“You shouldn’t have bothered hon. You know I’ll do it when I come back.” Nora said as she entered the kitchen with three grocery bags and a wobbling Nano behind her.“Honestly I didn’t want to but Annie wanted us to do the dishes together.” He pointed to Annie who was wiping her hand with a napkin.“Hi.” Annie greeted Nora.Nora smiled at the sweet child who had captured her son’s heart. After placing the grocery bags on the kitchen counter, She approached Annie and pulled her into a hug.“It’s nice to finally meet you, my child. Eric has told me so much about you. I hope you and this little one (She pointed at her belly) are doing great.”“Yes, ma’am. We’re fine.” She replied politely.“Quit the formality dear. You’re like a daughter to me now. You can call me Nora.”Annie nodded. She felt something tugging her leg; she looked down and saw it was Nano. She smiled and picked him up. He licked her face then cuddled against her chest. She smiled at him as she caressed his body lovingly.

The drive home was very quiet as Annie and Eric were drowned in their thoughts. She stole glances at him on many occasions but she could not tell if he was angry because his expression was plain.Eric had been acting strange since they had dinner. He didn’t talk much and when he was asked questions he gave a one-word answer.She could not help but wonder if Eric was mad at her because he somehow discovered the truth. Tears welled up in her eyes at the thought of him be

It was a sunny Friday afternoon; just a little over one pm. Eric finished his meeting with his new investors, returned to his office to go over the notes his secretary made. He was distracted when his phone started ringing; he looked at the caller id and saw that it was his mom. A small smile crept to his lips. It has been a while since he heard from her.“Hi, mom.” He said to the other side.“Eric Christian Ivan-James. I thought I raised you better than th

Nora and Benjamin were seated at the reception area of the emergency ward, waiting for the doctor to come out to update them on Annie’s condition.Tears rolled down Nora’s cheeks as she silently prayed for Annie and the baby's safety. She knew how bad Eric wanted this baby and losing the baby will break him and Annie who was already attached to the little one.The ambulance arrived six minutes after Nora’s call and they brought her to Saint Mary’s hos

Eric pulled up in the driveway and went to open the door for her. “Welcome home sweetheart.” He smiled as he lifted her in a bridal style.“I’m happy to be home.” She said, snuggling against his chest. She was tired of staying in the hospital and Doctor Myers made her stay a day extra to ensure she was perfectly okay before she was discharged.Eric walked into the mansion with Annie in his arms and placed her on a couch in the living room.