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Ronald called not long after they had dinner that he would be a little bit late today so Raina tucked the girls to bed alone.
As usual, she was sitting in the middle of the girls' bed, her head against the headboard, reading them a bedtime story.
Raina turned to her left and saw that Adrie was fast asleep. She turned to her right and saw that Alexa was feeling sleepy as she kept on rubbing the back of her palm against her eyes.
A question popped into Raina's head so she thought of asking Alexa about it.
"Alexa darling" she called.
"Yes." The little girl answered in her sleepy voice.
"Why did you introduce Adrie as your sister to everyone?"
Everything was silent for a while until Alexa sat up and faced Raina.
"Are you mad at me for doing that?" The little girl asked.
"No honey. I'm not mad at you. I'm just curious to know why" Raina said as she stroked the little girl's light brown hair.
"It's because I love Adrie
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Weeks Later......"I will give the phone to her, hold on a sec," Ronald said as he walked out of his home office in search of Raina.He finally found her in the kitchen where she was baking with the girls, Alexa and Adrie.Raina was in some short shorts and a tank top; Her hair was in a messy bun, she also had an apron on her.Alexa and Adrie were matching with her as they were also in their short shorts and a cute little top with the small apron Raina made for them. The girls were sitting on the stool beside the counter mixing the flour.Ronald smiled as he walked towards them. He kissed the girls on their cheek which made them smile and went ahead to do the same to Raina. But this time, he gave her a quick kiss on her lips which made her blush a little. She still hasn't gotten used to him kissing her and she still finds herself a little bit shy around him.Raina agreed to be Ronald's girlfriend a few days after he asked her out. Alexa and
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Ronald carried his girlfriend in a bridal style into the house. She hid her face in the crook of his neck and held onto him tightly. Even though they were both tipsy, they knew what they wanted.Ronald shut the door behind him with his leg and carried Raina to his bedroom Upstairs. When he got there he placed her on her feet."Are you sure you want this?" He asked her for the fourth time.She nodded, unconsciously biting her lower lip.She didn't know that every gesture of hers was a turn-on for Ronald.He closed the gap between them and placed a soft kiss on her lips. Before he could pull away, She deepened the kiss and he gave her access to explore his mouth. He loved the fact that she was the one in control.Ronald's hand made its way to her back, he reached for her zipper and slowly unzipped her dress.He pulled away from the kiss and pulled her dress over her head. She blushed as she stood before him in nothing but black sexy lin
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"So what did you girls do at Grandma's place?" Raina asked Alexa and Adrie as she helped them put on their pajamas. They arrived from Magda's place not long ago."We ate a lot of chocolates." Adrie smiled, knowing Raina would not have allowed them to eat that amount of chocolates."Grandma took us to the park and also to a birthday party," Alexa said."Aunty Elena came to visit us at Grandma's place too." She added and Adrie nodded.Raina knew her babies had lots of fun with their Grandma. So did her and Ronald. She blushed as soon as she remembered all that they did during the weekend."Is anything the matter Raina? Your cheeks are turning red." Alexa asked."It's nothing, my dear. Let's get you, girls, to bed." She said and then monitored them as they climbed their bed. In that process, Ronald walked in.He walked over to the girls and kissed their forehead after which he took a seat on the left edge of the bed with Raina seated on
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AT MIDNIGHT"Sweetheart, wake up." Raina heard someone whisper in her ear. It was Ronald."Is anything the matter?" she muttered in a sleepy voice, her eyes still closed."Yes, babe. I just got a call from Gabriel. Jemma is in labor."His statement made Raina sit up immediately."But she isn't due until next week." She said with a yawn."Anyway things like this happen, can we go meet them at the hospital?" She asked."Of course, that was why I woke you up," Ronald said. They got down from the bed and went in search of the nearest clothes they could find.When Ronald and Raina got downstairs, they knocked on Clarice's door and informed her that they were going to the hospital for the arrival of their goddaughter.Raina recognized the hospital. It was the same one she was brought to when Ronald found her unconscious; St Mary's hospital. Ronald parked the car, got down, and went to the other side to open the door for her. H
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WEEKS LATER"Wake up, Sleepyhead!" Ronald whispered sweetly in her ear."Go away!" Raina mumbled with her eyes closed."But it's your birthday. You have to wake up." He said.She groaned, snuggling closer to the pillow."Happy Birthday, my love." He whispered in her ear after which he kissed her.She smiled as she returned his kiss, her eyes still closed."Long life and prosperity babe. ''I love you.""Thank you, honey. I love you more.""Won't you open your eyes? let me see how beautiful they are before I leave for work." He said as he took a seat beside her on the bed and stroked her long hair."But you see my eyes every day." She groaned, her eyes still closed.She feared that she might get emotional and let it out if She opened them. But she wanted to tell him tonight.Raina was given a day off by Uncle Rico. He said she should rest since it was her birthday but Ronald was already dressed up for
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Ronald excused himself to go hang out with Gabriel while Raina was seated with Jemma when she saw Loretta approaching her. She mentally grumbled as she wondered who invited her."Hi," Loretta said with a small smile as soon as she approached them. There was an empty chair beside Raina so she sat on it."I came to talk to you, Raina." She said, not caring Jemma was on the same table with them and was likely to hear whatever she had to say"I'm truly sorry for everything I put you through. I guess I was so obsessed with Ronald but you need not worry, it's all over now. He likes you, he's engaged to you and there is nothing I can change about that. I believe if I put myself out there and give myself the chance to mingle, I will find someone like your fiance. I'm happy for you guys and congratulations on your engagement." She said without any trace of jealousy in her voice.Raina was shocked, she was definitely not expecting all that came out of Loretta's mou
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EPILOGUETHREE MONTHS LATERRaina and Ronald got married exactly one month after their engagement. It was a wonderful wedding attended by friends, family, and well-wishers.As promised, Alexa and Adrie were the flower girls and they looked beautiful on that day but not more than the bride herself, Raina.The newlyweds had their honeymoon in Dubai while the girls stayed back home with Clarice.Alessandra and Adriana's reaction was priceless when both Raina and Ronald told them they would be big sisters in a few months. The girls couldn't get over the fact that their younger sibling will be joining them soon.Raina's restaurant had been doing extremely well and it was already known in the city to be one of the best. She goes to work every day to supervise the restaurant since there were more than enough workers to do everything. But sometimes, she does some cooking and baking."Girls, you have to go to bed. You two have school tomorrow.
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“Ronald is very lucky to have you. I’m sure he is going to be surprised.” Jemma smiled.“I’m so blessed to have him too. But I feel a little guilty about not being able to throw him a proper birthday party.” Raina responded.“You’ve not been feeling too well lately so it’s understandable,” Jemma said.“I know.” She looked down at her seven months old bump. “It wasn’t like this with Adrie. I remember working till the first few days of my nine month pregnancy but with Jayden, I feel tired without even doing anything.”“Ronald has been working from home since Monday to take care of me. He didn’t want to leave today but something urgent came up so he had to show up at the office.”“I just pray that everything goes as planned and thank you for helping me.” She said to Jemma.“Of course, what are friends for?” Jemma c
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