Affairs of the Heart

Chapter one

Ten years later

"Dominic,I can't bring Arianna to school today,you'll have to bring her. I have a hairdressing appointment"

"It's not school Sharon,its a Day care, she's only a year old. You should be staying home taking care of her for God's sake" Dominic snapped.

Sharon rolled her eyes as she applied the bright red lipstick to her lips.

"Oh puh-leeze!, I am no nanny,I have things to do"she said in outrage as she picked up her clutch purse. "You do it"

"I'm a lawyer,campaigning for senator,there is no time in my schedule" he said firmly

"Oh,and there's time in mine" she flashed back sarcastically.

"Fine" Dominic ground out angrily.

"She's your child too....anyway,enough talk about the child,I've gotta go" she said walking dantily out the door. Dominic hissed and muttered a curse. Sometimes he wondered why he married cruella, but he had to. He wanted a show-off wife for the cameras inorder to get a good chance in winning the campaign. He couldn't divorce her even if he wanted to. One reckless night changed his life. Drunken sex without protection lead to a wife he hated. The only good outcome was baby Arii. Never in his twenty-nine years did he imagine himself ending up with a woman,whom was not Desiree. She was his true love, and would always be.

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" Honey, you've gotta get going,if you want this job"

"Mom,I'm going but I can't look shabby" Desiree said pulling on her heels.

"You look great sweetie" Jackie said proudly.

"Thanks mom" Desiree smiled,flashing straight white teeth. Her long, dark, Sandy blonde hair was done in a French twist and highlighted her emerald green eyes and lush pink lips. The long earrings she wore also framed her small face. Nowadays, Jackie often told her she would suit for cover girl on a vogue magazine: slim,shapely and beautiful.

"Ok, now go,you're gonna be late" Jackie pressed.

"Ok mom,I'm going,I'm going" she laughed,picking up her purse.

"Good luck,love you" Jackie said as Desiree ran through the door.

"Love you too mom",she shouted.

When she drove off she sighed. It was 10:00 am and she had her interview at 11:00. She just went along with the hastiness because of her mother. Today was the day she hoped to get the job as a P.A for a well-known law firm. She hadn't even bought in any document,she was only counting on luck,she only booked an appointment.It had been ten years since he saw Dominic,they only communicated for two months then all connections got loss.she spent five of the ten years getting over him,although she still loved him.

She started dating this wanna-be-politician who said he wanted to be a senator.she knew it wouldn't last with them,they were just having fun. And politics wasn't her thing.

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" Mr Santos,you have an appointment" the old Secretary supplied.

" What?, that's not on my schedule" he snapped

" yes sir,it is now" the woman said.

Dominic ground his teeth. Her age was the only thing preventing him from giving the woman a piece of his mind.

"Who?" He asked impatiently.

Dominic could hear the woman muttering and skipping through files on the other end of the telephone line. Dominic groaned.

"Don't bother"he said firmly " I like surprises anyway" he said then disconnected the call. This wasn't a good day,so this better be good,he thought. He stood and went to pour himself coffee when a knock came at the door.

Dominic sighed "come in"

He heard the door open but didn't hear anything,so he turned around. He suddenly froze. This couldn't be true,was he seeing correctly? Dominic rubbed his eyes and looked again,nothing changed. He realised the look of surprise that registered in her eyes. How could one woman be so beautiful? So familiar?,so.....Desiree?