Chapter 22 UNITED AGAIN !

Chapter 22 UNITED AGAIN !
Sophia awoke to the sound of her phone ringing. With a yawn, she stretches her right hand for where she knew the phone would be right under her pillow. With her eyes still closed, Sophia picks up the call, gluing the phone to her ear.
“Hello.” Sophia says sinking back into her bed.
“Oh Sophia, how am I ever going to be able to make an early riser out of you?” came the question as soon as she picks the call.
“Martin!” Sophia says sighing. “You know you will ever succeeded in that aspect no matter how well you have succeeded in other areas.”
“Now get off the bed you lazy lady and come open your door right away before Mira and I freeze to death.” Martins says I reply.
Her eyes snap open. “You … you and Mira are where?” Sophia asks sitting up on her bed.
“Are about to freeze to death outside your door while waiting for you to finally decide to get off the bed. Shall we really freeze to death out here, darling?” He asks.
Sophia jumps out of her bed and begins to run out of the room, heading for her front door. “If you are pulling a prank on me, Martin, I will have your head wherever you may be hiding.”
“It is not a prank, Sophia. We are really outside your door.” Came Mira’s voice.
Sophia squeals in excitement running even faster as she heads for the door and unlocks it in a hurry. From the door, she could see them waiting outside the compound beyond the fence. “Mira!” Sophia screams running out of the door and heading for the gate barefooted, the keys dangling down her hand.
“Slow down so you do not fall!” Mira says after her also jumping in excitement.
“Martin! Mira!” she screams still running towards them. She gets to the gate and begins to unlock it. As soon as she opens the gate, Mira runs forward and hugs her.
“Sophia.” Mira says wrapping her hands tightly around Sophia. “I have missed you.” She says sniffing, just as tears begin to gather in her eyes.
Nodding, “I have missed you too, Mira, I have. But first, I heard you were transferred to another agency. How has it been?” Sophia asks as they continue to hug each other.
At the question, Mira begins to cry out loudly.
Rolling his eyes, “I thought we talked about shedding no tears, Mira?” Martin asks moving into the compound with their luggage.
Sniffing, she nods, leaning away from Sophia. “Yes.” She says beginning to wipe her eyes. “Yes, it is a happy day, no shedding of tears.” Mira says putting on a smile. “I will not cry, not at all, not even a drop.”
“Good.” Martin says coming to stand in front of Sophia again. “Sophia the first.” He calls with a big smile.
Smiling, she turns to face him. “Martin.” She says rushing towards him.
Martins wraps his hands around her and pulls her into a hug. “My lady.” He teases as they hug each other. “I have missed you.”
Sniffing, “I have missed you too.” She says wrapping her hands around him too.
After some minutes, Martin pulls away. “We do not have time to be emotional, we have a busy day today.” He says grabbing her hand and beginning to head for the house.
Sniffing, “Tell me how it is possible that you are here?” Sophia says as they enter the house.
Smiling, “Who can ever say no to a grand offer?” Martin says with a big smile. “When he told me the offer, there was no way I could say no to it.”
“When who?” Sophia asks.
Turning to face her. “Callum. Callum Kennington.” Martin says. “Our groom.” He says excitedly.
Eyes on both of them, she chuckles. “So … you agreed to what he said after speaking to him for just few minutes, yesterday?” Sophia asks.
Shaking his head, “No, no, no, Sophia. Great men do not need to say very much. In few seconds, they say great things.” Martin says.
Taking a seat on one of the sofa. “So, what was the offer he made you?” Sophia asks.
Smiling. “An all expense trip for me and Mira down here. A building to start my agency here in Spain, and the needed amount of money to get things running.” Martin says still smiling excitedly.
“And in return?” Sophia asks crossing her legs.
“We will run as your assistance again. Get you back into the movie world which you ran away from, and whatever else you may need.” Martin says.
Sophia rolls her eyes. “I am not a baby that needs taking care of, Martin.”
Rushing to the seat next to her, eyes on her. He picks up her hand, “How come you never ever told me about him?” Martin asks.
“Who?” Sophia asks.
“Callum of course, darling, who else?” Martin asks. “You never even mentioned him.”
Looking away. “Because … because I did not feel the need to.” Sophia says.
“And the wedding? You did not even tell me you were planning something like that? It came all of a sudden.”
Sophia nods. “Yes, it all happened so fast, Martin. We were not even planning to get married this year, but … we just had to hurry things up.”
Martin suddenly furrows his eyes. “Are you pregnant?” he asks.
“What!” Sophia exclaims, her eyes widening in shock.
He looks down at her stomach, then back up at Sophia. It forced Sophia to pull the coat of her night wear to cover her stomach completely. “Are you with child?” Martin asks again.
Sophia chuckles. “Of course not. Why would you even ask that?” Sophia asks him her eyes still widened in surprise.
He shrugs. “Because … because the wedding is happening so out of the blues. Right Mira?”
Mira nods. “Right.”
“And Belinda only rushed her wedding to that mayor after she discovered she was pregnant. Grace too. And –
“I am not pregnant, Martin. You can rest your worry. I am not getting married to him because I am pregnant.” Sophia says.
“It is love, is it not?” he asks.
Sophia chuckles, at his words. Smiling, “Something like that.”
“Have you picked your dress for the wedding?” Mira asks her.
Shaking her head. “No, not at all. I was thinking of wearing one of my –
Shaking his head too, Martin rises to his feet. “No, no, no, darling. Never will it be heard that Sophia Kennington got married in anything less than perfection.” He offers her his right hand and she takes it. “Come with me, my love, we are turning this town black before you walk down the aisle by evening, darling.”
Sophia laughs excitedly. “We cannot have the bills piling like the last time we went to –
Shaking his head. “You do not get to decide that, darling. Not when our groom has given us the go-ahead to shop the entire town down and put all the bills on his tab.” Glancing at his wristwatch. “We have
less than an hour to get this party rolling, ladies.”