*a few months later*
Robert’s POV
Everything seemed to be better each day. Little Caty was growing more and more and Belle was fully recovered. Well, she is still breastfeeding Caty and, sometimes, her breasts get too painful.
I would offer myself for a massage, but I think that would be overly inappropriate.
Belle. Well. She looked simply amazing. I don’t know what is it, but… it seems like she looks even better now she was a mother. Her skin shone at the sunlight and moonlight and… when she went to the river even more. The curves on her body were more pronounced and even her hair seemed different.
I don’t know. She seemed different, I’ve been next to her for quite a long time now, I would have noticed it before, uh?
We moved from our last camp a few weeks ago. We decided Caty and Belle were now able to move so, we left there and walked for some days, heading to the northeast of Egypt. I believe we are near the border to Israel.
According to Deon, we have been making our camps alongside the Nile river and now, after a few days without being next to the river, we reached a coast and we’re now near the beach.
Oh. Deon.
Deon.
That’s the man who’s been annoying me in the past days. God, even more than before, when he got closer to Belle.
Now, he was doing it again. He sometimes tries to spend the entire day with her, if I don’t interrupt. The man was really getting into my nerves.
I had spent the day occupied with Omar and Tom. Tom, that great man that, despite being hand less, was able to work as any of us. He would manage to do it, I honestly didn’t know how. It even seemed easy. We were having problems fixing our tents because the soil was different. We wouldn’t be able to be in this place for long because of it. It is an amazing place though. The sights were amazing.
We tried to be away from the beach because, being a very open and large space we could get into trouble easily. And that was not what any of us wanted.
“Calm down, Robert” Tom smiled at me as I was furiously cutting the wood
I glanced at him “I’m fine”
“Seriously, man. Why don’t you talk to her?”
I raised my eyebrow “Who? About what?”
“Belle. About you being completely crazy about her?”
“You’re confused.”
“No. You are. Look at you, you can even stand the fact Deon is closer to her. He might take his chance if you just stay there and watch”
My eyes widened “He wouldn’t”
“How can you be so sure?” Tom looked at me “Robert, Belle won’t wait forever. She will eventually move forward, with or without you”
“But… I am not the man… I mean I love…”
“Catherine. Robert, for god’s sake. Everyone knows that already. But Catherine is dead. I am sure she is with you every single second, who knows where those pretty eyes of your daughter came from” Tom took a deep breath “But she would want you to move forward, man. She wouldn’t want you to be alone, she would want you to be happy, to love again. And you do love Belle. You just don’t admit that to yourself”
I looked at him, speechless. What am I supposed to answer? I didn’t even know what to think. Maybe… maybe he was right
“Robert. You don’t need to stop loving Catherine. You will never stop loving her. Belle understands that. But… for god’s sake. Are you going to keep yourself abstained of sexual intercourse your entire life?”
My eyes widened “Shut up, let’s not even bring that up”
He chuckled “Talk to her man. Seriously. You even look ridiculous”
“Hey, watch that tongue”
“What?” he smiled “Going to cut my other hand off?”
I chuckled “Such a funny man, you”
I stood there for some more moments, finishing my job before leaving the guys. I walked back, not really knowing what to say to Belle, but something would… eventually come out, right?
For my surprise, or not so much, that prick had to be next to her. But he wasn’t just next to her. He was hugging her, his hands on her waist and… Oh, that bastard! She was nicely trying to get away, I could see he was bothering her.
My blood boiled, I don’t think I reflected much on my next moves.
I felt my legs quickly walking there, abruptly pushing him away with a nice and strong punch on his face
“Wow! WOW! Calm down, men!” Zahra quickly approached
“WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?” Deon yelled
“What is wrong? What is…” I punched him again “You!”
“ROBERT! STOP!” Belle yelled, pushing me away. Quickly Tom and Omar appeared and separated us. I looked at Mary who was calming little Caty down. Belle was thanking her, still with her tiny arms around mine.
“ROBERT!” She kept yelling at me
I turned around and looked at her, pushing her to come with me. Far away from there.
“What are you doing?!” She snapped at me “Caty…"
“Caty is with Mary. She will be fine for some moments” I kept walking with her, away from there
“WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!” I could tell she was mad at me. I was just trying to take a deep breath and calm down
“I didn’t appreciate what I saw” I honestly said
“And you just go there and PUNCH him?!” she snapped
“Oh he deserved that!” I sighed
“No, Robert. You’re being completely childish!” she yelled “Where’s my opinion in the middle of this?! You have nothing do to with…”
I’ve had enough of listening to her rage towards me. I abruptly walked over to her and clashed my lips into hers. Pushing her back to the nearest tree we’ve found, her back slammed against the tree, my body against hers. I felt her lips starting to kiss me back with the same intensity. Our bodies wildly responding after so many time deprived from any kind of affections.
I don’t think I’ve ever felt like this, I don’t think I ever want to pull away from those amazing lips of hers, from that stunning taste and heart melting scent.
“R-Robert…” she sighed as we eventually broke the kiss to breathe. I made my way to her neck, softly kissing her wonderful skin “W-What are you doing?”
“Hmm, kissing you” I innocently said
“But…”
God, Belle.
Please don’t stop me now.
Let me love you.
Ahhh! Finally!
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Love,
Carly*

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Uncharted Paths (Sequel to Downfall)
ActionAfter being banished from his own country because of something he didn't do, Robert Goswick wakes up in a ship heading to the African country. What will be his destiny?