Unexpected Encounter: A Second Chance at Love

All the doubts and reluctance Reeta had in her mind and heart had immediately dissipated when she saw them together.

Michael was right, Andrew is the best man for their daughter. She then took out her phone and secretly took a picture of them. She couldn't wait to go home and tell him everything.

"I am full—" Rachael refused to take another sip of the soup.

"You did not even finish half of the soup," Andrew frowned. When she pouted her lips, he shook his head. "Don't make that face, you have to take ten more bites and finish all these veggies."

Rubbing her stomach, she sighed, "But I already feel bloated."

Not leaving any room for negotiation, he kept feeding her the soup.

After making sure she had eaten enough, he coaxed her to sleep.

Reeta also accompanied them for a while before leaving.

"I'll drop you—" Andrew grabbed his car keys from the table.

"Oh there is no need for that," she politely turned him. "You stay with Rachael, I have already called George over. He will be here soon."

She then grabbed her bag from the bed. "I'll wait for him downstairs."

"Let me accompany you." After making sure Rachael was comfortable, he left the room with Reeta.

…..

[Downstairs]

"I must say Andrew, the house is beautiful." This was the first time Reeta has visited Andrew and Rachael after they got married.

"Thank you," he smiled. "I am glad Rachael likes it."

"Are you saying you would change houses if she didn't ?" When he nodded, she helplessly shook her head and chuckled, "Oh boy you are long gone my son but I am happy for you and Rachael."

She touched his arm and smiled, "I am glad she finally found the right man."

"I won't say that I am the right man but I will always try to be one." Andrew believed that there were other men who were better than him. He wasn't the best and never thrived to be one. But for Rachael, he wanted to be the best man and husband.

After a few minutes, George arrived to take Reeta home.

"How is Rach?" he inquired.

"She is feeling better after taking the medicine," Andrew replied. "She is taking a nap now."

"Okay, I'll visit her later." George looked at his mother. "Shall we leave?" He had rescheduled an important meeting by a couple of hours to pick her up and also to check on Rachael.

"Yes but wait—" Reeta turned towards Andrew. "Do you by chance have any close relatives who are of marriageable age?"

"Girl or boy?" Andrew raised his brows and looked at George.

Instead of answering the question, Reeta looked at her son. "Which one do you prefer?"

"Mom—" George frowned.

"What?" She shrugged. "I am just being open to everything. I am giving you an option."

Pinching the bridge of his nose, he sighed and helplessly shook his head. He didn't even bother to answer the question.

"I did have a single beautiful cousin but you are a day late," Andrew remarked. "She just got back with her ex."

Reeta sighed in dejection and smacked George's arm.

He winced in pain as he rubbed his arm. "Ouch mom that hurt."

"It was meant to hurt—" Reeta snapped. "How are you planning to wait to find a wife? All good women are being taken away."

​ "Don't worry aunt, I am sure George has someone in mind." Andrew wrapped his arms around Reeta's shoulder and looked at his brother-in-law. "Right, George?"

"I highly doubt that. The way he keeps picking out faults on all the women I introduce to him, I won't be surprised if he stays single forever."

"That's enough mom," George frowned. "Did you call me all the way here to nag me like this? I just postponed an important meeting for you and—"

"Almost all the women I introduced him to are now married." Reeta ignored him and continued talking to Andrew. "One of them even had a kid recently. A cute little girl."

Without giving him a chance to say anything, she excitedly added, "You know what would be lovely? If you and Rachael have a child soon. I mean, no pressure but this is such a big house and it's just the two of you, a kid running around will make it more lively."

"Yeah—" George scoffed. "Keep dreaming about that."

"Playing with your kids is in fact a dream," Reeta retorted. "With the pace you are moving, I am sure Rachael and Andrew's kid will have a kid before you even find a wife for yourself."

"How can you be so sure that they will have a kid before I do?" George raised his brows. "They haven't even done it yet."

Andrew: " "

Reeta looked at Andrew and curiously questioned him. "You both haven't—?

Andrew: " "

He was speechless. Was that even an appropriate question for a mother-in-law to ask her daughter's husband? Even if it was, how was he supposed to answer it?

Realizing what he had just said, George awkwardly cleared his throat. "I mean, they just got married, it's too early to do kids—"

Sensing that his mother was about to ask Andrew another inappropriate question, he quickly dragged her out of the house. "I have a meeting, we need to leave."

After they left, Andrew stood there for a couple of minutes trying to figure out how George had found out about something that is supposed to be exclusive between him and Rachael.

'Did Rachael tell him?' he thought to himself.

Making a mental note to ask her about it later, he went upstairs.

…..

[Four hours later]

When Rachael woke up from her long nap, the first thing she did was look for Andrew.

"How are you feeling now?" He closed his laptop and placed it on the table before approaching her.

"I feel much better," she said as she caressed her stomach. Though she was still feeling a little pain, it was bearable and much better than before.

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