Be selfish for once

For the first time in his life, Neto felt like a third wheel. Seeing the way Dwayne looked at Sky with a serious look on his face.

"Maybe she has refused to accept him because of Dwayne. Maybe she has fallen in love with him." They say a woman is very emotional during her pregnancy and Dwayne was with her through out her pregnancy. Neto sighed as he thought within himself.

"Me too Sky." Anton said as he moved closer to the bed.

Sky looked from Dwayne to Anton. She's been waiting for Anton to speak up.

"Can I have sometime alone with Dwayne and Anton please" Sky asked

She played with her fingers as everyone left, except Neto.

"Including you Neto. There's something important we need to talk about." Sky watched as Neto's face fell. She saw the fear in his eyes. She took his hand in hers and squeezed it. "It'll only be a few minutes" She watched him struggle with himself, before he stood up, placed a kiss on her forehead and walked out of the room.

Neto looked at Dwayne in the eyes before he left. There's no way he is giving up, they are both going to have to fight for her heart fairly.

"I know you think you owe me Ms Sky. You don't, I won't be heartbroken if you get married. I admit, at first I was reluctant to let go, I fell in love with the idea of love not you. I mistook the messenger for the message. How can I not? When the messenger is soo damn beautiful." Dwayne smiled and continued.

"Thanks for making me a better man Ms Sky. Thanks to you, I now see women for what they truly are not just a sex machine. And you were right, I think I'm in love with Soma." Dwayne leaned down as he finished talking and placed a soft kiss on her bandaged head.

"Sky, when I met you. I thought you were after Mr Jay because of his money, but when you continued to stay around and not demand a thing from him, I thought it was because you wanted to pay him back, that you felt obligated to do all the things you did. But when you gave up everything to take care of his company and you took it like your own, I then realized the kind of person you are. You put the needs of others before yours." Anton smiled as he sat on the bed with her and took her hand in his before he continued.

"I know you feel like you have to do what Mr Jayden said but for the first time in your life Sky, I'm asking you to be selfish. Most times we wish for things that are not ours, things that can be harmful to us if we are allowed to have them. Mr Jay loved you Soo much that he didn't want to let you go, his plan was to bind you by marriage to his son. But he was wrong. You'll always be his daughter and he made sure of that. He added your name to his family register and made you a legal guardian to Dwayne incade you both don't get married. Offcourse it's in one condition. and that is that you never leave the company."

"So boss lady, you are free to get married, I can assure you that your debt is fully paid and Mr Jay won't be rolling in his grave. I give you my permission Ms Acadia Mena Nathaniel. You are free."

Sky laughed and cried at the same time with Anton's last words. "Come here you two" She said as she opened her arms wide to hug her favorite boys. "Thank you for saying those words to me". Sky said as she hugged them both.

"Ermm I don't mean to ruin the moment but who's Acadia, is that another secret name?" Dwayne asked, scratching his head.

Anton and Sky exchanged look as they burst into laughter.

"Come on beautiful, let's leave Sky to rest. "I'll tell u about the secret name." Anton winked at Sky as he put his hand on Dwayne's shoulder and led him out of the room.

Just outside Sky's room, Neto was pacing in the hallway. As the door opened he quickly ran to it. He was about going in when Anton stopped him.

"Come on man, not so fast. Sky needs to rest and besides let's give the ladies some time to talk. Let's go out for a drink, we have to celebrate, plus we need to talk" Anton tapped Neto on the shoulder slightly as he led the way with his hand still on Dwayne's shoulder.

Neto looked at Anton's hand on Dwayne's shoulder and sighed. Even Anton is not on his side. His shoulders fell as he walked behind them. "He's not giving up, there's no way he is, even if it's just him against the world."

Neto was quiet through out the drive to the bar. While Dwayne and Anton joked and talked about nonsensical things.

Noticing Neto's mood, Anton gave Dwanye a knowing look. And both of them stifled their laughter at the front sit.

As they arrived at the bar, they both got serious and stopped joking. Anton took them both to the VIP room and placed their orders.

Neto stared at the beer in front of him as Anton ordered grilled fish. "Before you guys say anything, there's something I want to say first. Even though it's two against one, I'm not backing down. Dwayne, you'll have to fight for her fairly if you really want her. I wasn't there for her all this while because I wasn't aware it was my baby but now that I know and now that I have accepted my feelings for Mena, there's no leaving her side. I'm going to be around her 24/7"

Dwayne clapped as Neto finished talking. "Nice speech man, are you done? Well the thing is I'm not going to make it easy for you....we've gotten soo close that she's confused of her feelings for you." Smiling, Dwayne picked his beer and took a sip.

Fuming with rage, Neto stood up, with his chest heaving. "How about we fight it out, the winner wins. Don't think because I let you hit me in my apartment that it's going to be easy." Neto rolled his shirt sleeve up as he looked at Dwayne.

Anton burst into laughter. "Calm down dude, there's no fighting here or I'll have Stone throw you out....sit down and calm down. No one is going to fight. I brought you here for a reason, Dwayne here is just messing with you but we both have something to say and before that, I hope you know about my fighting skills? I might not be as tall as big as you are but you can't stand me in the ring. So if hurt my sister...."

Surprised, Neto looked at Anton. "Sister?"

As if Neto hadn't said anything Anton continued "And Dwayne what is she too you now? Your legal guardian in thry company or sister or? Darn it, it's confusing. Even after his death Mr Jay is still confusing me.