"That was Rawlf?" Veronica glanced at the woman in front of her and nodded. "I'm happy for you." The woman continued.
"Thank You Rose. I'm sorry if I weren't able to catch up even though I'm already here." Veronica said, sounding apologetic.
"Vivi, we both know that sometimes, there were things we couldn't tell the others. As long as both of us are available for a talk, it already means much to me. We're unlike those of others who shared almost everything about their lives. We may not be like them but we also have something between us, we have understanding, mutual understanding."
Veronica held the woman's hands on top of the table. And couldn't help but ask herself, 'What happened when she was gone?'
She knew Rose had been abused in her father's family when she was younger. And that had really greatly impacted her, as a person.
"I hope you will find your own happiness too, Rose. I sincerely wished that for you." Rose smiled briefly, not considering and taking it at heart.
"I am my own happiness, Vivi, I've long accepted that fact." Veronica looked at her, seeing her determined look, she replied, "I live for that."
The pair of women smiled at each other and both sip their teas at the same time.
After another hour and seeing it's already too late, the women bid each other goodbye and each went to their own car.
Veronica arrived at the mansion around six forty-five and Rawlf was already waiting for her in the living room.
Since there was no one except for him and Veronica, the mansion was extra silent which he didn't even notice when he was still living alone.
Good thing that Veronica is with him, if not, he doubts he would still come home.
He realized that indeed it's true, home is where your heart is. And Rawlf exactly knew who owned his heart.
Hearing soft footsteps approaching him, Rawlf raised his head from his laptop and glanced at the woman. He wanted to pull her in his lap, to embrace her soft body and to smell her addictive
vanilla scent yet he controlled these obsessive urges as earlier, she sounded angry when she disconnected.
"Dinner yet?" Veronica sat beside him. "You're not mad?"
"Mad about what?" Veronica chuckled.
Realizing that his sweet enchantress played him around, Rawlf in quick succession closed his laptop and put it on the table then raised her to put her on his lap and did what he longed to do earlier.
"You're getting naughty."
"Because you're spoiling me too much."
Rawlf kissed the top of her head. "It's not spoiling. It's what you deserve."
Veronica tightened her arms around the man. In a low voice she said, "We need to talk." "Hmm, dinner first."
"I'll accompany you. I'm still full." "Who did you meet today?"
"A friend. Let's go." Veronica got down from his lap and pulled him to the dining area.
Seeing that the food was still warm, looks palatable and smells tasty, Veronica swallowed her earlier words and also ate dinner with Rawlf.
The man just smirked and helped Veronica with her food. They ate in silence if not for Rawlf's constant, "You eat more of this".
After their dinner, the couple went upstairs to wash and change clothes. Both knew that they had matters to discuss tonight.
Veronica was first to wash since Rawlf received a call from one of his men. She knew Rawlf finished the call when she heard the bathroom's door open while showering. Getting used to this, Veronica only smiled gently at him as she continued her showering.
Feeling two strong and warm arms enveloping her from behind, Veronica sighed,
"Behave."
"I'm totally behaving." The man said in a low chuckle and released her as soon and starts washing as well, however, his eyes constantly hovering her whole body didn't pass Veronica's observation.
"Am I making you uncomfortable?" She heard him ask. "Hmm?" Veronica frowned.
"Well, I'm checking you out. And you notice it."
"Maybe if it's another man, I would feel repulsive just by the thought," Veronica paused and approached to touch the man's lean chest softly,
"But since it's you, I love the feeling. Especially I could sense how you try to control yourself." Then her hands hovered around his upper body.
"So you like seeing me suffering?"
"Not really." Veronica laughs quietly while still touching and rubbing his chest area with her hands.
"Behave."
Veronica winked at him and turned away to dry herself. Rawlf could only shake his head in amusement, however his eyes held a deep and sharp glint in it while staring at the curvaceous back figure of his woman.
He felt like a hungry dog. But soon he was assured by the fact that Veronica is his and his alone. His woman. His children's mother. His wife. No one could ever take her away from him.
What's the point of being a Rawlf Sy if he couldn't even protect and care for his own loved ones, especially his own children and woman?