It'll Come Naturally

Rain looked pale as a ghost. He was still frozen by the old man's words and sorrow hung heavily in his heart. He couldn't move from his place even after the old man had left his side.

"Rain, are you all right?" Leena reached out and gently touched his arm. There was concern in her beautiful eyes and she held his arm to comfort him. Rain seemed to have much lingering in his mind. He looked so gloomy and shocked that she was really worried about his well-being. Rain quickly forced a smile and said, "Don't worry about me. I'm fine." He realized that his reaction to the news had caused concerns. He felt embarrassed and tried to change the subject. "How's your hand? Let me take a look," he said and took her hand. In his trance, he had grabbed her hand quite forcefully.

Leena flinched and said, "Hey, don't worry about me." She pulled her hand away gently. The last thing she wanted was for him to worry about her bruised hand right now. "Trust me, it doesn't matter," she said with a small smile.

"Shit! It's bruised. I am so sorry, Leena. I didn't mean to hurt you. I had no control over myself," Rain said, when he saw her bruised hand. He rubbed his forehead in distress. He wasn't himself at the time. He was in a state of shock and had no idea what he was doing. He had squeezed her hand to control his anger and grief, but her delicate hand was bruised because of his irrational behavior.

"Rain, there's nothing to apologize for. I can't even fathom what you are going through right now and I want you to know that we are here for you. Always." Leena leaned in closer to him and wrapped her arms around his neck in a heartwarming hug. She had been sitting by his side and listening to every word that the old man had said. The truth had shaken her, but she made peace with it. She had known that Rain's true family was somewhere in the world. However, it never occurred to her that the truth would be this painful. The old man's words made her question the meaning of family bond. After hearing the whole story, she thought that Rain was better off without his so-called family. She, along with his other friends, would be his real family; their relationship with Rain was stronger than the superficial blood-bonds.

Sanford's sudden appearance, along with his unpleasant truth, made the meal tasteless. The ambience at the table turned sour and the food remained untouched in their plates.

When they returned to FX International Group, Rain simply bid them goodnight and left immediately. His eyes were empty and lonely as he pulled out of the driveway and sped down the road, as if he was trying to leave all the sadness behind him. As she stared sadly at his disappearing car, Leena thought to herself, 'Rain, I hope you can get over this mess soon.'

As his blue sports car disappeared around the corner of the street, Leena turned around and fixed her big eyes on Edward's handsome face. She said, "Edward, I am worried. Is he gonna be all right?" Leena's fear was clearly visible on her face.

"The truth might be painful to digest. But don't worry about him. Give him some space. He'll know what to do." Edward reached out his hand and carefully tucked her hair behind her ear. She was so worried about Rain that tiny sweat beads had formed on her forehead, making her hair look messy. Leena smiled bitterly at Edward. They all knew that Rain was definitely facing a hard time right now. As his friends, they wanted to be there by his side, but there was so little that they could do to help him. Rain had to overcome this pain and come out of it himself. He had to accept the truth and move on. Edward frowned and thought, 'The old man came out of nowhere, dared to abruptly step into Rain's life and dramatically turned his life upside down in one evening, 'he sighed, 'If I were in his shoes, I would be crushed for sure."

Daisy stood behind them and shook her head slowly. She wasn't yet out of the shock either. But she was confident that Rain would find his way back. He was mature enough to deal with the mess. She walked up to Edward and said, "I have to return to the army base," and then she turned to Leena and asked, "Leena, would you like me to give you a lift home?"

Leena shook her head. "Thank you, but no. I drove here myself." She smiled softly at Daisy. Her mind was still with Rain. She couldn't help but worry about him.

"All right! You take care then. I am taking off," said Daisy. As she was about to leave, Edward quickly caught her wrist and pulled her back into his strong chest. Before she could react, she was awarded with a hot kiss which instantly sealed her ruby lips. Edward had no care in the world about all the people who were standing around them. He kissed her passionately. When he finally let her go, she was breathless and his smile was splendid like the summer sun.

"Hey! I don't wanna see this!" Leena covered her eyes and laughed, "Get a room, you two!"

"Very naughty..." Daisy smirked playfully at Edward, her cheeks turning red. She gave him a nudge before stepping into the car.

"Why are you covering your eyes? As if you've never been kissed before." Edward watched his wife take off, then turned to Leena and rolled his eyes.

"That's not the point!" Leena protested, embarrassed by his comment. "Anyway, I am going home too." She turned to leave, but Edward held her back.

"What's the hurry? Why don't you come with me to my office now and I will drop you home later," he said. He would have liked to drop her home right away, but he had to sign some important documents which were back at his office and it couldn't wait. He thought it would be better if Leena stayed at the office till his work was done. And then he would have all the time in the world to drive her home in person. He didn't want her to drive home on her own in her delicate condition.

Leena sighed. She knew what he was thinking. "I'm not ill, you know. I'm just pregnant. I can manage on my own," she gave him a reassuring look and continued, "I can drive back myself. And I don't want to keep you away from your work any longer." She looked at him sternly. She wasn't their little princess in distress anymore. She was perfectly capable of taking care of herself.

Edward wasn't convinced. He asked with a raised eyebrow, "Are you sure that you can manage on your own? Shall I send Luke to accompany you home? I assume he is free now. I can give him a call." Edward's gaze shifted to her pouted belly and his lips compressed into a thin line.NôvelDrama.Org owns this.

Leena shook her head violently. "Absolutely not! Luke is the last person I want to trouble right now. He must have gone with Michelle for her pregnancy check. They hardly get any time to spend together. I know how precious it is to finally be able to hang out with the person you love. So leave him alone, okay? We should not bother them now." Leena said, with her hands on her hips. Her warning was sweet and needless to say, Edward was amused. Leena rolled her eyes at him. She didn't understand why all of her friends treated her like a spoiled brat who needed constant attention. She was honestly tired of their overreaction towards her pregnancy. She was actually wondering what more ridiculous things they would come up with once her belly started to grow.