"Mom, what happened to Rose the last time she came here?" Arthur asked his mother.
"Why did something happen?"
"Did you say something to her that upset her?"
"She only met your cousin Archie "
Arthur froze and stared at his mother.
"Archie is back?"
"Yes, he met her and I left them talking. When I came back he told she left saying she had something to handle "
"Why did you let him meet her ? you could have waited for me to come back "
"His family and since he wasn't here when she was introduced into the family, I called her to meet him "
Arthur felt worried, what if the bastard told her something about him that upset her. Why did he decide to come back now of all times?
His life was just starting to bloom why was the past back again to haunt him. Archie must have said something to Rose that caused her to act that way.
But she had refused to say anything when he asked what had happened.
She was back to normal now so he didn't want her to become depressed again so he didn't ask his mother.
Archie was bastard he never wanted to meet or see again but if he was back and targeting Rose, he had to do something about it.
"Son don't let the past ruin your future. You have to embrace your past to have a bright future. The reason why your so afraid of is because he's using your past against you, but if you eliminate that reason he will lose his power . his father advised.
"I know but how should I do that ?" he asked
"Start by telling your future wife the truth then the rest will follow. She is now your future so clear the path for her "
Arthur came back home confused about what to do. What if he told Rose the truth and cause her to leave him. Maybe she would understand him and love him more.
He moved into the house, saw her watching something on the tab.
He came closer and noticed it was a video teaching her how to knit baby clothes. She was so immersed in it following every step.
"Can I join you ?" he asked.
"Your back already, how was work? "
"Everything is fine " he sat next to her and watched her knit a baby sock.
"Am going to make a set of different colors so that our many have different ones" Rose said
"Why don't we go on a trip, so we can relax and have fun " he proposed
Rose loved the idea and decided they should go with friends to make it more fun.
Arthur called Alex and Ralph who accepted to take a break to join them. Arthur feeling bad about leaving behind the last time he called him too.
He barked at him but later accepted.
Rose only invited her Irene who immediately accepted since she wanted a break from her work.
"Ever since I started dating you my life change . My wardrobe is full of stylish clothes and I even have a car with a driver. Don't you think people will call me greedy ?"
"Butterfly I think you got it wrong, the greedy one is me since I can't bear to see you leave me.
Let them talk, what do they know about our love".
Arthur helped her pack her clothes. He chose the one comfortable for her. Her belly was now big enough to be seen so she needed clothes that would give her comfort.
Rose watched him pack her clothes carefully selecting the ones that would be comfy for her.
" What will he think of me when he finds out about the past Rose thought.
That guy seemed to want something, maybe he didn't want her to be the daughter in law of the family so he had investigated about her that he was able to find out about that incidence.
She felt her body grow cold, her head felt dizzy.
Arthur had noticed the change on her face, he came closer and carried her to the bed.
"Arthur!" She screamed
"Don't think about anything that will ruin your mood, I want you to always be happy " he filled her face with kisses.
Rose giggled as his lips played around her face and neck.
"Okay, I won't think about anything that will ruin my mood " she laughed as his lips felt ticklish on her skin.
Irene came to the villa with her luggage where they set off and drove for six hours before they could reach their destination. It was a gorgeous beach house. It faced the sea and had a wonderful view Rose loved it.
Arthur carried her into the house, which upset Irene who was just watching everything.
Later Alex and Ralph arrived they chatted and laughed the whole morning.
Ralph and Arthur decided to cook for the ladies, surprising them with there cooking skills.
"How did you guys manage to cook such a wonderful meal?" Alex asked during lunch.
"He cut the ingredients and I cooked," said Arthur.
They first had a fight on the roles to perform. Arthur wanted to chop the ingredients so Ralph would cook but Ralph wanted it the vice versa. Arthur stated his reasons but Ralph opposed them saying he was good at chopping which he showed with a demonstration hence winning the argument.
"Rose I think you hit the jackpot. He's handsome, rich, and can cook " Irene complimented Arthur.
"Am good at a lot of other things too" said Arthur.
"Don't brag brother, we know you do but my man is also good at almost everything " Alex patted Ralph's shoulders.
Rose and Irene laughed, it seemed the sister had picked sides.
Arthur's face crumpled when he heard his sister's words as the rest laughed at his reaction.
"Ralph is also a tiger in bed, that I sometimes just want to strip him naked and lock us in the bedroom, " Alex said.
Ralph and Arthur chocked on their food while the ladies stared at Alex who stared back at them with a straight face.
"What ?" She asked.
Irene and Rose said nothing but continued to eat as the men coughed non stop.
After lunch they headed to the beach, Rose rushed to the water.
Arthur was always behind following her every step. The rest sat down on the beach and watched them play in the water.
"Never seen my brother into a woman that much before, " Alex said.
"He really loves her " Irene added.
"I hope he keeps the promises he made with her" Ralph said.
Rose laughed as she jumped into the water splashing some to Arthur who played with her.