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  “I love you too.”

  “So Kate, my brother is rubbish in bed is he?” Nikos teased seeing Andreus walk up behind the girls.

  “No he is not!” Katie laughed. “He’s amazing and passionate.”

  “Thank you.” Katie jumped at the

  sound of his voice. “I’m glad you’re satisfied.”

  “Andreus…”

  “But why exactly are you talking about our sex life with my brother?” He didn’t look as amused as Nikos had.

  “I’m sorry…” Katie jumped up and

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  almost ran inside the house.

  “It’s my fault Andreus.” Melissa said.

  “Bro’ there was no need to talk to her like that.” Nikos frowned.

  “Like what? I asked a question! I was joking.”

  “It didn’t sound like a joke!”

  “I asked what you were like in bed, she didn’t want to say anything but I wouldn’t let her get away with it. I had better go and check on her.”

  “I’ll go.” Andreus walked into the house and found her in his suite sitting on his bed talking on her mobile, he sat down next to her. She hung up ten minutes later and turned to look at him. “Was that Rhiannon?”

  “Yeah.”

  “Is she ok?”

  “She’s fine. Listen Andreus…”

  “Kate, I wasn’t angry.” He smiled. “I was joking, I’m sorry if it came out the wrong way.”

  “I’m sorry if I embarrassed you.”

  “You didn’t.” He smiled running his fingers through her hair. “I love you Katie.”

  “I love you too.” He pulled her onto his lap so she was straddling him and kissed her passionately, one hand was on her hip pulling her closer to him whilst the other was knotted in her hair angling her head to deepen the

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  kiss.

  Katie lifted her head, breathless from the onslaught of his kisses. “I’ve had an amazing two weeks with you Katie.”

  “Me too, I don’t want to leave.” She was hinting for him to ask her to stay, silently begging him to.

  “I’ll be over Friday night baby.”

  “Unless you have too much backlog of work.” She said disappointed that he hadn’t got the hint. Or maybe he had and he didn’t want to take their relationship any further.

  “I’ll work twenty four hours for the next five days if I have to. I will be in London Friday night, and we’ll take Rhiannon to Lego land on Saturday. Nothing will keep me away sweetheart.”

  Chapter 18

  The next morning Andreus drove Katie

  to the airport. “I’ll miss you.” She said trying not to cry, she wasn’t upset because she was leaving, she was upset because Andreus wouldn’t talk about the future any further than the next weekend.

  “I’ll miss you too baby.” He pulled her into his arms and kissed her. “I love you. I’ll pick you up at about seven o’clock on Friday

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  ok?”

  “Yeah.” He gave her one last kiss then watched her walk through to the departure lounge before going back to his car.

  Gregory and Heather were waiting at

  Heathrow airport when Katie walked into arrivals, she walked over to them and hugged and kissed them. “Did you have a nice holiday?” Heather asked.

  “The best thank you.” She smiled sadly.

  “You don’t look very happy! Did you two have an argument?” Gregory asked.

  “No. We’re fine, I just don’t like the fact that I’ll only see him two days a week again after spending two weeks together.”

  “It’s better than nothing.” Heather smiled.

  “I suppose so. I cant wait to see

  Rhiannon tomorrow I have missed her so much.”

  “So have we.” Heather said.

  The next day Rhiannon came home full

  of excitement over her holiday. “It doesn’t sound like you’ve missed us at all.” Gregory laughed when she finished talking.

  “I have! But Disneyland was so fun!” Rhiannon looked up at Katie. “Did you have a good time in Greece?”

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  “I did princess.”

  “When will I see Andreus?”

  “On Saturday. He said something about going to Lego land.”

  “Yippee! I cant wait!”

  Chapter 19

  Andreus drove straight from Heathrow

  to Katie’s parents house on Friday night, he couldn’t wait to see her, he hated spending the week apart but he knew she couldn’t just up and move to Greece, not with Rhiannon so he had to take what ever time he could.

  He rang the doorbell and Gregory

  answered. “Hi Andreus.” He looked at his watch, it was only five o’clock. “You’re early! She wasn’t expecting you until seven.”

  “I managed to get an earlier flight.” He followed Gregory into the living room which was empty. “Is she out?”

  “They left a note saying they went out at mid day so they shouldn’t be too long. Would you like a coffee?”

  “Great thanks.” Andreus was sitting on the sofa when Gregory came back, he handed him a cup of coffee then sat on an arm chair.

  “Did you enjoy your two week

  holiday?” Gregory asked.

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  “I did thank you, I hope Katie did too.”

  “She hasn’t spoken about it much but I think she did.” Gregory put his cup down and turned to Andreus. “I hope what I am about to say doesn’t cause any trouble but I can’t sit back and watch Katie get hurt again. Andreus my daughter is absolutely besotted with you, I’ve never seen her as depressed as she is every time you two part, she goes quiet and withdrawn and that’s just not Kate. Are you serious about her? Can you see this

  relationship working? Because if not go now and stop putting her through this hell. If you can see this working then fine, carry on as you are at least it’ll be worth it in the end. But if you see this as a quick fling don’t put her through this anymore.”

