During their first few days of living together as husband and wife Rachel was anxious about their sleeping conditions. On the first night Rachel initially slept in the couch, but she woke up in the middle of the night feeling uncomfortable so she transferred to the bed at Cole's side trying not to disturb her sleeping husband.
However she woke in the morning in a cozy position, she was sleeping with her head on Cole's arm with her back to his front in spooning position tuck in safely with his other arms wrap around her tummy. It gave her a strange and uneasy feeling, that she slowly remove his arms and slip to the bathroom quietly. She prepared breakfast and they eat together before descending
Cole set the meeting with Rachel and his family mainly in the presence of his aunt Sarah, this is to ensure that Melissa wil have lesser way of meddling with their marriage decision "Will they accept me as your wife?" Rachel asked as she ask her husband to help with the zip at the back of her dress she dress casually as what Cole advised. "I'm sure Mom will, for the rest I don't care about their opinion especially Melissa. But I want you to be careful of what you say, she is good at twisting your words and can be very traitorous ?when she is after for something , another is my half brother Calvin he can charm you into oblivion." "What do you mean?" "Just don't trust them Rach! I make sure not to leave you alone for them to have the opportunity to asked questions for our marriage." He doesn't want to elaborate on how he despice his father's family. "Ok how about your father?" My father is blind wh
"Mom? Dad? This is my wife Rachel Barnes." Cole address his aunt and his father introducing his wife. "Honey. This is my Aunt Sarah who raise my up and my father and his family, wife Melissa and son Calvin." Cole introduced his family but obviously never gave credit to his step-mother and half brother. Rachel was trying hard to smile as if it's the natural thing for them to exchange endearments."What is the meaning of this Colin! You dared go against my will?" His father was disgusted and never hide his disgust at the situation. His wife hissed in obvious disgust but hid it well with a venom smile.While his aunt tried to recover by welcoming the couple and hug Rachel with a warm smile before calling the maid to take care of the mess she made. Rachel was baffled what causes his aunt Sarah to be surprised with their appearance."Father I m old enough to choose someone to share my life, not for anyone to decide it &
" Rachel what a wonderful surprise! Long time no see, how'd you been? " Allyson greeted her friend who she never seen for weeks."I've been busy with work and new status." Rachel Haven been able to tell her friend about her marriage to Cole."Meaning?" Allys cross her brows wondering."I've decided to follow your advice . " Rachel said happily"Which one? " Allyson was even more confused."Have you forgotten? You told me to marry someone to solve my problem with Reba and Harry! Don't tell me you didn't mean it when you advice that?" Rachel become suspicious with her friends advise."You did? OMG! Rache, who was the unfortunate guy?" Allyson was shocked that her friend followed what she said."Ally? Don't tell me I made a mistake of following your advice?" Rachel started to feel anxious." It was a good idea at the time but Phil told me that it is very dangerous on your
"What?! Have you gone crazy Rachel Jane Barnes!" Belinda Barnes look at her with eyes accusingly annoyed. Her husband Oscar Barnes looked at Rachel with desperation. He doesn't know what he must feel. He knows that there were so much sacrifices Rachel had done for the sake of his other daughter, how his wife and his daughter had taken advantage of the goodness of Rachel's heart..On the other hand, he is also a little relieved to see that Rachel had finally decided to breakaway from his wife's meddling and dominating manners with her personal life. But he also is afraid for Rachel should her decision in marrying this unknown person for the sake of getting away from his wife influences turn out to be wrong. Rachel doesn't deserved to be manipulated. What if this unknown husband is just taking advantage of her situation."Mother! I have put up with Harry's womanizing ways, but I don't want to be tied to a man who repeatly broken his pr
Early in the morning. It was a Saturday Cole wakes up and feel the space beside him. He gets used to feel the presence of someone sleeping beside him if they are not wrapped around in each other's arms or waking up in a spoon position a situation that progresses during the course of their falling into dreamland. But still their union was still unconsummated.Cole get up thinking that she might have waken early and started doing her exercises ahead of him. He went to the bathroom, when he saw a note on the side table from Rachel side it read that she had just need something from the pharmacy. He was thinking she must be on her period. That gets him to thinking that there are things that he needs to provide for her as her husband. His phone rang as he was going out of the room to get something to eat . Cole gets used to his wife fixing their breakfast before going to work. Even on weekends like today."Hello, Boss your wife came to her family home. And minutes later Director Harry Burt
"Rachel the way your family treated you is obviously telling me that they don't care for you and the way you look your personal attributes is far from your twin sister. No mother will treat her child the way your mother treats you." Cole declared, Rachel became quiet this is not the firstime that the idea was introduced to her. Allyson and Philimon who is her closest friends for the longest time have told her about this. She is aware of her differences ohf her looks from any of the Barnes's. But she turns a blind eye saying that her father loves her. And it's enough to cover for all the hurtful things she endured in the family. But she is also aware that there's no denying that her mother favored only Reba. Is it time to go for a paternity test will her parents agree to this? She look out of the window of the car trying to absorbed the passing. scenery,even when she felt her eyes grew heavier.'Hey Rache wake up! " She felt herself being shaken when she open her eyes she saw a hous
"No!" Without seeing the face of her new tormentor Rachel tried to wiggle and fight with her hand and feet trying to loosen the strong hold of the newcomer. She delivered scratches and kicks and anything she can do to deliver an attack. When her hands was seized , her body wiggled like a worm that fell on warm and salty water."Whoah steady wifey I'm not the enemy!" She stop her movements when she recognized the voice. "Cole?" She looked at the face of her husband who was red with her attacks."Cole...help me." Suddenly she felt weak after her struggles together with hunger she was so focus in what she is doing she forgot to eat breakfast and lunch and it's already almost four in the afternoon. What happened next she wasn't aware when her body succumb to unconsciousness. Next she wakes up back to their room in Cole's place. "Rachel you gave me a fright! What were you thinking when you set off to your apartment alone? Knowing that the landlord's son has designs on you" Cole said obvi
" Whoah! Whoah... Easy girl I was just kidding!" Cole immediately retract his words." If you're trying to pull my leg then I'm telling you it's not funny! "" Hey relax! " Cole was anxious what's her next move seeing that she take hold of the glass of water in front of her. "You don't know me that much to judge me Cole. Don't you ever try to manipulate my life ! I am fed of people trying to run my life for me. Do you hear me! I hate to be treated like I'm just a worthless piece of shit!" Rachel is at the brink of being emotional. "Rachel honey calm down, it's me I'm just kidding, I'm sorry! " Cole look at her red-rimmed eyes that tears are threatening to fall. He immediately hug her and comfort her. Imprisoned by his strong arms in a warm hug, Rachel begin to cry, feeling the safe and secured feeling that she had never experienced since her nana died. Cole allowed her to cry her eyes out until she calm herself in a series of hiccu