Besotted

Fifteen months later

The beeping of my phone got my attention as I looked back at it and pushed my wheeled, swiveled chair towards it as I got a hold of it. It was a message from Caleb and it read.

I will be landing at eight in the evening.

A smile crept up my face as I looked at his text. It has been more than a year since I last saw Giselle. Nor, do I ever wish to hear about her. Life has been going amazing since the day I gave birth to the bundle of joy of my life.

My little bundle of joy. My Carissa.

Shortly after meeting Giselle, I was so hyped up and emotional, I had a massive pain on my belly and I was rushed to the hospital where my water broke and luckily, I didn't have any complications and gave birth to my baby girl. She is the most precious jewel of my life. From the day, I had her nothing remained the same.

It was as if God has sent her as a compensation for all the pain and suffering he sent my way. I couldn't even think of my life without her. She has got her father's eyes and hair but with my lips and nose. Somehow, she got curly hair and I was told by Ruth that she got it from her. She had curly natural hair but she straightened it.

After having Clarissa, I came back to France with Clarissa for my diploma. Ruth joined me and we three have been living in Paris as Ruth did me a great help looking after my baby when I was not around being an amazing grandmother. Clarissa was really closed to Ruth and Caleb stayed back in the states because of his work. He did come every now and then to us.

I felt really bad because he couldn't be with Clarissa as she grew up but he really supported me for my studies and it is how I ended back in Paris. Now, we stayed in Caleb's penthouse in Paris with Ruth. I met Caleb's whole family and they were really kind to me and my baby.

I had never imagined that my life would ever be this beautiful. I could study and still be with my family.

I heard the beautiful giggling sound of my daughter and got up from my desk as the drafts fell down from the table. I have been sitting for so many hours working on my designs and studying for the upcoming exams.

Leaning down, as I picked up the sheets my eyes fell on the pacifier on the floor. The blue pacifier lied under my table as I reached it and picked it up. It was the second pacifier that Clarissa lost and here it was. I looked at it and narrowing my eyes, I walked out of my room to find Ruth and Clarissa running around the living room.

Ruth laughing as she ran before Clarissa who struggled to keep running with her baby limbs and watching the scene before me made me smile. Both are babies.

I kept the pacifier on the table and jogged over to play with my kid. The happiest moment of my life as I spend my time with my beautiful baby, ruffling her hair and playing with her as she giggled and babbling and mimicking the words we spoke.

"Mama!" Clarissa moved her hands up and down as she looked up at me wanting me to pick her up. I scooped her up in a go as she giggled and kissed her face. Her eyes twinkling, and her face radiating with happiness. Ruth clapped and cooed at her as she came near to us and ruffled Clarissa's hair.

It was what I had always wanted. The only person missing was Caleb. But he would be joining us soon.

~

I pulled my jacket closer as I walked towards the living room.

"I am leaving! He said he would reach by eight" I told Ruth as I lean in to pick up Clarissa when Ruth got hold of Clarissa by her shoulder and pulled her to her.

"She is not going with you," Ruth told me and I exchanged looks with Clarissa as I looked back up at her in confusion.

to fetch Caleb from the airport. Caleb always demanded that Clarissa should be there when his flight lands,

would be late and you both would end up making her more tired. And it is cold outside. I don't want Clarissa to catch a cold. So she will be waiting for her

it was really cold outside and it would be hectic if Caleb's flight is late then it would be late for us

preparing for his reaction, I made kissed Clarissa as I grabbed the car keys and walked out of the penthouse, and pressed the button

my phone hoping to get any call from him and looked back continuously waiting for him. Fifteen minutes passed by and yet there was no sign of him. I tried to call and it said the phone is switched off, so judging

later, I called his number and this

about half an hour. Was your flight late?" I asked and heard him

he said and I stood straight near the rail, which I was holding and in confusion looked

you miss your

my flight. I landed at seven. I

You should have told me if you reached before time. Caleb, I am in the airport waiting for you," I couldn't help but gt disturbed as I

are you?" I asked as I reached my car, still slightly

his voice and it was as if he was little out of breath. I stopped in my tracks as I recognized

months ago. I remember how mesmerized I was with the view

you doing there?" I asked as I opened my car door and got inside buckling

am waiting here for you, come here quickly. I will tell you everything once you come to me," he told me and I took in

will

towards the same route from where I came. He could've told me earlier. Now,

road was clear and within half an hour, I was right before Toit Paris View. The valet took my car and I looked up at the building. Just a short walk from the Avenue des Champs-Élysées and the River Seine, sits a four-star luxury boutique hotel. From the outside, nothing, in particular, sets this hotel apart from any other in the surrounding neighborhood. The inside contains all of

walked into the glass doors and I was directly greeted by the manager who was

his french accent and I nodded, giving

towards the

I really hope

at the time to see it's already past nine in the evening. "Here we are miss," he said and I looked back at him in confusion as he held the door

he not joining

I looked back to find him closing the door behind me. But there was something that got my nostrils flared up. It was a rosy smell mixed up with the chilly breeze of the night

me walk over to him as he turned around, with that handsome face of his as

He was in his black tuxedo. I was confused but flattered at the same time. In my mind, there was this assumption I was making judging the atmosphere and somehow my heart started beating loudly against

twinkling, reflecting the lights from the lamp and he looked a little tanned. He got a new haircut with fringes and shaved near his ears. It suited his

like your haircut!" I told him as a compliment and reached out to touch

whole of you," he told me in a coquettish tone which made me chuckle. "What's with you today? Did you miss me?" I asked and he smiled as he pulled me closer encircling his arms around

near you but you are very near to me," he told me and leaned down as he touched his forehead with mine and I held his face as I

way he was talking. He held my hand and placed a kiss on it as he took a step

other in difficulties, met each other's family and dealt with each other's past. But most importantly we made ourselves comfortable with each other and ended up having the most beautiful kid to have as a daughter,"