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11 - The fine art of persuasion
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Rayne's Revenge 12 - wandering thoughts
Nathan's POV I signed the overdue papers my secretary brought in.She stood in front of my desk, as if trying to make sure I did my work today. I missed work yesterday for the first time ever and I didn't feel bad about it.Dana, my secretary on the other hand, thought it was crazy that I missed work yesterday and half the day before because I had left in middle of work. In my defense though, I did come back to sign the important documents but not coming at all yesterday was what made her stand guard before me, to make sure I read and signed everything.But my attention was divided. Yes, I read the papers and signed them but the whole time, I was thinking of Rayne and our son, playing around with the possibility of a happy home if she decided to move in with me.I signed everything in front of me and handed them to Dana, she collected them and immediately started reading out my appointments from the iPad she was holding."You have a meeting with the board of directors today by 10am,
Rayne's Revenge 13 - Acceptance
NATHAN'S POVI climbed out of my car which was parked in front of Rayne's house and took a minute to scan the neighborhood. So small, and with the way it looked I'm pretty sure it had little to no security. Another reason to make sure they moved in with me. I hoped my persuasive tactics had worked yesterday. Buttoning my suit, I made my way to door 202 and rang the doorbell. I could hear movements inside and could definitely tell Leo was playing around but I couldn't hear Rayne's movement until she opened the door, surprising me but her beauty soon took of my thoughts.She was wearing a short and a tank top and her hair was in a messy bun."Mr Sterling..." She greeted'Mr Sterling?' What happened to Nathan? She had called me Nathan yesterday. "Hello Rayne... " I said. " How are you? I'm here to see Leo""Yes, of course." She said "The house is a bit messy tho, Leo's been playing for a while. Would you give me a minute please ""It's fine. He's still going to play some more and mess
Rayne's Revenge 14 - Moving in and Marriage Talks
NATHAN'S POV I was nervous and could hardly sit properly.Last night when Rayne had brought up moving in with me I held it off for today for two reasons; whatever the decision was, I didn't want it to make Leo uncomfortable and I couldn't hear it then. I guess my head wouldn't let me. So I had asked to talk about it today, to give me time to calm down. I wasn't calm though, infact I was far from calm, I couldn't even sleep properly last night. I sat in a restaurant close to her neighborhood as I waited patiently.A few minutes later, she walked in dressed in a casual jean and t-shirt, a sharp contrast from the suit I wore. She walked up to me when she spotted me and sat across from me."Hello" She greeted calmly "Hello" I replied, willing my heart to be steady. "How are you?""I'm fine " She said "you? Did you get a good sleep?""Yes" I replied "did you?"We were stalling. But I didn't mind "Yes""And Leo?""He's well.""That's good then "The silence was deafening after that. We
Rayne's Revenge 15 - Marriage Agreement
Rayne's POVHe was surprised at my words but he did a good job in showing that it affected him but regardless of his feelings, if I was going to marry him then it had to be a private affair.He leaned back in his chair, considering my words. "I see your point, but keeping our marriage a secret could raise suspicions and lead to unwanted attention.""I understand your concerns, but I assure you, no suspicions will be raised. Our marriage will remain a private matter between us, known only to those who we deem fit"He drummed his fingers on the desk, contemplating. "Very well. Our marriage will remain private for the time being. But if circumstances change,we may need to revisit the matter.”I nodded in agreement. "Thank you. I appreciate your understanding."He gave a curt nod in return. "Of course, I’m ready to do anything to protect my son”I was grateful about that at least. We didn’t really know each other that well, but we both had the desire to protect our child, and that was all
Rayne's Revenge 16 - Bonding
NATHAN’S POVThe light pressure on my arm woke me up. I opened my eyes to see Leo’s little face staring right at me intently, his hair sticking out cutely in odd places. When he noticed I was awake, he said in awe“We both have green eyes”I couldn’t be mad even if I wanted to. He had just woken me up at the wee hours of the morning just to tell me that and while on a normal day, I would have lost my mind, I just found his interest adorable “Of course we do, my boy. It’s the sterling eyes”His eyes widened “Am I a sterling too?”“Yes, you are.” I sat up and pulled him closer. “I know this is all very confusing, Leo. But your mum and I will explain it all in the morning, I promise. All you need to know for now is that I am your dad, and I’ll never leave again, okay?”Leo grinned “it’s not that confusing. I like having a dad, it’s fun.”I smiled at him, then looked over at the the wall clock. “It’s 3 am. Why are you awake?”“I woke up and got scared so I was looking for mummy but I
Rayne's Revenge 17 - dates and emotions
Rayne's POVThe door bell rang a few minutes later and Nathan glanced at the wall clock,“That must be be chef. What would you like for breakfast Leo?”“Pancakes!”Nathan laughed “That sounds yummy. Rayne could you get the door and relay that to her? I need to get ready or I’ll be late"“Of course” I said, carrying Leo out of the room. The chef was a chubby cheerful middle aged woman, who although I could see the curiosity in her eyes, didn’t pry and brought up casual conversations about the weather and breakfast like it was a routine we did everyday. She also took a liking to Leo which even though I was grateful for, I wasn’t surprised about. He was adorable. While she made breakfast, I gave Leo a quick bath and tried my best to explain this new development in a way a five year old would understand. “Leo, I know a lot has happened in the last few days and it’s a bit confusing, isn’t it?”Leo thought about it for a second, then said“A little bit. How come I didn’t have a dad befor
Rayne's Revenge 18 - Daddy duties
Nathan's POVShe continued to stare at me, shock written all over her face, before she managed to speak,“W-what do you mean?”“I know this is supposed to be a marriage of convenience and I’m in no means trying to pressure you, but I like you, Rayne, and I believe that with time it could grow to become a lot more than that. All I’m asking is that you have an open mind about this. If it doesn’t amount to anything for you, then we can just revert to our initial arrangement. But we should at least try, don’t you think?”She just continued to stare at me in shock, not saying anything. “I have just one question. Since we reconnected a few days ago, have you never felt anything towards me?” I waited for her to reply, when she didn’t, I called out to her again. “Rayne?”She jolted back to reality "Yeah""I asked you a question"She sighed "Of course I find you attractive, Nathan. Who wouldn’t? But I never thought our relationship will become a romantic”“But we can work towards it, can’
Rayne's Revenge 19 - Kisses
Rayne's POVWe put Leo to bed and I smiled at him gratefully.“You did an amazing job, Thank you”He walked towards me, encroaching into my personal space until I was trapped between the wall and him. “You don’t have to thank me for taking care of our child” he said.I gave a weak smile, but I wasn’t really thinking anymore. We were barely touching, but I swear I could feel all the muscles in his body. I wanted him to reach out and touch me, kiss me…Using his fingers, he raised my face to look up at him“I’ve been thinking about kissing you from the moment I saw you again at the office and I can’t really wait any longer”He placed his lips on mine softly. Barely even, like he was asking for permission. It took me a second to process what was going on, but immediately I did, I was ready to devour him. I wrapped my arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. I was probably coming off too strong, but I didn’t care, I had been thinking about this moment for days now.I heard him chuckle
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