ADOPTED HEIR **The kiss**
Writer's P O V
After dropping the call, Nathaniel looked up at the twins.

"It's my mom." He revealed.
"Yeah, I know. Our grandma, why aren't you introducing us yet?" Kendrick probed.
"I can't introduce you over the phone. I have to do that personally, maybe when I've settled my scores with your mom. I'll take you guys to see my mom and dad." Nathan promised.
"Okay, I'm excited to see grandma and grandpa. I thought you were referring to me, hope grandma isn't mad?" Kendra asked.
"No, she's not. You can go back to what you are cooking." Nathaniel smiled at his daughter.
Later that night, Isabella came back and was served dinner by the twins. She sat in the dinning area alone afterwards.

Why did they leave me? Isabella wondered staring around.
"Ken! Rick! Come join me. I don't want to eat alone." Isabella shouted.
Shortly after her call, Nathaniel showed up and sat in front of her with his walking aid.
"What's this?" I didn't call you." Isabella said.

"Oh, I'm not here for you. I also want to eat my dinner." Nathaniel replied.
Isabella stared suspiciously at Nathaniel, she couldn't trust him. She digged into her meal but her eyes couldn't move from Nathaniel's.
He was busy with his phone, he could randomly smile and sometimes chuckles. He continued it until Isabella was half way to her meal.
"Hey! Where is your own meal? I thought..you said you are here for that." Isabella questioned.
"Oh that, I have eaten. I forget, but you can carry on. I had to eat a little bit early because I had to take my meds." Nathaniel causally responded,all these while his eyes were fixed on his phone.
Isabella returned to her meal to convince herself that she wasn't interested in his business. Her phone which was by her right hand side rang, she dropped her spoon and picked it up.
"Hello," she answered.
"Um, Isabella are you ready yet?" David asked from the other line.
"Ready for what, David?" Isabella asked farrowing her brows.
"The dinner, remember you promised me one tonight. Don't tell me you forgot?" David asked.
"Oh geez! I'm so sorry, I..I kinda forgot. Can we reschedule it to tomorrow night?" Isabella inquired biting her lower lips.
She heard David sigh in disappointment.
"I'm sorry, I..."
"I'm at your gate right now. I already came all the way here. I understand if you don't like me but you don't have to treat me this way," Bella. David told.
"I'm sorry." Isabella apologized again. Even tho she doesn't like him the way he likes her, she still couldn't forget the fact that he has been around her for years and could be considered a very good friend.
"Wait..I'm eating dinner right now. Why don't you come in and join me? It's not compulsory that we eat dinner out right?" Isabella questioned.
Thinking for a few minutes. David bobbed his head even tho Isabella couldn't see him.
"Okay, I'll come in." David agreed although still feeling disappointed that she forgot their dinner date.
All these while, Nathaniel kept listening in on Isabella's conversation. He became very uncomfortable and wanted to leave the sitting room once Isabella invited him in.
But he gave it a second thought and stayed. She'll think of me as a jealous freak and that is not the card I'm playing tonight. I'm playing a different card tonight. Nathaniel thought.
He had seen Isabella worry and care for him at the hospital even tho she acted like she doesn't care.
She doesn't completely hate me the way it seems. I think the flowers and cards I've been sending her worked. At that thought, he decided to play another card to see how she'll react.
The servants opened the door for David to enter, shortly he arrived the dinning room but was surprised to see Nathaniel.
He had seen Nathaniel before and he also knows who Nathaniel is. It made David confused and slightly mad.
Wait, are they getting back together after what he did that her? David stared at him angrily as he took a seat beside Isabella.
"Hi, welcome." Isabella smiled at him.
"Yeah, hi. You didn't tell me you had a visitor," David said while glaring at Nathaniel who didn't lift his head to acknowledge him.
"Oh, he? He is here because of Kendrick and Kendra. They pleaded with me to let him stay since he injured himself. He needs someone to take care of him so." Isabella explained.
"Ohh," David ohed.
"Yeah," Isabella nodded.
"Let me go check the kitchen. I'm sorry that I forgot out dinner date, work made me forget. Next time, you should text me before the actual time." Isabella said before leaving the dinning.
"Hey," David called.
"What?" Nathaniel raised his brows to stare at David.
