𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐓
❝I'm going to learn every inch of your skin❞
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When you are given the opportunity of a lifetime how can you refuse?
When multibillionaire, CEO Noah Prescott is in need...
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5 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑
It's my birth month and also my birthday, the fifth of May.
I sit in the quiet little café tucked in a little corner the busy LA street and fidget with the rings on my finger. I am extremely nervous, I made sure to come fifteen minutes earlier just in case they arrived before me so I wouldn't miss them.
Noah sits two seats ahead of me wile I sit at the very back, he taps away at his computer sipping his coffee and occasionally looking up to me to make sure I'm okay. I think I'm okay, I mean it was a big shock at first but I really wanted to go through with this and meeting my birth parents would help bring me closure—or at least that's what my my new therapist has been telling me.
She's very kind and very classy. Sometimes she intimidates me, it's hard not knowing what people are thinking of you or if their judging you at all. I went to the first few alone but then decided to let Noah tag along because she recommended it.
It was hard at first getting into bed with him so much so that I switched back to my old room, I hate that because of Jake my relationship with Noah was strained for a few months. Noah was and still is very patient with me, he takes his time when explaining something to me and never ever yells at me when he's frustrated with me.
It shows the clear difference in my previous relationship with Jake and how truly bad he was for me. Taking a paternity test was something I had wanted to do for a while but was always a bit apprehensive of the results so I never did anything about it until now.
The little bell that alerts people of someone entering the shop rings and I straighten up when I recognise them from the pictures. The man sits first at the left towards the window, staring at me with surprise on his face.
The woman I have known as Caterina or Ms Bale for the past few months sits down infront of me, tears already falling down her round cheeks. I take in a sharp breath—not exactly knowing how to feel about the whole situation.
At one hand I'm happy I have found my birth parents, this means I have a chance to reconnect with them and build up the foundations of the relationship we have lost. On the other hand I want to scream, shout and cry all at once, I want to ask them why they did what they did and why they never came looking back for me.
My heart is being pulled left and right and I want to sink in my seat, burying my head in the ground and never coming up again. My thoughts stop short when Caterina starts to speak.
"I never stopped" she begins, "I never stopped looking for you after that night. I never had any more children after you, it felt like I was betraying you. I want you to know that if I had my way you would have grown up in my home. My parents kicked me out after I got pregnant with you at seventeen.
I stay at women's shelter in my village far, far away from them. I had no money to support me and you, I find out they were going to kill you so I give you away to orphanage and tell them you die at birth so they leave you alone.
I suspect you were mu daughter after one day but I say nothing. Didn't want to ruin your life and I wasn't sure." She sobbing now and I can't say I'm not crying either.
All this time I thought she didn't want me when it was always the opposite. I hate that her family made her lie and give me up. I hate that she was all alone when she went through all of this but most of all no matter how selfish it sounds I hate what could have been and the time we lost together.
"Your so beautiful, amor. So so beautiful" she rubs my cheeks in a comforting manner and I smile a probably crooked smile through my tears.
When she pulls back I look at he man—who I now know as Santiago—for his explanation for why he wasn't there for me. He fidgets with his hands just like I was and I spot the wedding band in his finger, I'm not sad though if anything I'm happy to know that he lived his life.
"I have no excuse. I was a coward, I should have stayed and done what was right but I didn't and for that I will always be truly sorry. I believed staying would ruin my life but that's still no excuse for what I did"
"Are you married?" It's a stupid question when I already know the answer. He nods his head, "With two kids." I smile at the smile that forms on his face when he mentions his children, you can see the pride and love in his eyes and I'm so happy that even if I didn't have that, that at least they did.
I wouldn't wish on having no parents on anyone, no matter the situation. "I'm happy for you" I tell him. He looks up at me a little shocked but nods his head. I jump, startled at the sound of my alarm going off.
"I'm really greatful that you took the time to meet up with me today." I stand and hug each of them, giving Caterina and extra longer one.
"I'm so sorry to cut this short, it's my florist but I hope we can meet up again sometime soon and talk further?"
"Of course, mi amour." Noah stands from his seat and waits for me by the door. I give them one last wave and walk quickly over to him.
25𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
"And now, a toast." I cock my head to the side and watch as Noah stands in the middle of the room infront of our friends and family.
This might have been the best Christmas I've ever had in my entire life. I know I probably said the same thing the previous year but this one is really truly special.
"This is to the woman I met almost two years ago. Coco please come up here." My heat cheeks as I walk up the stage with all eyes on me. Noah puts his hand in mine and helps me up the stage. Right in the center of the stage he gets down on one knee, I place a shaking hand to my lips.
Someone takes my glass of champagne from my other hand and I quickly occupy it by placing it on top of my rapidly beating heart.
"I truly believe you are the best thing that's ever happened to me. You are my...everything. I want nobody else but you, I love you so much I can't remember how I ever lived without you." I'm pretty sure my mascara is running down my cheeks along with my happy tears.
"So after all those words I spent hours practicing, I'm going to get to the good part" chuckles ring out in the room at his statement, "Will you Coco give me the honour of being the happiest man alive by being my wife?"
"Yes" I chuckle through my tears, Noah places a beautiful pink diamond ring on my finger. The ring has smaller clear diamonds surrounding the band.
