Chapter 2 {Dinner}

Ria’s (POV)

I already fed Rain and Raina , I also made sure they had their bath, I called Mr steel and he told me that his driver would come pick us up at 6pm.. I felt nervous and excited at the same time ,, well it’s just dinner, no need to be so worried .

It was finally 6pm , I heard the doorbell ring .. I went outside to find an elderly man standing before me .. Good evening ma’am I was sent by Master steel to come pick you up he said ... umm Good evening , please wait a for a moment, let me get my children , I said ,, he nodded , while I walked away . Rain , Raina are you guys ready, yes mommy they replied, I led them to the car , we got in and drove off.

Forty Five minutes Later ..

we arrived at a Mansion, mommy this house is so big , Rain exclaimed .. of course it is ,, we haven’t even gone inside yet , I teased him a little , The driver drove in, leading us inside .. the children were so excited , I saw Steel smiling at me (POV ends)

Steel’s (POV)

I finally found the woman, that would be a mother to Dane, she’s so beautiful, I can’t wait to marry her , I watched my driver drive In with Ria and her kids..she has to be mine .. hmm for a short while of course .

Wow Ria , you look lovely as usual, I said .. giving her a tight hug ,thank you steel, Aren’t you guys gonna say hi to me.. I said looking at her children, oh good evening sir, they said In unison , ha ha evening how are you both doing today ,, we are alright, they giggled, Um Cindy .. yes sir , make sure Rain and Raina are comfortable, while I have dinner at the restaurant with my queen.. of course sir , Cindy replied (POV ends )

Ria’s (POV)

Rain, Raina are you guys gonna be okay ? I asked my little babies, of course mom... Raina replied , yes mom we will be okay , just go and have fun Rain said ,, Alright sweethearts be good ,, I hugged them before leaving with steel , I felt worried if they were gonna be okay , but then steel reassured me that they are in good hands**

Steel took me to his restaurant, I must admit .. the restaurant is cozy and welcoming , I couldn’t stop smiling , wow I love it here , i said ,, well I’m glad my queen is enjoying herself , please take a look at the menu and order anything you want ,, he said.. I chuckled , taking a look at the menu , things were so expensive , hmm I will take the minced pork salad, I said.. looking at steel , he is so gorgeous,, waiter I will have what my queen is having and add a bottle of red wine to it , of course sir , i stared at his beautiful hazel eyes , wondering how he could be so gentle and kind . Steel I called.. yes Ria , do you mind if I get to know you better, I asked , of course not Ria , that’s why we are here , Steel held my hand looking at me with sincerity.. hmm okay . I want to know , what happened to your wife? Hmm , well she died of cancer last year .. he said avoiding eye contact , I’m so sorry Steel , it’s okay Ria .. I just want what’s best for my son, I want a woman who can raise Dane in a good way , and that person is you my queen. I looked at Steel puzzled ,, what are you saying Steel , we just met.. how can I be a mother to Dane. I know it’s sudden, honestly it’s you I want , please marry me , I promise to make Rain and Raina happy , he said .. I was speechless .. I barely know Steel I can’t just agree like that .. lots of emotions flowing in my head ,, I can’t marry you Steel , please stop this , I said , hoping he would throw away this idea ,, Ria it doesn’t matter how long it takes.. I’m willing to wait , I just want to be with you , please think about it my queen **

Oh the food is here , I watched Steel pour the wine in a glass , why does this man want me ,, my children are all I live for , they come first , I can’t let someone else replace their father ,, I was lost in thought , but I could hear my name from a distance, Ria Ria!!!! yes did you say something, what’s on your mind , you don’t like the food or is it because I asked you to marry me..he said, looking concerned, waiting for my response ,.. oh um it’s not that , I said , taking a bite to eat ,, I choked on my meat , I felt a leg under the table ,, I looked at Steel , what are you doing ? Did you wear panties? He replied answering me with a question, I felt hot all of a sudden , Steel please don’t do this here , I said .. Ria I always get what I want , and right now you are the prize , I must have you , no matter what , let’s eat my queen , I nodded .. swallowing every bite , I wanna go home to my children.. I told him , of course , finish your food ,, we will leave **

Meanwhile ( At the Mansion )

Rain’s(POV)

Raina this mansion is so big ,, they are so many rooms , I said , looking at my sister , who stayed quiet, what’s the matter Raina , Rain I’m scared , she said with tears in her eyes ,, don’t be scared I’m here , and mommy will be back soon , or are you hungry.. I can tell Aunt Cindy to prepare something for you ,, no Rain I’m still full , besides we ate earlier she said .. we are twins but at times it’s hard to read her mind , I wanna cheer her up ,, hmm what to do.. Raina , yes , let me sing a poem for you , ha ha you can’t sing she said .. well for my sister I can try , I said smiling at her ,, okay let me hear it , she nodded a go ahead.

