“I remembered you like holding me like this, is this more comfortable?”
I asked after I exchanged the gesture and ran my hand over his back. I didn’t hear him respond so I was supposed to retract my hand and asked.
“You didn’t like it? Then let me ……”
I was about to withdraw myself from his arms, but the man hastily pressed me into his body with his strong hand. It didn’t hurt and I could feel his gentleness through his strong arms. Then I heard his gritted teeth voice come from above.
“Who told you I didn’t like it?” He asked in a cold yet teasing manner.
I stared at him without knowing he’s looking at me too. We were face to face. Our noses and lips were only inches apart. One small move and they would touch. I can smell his alluring breath. Looking down, I saw him bite his lips. His lips that were once only mine to touch and kiss. It looked so irresistible. The one that can make every woman weak on her knees. I want to kiss him. I thought. But before I could act on it, a voice woke us up from our trance.
“Mr. Haden, the meeting is about to begin.” His secretary suddenly said from outside. I wanted to shout at her and tell her to get lost but of course, I can’t do that.
“Wait for me, I’ll be right back.” He responded with a serious voice but his eyes were still on me.
After some time, maybe after he couldn’t figure out how to react, Haden turned and walked into the conference room.
Haden’s POV
I was still rambling at the shareholders’ meeting. I couldn’t focus. How could I when all I could think of was what happened earlier and of course, her. I didn’t know what to feel or how I should feel and how to react after what happened.
I’m so lost in my thoughts that Assistant Harry couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong with you?”
I rubbed my forehead, sigh and said, “Nothing.”
Then I did my best to focus on the meeting at hand. Every time I blink, I can see her face. Oh, her face. It’s the most beautiful thing ever. Those eyes, nose, and lips, what a joy if I could feel them again. I checked my thoughts and focused on the meeting again.
After the meeting was over, I hurriedly stood up and went for the door. I even heard some of the members call my name but I couldn’t care less. All I could think of was that I needed to hurry back to my office. By the time I opened the door, Elena had fallen asleep on the couch, so I walked closer to her, as silent as I could.
I stood quietly and just stared at her without waking her up. I stared at her closed eyes, down to her pointed nose, rosy cheeks and finally, to her moist lips. Damn, I could imagine myself tasting those. I liked my bottom lip subconsciously. I just watched her for a while and before I couldn’t stop my imagination from running wild, I decided to shake her a little bit, just enough to wake her up.
“Elena.” I called.
She slowly opened her eyes and rubbed it lightly using her right hand. Her eyes were sleepy, and seemed like she was still in a daze.
But she asked in a low voice after a moment, “Is the meeting over?”
Her voice was so soothing to my ears that it sounded like a cat’s tail scratching at a human’s heart. My heart.
“Meeting’s over. Pack up because we’re going back.” I replied coolly. I wanted to hug her but I couldn’t. So I stopped myself.
“Okay.”
She said with an adorable voice.
We were driving in the car together back to the house when Elena suddenly stared at me with those seductive eyes and asked, “Hade, when we get back, do you want to go to Serina’s house with me?”
I nodded my head. What choice do I have? If I decline, which I also don’t want to, she will think that I didn’t care about her or something, so she will definitely ask a lot of questions. I don’t want to go through that.
That night, we went together to mama Serina’s house to have dinner. The family was reunited and everyone seemed a little happier than usual.
When all of us were eating, Eaden suddenly exclaimed, “I hope Mommy can always live in Daddy’s house and never leave ……”
Before he could finish his words, Elena covered his mouth and said, “Shut up and eat.”
“Awww.” The people in the room found it cute, maybe.
The little guy heard this and got excited, “I want you and daddy to be together every day, I want both.”
Everyone was amused at him, “Ask your mama.”
Then the little guy looked over at Elena expectantly, “Mommy promised you that she will be with Daddy every day.” She told him.
“Really?” The boy looked at his mother for confirmation.
I looked at him and decided to help her.
“Your mommy will keep her word.”
After dinner, we headed back home. While driving, I peeked at the two and they’re fast asleep. I couldn’t contain the smile that resurfaced on my lips.
Elena’s POV
When I woke up, we had already arrived at the house. I got out of the car first and let him take care of our son. When I entered our room, I went to the bathroom to do my thing and I noticed that my toiletries were also taken to his bathroom cabinet. As I was washing my face, I noticed that the few bottles of Insomnia medicine that were in there were almost empty.
“Has my Haden started taking the pill again? Didn’t he say that he wouldn’t take them anymore before?”
After Haden placed our son in his room, he came to the room and did his ritual before going to bed. There was only one bed so we had no choice but to share it. I went to bed first then he followed. There was an awkward silence between us and neither of us decided to start a conversation.
The bed was big but I could still feel that his body muscles were tense. I didn’t know what to say to him since I couldn’t take the silence so I opened my mouth then closed it again. My brain is not functioning.
After a bunch of crazy and perverted brain activity, I noticed him nodded calmly and said, “It’s late, go to sleep. “I answered with a slight nod and closed my eyes.
After a while, I noticed that he was shaking.
“Haden, what’s wrong with you?” I asked.
“Nothing.” He opened his mouth, his voice rough, “Go to sleep.”
“Are you uncomfortable anywhere?” I asked worriedly.
“No.” He said without any emotion and a flat tone.
I sensed he was acting strange, but I couldn’t tell what was strange.
I wasn’t able to think about it more because suddenly, there was a phone call from Dermon.
“Are you okay?”
“Let’s meet, I have something to tell you.”
“What is it?”
” Dermon’s back and wants to talk to me.”
“Oh?”
“That’s good, I have something to discuss with him too, shall we meet?”
“That’s fine.”
After that, we decided to leave the matter today and sleep.
The next day we arrived at the agreed restaurant, Haden parked the car and I went into the room first.
Dermon looked at me with a confused expression. “Why did you decide to marry him again? Did he do something to you again?”
“No, this time, I took the initiative and suggested remarriage.” I answered and took a seat.
“You did? Why? Have you forgotten what a jerk that guy is?”
I buried my head in my hands and answered, “I have feelings for him.” I responded honestly.
“You, have feelings for him? Have you forgotten what that asshole did to you? How can you still have feelings for him when he had sex with you while you were drunk and violently manipulated your life?” He scolded me.
“It’s not all his fault that we had sex.” I retorted.
“How is it not all his fault?” He asked angrily.
So, I had no choice but to tell him what really happened.
“I was drinking and I wanted to hug and kiss him, so I’m partially to blame for the whole thing.”
“He gave me half his premarital fortune, he protected me and the child well, and he never treated me or the child roughly.” I added.
On my peripheral view, I saw Haden standing at the door of the room, eavesdropping on the conversation between us, and a warm smile on his lips.
After a while, he came through the door and greeted Dermon politely, “Long time no see, how are you?” Haden said, sitting down next to me and placing his hand on mine under the table.
There’s poignancy and warning under his eyes. Dermon just nodded his head.
“That’s good, you’re back in the country just in time, there’s something I want to talk to you about.”
“I know we had a bit of misunderstanding in the past, but we’re both related to Elena so I don’t want to make it hard for her of course. I’m here to apologize to you. Elena treats you like a brother, and I respect you like a brother too.”