He held her in his arms as she kept telling him it wasn't his fault until he fell asleep. Leaning into him she followed him to the land of dreams.

She woke up to find his eyes on her.
"Good morning," she whispered as he caressed her stomach moving to her chest.
"Good morning love," he murmured leaning to kiss her forehead.
"Are you going to work today?" She asked.
"Sadly yes," he said as she moved out of his arms.
"What time is it?"
"6 a.m," he said as they got out of bed.
"Go to work baby. I will be here," she murmured as he got out of bed.
"Come here," he said picking her up as she screamed in surprise.
"I want to sleep," she whined wrapping her arms around his neck.
"After I bathe and feed you. Martha will be back today with the boys," he murmured against her lips as she scrunched up her face.
"Morning breath," she said as he looked at her with a smirk.
"Look who is talking," he laughed placing her on the counter and taking their toothbrushes. Once done he ripped her underwear off her as she gasped.

"I will buy you more," he whispered walking with her to the shower.
Kissing her under the water droplets she rested her hand on his chest peeling off the gauze seeing the scar underneath.
Gently brushing her fingers over it he looked at her facial expressions.
"This kinda makes you look even more sexier," she said with a devilish smile.
"You mean to tell me I wasn't drop dead gorgeous before?"
"Well," she said taking a step back coming into contact with the wall as he trapped her between his arms.
Running her hands down his pecks to his waist she watched as water flowed down his body as she bit her lips seeing him becoming aroused. "Time for me to leave," she whispered hearing him groan as she opened the door.

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A few weeks later

"Is he in?" Esther asked his secretary wearing a smile.
"He is. He currently has a client. But after that meeting he will be free for the rest of the day," the woman said sending her a wink.
"Perfect," Esther smiled as she spoke to the secretary some more.

"Thank you Mr Sinclair. You will not regret the investment with our company," She heard looking over the newspaper she had been flipping through.
She watched as he moved to the secretary's desk and asked if he had any other appointments.
"Just one left. They said they are on their way," she said as he sighed turning back to head to his office.

Passing the secretary she gave her a thank you smile as she walked into his office.
"Can you call my wife's restaurant and have them book a table for two. Don't inform them it's me," he said as he sat facing the windows.
He frowned hearing no response just as she rested her hands on his shoulders moving to his chest startling him.
"Now why don't you want me to know you are booking a table at my place," she whispered as he smiled realizing it was her.
"Are you my next appointment?" He asked as she stood back allowing him to turn his chair.
She simply smiled nodding her head yes as her eyes roamed his frame seeing he had filled up like before. Muscles straining against the work shirt as he smirked watching her.

"I just got back from the doctors office," she said with a smile as he looked at her worry taking over. "Relax baby," she said as he rose to his feet pulling her into his arms.
"What did he say?" He asked as there was a knock on the door. "Come in!" He stated.
His secretary walked in with some files before removing a larger stack as she leaned towards his ear.
"Remember that thing you have you been deprived of," she whispered licking his ear as her hand ran down his chest to the front of his slacks feeling his arousal.  "Doctor said I can participate in such activities now. I am well healed up," she whispered against his lips as he slightly tightened his arms around her.
"Don't disturb me," he said in a deeper voice to his secretary as Esther stepped away from him watching his actions wearing a knowing smile.
"I don't want any disturbances whatsoever," he said as the door closed.
Moving away from him her heels clicked as she went to lock the door. Turning to face him she gasped as he pinned her against the door taking her lips with his as she ran her hands through his hair.
"You need a haircut," she gasped as he marked her neck carrying her to his table. "No, no, no!" She cried out as buttons flew around them whilst he pulled her shirt off his eyes darkening seeing the red lace bra she wore.
"I will buy you a new one," he murmured trailing kisses down her chest as clothes came off at a leisurely pace.
Sitting on the edge of the table she locked her legs around him feeling him fill her up as he took her on a ride of her life.

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A few days later

"I won't be long at the salon," she is said with a smile standing by the car door as he stood holding the door open for her.
"Why don't you take the driver with you?" He said with a frown.
"Because he will stand out like a sore thumb," she said with a smile as she settled into the car.
"At least let me accompany you to the gate that way I can see if you are well enough to drive," he said.
"Fine. Get in," she said as he smiled closing her door and rushing to the other side.

"See. I can drive," she chuckled as he looked at her not even bothering to look where they were going.
"Now you can get out," she said stopping at the gate.
"Can I go with you?" He said stretching his arm out to rest his hand behind her head as he gently ran his fingers through the curly hair.
She looked at him not in the the least bit surprised as he smiled at her.
"I knew this would happen. You were too dressed up to be staying at home ever since I mentioned going to the salon," she said. "Wait, is that why Martha came during the weekend?" She asked as he smiled revealing his guilt.

"I just wanted to spend time with you. The past few days I have been busy and we barely had time to ourselves after you got discharged from the hospital," he said. "Well except that other day you visited my office," he said remembering the day.
"Fine," she mumbled turning away hiding a smile because she had planned to complain about this issue that very evening.

