A Deal With The Billionaire

EPISODE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN

THEME: Can second chance ever have a chance?

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA.

“Rowan, baby. Come help me out here.” Raven called out to her son. He had asked for an early breakfast. She had obliged to his request, but she was feeling sort of tired and needed some things to be handed to her.

Instead Rowan mused in reply. He had been at the window all morning staring out like he was expecting someone.

“Did your dad say he was coming today?” Raven asked him as she whisked eggs to pour in some flour. He had requested for pancakes.

All of a sudden Rowan yelled out of excitement. “Grandma!” He ran towards the door.

“Grandma?” Raven muttered.

And just as she looked up from the bowl she had in hand. Rowan had opened the door and jumping at her mother.

Raven gasped in shock when she saw every member of the Crawford family and Benjamin behind her mother. Each of them strolling into the house. She abandoned the bowl in her hand and moved stealthily towards the living room.

“Raven!” Each one of them called out, taking turns to hug and kiss her.

“What are you all doing here? How did you get to find us?” Raven questioned, as they all settled into the available seats.

Ashley, Matthew, Benjamin and Ava took the dining seats while the older ones sat on the couches. Everyone directed their look at Rowan as the little boy cowered behind his grandmother.

“Rowan?” She called out in surprise.

“I am sorry mom.” He apologized.

Raven rubbed her forehead. “How could you Rowan?”Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

“You should ask yourself that question Raven.” Eva rebuked her.

“Mom-”

“How could you not care how we would feel about you being away from us? Didn’t you stop to think about your actions?”

“And you didn’t think of your unborn child and the stress you are putting yourself in.” Hope chided too.

“You told them that too?” Raven looked at her son again. She felt betrayed.

“You can’t blame him, he is just a kid.” James said.

“You all don’t know what is going on. This is beyond all of this.” Raven tried to explain but she was feeling too exhausted.

Ashley stood up, she motioned towards Raven and held on to her shoulder. Raven stood stiff immediately. She wasn’t expecting to see Ashley not to talk of being this close.

Ashley sighed. “We all know what happened Raven. Chris already told us the whole truth about your marriage. And I am so sorry for making everything so hard for you despite all that you were going through. It was so inconsiderate of me to judge you without getting to know you. Please forgive me. And Jessica is not the one for him, only you Raven. Just you.” She said, pulling Raven into her arms for a hug.

Raven sighed as she leaned into her like her life depended on it. Maybe she wanted a sincere hug so bad. “Thank you so much.” She sniffled.

“What do I have to do to make you forgive me?” Christopher said from behind on his knees.

He had tried rehearsing on what he would say when he saw her. But he just couldn’t help the stutters that left his lips. When they got down from the car, it had taken him seconds to control his anxiety. Waiting outside till Raven had relaxed with everyone’s presence before he entered was his father’s idea.

Raven whirled around to find the man who made her cry all day long kneeling in front of her with a sorrowful expression on his face. Christopher looked so lean and haggard and Raven couldn’t help but wonder what he had been doing since she left. Had he felt miserable just like she did? Raven questioned herself.

“What are you doing here christopher?” She questioned although she hoped so badly that he was here to take her home.

“Please Raven. Forgive me baby.” Christopher pleaded as he crawled closer to where she stood and with tears clouding his eyeballs. “I won’t blame you if you decide not to take me back. But I promise baby I was saying the truth when I said I loved you. I still love you baby very much. I was out of my mind letting Jessica crawl back into our lives. She is gone now baby, gone with the wind. And I promise to be a good and responsible husband starting from now. I promise you wouldn’t have to worry about me slipping away from your hands. I promise to be a good father to Rowan and our unborn child. Please forgive me baby. I love you so much Raven. I feel so miserable without you. I can’t concentrate at work. It’s all fuzzy without you. Please baby. Forgive this fool who took your love lightly. Please mama.”

Christopher was crying and Raven couldn’t believe it. When she looked up at the other people in the room, they all had their eyes on her like their life depended on her response. She returned her gaze to him.

Seeing him alone had melted her heart and having him beg so profusely for her return to his life was a memory she was going to cherish forever.

Raven tried to pull him up but he didn’t move. “Oh Christopher…” She huffed.

“Let me remain this way. I don’t intend to leave this spot until you forgive me.” Christopher looked straight into her eyes.

Another glance at everyone in the room and she said those words. “I forgive you.”

“Oh Raven.” He wrapped his hands around her waist still on his kneels.

“I am sorry my love. I am so sorry.” He pleaded.

“I forgive you.” Raven helped him up and this time he stood up still not breaking the eye contact. “But promise me there won’t be any more Jessica.”

Christopher nodded repeatedly as his hand dropped down to her waist. “I promise my love.”

“If there is another Jessica then I will run very far away from you. I mean very far.” She threatened.

“It will never happen again.” He repeated, holding her tightly to himself. Releasing her a bit, Christopher kissed Raven so passionately. “Thank you for forgiving me, I love you so much Raven.”

“I love you too Chris.” She cooed in response.

Everyone clapped so loudly with happy smiles on their faces.

“Now we have a real wedding to plan.” Hope clapped before she gave Eva a high five.

“And I have a whole lot of toasts to give.” Benjamin added as the whole room burst into laughter.

Christopher held Raven by the hand as he guided her to seat on the free couch. He placed a hand on her belly.

“Little Christopher is in there.”

Raven nodded her head as he leaned forward to kiss her forehead. “Yes baby, little Christopher.”

“I promise to be all you want Raven.” Christopher vowed.

Tears watered in her eyes again at his words. “I don’t want too much from you. Please love my children, Christopher. Be a good father to them. That’s all I want from you.” Raven stated.

“And you would have all of it.” Christopher responded as he locked their hands and kissed it.

They both smiled at each other after sharing a light kiss on the lips. Rowan ran to the both of them and hugged them. Christopher lifted him up and placed him on his knee.

“You my boy is a life saver. Thank you so much Rowan.”

“Thank you Chris. You made mom smile again.” Rowan responded.

“Awwn my baby.” Raven cooed.

“Oh, so you smiled because of me?” Christopher teased.

Raven slapped him lightly on the arm. “Don’t get ahead of yourself. You look awful too.”

Christopher chuckled. “Fine! I was miserable without you. I admit it. I love you both.”

“We love you too.” Raven and Rowan said at the same time. They all embraced each other.

“Since you all have an happy ending now. Can we order some food or get to make some shitload of pancakes? I am damn hungry.” Ava yelled, causing everyone to laugh out loudly.

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Oh my goodness! Raven and Christopher are finally back together! I am so excitedly! I guess everything will work out in Raven’s way now.

(Can second chance ever have a chance? Yes! Second chance finally had a chance in Raven and Christopher’s love story.

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