Under His Protection

After few minutes she emerged from the bedroom, dressed extra carefully since she wants to look at her best in his eyes, Laura was rewarded by the appreciative gaze Michael gave her once he caught the sight of her, “beautiful” he complimented.

Laura made a twirl to show her off shoulder floral sundress for his inspection, ” do you think this outfit will do for our mysterious trip, Michael?”

“More than perfect” he said, running his gaze from her head to her toes, she noticed his eyes rested on the slight bump in her belly, ” you’re a pretty mother indeed”

Laura couldn’t help the blush that spread through her cheeks at his word, this was the first time she heard someone calling her mother, her heart warmed at the thought that it was Michael who called her they first, ” shall we go?” She asked with a bright smile.

Michael nodded, raising her hand to hand to his lip and kissed the back tenderly, he gave her a boyish grin before leading her towards the door, once they were outside he kicked the door behind them firmly and led her outside on the sidewalks.

“We are not going to ride your car?” Laura asked when he slowly led her in the neighborhood, hand in hand. Michael smiled at her secretively, his eyes twinkle with delight, ” it is a short distance, I assure you. Just tell me if you are already tired and I will carry you on my back”

“Yeah yeah and give your neighbors something to talk about for weeks” she informed him dryly.

Michael laughed joyfully, hastening his pace a little but as he held her hand in his very tightly as if he feared that she would slip away from him once he loosened his grip. After few minutes if walking they finally arrived at the town plaza, though Laura had been there once or twice when Michael sisters showed her around so she could get familiar with their small town.

He ledger to sight seeing in the area, strolling from shops after shops, this was like their first date back home when Laura went to the market to get fabrics, Michael bought her ice cream when he saw the ice cream truck, knowing that he did not like sweet food Laura raised her eyebrows when she playfully offered him and he took a bit if the cold dessert, ” uhm… I thought you don’t like anything sweet?”

“I got used to the taste” he said looking above her, Laura just stared at him with comical expression.

“Finish this up I want to show you something”

While he was waiting for her to finish her ice cream, they stroll around the plaza as he silently led her inside the centuries old church, Laura was in awe when she saw the hand painted high ceilings and the tall stand glass window with religious figures that adores it, her heels echoes from the marble floor as Michael led her further inside the church.

“Wow! It is beautiful here” she whispered softly.

“I have always wanted to bring you here Laura” he said, once they stood at the altar, ” I promise myself that I will bring here the woman that I will marry someday and that woman is you” Michael gave her the happiest smile she saw in him, the kind of smile that silently told her hat she has won his heart, he suddenly knelt infront of her, holding her hand in his, “Will you marry me and make me the happiest man on earth Laura Van-Lerie?” I can’t promise you the whole world at your fingertip but I can assure you the life that you deserve if you marry me”

“Michael…..” Laura gasped, sobbing uncontrollably, she could blame the pregnancy hormones for this, “…. You are ruining my make-up, I hate you”

“You look just fine” he reassure her,” even if your makeup is ruined, you’re still the most beautiful woman in the world and I will still and always love you”

“You love me?” She squeaked.

Michael blinked, ” Yes of course, why do you think I went with all this trouble just to have you who is my adorable wife to be, please stop crying, you haven’t answer yet”

“Of course, I will marry you Michael Vernice” she said shakily as he slipped the diamond ring in her left finger, he finally stood up and took her face in his hand to gave her the sweetest kiss she ever expression, Laura couldn’t help the tears streaming down her face as she kissed him back with thesame tempo and passion.

“It is official now” Michael said, as he broke their kiss, ” You are now mine Laura, I love you so much and I will always love you with all my heart”

“I love you too Michael”

He kissed her forehead tenderly, ” I think it’s high time we go back to the problem we left behind my love, do you think you are ready?”

“Are you?” Laura threw back the question at him, she knew with Michael on her side she is rest assured that hell would throw in their direction coupled with the problem that is already waiting for them back home.

Michael nodded resolutely, ” It is time I face your father”

The follow morning after his proposal to Laura, they were back to where it all started. Hand-in-hand they faced her father who was sitting behind his mahogany table in his magnificent Library with his wife standing beside him arms crossed.

“Glad to see you are back” Jadua said without a hint of emotion in his face.

“Iam sorry” Michael heard Laura murmured apologetically under her breath while looking down at the carpeted floor, she couldn’t meet her father’s intense gaze.

“What are you sorry for?” Jadua asked.

Michael tried not to flinch at the questioning time Jadua used directly at Laura, the way Jadua eyes bored their gaze on them unblinking, truth be told Michael was surprised to see Laura’s father calm and collected, he was expecting him to unleash his anger on them once he found out the stunt his ex employee pulled in the night of his daughter engagement party.

Michael was about to start where Laura stopped when Trisha spoke, ” Don’t be harsh on them darling, this is what we have always wanted from the start right?”

Laura and Michael looked at them surprised, Michael could barely prevent his mouth from hanging, ” Pardon your Excellency”

The stunning woman smiled devilishly in their direction, her eyes lit with mischievousness, ” oh, you know…… We might have manipulated a thing or two so the two of you can be together, believe me we knew all along”

“What!?”

“This was our plan all along…..” Trisha paused mirroring the reaction of the two young adults who stood there transfixed, with their jaw dropping, ” ….. or rather, it was my plan, that of my lovely husband and aiden was also forced into it”Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Michael shook his head furiously, he didn’t think he will be able to comprehend the words emanating from Trisha’s mouth, ” I.. I don’t understand…..”

” Since you arrive here in this estate, I immediately felt the tension between the two of you” Trisha confessed without a hint of regret in her voice, ” I got tired of waiting for some improvement in your relationship when it is Crystal clear if not to anyone but to me, that you tow fancy each other, since the progress was not coming forth I decided to take the matter into my hands”

“You got to be kidding me mother….” Laura gasped and turned to Michael who wore unreadable expression with his hard gaze at Trisha who sat on the edge of the table looking unbothered, “…. Don’t tell me the stalking thing was……”

Trisha nodded in agreement and walked slowly towards Laura, ” Yes you’re right sweetheart, iam glad you finally figured it out, that stalker was Aiden, I got to utilize his skills as a member of the special force for my benefit”

“Mother! Do you really have any idea of how scared I was about this stalker thing?” Laura cried, ” you must have been laughing from the slide watching me get paranoid with this Stalker.

“That was why I hired Michael to protect you” Jadua spoke after a long time, taking a long sip of his champagne.

“You see, everyone is happy with the result, well except for that idiot Aiden who ran away like a scared cat because he refused to marry anytime soon when I brought a bride for him”.

“Trisha love” Jadua looked at his wife with a strange smile, ” why don’t you and Laura leave for a minute, you are ruining my image as the Stern head of the family, I want to talk to Michael alone”