IN LOVE AND WAR::CHAPTER 13

IN LOVE AND WAR::CHAPTER 13**She was confident, feminine, had a good sense of humour. Her beauty was from within. Shewalked in the room in strappy high heels. She wore a long glamorous in a long gown accessorisedwith clutches. They stared at each other for a long moment."I would never date you."His mind replayed what she had said moments before. Purposefully he moved towards her.Silence stretched between them."You look stunning!" he said softly.She blushed and it shocked him to realise how she had never blushed before. Did he havefeelings for her? She no longer trusted a woman after what his fiancee did to him. He took in adeep breath and removed a small velvet box from his pocket."Something is missing. Can I?""Sure!"He helped her wear the necklace. She pulled her hair to the side, when she felt his hand on herneck a little shiver went down her spine."You look gorgeous," he said.His voice was deep and incredibly seductive. Her heart jolted and her pulse as his fingers trailedon her neck. This man wanted her, desired her. He smiled at her."Shall we?""Yes!"They walked out of the hotel hand in hand. He opened the car door for her. She got inside and hesat beside her. He looked at her as the engine growled to life, his gaze so hot. When those dark and beautiful eyes met his. He knew it already that he had fallen for her. She sat silently lookingout the window. The car sped along the road. The car stopped. He got out and opened the cardoor for her. They got inside the house and some of the bodyguards waited outside. Raphael andMiriam had already come."If it isn't my daughter-in law," said the First Lady getting up from the chair.She gave Diana a hug and she was surprised. She didn't want to pretend anymore. Ray pulled outthe chair for her. When her knees bend to sit, he gently pushed the chair in with both hands on theback rest. He sat beside her. A man stepped forward, offering a glass of champagne and Dianatook it. She looked at him and he raised his glass to her."To my beautiful fiancee," he said not minding his parents or brother."To my husband to be," she flirted.She had to play the game well so she smiled as he smiled. But her words weren't lies. He wasmore handsome than she could ever have dreamed of, sitting on the chair in his designer suit,glass champagne in hand, passion for her sparking in his eyes. He was everything and more forher abandoned dream of the perfect man."The food is delicious."He sipped his champagne and she watched him swallow, mesmerized by the movement of histhroat. Food was the last thing she wanted right now, but maybe it would bring her back to hersenses, dull the thud of desire in her veins and enable her to think rationally."You look beautiful, my lady," he whispered.Diana took another sip of champagne anything to calm her nerves and then turned to face him"Could you just shut up!" she whispered.His hand reached out, his fingers lifting her chin so that she had no option but to look at him. Hewiped her with a cloth."There was something on your mouth," he said.Everyone paid their attention on them. The President and his wife couldn't stop smiling. They werehappy for their son. After dinner the three ladies sat in the First lady jewelry room."I am so proud of my sons. They have such beautiful ladies," she said smilingly. "Miriam. You sucha good wife. I know Raphael doesn't want people to know that he is the President's son but he iswell protected by you.""Thank you mother-in law," said Miriam."I should be thanking you. Raphael is a happy man all because of you. I got worried when he leftthe house after fighting with his father. Look at you, you the one who brought him back. You evenshowed us my grandchildren even though they don't that. I am their real grandma," she went on."Diana! We must prepare for your wedding. I was thinking a month from now.""What!" exclaimed Diana in shock."You don't want to marry my son.""No no no. I mean I am so happy right now. I was so stressed about the wedding," she lied andfaked a smile."Okay then. Let's have our coffee."They talked and laughed. The first lady even gave Diana her favourite necklace. The President and his sons were watching soccer. Later on Raphael and Miriam left the house."Thank you for dinner. It was lovely mum and dad," said Raphael before they drove off.While Diana and Ray had already left. Ray was the one driving the car."This is not the road to my flat," said Diana since she had moved out of Raphael's mansion."I know. We going to watch a movie at my house my lady," he said his eyes focused on the road."At your house!" she shouted."Relax. There are many rooms. The house is big. I won't do anything to you my future wife. Didyou see how mum and dad were looking at us? We make the Best couple in the country," saidRay.Diana smiled."Yah and she talked about the wedding. It's time we tell me that we not dating.""Wait! No! We can make it real," he said.