Forgotten Obsession

Chapter 8

THEIR CIVIL wedding was made special not only with the white couture dress that Sebastian designed for his wife.  An arrangement of pink roses and pink carnations made up Natalia’s bouquet.  He also gave another ring to her during their wedding.  The second piece of the three piece engagement ring and wedding ring. The middle one is the 5 carat princess cut ring that she gave her when he proposed.  She’ll wait for the third one on their church wedding after two months.  The witnesses were her two friends from the orphanage, Sally and Wally, who are fraternal twins that were left on the orphanage’s doorstep when they were still infants.

“How did you meet them my love?” Natalia whispered to Sebastian as she watched her two friends eat at the opposite side of the restaurant table.  They’re celebrating their civil wedding in a five star hotel near the city hall.

“I called them a week before today and asked if they would like to witness our wedding and they agreed.  I found their names from the standard background check that we all do with our employees.”

“I’m just surprised that’s all.  I’m so happy right now Love.  I can’t explain how I’m feeling.” She started to cry and her friends stopped eating and looked at her.

“Tal, why are you crying?” Sally asked while Wally looked as if he’s going to punch Sebastian.  He assumed that the husband was the reason why the wife was crying.

“I’m just happy.” A look of confusion passed between the twins.

“If you’re happy, then why...”

“Well, I guess with the hormones and all, I’m just emotional because of the pregnancy.” They gaped at her and Sebastian just smirked.  He even took Talia’s hands and pressed a kiss on her knuckles.

“Oh my God, Tal! Congratulations!” Sally looked genuinely happy while Wally looked shocked and bothered.  He said a silent greeting of congratulations before excusing himself to go to the toilet.

“Sal, what’s wrong with Wal?” Sebastian looked at the two of them and chuckled.

“You call your friends Sal and Wal? Then they call you Tal? So the three of you when together are the WalTalSal?”  Talia rolled her eyes and pinched his cheeks.

“No! Of course not! It should be TalSalWal! I’m the first one on the list.”

“Alright baby, if you say so.  Even so, you will always be the first on my list and in my life.  I love you.”

“Awwww...you’re too sweet...I hope I’ll be able to find my own just like you Tal.  This man is dreamy...”

“Yes, and this man is luckily mine.  Right my hubby love?”

SEBASTIAN MADE their honeymoon trip in Paris extra special by having a personal and private tour in the famous Eifel Tower.  After their trip to Eifel, they went to Sebastian’s home there where they consummated the first night of their married life.

“Baby, are you sure we can still do this? Do you want me to call your doctor to check whether we can...you know...” She almost laughed at him when she heard the message.

“Whether we can what ?”

“You know...love...make love...”

Just with words, they felt the desire sizzle.

“Let’s get this on my love...” 

IT WAS a grueling two months for Natalia after the blissful civil wedding that they had. 

“Love, try to have some rest.  This issue on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is taking a toll on your body.  You seldom sleep and when you do, you keep on tossing and turning in your sleep. Let the legal team handle this.” 

Natalia tried to make her husband happy but she knew that only one occasion would make him smile once more.  And this is their church wedding that will happen after a week.  Discussion regarding the wedding and talking to their unborn child is their bonding time.  This makes him smile and feel relaxed.

“Baby, I arranged my will already and appointed you, my wife as executor of my will.  Both you and our baby will be given...”

“Stop! I don’t want to hear anything about this ever again.  Our baby and I loves you so don’t even think about crossing that bridge.  I don’t even know where this is coming from.”

“I just want you both to be secured when I’m gone.” He said with tremor in his voice. He has been acting weird lately and Natalia feels scared every time she sees him looking so desolate and sad.

“You can’t be gone my love.  We need you because we love you. We could only be complete if you’re with us. So please, don’t even think about any of this again.  Even if we have to pay a $1M fine, I don’t care.  I don’t care if we became poor, I just want to be with you and together we will raise our baby.  Look at me Sebastian...” She lifted his chin and looked into his eyes.  She wanted him to see the desperation she was feeling.  She aimed for him to discover the fear that is shown in her eyes.

“I love you so much Talia...you and our baby is all that I could think of whenever I feel worried or stressed...I want to provide you the best but what if I can’t even offer you anything?” 

The fear of losing his Business Empire troubles Sebastian.  His company is under investigation for an anomaly in the US.  Sebastian was framed and now his company and wealth is on the rocks.  The fate of thousands of his employees also hangs in danger.  The heaviness of his responsibilities as President and CEO of his empire is now affecting his health and mind.  He feels lost and scared to lose everything that he and his adoptive father worked hard for.  But what he is mostly fearful for is that he could not provide a good life to his wife and child.