? ROYAL STRUGGLE FOR LOVE ?
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Baby’s father ?????
SEASON 2
Story by:- Racheal Dennis
Episode 7?
Prince Harry ???
I stand up from my chair. Elena is here, she is really here, in Seattle. She is standing in front of me. I can’t believe it.
I finally found her, after two years.
I don’t know what came over me, but I couldn’t control my legs. I found myself rushing to Elena, I grab her into my arms and crash my lips on hers.
She struggles under my holds. I feel my teeth bite on her lip, then I let her go to avoid hurting her.
She take two steps back and created a safe space between us. I try to cover the space, but she held up her hand and stop me.
“Elena, I finally found you” I said with a contented smile.
I reach out and hold her hands, she snatched her hands from mine, then she glared at me.
“Sir, this is inappropriate” she said.
I frown.
“Sir? Inappropriate?” I asked.
“Yes, sir. You are my boss and we shouldn’t have physical contact”
I looked at her feeling confused. What is she saying?
“Elena, I’m not your boss. I’m your husband…. so, as your husband why can’t I touch my wife?”
She shakes her head and keep a void expression.
“Wife? I’m not your wife sir, we divorced two years ago”
“Divorced?” I scoffed. “You sign the papers, I didn’t. So we’re still legally married, you’re still my wife, Elena”
“Sir, please let this argument end here. From the moment I signed the papers I cut all ties with you, now the only relationship between us is boss and employee relationship, nothing more” she said and run off before I could say another word.
I looked at the door she ran off and chuckles to myself. I’ve been looking all over for her, for the past two years and not knowing that she’s been working in my restaurant.
I take the coffee she brought and drink all of it in one gulp. I prefer my coffee black with no sugar, but since it’s my wife that brought this one in, I’ll drink.
I smiled. Elena, you can’t hide from me now that I’ve found you.
Elena (Katie) ???
I run out of his office with my heart beating fast, too fast that I fear it’ll burst out of its racket. I dash into the elevator and pressed the first floor button with shaky hand.
Harry is actually my boss? Oh my God! This is bad!
What if he finds out about Peace? Is he gonna take her from me? Does he hate me for leaving him just like that?
My hands move on their own accord, I touch my lips…. I still feel his lips on mine. Had I not chicken out, we’d have still been in his office, maybe tearing each other’s clothes.
“Elena!” I smacked myself “don’t have such thoughts in your head. You should be thinking of ways to keep him from finding out about Peace” I scold myself.
Just at that moment, the elevator stop. I step out and bring out my phone from my pocket, I rushed to a quiet corner and dialed Rufus’s number.
He picks up on the second ring.
“Hey, love. What’s up”
“Rufus, are you still at the park?” I asked him.
“Nope. We’ve got back home three hours ago, we’re about coming to meet you. Remember I’m picking you up today” he said. I hear Peace voice in the background, she seems to be playing with her dollies.
“You know Peace can’t wait to see you, I’ll bring her….”
“No!!” I cut him off quickly. “No, don’t bring her along. Infact don’t pick me up today, I’ll take the bus”
“The bus? Are you crazy? Taking the bus around that time you usually close is very dangerous, and besides it’s a thirty minutes drive. No I’m picking you up, end of discussion”
“Rufus… You… Wait…. ” Just like that he hang up the phone.
Mission failed.
I can’t let Harry know about Peace, all the chaos I left behind, all the questions I ran away from will come falling on me with pressure.
I’ll quit this job and run away. I’ll go far, farther away from here. From him.
“Katie!!”
“Yes!” I turned to Bill.
“I’ve told you let your mind always stay focused, this is where we work to make money.
So we must put our minds and soul into doing the work” he paused and remove his glasses.
“I’ve been calling you for ages, it seems you want me to fire you”
Ah! Fire me it’ll be so much easier to run away then. After all I’m thinking of quitting this job already.
“Bill….”
“Don’t Bill me, one more strike and you’re out” he said.
Just then we hear the elevator dinged and we turned to its direction. Harry steps out and look around untill his eyes fall on me, I tuck my head and block my face with my hand, then I head towards the kitchen.
“Hey, Elena!” He called me.
Thankfully nobody knows me as Elena, so I can escape easily. But before I can take a turn I walked into a wall.
“Ouch!” I rub my head.
Stupid wall! I kicked the wall and wince in pain when my leg hurts.
Harry rushed towards me and holds my face in his hands, observing my forehead.
“Elena, you should be careful and watch where you are going” he scolds me.
He massage my forehead gently and leads me to one of the table, he help me sit down and knees to my level.
I raised my head and see everyone looking at us, some in adoration and others in surprise and confusion.
If it was me too I’d be confused, I mean it’s not everyday the CEO of the restaurant where you work pays special attention to a female worker.
I pull away from Harry, he looked confused. I gesture with my eyes that people are watching us, he simply smiles and shakes his head.
He stands up and his gaze zero on Bill.
“I heard you wanna fire someone, may I know who?” He asked.
Bill moves closer to Harry.
“Yes, sir. It’s Katie, our customers have been complaining a lot about her, she gives the wrong order, spills coffee on our customers and comes late to work everyday” Bill lists my fault.
I roll my eyes as he speaks.
“Who’s Katie? Tell her to come out, she’ll come with me to my office” he said.
