Semua Bab The Bargain : Bab 181 - Bab 190

“I can take you out of Yin tonight.” Maxwell said.Racheal froze. She looked at him, and he nodded. “What has gotten over you?”“Can’t you see it? I have not stopped loving you. I made a mistake, all you wanted to do was leave. If I had left with you, you would not be stuck with the Sherrods now.”Racheal watched him, wondering if he was the same person who had broken her heart before. She closed her eyes to push away the thoughts of her clinging to his legs, and begging him not to leave that day.When she opened her eyes, he was close to her and staring down at her with those light brown eyes she was very familiar with.“Don’t fight it. We can leave now, we can still do all the things you wanted to do. Everything can go back to the way it used to be. You always wanted to go to Venice. I can take you there.” He said, stepping close to her.“Sweet Racheal, my sweet Racheal.” He whispered,And that snapped her out of her trance.She stepped back.“You are pathetic. So you break my he

Jade held Racheal’s hand as she walked the couple to the door. She hugged her close. “I hope you can make it to our party this weekend.”Racheal nodded. With the way Steffan was acting, she would likely go to that party to de-stress.She turned to see Jade was looking at Steffan, with a hint of anger in her eyes. “All Racheal did, she had no evil intentions.”Racheal glanced at Steffan, he frowned and said nothing.“See you soon.” Jade squeezed her hand, and watched them leave.“You told her we were fighting?” Steffan asked, as they got into the car.“You think I need to tell anyone we are fighting?” She frowned at him. Perhaps the alcohol was making her bolder. “People are not blind.”They said nothing as they drove to the vault. She wondered if this was the v

Steffan stepped out of the bathroom some minutes later. “It’s negative,” he said. Racheal was staring in his eyes to gauge what he felt. But his eyes showed nothing. She could not see whether the result brought him relief, or saddened him.“We still need to take that blood test to be sure,” he said.“I am not pregnant, I don't feel pregnant.” She said in frustration. Why was everyone insisting on this? She might even be barren for all she knew. She was not going to focus her mind and energy on this the way people said her mother had. She did not want to go down that line of desperation.Steffan just looked at her and said, “Rest up.” Then he walked out the door.She sighed. Here she was, hoping that they were on the verge of reconciling. 

Steffan placed his hand on Racheal’s waist, and slowly turned her around.“Let's not fight like that again?” Racheal said, tilting her head to look in her eyes.He nodded, and kissed the tip of her nose. She smiled. “Go get dressed.” “Dressed?”“We still have that vacation to go to.” Steffan stepped back, with his hands in his pockets, looking at her.“It’s Tuesday.”“Well, neither of us have to go to work.” Steffan moved close again to run a finger across her collarbone. “And we both deserve it, don’t you think?”She nodded, and turned around into the bathroom, she closed the door behind her and leaned against it, a smile spreading across her face. ***When she stepped out, Steffan was not in the room. She sighed, picked out a sundress, and slid a pair of heels on.“You look lovely.” Steffan appeared at the door.She turned around and smiled at him.“Ready?” He asked. She nodded. He walked forward, and took her hand and her purse.“What are you doing?” She asked, giggling. “He

“I can’t believe we just did that.” Racheal giggled as she pulled her dress down to cover her legs, and then up to cover her chest.“I can’t believe we have never done that.” Steffan responded, tossing the wipes in the car’s disposal purseThey watched it shrink.“We are disrespectful lots.” She said, now beginning to feel sorry for the men that had to live through that. Steffan smiled, and pulled her close.“I was joking about the screen. This is a custom-made car. They couldn’t hear anything,” he said.“Did you have this in mind when you were customizing your car?” “Maybe.” He grinned.She shook her head, and looked away. "They still knew we were up to something improper when you closed that screen.”“You think they don’t know we are always up to something improper?” He asked, softly caressing her arms.She smiled and said nothing, just continued leaning her head on his chest.“Racheal.” Steffan said, his voice serious. She froze.“Never lie to me again,” he said.“I won’t.”He