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  “I know.”

  When they got to the Nikos and

  Melissa’s penthouse apartment Melissa was nursing Sophia, Katie smiled and walked across the room to sit next to Melissa, she

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  kissed her on the cheek. “Hi, how are you?”

  “I’m fine thanks.” Melissa smiled. “How are you? You’ve lost a lot of weight!”

  “I’m ok, I’ve just lost a bit.”

  “A lot, how did you do it?”

  “I don’t know.” Sophia let Melissa’s nipple go as she fell asleep. “She is beautiful, can I have a cuddle?” Melissa handed Sophia over. “Hey gorgeous!” Katie crooned. “I’m your auntie Katie, I’m the one who you’ll wrap right round that little finger so you get what you want. Your cousin Rhiannon was desperate to come and meet you.”

  “How is Rhiannon?” Melissa asked.

  “She’s huge and getting naughtier every day.” Katie laughed. “She misses you.”

  “I miss her too. The priest is coming tomorrow to talk about Sophia’s Christening.”

  “When do you want it for?”

  “We’re hoping for July, we’ll have it at the Sillas mansion.”

  “Sounds beautiful.”

  “We were wondering if you would be

  her God mother?”

  “I would love to! Thank you.”

  “I will warn you now, Andreus is going to be here God father.”

  “Well it was obvious he was going to be there, he is her uncle.”

  “And you’ll still come? With

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  Rhiannon?”

  “We wouldn’t miss it for the world. Who else will you be asking?”

  “Tessa and Claire.”

  “They’re coming over next week aren’t they?”

  “Yeah. Katie do you still like

  Andreus?”

  “You change the subject quick don’t you?”

  “He still likes you.”

  “Melissa!” Nikos frowned.

  “What? I’m just telling her the truth.”

  “Mel, he never liked me, not in the way you mean. Obviously he wanted me in that moment but I was just his flavour of the week.”

  “If that was true, why did it hurt him so bad when you left him?”

  “I hurt his pride that’s all. I bet he’s never had a girl walk out on him before.”

  “Katie…”

  “Let’s just leave it Mel, I’m here to meet your daughter not talk about your brother-in-law.”

  Chapter 10

  In July Katie, Rhiannon, Tessa and

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  Claire flew to Greece together for Sophia’s Christening. When they arrived one of the drivers was waiting to take them to the mansion. They pulled up outside and Melissa ran out of the house to greet them. “Oh my God, it’s so good to see you! And It’s great all five of us being together.” She smiled. “Come in, you’ll be surprised how big she is now.” They followed her inside, Nikos was sitting on the floor with five month old Sophia sitting on his lap, Theo and Sophia senior were sitting on the sofa. They all smiled when they walked in and greeted them like family. Katie turned to sit on the floor next to Nikos when she saw Andreus sitting on an armchair, she froze. She had hoped she wouldn’t feel anything when she saw him but desire swept through her as she recalled their passionate night together. They were looking into each others eyes deep in thought totally unaware that their family and friends were watching them until Rhiannon rushed over to him.

  “Andreus!” She jumped up onto his knee breaking the spell.

  “Rhiannon! Look at you! You’re so big!” Andreus smiled.

  “I know, I’m five now.”

  “Really? You’re getting old!”

  “No I’m not.” She laughed. “I’m still a little girl, you’re old.”

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  “Rhiannon!” Katie scolded. “Don’t be rude.”

  “He started it.” Rhiannon frowned, Katie raised her eyebrows in warning.

  They all spent the afternoon chatting together, Maureen and Charlie arrived later that evening, since Melissa had moved to Greece they’d decided to see the world, they had been in their forties when they’d had Melissa so they wanted to live their dream before it was too late for them. They’d flown into Greece from China where they had just walked the Great Wall.

  By the evening Andreus was seething

  with anger. Katie had ignored him since Rhiannon had broken the spell they’d had when the girls had arrived. He wanted to find out what her problem was sooner rather than later, so when she took Rhiannon up to bed at eight o’clock that night he followed five minutes later and waited outside their door.

  Katie jumped when she came out of

  their room and found Andreus standing there. “Hi.” She said nervously.

  “We need to talk.”

  “What about?”

  “What do you think? Can you come to my suite please?”

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  “I don’t think…”

  “Katie, I need a few answers. We can either do this here where someone will overhear us, downstairs in front of everyone or in private. It’s up to you.”

  “Ok.” Katie followed Andreus into his suite.

  “Why did you run away?” He asked as soon as he closed the door.

  “Our night was over.”

  “That’s all you wanted? A one night stand?”

  “What else could there be between us Andreus? We’re too different.”

  “How so? I like you, I thought you

  liked me what else matters?”

  “I do like you Andreus. But I told you that night, I’m nothing, I’m a single mother who still lives with her parents because I can’t afford a place of my own. You’re successful, rich and independent. You can have any woman you want! Why do you want me?”

  “And I told you last year I don’t give a shit what your weekly wages are, I don’t care about any of that. I want you and only you, I adore Rhiannon, we can make this work

  Kate.”