  “Greg, I love Kate and Rhiannon. I

  can’t see into the future but I know I want them both in mine. I go through hell every time we say goodbye too, I work from six in the morning until ten every night, partly because Katie wont be at home waiting for me but mainly so I leave as early as possible on Friday to spend as much time with her at the weekend as I can. I don’t want to hurt either of them Greg and I’ll do everything in my power not to do so. This isn’t some short term fling, I’ve never felt this way before. I’ll be honest if she didn’t have Rhiannon, I would

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  have asked Katie to move to Greece by now but I know that she cant just up and move with Rhiannon after nine weeks of a

  relationship. She needs to be sure this can work and I’m going to prove that it can.”

  “So you would be willing to take

  Rhiannon on as your own child?”

  “Yes. But Katie has got to learn to trust me first. Rhiannon doesn’t need to be uprooted from the only life she knows unless we can prove we can make this work.”

  “Thank you.” Gregory smiled.

  “What for?”

  “You’ve put my mind at ease.” The front door opened and Rhiannon came

  running into the living room. “Andreus! I saw your car.” She jumped into his lap.

  “”You’re early.” Katie smiled. “Have you been here for long?” She kissed him quickly.

  “No, only about half an hour.”

  “I’ll go and get ready.” Katie left the room.

  “Can I come with you?” Rhiannon

  asked.

  “Not tonight honey, I’m taking mummy out for dinner, but we will pick you up early tomorrow and go out together.”

  “To Lego land?”

  * * *

  “Of course!”

  “Can I stay at your apartment tomorrow night?”

  “Yes.” Andreus laughed.

  “Andreus, why was mummy sad when

 
she come home from Greece?”

  “Rhiannon!” Ellie said. “Don’t be rude.”

  “What?” Andreus looked shocked.

  “What do you mean she was upset?”

  “She wasn’t happy. One night I went to her room and she was crying. Was you mean to her?”

  “Rhiannon that’s enough!” Gregory warned.

  “I…I don’t know why she was upset.” Andreus frowned trying to think back to what might have upset her.

  “I’m sure she was just upset about leaving you.” Heather said.

  Katie ran downstairs dressed in a calf length black skirt with a silver sequined top and black heels, she had her weekend bag in her hand. “Are you ready?” She asked. They said goodbye to her family and went out to his car. “Are you ok?” She asked.

  “Yeah, I’m fine. Why?”

  “You’re quiet.”

  “I’m fine, we’ll talk about it when we get home. I’ve booked a table at Gianni’s

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  restaurant for seven o’clock.” He drove straight to the restaurant where they were shown to a table.

  “Andreus what’s wrong?” Katie asked as their desserts arrived. “You’ve hardly said two words to me since we got here.” She was starting to panic, she didn’t understand what was going on. Normally they were

  comfortable with each other and talked about nothing in particular, but tonight they might as well have been sitting at separate tables.

  “Nothing is wrong Kate, I said we’ll talk about it at home.” He paid the bill then they walked out to his car.

  “It’s over isn’t it?” She blurted out. “You have decided that we aren’t going to work and you are dumping me. Well thank you for the meal but it really wasn’t necessary. You should have called me and saved yourself a trip.

  “Katie stop talking shit and get in the car.”

  “I’ll get a taxi thanks.” She started to walk away from him but he grabbed her wrist.

  “Katie, get in the car.”

  “I’m giving you an easy way out

  Andreus.”

  “Who said I want out Katie! You have made some pretty stupid assumptions. Now

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  get in the fucking car.”

  “What stupid assumptions?”

  “That I am finishing this, that I would dump someone over the phone and that I would bother with a pity date. Will you please get in the bloody car.” Katie got in and Andreus sped away. They drove in silence, Katie had tears rolling down her cheeks, neither spoke until they were in his apartment.

  “So come on then!” Katie sobbed as soon as he had closed the door.

  “Katie, come here.” He pulled her into his arms. “Babe why on earth have you got yourself so upset?”

  “How do you expect me to be?!” She shouted. “So you didn’t want to dump me in public, will you just get it over with now!”

  “Will you shut up.” Andreus laughed.

  “This isn’t funny!”

  “Yes it is.” She pulled her hand back and slapped him hard around the face. “Ouch! What the fuck was that for?!”

  “You’re laughing at me Andreus! I’m hurting and you think it’s funny. I never thought you were cruel.”

  “Katie, will you shut up and listen for ten seconds? I…am…not…dumping…you.”

  “Why have you been weird with me

  tonight then?”

  “Rhiannon said something tonight

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  which has un-nerved me.”

  “What did she say?”

  “That you were miserable when you

  got back from Greece on Sunday. That one night she went into your room and you were crying. I don’t know what the hell I’ve done Kate! During the meal I was reflecting back on the holiday and I couldn’t think of one thing. What did I do Kate? Why was you so upset after what I thought was a perfect holiday?”

  “She is in big trouble.”

  “Why because she loves you?”

