Their bodies were slightly tilted forward, knees bent as they slid down the slope, Xander was great at it but Lola was struggling. She could barely stand and it was getting embarrassing. He slowed down and came to a stop beside her. “Need help?” he asked, offering his hands.She smiled. “I’ve got the hang of it,” she argued but then she instantly lost her footing and then slipped, she was about to fall when he caught her, pulling her she could feel his warmth radiating off her, they made eye contact for a while before he helped her to so stand on the ice. “Here, take my hand, let’s go slow and easy,” he said to her gently. She smiled and then let him hold her hand and help her because it was obvious that help. A smile formed on her lips as she followed his guide “there go easy on your ankles,” he said. It was a slow romantic moment and she couldn’t help it when her cheeks became flushed. With his help, they went down the slope together along with some of the other couples who had c

“Your family? So you have found your biological family?” Josh asked, curious to know. Matthew was quiet, thinking of what to say in response. If he told them the truth that he was a Houston, they would not believe and they would probably try to mock him. Even if they did believe, he knew how shameless these people could be. They would instantly begin to beg him for some money. “Yes, I found my family, my real family.”“And what family is that? Looking at the way that you addressed and the car that you are driving, it is safe to assume that they are rich, am I not right?” Josh pressed on. Matthew sighed. “That is none of your business, I didn't come here to tell you what kind of family I belong to, you don't even deserve to know. I just want to know all the situations that were surrounding my adoption. Why did Mark not take me to the police station? He was hiding me from my real family wasn't he?” Mark was his adoptive father, and growing up, Mark made sure to treat him as though

The questions struck Mark like a surprise and his eyes grew wide. It was very obvious that he was hiding something and that was exactly what Matthew wanted to find out. What could Mark possibly have been hiding?“It's a long story actually, I found you by the roadside-”“Enough with the lies. If you're not going to tell me the truth I'm going to work out of here and I'm going to leave you to die on this god forsaken bed.”Josh stepped forward. “Father, if there's anything you have to tell him, just say it now! Please we don't want to lose you.”Mark still looked silent, he kept his lips sealed. “I– I'm telling the truth I found you by the roadside.”Matthew's nostrils flared, he folded his arms and tilted his head slightly. “Then why did you adopt me? And why didn't you take me to the police station and tell them but you found a missing child. When you know damn well that if you had gone to the police my family would have probably been looking for me and they would have found me.”Mar

The next morning, Lola and Karen had their bags packed ready to leave. As soon as Xander came out of his room they made their way to the car and drove straight to the airport. Thankfully this time, there was no issue and they were able to board the flight that would bring them back to new york. Lola felt a bit anxious, especially due to the fact that the likelihood of her running into Matthew was significantly higher now, she was dating his cousin. She stared out into space thinking of how she would even confront his family. How would she begin to explain things to Amelia? Afterall that day at the hospital she said that Matthew was her boyfriend. It wasn’t until Xander held her hands softly that she snapped out of her daydreaming. “What are you thinking about? Are you okay?” he asked her in a concerned voice. “Yes, I’m fine, I was just thinking about you, now that we have made things official, I was just wondering how your family would accept us.”He sighed, “I don’t want you think

The street was a bit lonely perhaps due to the fact that it was late in the night. Matthews' car came to a stop and he engaged the hand brakes with a soft click. Charles leaned forward. “This should be the house,” he said, pointing at a white house in the distance. They get down from the car and shut the door behind them.It was a quiet neighborhood and the sound of crickets echoing was the constant background noise. When they got to the front door, Matthew extended his arms and knocked softly. At first there was no response but when he knocked again, a figure from inside began to move about. “Who's there? it's quite late at night.”“We would like to speak with Henry,” Matthew replied. A young woman opened the door, she looked no older than seventeen. “ Do you want to speak with Henry? My dad?” she asked.From behind her a masculine voice sounded. “ Honey, who's by the door?”She looked over her shoulders. “There are two men here and they say they want to speak with you.”Henry came