Chapter 2 Baby Daddy

Malia's POV

"The William Group, announces Shane Williams as successor? I thought you were an only child?" Susan asked me in shock, as she turned around to see me equally surprised.

"Did your father..." Susan was too scared to ask the question because she knew how I would react but if I didn't know better I would be asking the same question.

"No... no he didn't, Shane is my cousin, he is orphaned so my parents thought to give him our name and let him stay with us," I explained, clearing her doubts but confirming mine.

"Okay but why is he the successor and not you?" She asked, her face turning away from the TV and towards me.

"I don't know," I whispered with my head bowed, truthfully I knew but didn't think it was true.

"That's not fair," She said with a fierce voice, ready to fight for me.

"This might be a bluff, I can't confirm anything yet, till after the reading of the will," I finally said putting myself together.

This battle might be tougher than I envisaged, and I had to prepare for it.

"That's our flight," Susan said, bringing me from my thoughts.

Ella was already fast asleep so I carried her, Susan carried our bags and we went towards the pre-boarding area to check and confirm our luggage and papers.

We had already gotten close to the checkpoint when we heard this announcement.

Attention all passengers, this is an announcement from the airport authorities. Due to adverse weather conditions, American Airlines Flight AA5622, originally scheduled to depart at 8:00 PM, has been delayed...

"We need twelve hours to get back home in time for the reading, what do we do," I asked Susan in frustration, I was almost in tears at this point.

"Let's just wait, hope, and pray for a miracle," she replied as we went to sit back down.

I was anything but calm this whole time and I wondered why everything seemed to be upside down for me.

"I just have horrible luck," I whispered as yet another hour passed and there was no follow-up announcement.

Susan had slept by this time and I couldn't help but smile as she and Ella held themselves firmly and slept soundly.

"What would I do without them," I thought as I recalled the earlier happenings of the day, if they had not been there who knew what would have happened to me after I heard the news?

I started to feel sleepy too and adjusted myself in my seat to join them when someone ran by and grabbed one of our bags.

"Wait, hey, you, stop!!" I screamed as I ran after him, the sleep leaving my eyes and my attention focused on catching the thief.

"Help, please, stop him," I pleaded but nobody paid any attention, they just watched as I ran after him, some even taking out their phones to make a video of the incident.

"Thank you," I said breathlessly as I stopped running, a good Samaritan had helped me catch the thief, retrieve my bag, and was handing him over to the airport security.

I crouched down to catch my breath and continued to speak to the stranger.

"I don't know what I would have done if I lost that bag," I said as my breathing slowed and evened out.

At this point the man had turned towards me but wasn't saying anything, thinking that was strange, I lifted up my face to thank him properly.

"Thank you very much, Sir, I really..." I was stopped dead in my tracks, I couldn't complete the words.

"Hello Princess," He said, his deep voice sending chills down my spine.

Just like that all the memories, I had struggled to forget came rushing back and hitting me like a tornado.

Closing the gap between us till I could feel his breath, he whispered, "Long time no see Princess."

There I stood covered in goosebumps and almost in tears, I couldn't move nor could I speak.

"Why...why are you here?" I asked when I finally found my voice.

"That doesn't matter, what matters is that I get to see you after all this time," he replied before wrapping me in a tight hug, a soft moan escaped my lips as I melted into his arms.

It had been so long, too long and only he had this effect on me.

"I missed you so much princess, he confessed before taking my lips in a sweet kiss.

As his lips devoured mine, I returned the kiss with the same urgency, all my worries and problems had melted away and I felt so safe.

Attention, attention, American Airlines Flight AA5622, now boarding at Gate C35. Please proceed to the departure gate for boarding...

"That's my flight," I whispered breaking the kiss and dashing in the opposite direction.

My heart was in my throat, I was trying not to think of what just happened, of who I had just seen.

"They've called our flight, let's go," I said breathlessly when I got back to the chair we were sitting on but I didn't see Ella or Susan nor did I see our bags.

"Wait, hold on," I muttered as I looked around to confirm if I was in the right place.

"Susan!!! Ella!!!" I screamed, calling my best friend and daughter, as I ran around the airport aimlessly.

"Princess," His voice came from behind and I stopped.

"What's wrong princess," he asked with a concerned tone.

"Ella...Susan...Our bags..." I stammered as I turned to look at him.

"Let's ask if they have boarded first," he said, leading me towards the airport personnel.

"Why didn't I think of that?" I thought, still very frustrated.

After about ten minutes and no luck, because they claimed they couldn't give out that information, I finally decided to board the airplane in hopes that they did too.

"Your passport please," the lady asked, giving her my passport, I suddenly remembered my bag, the one I had run to retrieve, it wasn't with me.

"My bag...My bag," I repeated thinking of where I dropped it.

"Here," he handed me my bag, and our eyes locked and it felt like time stood still.

"We cannot confirm your identity Ma, please come with me," the lady said, breaking the tension.

"What does that even mean?" I asked, refusing to go with her

"Security!!!" She called, alerting the airport security and they rushed towards us.

"Let me go," I screamed as they dragged me away.