Now it was one of those lucky days for Aaron ,when he can be in Grace's presence.
And it all thanks to his little baby.
They were right now sitting on the living room couch, watching a Disney movie as per their son's wish, or ordering to watch a movie together as a family.
The little indeed prefers his daddy more, but he also loves his mommy so much, but his mama always is so serious, never smiling at him. She never played with him. Never praise him. Never cuddle him. So the little mind of a child thought that she doesn't like him. So he always subtly tried to spend time with his mommy. Who doesn't talk unless it's much needed? But at least he's in his Mom's presence, that's all the baby wants.
He never dares to disturb his mama, scared that his mama will get mad at him.
So that's why he forced his daddy to see the family movie so he could be with his both parents.
Right now, little Asher is sitting on his daddy's lap leaning onto his chest, which was sitting at the couch. And Grace is sitting at the other end of the couch eyes on t.v and to say Aaron is disappointed is an understatement.
He didn't like the distance Grace had created between them; he hated it. He wants Grace to be close with him and cuddle with her like their baby was doing. He's feeling restless, he needs to talk to Grace, or he doesn't know what he will do.
So he took a deep breath and looked to his side at his mate Grace.
"Grace" he called.
He looked at him, confused when Grace grabbed the blanket and gave it to him.
"love, I don't want this" he spoke to her and again got more confused with what Grace did next.
"Oh sorry" she reached for the bowl full with popcorn and gave it to him. "Here" and all the while her eyes never leave the t.v in front of him.
"grace?" She looked at him this time. She hummed.
"Why are you giving me all of these?" He asked confusedly at her behaviour.
"You called me, that's why and you always call me when you want something." she said casually, without any emotions on her face.
"But I didn't call for you to give me these"
"Ok. Then what do you want?"
Aaron feels hurt. Did she think he calls for her only when he wants something?
"I don't want anything Grace," he softly said. He looked at Grace furrowed eyebrows trying to say 'then why call for me' he sigh.
"I just want to talk to you," he gently said. Grace's eyes widened slightly, and she pointed the finger at herself. "Me?" Asked in disbelief that Aaron even feels like talking to her.
"Yes love there's no one except you here, so I am talking to you" he sees the little, a tiny, tiny spark in Grace's eyes that he almost lost to know after he finished speaking.
"W-What do you want to talk to m-me?" she asked voice cold, face usual the poker one but eyes still holding that almost invisible tiny spark.
"I was wondering if you-" he couldn't finish his sentence when his baby diverts his attention to himself, telling him about his favourite Disney character that popped up on the screen and just like that his all attention went to his baby who enthausiungly talked with his broke baby language about his favourite character.
In all of that Aaron forgot to notice his mate who got up from the couch and disappeared from there like a thin air without their knowledge too busy on their world, her eyes again back to dull, cold and emotionless no side of any tiny spark that once seen in her eyes.
"Daddy 'am sleepy" his baby yawned eyes cutely shutting on its own out of tiredness. Aaron nodded and looked to his side for Grace.
"love let's got-."
"Grace?" His confused eyes darted here and there to find the petite looking girl that was once sitting with them but no site of hers to be seen.
When did she go? He cursed under his breath.
Fuck! I ignored her again, didn't I? He sighs and rubs his face frustratingly when he realized his mistake. Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Why does this always happen to him?! Finally, he got the chance to talk to Grace and convince her to go for dinner with him, but he ruined it by his stupidity.
After so long, he saw the emotion in her eyes, although it was a tiny bit of spark. Still, there was something like hope, but he crushed it......again.
He looked at his sleepy baby and put him in his room, tucked safely in his warm blanket, kissing his forehead as he walked out of there and in his place.
Hopefully, Grace may be awake, and he could talk to her again without any disturbance. He opens the door of their room and walks inside to see no one was there, and he knocks on the bathroom, thinking maybe she's there.
"love? Are you there?"
*Silence.*
He opened the door; there was no one. He gets worried.
"Where's Grace?"
He checked his house, every corner, but there's no one. No sight of Grace and the worst thing is......
He can't even smell her scent to find her.
Preview of the next chapter
"I am sorry" he whispered."I am sorry for everything I did to you. I hurt you so much in the past, and even now, I feel so ashamed and guilty for what I did to you. You didn't deserve that. I am so sorry baby-" he stopped when he heard Grace...Chuckled bitterly.