David scoffed. "You are rude, aren't you? Is that a way to reply someone you just met?" David scoffed again.
"And is that a way to call someone you just met for the first time?" Nathaniel retorted.
"Just forget it. There is no way we are getting along." David waved.
"I'm glad you understand, you are a quick learner." Nathaniel grinned before returning his eyes to his phone.
Isabella came back few minutes later with the remaining food Kendra made and with a bottle of wine.
She served him and they became eating. David forced himself to forget about Nathaniel who was sitting with them and just speak to her freely but couldn't do that because Isabella could randomly stare at Nathaniel. She could lift her eyes and stare at him for a few seconds before taking her eyes away.
Her actions surprised David. He didn't expect that Isabella could like Nathaniel even after what he did to her.
Every time Isabella lift her eyes to stare at Nathaniel who didn't stare back, David could also trace her eyes to Nathaniel's.
"I'm leaving. I think it's late." David announced and stood up. He gave Isabella a light peck on the cheek before leaving her house.
His abrupt manner surprised Isabella because he wasn't the kind of person to just leave her, he was the type who could always stick to her.
Nathaniel continued with the phone like nothing happened, he continued working with his phone, smiling and chuckling which started annoying Isabella.
She didn't know why but it annoyed her. Why does he have to chat with some persons in front of me like that? Why is he even laughing, it's not like anything is funny. She thought while glaring at him.
She has been wondering who it was he was chatting with, she concluded that it must be a lady after minutes of staring at him.
She had finished her meal a while ago but held unto her glass of wine.
Is he that stupid? How is he so comfortable in my house, how is it that he is this comfortable and even chatting and giggling like an asshole that he is? He is so stupid, I'll never forgive him for what he did to me. I'll hold unto it till the day I die. She promised herself.
Nathaniel finally looked up after she made a sound with her cutleries.
"Is everything okay?" Nathaniel asked pretending not to know that she has been glaring at him since.
Isabella scoffed and stood up.
"It doesn't have anything to do with you." She replied rudely, she picked up the plates and left for the kitchen.
Of course it does. It has everything to do with me. Nathaniel thought and smiled to himself.
I am definitely winning you over. I'll make you like me so much that you can't spend a day without missing me. Nathaniel vowed.
Isabella dumped the plates in the kitchen sink. She walked to the kitchen stool and sat on it.
She opened the wine she came with and decanted a large quantity into her glass cup.
I hate him. I want him to leave my house but I can't send him off. I just have to wait for 6 more days. After 6 days then I won't see him again. She assured herself and continued drinking.
After a while she thought again, so he has a lady but kept sending me flowers? He is nut! I'll never forgive him. Isabella promised herself.
*
Nathaniel walked into the kitchen to see Isabella sleeping, the bottle of wine was beside her as she slept. He walked closer to her and bent over, he took his hand to her hair and caressed it.
"You look so beautiful. I am so in love with you," he mumbled while staring at her beautiful face.
"I hate you Nathaniel. I hate you." Isabella sleep talked.
Nathaniel chuckled. "You hate me even in your dreams?" He wondered.
"Let me get you to your room." Nathaniel dropped his walking aid and lifted Isabella up from the stool. He could walk perfectly without the aid and wasn't badly injured from the accident he had.
He walked her up to her room, he closed the door and walked her to her bed.
Isabella opened her eyes when Nathaniel was about to let go of her and leave her room.
"You...! What are you doing in my room?" She whispered staring straight into his eyes.
Nathaniel who was inches away from her suddenly became hot. He knew Isabella wasn't in her right senses because she has been drinking but right now, she was the one holding him from leaving her room.
His eyes flickered down to her love shaped lips and he gulped. No! I shouldn't do this. He thought and made to leave but Isabella's grip on him tightened.
"You want to kiss me." Isabella mumbled.
"Yes, I want to do a lot of things with you." Nathaniel admitted and without a second thought slammed his lips on hers.
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