could hear heavy footsteps coming towards her room. Andrew opened the door, walked in, and closed the door behind him, he was never one to knock.He stood in front of her bed and observed her. He co
MANNYToday was the twenty first day of them staying at Andrew's vacation house and Manny was loving it.There was no work, just fun and relaxation. Who wouldn't love that?During their stay here, Manny had seen a totally different side of Andrew, the cool and laid back side. It was like he was entirely another person.He had even opened up about his past, his brother and how he died and how his mother lost it causing her dementia.Manny felt sorry for him. She regretted not being by his side when his mother died, he wasn't yet over his mother's death and now she was giving him another trouble.She became emotional. She thought about it. All this time she thought he was just a cold-hearted person who was full of himself and all he cared about was money. But it turns out he just needed someone to love him.A knock came at the door and she sniffed, cleaning her tears. She hadn't realised they were falling.The knock came again and she laughed. Hewas even knocking on the door now, the An
ANDREWAndrew was about to walk in when he heard the two friends arguing. Their voices were loud, not caring who was listening to their conversation.“I think I love him.” Those words made Andrew stop in his tracks. The silence that came from the room was deafening, he wondered what was going on in their minds.Before he could give it any more thought, laughter erupted from the room, filling the corridors and he knew clearly that it wasn't from his wife.Was the idea of Manny loving him that funny?“He wanted to take your child away Manny, he doesn't care about you!” He heard Josie say and the words stinged him. Was he really that bad?Andrew refused to move. His feet were glued to the floor and his ears to their conversation. He understood why Josie was against Manny's feelings for him, he wouldn't date himself either.Having had enough of their bad-mouthing and backlash, he entered the room. He cleared his throat, making his presence known.The color drained from each of their face
MANNYIn a twinkle of an eye, one month was gone and Manny was packing up.She stopped for a minute and reminisced about everything that happened during the past month, it was the happiest she had ever been in a while.She remembered the day she woke up in Andrew's room, it was the day she'd gone out with Josie and the first time she and Andrew slept together in the same room during the vacation.His strong arms made her feel safe and the scent of wood mixed with mint filled her nose.Since then, they've been sleeping together.“How could someone smell so good early in the morning.” She said to herself and giggled as she remembered all that had transpired between them in that room.She'd advise the next person to sleep there to change the sheets.“What’s so funny?” Andrew’s voice snapped her out of her thoughts. Startled, she gasped. She didn't hear him come in.“Nothing important.”“Nothing important?” he asked, taking slow steps towards her as he smiled intently.Manny stepped back
MANNY“Mum?”Manny called out, the embarrassment in her voice was unmistakable.Hearing her say the word ‘mum’, the security guard bowed in apology for the misunderstanding.They explained that she had driven in frantically and asked to see her daughter.“We’ll take it from here.” Andrew said as he walked up from behind them.The security nodded and dispersed the rest of the guards while Andrew, his wife, and Manny's mum entered inside the house.Kari walked in with no care in the world and sat like she owned the place. Manny couldn't help but wonder what her mother wanted, it wasn't even up to a day and trouble was already stirring up.“Where have you been?” Her mother asked sternly, her eyes fixed on Manny.Manny started to get anxious, Andrew noticed, and he placed a hand on her thigh. Oddly enough, Manny found strength in his action and for the first time ever she looked her mother in the eye.“I traveled, mother.”Kari scoffed, surprised at her daughter's newfound confidence.“Yo
ANDREW“You slept with her didn't you?" Manny’s voice was loud and it drew the attention of everyone around them.“Manny, I…”“Don’t.” Manny cut him off“Don’t lie to me.” Tears gathered in her eyes and Andrew stared at her expressionless.“I did sleep with her."Manny burst into tears as he spilled the truth and Andrew glanced at Kate who smiled at the chaos she had made. He fumed with anger.Manny’s cries increased and she clenched her chest as she felt her heart shattered into a million pieces. And her husband stayed mute. “Say something, Andrew!" Manny wailed and fell to the ground.The maids quickly rushed to her side and tried getting her up. The look on Andrew's face broke her all the more. Manny bawled and wept. It pained her so much, that there was no use in hiding it. Someone she loved and cherished didn't even have an ounce of respect for her. It pained her more that he had settled for someone who had a child. He just made it clear who he wanted in his life.“You need t