The billionaire's double twins

Chapter 27

"I can't believe we actually came this far just to have dinner." Janice grinned at Ryan

"Why? don't you like it?" he enclosed her hand in his.

"Of course I do, it's my favorite restaurant of all times, when Rachel wanted to open this place, I had help her plan the settings, I didn't even know it's will turn out this good." she looked around, "I can't help but get..., you know I always feel good to be here, no matter what happened, there's this sense of pride I feel, it won't just let me feel any less

Ryan smiled and squeeze her hand, "it is the sense of pride that comes from knowing you did a very good job.

Janice grinned then sipped her wine

"I didn't know you help with the settings, I didn't even know you knew the owner."

"I do, it was the first place I worked at after having the kids, they actually gave me the terrence idea, private but not so private, having dinner with four kids can be challenging at times

"True." he cleared his throat.

"What is it?"

"Huh?"

"You have your I wanna tell you something but I'm trying to get your mood right before I tell you look."

"I don't...have such look." he squeeze his face.

"Let the people who can see your face be the judge of that." She smiled

"Well, I was just thinking of what Shelby said."

"I don't resent having my kids, Ryan."

"I know, I know." he squeeze her hand, "it's just that if you ever get tired or want some alone time or some me time, I want you to tell me, don't even hesitate for a minute."

Janice grinned then stretch across the table to kiss him lightly, "that's nice, thanks for the gesture. I love being with them but if ever crave some girl's time." she smiled at him, "boy you just sign yourself for a lifetime of baby duties." she smiled at him then sipped her wine, she swirl the glass while looking at it, a flash caught her eyes she hit the bell to summon the waiter, who came immediately

"Ma'am."

"I think there's something in my glass, get me a new one." she gesture to the wineglass she had dropped.

The waiter exchange a quick glance with Ryan but she caught on, she picked the glass before Ryan could speak the pour the content into the soup bowl, there was a ring at the bottom, she grinned then picked it, "and here I was... thinking you had become excellent at baby duties." she looked at Ryan as the waiter made his way out quietly

"Huh?"

"This is dangerous what if the kids had swallow it?"

"They aren't here now."

"I could have swallow it."

"I wouldn't have let you."

She grinned at him then took her seat, "are you proposing?"

"Isn't that what a ring indicates?"

"It's could be a promise ring."

"It is." Ryan went on his knee, "it is my promise to spend the rest of eternity with you, if you would let me." he took the ring the held her left-hand.

"And if I don't?"

"Then I'll hang around till you decide to let me."

"What if I still don't let you?"

"Then I'll spend the rest of eternity, convincing you."

She grinned then wriggle her finger, "let's see if you are truly up the task."

Ryan slip the ring on her then kiss her finger, "thank you."

"No, you... thank you, you just made this place more special to me."

He smiled, "it's kind of special to me too."

"Really?"

"Yeah, it's the first place is I saw you after our break-up, about two terrace ahead, I was afraid to tell anyone In case I get accused of hallucinations, it was during your birthday, last year."

"True, Candice brought me here for dinner with the kids." she smiled, "there was really a lot of coincident between us, weren't they?" she stood to watch the sun set over the horizon.

"Yeah, that was the universe way of telling us we need to be together." he smiled as he hugged her from behind and joined her in watching the sun set.

*****

"Hey, don't tell me you where that surprised?" Kyle sat next to Will who was drowning himself in alcohol, a few moments after Ryan announced his engagement.

"No, I wasn't." he picked his drink and sat on the floor

"Then what is it?" He sat next to him.

"I...I think I just dug my own grave."

Kyle scoffed, "finally, please tell me, what have you done this time to make you eat the humble pie."

"It's not time to joke Kyle." Will turn to his friend

"I guessed as much, I can't just imagine you actually doing something completely wrong, wrong enough to warranty his much distress at least."

"I'll tell you but you can.. can't tell Candice."

He scoffed, "if only things are going as rosy between us, I just pray this wedding preparations last forever."

Will chuckled sadly.

"Hey." he shoved his shoulder with his, "are you and Shelby okay now?"

"I...,I..."

"Hey, I think you will be, there's still hope you know, she still attracted to you."

"Huh?" Will heaved.

"What?" he nudged him, "are you tired of her, or now that you see her baggage you think she's too heavy?"

"No... She's got no baggage, she's... She's just about right..."

"Then what could be the problem? is it your siblings?"

"Nah...I... Shelby is pregnant."

"What...,I thought...Did you two..."

"Nah, she's still pregnant."

"How come.. I thought..." He looked at Will's guilty face, "what exactly did you do?"

"Well, I... I didn't want her to get rid the child so I... asked the doctor not to."

"What...How?"

"I....I blackmailed him, he gambles so it won't look good him if it comes to light,so... he agreed, and I thought, I just needed more time to convince her,so it was only to convince her

"But.."

"I don't know, after what she said at the clinic,I..."

"Have fallen for her?"

"I..."He ran his hand through his head, "I think so."

"What are you two doing?" Ryan lay down next to then

"Trying to get your best man out-of-the-hill he dugged for himself."

"I thought he and Shelby are fine, I saw them kissing, a week back."

"All is well with them except the fact that our brother here blackmailed Shelby's doctor into not doing the procedure, so the baby still lives."

"...so the bumb, Shelby sees as an aftermath and enrolling into the gym to get rid of, is not an aftermath but rather living baby."

Ryan looked at Will then Kyle then back at will, "is that true?".

Will look away and avoided contact.

"f**k, that's so messed up what where you thinking?"

"I know..."

"How could you?"

"I..."

"I expect this kind of thing from Kyle but not even Kyle would do this."

"Think I don't know that?" he lashed back, "I need a way to solve this mess without losing her."

"Well, I do not know any way but I can asked Candice or Janice."

"No." will stood "don't, she might tell Shelby."

"No she won't."

"She will, her loyalty to Shelby is topnotch.'

"No she won't, she wants you guys together badly."

"Yeah." Kyle agreed.

"No, Shelby only demands loyalty from her love ones, not love,not care but 100% loyalty,i..."

"No, Candice carefree at girl more than she does herself."

"Yeah, no one wants you guys together like she does, she's already deliberating on wedding gift for you two and she hasn't even gotten one for her sister."

"Huh?"

"Yeah, although it Ryan's wedding she's hoping to be the bride's maid at yours, she already got the shoes she intends to wear."

"Fine but if she attempt to tell Shelby, I'll lock her up somewhere."

"As if she's the reason you got into trouble."

"Let's talk her tonight, Shelby is going to her parents."

"Fine, I'll tell Jamie we are coming for dinner."