His Only Obsession

Immediately Meira opened the door and walked into the house with her twins, she knew something was amiss. It was nine pm and the house was quiet which was unusual because her husband Richard was always home at this time watching the news or football but there was nothing like that.   “Mommy… Where’s daddy?”. Her daughter Gabriella echoed her thoughts.   “Maybe daddy is working late today.” She replied. Why don’t you two go to your rooms and freshen up? I’ll make dinner.”   “Okay!”. They chorused and left.   Meira took her bag to the kitchen and dropped it on the table then began to make preparations for dinner with the thoughts of her husband at the back of her mind.   She knew that Richard would have called her if he was going to be late so she didn’t bother calling him as she waited for him to call.   She and her twins had dinner then she helped them with t

Raine knew he should stop obsessing over a woman he couldn’t have but no matter how he tried… it wasn’t good enough and oh he had tried to forget about Meira but it was hard. He could remember the first time he met her, it was at the company’s Christmas party and she’d accompanied Richard who was her boyfriend at the time and he could remember thinking that she was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. She was dressed in a simple long sleeved knee length gown which had obviously seen better days but he didn’t mind. She looked beautiful in it even though her boyfriend had not thought so and then when she was finally introduced to him and he had to shake her hand, he didn’t want to let go until she tugged at her hand looking all shy and innocent. 

“You live here Uncle Raine?.” Gabi’s voice was filled with awe.  “Alone?”. They were standing by the car looking up at the house as the maids carried their bags inside the house. His house was two storeys high, breathtaking and looked like it was practically made of glass but it really wasn’t. Meira couldn’t tell exactly where it started or ended.  “I live here with my housekeeper Hanna and five maids but they have their own quarters so… yes I live alone here.” Raine replied. “Your house is so cool sir.” Gabe said. "Do you have a swimming pool?”. “I have two.” He grinned.

Raine came downstairs talking to someone on the phone just in time to see Meira and the twins leaving and they were dressed in their Sunday best which made him frown because he didn’t remember Meira telling him the previous night that they’d go out today. “Meira?”. He called as he hung up on the person he was talking to. “Where are you going to?”. “Oh, good morning.” Meira greeted. “We’re going to church. It’s Sunday.” “Church.” He repeated. “Yes....Church.” Meira said. “You sound like I said a strange word.” She was probably right. He couldn’t remember the last time he saw the inside of a church. Maybe

Meira leaned against the sliding door frame as she watched Raine who was leaning against the banister looking out at nothing in particular.She’d heard him knock at her door hours earlier but she’d been too messed up to answer the door because she knew if he saw her that way, he’d get angry. “Hey.” He greeted without looking back at her. “You’re awake now?”. “Um… yeah.” She cleared her throat, pushed off the door and walked over to meet him. “Thank you for taking care of the twins.” “It’s nothing.” He turned his head to look at her and frowned as he straightened. “Have you been crying?”.