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"So what are we doing today?" Cynthia her hairdresser smiled as she looked at her client via the mirror.
"Something simple Cee," She replied making the woman chuckle.
This was their usual exchange over the years and Esther was never disappointed.
She caught eyes with Greg as he sat looking around in fascination before he hid behind a newspaper.
"How are the boys?" She heard.
"Growing up to cause trouble," she smiled.
"Enjoy them. You waited long enough for them. I bet your ex-husband must be pulling his hair out after what he did to you. Not to mention that mother-in-law of yours," she said as they sat at the shampoo section.
Closing her eyes she let her shampoo her hair as her thoughts went back in time.

——

"Give my son even one child alone. I don't know how you bewitched him but I beg of you, set this family free," Benjamin's mother said.
She sat looking at the woman not saying anything.
"I don't understand what he sees in you. For all I care you are a man. You cannot give this family grandchildren," she added sucking her teeth as she looked away.
Just then Benjamin arrived with his father as they laughed amongst themselves.
"Aha. Good you are here," his mother said as they took their seats. Benjamin sat beside his wife taking her hand as he smiled at her.

"We have found a girl for you who will give this family children," she said as Esther looked at her mother-in-law.
Turning to her father-in-law he looked at his wife ashamed.
"What are you talking about?" He asked her in a calm tone.
"Yes. Since everyone is oblivious to what is happening. I have taken action. Our son is successful. Who will he leave that success for if not his child," she said. "You will marry the girl," she said.

"Excuse me. Let me go check on the food," Esther said standing up with a smile.
Walking away she heard Benjamin threaten his mother.
"Mama. I think you people should leave. I will call the driver and have him take you home," he said angrily. She is my wife not yours. We will have children at the right time," she heard closing the door before she finally broke down.
Tears rushed down her face as she wept for the children she could not get. Each time a member of his family came they would taunt her over their childlessness but this time mama had gone too far suggesting he marry someone else. Clearly she was not wanted in the family.
Her body shook with her sobs as she stood by the sink watching the water run down.
"Papa said they are leaving. He didn't know she would do this," he whispered pulling her into his arms.
"Is it my fault that we don't have children. Am I God," she wept as he hugged her consoling her.

——

It was like a typical scene from a movie. So cliche that she laughed at the memory as Cee towel dried her hair.
Walking back to her chair she heard someone gasp.
She turned towards the sound finding her ex-mother-in-law with the lady she had seen Benjamin with.
"The gentleman you came with said he is coming back," she heard a girl say once she sat down.
Cee began to work her magic just as a message arrived in her phone seeing the twins in their crib fast asleep. For the past month they couldn't separate them. The boys wanted to share a crib in order to sleep soundly. This has baffled them but they let it be knowing they would outgrow it at some point.

Her phone rang as she heard his voice making her smile.
"Hey love. I'm on my way back. Is there anything you need from the house?" He said as she asked him to bring her her bottle of water she had forgotten.
"Sure thing boss," he chuckled.
"You got yourself a good man. Better than that other one," she heard after ending the call as she smiled in response.
"I'm thankful everyday," she said.
Jacob walked in holding a car seat in each hand like they weighed nothing as she spotted the reaction of the women in the store when they spotted the twins fast asleep.

She looked at him in question as he smiled at her.
"We are almost done right?" She asked Cee who confirmed just as she saw Benjamin's mother walking over to where Jacob sat with the children.

The place had quietened down due to less customers.
"All done," she heard Cee say making her focus on looking at her hairstyle.
"I love it Cee," she said checking herself out. Going to the counter to pay the receptionist declined saying her bill was already paid for as she knew the culprit.
Walking towards her husband she found Benjamin's mother complementing on her babies before a frown appeared on her face.
"How are you mama," she said greeting the woman.
"I'm fine thank you," she said sucking in her teeth as she looked aside.
"Hi," she smiled at Jacob who responded with a smile of his own as she looked down at the twins. "Why did you bring them here?" She said caressing their little cheeks.
"Martha has a family emergency. So here we are," he shrugged.
"That's fine. Let's go. I'm done here," she said looking towards her husband.
"You look beautiful as always," he said with an appreciative smile she knew all too well as his looked at her from head to toe his eyes darkening.
"Boy, let's go," she chuckled lifting one seat as he took the other. "I need to go feed them," she said as his gaze went to her chest with a smile.
"Goodbye mama," she said with a smile as the woman stood in shock seeing their mother's features on the twins as she put two and two together.
Holding the door open for her he allowed her out first as he followed. Securing the car seats he sat behind the drivers seat turning to her seeing her happy.
"I realized that was your ex's mother and when I realized that I wanted to do something really really bad in front of her," he said with a mischievous smile.
"I know. I could see the sparkle in your eyes," she said looking at him as he leaned towards her and she the same.
"It was going to be scandalous according to her terms," he whispered.
"I could use with a bit of scandal," she whispered against his lips before he kissed her showing how much he loved her.