Authors: AM Rivera
Epilogue
Nikolai
Grekov
Ten Years Later
Peering thru the tall chain link fence, I am baking in the hot sun pouring down on me. I have to ditch the suit and tie as soon as I get the chance. As the private jet taxis closer to me and the car, I am amused at myself that I still feel such excitement at the thought of seeing her.
Of seeing them.
The two week separation is the longest one we have had, but the school year was still in session until yesterday and I had to be on deck to close a huge merger that took much longer than I anticipated.
Never again.
No money is worth going through this.
Even though the deal was the biggest in my life time and one of the biggest deals ever period.
So big, it made the business news worldwide. I laugh because after all this time, there
is
still speculations and comments every time I am in the press. Where did he get his money?
Former crime Boss.
So much speculation and innuendo every single time.
That will stay with me to the grave.
The
sun so bright that I squint behind my dark sunglasses, watching the plane come
to a stop.
Santorini
.
A great place for a family getaway for a month or longer.
A favorite place of mine and my wife’s.
I am glad the boys are finally on board for it. For years it was Disney or some kid friendly place when we let them have a vote on where to travel. This time we all agree on beautiful
Santorini
. Sunny days and cool nights in a home we just recently purchased here.
I begin walking to the plane at the same time they are approaching me and I actually feel my breath escape. Lauren is pure class and stunningly beautiful in a form fitting beige dress and matching sky high heels, flanked on each side by our sons. My eldest Maxim, at nine is almost as tall as his mother, while his younger brother
Sergei,
is already up to her shoulders. I am a blessed man.
“Happy Birthday Papa!” the boys shout and break into a run for the last few steps. I
tussle
their hair and kiss them both on top of their dark heads as they make a space for their mother to slip into my arms.
“Nikolai.
I’ve missed you.” She says breathless herself.
“You too baby.
So much.
This is never happening again.” I say and bend to kiss her beautiful mouth.
After a minute or two the boys are groaning and making smart comments. So we put it on pause for a minute.
“Happy Birthday Honey.
Are you finally going to tell me what you want for a present now?” She
asks,
all smiles.
She has been asking me every night, when we talk on the phone, for over a week. We talked on the phone every morning when we first woke up, a few times throughout the day some days and fell asleep in bed
everynight
with the phone to our ears not even saying much, just trying to connect while we were thousands of miles apart. I tried to Skype once a day with the boys but those calls were always loud and rambunctious.
I look over to where the boys are helping load our luggage into the trunk of the car and know they are out of hearing range.
“I just figured it out watching you guys get off the plane.” I say in hear ear as I press kisses along her jaw line and feel her shiver as I end up caressing her at the base of her throat, still my favorite place on her beautiful body. With her neck in my hand I study the spot as I run my thumb across the indention there.
“Oh God.
You want to buy a plane?” She laughs.
“No. I want a daughter.
A beautiful little girl that looks like her mother.
Can you give me that? Can we get started on that right away?” I ask kissing her to more groans coming from the boys.
“Yes. I want that too. I want everything with you Nikolai.
Forever.”
Authors Note
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