ge. His eyes wideni

l, but before he could have a say, she gr

ttered glass. Is heart thudd

" he scoffed at her perfect throw

The water dripped from his wet hair cascading down his abs and torso. He obv

the pool chairs, his crystal ocean eyes trav

to the bottom of the pool. All he needed was minutes alone before he'd head in for the party. His mind was crowded more than he expected havi

onger at the bottom meant he'd die soon. He slowly rose to the top, definitely not to scare her, but he'd

ce, picked his bottle of wat

ting when she could hear the chatte

rting backwards... She was surprised at h

l... She didn't wait to see his face... She didn't even want him t

her legs grew wobbly the moment s

it kill

's in a pool! He might fall ba

ind r

shook w

her reminded her to stay out of trouble.... The first warned her about cctv that might have captured her in the pool

nds tr

htened aroun

lost pig?" a voice spat from behind her.

ried herself and the way she spoke, but Talia staggered backwards as she realized the one person that would gladl

ng as compensation... The hall is that way.... That's where the laughter yo

have the right. She chanced the pool's direction one more gl

oy me tonig

in and towards

arms around her daughter like

s present tonight" the older w

shaking like a leaf. Aria s

fice than care about a mom's touch mom

d was barely there... It all re

microphone. Everywhere fell silent and everyone tur

is mic was loud enough, his vo

g the spotlight from the man of the night", everyone chuckled but there wa

retary. He had grown with the family over the ye

s with his love, wisdom and generosity! But tonight wouldn't be happening withou

uniformed and

ntinu

lp me welcome the man of the hour....the

opened and cheers

beside him. They both walked down the pa

tunning besid

is two sons and their families(his gran

?" Bianca whis

rthy. Nora pretended not to care, but her side eye glanced at the locked doors hoping to

up to the stage. He took the mic from his secretary and in his own voice and witty sla

yes on the man on the podium, she heard nothing he said. S

ng around for?! Go

refully, she took it out the trunk after fin

glance towards the pool arena.... Her mind painting a picture of h

ery. She hurried into the hall and other families had already

to be slow with every

had prepared something individually to impress the family and as it finally got their

nage earlier during the day and just as they kept going back and forth in conver

maimed me back there", his warm

a fr

led out to him, caus

g, "Grandpa," he walked forward from be

person" Bianca squealed,

a frowned as Ethan kissed

en I missed my way. It's on

randmother queried,

am I right lady

ile disappeared, his expressi

name rolled