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  “Sweetheart, it’s not your fault, these things happen as unfortunate as it may seem there is nothing we can do about it. You are not to blame. I cant believe that bitch used Leoni’s name to break us up, that’s sick.”

  “I don’t know how she even knows

  about her!”

  “People like her find out everything.”

  “So you believe me? About

  everything?” Andreus looked up hopefully.

  * * *

  “Yes, no one could explain things so quickly and in depth if it was made up.”

  “Katie, I’m in love with you.”

  “I love you too.”

  “Will you come back with me Kate?”

  “Andreus, I cant!”

  “Why not? I have told you the truth, you said you believe me. What’s the

  problem?”

  “Your parents. They will never accept me, they disapprove of our relationship and don’t tell me they don’t, I heard your mum say it.”

  “I’m not going to dispute it, she told me exactly what she said as soon as I confronted them. Papa does not disapprove of you, he adores you. Mama apologised, she has had it in the neck from papa, Nikos and I.”

  “That doesn’t mean she will accept me as your choice.”

  “She has to Kate. This is my life and I will choose my wife not her. I told them that night that they either accept you and

  Rhiannon or I am out. I’ll disown them Kate, as much as I love them I want to be with you.”

  “You can’t do that!”

  “I can and I will.”

  “Wait a minute! Wife? You said you

  would choose your wife?”

  * * *

  “I was going to propose that night, I was trying to find you to ask you when I found your dress and a letter instead.” Katie closed her eyes.

  “I’m sorry I ran away again. I should have found you and spoken to you there and then.”

  “Yeah you probably should have, but you were hurt and upset. We can make this work Kate, with or without my family. All I need is you, Rhiannon and our baby.”

  “You will end up hating me if you lose your family, years down the line when you would stop being angry and realise what you have lost.”

  “No, not as much as I would hate them if I lost you three.”

  “You wouldn’t lose the baby Andreus.”

  “I don’t want to lose you or Rhiannon either Kate, this isn’t just about our baby! I’ve called you countless times everyday since you left, I didn’t even know about the baby then!”

  “It’s a boy.” She blurted out.

  “We’ve got a son?” He smiled as she nodded. “one of each is perfect although I would have been thrilled with another girl. Is everything ok? Have either of you got any problems?”

  “No, we’re both fine.”

  * * *

  “Did you know about the baby before you left Greece?”

  “No, I didn’t find out until the end of January. I fainted at work I hadn’t been looking after myself, I was hardly eating or sleeping, the doctors thinks it was our son warning me to take better care of him.”

  “How far along are you?”

  “Twenty one weeks.”

  “I wish I had known, I would have been there for you for every scan, blood test, everything.”

  “I’m sorry.”

  “It’s ok.” He smiled. “So will you come back with me?”

  “No…”

  “Kate…”

  “We can be together like before at least until the baby is born. It’ll be too stressful for me to move to Greece at the moment. It will also give your mum a chance to get used to it.”

  “Ok.” He smiled. “I can move to London for six months, I’ll work from the apartment. I will have to travel to Greece once a week and maybe to Milan for a week but it will work.”

  “Are you sure?”

  “Absolutely.” He smiled. “Will you and Rhiannon move into the apartment?”

  * * *

  “Yes. Mum, dad and Ellie will help me whilst you are waiting to come over.”

  “Good.” He stood up and pulled her to her feet. “Now will you kiss me?” he laughed ad he bent and kissed her passionately.

  “Have a shave.” She laughed rubbing her face.

  “First thing in the morning.” They called Gregory, Heather and Ellie downstairs and told them everything, then Andreus left promising to see her tomorrow before flying to Greece to get ready to move to London.

  Chapter 27

  Andreus came to the house late the next morning shaved and he’d had his hair cut. “It’s about time!” Katie laughed as she kissed him. “I thought you weren’t coming.”

  “As if.” He wrapped his arms around her waist. “I was taking care of my orders, freshly shaved and a hair cut.”

  “Much better.”

  “I’m glad you approve. So what have you been doing this morning?”

  “I’ve been packing.”

  “What? Katie you said your parents

  Ellie would help you.”

  “They will. After work. I’ve only been

  * * *

  packing clothes I promise.”

  “You shouldn’t be doing that.”

  “Ok, I’ll stop.”

  “Do you want me to send Charmaine

  around?”

  “Your housekeeper?”

  “Our housekeeper.”

  “No, we’ll be fine.”

  “Katie…”

  “I promise I wont do anymore packing. What time is your flight?”

  “Four o’clock.”

  “Perfect.” She took his hand and led him up to her bedroom. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his head down for a lingering kiss. Katie slipped her hands between them and started to lift his jumper, he pulled away quickly. “What’s wrong?” She looked hurt. “Don’t you want me?”

  “God babe! Do you really need to ask?” He gestured to his painful erection.

  “So what’s the problem?”

  “Should we be doing this?”

  “Why not? I thought we are back

  together.”

  “We are sweetheart. Is it safe for the baby?”

