Under His Protection

Michael was about to open the door when he heard Jadua spoke again behind him, ” before you go Michael…” He turned around to face his ex employee, ” can you please give this to Laura?” Jadua said, pulling out the drawer of his table, he placed a large velvet box on the table as he stood up from the chair he was sitting on and walked towards Michael ” this necklace iam about to give Laura was worn by my late mother who was the only wife of my father, she instructed me to give it to any of my favourite person and I think my Laura should have this beauty”

Michael gasped softly at his direction, he couldn’t believe that Jadua was unknowingly helping him to enter Laura’s room without other people suspecting his intention of coming into her room.

“I trust you will behave accordingly once you are in her room Michael?” Laura’s father reminded him firmly as he kept looking at the expensive glittery black box, ” remember she is pregnant and her emotions are unstable at the moment, and if someone sees you going to her room tell them I instructed you to give my present to Laura since iam busy entertaining the guests, are we clear?”

Michael just managed to nod at his ex employee’s direction as he took the valvet box from Jadua slowly, he still couldn’t fathom what exactly was going on in the room, it was as if Jadua was helping him to see his daughter but he wouldn’t complain if Jadua Van-Lerie or Fate was giving him an helping hand with this.

As Michael walked out of Jadua study room, he could feel his ex employee eyes on his back, once he was on the balcony he took a deep breath and marched directly to Laura’s room, after a few moment of composture he found her room and knocked lightly before twisting the door knob, ” Laura…..”

“You should not have come here in my bedroom Michael” Laura said, standing from her dresser chair, ” I thought you already made everything clear back in NYC last week? Iam about to get engaged to Japhet as you wanted”

Michael shook his head resolutely, he was about to close their distance but she stopped him with her hand, ” it is not like that Laura love, I was I deep shock that day when you told me about your pregnancy, everything went to fast that day and for one stupid moment of my life I thought it would be better if you marry that wealthy friend of yours since he could give you everything and more I could ever provide for you”

Laura scoffed looking at him unbelievably, ” that is stupid of you Michael, what kind of reasoning is that? Do you think I would be happy if u have all the richest in life? What about my feelings? Don’t they matter? How do you even feel knowing that our child would grow up knowing a different father?”

“I know” Michael answered taking a deep breath as regret filled his eyes, ” I realize that mistake Laura and iam very sorry. I have realized that I cannot live without you and our baby”

Laura glared at him hotly, ” Don’t you think you are rather too late for that realization now? The party is already starting, how do you think you can stop this engagement Michael?”

“I came here to kidnap you” he told her bluntly.

Laura stared at him as if he had lost his mind, she gave out a soft laugh as she looked at him again, ” Are you out of your mind? Do you think you can pull this kind of stunt where my father and his men are around? Have you forgotten that someone might have seen you coming to my room and by now my father and his men would have already Know about your presence in the estate?”

Maybe Michael had really lost his mind, but he doesn’t care. All he wanted was to stop the engagement and whisk her away from the estate, he smiled at her tenderly, if he didn’t know better he would assume she was concern about him if Incase his ex employee could so something brutal to him once he learns that he had kidnapped his daughter on the night of her engagement, ” To tell you honestly, your father already know that iam here, infact he sent me here to give his present to you”

Laura gasped, her eyes widen considerably, ” I don’t believe you”.

“Take a look” he brought out the box from his jacket pocket and offered it to her, ” I believe that this necklace passed down to the Van-Lerie’s bride and Jadua your father wants you to have it”

Laura reluctantly took the box from him and stared at the content, ” why would my father order you of all peot to deliver his present to me?”

Michael shrugged casually because the truth is that even him doesn’t understand, but he wouldn’t want to question her father’s intention, ” iam not sure but I will not let this rare opportunity pass, I would rather use it to my advantage”

Laura looked up at him, ” Are you really sure about this kidnapping thing?” She asked him as she carefully clsoed the priceless necklace in her hand placing it on her dresser table, she hastily went to her window to take a look at what was going on outside her room.

“Yes Laura, iam Serious about it”

She exhaled softly and walked towards him,” iam tired of this hot and cold attitude you are giving me Michael” Laura said with wary eyes as she sat back on the chair and shook her head, she could hear the loud beat of song being played at the venue of her engagement party and it makes her sick, ” I don’t think I can keep up besides keeping our relationship private only made things worse for me”

“I know and iam very sorry about it my love” he walked closer to her and knelt infront of her taking her hands in his, he frowned when his finger touched the glittering engagement in her hand, ” I promise we don’t have to hide anymore, everything will be out in the pen since we are going to have a baby now”

Laura smiled sadly at his direction, ” I thought you don’t want this child?”

“Who says I don’t want it?” He placed his hand on her still flat stomach, his throat constricted with emotions, ” you don’t know how happy iam knowing that we created a child, I was only stunned that day so I didn’t make the right decision from the beginning and started spouting nonsense to you, but will you forgive me for my stupidity?”

“Michael……”

Michael stared down at the engagement ring on her finger and slowly removed it.

Michael placed the engagement ring next to the valvet box and stared deep into her lovely eyes, ” I will buy you a new one far simpler but if you want I will…..”

Laura placed her finger on his lip and stopped him from talking, ” A simple ring will be fine”

Relief shown on his face as he stared down at her, ” really? Does that mean that you are accepting my proposal and you are willing to come with me?”

Laura nodded with happy smile on her face as she cupped the curve of his face, ” you must know that I will be happy to runaway with you even to the end of the earth” her eyes listed with tears again as he greedily attacked her lip, as Michael kissed her passionately he silently promised himself never to put tears on her lovely eyes.

Few minutes later they broke their kiss, both gasping for air, ” I thought you really wanted me to marry japhet”

Michael slowly guided her to stand from the cushion as he kissed her again, hard and slow. ” Sorry for realizing my mistake late, now that you ar coming with me you don’t need this fancy dress anymore”

With a devilish glint in his eyes he unzipped her dress from the back until it slip off her body, she gasped when she stood Half naked before him only on her white laced panties and bra, Michael also unclipped her hair from the meticulous styling and let the dark lock Cascade pass her shoulder.

“What are you doing?” Laura gasped, covering her halfnaked state with her hand.

“Now you don’t need to be shy” he answered, feasting his eyes on her body, Michael felt so much happiness when he saw the slight bump in her stomach where their baby Nestle peacefully, ” it is not as if I haven’t seen everything in the past” he smirked.

“You are such a devil” Laura scoffed and half ran to her clsoet to put on some casual clothes, she also threw some clothes and personal stuffs in her duffel as Michael checked the window to see if anyone was coming towards her room, he turned back at her with disbelief, ” for a woman who is being kidnapped you sure are very much excited about the whole process”.