He opened the box to reveal a massive diamond ring. I gasped as my heart sank, staring at the ring. I felt elated but uncertain.
My heart told me yes but my mind was conflicted, and logic bombarded me as I thought about it all.
‘Marry Ethan?’ with Jake and Gloria on my neck, could I?
I looked at his hopeful eyes and beautiful face, he made me happy and I loved him.
I took a deep breath saying “Yes” “Yes I would marry you” I said out loud extending my left hand and allowing him put the ring on it.
‘To hell with Gloria and her son, I am going to be happy’ I thought to myself as Ethan got to his feet lifting me with Excitement.
“You are not going to regret this” he promised swinging me like a baby as I giggled.
“I love you so much,” Ethan said placing kisses on my lips.
“I love you too” I giggled in excitement.
I still felt butterflies around Ethan and marrying him seemed like a good idea.
He put me down and I leaned to kiss him.
“what do you say we celebrate upstairs” I suggested, Ethan and I had not had s*x in months and I was horny as hell.
“The doctor did say it was safe” I reminded him and he smiled.
“I have missed that sexy body of yours” his voice deepened as he stared at me seductively before crushing his lips on mine and kissing me passionately.
I missed him too, his touch, having him inside me.
His chest crushed on mine as my hands traced his body.
“mhh” I moaned at the passionate kiss, my dirty mind telling me what was about to go down and just how hot it would be.
“O! Shit, Eww!!” I heard a voice yell from behind us and we quickly pulled apart like two people doing something illegal.
We both turned to the direction the voice came from and there he was, the thorn in my flesh.
Ever since Ethan decided to put himself and I on house arrest. his annoying son had turned our house into a vacation home, coming whenever he pleased with an excuse to see his father.
“Son, what are you doing here at this time of the day” Ethan asked, Jake usually came in the morning or afternoon.
“I have been here since 2, the Maid told me you were with a doctor, I decided to wait at the guest room but I slept off” Jake shrugged scratching the back of his head.
I rolled my eyes turning to Ethan, who glanced uncomfortably at me, I had told him how uncomfortable I was having Jake lurk around us but he was convinced I was overreacting.
I was certain Jake was just here spying for Gloria and his intentions were not to see his father. I didn’t push it though, because I didn’t want it to seem like I wanted to come between father and son.
“Well, it’s getting late, don’t you think you should be going back to your place” Ethan tried to dismiss him.
“I guess,” Jake sighed.
“Why was the doctor here hope everything is okay” Jake asked staring at the picnic setting.
“Are you two celebrating?” Jake pry further with his prying eyes.
Ethan’s hands wrapped around me as he announced.
“Emily and I are getting married” Ethan said and my eyes widened.
I looked at him immediately giving him warning eyes but he ignored me and continued talking.
“She is also..” he was about to announce when I held the hand he put on my waist pinching it as hard as I could.
“We are not ready to tell anyone yet” I whispered to Ethan who flinched at the pain from my pinch.
“Wow! Congratulations,” Jake said with a fake smile, “she is also what?” He asked wanting to know more.
“Tell me” he urged,
“you are going to be a big brother,” Ethan said ignoring my warning and silent protest.
“What” Jake’s eyes narrowed, and his face changed emotions as quickly as he spoke, a doubtful look followed by an annoyed one.
He glared at me, “You are pregnant?” He asked giving me a stare that sent shivers down my spine.
“Y… yes” I stuttered and his expression changed to that of a smile.
“wow!! That’s amazing,” he said with a fake smile plastered on his face.
“Congratulations” he added and I nodded, loosening Ethan’s grip on my waist.
“It does call for a celebration” Jake exclaimed and I nodded again.
“I would let you two celebrate,” I said feeling uncomfortable by Jake’s fake smile.
“I would join you upstairs shortly” Ethan explained I nodded, stomping upstairs.
As soon as I got to the room I slammed the door, feeling outraged by Ethan’s choice to ignore me.
How could he tell Jake that I was expecting, telling Jake was like telling Gloria and I wanted none of them to know just yet.
I paced back and forth waiting for him to come back to the room, I had a lot to say and I didn’t want to forget anything.
I watched the door as it cracked open, and Ethan walked in with a smile.
“Jake is taking this well,” Ethan said to me as soon as he entered and I began to roar.
“Can’t we have any privacy, why do you feel the need to tell your son everything that goes on between us” I yelled.
“Now he is going to tell his mother who is going to try her best to ruin it,” I said knowing how paranoid I sounded.
Ethan closed the door, leaning by it and watching me talk, I hated when he did that, when he just listened and didn’t try to explain himself.
“Why did you do that,” I asked lowering my voice, “I just accepted to marry you and you already told Jake”
“Is this how it’s going to be, can’t we have space, must your son know everything” my voice lowered.
“I am sorry, but Jake is my son, and I know he wants me to be happy” Ethan gave some silly excuse that just made me roll my eyes.
“I don’t think it’s something we should hide anyway, soon you are going to be showing and we will start the wedding preparation” Ethan tried to explain but it still made no sense to me.
“I don’t like Jake’s presence here, I don’t like him knowing what happens in this house” I protested and Ethan just sighed.
“He is my son, he is always going to be a part of me, and I hope you don’t expect me to choose” Ethan dismissed my concerns moving from the door and walking straight to the closet.
I puffed, glaring at him, he was as annoying as he was sweet.
“Fine,” I said folding my arms and walking to the closet too, I frowned my face, pretending he wasn’t there while I changed into my nightgown.
A red silky gown, I could feel his eyes on me but I pretended he wasn’t there opting to give him the silent treatment.
“Wouldn’t you take a bath” Ethan tried to make small talk with me but I Ignored him.
“Should we continue where we left off” he turned to touch me but I smacked his hands with my hand.
I turned immediately going straight to bed and lying down, I rolled in bed listening to Ethan prepare and take a shower.
Turning immediately he came out and pretending to sleep.
“Emily” he called out to me once he was out but I refused to answer.
“I am sorry,” he said and I smiled.
The bed sunk as he lay beside me, wrapping his arms around me.
“You know I don’t like it when we fight” his voice pleaded for a reply.
“I shouldn’t have told Jake, I was just very excited to share the news with him” he confessed and I frowned again.
“It’s still not an excuse, I should have waited for you to be ready to share the news,” he said and I grinned turning to face him and nodding.
“You should have,” I berated and he agreed.
“Forgive me please” he pleaded and I smiled, extending my lips and waiting for him to place a kiss on it.
He placed a gentle kiss on my lips pulling away to stare into my eyes.
“I love you so much” he confessed, and for that second my breath shortened.
“I love you more” I replied and his lips crushed on mine kissing me passionately.
As we kissed my hands caressed his body, sliding it down his pants.
He pulled away from me giving me a devilish smile before attempting to take off my dress.
I sat up eagerly struggling to help him when our moment got interrupted again by a loud annoying call on his phone.
“Urgh!!” I sighed, does the universe not want me to satisfy my lust, I frowned lying my back down and watching him pull away to pick up his phone.
“What is it” he yelled to the person on the phone, I could tell he was frustrated too.
“What?” He exclaimed and I turned to stare at him.
“Calm down, I would be right there,” he said before hanging up.
“What is going on?” I wondered sitting up as I noticed the panic in his voice.
“Alfred he…” He said pausing to internalize it
“They killed him”