  “For how long? Until you get bored

  with me not being on tap when you want me because Rhiannon comes first.”

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  “Don’t treat me like an idiot Kate. I know Rhiannon will always come first, I wouldn’t expect any different. I’m in London for at least a week every month, I’d come over every weekend to spend time with you, you and Rhiannon could come over during school holidays. We can make this work!”

  “As part time lovers?”

  “It wouldn’t be like that Katie, I don’t want you as my lover I want you as my

  girlfriend but that is the best we can do for a little while and I’ll take it Kate I just want to be with you.”

  “Andreus…”

  “I get the feeling you want this as much as I do Kate.” He walked towards her. “Why are you fighting it? I don’t want to be part time lovers anymore than you do, I want to make this work. I love you Katie…”

  “How can you say that? You hardly

  know me!”

  “So what? I have spent the last year miserable because you never gave me a

  chance.”

  “How many women’s arms have you

  fallen into?”

  “None.”

  “You expect me to believe you’ve been celibate for the last year?” She laughed.

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  “Believe what you want, but I’m telling the truth. Do you want to try and make this work?” He ran his fingers through her hair. “We’d be good together.”

  “I don’t want to get hurt Andreus, and I’ve got to think about Rhiannon.”

  “I don’t want to hurt you two either darling. “ He bent his head and kissed her gently. “Is this what you want?” Katie nodded, Andreus pulled her into his arms and kissed her passionately, then pulled away. “We really should go back downstairs, do you want them to know about us yet?”

  “It’s up to you.”

  “Come on.” He
took her hand and led her downstairs, she expected him to let go when they walked into the family room but he didn’t, he sat on the floor and pulled her down so she was between his legs and wrapped his arm around her waist. Melissa looked at them with raised eyebrows and grinned.

  “Since when?” She asked.

  “About five minutes ago.” Andreus laughed.

  “About time.” Nikos mumbled.

  Later that night Andreus and Katie

  went upstairs together after everyone else had gone to bed, they stopped outside her suite. “We can’t…” She started.

  “Not tonight.” He smiled. “You’re

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  tired, I’ll see you at breakfast. Promise me you won’t disappear tonight.”

  “I promise.” Katie smiled. She stepped towards Andreus and wrapped her arms

  around his waist, she shivered as he ran his hands down her back. “Good night Andreus.”

  “Good night.” He bent and gently

  touched his lips to hers before they pulled apart. Andreus watched her as she walked into her room then went to his own.

  Chapter 11

  The next morning Andreus went

  downstairs to the dining room to find his father, Nikos and Charlie sitting at the breakfast table. “Where are the girls?” He asked.

  “Gone into town shopping, for their outfits for Saturday.” Nikos smiled.

  “Ok, I’ll pop into the office for a few hours, I should be able to take a couple of weeks off then.”

  “What do you want time off for?” Theo asked.

  “So I can spend some time with Katie and Rhiannon before they go home. They are here for two weeks aren’t they Nik?”

  “Yeah.”

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  When Andreus got home that evening

  everyone was sitting around the pool, Katie was laying on the sun lounger with Sophia sitting on her belly, the baby was chewing on the bow of Katie’s cerise pink bikini top. “Hi.” He smiled as he bent down to kiss her. “Did you have a good shopping trip?”

  “We did thank you, I got a very pretty dress for Saturday.” She smiled.

  “I’m looking forward to seeing it.”

  “Did you have an exciting day at the office?”

  “Yeah.” He laughed. “Work is very exciting. The good thing is I can now take two weeks off to spend with you and Rhiannon.”

  “That’s nice.”

  “After the christening would you like to spend the rest of your holiday at my

  apartment?”

  “Ok.” She smiled.

  “Have you told Rhiannon about us

  yet?”

  “No, not yet. I’ll tell her tonight.”

  “I’d better be on my best behaviour then.” He laughed. “Where is she anyway?”

  “She’s gone to the supermarket with Brigitte to do the weeks shopping and get us all some ice-creams.”

  “Hope she’s getting me one.” He

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  laughed.

  “I think Nikos put your order in.” She grinned.

  “Good, I’m going to change my clothes then I want a cuddle with my niece.” He stroked the top of Sophia’s head then quickly kissed Katie before walking away. Melissa walked over and sat next to Katie.

  “Hey!” She smiled. “How’s are you and Andreus getting on?”

  “Good. Rhiannon and I are going to

  stay at his apartment after the christening.”

  “Wow! Before you know it you’ll be moving over here full time!”

  “Mel, we haven’t even been together for twenty four hours yet.” Katie laughed.

  “Did you sleep together last night?”

  “No.” Katie rolled her eyes.

  “Are you telling me the truth?”

  “Yes!” Katie laughed as Rhiannon

  came out to the pool with a carrier bag quickly followed by Andreus wearing his swimming shorts.

  “When are you going to tell

  Rhiannon?”

  “Tonight. She should be ok about it, they get on well.”

  “I know but just remember she’s never seen you with a boyfriend and she’s never had

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  to share you with anybody else.”

