*THE HOLLEN SERIES 04*
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*?? RICHES AND ROYALTY ??*
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Sebastian’s POV
The night wind blew extra cold tonight. I was on the balcony, staring up at the dark sky, feeling alone and sorry for myself but thoughts of Emily weren’t leaving my mind and the times I had spent with her, I’ll give anything to have those times back again. I couldn’t get over her smile, her touches, her scent, the sparkles in her eyes whenever she’ll look at me.
Someone tou-ched my shoulder and I leaped.
“Didn’t mean to startled you. Sorry.”
“Naomi, what you doing here?” I asked as I brou-ght my attention to her.
“I couldn’t sleep. I kept thinking about you and the manner you walked out on our wedding. Why Sebastian? Was it me?”
“No. This has nothing to do with you. It’s me.”
“Okay. Is it that you’re not ready to get married to me or there someone else?”
I chuckled lightly at her question and took her face in. She was no Emily but she was beautiful to look at and I felt guilty that she was in this position but I also didn’t ask for any of this.
Without answering, her hands wrapped around my che-st and she hu-gged me almost ti-ghtly. I felt her hot breath against my skin as she tried su-cking on my ne-ck.
“What are you doing?” I asked, removing her from me.
“I’m trying to plea-sureyou Sebastian. I know about the other woman. I’m not stupid. But I don’t care about her. Maybe if I plea-sureyou, you’ll see how much I care and it would take your mind off her as well,” she explained and she slowly undid her night gown in front of me.
My eyes expanded. I was not expecting this to happen tonight with Naomi or for things to escalate se-xually. She ran her hands over her own bo-dy, only her pa-nties was on now.
“I can give you everything that you want. You don’t nee-d anyone else,” she said in a whisper as she walked closer and closer to me. Her pair of brea-strested on my che-st and her arms circled my ne-ck. She pressed a ki-ss on my li-ps before I could pull away again.
“Naomi, you don’t have to do this to prove a point to me. I know every woman possess bre-ast s and a vagina, and to be perfectly honest, I’m not intrigued by yours.”
Her face fell and it was like all the blood was draining from it as well. Then she snapped. “So you’ll refuse me for some common woman who’s not even qualified to be by your side? Shame on you Sebastian! I wish she leave you for another guy and get pregnant by him and pay no more attention to you, maybe, just maybe you’ll want me then!”
She picked up her night gown off the floor where she had drop it before leaving the patio.
I sigh from everything and fell asleep right on the comfortable lounge chair on the balcony.
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I woke up to a bright and sunny sky and birds singing in the trees on the lawn ahead of me. I entered my be-droom, freshened up and pep myself for the day ahead.
My private cellphone vibr@ted with text messages, all from Emily. Our last conversation on the phone lasted un-der twenty seconds because I was hurt that she upped and left without a word. Maybe she didn’t care like how I was expecting her to care or maybe this was very unfair to her as well as myself.
I picked up the phone and called her.
“Hello,” she answered after the first ring.
“Hi,” I responded.
“Sebastian, I’m so sorry.. I’m.. I have something … Sebastian I’m..” she stuttered.
“No Emily, no. I’m sorry, okay. I’m sorry for bringing you into this and hurting you at that. I’ve hurt you again because I couldn’t tell the truth to my own father.”
“I miss you so much. I wish I was there with you.”
“I miss you too Emily. I wish I could be with you right now.”
“Sebastian, I have something very important to tell you and I hope you don’t hate me because of it.”
My heart dropped. She must have moved on with someone else. She must have moved back home to be with someone else and now she was going to break my heart into a million pieces.
“Are you there?” her voice asked.
“Yeah, yeah I’m here. Just tell me what you got to tell me, Emily.”
This is it. I br@ced myself of the impact of the news.
She heaved a loud exhale before speaking ,”Sebastian, I’m two and a half week pregnant.”
My mind exploded.
“You’re pregnant?” I asked, not believing my ears the first time.
“Yes, I’m so sorry. I missed my pills. I wasn’t aware that my period was late. A lot was going on between us and I couldn’t think… I’m sorry… I know that you’re upset.. I’m sorry.. I’m so sorry.” Her voice broke into tears and it broke my heart to hear her cry and I couldn’t reach her to comfort her and pull her into my arms.
My thoughts reacted too quickly and as a result, I hung up the phone and dialed my pilot’s number. Within an hour, I had boarded my jet and hit the skies.
I nee-ded to see her
*THE HOLLEN SERIES 04*
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Emily’s POV
“I’ll knock his face off!” Evan, my twin brother exclaimed when I told the family who was responsible for my pregnancy. Everyone was gathered in the living room, drilling me with unnecessary questions like if the child was going to be born into poverty. I had more than enough money to give this child everything and anything his or hers tiny heart desi-re.
“You’re not going to do that Evan,” I defended.
“He knocked up my baby sister and you think I wouldn’t….” he went on but I didn’t let him finish, I had had enough of his bickering and inputs.
“JUST STOP! You’re not going to do anything to him. I’m not in high school anymore, Evan. I’m twenty-six. I’m a woman and I don’t nee-d anyone fighting my battles for me because there isn’t a battle to be fighting. This baby would be love and spoil in the best of ways and I really don’t nee-d a man to do that.”
