Unexpected Encounter: A Second Chance at Love

It was quite understandable that the whole incident of Rachael getting kidnapped was very traumatising. And even though she was rescued before anything bad could happen, it had definitely left a mark on her. 

But to Andrew's surprise, Rachael's reaction was not something he had expected.

He also knew that she was trying to act strong, trying very hard to give him one less thing to worry about. But he didn't want that, he didn't want her to keep her emotions within herself. He wanted her to vent, he wanted her to tell him everything she was feeling. 

The last string of emotions she was trying so hard to hold back broke the minute he embraced her again. 

Rachael turned towards him, buried her face on his chest and started sobbing. 

Yes, she was scared. She was scared to the point where she couldn't think straight. What would have happened if Riftan hadn't been there? The alternative reality still haunted her. 

Andrew sighed and gently patted her back to console her. He felt bad for dragging her into the mess which belonged to him but at the same time, he was selfishly happy that she was with him. 

From the very beginning, he knew that marrying her would endanger her life but he still did it. He was scared that if he let go of this opportunity to make her his, he would end up losing her forever. But now that she was hurt because of him, he felt guilty and angry at himself. 

"I am sorry." He kissed her forehead. "If I hadn't married you, this would have never happened." 

"Don't say that." She frowned and slapped his chest. "Whatever happened was an unfortunate event. It wasn't your fault." 

Andrew did not say anything but he also couldn't stop blaming herself. 

Understanding his silence, Rachael cupped his cheeks. "I don't want you to ever let this thought linger around you. This marriage is the best thing that has ever happened to me, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me." 

She knew Andrew would blame himself for everything that happened, this was one of the reasons why she tried her best to hide her overwhelming emotions. She tried to mask her fear and act normal but who would have thought he would manage to see right through her. 

"I love you." He rested his forehead on hers. "You know that, right?" 

"Of course I do," she smiled. "And I love you too." 

...

[Volkov Mansion]

[Daniel and Kathleen's room] 

"When are we leaving?" 

"By the end of this week," Daniel answered without taking his eyes off the laptop screen. "Why? Tired of this place already?" 

"Aren't you?" Kate chuckled. "Well, everyone's presence is making it easy for me to ignore your mother's disappointed gaze but still—" 

Without saying anything, he set his laptop aside and approached her. "We can leave tomorrow if you want to." He hugged her from behind. "Whatever my baby wants." 

She smiled and leaned in his embrace. "You spoil me too much." 

"No I don't," he retorted. "I think I spoil you at the minimum rate. I need to increase it." 

"Okay Mr. Good husband." She hooked her arms around his neck. "Why don't you quickly finish your work and take your wife out for ice cream." 

"Why only ice cream? I will take you out for dinner." He pinched her nose. "You go change and I'll quickly finish my work before getting ready." 

"Okay." 

...

[Around Midnight] 

[Guest room] 

"Hey—" Kate entered the room. "Am I late?" 

"Not really," Elsa glanced at the watch. "Rach is not here yet." 

"Sorry—" Rachael entered the room. "I was waiting for Andrew to fall asleep but—" 

"You were having se*x, weren't you?" When Rachael did not say anything, Elsa scoffed, "I knew it." 

"It was a romantic night so—" She awkwardly cleared her throat. "And Andrew had a few extra drinks so—" 

"You didn't drink, did you?" Kate panickstrikenly inquired. 

Rachael shook her head. "No but Andrew kept asking me why I rejected my favorite wine." 

"And?" 

"I told him I wasn't feeling like drinking." Only she knew how hard it was for her to keep turning him down when he kept offering her drinks. 

"Anyway—" Rachael looked at Elsa. "Did you get it?" 

"I bought around ten." Elsa waves the paper bag at her. "I figured you would like to take it multiple times just to be sure." 

When she handed the bag to Rachael, she hesitated a while before taking it. "Thanks." She took a deep breath. 

"Hey—" Kate placed her hand on her shoulder. "It's alright, take a deep breath. There is no need to be nervous. I mean, of course you are nervous but it's okay to be nervous. I mean—" 

"Kate, I think you need to calm down." Elsa patted her back. 

"I am sorry, I—" Kate sighed. "I have done it so many times in the past with hope in my heart but I always ended up getting disappointed. I don't want you to feel that way, you know." 

Rachael tightened her grip on Kate's hand. She was very nervous and it was very evident. "It's not like I have missed my periods or anything but I just—I just have this feeling you know." 

"I can completely understand," Elsa agreed. "I have this feeling at least once a month and I take a test but fortunately everything is normal." 

Rachael looked at the bag she was holding and took a deep breath. "That's it, I can't do it." She gave the bag back to Elsa and sat on the edge of the bed.

Kate grabbed the bag from Elsa's hand and approached Rachael. "If you don't want to do it alone then let's do it together." 

"What?" 

"I will do it with you." Kate grabbed two pregnancy kits from the bag. She then gave one to Rachael and kept the other one for herself. 

Elsa looked at them before grabbing another one for herself. "If you both are doing it then I am doing it as well." 

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[Authors Note] 

Greetings Readers, 

I couldn't write for a couple of weeks as I had to give my laptop for servicing. I got it back yesterday. 

I will give you all a mass release soon. 

Thank you :)

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