He burst through the door and stared right into the room, it was the last thing he was expecting himself to do but he seemed to have acted out of impulse, more like his fatherly instincts kicking in rather than any other other emotions at that moment.
“They are fine, it is just one of them throwing tantrums.”She muttered.
He sighed In relief.”I am sorry, I … ”
“I am quite surprised you acted that way.”Laura grimaces looking straight at him.
She couldn’t get herself to believe as well, as a matter of fact the entire situation seemed rather stunning.
“I just thought it was, you know what, let’s just get back to what we were discussing.”He insisted.
He could see the smile on her face and it irritated him further-
“Get that crazy smile off your face, this is nothing.”
“Well, if you say so.”
They both went downstairs and continued with the conversation they were having about the anonymous parcel, what made matters worse was the incessant fact that Antonia kept calling ice over and over again.
“We need to call the cops on this, that is what I think.”He muttered.
“I don’t think that is necessary just yet, we can do this on our own what If this is just a kind of prank from someone.”
He scoffed.”Do you really think anyone would go through that extent, common this is more serious than how we looking at it.”
“And what do you think we should do about this, talk to the cops?”
“Of course!”he looked around the room and suddenly dropped his hands.”And where in the hell is the man you call your lover.”He Scoffed.
She was having nothing of it, she was furious about his statement and he had gone about thinking about the entire situation as it was.
“You don’t speak of him that way, I won’t have you do that.”
He rolled his eyes.”Whatever, Just -”
The doorbell rang as he was about to speak, cautiously he made way to the door.
“Expecting anyone?”
She was still furious with him but she found herself shaking Head and muttering no.
He opens the door and there standing at the doorway was Rian.
*****
“What is going on here?”Rian asked after the bit of silence that had hovered around.
He pushed himself past the man at the door and made his way in.
He stood right there in the middle of the room In a dark suit, more alive than even the timeless air that floated through the room.
Her heart beats thudded evenly with that of the men that were Staring deep into each other’s eyes.
“What do you want?”Rian asked, walking closer till he was faced up with him.
With a bitter look Christian rubbed his jaw, he stared straight at him while trying to get himself into the right frame of mind, he was feeling rather furious.
“Who are you to speak to me in any manner?”
“Last time I checked, this is no way your house.”
His eyes sparked.”What is this all about, the only reason I came here was because your girlfriend called me here.”
Rian paused, opened his mouth but then closed it. He didn’t want to say it. He looked back at the woman that was at the center of all of this and locked gaze with her.
Christian had a reputation but to risk to rub it against the dust just to suit his ego was the last thing she had thought that would happen.
“I didn’t want to call him Rian.”It flowed too easily off her lips and appeared seemingly too good on her tongue.
“You know I don’t really care how all of this ends, I won’t be here to listen to you all, especially him moping around like a dog.”
Rian flexes his wrist as they stood in tense silence for a moment, before he gave his head a shake.
“Usually, when someone tells me that I usually don’t wait to get his head off with my fist, you are lucky you have any head left so you better leave… Call it let’s say a warning or maybe a basis of negotiating.”He told Christian this and he flushed in irritation.
“There’s no negotiating with a scumbag.”The words were out of his mouth before he could stop it.
Laura who had stood there for a while could see where it was heading, she ran a hand across her face, wiping off a hint of amusement.
“Why don’t you leave Christian?”Glancing at him sideways, he gave him a death stare.
Licking his lips, a deep serious look came up on Christian’s face as his deep voice rushed out of him.
“So prove it to me.”
Rian brows knitted.”Prove what?”
“That reason she didn’t call was because you were a wimp.”
“You guys should stop! “Her stomach erupted with butterflies when it dawned on her the shock of what could happen.
She looked from one man to another.”Leave Christian!”
“You’re serious?”
“Dead serious”
He looked straight at her feeling a sharp pain at the back of his mind, before he could stop himself he walked out looking back to the room.
****
She swallowed. .”I am sorry that had to happen “she addressed the issue after had left.
“I thought being with that man would be the last thing on earth to interest you,”he said in an amused drawl
.
“Yeah something came up and you were but available, I am sorry. .”
“Is it that or you enjoy being with him rather than he is their father anyways.”His words were tinged with sarcasm, yet so quiet she barely heard them.
“That is not what happened.”
“Well it is fine, how are the twins?”he asked.
“They are good as well, they are upstairs.”She answered.
“I’d check in on them.”
He races up, She let out a deep breath of relief at the entire situation and let her head fall against the back of the couch.
“Who could have sent the parcel,”she said softly. As her cheeks flushed, she was confused.