“Emily, you can’t do this on your own,” my mother let out.
“I can and I will,” I said as I slumped. Sebastian hung up the cellphone when I broke the news to him. I tried calling him back but it would go straight to voicemail every time. I broke into silent tears that everyone caught. My brother threw his arm around me.
“Look, we’re a family and we’ve always admire you. You’ve never let us down and this baby is going to be raised by every one of us. Right everyone?”
“Of course,” my mom. dad and younger brother EJ answered in unison.
“Sir, please excuse me but there’s someone here to see Miss. Emily Hollen,” one of my father’s security guard said as he walked into the room.
I looked at my wrist-watch. I wasn’t expecting anyone.
“Who is it?” I asked.
“A young man,” he replied.
“se-nd him in,” my father commanded and the guard left to do so.
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Sebastian walked in.
My heart danced around my che-st and did somersaults of happiness. He was here, in my parents house, right in front of me. I slowly peeled myself off the chair, wiping away the last bit of tears.
“Sebastian, what are you doing here?” I asked.
“Hello everyone. I nee-ded to see you, Emily,” he responded and reached out and pulled me into his arms.
“Aww, that’s so sweet. Let’s give them some privacy,” my mom said and dragged the others out of the room with her.
Sebastian allowed me to sit and he sat down right next to me, not taking his eyes off my stomach. He then placed his hand there with a wide smile on his face. I was not expecting his reaction to be like this.
“Are you happy?” I asked him.
He nodded his head yes, hand still on my stomach. I laughed lightly.
“Emily, when you told me that you are pregnant, you caught me off-guard. I wasn’t expecting it to be about a baby. I thought you had found someone else and moved on and you were calling to let me know that it was completely over between you and I, although we’re a complicated case because of the whole royalty thing.”
“How are we going to do this Sebastian? Your father would…”
“To hell with what he thinks and say. He wouldn’t be able to do anything about this. I wouldn’t put my own baby on a back burner to please my father or anyone else. I want you to move back with me. My father is going to know about this baby and see that my heart wants you.
I’ve been stupid Emily. I tried giving Naomi and fair chance but my heart doesn’t want her. I want you. I nee-d you. I can’t stop thinking about you and it hurt when you left without a single goodbye.”
“Oh Sebastian,” I let out and planted a ki-ss on his cheek but he pulled me to his li-ps instead. His soft tongue pa-rted my li-ps and I let out a mo-anwhen his tongue entwined with mine. I left at ease and all the worries had washed away. Sebastian made everything better.
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The next day, him and myself boarded his private jet, back to Conovia. After our landing, he drove us straight to the palace and I rocked with fear when I saw his father standing at the main entrance with a nasty scowl on his face.
Sebastian took my hand into his and we walked towards the entrance. “Father,” Sebastian said as we stopped in his prese-nce.
“Sebastian, haven’t you embarr@$$ed this Palace enough?” his father asked and I knew he was referring to me.
“I’m not going to get into this with you right now but I wanted you to know that you’re going to be a grandfather,” Sebastian said and held onto my hand again as we walked p@$$ him and entered the foyer.
“Are you hungry?” he asked me.
“Very much,” I said.
We headed into the kitchen, all eyes opening wider and wider as they watched us and Sebastian seemed to be enjoying the attention.
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On the way to his be-droom, we ran into Naomi. Her eyes popped when she saw us together and she stopped in her path.
“This has to be a joke,” she said but she didn’t get a respond from him or from me. We pretended like she didn’t even exist and I was suddenly enjoying this.
After the meal, Sebastian and I sat down on the balcony, enjoying the evening air when his be-droom door was kicked in and his father and several guards walked in.
“Father, what’s the meaning of this?” Sebastian laced as he stood up, shielding me.
“She’s pregnant?” he asked, pointing a fin-gerat me.
“Yes, with my baby,” Sebastian answered with a serious look on his face.
“I wish I had another son. You’re nothing but a disappointment! You were to marry a princess and created a family with her but you got into be-d with a commoner and got her pregnant! And you have the audacity to parade her in my palace like if she’s a prize. What the hell is the matter with you?”
“She’s everything to me and I’m not afraid to let the whole country know that,” Seb said.
“So help me God, Sebastian, she’s not welcome here after this and if you got a problem with that, you can leave with her because I’m on the verge of disowning you and taking everything away from you and handing over to your cousin.”
“YOU CAN’T!” Sebastian shouted and it was the loudest I’ve ever heard him.
“Just watch me,” the King said and left.
Sebastian heaved a loud sigh and turned to me with a sad expression. “It’s okay. I was expecting this,” I said to calm him.”
“This is so like my father but for him to hand over everything to David is beyond him!”
My heart sank at the mere mentioned of ‘David’. I knew a David. “I guess it’s true what they say about pretty girls, they really are damaged goods” David’s voice echoed in the back of my mind.
Thinking back, him and Sebastian did possessed similar features and it was the only thing that drew me to David.
I had sle-pt with Sebastian’s cousin.
TO BE CONTINUED….