Techna
His words kept repeating in my head severally. I bit my inner cheeks, pinched, myself and blinked my eyes, but still he was there facing me.
There were a lot of Tyler’s habit I don’t want our kids to inherit, especially that evil smirk. I was already picturing my son doing that. I cringed and kept my hands on my laps, playing with my fingers. That was a habit I did when I was nervous or thinking.
You are going to start living with me.
“No!” I stood up and paced my office. I would not leave with this arrogant man. He wouldn’t just hold my chin and say that, and I will comply. At least I had an apartment to live in with Mac.
And speaking of Mac, I was so happy she was coming back today with the second devil, Trevor Moner. It’s all with the Moner brothers, arrogant, rude, bossy, hot, and gorgeous. They got the looks from both parents. Mrs Moner was a brunette with chocolate eyes, and she was beautiful. And Mr Moner with blue eyes like Tyler and blonde hair like Trevor’s.
“No?” Why was he still here?
I turned and meet his gaze. “Yes, no. Or don’t you know the meaning of no?” I scoffed.
“There is no NO in this situation now. Its either yes or yes, babe.”
I hit his arm. “Don’t you call me that name again.”
“Babe, you mean?” I saw him frown his eyebrows just like the Jake does. Are they doppelganger of each other now?
I brushed off the thought and answered. “Yes, you don’t get to call me that and…” I moved closer to him and kept my second finger on his chest. “I am not living with you.” I gave him the middle finger and headed to the door. He wasn’t going to keep bossing me around, he should understand that.
Whether he likes it or not, I wouldn’t live with him, Screw him.
You did that once already.
That will be first and last.
I was about holding the door handle when I felt arms around my waist holding me.
“Tyler! What part of I am not living with you don’t you understand?” I finally relaxed into is chest after several minutes of trying to pull away. “Keep our business at work professional. Get your hands off my wasit.”
“Stay put will you?” He then proceeded to carry me and he dropped me on the couch. His face was too close, that if I moved three or four inches closer, we would be kissing. “You are going to do as I say.”
“And why is that? You don’t get to boss me around you son of a…”
“Complete that statement and I will do something to your mouth you would definitely not like, so shut up.” He finally stood up and sat on beside me. I decided to shut up because I knew what he would do, and he knows I won’t like it.
“Penny for your thoughts?”
I just remembered he was right next to me. I looked up and met his blue eyes. They held emotions that I couldn’t pick on.
“Are you done ogling me?” He said grinning. Oh, he was making fun of me now? He wiggled his eyebrows at me before winking.
“I wasn’t ogling you.” I lied trying to sound normal and I guess I did?
“Anything that makes you sleep, Winters.” He winked again and I felt my face heating up. I faked a laugh and bent my head using it to hide my blush.
“You wish” I looked up at him.
“You are still going to live with me, baby doll.” He said while scrolling on his phone.
“No I am not. I can take care of myself, Mr Moner. I have a house to live in Moner, it’s not like am homeless! I am not even asking you for money.”
“Fuck!” He dropped his phone on the stool and faced me. I almost jumped when I saw his eyes. His sea blue eyes were now darker, making him look scary a little. “Techna, it’s not that way.” He moved closer and held my chin. “It’s all about your safety.”
I removed his hand from my chin and scoffed. “How am I not safe in my own house that has a good estate security?”
“Woman don’t you get it?”
“No, so make me get it!” I was angry already, these pregnancy hormones.
“My house is safer. Now that you are pregnant, the sharks will be following you everywhere you go, taking pictures and asking stupid questions.”
“You mean the paparazzi?” I asked to be sure of his meaning of shark.
He nodded and continued. “And it’s said that pregnant women shouldn’t be stressed. So with my bodyguards following you, you will not be all stressed.” He was right, I was already understanding why he wants me to stay with him, but… it felt like he wasn’t actually telling me the full reason for me staying in his house.
I saw him shaking his head. “I know what you are thinking, you can’t be all safe. I don’t want my babies to get hurt.”
So it was all about his babies. So he was going to take them away from me when I give birth? He doesn’t even care about me a bit. He is so mean. I felt tears trickle down my face. My hormones are all over the place. If I wasn’t pregnant, I would care less that he cared, but now…
He cleaned my tears with his thumb and caressed my face, looking at me like he was nervous about telling me something, and he gulped. “And you too, Techna.”
“Me? I don’t understand.” What was he talking about?
“I… I care about you too, I don’t want you hurt.” Did I just hear him say he cares about me?
He just did you idiot!
“Really? You do?” I wanted to be sure.
“Yes, I do.” He smiled, and I smiled a little making it not too obvious. Thanks goodness, the feeling is mutual. I mean that we both care for each other obviously, nothing else.
“You know, there are women who are obsessed with me, and if they know you are pregnant for me they will find all ways to kill you or the babies, or all of you. Staying with me will be better.” He said with hope in his eyes, begging me to accept his offer. I now finally understood why I should live with him, but I was going to play hard to get. I smirked. “What’s so amusing, Techna?”
I looked back up at him. “Well… I will think about it, Mr Moner.”
“But Techna, you…” I raised up my hand and he stopped. “Please…”
“Give me few days to think about it, or maybe a week. My answer now is not a yes or a no, but a maybe.” I wasn’t happy he was sad, but I had to make him know I wasn’t cheap either. “Just seven days.”
He nodded and smiled a little. “At least you are thinking about it and there is a maybe, I am okay with it for now.” He released my hands and got back to his phone.
Someone knocked and Jake entered. “Are you guys done because I need to speak to her.” I looked in between them and couldn’t help but notice that they had the same hair color and styled it the same way. What the bananas is going on here? Well Tyler had always been styling his hair that way, and Jake too. I brushed it off and looked at Tyler who was snapping his fingers in front of my face to get my attention.
“Earth to Techna.”
“Hmmm?”
“Seven days, woman. Seven days.” He reminded me and left my office.