It was One Night Only

® It Was One Night Only.

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“I’m so glad you are back home,” Liliana said as I sat with her as she made lunch. She insisted on making lunch for me. Noah had gone on a three day trip. I miss him so much I wish he did not go but I could not have him tied down like some freak.

“Me too,” I say with a smile. I hadn’t seen her when I came back home. Noah had given all the staff a week’s holiday so we could spend time with each other. We started to know things about each other. It was as if we were dating after marriage. I smile a little thinking about it.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“Ma’am Mrs. Lorraine is here to see you” Ben’s voice interrupted mine. I look at him with wide eyes. He knows my fear. No don’t get me wrong. I don’t fear her. I just have this fear of sitting in the same room with her because I felt that woman was a manipulator. She knew what Nichole did and what she was planning but her hatred for me was more powerful than he love for her grandchildren.

“Do you think the lunch could be enough for the two of us?” I ask Liliana and she nods. She smiles and gets ready to serve the food.

“Invite her in for lunch at the table,” I say and Ben nods going away.

She enters head down facing the ground. She lifts her head, her face in an expression that says I’m conflicted.

“Mrs. Lorraine,” I say stiffly when she reaches the table. “We can talk over lunch,” I say gesturing for her to sit. I hope she doesn’t mind my sloppy excuse for lunch.

We eat in silence. Although, I’m the only one who eats she just picks at the food but then as soon as I’m done I clean my mouth and take a sit back.

“So Mrs. Lorraine what a pleasant surprise,” I say trying to coax her to talk. She drops her fork to the plate and looks up. She takes a sip of her water.

“Call me Emila,” she said shocking me. Okay, I didn’t expect that at all.

“I don’t know if we are that close for me to call you that” I mumble.

“Nichole really killed your baby” she admits. “She actually added something to the drink. The drink is totally harmless” she explains.

“And you are telling me this because?” I say trying as much as possible to control my tears. She just reminded me that I lost the opportunity to be a mom.

“I’m sorry okay” she said a little breathlessly. “I know I was being such a pain in the ass” she chuckled silently to herself. “But I couldn’t help but feel hateful” she explained.

“Because my parents acted like horrible people,” I say. “They did a very ugly thing but they were young and in love and if you are young and in love you make stupid mistakes now and then,” I say.

“I know that. I also loved Noah’s dad just not the way I did with your dad. I’m happy Noah is happy. My children’s happiness matters a lot to me.” she explains.

“I can relate,” I say touching my belly. I hardly knew what was growing in me but I was already making sacrifices for it.

“So I was hoping if we could start again” she asked hopefully. “You know try to be the family Noah needs,” she said and I can’t help but feel so happy with myself.

“I will really love that,” I say and she smiles.

“I see why Noah loves you so much, he had to bring you back” he explains. A frown covers my face.

“You knew he loved me?” I ask her and she nods.

“It was so obvious that Noah loved you. He always tried to persuade me to talk to you. Whenever I speak to him on the phone. He relates every single thing to you. I’m glad you came his way.” she said.

“I’m glad he came to my life” I admit to her. “I will have to take my leave now. When Noah comes home from wherever, I will organize dinner for all of us” she said standing up. Her hands go to her skirt to smooth it.

“And my parents?” I ask pushing my luck a little.

“Of course,” she said walking out. That went well. I decided to pack my plates and use the dishwasher for the plates. As I was thinking of baking cake, Liliana came in with a phone in her hand.

“Mr. Lorraine on the line,” she said extending the phone to me. I collected it from her hand with a smile on my face. I miss him so much.

“Hello darling,” I say feeling so happy to hear his voice.

“And how is my favorite person doing?” he asked and I blushed. I turned away and walked to the room. It’s not like we talk dirty or anything. I just like to have a private conversation with him and I do not want the staff to see me blushing and gaping like a fool.

I gave him a run down on today’s event. I also told him about his mom and from his voice I could hear he was ecstatic. He told me he missed me and so did I. He told me he was leaving early tomorrow and I was so happy that I couldn’t stay still.

I loved him so much now. In another universe, I will definitely choose him over and over again. My first love. The love of my life.