What We Deserve (Richardo And Bethany) BWWM [REWRITING]

Chapter Four

It's a Saturday and Bethany was still at work even till 5 pm in the evening when everyone had retired for the day, except for the guards who are waiting for her to close for the day before locking up.

This had been her distraction since her breakup with Mike and now it's her break from thinking so much but she was already used to it and there was no one at home waiting for her so it's quite easier for her.

Then the thought of the guards who had families to return made her have a change of mind so she finished up on the one she was presently working on and packed the rest to be done at home.

"Oh GOD" she muttered leaning her head against her chair and stretching 'I need a break' she thought and she rubbed her forehead.

Twenty minutes later she packed her things intending to go home to continue her work, she went out of her office and saw that her secretary was still at her table. "Ann? Why are you here? I thought you've gone home?" Bethany asked Ann as she checked the time on her watch with a worried expression on her face "It's 5:30 pm Ann you should be home early".

Ann is a widow in her mid-forties and has three kids a girl (Summer) and twin boys (David and Dylan). One of the twins has a heart issue so Bethany allows Ann to go home early to take care of him and hired an assistant to take over when she goes home. She even offered her financial support which Ann accepted after much persuasion.

"Oh, my sister came and is looking after them" Ann replied giving her a genuine smile.

"Okay that's nice, are you going home now?"

"Yes ma'am"

"Okay then, let me give you a lift then," Bethany said as they walked to the parking lot and got into her car.

"Thank you"

"Thank GOD" Bethany replied as they got into her car and drove off.

"I guess you are still living in Beverly Hills or you've relocated?"

"I am still there. It's quite a peaceful place though" Ann answered with a smile which Bethany returned.

Five years ago, when Ann started working with Bethany, she was living in a one-room apartment with her three kids.

They had to move out of the penthouse she and her husband rented because she couldn't meet up with the payment for the rent after spending so much on surgeries for her husband since he was diagnosed with 'coronary heart disease' and it took a huge toll on her and she trying to cater for her kids' needs and her mental health.

So, when Dylan was diagnosed with a Congenital heart defect at birth she was so heartbroken and when Bethany offered her the job with the benefits of going home early to go take care of her boy and her kids it made her so happy and Grateful.

"So, how's Dylan holding on?"

"Pretty much okay" Ann replied with a sigh "He's a fighter" she whispered.

"Yeah sure, he is" Bethany gave her a comforting smile and focused on driving.

...

"So, Gwen?" Ricardo called his daughter's name as they were leaving her class to the parking lot where he packed while holding hands. He decided to just take some time away from work to come pick her up from school, little but it makes Gwen super happy and he anything for the happiness of his daughter.

"Yes Papa" she answered as she took a sip of the strawberry yogurt, her dad bought for her "Papa can I get more of these? I love it"

"Well, if only you'll e-" he was cut off by someone calling his name, and he turned to look at the person that called him.

It was, Gwen's least favorite person to see.

"Hello Ricardo," she said with a little wave and a wide smile, as she adjusts her blonde hair.

Mrs. Robinson... 'Miss Robinson' or 'Ariana Robinson'(as she likes to be called).

Ariana Robinson is the mother to the girl that irritates Gwen 'Bella' short for 'Isabella'. Bella has been her rival since she came into the school and is tied to place dominance by talking badly of Gwen which made her detest her so much.

A year ago, she got a divorce from Bella's father and was rumored to be in a relationship with a Dubai Prince not too long after her divorce. They must have broken up since she is trying to get Ricardo's attention again. Like she knew he was going to pick up his daughter today, she was wearing a skin-tight brown gown that reaches almost to her mid-thigh and a necklace that brings attention to her cleavage.

With a raised brow he looked at her and said, "Mrs. Robinson" with a nod to acknowledge her presence, and looked down at his daughter to see a scowl on her pretty face.

The same look was on Bella's face and when none of the parents are looking, she poked her tongue out at Gwen making Gwen roll her eyes.

"Gwen, say hi to Mrs. Robi-"

"Ariana is okay Ricardo" she fits him with a bright flirty smile.

"Um... Okay, Ariana, we would be leaving now have a nice day," he said while he and Gwen started moving toward the car

"Err... umm Ricardo, would you like...uh, want to go out for coffee, a drink or something?" Ariana asked "Like old times"

Ricardo looked at his daughter and saw a look of displeasure and replied "Ariana that would be impossible, I have a date actually tonight so I can't come sorry"

Ariana didn't look happy with his reply but still pester on "Might not be today maybe some other time?"

"Sorry but no Ariana, thanks for the offer though, have a great evening" with that he left with his daughter and thought to himself 'never again Ricardo, that woman's crazy, no more chances for her'. She misbehaved the first time and he doesn't need that energy around his daughter.

Argh! 'I have to get him back before some witch takes him from me' she put her hands on her chin "I need to act fast"

...

Bethany got distracted by her phone ringing, she looked at her wall clock, and it says two minutes to six in the evening, 'who is calling' she asked herself then picked up her phone that lay on the bedside table and saw Ricardo's name flashed on her screen, an instant smile engulfed her face.

She doesn't know why she's having all these feelings, she doesn't know how long she has been staring at her phone, 2 hours? No stop exaggerating... maybe two minutes. It stopped ringing and she was about to dial his number it rang again.

"Hello," she answered.

"Hey Bethany, how are you doing?" Ricardo asked.

"Am doing great, and you?"

"Am very much okay" he replied, "How was your day?"

"My day was good and yours?"

"Blessed, can I ask you something?"

"Sure, go ahead"

"Are you busy?" Silence "Like, do you want to go out for dinner?" He asked but no reply, he thought she hung up and checked his phone and saw that she was still on the other line.

Bethany felt frozen and didn't know what to say. 'Ricardo just asked me out'

"Hello, still there?" Ricardo snapped her out of her thoughts.

"Yeah"

"So, want to go out for dinner?"

"Sure, I'll love that"

"Okay, good, send me your address and I'll pick you up in 30 minutes," he said.

"Sure" she answered happily "Will be expecting you," she said before disconnecting the line.