Baby Series # 1:- Sam

CHAPTER NINE

" You are married to a Steve, and wife of Jasper Steve does not need to work outside. You married me for my money so, don't act like you wanna work and earn money. I know your real face, just don't try to fool me. If I got to know about another stunt you had pulled today, mark my word Samantha you will regret marrying me. I will make your life a living hell, do you understand?" Jasper shouted gripping Sam's hand very tightly, Sam was sobbing and was trying to free her hand.

" Jas-Jasper leave my hand, You are hurting me and I want to work, I...-" Sam replied hiccupping.

" Enough, and I asked do you understand. But I think you really want to work, what about... you work for me?" Jasper said Sam thought he was giving her a job, Sam was going to nod when-

" You can work at my company, I hope you qualify?" Jasper said mockingly, Sam realizes he was insulting her, both knew she didn't have higher educations.

" I... Uhm " Sam stammered.

" Oh I forgot, you are illiterate, well as I am a good husband, so how about I offer you my maid position, so from tomorrow onwards you will take care of my everything, from my breakfast to dinner and all chores. AND!!! I don't want any mistakes." Jasper whispered near her ear and left her.

Whenever Sam thought everything was fine now, Jesper always seems to have new ways to insult her. His words always stabbed her in her heart, but she was not going to give up. She was doing this all for her best friend and she will bear his insults until she will get what she wants.

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It's been two weeks since Sam met Jasper, and shared that ki...

Sam!!! what the he**l are you thinking. Today she was going to see Jasper after two weeks and she doesn't know what she was feeling, is she excited to see Jasper? but she was also worried about this meeting too. She was trying her best to erase that kiss from her mind but more she wanted to forget that, more she feels remembers how nice it feels when his lip touched her. Sam was lost in her thought when the door of her cabin opens with a loud voice.

" Sam!!! the h**l Sam why is your face so red? Are you ok, or nervous, relax I will be with you at the meeting? I have got it all under my control." Neil said furrowing his eyebrows together. A loud sigh escaped her lip.

" Neil, I am ok. Yeah." Sam said but she was not sure of herself and Neil didn't miss it but also didn't voice it.

" Ok... they will be coming at any time, are you sure... scheduling the meeting here is a good idea? Yeah I mean she is also here what if they see her?" Neil clear his throat to gain her attention, Sam was here physically but her mind was somewhere else.

" Huh? Yeah, it was last minute notice, I just can't cancel the meeting at last moment." She replied sighing as she pinched the bridge of her nose.

In the lobby

Jasper enters the lobby of the company where Sam works, suddenly he remembers that day when he was here to meet Sam. He awkwardly cleared his throat and roamed his eyes as if checking what if someone reads his mind or sees what was going on in his mind. He tried to block images popping in his mind which were anything but decent. Sam never fails to surprise him, in their last few meetings she showed him something which never crossed his mind, it was totally a different perspective of what he used to think or believe. It was so different but was not wrong. It was like a different type of right, which feels right. His father taught him from his childhood what is good for him or bad, it is either this or that. He always taught him how to win in every situation in his life? It is either win or loss. If you want to succeed in your life, there is no scope for any mistakes, even he taught him, How to deal with someone who has made a mistake. But he left an important lesson, what if the person who made a mistake was himself, how will he correct himself. He doesn't even remember if he ever said sorry to someone, then THAT day with Sam replayed in his mind. His mind was so messed up, he was guilty, he was sorry, he was wrong but he didn't know how to correct all this? He was thinking of apologizing Sam for the stunt he pulled THAT DAY.

The ringing of his cellphone brought him out of his thoughts, caller I.D. was showing Mr. Walton's name sighing, he received his call.

" Mr. Steve, we are running late. Would you please inform them about our arrival?" Jasper knew he was anything but sorry. Clenching his jaw he replied him with small ok. When he was putting his mobile in his pocket, a small pair of hand hugged his legs tightly followed by giggles. The small girl was staring at him with his identical matching chocolate milk brown eyes. Before he can react she raised her arms and just like there was a connection he lifted her in his arms. As soon as he picked her up she planted a small but sweet kiss on his cheek. Giggling she said, " Pwomise you will not tell anybody about this kiss, or else Tommy will not mawy (marry) me." Jasper lip automatically lifts upward, this child has something familiar which calms his inner turmoils.

" Princess, what are you doing here? where are your parents?" Jasper asked running his eyes searching for her parents.

"Shhh, my mowmy works here, I came with her but she left me in her office fow (for) a meeting with a pwety girl. But she was feeding me bwoccoli( broccoli). so I am hiding from her. I don't like bwoccoli, it is so YUCKY!!!" Alexa said making a very horrible face, with wide eyes and scrunching her face. Jasper chuckled at her dramatic expression.

