Jessica’s POV
I heard the constant beeping of my phone and I groaned, I need to sleep but this is waking me up, I picked my phone and put on silent and went back to my lovely sleep .
I’m The next morning, we woke up and started preparing food because we were going to grandfather’s place today, since we couldn’t stay with him yesterday, I prepared many food and snacks which I know he will enjoy because of being fed up with hospital food and he can also start eating any flavour now.
I made sure there was no oily unhealthy food among them, plenty of his favourite fruits and after bathing and dressing up in a green body-hug long gown, and a black sandle to match we set off, we were to go alone without the driver.
I saw the familiar scenery as we neared the place, this place will never cease to amaze me and I plan on visiting the green house to see the birds again.
As usual we met the butler outside the house waiting for us but this time, grandfather was with him, he was sitting down in a wheelchair, not that he couldn’t walk am sure it’s his ploy to make us stay longer, I smiled internally,
“Hello father, good morning ”
“Hello Jessica dear, good morning ”
I hugged him and Xavier did too, I handed what I was carrying over to Xavier and wheeled him inside the house, we went towards the dinning room and I brought out the food I made,
“Oh my sweet daughter in-law, only you care for this old man, the cook wanted to kill me with those tasteless food she made”
“Father, you can’t really blame her, she is just trying to take care of you ”
“Hmph, she isn’t ”
“Okay, okay, now eat, I made all your favourites and the ones you want to eat”
He immediately started eating, Xavier was just looking at us precisely me, it made me self conscious because of the emotions swirling in his eyes as he stared, I can bet hundreds percent that he has spaced out,
“Take it easy father, no one is taking it from you”
“Daughter in-law please get me water or better wine”
“You mean juice or water okay”
“No I said wine”
“Okay juice, I got it”
I left them and headed towards the kitchen, I know they wanted some alone time so am giving them that space that they needed.
XAVIER’S POV
I watched as Jessica and my grandfather were acting like actual father and daughter, it warmed my heart that she was opening up to us little by little, all I need to do to get rid of that annoying pest beside her in the name of Collins
I watched her as she left to get grandfather some juice even though he wanted wine, I laughed and my grandfather glared at me,
“I can’t believe you are laughing at your old man”
“Am not grandfather, am just trying to stretch my mouth”
“Tsk, Tsk, so have you too done it yet?”
“What are you talking about, done what?”
“Process my grandchildren ”
“Oh grandfather, we aren’t ready yet”
“Huh, when I die then you will be”
“Grandfather you are t dying now, you still have years to live”
“Don’t tell me that bullshit, if you are not giving me grandchildren what the use of getting married then?”
“Grandfather you know why I agreed to this at the first place,, it’s because you literally forced me to”
“Haa, do you even know what the board members were saying that made me make such arrangements?”
“Why would I care about what does old farts are talking about ”
“If you have forgotten, am among the old farts”
“Grandfather you know am not talking about you here, don’t make it about yourself ”
“I made you get married and have a child to secure your position there and also give me a grandchild, and so that… So that you won’t be alone if I were to die, so you will have someone to turn to, someone to console you”
“Grandfather ”
“When you were small the maids told me about what you wished for on your birthday, a big happy family and I have done a lot of things to make sure you get it but you… you are making me unable to be able to rest in peace if I die”
“Grandfather!! Stop this, you aren’t dying now or near, I and Jessica is here with you and you will be with us all through ”
“Then get her pregnant, tell her about it”
“Grandfather, it doesn’t work like that ”
“Then do what works, I don’t care but mind you if you hurt her, am killing you irrespective of you being my grandson ”
I am sure that am starting to develop a headache due to the ache I feel in my head, I rubbed my forehead to smoothen out the worry lines and to relieve my stress, I walked up and down the dinning thinking.
No matter what I think or how strong I pretend to be, I know that grandfather is saying the truth, I know that Jessica won’t deny me if I wanted us to try to get pregnant but I don’t want it to be like that, I wanted her to welcome me wholeheartedly and for our child to be made from good memories .
I don’t want her to feel compelled to do it because of the contract, I want her to stay with me as my family whether the five year contract ends or not.
“Grandfather I want Jessica as my wife and I won’t jeopardize it because of you and your tantrums ”
“Am now a kid throwing tantrums?”
“I don’t know that what you are behaving like”
He snorted at me and continue eating the food she made for him, I wanted to leave the place and when I opened the door, there she was standing with surprised expression….