  Rhiannon walked around the pool

  holding Andreus’ hand with the ice-creams in the other. Sophia started babbling as they started to eat their ice-creams.

  “Can I hold my niece?” He picked her up, and she gave him a dazzling smile. “You see the effect I have on women.” He winked at Katie then laughed when she raised her eyebrows at him. Nikos called Andreus over so he carried Sophia away.

  “He’d make a great dad.” Melissa smiled.

  “I wish he was my daddy.” Rhiannon said.

  “Why?” Katie looked surprised.

  “He’s nice. Last night I needed a drink and you were asleep so I went down to the kitchen, Andreus was there and we had milk and cookies.” Katie turned to Melissa who was smiling. “Then he took me back to bed, tucked me in and kissed us both goodnight.” Rhiannon skipped off to Claire and Tessa.

  “What do you make of that?” Katie asked.

  “That he’s sweet and caring, and I think she will find the fact of you and Andreus being together a lot easier to come to terms with than we thought.”

  “But if he hurts me then he’ll hurt her

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  badly too.”

  “Have some faith in him Kate.” Melissa said as she stood up when she saw him

  walking towards them.

  “You’re looking serious my darling.” He smiled as he sat next to her.

  “Rhiannon has just told me about last night in the kitchen. Thank you that was sweet.”

  “No problem. I can be nice sometimes you know.”

  “I think she might get very attached to you.”

  “Is that a problem?”

  “It could be. If you get bored with me then I wont be the only person to get hurt.”

  “Why would I get bored? I have no

  intention of hurting either of you.” He took her hand. “You have to learn to trust me sweetheart.” Rhiannon ran over.

  “Why are you holding my mummy’s

  hand?” She asked, Andreus looked at Katie.

  “Andreus is my boyfriend sweetheart.”

  “You’ve never had a boyfriend before.”

  “I know but I really like Andreus.”

  “Are you going to get married?”

  “We’ll have to wait and see.” Katie smiled. “Are you ok with Andreus being my boyfriend?”

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  “Yes. Can he be my daddy?” She

  looked at Andreus. “I’ve never had a daddy.” Katie and Andreus looked at each other neither knew what to say. “Don’t you want to be my daddy?” She asked sadly.

  “Why don’t we wait a little while?” Katie smiled. “If we are all happy then we can talk about this again.”

  “Ok.” Rhiannon walked away.

  “I’m sorry I bet you never expected that this quickly.” Katie said.

  “No I didn’t, but it’s ok, she’s innocent. I really don’t mind if she calls me daddy to be honest because I’m not going anywhere. Ever.”

  “Andreus, it’s been one day.”

  “It’s been a year.” He corrected her. “I’ve felt this way about you since we first met.”

  “So have I but…”

  “Let’s forget all this for now. Like I said I’m not going anywhere.”

  Chapter 12

  The christening was beautiful then the next day Andreus carried Katie and

  Rhiannon’s bags down to his car and drove them to his luxurious apartment, the lounge was decorated in cream and black with the

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  odd splashes of red with a large black leather sofa and chairs and a cream thick pile carpet, a huge plasma T.V and black wood furniture. He showed them around, the dining room was decorated much the same as the lounge, the kitchen was painte
d apple green with white cupboards and slate counter tops. He showed them his bedroom which was decorated in blue and white and had a en-suite bathroom which was pure white with a black Jacuzzi bath tub and a walk in shower.

  Then he showed them the spare room

  which was painted lemon with a simple

  furniture set and a single bed. “I know this is a bit boring for you Rhiannon so thought we could go to the city today and you can choose how you want to decorate it, the furniture you want and I’m pretty sure you’ll need some toys too.”

  “Really?” Rhiannon’s eyes lit up.

  “Of course! A pretty little girl needs a pretty room with some toys in it!”

  “Oh thank you Andreus!” She hugged his legs.

  “You’re welcome.” Katie told

  Rhiannon to use the bathroom before they left. “Is this ok?” He asked Katie once Rhiannon was out of earshot.

  “Andreus, this is terribly sweet but the

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  room would be fine for her for the few weeks we’re here.”

  “Just a few weeks? Is that how long you think this relationship will work?”

  “I didn’t say that! But you’ll be coming to London more than we’ll be coming here.”

  “I know, but there’s the school holidays and I’ll fly you out here for weekends. I just thought it would be nice for her to feel at home when she is here.”

  “You’re really sweet do you know

  that?” Katie smiled as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

  “So you keep telling me.” He laughed as he kissed her.

  “Yuck!” Rhiannon grimaced as she

  walked over to them.

  They left the apartment and went to the city, Andreus ordered everything Rhiannon wanted then took them to a coffee shop. “You are spoiling her.” Katie smiled.

  “I’m enjoying it. I plan on spoiling you next.”

  “How?” She teased.

  “Well we can start with shopping, I think I’d better not explain how else in front of little people.”

  “I’ll look forward to it.” They returned to the flat and as they sat down Katie’s mobile rang, she frowned as she answered it.