  “She knows better than to say such

  things.”

  “Stop blaming an innocent five year old and tell me what I done to upset you.”

  “You didn’t do anything! I hate it when we part Andreus. I’m sorry if that makes you uncomfortable when you find it so easy but…”

  “Easy?! You think it’s easy for me to leave you at your parents every Sunday night? Or to watch you get on a plane and leave me? I hate it as much as you do Kate. I spend the time we are apart holed up in my office or study. I want a normal relationship as much as you do, I want to be able to take you out every night, I want to wake up next to you every

  * * *

  morning, I want to come home from the office and find you there, but we cant be like that! You’re life is here, my business is in Greece. We knew that nine weeks ago when we

  started this relationship.”

  “Why haven’t you asked us to move to Greece?”

  “Because of Rhiannon.”

  “I thought you like my daughter.”

  “I do! I adore her you know that.”

  “But not enough to live with her full time.”

  “Katie, I don’t want her life turned upside down. We’ve only been together for two months I cant expect you to mover over there after such a short time! I love you but we need to prove this can work first, if we can make this arrangement work then we can talk about you both moving over.”

  “Do you see us having a future

  Andreus? Can you imagine wanting to marry me at some point? Having babies together? Do you want those things?”

  “Yes I do, all of the above. But baby it’s too soon.”

  “All I need to know is that you want this to work, that you do see a future.” The tears came back. “I need to know you don’t see this as a short term relationship. Then I can accept things as they are. I fall in love

  * * *

  with you more every time I see you, and I know the longer this lasts the more it is going to hurt when it’s over.”

  “Katie I am crazy about you, I want to be with you for the rest of my life but we need more time before we uproot Rhiannon. And please never doubt how much I feel for that child I adore you both.”

  “Ok.”

  “So will you please stop this ridiculous notion that I’m going to run? I am going to do everything I can to make this work.”

  “That’s all I needed to hear.” She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. “I love you.”

  “I love you too.”

  “And just for the record. Rhiannon and I would move to Greece tomorrow if you asked us.”

  Chapter 20

  At the beginning of December Andreus

  and Katie were still going strong, he was on the phone to Nikos two weeks before

  Christmas. “How are things going with Kate?” Nikos asked.

  “Brilliantly, I’m crazy about her.”

  “Yet you are still living in different

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  countries?”

  “Not for much longer. I’m going to propose.”

  “When?”

  “At midnight on New Years Eve.” He had it all planned, he was going to take Katie out in the garden of the mansion just before the clocks strike twelve and propose. He had the ring ordered from the best jewellers in Athens, it was a unique diamond solitaire, the cut was a one off.

  “That’s great! What are you doing for Christmas?”

  “Heather, Gregory and Ellie are coming over from the twenty third until the twenty eighth then Katie and Rhiannon are staying until the fourth of January. What about you? Why aren’t you coming home?”

  “Because it will be a nightmare with Sophia, the airports will be jammed it just seems pointless. We’ll be home in February hopefully, things seem to be running pretty smoothly at the moment.”

  “That’s good at least. So what will you be doing Christmas day?”

  “We’ve been invited to the Johnson’s.”

  “Th
at’s nice.” Melvin Johnson was Theo’s best friend, they had met at university in America an both families were still very close.

  * * *

  “I’d better go Andreus, I’ve got a meeting in ten minutes.”

  “Ok, my flight leaves for London soon anyway. Take care, give our love to Mel and Sophia.”

  “I will.”

  Katie, Rhiannon, Heather, Gregory and Ellie arrived in Athens on the twenty third of December and Andreus was waiting for them in arrivals. Katie ran over and threw herself in his arms. “Hi gorgeous.” He smiled.

  “Hi.” The others followed slower

  smiling. He led them outside to a waiting limousine.

  “Wow! Now this is luxury!” Ellie

  smiled as she sank into the back of the car.

  “I’m glad you like it.” Andreus laughed. “Did you all have a good journey?”

  “Yes apart from the delay.” Gregory smiled.

  Katie used his tie to pull him close for a kiss then said. “You are pretty dressed up for an airport trip.”

  “I’ve just come from the office.”

  “It’s the holidays!” Gregory said.

  “Exactly, I was doing some paperwork so I could enjoy the holidays.” Andreus laughed.

  * * *

  They had a lovely lazy Christmas

  together, the parents all got on well and Andreus was getting impatient for New Years Eve. He had considered proposing earlier but he wanted the perfect moment and he couldn’t get the ring until New Years Eve anyway.

  Chapter 21

  Katie was upstairs in Andreus’ bedroom checking her reflection in the mirror, it was like looking at a stranger. Andreus had arranged for a hairdresser and beautician to spend the afternoon pampering her. Her hair was loosely curled and pinned up, her make up was subtle and stunning and the beautiful burgundy ball gown he had bought her shaped her curves an settled on the floor covering the matching shoes. She checked the time and went into the adjoining room where Rhiannon was staying with Olympus.

  “Mummy, you look like a princess!” Rhiannon smiled.