We followed Mama Credence in her hotel. We made sure that she was okay. I was not aware that this was a two-day event. Maria booked a room for Bram and I at the same hotel as Mama Credence’s. Then she booked each room for Jonas and her too.
After dinner, Bram and I showered together and washed each other’s bodies. Bram was already snoring at around eight in the evening. He was facing in my direction. His left hand rested on my right breast while I chatted with Dr. Delgado. She said that I should avoid drinking tea while I was pregnant.
Then she prescribed me the supplements that I needed to take for my baby. I saw that I had an unread message. I checked it and it was from Roland. I tapped it and read his message.
Roland: What do you suggest that we do on my birthday? A staycation somewhere near the beach or go to the mountains?
I almost forgot that Roland would turn twenty six on March 17 and I would turn twenty eight on March 29. I thought about the timing of our parents when they conceived my brother and I. It was probably the same month! I was about to type in my reply and suggest that we should go to the mountains. I paused when I realized that Alicia was in a relationship with my brother.
That would mean that I needed to deal with her. I sighed and closed my brother’s message without a reply. Bram moved and laid flat on his side. I placed my phone on the nightstand and turned off my bedside lamp. We left the bathroom light open and left its door ajar.
It was our source of light because I could not sleep in complete darkness. After a while, I suddenly woke up when I felt something tickling my left foot. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Bram was inspecting my foot.
“You got sunburned on your foot,” Bram said, still holding my foot, “It’s the shape of your sandals.”
I closed my eyes again and asked, “What time is it?”
“It’s 4:30am,” Bram answered, then I felt him kiss my foot.
“Bram you’re tickling me,” I told him and moved my foot away, “And my foot probably has a lot of germs.”
I felt him travel his hand up my left leg then he rested on my thigh, “I want to claim my prize now, Emma?”
“Didn’t you get it already?” I asked as I opened my eyes.
Bram was looking at me. He held my gaze while he started to remove my clothes. Then he removed his clothes afterwards. I saw how ready he was. He saw my eyes widened and he gave me a naughty smile.
“It’s the morning,” Bram explained.
He sat up and placed both our pillows onto the headrest then he leaned onto them. He made me straddle him. I gulped because we had never done this position before. Bram looked up to me as he sucked my left breast. His hands were on my waist.
I placed my hands on his shoulders then he lifted his face to me. We stared at each other as our lips met. I opened my mouth and let his tongue slip inside. He squeezed my waist as our kiss deepened. Then Bram kissed my neck and whispered, “I want you now, Emma.”
He guided me as I lowered myself to his shaft. We both moaned when I slowly slid down on him.
“Shit, Emma!” Bram exclaimed.
He made me lock my legs on his waist then we switched places. He was now on top of me. We were both chasing our breath when he started coming in and out of me.
“I thought…this is your…prize?” I said as I tried to finish my sentence with his every thrust.
“You’re fucking wet!” Bram commented as he increased his pace.
I closed my eyes and held onto him because I was getting dizzy with his speed. Then Bram moaned loudly when I felt his warmth spread inside me. I opened my eyes and met his eyes as he slowed his pace. We were both panting when he rested his body on me. He placed his head on my right chest.
“I felt like I won again,” Bram commented. I giggled with his comment then he glanced at me with a smile on his face. He reached for his watch and told me, “Wake me up again at 5am.” Then he got out of me and slept on his side of the bed.
The following day Bram was using a different car. This time it was another MX-5 but it was modified and painted in red. I decided to wear a white T-shirt dress today. And my floral sneakers. I was holding a water bottle on my left hand as I adjusted my sunglasses while we watched Bram raced.
They had an early start today. The organizers said that Sunday was family day so they wanted to end the event by three in the afternoon. Bram finished second in the Mazda MX-5 race. This surprised me because he drove the same car most days when he went to work. I was wondering what happened. After the awarding ceremony Bram changed his clothes then we traveled home.
He was seated in front beside Jonas. It was a quiet drive because none of us spoke inside the SUV. I was thinking what was bothering Bram because he was not speaking to me. He spoke to Maria when he asked for bottled water from the back. Then he was making small conversations with Jonas, but not to me.
When we arrived at the Glass House he opened my door for me then he went inside the house quietly. He walked ahead of me towards the direction of the elevator. I felt my phone vibrate in my bag and I put it out and answered Roland’s call.
“Hello?” I said then I walked inside the house.
“Bram said no,” Roland said on the other line.
I stopped on my tracks and moved to the side near the entrance. Jonas and Maria were carrying our stuff inside, “About what?” I asked Roland.
“About Baguio,” Roland answered me, “I invited both of you to my birthday celebration in Baguio. It was just a small crowd.” Roland continued.
I was not sure if Roland was aware that Alicia was Bram’s ex. But mom was supposed to take care of this, “I’ll talk to Bram about this, okay?”
Roland sighed, “I just want you to spend some time with Alicia, that’s all. I mean it has been three years since my last relationship.”
“I know,” I commented and released a long breath, “I’ll call you back after I spoke with Bram, okay?”
“Okay,” Roland said in a low voice then I hung up the call.
I stared at my phone for a moment and bit my lower lip. When I looked up I saw Bram standing by the elevator waiting for me. Our eyes met. I shook my head as I walked towards him.