“I don’t want your money and there’s no need to thank me. These are my sons. My heirs. The rightful owners to the Romero empire there’s nothing I won’t do for them. Absolutely nothing.”
“Well I’m gonna feel bad if I don’t at least give you something. Please don’t refuse.”
“There is something you can give me in return but I don’t want your money.”
Sage was skeptical.”What is it?”
“I want to take the boys somewhere not that I have to ask for permission, but you’re their mother and I respect that. You welcome to come with us.”
“Where do you want to take them. Logan isn’t suppose to travel he just had surgery it would take at least four to six weeks for him to recover completely.”
“I know that. I wasn’t talking about now. When he’s gonna be well enough.”
“Fine.”Sage said.”You their father and have a right to spent time with them.”
“I won’t interfere with that.”He can see she meant it, this four weeks will give him enough time to put his plans into motion, he’ll push Sage into a corner that she won’t have any choice but to marry him. He smiled at the thought she has no idea what’s about to come next.”Wanna tell me what’s so funny.”
He stood up.”I have things I need to take care of. I’ll come back later. What time do they go to bed.”Sage told him.”I’ll be back before then.”He knelt down and stared at both the boys, then he kissed each of them and said something in Spanish she couldn’t understand. When he was gone Sage felt the emptiness he left behind, he took his warmth, security and comfort with him. Having him here made everything easier, she feels as if she can take on the world if he’s by her side, taking out her cell she called Sean. She hasn’t spoken to him or told him what happened to Logan.
“Hey Sean.”
“Hey sis. Is everything okay. You sound a bit off.”
“Yeah. I’m okay, I have to tell you something.”
“Is it the boys.”He asked.”Are they okay.”
“Logan was sick so we took him to the hospital.”
“What happened.”Sage told her brother everything.”You should’ve called me Sage I’m their uncle. I should’ve been there for them.”
“I didn’t want you to worry. He’s fine now Sean, Bruno has also been here for them they are okay. Both of them.”
“Still.”Her brother argued.”You should’ve called me. And who’s Bruno? Your boyfriend.”
Sage gave a deep groan. Bruno. Her boyfriend. In another life perhaps.”I don’t have a boyfriend Sean. Bruno is the twins’s father.”
“Father? How did you find him. Why hasn’t he reached out sooner. And when am I meeting him.”
“Oh Sean it’s a long story. As soon as Logan is well enough I’ll come home then we’ll talk. Face to face. I don’t want to discuss this on the phone.”
“I can come there.”He suggested.
“No it’s okay Sean you don’t have to. How are you?”
“I’ve had better days. What’s his name?”
“Who’s name.”She asked puzzled.
“The boys father, I wanna know his name.”
“Bruno. I just told you.”
“Last name Sage.”He said.
“Romero. Why?”
“Listen, I’ve gotta go. We’ll talk soon. I love you guys.”
“We love you too.”She said, dropping the call.”Come on you two. Let’s go make dinner.”The day was quiet, Kim stopped by but didn’t stay long she only came to check on Logan. Their wedding is this weekend, Sage doesn’t want to leave the boys alone especially after what happened, and on the other hand she doesn’t want to disappoint Kim. Sage is gonna have to talk to her and ask if she cannot find someone else in her place. She was feeding the boys later that evening when Bruno arrived, all Sage wanted to do was eat him up and lose herself in his arms. She wonders how his engagement to Lana is coming along.
“How are they?”He asked joining her in the kitchen.
“Okay. Do you wanna feed them.”She offered, to her surprise he accepted and came to stand next to her. She became aware of him, all six feet of him she held her breath at his closeness when his arm accidentally brushed her breast she sucked in a harsh breath, move away Sage she told herself.
“What’s wrong?”He asked.
“Do you have to be so big and tall.”She muttered going to stand at the sink. “Why couldn’t you be smaller. Average height.”His presence was making her nervous.
“Why?”He grinned.”So you could take advantage of me.”
Ooh that sexy smile does wonders to her.”Don’t be ridiculous.”She said, looking anywhere except at him.”I doubt if anyone can take advantage of you.”
“Am I making you nervous.”
“Of course not.”She busied herself by wiping of the kitchen counter, keeping busy is better than to stand next to him and do nothing all sorts of things come into her mind. Wicked, sexy thoughts.”We gonna have to discuss how we’ll split visitation between us, you are getting married it’s best we get it out of the way. I’m not prepared to give up Liam or Logan Bruno, and I know you’ll want full custody but I’m their mother, they need me.”
“More than they need me.”He asked.
“No, I didn’t say that I only-…”
“Forget it Sage.”He cut over her.”And you wrong in thinking that I’ll take the boys away from you. I won’t.”
“You won’t.”She asked stunned.”I..”
“You think too much.”He told her.”Me getting married won’t stop me from spending time with them. I’ll play a very active role in their lives.”
“So you are getting married?”She repeated, hearing him say that left a huge hole in her heart. It was a blow to the stomach.
“The boys need stability. A place they’ll call home and I’ll provide that for them. A family.”Is she a part of that family. Should she ask. Sage kept quiet it would be better she might not like the answer, him and Lana will be the perfect happy family with her boys, their boys. Can she really accept that watch how they come and pick up her boys for a fun day out while she’ll be all alone. The thought of him married to another woman hurts so badly, it cuts deep.
“Lana doesn’t strike me as mother material. Will she accept Liam and Logan. Did you tell her about them or will you do that after you’ve gotten married.” Sage forced the words out of her mouth, she didn’t want to stand here and discuss his up coming engagement or wedding, it makes her angry, upset she feels like throwing things to vent out her frustration.
“You seem upset.”He came over to where she was standing at the sink to wash his hands.”Does me getting married bother you.”
“Not in the least.”She said.”Logan and Liam are my only concern.”
He turned her face so she could look at him.”I am getting married but not to Lana.”Sage almost asked to whom but bit her tongue it wasn’t her business to ask to whom.”My engagement will be made public. Soon. I’m only waiting for Logan to be strong enough then I’ll make the news about them public and that too of my engagement. But make no mistake I’m not gonna marry Lana. Ever.”
Sage moved away from those warm fingers that stirred certain needs.”I guess congratulations are in order. I wish you the best. I’m glad we both agreed that there can never be anything between us.”
“You right.”He admitted.”I hope we can be civil for the sake of our sons.”
Her heart felt as if it’s being ripped out of her chest.”We can, we’re adults it’s not like we had anything serious Bruno.”She went over to the twins.”Mommy will go and prepare your bath.”She has to put some distance between them, Sage had known he was getting married but she hadn’t expect him getting married would affect her this badly, she wants to burst into tears and that’s crazy all for a man who makes her feel alive. Who makes her feel things no other man has before, a man that kiss her with so much passion.