“Are you people going somewhere?” Thalia asked her and then went ahead to pinch the cheeks of the little munchkin girls, “Look at you two! My two little angels.” She pecked their foreheads.“And what about me?” Thalia giggled when she heard Sebastian behind her, “how do I look?” He brushed his hand through his hair like a newly turned teenage boy.“You look like a prince just like your d… da… Mimi.” Poor her wanted to say just like your dad but had to stop when she saw Elara glaring at her.“What? You need to tell them about him at some point!” Thalia whispered and fixed a smile for kids’ sake.“I know. Not now. I am not ready,” Elara whispered back, “Come on, little ladies and gentleman. Go and play in the living room. Mommy will join you in a while,” she then turned to Thalia, “I am taking them to the Arcade Zone of Kanderton Mall. The kids didn’t want to go to the park this time. They wanted some indoor activity.” She said before heading to the bathroom.“Get ready. Their aunt is
For the first time in his life, Aiden Lockwood wasn’t able to move. The girl he married seven years back used to be so timid and such an obedient wife. But ever since he had stepped in Kanderton, she had been constantly giving him surprises.A raging Elara came towards him and held him by his collar, “What did you think you were doing, Aiden?” she shook him a little. Her tears were running down her cheeks, “Where were you taking her? Do you have an ounce of shame?”She wasn’t giving him any chance to explain himself. “Ma’am. Leave him!” a hard voice commanded her. Nobody noticed his personal bodyguard at some distance who was there all along.The man was about to hold Elara to pull her back away from Aiden when Aiden’s hissing sound sliced through the air,“Touch her and I’ll make sure to throw you on your ass.” The man's hands stayed in the air, “I will kill you.” His voice was cold without any courtesy, and his dark eyes were murderous. “S…Sir…”“This is my family,” Aiden muttered
The moment Vicky Barone walked into the office building, she could see several pairs of questioning glances being thrown at her.“Yes? How can I help you?” the lady who seemed like a receptionist asked her with a professional smile. For the first time in her life, Vicky felt confused. What to tell them? That she was Aiden’s soon-to-be wife? His fiancée? Aiden never introduced her to his business circle. He never made her attend any business parties. She always led a life of privilege. Her father always spoiled her like a princess.Having a loaded background, her every wish was fulfilled. Her father bought her everything, she could ask. Except one.Aiden Lockwood. Papa did try to talk to Aiden’s grandfather to consider his daughter for the marriage. He offered a good deal in return for her hand as a dowry.But Aiden’s bas*tard grandfather didn’t budge. He was so fond of Elara that he straightaway got them married in a short time.Now standing in the lobby of E and L corporations, sh
“He did what?” Thalia screamed and then covered her mouth with both hands.“Shut up!” Elara gritted her teeth and looked around in the hospital café where people were looking at them suspiciously.“So, he… kissed you!” she whispered with her eyes still wide with shock, “and you let him?” Thalia was getting excited for no reason.“Stop acting like a teenage girl with raging hormones. It was just a simple kiss. Like … it was nothing. It didn’t have any romance.” Elara gulped audibly, “It was more like a … brother’s kiss.”Thalia choked on her strawberry shake.Elara was naïve if she thought Aiden would take her as a cousin or a sister. “Are you nuts? Who kisses his sister like that?”“No. I said it was ALMOST! Almost like a brother. I didn’t say he is my brother. That’s what I am here to tell you, Thea. It was supposed to be a meaningless kiss. But I don’t know what got into me. I seemed to get glued to his… umm … intimate part… and …” her face turned crimson at the thought.“Well! Was
“Who?” He asked looking at Elara who was embarrassed to the core.“Uncle Noah is our uncle, and he brings us gifts and …” Both the kids were raving about Uncle Noah and Elara could detect a nerve ticking in Aiden’s jaw.Controlling his emotions, Aiden looked down at Sebastian who was trying to act all mature and grown up.He could not spoil the first meet-up with his kids because of some mighty Noah!“Want to join the fun, Sebastian?” He asked the kid, but the kid just shrugged and went back to the couch, “No. I guess they deserve to be carried like this. They both are younger than me.” Aiden’s heart went out to him. The three-year-old was trying to act all cool as if he was thirty.The man of the house.“Daddy. Would you read us a book?” Lily asked him.“Which book would you read, Daddy?” this was Zoe.The kids were no doubt a handful with their never-ending questions. Aiden turned his head to Elara asking her silently if the kids should retire to bed.Elara nodded and placed her ha
“How about we grab a coffee and a donut on our way to the office?” Noah asked her with a slight tilt of his head during the drive.He could feel Elara’s excitement. Last night she called him to tell the good news that she had signed the contract with Aiden’s company and Noah couldn’t ask her why she didn’t take suggestions or any kind of input from him or anyone else.He felt hurt. He always thought, at least they were friends. He parked the car in front of a small café for breakfast. The moment they entered, Elara took a long whiff in bliss. The tantalizing aroma of freshly brewed coffee was wafting through the air.They made their way to a corner table.“Sitting here makes me wonder what kind of seating arrangement they will have.” She was talking about her soon to be café. The only thing on her mind was her café.“And what about Morgana and Barbara? Have you given them the tour of that place?” He was desperately looking for ways to convince her to reconsider her decision. “Yes. I
“You told him that?” Thalia asked her while taking her shoes off and plopping back on the couch, “Gosh! My feet hurt. Sometimes these long duty hours kill me.” Elara was quick to sit near her feet and started massaging them.“No, Elara. Oooh. That’s awesome.” Thalia’s eyes rolled back, and she hummed in satisfaction, “So you told him about your date plans with other men. That’s very bold of you. How did he take it?” Thalia asked her, keeping her eyelids closed in bliss.“He did not take it well, I guess. He didn’t say anything but…”“But?”“But his eyes said it all,” she whispered and resumed massaging her feet. Thalia blinked her eyes before responding to her,“You still like him. Don’t you?” Thalia's question made her smile.“He is my kids’ father and my first love.” She moved her feet to a side and stood up pointing a finger at herself, “It’s not possible for me to keep hating him and let him take over his fatherly duties. It would be a wrong impact on my kids but… he has this cert
“Elara stirred and tried to stretch her arms. But both her arms were firmly held at her side by someone. “Umm,” she moaned in complaint, half sleeping, and tried to open her eyes, “Leave my arms,” she tried to spit her hair strand that was going inside her mouth.She heard a deep chuckle, and someone helped her in moving away the strand from her mouth. She frowned and opened her eyes only to find a hand moving before her eyes that didn’t belong to her.It was caressing her cheek. With wide eyes, she raised her head and found herself staring into the jet-black eyes of Aiden Lockwood, “Holy cow!” she tried to get up from his body and stumbled only to fall back on him, “help me.” She glared when she saw him looking at her all amused.She could hear giggling sounds nearby and found her kids grinning ear to ear seeing their parents act all childish.“Aiden!” she whispered.“Yes, cupcake.”“Don’t call me that!” she murmured and placed her palms on him, which resulted in a loud groan escap