Chapter 69
Reyna Cruz:
It’s been two days since I got Turner back, and life couldn’t be any better. There’s been no sign of Hunter so far; it’s as if he accepted his defeat and left us alone. Although I know it bothers my son a little, I can’t do anything about it. Even Turner didn’t ask me to call his father.
He’s been enjoying his time with me. However, Samuel hasn’t come over as well. He did call me here and there, but he’s out of the city
“Polline! Can you please tell Turner to stop playing video games and come outside for some fresh air?” I called for her from the door, holding the tray of refreshments as I made my way to the garden to enjoy the pleasant weather,
I like cloudy days for some reason. I am not a sunny day person. After a few minutes of sitting down, I watched Polline and Turner walk out hand in hand.
“Wow! Sandwiches. How did you know I was craving sandwiches and juices?” he inquired pleasantly, grabbing a sandwich and then sitting beside me.
“Your mother knows you too well, Polline smiled.
“So, is Samuel coming over tonight for dinner? Polline asked, watching me slap my forehead a little.
I totally forgot to invite him, I bit my tongue when she passed me a harsh glare. She was right; I needed to be more attentive to him now. He had been there for us through thick and thin. He didn’t deserve to feel left out.
“Then call him.” Polline suggested, eyeing me not to delay it. Samuel was supposed to return this afternoon, so Polline suggested we celebrate our engagement. It was also because Samuel had made it clear on the night of the proposal that it was the official engagement. He didn’t want to hold an engagement ceremony and delay the process either.
“Hey, wait,” Turner held my hand when he saw me grab my phone. I instantly shared a glance with Polline, thinking maybe Turner didn’t want Samuel to come home. We’ve been spending some good quality time-the three of us, watching movies and playing games. Maybe he thought if Samuel came around, those fun things would be hindered.
“What is it, Turner?” I asked him nicely but a little concerned, holding my arm.
“Why are you inviting him here?” he questioned, and at this time, I was already sensing some war.
“Because I thought it would be nice to have him around since he is going to be part of our family very soon,” I noticed Turner zoning out a little when I mentioned that, but he soon shook his head and then smiled.
“But mom, don’t you think you should spend some time alone with him now? You two are engaged. We can have family dinners anytime, but you two need to go out on a romantic dinner date alone.” He shocked me with his maturity. I stared at Polline, who seemed as shocked as I did before I hugged him.
“Where did you learn all that from?” I inquired.
“Nowhere in specific, but I did hear ‘Tara complain to Hunter that he doesn’t do all these things for her. I watched her fight with daddy. I don’t want Samuel to do the same with you. You should give him some time too,” he nodded, surprising me with how maturely he talked for his age.
“You know, not even an adult would be that understanding,” I ran my hand through his hair and then smiled at Polline with pride.
“Yes, it is indeed true, our Turner is a good boy. Hut 1 also think he is right. You two should celebrate alone first before you bring him around for a family dinner. As she too agreed with Turner, I was left with no choice but to call Samuel and change my plans.
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“I will go speak to him then got out of the chair and walked away so that I could speak to Samuel all alone. He didn’t let my phone ring for too long and attended the call immediately.
“Hey, I mumbled.
“Hi! You’re calling me? That’s weird, I noticed the sarcasm in his tone, and somewhere, I felt responsible for it. It was my fault that he had to resort to complaints and sarcasm.
“Well, I have been missing you, so why not?” I said shyly, gently kicking a rock with my leg.
“Hmm! Wow! Now, that’s a treat to my ears, he responded and sounded a bit relaxed now.
“I have been missing you too,” his tone changed but it was almost like he was so sad when saying that.
was not an excuse
“I know I have been busy with my son. Samuel, I promise to never disappoint you again.” my son was to avoid Sam. i have said yes to him so i needed to understand that he was also a part of my life now.
“It’s fine,” he uttered, even more low this time.
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an excuse for me
“Actually, I was calling you to invite you to a romantic dinner, just the two of us.” As soon as I said that, I heard him gasp dramatically. I couldn’t help but roll my eyes at him for acting like I never truly spent time with him.
“Wait a minute. Who are you? What did you do to my Reyna?” he kept expressing his true feelings in humor, and although I laughed with him at his jokes, I did feel guilty deep down. He had to resort to jokes to explain that he had been feeling left out. Even when we were all alone in the mansion, I had my mind everywhere but with him.
“So, is that a yes?” I asked,
“Say no more, my princess. I will be home by 6, and then we can have our dinner date,” I giggled at the way he gritted his teeth and made some theatrical noises before he got interrupted by someone.
“Yeah, sure,” he coughed to mask the noises he was making, and began to laugh at him.
“Reyna! don’t think too much, okay? I am fine and I am happy that I have you for my mate,” he quickly changed his tone to seriousness and spoke softly.
“Thank you,” I whispered softly.
“So, I will see you later tonight,” I smiled into the phone before hanging up so that I could watch one movie with my son, before I left for dinner tonight. This will be our official first solo dinner. By that, I mean the last one didn’t count since Hunter had joined us with his stupid mate Tara the last night. I was hoping to be finally alone with Samuel so that we can start our relationship fresh.