d from the minute the sun made a pe

me in a long while, he was excited about a day. Instead of his usual blazer and slacks, he shrugged on a black T-shirt

d tired. After her talk with Raphael last night about purchasing the women's clothes and appliances, she

most definitely hard, given Raphael himself is a hard man. So the fresh goss

as she handed him a cup of expresso. He took a sip of it before nod

the shopping

t knew he would scold her about it. This seemed important to him. "The um-the acc

shed for his wallet. "Take my card. You have no budg

hands. She gulped, having a thought gnawing at her mind

n working with him for six months, and she had never seen him with a woman. And d

oday. The fact that he met a woman shouldn't have changed that, so she knew it wa

accept it all and move in with him? Even if they knew e

s, sir, but isn't this a bit...fast?" Her voiced came out an octave

ft eye to ogle his reaction, and he looke

r the exit without another word to the petite woman. What she said had a littl

He'd do just about anything to have her being his, and that he will do. He promis

will stop or

low on his waist and the t-shirt hugging his muscles as if it was only made for

ck could. He reminded Raphael a lot of his old driver in this way, a

Mr. Léon. How

the car, sucking in a deep sigh as he thought about th

okay Nick.

f the parking space, peering through the rearv

est of the day I'll let you know." He simply said, assuming that Nick would know exactly wh

. His health, physical at least, had always been important to him. So, fr

its. And though physical appearance wasn't everything and wouldn't let Tami f

sure

*

Raphael could leave to go to Peach's Pub, w

ty clear that he would definitely be there. He grabbed his phone from the bed, alon

thought as he approached the car. He li

pub I assume? " Nick asked a

of closing it and opening it again. And when he told Nick that he could do it himself, he still

ply said, as his phone went off with a call. M

are bought and on their way to your mansion in

sually dismissed. "I'll transfer a bon

went due to her excitement. Believe it or not, Maddie's voice alone contributed to half his head

et a lid on his nerves when he actually pulled into the parking

wards the entrance, being met with the warmth and great aroma

heart raced at the thought of seeing her again. He sat in front of her once he was a

dress, and her hair was let loose over her shoulders instead of in a bun like yesterday.

Tami

hone, as her beautiful blue eyes darted to him. Tami's shock transformed into delig

ou been sitting here?" She asked with

too, and the scent of her from her quick hug made

uck a curl behind her ear, a habit of hers whe

itress over. "Any new suggestions?" His eyes danced in amusement as

would like. She immediately engaged him in c

since she got in an argument with her mom in the morning. Whenever the two weren't on speaking terms, the whole hou

night. She didn't want to stay in there any longer. She loved her family, an

she would go home and tell talk to her, and inevi

the little boy who she had be-friended ye

s all

and compare how different he was from nine-year old Raphael. He was indeed different,

her only minutes after finishing the wonderful food. Her eyes

h I'll leave for the US. It is where I'm going to medical school" His

scold him, telling him that it was her life and he should be happy for her a

nly be alone for a month" She added, causi

aised brow. His reaction startled he

he pursed her lips a little as she peered at her watch. "He said he would be l

t was her time to raise her brow, so he quic

d his very sudden change in mood. At one minute he was calm, and no

ot really liking his reaction. "If it bo

He mumbled as he moved to exit the boo

ut something. She just didn't know what she had said to upset him this much. Raphael

art of what he had to deal with on a day to day basis. And though Tami was the only human being who e

. He had his own truth to deal with, but he di

before you go" She offered with

and will spend the next four years with 'Malik', he couldn't refuse her. He excused

der and skillfully made the expensive cocktails. He grabbed his

then, especially when he knew he would be doing a lot of travelling. All he did was take a tiny bit to make him sleep for the

n his ear, but it had a good point in his view. The woman who's HIS

just until the end of summer he had to try. And then, he'll personally fly her to Americ

t two months--two months were all he

let her go, she'd be gone forever. He could

, seeing that he was now preparing the second drink. The pub was relatively empty, so nobody saw when he took a pinch of

s only

her. She beamed at him as he handed her the drink, and he resis

manity, logic and non-selfishness. While the other selfish, possessive a

e', he told himse

ually, her words became slurred, and her eyes began to droop. She believed it was the cocktail, but R

though he knew the answer. She nod

ab he had left on the table as he swept her from her seat. He tried to keep her as awake as pos

and she was out cold. He scooped her in his arms, a

ickly made his way out of sight. Nick was already there

" Nick asked with pure concern and worry, se

n still in his arms. He shook his head as Nick quickly backed o

instructed, paying no mind to Nick'