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“I’m sure we’ll survive.” Melissa laughed. “Did you see how Andreus and Kate were together?”
“Oh my God! They couldn’t keep their eyes off each other.” Claire laughed.
“I can’t blame her, he’s gorgeous!” Tessa grinned.
“Andreus is too charming for his own good.” Nikos said. “I hope she doesn’t fall for him because she’ll get her heart broken.”
“You’re such a pessimist!” Melissa moaned.
“Sorry I don’t understand.” Nikos grinned.
“Rubbish! You speak better English
than me.” Melissa threw a pillow at him.
“Ouch!” He laughed. “See you all downstairs in an hour. Wear your swimming costumes.”
Rhiannon woke up an hour later.
“Mummy!” She cried out, Katie walked in smiling. “Where are we?” She sat up rubbing her eyes.
“We are at Nik’s house remember. Are you hungry?” She nodded. “Go and put your cozzy on then, there’s tea waiting
downstairs.” Katie handed her, her swimming costume, Katie had her bikini on under her
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shorts and vest top. When Rhiannon came back Katie smothered her in sun lotion then they walked downstairs together.
“Hey beautiful!” Melissa smiled as they came out to the terrace. “Did you have a nice sleep”? Rhiannon nodded.
Katie sat down on the sun lounger next to Melissa, Claire and Tessa. She looked across the pool where Andreus was laying in swimming shorts and sun glasses talking to Nikos. “Honey you’re so over dressed for this heat.” Claire said.
“I’ve got my bikini on.”
“Take the rest off then.” Katie felt very subconscious as she took her shorts and vest top off, she was slightly fuller and rounder than the other girls and she hated the silvery stretch marks across her abdomen even
though she knew that everything was due to her past pregnancy.
“What do you think of Andreus?”
Melissa asked.
“He’s nice.”
“Nice? Don’t give me that! You fancy him.”
“Shut up! Besides he’d never be
interested in me.”
“Why not?”
“Too much baggage. He’s a successful, sexy bachelor who could probably have any
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girl he wants, why would he want a poor single mother?”
“Honey, you really need to do
something about your self esteem.” Claire moaned. “You’re pretty, you’ve got a great sense of humour there’s so much about you but all you see is your being a single mother.”
Andreus was sitting opposite watching the girls whilst talking to Nikos, he couldn’t believe how different the girls were, Melissa with her long dark brown hair, fair skin, hazel eyes and extremely slim body, Tessa with her auburn hair, blue eyes and slightly fuller than Melissa, Claire with her short blonde hair, green eyes and almost boyish figure and then there was Katie with her thick long blonde hair and huge blue eyes so much like her adorable daughter’s was bigger than the other girls, not fat just more voluptuous which was hardly surprising given the fact she had, had a child.
Anyone who knew him would be sure
Tessa would have been the one to catch his eye but it was Katie who he couldn’t take his eyes off of.
“Earth to Andreus.” Nikos laughed.
“ Sorry.” Andreus’ head snapped up. “What did you say?”
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“It doesn’t matter. I take it you like Katie.”
“What makes you say that?”
“You can’t take your eyes off of her.”
“What does it matter? She’s taken.”
“No she’s not!”
“Really? Oh I assumed she has a
partner as she has a child.”
“No, she’s a single mother.”
“Hmmm.”
“So, do you like her?”
“She’s a beautiful woman.”
“Don’t hurt her.”
“Excuse me!”
“From what I’ve seen in the past its certain.”
“Nik, I have no intension of doing
anything that could hurt her. Just because I think she’s beautiful doesn’t mean I’m going to go after her.”
Chapter 4
The morning of the wedding the house
was buzzing with activity. Rhiannon was still asleep when there was a knock on the door, Katie went to open it to find Melissa standing there looking worried. “Hey honey, what’s wrong?” Melissa walked in and sat on the sofa.
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“Do you think I’m making a mistake?”
“What do you mean?”
“Do you think we are rushing into this? I mean we have only known each other for eight months! Most couples are together for years before they even get engaged!”
“Mel, do you love Nik?”
“More than anything.”
“Is he the one?”
“Yes.”
“Then you are doing the right thing. Why wait if you know he is the person you are meant to spend the rest of your life with?”
“I’m giving up everything Katie. I’m leaving my country, my parents, my best friends…”
“Mel, it will be worth it. We are only a plane journey away.”
“You’re right.” Melissa smiled. “Of course you are right.”
“I’m sure it’s normal to have these doubts on the morning of your wedding. Now I think it is time I wake up my daughter and get her into the bath. We’ll be with you soon honey.” Katie kissed Melissa’s cheek.
Forty minutes later Rhiannon and Katie walked out of their suite and bumped into Andreus. “Good morning ladies.” He smiled, he looked gorgeous in tight blue denim jeans,
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a black t-shirt and shades pushed up on the top of his head. Katie felt naked in her thin cotton dressing gown over her skimpy new underwear that Melissa had said she needed for the dress she would be wearing.
“Good morning. Shouldn’t you be at Nik’s apartment getting ready?” Katie teased.
