Besotted

Epilogue

Fifteen months later

The beeping of my phone got my attention as I looked back at it and pushed my wheeled, swiveled chair towards it as I got a hold of it. It was a message from Caleb and it read.

I will be landing at eight in the evening.

A smile crept up my face as I looked at his text. It has been more than a year since I last saw Giselle. Nor, do I ever wish to hear about her. Life has been going amazing since the day I gave birth to the bundle of joy of my life.

My little bundle of joy. My Carissa.

Shortly after meeting Giselle, I was so hyped up and emotional, I had a massive pain on my belly and I was rushed to the hospital where my water broke and luckily, I didn't have any complications and gave birth to my baby girl. She is the most precious jewel of my life. From the day, I had her nothing remained the same.

It was as if God has sent her as a compensation for all the pain and suffering he sent my way. I couldn't even think of my life without her. She has got her father's eyes and hair but with my lips and nose. Somehow, she got curly hair and I was told by Ruth that she got it from her. She had curly natural hair but she straightened it.

After having Clarissa, I came back to France with Clarissa for my diploma. Ruth joined me and we three have been living in Paris as Ruth did me a great help looking after my baby when I was not around being an amazing grandmother. Clarissa was really closed to Ruth and Caleb stayed back in the states because of his work. He did come every now and then to us.

I felt really bad because he couldn't be with Clarissa as she grew up but he really supported me for my studies and it is how I ended back in Paris. Now, we stayed in Caleb's penthouse in Paris with Ruth. I met Caleb's whole family and they were really kind to me and my baby.

I had never imagined that my life would ever be this beautiful. I could study and still be with my family.

I heard the beautiful giggling sound of my daughter and got up from my desk as the drafts fell down from the table. I have been sitting for so many hours working on my designs and studying for the upcoming exams.

Leaning down, as I picked up the sheets my eyes fell on the pacifier on the floor. The blue pacifier lied under my table as I reached it and picked it up. It was the second pacifier that Clarissa lost and here it was. I looked at it and narrowing my eyes, I walked out of my room to find Ruth and Clarissa running around the living room.

Ruth laughing as she ran before Clarissa who struggled to keep running with her baby limbs and watching the scene before me made me smile. Both are babies.

I kept the pacifier on the table and jogged over to play with my kid. The happiest moment of my life as I spend my time with my beautiful baby, ruffling her hair and playing with her as she giggled and babbling and mimicking the words we spoke.

"Mama!" Clarissa moved her hands up and down as she looked up at me wanting me to pick her up. I scooped her up in a go as she giggled and kissed her face. Her eyes twinkling, and her face radiating with happiness. Ruth clapped and cooed at her as she came near to us and ruffled Clarissa's hair.

It was what I had always wanted. The only person missing was Caleb. But he would be joining us soon.

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I pulled my jacket closer as I walked towards the living room.

"I am leaving! He said he would reach by eight" I told Ruth as I lean in to pick up Clarissa when Ruth got hold of Clarissa by her shoulder and pulled her to her.

"She is not going with you," Ruth told me and I exchanged looks with Clarissa as I looked back up at her in confusion.

"Why?" I couldn't help but ask. Clarissa, not even a single time miss going with me to fetch Caleb from the airport. Caleb always demanded that Clarissa should be there when his flight lands, he only wants to see Clarissa first thing first when he comes to Paris.