This Kiss

Chapter 22

After a long and enjoyable evening of love making, Olivia and Natalia woke wrapped in each others arms. Natalia looked into the greenest eyes she'd ever seen and started to drown in them. She stretched up and placed a gentle kiss on waiting lips. "Morning baby. Did you sleep well?"

Olivia tightened her arms around the naked body cuddled up to her. "Good morning love. I'm not sure sleep is the word for it. Passed out from orgasm might be better suited."

Natalia could only laugh. She lay her head back on Olivia's shoulder and made small circles on her stomach with her hand. "So, you want to tell me what happened with Rafe that had you ready to run for the hills and me marry Frank?"

"Not really."

"Honey, I need you to tell me. I need to understand what had you so worked up yesterday. We talk about everything. Why is this different?"

"This is your son."

"And?"

"He wasn't nice. You will be mad."

"I might be, yes, but I still deserve to know. Don't you think?"

"Maybe."

"So tell me."

"I don't want any problems for you and Rafe."

"There won't be."

"You don't know..."

Natalia cut her off with a kiss. "I do know. He is my son. I may have a few unsavory words with him, but he and I will be fine."

"I would never make you choose."

"You aren't making much sense. Why would I have to choose?"

"I don't think he is gonna be happy when you tell him about us. About me."

"Choosing is not an option, no matter what, I will have you both. It may take some time, but in the end, we will be a family. I know my son. No matter what, it's going to be okay. Now, tell me Olivia. What did he say to you?"

Olivia looked out the window and sighed. "He said... he said..."

Adjusting so she was laying on her side, propped up on her elbow, Natalia looked down at her fiancé, placing a finger under her chin, she eased her face towards her and saw the hurt in those deep jade eyes. "What baby? What did he say to you?"

Resigning to the fact that Natalia was not going to let this go, Olivia took a deep breath, kissed her softly, then looked away before she began to speak. "He um, well, he started out being nice. Well kind of. He asked about you and Frank. Wanted to know why you weren't going to marry him. Why you were treating him like you had never dated. I couldn't answer him. I wasn't gonna tell him like that. Without you there, so, I was silent. It seemed to make him angry, he said Frank had been going to visit him at the prison. Telling him how great things were going for you and Frank. Even took credit for getting him transferred after he got beat up....I'm getting off track. Anyways. He was going on and on about all the things Frank was telling him about you two and how it was progressing quickly. I told him that you hadn't been dating Frank, that it was just one dinner, and he went off. Said Frank told him I would lie to him. That I was trying to stop you from being with him so I could keep you trapped with me and Emma. He was spewing venom. Saying that just because I'm unhappy I shouldn't keep you from being happy. Then it got bad. Before I could say anything he started talking about how much of a good woman you are. About how you are committed to the church and to God. How that's the only reason you are even friends with me. Because I was sick and needed help, and have Gus's heart. Then it spiraled again. He was screaming about how I took his father from you, his house, your wedding rings, his fathers heart...."