~SAND CASTLE ~ CAMILA’S ROOM ~
“Which is why it’s best we get a divorce. I don’t want to stay here Mariano, let me go, please” Camila said, tears glistening her eyes.
“Am afraid that that will be impossible” Mariano said, moving towards the window sill to stare outside.
“Keeping me here will only make me h@të you more, can’t you see that” she yelled at him.
“Am willing to live with that as long as you are here with me and don’t forget that Lilo’s men are after you”
“I can take….”
“I know you can take care of yourself but I won’t take the risk which is why am going to keep you by my side for a very long time” Mariano cut her off brusquely.
“Now get some more rest” he said, settling her down on the bed before leaving the room.
He made a turn round the hall only to see Lucas coming with the two maids assign to him.
“Daddy, Is mommy okay?”
“She is and right now she needs to get some rest ” Mariano said wanting to carry him but he pulled away.
” What’s wrong champ?”
“I only came here to see mommy, am going back to my room” he said wanting to leave but Mariano held him back.
“Tell me what’s wrong?” Mariano insist.
“I heard you talking with mommy the other day. You insulted her and…”
“Were you eavesdropping on us?” Mariano asked.
“I wasn’t going to. After you scolded me that day, I came back to get the toy car I left in your office and that’s where I heard you insulting mom”
“I wasn’t insulting her, I was just….”
“You were. I heard it all and am angry at you. Mom didn’t deserve what you said to her, she’s a good woman, she deserves better”
“Lucas, I will try to work things out with your mother, don’t worry about it” he said holding the kid hand.
Lucas pulled away from him and left without saying a word.
“Both my wife and son are pissed with me” Mariano muttered heading to the one place he could cool his head off.
*****
~ SHOOTING GROUND ~
Mariano was busy firing his gun that he didn’t notice Alexis approaching him.
“What’s bothering you?” Alexis asked.
“How do you know something is bothering me?” Mariano asked.
“Cause whenever you are bothered about something, you always come here” Alexis said.
“And who knows? I might be able to find a solution to your problem” Alexis offered.
“I really messed up big time, do you know how I can make it up to my wife and son?” Mariano asked.
“Am bad when it comes to things like that but I do know someone who can help you” Alexis said.
A while later they both stood at the garden with Selena and Stephan.
“So, can you help me?” Mariano asked Selena, feeling a bit shy to be asking help from one of his worker.
“To be honest with you, boss. If I were Camila, I won’t ever forgive you cause you didn’t only insult her as a woman but you also insulted her as a mother” Selena said.
“Which is why he’s asking for help. This is the first time am seeing boss this desperate” Stephan said.
Mariano cleared his throat.
“He’s only desperate because he’s crazy about his wife” Alexis tease.
“Are you going to help or not?” Mariano asked impatiently.
“I will but I don’t think it will be easy winning Camila’s heart, she is more of the *If you hurt me I won’t forgive you* type which is why i think the only way to get through to her is your son”
“She loves Lucas and am sure that with his interference, she will soften towards you” Selena said.
“You are right. Lucas might be a very big help to me but then, he’s angry at me too” Mariano told her.
“That’s easy, I know a way to get through to a little boy” Selena replied with a smile.
After Mariano and Alexis left, Stephan stood in front of Selena.
“Seeing the boss and Camila makes me think of the future” Stephan said.
“What future?”
“My future. A future where I get a wife and kids of my own too” Stephan replied.
“Don’t you think about it?” Stephan added, eagerly waiting for her reply.
“I don’t think about such things because I know that kind of life isn’t for me” Selena replied, a sad look appearing on her face.
*****
Alexis was heading to his room when he saw Cora and an unknown guy talking.
Seeing the way she was laughing at something he said got his blood boiling.
Without thinking, he approach them and intentionally wrap his arms around Cora waist, making it known to the unknown guy that he’s stepping on his territory.
“Before you ask who I am, am going to introduce myself to you. Am Alexis, Cora’s boyfriend” Alexis said.
“You have a boyfriend? Didn’t you say your never going to get one” The guy asked.
“I did say that but something came up” Cora replied, starring at Alexis while wondering why he’s suddenly being possessive.
“The something which came up is that, I fell for Cora and pursued her until she finally gave me a chance and right now, I feel that that chance is being threaten” Alexis said giving the poor guy a cold look.
“Thomas, why don’t we reschedule our appointment, I will call you” Cora said quickly and after waving him off, she pulled Alexis to a more secluded area.
“What was that about? Must you be hostile to a school friend of mine?”,
“A school friend? I doubt he wanted that” Alexis answered.
“Our relationship is just a fake. You said so yourself. Why are you acting like a jealous boyfriend then!” Cora asked.
“Because am one!” Alexis replied before he could stop himself.
“What do you mean?”