Sam was trying her best to hide her laughter, but in a minute, she was laughing so hard, wiping her tears she said," The mighty "I AM JASPER STEVE" is a picky eater. He needs his baby sitter for feeding him his meal. Aww my poor JASY, come to this pretty sister she will give you your favorite chocolate." Sam said mockingly raising her arms.

" You should always know your boss's preference if you are in charge of making a meal for him. Just take these green things out of my vision. Stop laughing and prepare me a new meal, if I am late for a meeting I will deduct your salary." Jasper was scowling but the tip of his ears was tinted with red.

" Well did you forget that SIR!!! I am the wife of the famous lawyer so I don't need your salary. How about..." Sam didn't get a chance to complete her sentence as Jasper stormed off from the gate of their house.

The first time after marrying Samantha, Jasper was leaving house hurriedly because he was embarrassed, not angry. Leaving the house he thought

" I don't like broccoli, it is so YUCKY!!!"

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The arms around his neck tighten, which breaks his chain of thought. He then saw the security and one lady with the typical round glass and white blouse paired with a black pencil skirt were shouting and searching for something or someone. That, someone, was in his arms clinging on him like a koala.

" Shhh, I will share my ice cweam with you, pwease save me. No!!! I will give you my full ice cweam." Alexa squeaked. Jasper feels protective for her, he hugged her tightly and turned opposite to the searching party, so that Alexa was not visible to them. The little trouble maker starts giggling in his neck, which amuses Jasper.

" Now care to share what is going on your little beautiful mind?" He asked amusingly.

" Can we go to eat ice cweam? I am hungwy( hungry)" Alexa said showing her tummy and making those adorable puppy eyes. Jasper was melting but before that, the secretary of Mr. Walton greeted him stretching her hand for a handshake

" Mr. Steve, sir is joining us in a minute." But because Alexa was in his arms he gave her a small node, Alexa was staring at the intruder, who spoils her ice cweam outing. The lady didn't get her burning stare and happily said

" Oh Mr. Steve I didn't know you had such a lovely daughter, she is an identical copy of you, the same eyes and the same charming look but in a cute and feminine way." Jasper was shocked and lowered her slowly on the ground. He was taken aback by her comment. He compared himself with her, no doubt they were so similar, anyone can think they were father and daughter. He saw Mr. Walton entering the company from one side and another side the search party found the Alexa.

Bending in her level he promised her after finishing his work he will take her and her mommy for ice cream. Alexa nodded her head but she was unhappy. His heart stings when the search party takes her away from him, she was looking him right into his eyes, his heart twisted in not a good way. 

Mr. Walton greeted him with a small, firm handshake.

" Mr. Steve, I am sure you are well prepared to add one more case in your winning record..." The old man said laughing at his own joke.

"Let's go, we will see," Jasper replied, shrugging his shoulder, he was suddenly nervous for meeting Sam, the old anxious feeling returns. He wanted to reach the meeting room as soon as possible, he wanted to see her as soon as possible. He was scared and excited to meet her. He was feeling like a high school boy who wanted to see his crush while being scared and excited.

He was trying his best to look relaxed, but his mind was a mess. A sudden thought crossed his mind, halting his steps toward their destination.

" What after this case Sam will hate him more?"

" If this meeting ends here, then there will be no excuse to meet Sam."

how will he react? what will he say if she asks about that kiss?

He will wait for Sam's but what if she regrets it or doesn't want to talk about it? F**k What if she will tell him, it was a mistake? The last option stung him, he thought just thinking about this hurt so much, he actually told her this many times. Jasper lose his tie suddenly feeling suffocation, the whole office was air-conditioned but he feels the sweat on his forehead. He was debating if he will react as nothing happened between them or say something about that. He took his glasses off and pinched the bridge of his nose with the other hand.

Even he was not this nervous in his first case as he was now.

" Mr. Steve, after winning this case, which I am hoping we will definitely win today. I am thinking of hosting a dinner party, my daughter and wife will be delighted to meet the FAMOUS lawyer." Jasper noticed the daughter part, indicating he was rooting for him and Sam.

" I have already met your daughter Mr. Walton, which didn't go well," Jasper replied.

The whole demeanor of that old man changed, he was fuming but hide it with little laughter saying " No I am talking about my another daughter...-" but didn't get to complete it because Jasper replied.

" I am sorry Mr. Walton but I am busy, as soon as this case completes. There is a very important matter which needs my immediate attention. So I have to turn down your invitation." He said not leaving any room for further discussion. Jasper feels there was something this old man was hiding which was so much related to Samantha. With a quick nod, they entered the meeting room, where the meeting was going to be held.

As his milk chocolate brown eyes clashed with the ocean blue eyes, firework explodes. His breath gets caught in his throat, she was looking breathtaking.

How he never paid attention to this beauty all this year, he was so engrossed in his revenge that he never paid attention to this angel standing just before him.