  “Oh!” She laughed. “It’s fine until the last month, in the last month it could encourage premature labour.”

  * * *

  “How do you know that?”

  “From the books I read when I was

  pregnant with Rhiannon.” She closed the gap between them and tried to lift his jumper again, this time he didn’t resist, she ran her fingers over his chest and nipped his neck, smiling at the little moan of pleasure he made. They quickly disposed of their clothes then Katie pushed Andreus on to the bed.

  “Hey! You’ve got a bit brave since the last time we had sex.” He laughed.

  “Any problems with that?” She

  grinned.

  “None. I like it.”

  “I’ll remember that.” She laughed as she straddled him. “We’re going to have to be very adventurous now, certain positions could hurt the baby.”

  “I’m up for that.” She guided him inside of her then started moving her hips slowly and smiled as Andreus groaned. He movements got faster as the passion built and she felt the ripples of sweet pleasure rip through her body. Andreus held her hips still as he reached climax.

  “God Kate, don’t you ever leave me again.” He smiled he pulled her into the crook of his arm. “I have no idea how I survived these last eight weeks without you.”

  * * *

  “I’m not going anywhere. Andreus I’m so sorry I didn’t find you and confront you at the ball, I should never have ran like that.”

  “Baby I understand why you did it, just promise you wont do that again, we need to talk things out when there is a problem.”

  “I promise.” They laid in bed talking, Andreus looked at his watch a couple of hours later.

  “We need to get showered babe, it’s half past tw
o. I need to be at the airport soon.”

  “Half two? I’m going to be late picking Rhiannon up!”

  “I’ll drop you off at the school on the way.” They showered quickly together, dressed then left the house, he pulled up outside Rhiannon’s school and turned to kiss her. “I wish I could stay and see her, but I haven’t got enough time.”

  “I know, it’s fine. When will you be back?”

  “On Friday as usual. Hopefully I’ll be here for good in two weeks.”

  “Ok. I love you.”

  “I love you too.” they quickly kissed again before Katie got out of the car.

  Later that evening just before

  Rhiannon’s bed time the doorbell rang, Katie got up to answer it, Melissa was standing

  * * *

  there looking uncertain. “Am I welcome?” She asked.

  “Haven’t you spoken to Andreus since yesterday?”

  “Yeah, but all he said was everything is sorted, I didn’t know if that meant you’re back together or if you had just sorted out what would be best for the baby’s future.” She rambled on. “I’m sorry Kate, I had to tell him.”

  “I know.” Katie smiled. “Come in.”

  “So you’re not angry with me?”

  “No Mel, the opposite. I’m thankful to you. We are back together.”

  “That’s great!” Melissa followed Katie into the living room.

  “Auntie Mel!” Rhiannon ran over and hugged her.

  “Hi sweetheart! Shouldn’t you be in bed?”

  “Yep, right about now.” Katie smiled.

  “Oh mummy! I want to speak to Auntie Mel!”

  “If it’s ok with mummy, I’ll pick you up from school tomorrow, we’ll go to the cinema and we’ll get a Burger King dinner.”

  “Mummy please!”

  “Absolutely, but only if you go up to bed right now.”

  * * *

  “Ok! Auntie Ellie can you tuck me in?”

  “Sure.” Ellie smiled as she stood up. Rhiannon kissed everyone goodnight before going to bed.

  “Katie, I need you to know I didn’t tell Andreus to betray you, he had a right to know.”

  “It’s ok Mel, you done the right thing. Everything is ok now, he explained why Courtney lied and I believe him.”

  “So are you moving to Greece?”

  “No.”

  “Why not?” Melissa looked confused.

  “For two reasons. One it’d be way too stressful for me to move to Greece at the moment and also Sophia doesn’t like me.”

  “Yes she does!”

  “Mel I heard what she said!”

  “She changed her mind on you two as a couple when she saw the state Andreus was in when you left. She saw he really is madly in love with you and that you are good for him, she told me that. Besides, she never HATED you…”

  “No she disapproved of me I’m a single mother.”

  “I know she said that then but she

  doesn’t think that anymore. I promise you.”

  “I need to hear that from her, even just a phone call will do.”

  * * *

  “So, if she doesn’t apologise you will never move to Greece?”

  “I’m moving over when the baby is two months old.”

  “So, what’s going to happen with you two until then? Is he going to come over for the weekends again?”

  “No, he’s gone to Greece today to talk to Theo and Nikos about working from

  London for six months.”

  “That wont be a problem.”

  “I hope not.”

  When Andreus landed in Athens, he

  called his father to tell him he was coming to the mansion and Nikos to ask him to meet him there. Sophia, Theo and Nikos were sitting in the living room when Andreus walked in smiling. “Wow! This is quite a transformation!” Nikos grinned. “Good news?”

  “Excellent news, we’re back together.”

  “Oh son, I’m so happy for you!” Theo smiled.

  “Thank you papa. I asked to see you all together because I need to speak to you about moving to London for six months.”