Aaron's heart was erratically beating faster, his eyes darting here and there searching for the petite pale female that goes by the name with Grace.....his love.Who was missing?It's almost midnight, which means four hours, he's been searching for her non-stop. His stomach had a horrible feeling; his instinct is warning him, telling him something is not right. His mate bond was on high alert, fearing his mate safety.He's scared.Where's Grace? Where can she go at this hour? Why would she go? She never goes out of the house since age. What should he do? Where will he search for her?These are the questions flooding in his mind, almost blowing his mind out at the worry. Plus his instinct is giving him a strong signal to have his protective arms around Grace.He fisted his shirt on his chest where his heart is. He feels a sudden panic. Something is not good. She was in danger. He can feel it.He needs to get her in the safety of his protective arms before something happens to her. He w
“You should be ashamed of yourself" Grace's cold but bitter voice reached straight at Aaron's heart, raising his guilt.Aaron turned grace around so that she can face himself; he looked at Grace's eyes holding the deepest pain and the broken look on her face, he felt the deep scratch in his heart. So decadent and painful.He held Grace's hands in his. Tightly pulling her a little closer still holding the hand he whispered sincerely. "I am so sorry.""I know what I did is unforgivable, but please I am sorry. Forgive me" his eyes filled with guilty tears running down his nose to his lips down his chin, coming one after another.He clasped his hands together with Grace's hand in between putting his forehead on their hands whispering. "I am sorry" and 'forgive me.'"I am so g-guilty Grace, so guilty. I regret ever t-treating you like this. You never deserve that babe, never." His painful voice showing his guilt and regret making anyone's heart soft but not Grace's.Grace snatched her hand
"G-Grace-i' am sorry- I-I didn't k-know you were f-feeling like that..."Aaron can't find the words to say; he's speechless. Even sorry is looking useless in front of Grace who was sobbing loudly holding onto her chest, covering her mouth. Her scent filled with pain, sadness, longing, guilt, betrayal and regret there's so much going through."T-That's the problem A-Aaron-you never know w-what's going on" Grace shakes her head, breathing to calm herself a little though it's not working."You never know how it feels to see the pity in other people's eyes for you.." she breathed, trying to subside her sobbing."You know Aaron when I gave birth to my baby; I was the happiest. When I h-hold his tiny body in my arms, when he is looking at me with his adorable doe eyes, I question myself that time, how can I say this little angel in my arms am-mistake.I felt so s-shameful to feel distant with my baby. Still, I can't do anything when my baby was s-snatched away from me that time by your m-mo
A week, one week after that dreadful night for both Aaron and Grace. In which Aaron didn't see Grace at all. She locked herself in a guest room and never came out of it. Only when she feels Aaron is not at home or when she needs to make food for her child. She never talks or sees Aaron.And Aaron always knocks on her door or stays there the whole night leaning against the sidewall of the door sitting on the floor and just muttering loads of apologies again and again. Asking for forgiveness and begging for a chance. Tears were leaving his eyes wetting the bed with its drops, making a tiny pool of their own.Because he can't bear the pain and sadness that's coming from their bond, from Grace, he already has his pain and guilt that's hard to handle and feeling what Grace is feeling is doubling the regret.Grace never let him involve in a bond because Aaron also wasn't interested at first, Now when Grace opens up the bond, everything comes like a landslide and forces him in its fall under
Mama! Mama! Wate up mommy" Asher shouted coming into his mother's room that was unlocked thankfully and climbed on the bed with difficulty but succeeded and started jumping on the bed.Grace stirred in her sleep and rose to see her son jumping and shouting. She was shocked because never ever her son ever came to her by himself. Asher after seeing his mama sit on the bed quickly waddle towards her, climbing on her lap and hugged her neck tightly."Dood molnig mama(good morning)" he cutely says giggling. Meanwhile, Grace's eyes widen in surprise, she never imagines her baby hugging her or even coming to her in the morning. She quickly wrapped her arms around the small frame tightly and kissed his head lovingly.After so long she gets to hold her baby tightly without fearing to scare her Baby. She feels so relieved and unbearably happy to be able to, even if it's just another dream she's seeing but she wants to live that dream because she longed to do that so bad.Asher let go to see gra
Come come mama!" a four year old little boy dragged his mama out of her room and towards the kitchen where Aaron was standing nervously.Grace's happy smile instantly wiped out of her face looking at Aaron who was fidgeting with his fingers."Look mama, daddy and Asher made a surprise breakfast for mama" Asher excitedly says, still don't know the difference between R and L and misspelling it, jumping up and down while holding his mama's hand tightly in his small soft one.Grace look down at her happy Baby and smile softly at him then look up and ignore the standing Mate and walk towards the dining table and sit on the chair while the small Baby jump on his mama's lap wanted to sit there and who is Grace to say no, she happily made her Baby comfortable on her lap and peck her head."Do you like it mama, dada made it and Asher also helped dada" Asher says giggling cutely.Aaron cleared his throat and awkwardly sat on his chair. A little hurt by his Mate's ignorance but it was expected.
It's been a month now Aaron gave Grace her space but also getting all his chances to express his feelings to her. He constantly apologized to her but Grace always ignored him, pleading like he's not even standing there.But he never stopped, he knows it will take time for Grace to open up to him. So he tried his best to get Grace's attention.He never lost hope, not after what he did to Grace. The heaviness in his heart is still there reminding him about his wrong and heartless deeds.He gets downstairs after getting ready for his work. He saw his son playing with his toys and walked towards him."Hey Baby" he picked his son up in his arms. "Daddy~" Asher squealed."Give daddy a goodbye kiss" he puckered his lips. Asher instantly kisses and squirm to let go as he is disturbed from his playtime.Aaron chuckled."Ok ok but first tell me where's your mama?""Kitchn""It's kitchen baby" he corrected and gave one last kiss then let go. Asher instantly continued doing what he was doing befor
"Good Morning, sunshine."Aaron chirped when he saw his two babies coming downstairs giggling walking towards the kitchen with Asher on Grace's hips.Both mother-son duo looks towards Aaron having different reactions to the intrusion. Asher who was hyped up squirmed out of Grace's arms running into Aaron's inviting one.Meanwhile, Grace rolls her eyes at the sunshine, already annoyed with Aaron."Morning, daddy!" Baby enthusiast says, looking happy with the way his wide boxy smile was on display."What makes my Baby look extra happy today, can daddy know too?" He asked, ruffling his little son's already lousy hair."Mama says she will also come with us to the play area today!" Asher squealed in delight.Aaron looked up at Grace, who was smiling sweetly at their son, but her smile fell when she noticed Aaron's stare."Is it true?" Aaron asked in a soft voice trying to conceal his squeal as excitement bubbled inside him at the thought of having family time together.For ages, he wanted t