My love, my buddy, my heartbeat , you are my partner in crime, I wanna be with you till the very end , so I can have someone to play with and fight with .. whatever is bothering you , don’t forget you have a brother , that will never leave your side, I love you my Raina ,, Rain and Raina belong together ,, Tada Tada Tada .. ha ha ha

I hugged her , not wanting to let go , did you like the peom I asked her ,, of course I love it , thanks brother for making me smile whenever I’m sad she said , I nodded , it’s not a problem , should I tell you a story , I asked her ,, she was about to say something, when we heard a knock . Who is it, I asked, I saw a boy.. staring at us , oh it’s you Dane come on in, are you okay? I asked , it was you that hit my brother , Apologize to him now , Raina yelled , looking furious.. hey hey stop it Raina , Dane it’s okay we are friends now, I took his hand and told him to say something.. he finally spoke i am sorry for the fight at school , please forgive me , he said looking at Raina , come on sister let’s forgive him I said , fine we forgive you , you can play with us Raina said .. giving Dane a hug , he sudddenly flinched , Raina pulled away instantly, are you okay? we asked looking at him, he had tears in his eyes .. Dane you can tell us , did something happen Raina asked ,,yes but if I tell you , please don’t tell anyone.. Dane said , we promise , we won’t tell anyone , well my father hit me, he said ... shivering in fear ,, we didn’t know what to do or how to react, we just hugged him tightly .. we are here now , we will protect you Dane , I said, he smiled ,, we heard a car drive in , oh mommy is back, Raina .. let’s go , come on Dane*

Heading downstairs I hugged mom , then Raina followed , then Dane ,, can I hug you too Aunt Ria , he asked my mom .. of course love come here .. she hugged him .. Dane didn’t want to let go, mom noticed , umm Steel , I hope you don’t mind but can Dane stay with me tonight , mom asked , waiting for uncle Steel’s response,, I don’t mind , I want Dane to get used to having you around .. he said. Mom smiled .. come on children let’s take a shower and go to bed ,, we left the main hall , heading to the guest room .(POV ends)

Midnight ***

Dane’s (POV)

I woke up in the middle of the night feeling restless.. I have to warn Aunt Ria, she can’t marry my Dad,, I got up from my bed and went close to her , shaking her gently ,, Aunt Ria, please wake up .. she got up immediately.. yawning she asked , Dane what’s wrong , I tried to get the words out of my mouth , it was as if I had gone mute ,. For the sake of my friends , I will tell Aunt Ria the truth .. Dane tell me , why are you pale ? What’s the matter ? Aunt Ria!! Please take your children and leave this house , you can’t marry my father , he is a dangerous man please don’t marry him .. but Aunt Ria only giggled ,, Dane my little boy , I know you are scared of your father , but he has a good heart ,, i am thinking of getting married to him after a few months , so I can love you and be your mom , you shouldn’t tell lies my boy .. I’m telling the truth Aunt Ria, please believe me , it’s okay dear, I will talk to your father later today, Everything will be fine okay .. I nodded , come sleep next to me .. she said ,, I obeyed and laid next to her , it was really gentle .. if only Dad would let us be happy , I dozed off feeling weak and useless... (POV ends )

*Later that day **🌺🌺*

Ria’s (pov)

I woke up early, making sure the kids have had thier bath, but when it was time to bathe Dane , he refused, Dane what’s wrong , he stared at me without saying a word.. Dane please don’t worry about anything I just want to be here for you , okay it’s fine , if you want to shower on your own , feel free to do so, but come down for breakfast okay ,, I said ,, expecting his reply ... I was about to leave the room, when I saw Dane taking off his clothes, I was shocked to see scars, bruises all over his body .. he turned to me with teary eyes .. Aunt Ria do you believe me now .. my father is not who you think he is .. please do not marry him ,, he said , slowly taking a step into the shower. I had tears in my eyes ,, Dane is just a child ,, why would steel torture his son like this , I need to find out , if steel is really someone dangerous, I will take my children and get out of here,including Dane ,, I can’t endanger the life of my children .. I went downstairs for breakfast.. my heart beating so fast .

Oh Ria where is Dane .. Steel asked , um he is taking a shower, he will come down when he is done .. Rain , Raina are you both okay , yes mom we are good .. Um Steel we would like to go home today ,, cause the children have school tomorrow, you know it’s the beginning of a new week, I said .. oh Ria you all can move in with me , this mansion is big enough for us ,, he said , giving me a warm smile . I don’t want to be a burden , I said trying to discourage him, Ria you are my queen , you are everything to me ,, children please convince your mother , so we can all be together,, yes mom uncle Steel is right , I want to be by Dane’s side Rain said , please mom Raina said ,, showing me a sad face . Okay we can move in, I said .. they giggled “ I have to stay and find out more about Steel, I won’t let anything happen to Dane **

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