MasukEMILY POVI watched as Ethan got surrounded by his friends, their little voices overlapping, all of them shouting happy birthday at once, his face completely lit up, and my heart felt so full I thought it might actually burst."You did good baby," Dominic said beside me.I smiled, turned to look at him, "we both did good my love."He smiled back, wrapped his hand around my waist and kissed the side of my head softly.Sophie appeared out of nowhere clapping her hands, "okay everybody, let's get this party started, who's ready for games?"Every single kid screamed yes at the top of their lungs.She had them lined up for musical chairs within two minutes, the music blasting, kids running in circles, parents standing on the sidelines filming everything.Ethan was taking it so seriously, his little face completely focused, watching that chair like his life depended on it.Then the music stopped.He went for the seat at the exact same time as another kid, a little girl in a pink dress, they
Emily POV:The two days went by in a blur honestly.Dominic's parents arrived the evening before the birthday. His mother Margaret walked through the door with three suitcases for a two day visit, his father trailing behind her carrying all of them with the patience of a man who had been doing it for decades."Where is my grandson," was the first thing out of her mouth. Not hello, not how are you, just straight to Ethan, and honestly I respected it.He came thundering down the stairs and she caught him mid-air, squeezed him so tight he laughed and squirmed. His grandfather stood beside them with the proudest smile on his face. I stayed back and watched all of it, feeling something warm and full settle in my chest.We had dinner together that evening, all of us around the table, loud and happy.Then midnight hit.I heard Margaret before I saw her, moving through the hallway, knocking on doors. "Wake up, wake up, it's time."I sat up in bed blinking at my phone screen. 12:00am.Dominic
Emily POVA whole month has gone by since the whole John drama and honestly that alone felt like the biggest exhale of my life.Everything had been genuinely wonderful and I was happy, truly happy.I was standing by the window in my office when I heard the door open behind me."Baby, what are you thinking about?"I spun around and my whole face broke into a smile. "Dominic, when did you get back?"He walked over and I met him halfway and he kissed me before I could say another word.I kissed him back, then pulled away just enough. "I missed you.""I just got back not long ago," he said, kissing me again. "Came straight here because I knew you'd still be at work.""You know me too well," I said, then kissed him one more time before finally stepping back. "Okay, how did it go? Did they understand why I couldn't make it?""I explained everything, told them you've been a little under the weather this past week, they completely understood, said to pass on their well wishes actually."I p
Emily POVMy heart was still racing from everything when the phone got turned off.The room felt different now, like all the warmth had been sucked right out of it. I sat up slowly, pulling the sheets around me, watching his face, the way his jaw tightened, the way his eyes stayed on the screen even after the call had ended."Dominic."He didn't answer immediately."Dom, say something."He set the phone down on the nightstand slowly, then turned to look at me, his expression unreadable. "You know who that was?""That was John.""Yeah." He nodded once. "That was John."I didn't know what to say to that so I said nothing, just watched him as he stood up and walked to the window, hands pressed against the frame, looking out at nothing."He called Ethan his son," he said quietly."I know.""Ethan is my son, Emily.""I know that. You don't have to tell me."He turned around then, and his eyes weren't angry exactly, more like decided. "Text him."I blinked. "What?""Text John. Right now. Te
Dominic POV My eyes stayed locked on her, that shiny ring catching the light on her finger like it belonged there forever. My fiancée. God, I loved calling her that.I moved fast and pushed her back until her knees hit the bed. She dropped onto the mattress, eyes wide and heavy breathing . I grabbed the bottom of her dress and pulled it up, over her head in one smooth motion, letting it fall to the floor."Clothes off, baby," I said, voice low and rough with need. "I want nothing between us tonight. Just you and me."Her fingers trembled a little as she worked on my shirt buttons. I got impatient and ripped the rest open, then shoved my pants and boxers down fast. My cock sprang free, thick and hard, already leaking at the tip.I reached for her bra next, unclasping it and tossing it aside. Then I hooked my fingers into her panties and slid them down her legs. A thin string of her wetness stretched before it broke. Her pussy looked so pretty, all swollen and glistening, lips slig
Dominic smiled at me, that slow easy smile that always made my brain stop working, and right on cue a door I hadn't even noticed opened from the side of the suite.Sophie walked out first.Then Theo."Oh my god," I breathed.Sophie walked straight to Dominic and took Ethan from his arms like they had rehearsed it, settling him gently against her shoulder without waking him. Theo clapped Dominic once on the back, gave me a quick wink and stepped to the side.Dominic turned back to me, held out his hand, "come here."I put my hand in his and he walked me further into the room, past the candles, past the roses, until I was standing right in the center of it all where the petals were the thickest and the candlelight was the warmest.I turned back to look at Sophie, then at Theo, then back at Sophie again."You were all plotting," I said, "the whole day, Sophie showing up at the boutique, the urgent thing that came up, you leaving so fast," I looked at her, "you never even called me this m
Emily POVThe next morning my alarm went off at 5:30am. I groaned and hit snooze but forced myself out of bed anyway. John was still sleeping so I tried to be quiet. I showered and took my time doing my hair and makeup. I needed to look perfect today.I put on my black power suit, the one that made
Emily POVFive years later,I stood watching the ocean sweep at my feet as my legs sink into the warm sand and I inhaled the cold breeze."Mommy." A boy ran up to me hugging my legs, I looked down at my 5 year old son as I smiled, lifting him up."How's mommy's boy doing" I asked tilting my head a
Dominic POV"You're fired." I said as I threw the piece of trash she called a file straight at her. She quickly ran out of my office.Such an incompetent fool. At least she didn't waste my time begging like the others did."Dude, you need to chill. That the 12th person you're firing this week. Soon
Emily POVStanding at the top of the steps. Holding my anklet that must have fallen when I was rushing out.He looked the same but different. Older. More mature. His dark hair was styled perfectly. His grey eyes were looking right at me.He was wearing a black suit that probably cost more than most