“I would be if Nik hadn’t forgotten to bring the cuff-links, and rings.” He laughed.
“Men! You’re all useless.”
“Really?” Andreus raised his eyebrows. “That’s not a very nice opinion of my sex Kate.”
“I speak from experience.” Katie
laughed as she ushered Rhiannon to the next room. “See you in a few hours.”
When Katie and Rhiannon walked into
the girls suite they saw the whole place was manic. The hairdresser was doing Tessa’s hair, curling the this mass of her auburn hair, Claire already had the light blue flower clip they were all wearing in her short blonde hair and was now being worked on by the make up artist. Melissa and Maureen were studying the bridal gown crying. “What’s wrong?” Katie asked Tessa.
“Somehow, Melissa’s dress has been torn. Sophia is distraught because she just hung them up when they arrived, she didn’t check them.”
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Katie walked over to where Melissa
and Maureen were standing. “Can I have a look?” Katie asked.
“It’s ruined!” Melissa sobbed. Katie looked at the dress, the seam that joined the bodice to the skirt had come undone.
“No it’s not. Go and ask Sophia if she has a sewing machine. I promise it looks worse than it is.” Maureen left the room, she came back ten minutes later followed by the butler and housekeeper carrying a sewing machine and a cotton box. Katie quickly went to work on the dress whilst Melissa and Rhiannon got ready. By the time she’d finished Rhiannon, Claire, and Tessa were dressed in their pale blue silk dresses, they were floor length and straight, the adult bridesmaids had shoe sting straps and
Rhiannon’s dress had little puff sleeves.
“Katie is it done?” Melissa asked.
“Yep!” Katie held out the beautiful white silk strapless dr
ess it was simple and plain but when Melissa had put it on she’d looked stunning.
“Oh my God! It’s as good as new!
Thank you.” Katie had her hair and make up done then quickly got dressed whilst Maureen helped Melissa into her dress.
Charlie knocked on the door literally
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minutes after the last dressed was zipped up. “Nik has just arrived. It looks beautiful in the garden.” They’d decided on a simple wedding at the mansion, there was an arch of blue and white roses under which they would have the ceremony, a hundred white chairs with pale blue silk back rests were set up for the guests and a huge marquee had been erected for the reception decorated in blue and white, a huge banquet dinner was being prepared at that very minute whilst a band was also setting up.
“Does he look nervous?” Melissa
asked.
“No, he looks cool, calm and
collected.”
“Lucky him!”
“Are you ready?” Charlie asked.
“Just about.” They all walked
downstairs and onto the terrace together, Maureen kissed Melissa’s cheek before walking away to take her seat. The music started to play so Claire and Tessa started to walk towards Nik and Andreus, once they had reached the front Rhiannon and Katie took the same journey, Andreus smiled at Katie when they stood next to Claire and Tessa. Then Melissa walked forward on Charlie’s arm, Nik smiled as she walked towards him.
The ceremony was beautiful and after
lots of photographs were taken they walked
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into the marquee for the wedding banquet. Melissa smiled when Katie realised she was sitting next to Andreus. They ate their meal then Theo, Andreus and Nikos made their speeches in both Greek and English.
Later that afternoon the band started to play and Melissa and Nikos took to the dance floor for their first dance. “You look stunning Melissa.” Nikos smiled.
“I nearly had to wear my dressing
gown, my dress got torn on the way here but Katie managed to mend it.”
“I wouldn’t have cared.” He laughed.
“I was right about Andreus and Katie wasn’t I? they’ve got the hots for each other.”
“That doesn’t mean that anything will happen between them.”
“Why not?”
“You’re such a romantic trying to pair off your best friend and brother-in-law.”
“So? What’s wrong with that?”
“Just don’t get your hopes up
sweetheart.”
Rhiannon started to get tired at eight o’clock that evening Katie and Rhiannon found Melissa and Nikos talking to Andreus. “Mel, I’m going to have to take this one to bed she’s knackered.”
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“Oh bless you.” Melissa smiled
squatting down to Rhiannon’s level. “Have we tired you out sweetheart?” Rhiannon nodded as she smothered a yawn. “You know I’m not going to be living in London anymore don’t you?”
“Yes.”
“You’ve got to promise me you’ll look after your mummy for me and be a good girl.”
“I promise.”
“Uncle Nik and I will be over for a visit very soon ok?”
“Ok.” Melissa hugged Rhiannon close then stood up with tears in her eyes. “You are coming back down to the party aren’t you Kate?”
“I can’t leave her can I? So we’ll have to say our goodbyes now.”
“No way!” Melissa looked upset.
“I can send Brigitte, the French cook up to the room if you’d like.” Nikos smiled. “ They get on well and you’re only outside if they need you.”
“Are you sure she wont mind?!”
“She’ll love it! Is that ok with you Rhiannon?”
“Yes.” She yawned again.
“Come with me then.” Andreus smiled as he picked Rhiannon up. “Say good night to mummy.” Katie kissed Rhiannon good night
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then watched Andreus carry her daughter inside.