“Forget I said that” he said and left before she could stop him.
*****
Matteo stood outside waiting for Luna to leave her room and when she did, he began following her as gently as he could.
“Am not losing you to anyone. You belong to me” he muttered, following Luna from behind.
Out of no where Enzo showed up, pulling Luna into his arms.
“What are you….”
“Shhh….Matteo have been following you. Play along” Enzo said pulling back to stare at her.
“Did you miss me that much. To be honest, I missed you too and was coming to see you just so I can do this” Enzo head swoop down, taking Luna lips in his.
Luna stood still at first, not reciprocating but when he forced her lips open with his tongue, she couldn’t help but to kiss him back.
And it felt so good, she has always thought Enzo to be everything but she have never thought of him as a great kisser.
Pulling her closer to himself, Enzo deepened the kiss, totally oblivious to Matteo inwatching them.
A fuming Matteo left the scene, heading back to Lenora’s room.
He was so angry that the only thing in his head is to find a pu§§y to Füçk and the only one he can think of is Lenora.
He decided to take a short cut but Matteo never made it to Lenora’s room because someone hit him hard on the head and proceeded to take an unconcious Matteo out of sand castle.
*****
~ STABLES ~
“Why are we here?” Lucas asked his two chaperone but they only shrug and smiled at him in response.
“Hey champ” Mariano called, walking towards him with a little horse.
“Guess who I bought this little dude for?” Mariano tease him.
“If it’s a bribe then I don’t want it. Mommy taught me never to accept a bribe from anyone” Lucas said stubbornly.
“But this isn’t a bribe. This is an apology from a father to his son”
“I know I hurt you and your mom and am very very sorry about it and I promise to do my best to make your mommy happy always” Mariano added.
“Is that a promise?” Lucas asked and Mariano cross two of his fingers.
“I love you daddy” Lucas said, running into his father arms.
“And I love you too my champ, I love you so much” he whispered into his ear and the next couple of hours was filled him teaching his son how to ride his horse.
They were heading back to Lucas room when he decided to ask him the big question.
“You know of a way I can win your momma’s heart?” He asked, holding Lucas in his arms.
“I can only think of one thing” Lucas said, pouting at him cutely.
“Which is?”
“You have to be honest with her. If you are crazy about her just like uncle Stephan says about aunt Selena then you have to be honest with her. Just tell her you like her ” Lucas advice.
“Really? Do you think it’s going to work?” Mariano asked feeling a bit doubtful.
“Trust me, I am your son after all” Lucas said making him laugh.
“You are indeed my son” he replied tickling the little kid in his arms.
*****
~ CAMILA’S ROOM ~
Camila woke from a peaceful sleep only to see Bianca sitted on the bed, starring at her.
“You are finally up” she said.
“What are you doing here?” Camila asked, sitting herself up.
“Just to make some few things clear to you” Bianca replied, smiling devilishly.
“First of all I would like to thank you for saving Mariano”
“Why would you thank me for that?”
“You saved my man and it’s only right that I thank you but now that you are okay, I think. It’s best you leave”
“Mariano told me earlier that you wanted to leave and you have no idea how happy he is about it” Bianca added.
“If he’s happy as you claim, why does he still insist I stay?”
“What other reason if not for Lucas. He doesn’t want the poor boy to be caught in the middle of your fight and so, he will rather ask you to stay than to tell you to leave and break his son’s heart”
“But if you’ve got any shame then you will pick up your things and leave the kid with him. You stole his sperm box with that Bîtchy Sabrina and had his child without him knowing for ten years. Don’t you think you’ve toyed with him enough?” Bianca yelled at her.
“You have no right to tell me this” Camila said slowly.
“I do. I have every right in the world cause if you hadn’t shown up, Mariano would have married me but you ruined my life just as you’ve ruined Mariano’s life”
“If you are hoping he will learn to love you then you keep on dreaming. After the whole ordeal he’s been through in the past due to his parents, he won’t ever fall in love with you or anyone else”
“What makes you so sure of that?” Mariano asked suddenly and both of them stared at the door way to see him standing there.
“Ma…Mariano. When did you…get here?” Bianca stuttered.
“Long enough to hear everything you told my wife” Mariano said , walking past Bianca to seat with Camila on the bed.
“Are you okay?” Mariano asked taking hold of her hand to kiss it.
Camila gave a nod.
“What makes you so sure that I won’t ever fall in love with someone?” Mariano asked Bianca.
“You’ve told me about it countless of times. You said no one will ever make you feel that weak emotion” Bianca replied, glaring at Camila.
“I did say so but then tides have change and am madly in love with someone right now ” he said, his gaze never leaving Camila.
” Don’t tell me it’s….”
“It is. As you can see, am madly in love with my wife” he finish for Bianca…..
TBC💚
