Chapter 09
“What?” Laura asked firmly, as if she had been resurrected back into her senses. Antonia noticed the sudden change in her demeanor.”Was there anything bad about my question, Laura?” She asked, rather friendly.
“Miss Gracias, it’s Miss Gracias to you Mrs Asher” Laura responded and Antonia smiled. “We’ll leave now” Christian said, standing up. “What? Babe.. we..” Antonia said, also standing up and trying to pull her husband back to his seat but he only smiled at her. “We’ll get to meet each other properly later, let’s not do this here today” He said and she followed after him as he walked away.
Laura scoffed angrily as she gulped a whole glass of beer. Rian sighed and also drank a glass.
“You see what I’m saying, you’ve not even moved in and see what she just did right now?” He grumbled worriedly.
“Yeah, prepares me for the worst” Laura grinned.
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*Asher’s Mansion*
“Why did you stop..”
“Don’t do that again, Antonia. Not even when she gets here, don’t do that” Christian said, sternly before making his way up the stairs and Antonia followed right behind, unbelievably.
“What? Did.. did you just defend her? Wait, you’re choosing her over me?.. ” She queried as they moved upstairs.”.. she’s not even moved in yet but what, you’re already in favor of her.. you like her or what?…” She continued as Christian ignored her, taking off his clothes.
“Seriously? You’re ignoring me because of her now? You’re mad at me because of what?, For her? Why? ’cause she has your babies and I don’t!” She shouted angrily, making Christian stopped abruptly, his almost-loosen tie hanging on his neck as he turned to Antonia who was almost in tears.
“Alright, Antonia listen..”
“No,” She moved backwards from him. “Don’t come any closer, leave me alone” She said, walking out of the room until Christian drew her to him, pulling her in a hug.
“You know I never meant any of that” He said, curling her hair in his fingers in a playful manner.
“But you were scolding me because of her, why?” Antonia said, pouting her lips.
“No, I wasn’t. I’m doing this because of you. For now, I have nothing against her dad, and I don’t want anything to happen to you, to us, so for now, just avoid bothering her, okay? Even when she comes here, with the kids, I’m not saying to shower them with affection or anything, you can just pretend they don’t exist or anything, okay?” He asked, staring deep into her eyes.
“I don’t want to do that” She shook her head cutely. “I can’t bear another woman living with you, not to talk of with kids” She admitted.
“I thought you said you were okay with it?” Christian asked, cupping her face in his hands. “Do you think any woman in her right sense would be okay with that?” She snapped. “I know, I know.. I.. I’m sorry, I’m ready sorry.. I…”
“I’m not mad at you” She cuts him off quickly.
“I’m mad at her, I don’t like her” She said and Christian chuckled.”Me neither” He responded and she raised her brows.”Really?” She asked and he nodded,”Why?” “Why should I?” He responded.
“Then why did you sleep with her?” She muttered. He walked away. “Wait, what, you heard? I thought I said that in my head! I’m sorry, I was just joking” She rushed after him. “Hey.. I was just joking” She said, hopping on his back. He lifted her to his front.”I know” He said and started tickling her playfully.
“Hey.. stop.. Chris.. Christian stop.. please” She giggled playfully but he wouldn’t stop. He continued with that hellish torture.
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*Laura’s POV*
Okay, what exactly would I say is wrong with me guys? From the beginning of this book, you would probably think I’m one tough female lead, I am, I.. I just don’t know what’s wrong with me, now.
It happened, ever since I found out Christian is my baby daddy. Alright that sounds hellish calling him that. Wait, why him though? Was I that blind to notice a really strong demeanor, a really cold, inhumane, devil approaching me? How didn’t I notice how cold the kiss must have tasted like, or..
No, no stop, what’s wrong with you Lauren?
“I’m totally fine, but I don’t think you are” What? Did? Did I just hear someone speak to me? Is there someone who can read minds?
“Fool, it’s your conscience” My conscience introduced herself. Oh, okay then. I might look all it but I’m not that fast, I might be a bit slow, not at work though and .. and sex, and I have really fast hormones, which was why I.. slept with my father’s enemy and had two babies for him.
Wait, how come two babies resulted from a one night stand? Is that even possible, is he that fertile? Alright stop, Laura stop what am I thinking? “What are you thinking?” Exactly, like what am I thinking?
What? What do you mean by “you”, you meant “us” right? Like us, not just me, we’re in this together. “No we’re not” Yes, we are.
“No” Yes
“No” Yes
“No” Yes.
“Are you talking to yourself?” Yes fool, it’s all your fault I’m…
It was at this moment I snapped to reality, after I finally let it sink that the voice I heard was that of a human, not my conscience, then I realized I was at Rian’s house. I turned and there he was, he must probably think I was referring.. holy shit.
Why does he look like that? Why’s he dressed like.. dress? No, he had nothing on, yeah, why does he have nothing..
“Were you referring to me?” He asked, like he didn’t know what he was doing to me at that moment.
“What? No.. I would.. never call you that” I muttered as I moved closer to him..
“Hmm” He muttered in that seductive voice of him that makes me go crazy whenever.
“I want you” I blurted out, without thinking. I never do the thinking whenever I’m with him, I never.