Nora’s POV
My eyes snapped open as the pressure in my stomach increased. I groaned in annoyance when I couldn’t move. That giant was practically sleeping on top of me.. the front of his body was half thrown over me with his legs and arms securing my body, as usual.
“Sebastiannn… I need to pee. Let go of me” I whined and pressed my legs together. I only got sleepy grunts in return, “Sebastian! I pee on you” I warned and tried to wiggle out of his hold.
“I can live with that” his morning voice made me shiver in delight. Huffing in annoyance and pressing my thighs together tightly, “Not when I wanna shit too! Do you wanna be smeared with my shit?” I snapped at him.
In a blink of an eye he rolled off me and groaned, “You’re so annoying” he chuckled with his face buried in the pillow. I chuckled back, “What did you expect? Something cute? We are way past the cute stage” I said and made my merry way to the bathroom.
I heard him laugh when I closed the door, “Good old cringy days” he said making me laugh with him.
After doing my business, I took a quick shower and went to the closet to change. After dressing up in a burgundy off shouldered top and a white flared pants, I picked up my shoes and purse and headed downstairs.
The smell of waffles and coffee hit me along with my Erastis’ smell. I smiled and went to the open kitchen and there he was in an apron that said kiss the chef.
“You’re in mood today” I teased softly and went to pour my coffee. He gave me a loopsided smile, “Nah! Was hungry and you were taking too long” he said and sipped his coffee.
With a teasing smile I turned to him with one hand on my hip and the other holding the cup, “Is that what I am to you Mr. Hounds?” The smile on his face dropped. The playful mood that we had evaporated into thin air, “You’re so much more that it scares me to bones. I don’t even know how valuable you are to me and that terrifies me” his face was set hard. He slowly came towards me and pulled me to him, “I was naive to say and think of things I never knew about. I didn’t know how much my words would have hurt not only you but me.. I remember even my lycan didn’t talk to me for months..” he bit his lip not meeting my eyes.
“Nobody should hold you accountable for your past. Everyone has a messed up past in a way or other. I do understand your situation, for the type of person you are. You don’t like it when people meddle with your life decisions. You were a stupid rebel but you did love.. Daisy.. with all of your heart.. and love makes you do stupid things. Because let’s be honest, you’d rather sacrifice the entire world than to see a scratch on them.” I said softly rubbing his chest and putting my head on it. His arms tightly wrapped around me and kept on pecking my head, “Thank you love. Thank you for understanding.” He softly said.
I pulled back and gave him a smile, “Well I won’t be joining you for lunch today as I have to meet your daughter.” I said trying to divert the hurtful topic.
He raised a brow at me, “The mom and daughter duo have started making plans without the father? I feel the warmth of my loving family!” he said sarcastically making me laugh.
“You’re such a dork” I said and push him off me softly and go to the other side of the island, “Serve me my breakfast peasant” I said with a thousand volt smile. He just shook his head with a smirk, “Are you sure I am the dork here?” He said and began plating me a couple of waffles.
After finishing up the breakfast, we sat in a minute of silence trying to ignore the elephant in room. Sebastian sighed, “I am sorry for telling you about everything so late. I don’t even know what I was scared of but I was.. before meeting you I thought that my Erastis would not accept my daughter and after I met you I began knowing you for the person you really are. I know you would have accepted her long ago.. like you are doing now.. I am sorry.” He finally said breaking the silence
I just sat there looking at him intently, “I don’t.. I don’t know what you want me to say or do..” I finally said the only that that has been driving me to the edge of sanity.
“I don’t want you to do anything.. the fact that you have accepted my daughter is enough. And for not telling you all this before i will go thought any punishment you want me to..” he said serious.
I rolled my eyes, “That won’t be necessary, just.. just don’t hide things from me again…” I said and finished my cup of coffee and wore the shoes I had carried from my room.
“On a second thought.. I will punish you” I looked up at him with a mischievous smile, “From now on you have to cook me food everyday for the next month.. and as you must know the food should all be something I have never had..” I said and picked up my purse.
He looked taken a back, awe he is so cute when he is all confused, “Are you kidding me? Have you forgotten that you’re a chef who roams around the world! How the fuck should I know what you haven’t had??” I says in distress making me grin.
He huffed and put his hands on his hips, “No sex would have been better” he muttered to himself. I raised a brow at him questioningly, “You want no sex?” I asked to which he just shrugged, “As long as you’re with me, sex doesn’t matter. All I want is you..” he said.
“I know.. and why would I miss the chance of seeing you all flustered with anger and confusion.” I sang and walked out of the penthouse without hearing him.
Soon I was on my way to my restaurant. When I reached there, I checked for anything is out of place or not. My employees were all on a paid break for this entire month. Anyway we don’t have much sales during January so that’s why for this entire month the restaurant is closed. I had used up all the perishable stocked and sent them in the orphanage and homeless shelters around the city.