ログイン(Nicki)It was stormy outside when her presence was announced. Maya and I shared a look. Her forehead wrinkled, and her lips twisted in displeasure. “ No way she is here because of the baby,” she summed. “ That's not like the vixen.”“ Careful now. She's a member of the Devinsky family. It's only proper for her to be here.” I countered. Knowing Maya's temper, nothing is going to stop her from striking a hurtful blow at Lisa if I so much as showed signs of support. I waited for her entrance, my eyes lingering on the door with mixed feelings. It's been awhile since we saw each other. “ What's keeping her outside?” I muttered, more to myself than to Maya whose attention had reverted on the yarn. She wants to make a cap for little Aaron.She scrunched her nose, glanced at the door, and shrugged. “ She might have bumped into Mr. Devinsky on her way, and chose a different mission.” She taunted, avoiding my gaze.I fight the urge to confirm what she had just said. I trust Aaron. He wouldn'
“ You wanted to talk. I would advise that you make it quick.” Aaron snapped, hands dipped in his pocket.Michael chuckled dryly. Unlike him, there was no trace of mirth or amusement in his voice. “ My guess is that you blame me for drawing you away from her before the flatline.”“ I'm not here to assign faults or act righteous. I want to get back to my family. That is all, and the faster you speak, the best for all of us.”Micheal looked across Aaron's shoulder to the door they had exited moments before, a rattling silence settled in his heart, and in its company, was memory.Of the love he once had. A love like this.“ I think we got off on the wrong foot,” he started off, after a long pause, but Aaron came at him mercilessly.“ You don't seem to have anything order than two wrong feet and your grumpy heart. Don't patronize me, Micheal. You and I are not friends, and we cannot be friends. But if there's something these past few weeks have taught me, it is this: you don't get to decid
Third person POV)He sped towards the door like a mad boar, and skidded to a halt when one of the male nurses rushed out and barred his way. “ It's best you stay outside for now…”“ No…no…I shouldn't have left her side. No…Nicki, please…I'm still here…”“ Please, Mr. Devinsky. Let us do our job.”Eyebrows raised, muscles contracting with sharp piercing pain, he scowled. “ Which part of what I said wasn't clear? That's my wife in there!” He thundered, about to push the nurse away, but the doctor on glasses showed up in time to stop him.“ You brought her to me. I need you to trust me with her life. I have never lost a single mother under my watch and by God, I am not about to lose the sweetest of them all. She will hold her child. She will…now get out of my ER so I can work.”He stepped backwards until he bumped into Michael. Making no attempt to apologize, his knees knocked and crumbled. He cupped his face, down on both knees, with his soaked clothes clinging to his body like a secon
(Aaron)“ Who else is home with you…come on Maya, you haven't lost your voice!” I barked, stirred by Nicki's cries in the background. “ I…I have checked…grandfather made a trip outside the country a few days ago. The butler called in sick…the chef is here…”“ For the love of God, can you drive?”“ Yes…”“ Don't trust her driving skills…ahhhh…Aaron, get your punk ass here!”I stepped on the accelerator, running in full speed. Thank God I have a full tank. “ Hang in there, Nicki. Please, hang in there for us.”I had gone through her appointments, and even memorised her expected day of delivery. This is one week early. For the past few months, Nicki has been meeting with me in secret. It has been like a game. But since Michael travel, our meetings were less secretive. I had already planned how our afternoon and evening will be. Picnic. Spa. Followed by dinner at the best hotel in the country. Which, of course, is her grandfather's.But it's barely eight in the morning, and I'm already
I have been at a loss for words since Nicki mentioned her lack of confidence in her body. The following meltdown scared my spirit out of my body.Months later, she's looking grumpy like a pregnant cat who's got problem with her human.“ Alright, we have to talk this through.”“ I don't want to talk to you,” she snapped, about to dash out of my office. I have been swamped with work for weeks now. With different trips peeking out of my schedule, I couldn't step a minute away or spend one here in the school. Maybe my absence is the reason for her annoyance.“ I had some things to take care of at Devinsky Royale…”“ And I had some things to care for at Don Salvatore El…”“ Nicki, stop…”“ Aaron, get your hands off me.” She said and kicked off my right hand before it could rest on her shoulder.“ Why are you mad at me?” I queried, and sidestepped her, heading to check on the door. I pull the knob three times, and satisfied with the insurance of our privacy, I stepped back to the front of t
Two days later, I'm in my office watching the news on the death of a “ notorious member of the pentagon cartel.” An accident, the media tagged it. From the video, his brakes seems to have failed on high speed leading to a terrible somersault of the sports car before it went off in flames. I took my phone and typed, “ so, an accident it is.”It ticked blue moments later, but without the possibility of a reply ever coming. I smirked. “ Bloody boss.” I mumbled, tearing my gaze from the screen of my phone to the television. I was young when my grandfather handed over to his care. I grew up wondering why his choice of a guardian had to be a deadly sniper. The thoughts of our earliest disagreements made me smug for a few seconds. Moments later, a knock comes on my door. The rhythm of the knock comes like knuckles locked in anxiety, trembling, unsure whether or not to hit the door. A band of teens debating who should knock first and ended up with two people knocking irregularly…on my door
I carry that weight home, and it only left my mind temporary when I put her to sleep. Relief washes over me like I have pleased some deity or spirit out there.Coming downstairs, I waved at the butler and we stepped outside. “ You knew, didn't you?”His forehead wrinkled, but his lips remained tig
I leveled up, but he looked me straight in the eyes, and scoffed. “ Go and take care of your wife…”“ Mr. Li!”He halted, and turned around to face me again. This time with a bristle that made me rethink my attitude for a moment. “ If you had an idea about whom she really is, you would have put a b
Spell weird!“ You're unbelievable…”I stopped mid sentence because I had thought of saying: unbelievably stupid.Hmmm!Once again, he's a goat and Aaron was right. I mean, who would try to snag a person's joy because you don't like the source of it.“ Divorce Aaron?” I screamed inwardly. “ Oh my G
(Aaron)I need a vacation. I have been planning, and scheduling and cancelling. And I'm done cancelling. Learning about Nicki's relationship with my sister's father-in-law had put things on hold for me. Weird how my sister's father-in-law is my grand father-in-law. Something like that. It definitel