  “Why cant she move to Greece?”

  “She has her reasons, and she will

  * * *

  eventually.”

  “This is because of me isn’t it?” Sophia asked sadly. “Because of those horrible things I said.”

  “Partly.”

  “Arrange a flight for me for tomorrow Theo. I will go and apologise personally.”

  “Mama, a phone call would be fine, and I only want you to apologise if you truly mean it.”

  “Andreus I have never been so sorry about anything in my life, and I want to tell her that face to face. I’m going to go a pack a few things then I’ll have an early night. Congratulations my son.” She kissed both of his cheeks.

  “So, why six months? Surely if your mother apologises she will come sooner.”

  “Papa it’s not that easy, don’t forget about Rhiannon and as I said mama isn’t the only reason she can’t come over.”

  “So what else is there?” Nikos asked.

  “Haven’t you spoken to Mel in the last few days?”

  “Of course I have, but she hasn’t mentioned anything that would stop Kate moving over.”

  “It would be too stressful in her

  condition Nik.”

  “What the hell are you talking about?!”

  * * *

  “Katie is five months pregnant. Didn’t Mel tell you that?”

  “No!” Nikos grinned. “Wait until I see my wife!”

  “Our son is due the second week in

  July, so a move right now would be very stressful for her.”

  “Congratulations bro’”

  “How long has Katie known?” Theo

  asked.

  “A month.”

  “And she didn’t tell you?”

  “Can you blame her after what she was told at that awful ball? I hardly seemed like husband or father material and knowing that mama disapproved of her.”

  “You’re right, sorry. Congratulations. Don’t you think you had better warn your mother?”

  “No. Katie needs to know that she

  genuinely is sorry and no longer feels that way, and that she is not apologising because Katie is carrying her grandson.”

  “Ok, that’s understandable. So about you moving to London for six months…”

  “Is it possible? I need to be with her.” Andreus looked at both his father and brother.

  “Of course you do. Just please don’t make it permanent, we need you at the

  * * *

  office.”

  “It wont me permanent, I swear.”

  “Then it’s fine. You’ll have to take all of the files on the Milan project and there’s also a Paris deal on the table so you’ll need to draw up a design and a proposal for that.”

  “Absolutely. No problem.”

  “I’m glad things are finally working out for you Andreus.”

  “Thanks. Me too.”

  Chapter 28

  Katie was wrapping up some small

  ornaments in bubble wrap whilst Ellie was packing some heavier things when the

  doorbell rang. Katie got up slowly and went to the front door, she opened it to find Sophia standing there. She nervously wiped her hands down her black maternity trousers and straightened her jumper. “Hello Sophia, what brings you here?”

  “Oh my goodness! You’re pregnant?!”

  “Andreus didn’t tell you?”

  “No! He said you were back together but he didn’t tell me about the baby!”

  “Does this ruin your plans to get rid of me?”

  “Pardon?” Sophia looked stunned.

  “Well since I am not good enough for

  * * *

  your son, I figured you had come to try and cause trouble.”

  “No Katie, not at all. I have come to apologise for the horrible things I said.”

  “You ha
d better come in.” Sophia

  followed Katie into the living room. “Are you just saying this because of the baby?”

  “No Katie. I meant what I said when I said it, I thought you were just like all his other girlfriends, out for what you could get. I didn’t think it was love for either of you. But then you disappeared and I realised you weren’t like the others if you were you would have a thicker skin. I also saw how

  heartbroken Andreus was, I watched my son who is normally so full of life turn into a shell and I realised I had made a huge mistake. I am so sorry Katie, truly sorry for hurting you both.”

  “Thank you Sophia, but that doesn’t change the fact that I am a single mother and I wont be a virgin bride when I marry your son.”

  “I’ve realised those things aren’t important and lets face it finding a virgin old enough to marry would be pretty difficult this day and age. Anyone who can make my son as happy as you do is perfect to be his bride. You are his perfect bride Katie.” Sophia took

  * * *

  her hand. “I am sorry I said those things. All I can hope is that you will accept my heart felt apology. I have never disliked you Katie, in fact I like you and Rhiannon very much. I would be proud to have you as my daughterin -law and Rhiannon is my grand-daughter. Will you accept my apology?”

  “Of course I will. Thank you.” Katie smiled.

  “No, thank you.” Sophia hugged her. “So tell me about my grand-child. When is it due?”

  “It’s a boy.” Katie smiled. “He is due on the eight of July.”

  “A boy! Two grand-daughters and a

  grand-son.” Sophia smiled. “Perfect.”

  When Sophia arrived at Nikos’

  apartment she called Andreus’ office. “Hi mama.” Andreus smiled after his receptionist had put the call through. “Have you spoken to Kate yet?”

  “Yes I have. Why didn’t you tell me she was pregnant? I felt like a complete idiot not knowing my own son’s girlfriend is having my grand-son.”

  “Did she accept your apology?”

  “Stop changing the subject.”