Second Chance

Chapter eight

Knowing a person is like music,
What attracts us to them is their melody,
As we get to know who they are we learn their lyrics.

Nathaniel's POV

  I rubbed my temples with the tip of my fingers and tried not to wince at the pain throbbing through my head. I have been working on the project for a long time and it was tiring.

I was stressed,Travis always said that the best way to relieve stress was to take a woman to bed,I was believed in that one but it never worked for me after I married Daniella even after she left me,I could not see myself with another woman.

My phone chimed loudly in my pocket,I slipped the phone out of my pocket and answered it. "Nathaniel speaking."

"Don't you dare Nathaniel speaking me,why are you still in your office by this time."I cringe and hold the phone away from my ear"Hi Stella"

"You and Travis don't care about me anymore,i miss my babies,you have to come home for dinner"

"We are not babies Stella,you saw us on Tuesday and I am busy,I have things to do."

"Don't argue with me boy,I want to see you,and you must come,no excuses or I won't forgive you"Stella my has always been there for me and she never made fell different she treated me the way she treated her children and I couldn't possibly deny her of anything.

"Stella stop being so dramatic,I will come"

"Okay"she squeals"Tell Travis,he is not picking my calls."

"See you later Stella."

I type the message to Travis
Travis,Stella wants us to come for dinner. Don't be late you know how she is when you come late."

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After eating we gather around the fireplace to talk it has always been the tradition of the family to talk after dinner we all listen to Ivy go on and on about a new boy from her school.

"Hope I don't have to deal with my daughter liking an asshole"Stella hits his arm."Language John"

"Dad he is nice and he helped me today for my chemistry project,"she gushes.

"I am jealous Ivy now I will go back to being single,since you have met a new boy,who will always remind me about how handsome I am.i am sending that boy back to where he came from"she blushes."That is not true Nathan and you can't send him back."I am about to reply her but Stella words sends blood rushing through my head.

"Nathan my boy, when will you settle down. I know Travis is a lost cause but you should think about getting married again"

"I don't want to talk about it."The tension in the air could be felt by everyone.

"Nathan you can't possibly live your life thinking about that woman you have to fall in love again and get married. She has moved on with her life you should move on with your life also,have children of your own."

"I said I don't want to talk about it"I yell.

"Watch the way you talk to my wife young man."Stella puts her hand on his legs to prevent him from standing up and he calms down.

"Nathan I am just worried about you,you have to understand, please I can't watch you suffering like this,I want my lively Nathan back,after she left,you have been so engrossed in your work and you barely smile there is a woman out there who is willing to love you,you just have to open your heart."

"Why don't you leave me the hell alone and focus on your manwhoring son,you don't have any right to talk about what I should do and shouldn't do."I yell and leave the house.

The moments I step outside the house I feel guilty about the way I spoke to Stella,she was only worried about me and I overreacted so I decided to go back to apologise when I step inside I see Stella crying and John trying to console him.

"I am just worried about him"she sobs."I want the best for him,he can't keep doing that to himself,he has fucking bags under his eyes"she curses and Stella does not curse unless she is upset.Travis is the first to notice me and he glares in my direction.

"Are you not done yet,have you come back to rub the fact that she is not your mother."I ignore him and walk up to Stella,I kneel down and grab her hand.

"Stella I am sorry,I don't know what came over me,I am so sorry Stella,I know you are worried about me but am just not ready to talk about it,I promise I will be okay"she smiles and pats my cheek."I understand Nathan,just know I will always be there for you and don't you ever there forget that"I nod"If it makes you any happier I will sleep well"she smiles and nods.she turns and looks at Travis while John nods in my direction.

"Now young man,what is this I have been hearing about your escapades with women."

"Mum"he groans.

"I can't wait for the day you fall in love it will be fun watching you grovel when she hears about your women and gets angry about it,like father like son,it was fun watching your father grovel"she grins.

"What has that got to do with anything" "when pigs fly"John and Travis say at the same time.

  "I remember the time your father literally announced to the whole world about how much he loves me making all half of the population of the ladies hate me,I was insulted by all your father's admirers, apparently I had stolen your father from them and my house was destroyed"she says.

"It sounded right at that time,how could I possibly have known that it would cause that and I also solve the problem"John whines.

"Yeah you solved it alright by kidnapping me."

"Admit it,you thought it was romantic"she laughs and stick out her tongue"I will not admit to such,it made my life miserable I literally received hate comments on the internet."he grabs her and kiss her full on the lips leaving her dazed"I hope that changes your mind."she hits his chest"not in front of the children"

"Travis don't think you are of the hook yet,look at your sister Hannah she is happily married and she has Peter, don't you want something like that if you fail to stop,I will personally look for a girl for you to marry"Travis frowns"you will do no such thing"she grins"watch me."

They may not be the perfect family but I believed that they will always have my back no matter what.

Author note:
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