"Don't they look cute.." I heard someone whispering. I opened my eyes and saw I had fallen asleep next to Sarah after dinner.
"HI, good morning," said Alex, "I am off to the office. Do you need anything from there?"
"hmm.. if I remember I will let you know," I said sitting near the headboard and stroking Sarah's head.
"Ben, I will have to go to the hospital, and the paps are still stationed around," said Meg going out with Alex.
"Thanks for the heads up," I said and coxed Saraha to wake up.
"Good morning, sweety," I said cuddling her more into me.
"hmm.."
"Hi, don't you want to wake up?" I asked kissing her forehead.
"Nope,"
"Why?" I asked knowing well what her answer is.
"My teddy bear is warmer,"
"OH!! really, then you stay in bed. I will go and make some waffles," I got up and went to make some breakfast.
After a while, She came in.
"Honey,"
"Hmm..." I looked at her giving her the tea.
"Aren't you going to the office?"
"Hmm, I will be working from home for a month, and we will be going on a vacation next week,"
"Oh, ahmmm...I want to go to the office, as I need to get some from the office,"
It's been just two days since the revelation. So if I am taking her out I have to be hundred percent sure of her safety and hide her identity,
"Ok, I will go with you. Can you get ready in an hour," I asked her and watched her go up. I called Markus and Alex, to tell them we are heading to the office for a few hours.
"Ben I think you need to know this before coming," said Alex a bit concerned.
"What is it?" I asked.
"There's a rumor going in the office that you are dating Little Bud,"
"How did that happen?"
"Others from the office saw you being close with Sarah, on the bidding day,"
"Ok I got it"
Markus arranged everything with safety in mind. He had his team stand by at the office. Alex kept me updated that everyone in the office seems to be in chaos. This kind of security was never seen in office. As soon as I got in the car I got a call,
"Son,"
"Father,"
"I will be there in the office.I have requested office Paul to send a few men to help guard the entrance."
"Ok father, we will be there in half an hour," I looked at her. She seems composed and content.
A ping came on my phone, from my father.
"I know about the rumors, don't worry, and don't make Little Bud feel uneasy. Stay with her,"
Having a loving family, and friends you can trust means a lot at times like this. We both are blessed to be surrounded by them. I can see Jason at the front of the door with Alex.
I don't know how they got to know I will be coming to the office today. As the media and the paparazzi filled both sides of the entrance to the office. As usual, I got out with Sarah and smiled at them before entering the office.
Everyone in the office seems to be surprised, yes they have to as they have never seen me making headlines with a woman before. Some of them had been working with us since the time of my father, and they even didn't have a clue I was married. But they have seen me with Sarah every day but now they look at her as if she was a reason to breaking up my married life.
I just nod that them and went to my office room, while Alex and Jason accompanied Sarah to gather her things.
"I heard that Sarah's father had arranged everything for you two to go on a week-long vacation," said my father as uncle Richardson entered the room.
"Son, what is the huff and puff of you ruining your marriage?" he asked.
"Well, uncle, they all are in for a surprise someday," I said laughing at what he said.
"Hmm..the gossip down there is pretty vicious. I hope no one hurts LIttle Bud,"
"Don't worry uncle, the knight in shining amour went with her," I said joking about Alex.
Which made them both laugh out loud, remembering our school play.
I finished off some work while I was there.
"Oh.. here comes the knight in shining amour," said Alex's dad as soon as they entered.
"OHHHH, DAD!!!!!"
"How many dragons did you kill?" asked my father.
"Uncle not you too," he cried.
"Ben," said Sarah.
"Oh, Hi, sweety,"
"What is this about a knight and a dragon?"
"Someone was supposed to act as a knight in a school play, but in the end, he got scared of the dragon," I said, while uncle Richardson added,
"The brave knight fleed off the stage in fear," making everyone laugh and Alex look like a cherry with his face all red.
"Did you get everything you need?" I asked her getting ready to leave.
"Yes, wish we can have lunch out near the river bank," she asked for approval.
I wanted to say yes, but the situation right now was not perfect for such things. So I made Markus order her favorites from the best restaurant, to be picked up on our way home.
For the next few days, Sarah helped me to come up with a few concepts for Bronston's project. We had three designs and I send two basic concepts to the office to be elaborated further.
Before the start of this project, I focused on keeping the initial design at home and finalizing it. SO at the time of the design bidding, if something goes wrong or someone had the same design as ours, we can quickly change the plan. A backup plan.
The last few days went quickly and we got ready to go on our vacation. We tried our best to have our plans be private as much as we can. So we will have the coming days for us only. Hmm. a romantic gate away. Mr.Wong had arranged everything from security to all the workers to be on guard for our safety.
Sarah had been looking forward to the beach vacation very much. I don't know why but she loves staring at the beech and letting waves hit her feet for hours. While I love to sit next to her and watch her.