Oh, I almost forget, Harry doesn’t know me as Katie.
Maybe I should hesitate to come out, then he’ll fire Katie before knowing I’m actually her.
Bill faces me.
“Katie, stand up” Bill said.
Harry follow Bill’s gaze, but sees only me. Then he turns back to Bill.
“Where’s she?”
Bill points at me. I chew on my lips nervously. Please fire me, please fire me! I pray.
Harry’s mouth hang open.
“You’re Katie?” Harry asked.
I nod slowly. He paused and made an expression as if something’s just crossed his mind.
“So that’s why I couldn’t find you all these years” he mutters so that only the two of us will hear him.
He turned to Bill.
“I’m sorry Bill, but we can’t fire Katie” he said.
“What?!” Bill and I exclaimed at once.
I stand up and move closer to Harry.
“Why can’t you fire me? Didn’t you hear his complaints about me?” I asked him.
He smiles and leans forward, he placed a kiss on my forehead. I move back a little, but he pulls me closer and wraps his arm around my waist.
“Silly you” he pinches my nose fondly, I wanted to stop him, but I just let him be. “How can I fire my wife?”
Gasp was heard all over the place, they start whispering and pointing at us. I feel my blush rush over my face.
“I’ve missed your blush” he whispered in my ear and I blush more.
No, Elena wake up! Don’t get too close to him again, or he’ll take Peace away. I told myself.
“Bill, I’m sorry but we can’t fire Katie even if we want to. This restaurant is hers too” he smiled at me. “Am I clear Bill?”
“Yes, sir” Bill replied. “Now, everyone back to your work” Bill dismissed the small crowd that had form.
“So… Elena, or should I call you Katie?” Harry ask me.
Hmm. I need to leave now before Rufus comes here with Peace, I don’t want to raise Harry’s suspicion.
I glace at my wrist watch, fortunately it’s my close time. 06:08pm.
“Sorry sir, but I have to go now”
“Why?” He asked.
“It’s my close time” I didn’t wait for him to say another word. I just dash towards the changing room.
I remove my apron and carried my hand bag, then I run out of the restaurant through the back door.
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I open my door and enter my apartment, it’s dark inside.
“Why is it dark? Is Rufus not home? Wait…I hope he has gone to the restaurant to pick me up”
I turned on the light and rushed to my room. I hope he’s in there. I see Rufus singing Peace a lolluby, I glanced at the time, it’s 8:15pm.
I guess I spent too much time at the bus station.
“Rufus, thank you so much”
“Shhh!” He shushed me. “I just managed to get her to sleep” he said. I nod in understanding.
Once Peace manages to fall asleep, don’t ever make the mistake to wake her or else neither of you will end up getting any sleep.
We tiptoe back to the living room. I fall on the bed tiredly, while Rufus sits next to me.
“Tiring day?”
“Dramatic day” I replied.
“Oh? I’d love to hear it, care to share?”
“No. But thanks for looking after Peace”
“It’s nothing”
We stayed in a comfortable silence for a few minutes.
“I think I’ll go job hunting tomorrow” I said.
“Why? Did something happen at the restaurant?” He asked.
“Yeah, Bill is complaining about my everyday lateness. I’ll look for a job where I’ll be allowed to bring my daughter, I can’t keep relying on you and Ariana”
“Hey, I love looking after Peace. She’s my daughter too”
I glared at him and he shines his teeth at me.
“I was just joking!” He said.
“Hmm” I hummed. I yawn sleepily. “Rufus I’m kinda sleepy, let’s call it a night”
“Why don’t I just sleep over, I can help with Peace at midnight”
“Nope!” I refused his offer.
The thing is Peace loves eating snacks in the night, maybe around 2am or 3am she’ll wake up and start crying for her snacks.
I’ll try and stop her, Ariana quarrels me a lot because of it, she said I’m spoiling her.
“I can attend to her while you continue sleeping, I even bought some snacks”
“No, Rufus. You can come back tomorrow”
“Katie, I… ”
“Out, out, out” I push him out and close the door.
I entered my bathroom, stripped off my clothes and took a long hot bath. Then I climb onto my bed, pull my baby close to me, kiss her goodnight and fall asleep.
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The next morning…..
I wake up the sound of my doorbell ringing, I sit up and stretch my body.
That must be Rufus, he’s quite early. I climb down from my bed and head to the living room to check Who’s at the door.
I open the door and I’m shocked to see…. Harry?
How did he find my address?
I wanted to slam the door on his face, but he blocks it with his leg. He stretched out a banquet of roses to me, but I didn’t receive it, I just kept staring at it.
“Good morning, beautiful” he said cheerfully.
“What are you doing here?” I asked him.
“To pick you up for work” he said.
I smirk. And points at my PJs.
“I’m not coming today”
“Why? Is it your day off?” He asked.
“No, I’m not gonna work at H. M. M no more”
He furrows his brows.
“But… But I didn’t fire you”
“I fired myself” I told him.
“You fired yourself? But… But why?”
“I…”
Just then I feel someone tug on my PJs, and a babyish voice called me.
“Mama?”
On reflect I glanced at Harry. He’s looking at Peace with wide eyes, his mouth hang open and the roses falls from his hand.
He slowly raises his head and lock gaze with me.
“Who’s she?” He asked.
Oh my God! What I’m scared of has just happened… What am I gonna say now?
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