Luciana wanted to know what all that was about but he was good at covering up the situations. She began to think about why he was so private about his life and started asking him questions.
"Look, I will tell you everything soon all about my family and any other thing you want to know for now things are still not sure," he said to her but she felt upset that he was there for her but he did not want her to be there for him.
He made sure to cheer her up that evening by making her favorite meal which of course worked the charms and she was back to being all happy being around him.
"I have got good plans for us, big plans," he said smiling at her while he held his hand and she gave him the benefit of the doubt and did not ask him any more questions. They had basically moved in together now since Luciana never wanted to even step foot in their house again and remember the ugly horrors of that fateful day, they, however, did not share a room. Each of them had their separate room and once a night, Luciana would sneak up into Trevor's room for a cuddle.
It was a few weeks now gone and Luciana's birthday was just about the corner, it was a day to her birthday, and she had been overworking herself to be able to save up some money for her college since she still desired to finish her studies. She had done a management and hospitality course but could not finish her studies due to financial restraints.
Early that morning Luciana woke up ready for work, but Trevor had different plans for her. Before she could leave he asked her if she would spare thirty minutes for a ride that he wanted to show her something, Luciana hadn't forgotten that it was her birthday and she did expect something from him, but after work not when she was supposed to report for work she had lost twice.
"Babe that's not a good idea. You know I don't want to lose my job again" she said while putting on her shoes, all set and ready for work.
"It's only thirty minutes" he insisted and she agreed to warn him if this time she loses her job again because of him it won't be good at all for him. He sheepishly laughed at her threat while he opened the door for her to the car he had used last time when coming for her after the tragic loss of her mother and the disappearance of her father who hadn't been found yet.
The car stopped in front of a very tall building Luciana would see every day she would go to work, and would always admire it. Something which Trevor would always notice every time they would be going to work together or coming from work.
"I am going to close your eyes now," Trevor said getting out red clothes, Luciana was smiling curious and interested to know what he had planned for her that it could not wait. He carefully walked her out of the car with her eyes closed and walked her into the building.
From her blindfold, she could smell the sweet aroma of food coming from the place, and that made her even more eager to have her eyes opened. Trevor carefully unwrapped the blindfold off her eyes and she took a second before she could clearly see the place but before she could even look around she was welcomed by a big team of people dressed in different uniforms.
"Surprise & happy birthday!!" they all said in unison and she was already in tears of joy, the team was behind a red bow and a man dressed in black was holding some big scissors with a very broad smile for her.
"Is this, what I think it is…" she said tears flowing endlessly from her eyes.
"Yes, my love. Your restaurant, with the best chef the best waiters, and in the best place" Trevor said to her holding her hands as he looked straight into her watery eyes full of joy she couldn't believe this was real or if she was still sleeping.
She jumped on him and kissed him passionately in front of everyone, to her it felt like it was just the two of them and he kissed her back holding her even closer to him.
"Now you don't have to worry about work ever again," he said to her and she hugged him her face covered in tears.
"Are you sure all this is mine?" she asked once again. Trevor turned to his right and signaled another man who was in a white suit and was holding some documents. The man walked to where Luciana was with a broad smile asking her to sign some places since the restaurant was in her name.
"Where did you get all this money?" she asked trying to digest everything at once.
"Hey, don't worry about that. A man does what he can for the lady he loves" he said and she smiled at him with so much love in her eyes while she signed the documents, The man with the big scissors then came and she was supposed to cut the ribbon to open up the business to be all up and running.
Trevor was however in hurry and had to leave explaining he had some other work he had to attend to, but Luciana was filled with so much excitement she did not bother to ask him many questions by now she understood that he was a man that kept a lot of information and just like she understood him with how she wanted the relationship to work out she also made the effort to understand him.
After a few minutes when he left a well-dressed lady walked into the restaurant and walked directly to where Luciana was, she was at the counter speaking with the man who was put in charge and was the one to give her the tour and report to her about everything.
The well-dressed lady was holding a picture that she looked at before walking even closer to where Luciana was.
"Are you Luciana?" the lady asked putting off her sunglasses.
"Yes, how may we help you, madam," she said humbly referring to her as a customer.
"I am Amara, Trevor's wife and I need you to tell him to come back home!" the lady said with an attitude and Luciana was silent for a second.
"What?" Luciana asked very surprised and feeling like her heart was breaking into a million pieces.
The lady took out some photos of her and Trevor, where he was kneeling to her and putting a ring on her hand, and did not say a word. She looked at Luciana while her heart tore into pieces just looking at that photo and then she handed her another one where she and Trevor were kissing in the presence of a crowd of people and that made Luciana's tears fall uncontrollably.
"This can't be!"