Adriel looked up from the indescribable warmth that she was feeling. For all this time, she felt uncomfortable in Kayden's arms, but now, she was being caged by a much warmer, much more comfortable, and much homier pair of arms. "Who is this?" she slurred, narrowing her eyes to look at the person's face. She dramatically gasped when she saw Zeth's handsome face. "Ah! Such a handsome young man you are," she said, gently poking his cheek. "Adriel?" Zeth said, wondering how she got so drunk. "Oh, Zeth. You're here," Kayden said. "Sorry for that. Adriel had way too much to drink, so I'm taking her up her room right now," he said, trying to take Adriel away from Zeth's arms. Zeth's frown deepened. Why the hell did she drink so much? And why is Kayden the one bringing her up to her room? "Wait, no!" Milo exclaimed, coming in between Kayden and Zeth. "It's Adi and big bro's first time meeting!" "Ohhh!" Adriel said in a high-pitched tone. "This is your big brother?" she trailed he
Trigger Warning: This chapter contains mature sexual content. Read at your own discretion.The room was covered in haze and heat. The two attractive individuals stared at each other with misty eyes, intoxicated by both alcohol and each other's beauty. Zeth is not drunk. He can't be. He only drank two glasses of wine—one given by Adriel and the other one given by Alicia. However, the warm, fuzzy tingle spreading through his body, along with the indescribable heat that he felt when he saw Adriel proved otherwise. This only meant one thing, one of the drinks must have been spiked. And looking at the coquettish woman under him right now, he knew just who to suspect. "Oh," Adriel said in an excited voice. "It's Mr. Handsome! I was just thinking about you." She sat up from the bed and pulled Zeth down the bed, causing him to lay on top of her. Zeth groaned at the sudden contact, and the heat he felt from his body increased a hundredfold. Despite the weakness that he was feeling, he pr
Adriel woke up in the middle of the night when she heard her phone ringing on the nightstand. Her body was aching all over, but she forced herself to sit up on the bed since she recognized the alarm tone as her mothers. She glanced at the man right next to her and let out a small smile. She may not remember everything that happened last night, but she still remembered how he took care of her after their intimate session. She regained consciousness in the middle of the night, and she was surprised to see the handsome man in front of her. She knew that she should have pushed him away, but deep inside, she couldn't deny the attraction that she felt for the man. In the end, she succumbed to the pleasure and to her inner feelings and let herself be dominated by Zeth. She was smiling foolishly while staring off into an empty space, and the ringtone of her mother suddenly turned into a sweet lullaby. She only snapped out of her trance when the ringtone ended. She shook her head and raked
Adriel ran through the hospital corridors to find for her father's room. "708, 708," she muttered under her breath, passing by every room. Once she found the room, she didn't even bother to knock and just entered without any hesitation. What greeted her was the sight of her father, hooked with tubes and surrounded by beeping equipment. She dropped all of her bags on the floor and ran to his side. "Adriel?" her father weakly whispered. "Dad?" she held onto his cold and clammy hand. "I'm here, dad," she smiled. "Are you alright?" He chuckled, causing him to burst into a coughing fit. Adriel's eyes widened in surprise, and she quickly got some warm water from the dispenser to give him. "Don't force yourself, dad," she said softly as she fixed his position on the bed. "I'm okay, I'm okay," he said in a weak voice. Adriel smiled, trying to her my sorrow. "Yes, you're alright, dad. You'll be alright." "What happened, dad?" she asked, fixing his hair. He was about to ans
"Congratulations, Miss Adriel Summers! You're pregnant. 3 weeks pregnant, to be exact," the doctor said with a bright smile on her face. Adriel's mouth went agape, and she wasn't able to come up with any words. She just sat there, shocked, her hands shaking from nervousness. "Is this your first baby?" the doctor asked. "Ye—yes," Adriel managed to squeeze out despite her racing mind. "Ooh, this is so exciting. I'm so happy for you!" Despite the doctor's excited voice, Adriel couldn't help but bite her lips in anxiousness. Pregnant? How could she be pregnant when she literally hasn't slept with anyone aside from— Her eyes widened in recognition when she finally realized who could it be. She held onto her aching head and leaned back on her seat. "Zeth?" she whispered under her breath. "Are you okay, Miss Adriel? Do you feel anything unusual?" the doctor asked with concern. Adriel shook her head. "No, it's okay. I'm fine," she said, although she wasn't fine. For a mom
A loud clang resonated around the room. Catalina had dropped the glass of water that she was drinking, the clear liquid carelessly dribbling down the table. Thomas' newspaper, on the other hand, had also escaped his grasp, merely becoming a make-shift paper towel that soaked up all the liquid on the table. Catalina closed her eyes for a moment, probably internalizing what Adriel had just said. "Was I hearing that right? Did I just hear that you're pregnant?" she asked in a gentle voice yet it somehow made her even more frightening than she already was. I bit my lips and looked down at the ground, nodding my head. "Mom, Dad, I'm pregnant," I repeated. Thomas started coughing, making Adriel worriedly go to him. "Are you alright, dad?" she asked in a gentle tone, patting his back, but Thomas just harshly slapped her hand away from him. She looked at him in disbelief, wondering how he suddenly gained that much strength in his body when during the past few days, he had become s
The two sat in awkward silence as they took a sip from their teas. It has been three weeks since they last saw each other, and up until now, Kayden still doesn't know the reason for Adriel's departure. Kayden looked at the woman sitting right in front of him and couldn't help but frown. Although her beauty can't be denied, he cannot help but notice how distressed she looked at the moment. Her skin and lips were paler, her hair wasn't styled like usual, and there was just a sad glint in her eyes. With that, Kayden couldn't help but ask. “Are you alright, Adriel?" Adriel was surprised to hear the sudden question. She placed a fake smile on her face and nodded her head. "Yeah, I'm okay," she said, although she was far from okay. "It's been quite a while since we saw each other, huh?" he said. "Yeah," Adriel looked down on her lap. "I had to leave earlier because of...something," she trailed off. Kayden curiously looked at her. "Would you mind explaining what that "something" is?" Ad
7 months later "Are you sure, Adriel? I can take the day off so I can accompany throughout the day." Adriel sighed as she momentarily placed down the glass that she was washing. "It's alright, Daphne. Just go to your shift. My due date isn't until the next two weeks anyway." Daphne sighed as she watched Adriel continue the dishes. “How many times do I have to tell you to just leave the household chores be? Your due date is quite near so you shouldn't be tiring yourself too much." "It's not that tiring," Adriel reasoned out. "And besides, you're already kind enough to let me stay in your apartment. This is the least thing that I can do for you and Ian." "You don't have to feel indebted to us, Adriel. You've helped us quite a lot in the duration that we've been friends. You can just stay here comfortably." Adriel nodded her head, although she still disagrees. It has been instilled in her mind that she should try her best to repay her friends for their kindness with every little ge