“Excellent! Now you can enjoy some
adult time for a change.” Melissa grinned. “You really should accept your parents offers to baby-sit more often, then you could find yourself a man.”
“What do I want a man for? My life has been screwed up enough thanks to men.” Katie laughed.
“A man, in fact a boy actually. And you adore your daughter so I would say he done you a favour.”
“Fair enough, but I still have no need for a man thank you very much”
“You need a one night stand love.”
“No thanks, I’ve probably forgotten what to do.” Katie laughed. A tall Greek man walked over, said something in Greek then pulled Katie onto the dance floor, she turned and silently begged Melissa and Nikos to help her get away from this man but they stood there laughing.
It took Katie two hours to get away
from the seemingly long string of men who wanted to dance with her, she sat down with a sigh and slipped off her shoes before fanning herself with a place mat. Andreus sat down
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next to her. “Are you ok?” He smiled.
“I am now! It’s so hot in here.”
“Would you like to take a walk with me? There’s a nice breeze out there.”
“I would love that.” Katie walked outside barefoot walking next to him.
“Have you enjoyed your week with
us?”
“I have. You’ve all been very kind to us.”
“You’re all nice girls. Rhiannon is adorable, you’ve done a good job with her.”
“Thank you.” She smiled. “But that’s not all down to me.”
“Your ex? Does she see her father
much?”
“She’s never seen her father. We had a summer romance, he went back to Australia and I never heard from him again. I found out I was pregnant after he had left.”
“So you have bought her up alone.”
“No my parents help and the girls.” Katie looked up at him. “How comes you’re not married? You’re gorgeous, charming and sweet, I would have thought you would have been snapped up.”
“I haven’t met the right woman, I haven’t been as lucky as Nikos.”
“Did you like Melissa?”
“No, not in the way you mean. She was
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a good receptionist, a good friend and now she’s my sister but I have never fancied her.”
“Tessa.”
“What?”
“You and Tessa would look really good together.”
“That may be, but I have no interest in Tessa. You’re the one I have been drawn to.”
“What?” Katie stopped walking and stared up at him.
“Don’t tell me you haven’t felt the chemistry between us Kate.”
“Trust me Andreus, if you saw me in every day life you wouldn’t look twice at me.”
“How do you know that?” He placed his hands on her shoulders.
“I’m a single mum, who works part time in a book shop. You are a bachelor who’s a successful architect and you can have any woman you want.”
“I don’t want any woman. I want you.” He bent his head and kissed her softly on the lips. “Come to my room tonight after the party is over.”
“I don’t think so. Rhiannon…”
“Brigitte is probably already asleep on the sofa. Please Katie.” he ran his fingers through her soft blonde hair.
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“We’ll see. We had better get back, Melissa and Nikos will be leaving soon.” They walked back to the marquee when they arrived Melissa and Nikos had changed into their honeymoon outfits saying goodbye to their guests.
“Where have you been?!” Melissa
grinned at them. “We thought we were going to miss you.”
“No way!” Katie smiled sadly.
“This is the end of an era.”
“No.” Katie said. “It’s the start of your whole life.”
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“I love you Kate.”
“I love you too.” Melissa kissed her cheek then moved to hug Andreus. Nikos kissed Katie’s cheek. “You look after my best friend Mr. Sillas or I’ll be after you.”
“I will.” He smiled. “You know where we are Kate, anytime and whenever you want to come over and visit I’ll pay for your ticket, it’s not charity, you’re family.”
“Thanks Nik.”
The bride and groom left for their
honeymoon and the party quickly evaporated so Katie went up to check on Rhiannon.
Andreus was laying on the sofa an hour after Katie had left the party, deep in thought, it was obvious she wasn’t going to come, it
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was stupid of him to think otherwise. He stood up and unbuttoned his shirt, if she wasn’t going to come then he might as well shower and go to bed. He was just slipping his shirt off of his shoulders when there was a knock on the door. “Who is it?” He called.
“Kate.”
“Come in!” He watched as she opened the door and hesitated for a moment before crossing the threshold. “I didn’t think you were going to come.” He smiled.
“I wasn’t going to.”
“So why have you?”
“I don’t know.” She bit her lip as he walked towards her.
“I’m glad you did.” He placed his hands on her hips and pulled her close.
“We might live to regret this Andreus.” She sighed as he kissed her neck. He felt her body melt into his.
“We might live to regret it if we don’t.” He mumbled. Katie ran her hands over his bare chest the slight smattering of hair tickling her palms. “Do you want this Kate?”
“I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t.” He lifted her off of her feet and carried her towards his bed, he laid her down then laid next to her running his hand up her thigh between the folds of her dressing gown.
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“You’re beautiful.” He said as he untied the belt and was surprised to find her naked. She shook her head. “Don’t doubt yourself Katie.” he bent his head and licked her erect nipple, Katie writhed beneath him as he lapped and suckled one nipple before moving to the next. Slowly he started pressing kisses between her breasts then down her abdomen to her hips. Andreus positioned himself between her legs then started to lick her most sensitive area, she grabbed at his shoulders as she writhed with pleasure seeking more.