Chapter 8: The Greek Billionaire’s Indecent Proposal

Soraya’s POV

I carried Kai back into the house, mom came from the den. “Im sorry honey, I left him to go and check on your father. He must have ran out looking for you.” She looked worried.

“It’s okay mom, it was bound to happen sooner or later.” I put Kai on the floor. “Hey buddy, do you want to help me prepare dinner?” I asked him and he shook his head.

“Are you still upset?” He nodded his head.

“I bet helping mommy in the kitchen will make you feel better. I smiled and ruffled his curls. “We can make your favourite, mac and cheese with bacon bites in the mac huh?” I tried to coax a smile out of him, my hand went to his chest then I quickly rushed to tickle him. He giggled and started fidgeting.

“Okay.” He giggled.

I did a little dance like he usually did when he was excited for something, this made him double over with laughter. Mom watched us and smiled.

“Go and wash your hands quickly, we can continue our painting tomorrow.” My mom told him. He took of running upstairs.

My mom turned to me. “So that is the man you were running away from six years ago?” She asked making me sigh. “Your father didn’t want to question you any further when you came to us to tell us you were pregnant, you said you didn’t know who the father of your child was and wanted to move away. I was against it but your father felt like you were old and could make your own decisions.” She stated.

“I was so naïve, I fell for a man I knew nothing about.” I looked at her, she had a look of sympathy in her eyes. “He is not the type of man that a woman should fall for.” I explained to her.

“But now he knows about Kai, what was his reaction?” She questioned.

“Oh momma, one moment he was angry and the next he was demanding to see Kai. I don’t know if this is a good idea but Kai has been asking about his father and there was no way I’d be able to hide him for long, Kai deserves to know who his father is.” I said quietly.

“Don’t let your feelings for this man get in the way of doing what’s best for your son.” She said sternly.

“What do you mean momma, Kai comes first always.” Her statement confused me.

“Raya anyone who looks at you interacting with that man can see that you still have feelings for him. Like you said he is not the kind of man that a woman should fall for.” She kept talking sternly. I felt myself blush.

I was about to respond when Kai came running down the stairs. “No running on the stairs.” I called out and he slowed down.

“I’m going to check on your father, I moved him upstairs. I took out some salmon for him, he can have that with steamed veggies and rice.” She said as she walked upstairs.

I sighed, my mom had always been the blunt one between my parents. She never spared me where my feelings were concerned. I understood why she did that, she forced me to be realistic about my situation just like she had done years ago when I opted to leave Phoenix with no job and a baby growing inside me. My father had always joked that it was her Latin blood that made her feisty and a force to be reckoned with, he had shared with me that her bluntness and honesty was what he had fallen in love with amongst other things. She was an artist and a lecturer in the faculty of art at the Phoenix university. She had a soft side to her but never let anyone take advantage of her, dad had said as quiet and shy as I was I exhibited the same character.

I always thought I was more like my father. He had been my inspiration to study law as he was a retired civil rights lawyer but I had fallen in love with corporate law and decided that would be the direction I took. As aggressive as dad could be with his work, he was a gentle soul and was always smiling. He loved to laugh and was not afraid to share his feelings. I guess my mom and dad complemented each other in a way.

I led Kai into the kitchen and I began to boil the water for the macaroni. I set him to work grating the different cheeses we would use. As I boiled the macaroni I took the chance to see how Kai felt about what had happened.

“I think we can set up a ice cream date with your dad on Friday? How does that sound?” I asked watching closely for his reaction.

His face scrunched up as he paused with the grating “Is that mister really my dad?” He asked.

“Yes he is buddy, are you still upset?”

“I don’t think I want to have a daddy anymore, he was mean to you.” He said thoughtfully.

“I think that as time goes by when you get to know him you will like him sweetheart. He was just so happy to see you, he didn’t hurt me, I promise.”

“Okay, but if he he isn’t nice then we don’t have to see him again right?” He asked. How did I explain to him that Xander did not work like that.

“We’ll see honey.” I said.

After preparing his dinner and my parents dinner, I took it upstairs to them then returned downstairs to eat at the kitchen table with Kai. I watched him eat his food with so much enthusiasm and it made me smile. I wondered how the next few days would go as I tucked into my own mac and cheese.

Xander’s POV

“You missed the meeting Xander.” Hector bellowed at me as I walked into his place. He looked like he was trying to control his anger. “I get that you are the head of this family but you need to start acting like it again. You have been too distracted for some time now.” He followed me as I walked around searching the place.

“Where is your wife Hector?” I barked out. She was going to explain to me why she didn’t think it was necessary for me to know that I had a son! The look she had given me at the gala now made sense.

“What?” He said sounding surprised.

"Stacy? Where the fuck is she?!” I yelled.

“Careful how you talk about my wife, you cannot come in here and start yelling like that. What do you want from her?” I could hear the warning tone in his voice.

Stacy walked into the large visitors lounge and looked at both Hector and I in bewilderment. “Why all this commotion?” She asked.

“You!” I pointed at her as I walked towards her. She started to back away slowly but Hector came and stood in between us and pushed me away from her.

“Xander!” He scowled at me.

“You lied to me, you and your friend kept him hidden away from me!” I growled at her.