MasukI bit my lower lip, and paused. “ How many kids do you want?” I asked.
He's a member of the wealthiest family in the country. He can't possibly want more than two.
“ Do you think six will do?”
“ Jesus Christ!” I took a deep breath. “ Not in vain, not in vain.”
He smiled. “ I'm thinking we should have one tonight.”
My mind flew over the roof of my head. I have totally forgotten. The honeymoon!
“ Right now,” he mumbled over my ears, fingers edging towards my thigh.
“ Ahh yes!” I clapped with a gush of inspiration. A perfect excuse. “ You haven't paid my dowry.”
“ Oh! That's true."
"Name your price.”
I cleared my throat. “ Nine million dollars.”
First digits that came to my mind.
“ That's odd,” his forehead wrinkled. “ Your account details, please.”
My smile disappeared. I wasn't expecting him to agree to that.
“ I…uhmm…my adoptive parents should receive it,” I protested, buying time.
His brows furrowed. “ They give you just a name and you practically want to part with such amount and give it to them? You're full of surprises.”
I shrugged. “ I practically don't know what I will do with such a huge sum,” I muttered under my breath.
He shook his head. “ Full of surprises,” he repeated again.
We sank back into silence. Relieved one minute, the next moment, the familiar road to Lisa's house came into view.
He tapped my thigh three times. “ Are you sure you only want nine million? I hate odd numbers.”
I cackled. “ If I asked for one billion more, would you part with such an amount?”
“ Why not? You would then owe me more children.”
My throat went dry.
“ What do you say, Mrs. Devinsky? Shall I make the transfer?”
“ They would block my account if such an amount comes in suddenly,” I interjected.
“ Not if you open another account with your official name.”
“ Are you crazy? I mentioned we should keep it secret,” I slapped his hand off my thigh.
He frowned, without breaking eye contact.“ You don't have a deal, if my own end is unattended.”
“ Fine, we can have it tonight,” my heart fluttered as the words left my lips.
“ Deal, cupcake.”
I tried to put some space between us, stung by a rioting emotion. For every time I inched away, he closed in until our breath mixed.
Once we arrived Lisa's house, I propped to get down, but he held my waist back.
“ No need. The driver has his orders. He will officiate on our behalf. Right now, all you should care about is me,” he said and slid his right hand between my thighs. My knees voluntarily parted. I cursed under my breath but it comes out as a soft moan.
He lifts my skirt, teasing my thighs. My core dampened.
Locked in the swirl of his hands, I grew impatient. Holding back my moan with lips pressed tight.
“ Aaron…”
“ Yes, honey.”
“ I…I…”
“ Say it!”
My lips parted in obedience “ I want you there.”
With a contented smile, he whispered to my ears. “ Guide my hand to where you want me most.”
Without second thoughts, I led his right to my core. The second a contact was made, a subdued cry escaped my lips.
He grunted in satisfaction. Left hand sneaking under my blouse, his right rubbed my core.
“ Aaron…”
“ Who am I to you?”
“ Aaron De—”
“ No baby. Who am I to you?”
My eyes parted, and met the most attentive gaze I have ever received from any man, not to mention a stunningly handsome one.
“ My husband,” I chimed in the heat.
He smiled, and swung my body, and made me straddle him.
I gasped. Not only because of the sudden movement, but because my adoptive parents were approaching with the driver.
“Aaron, we should stop.”
“ Ignore them.”
I was about to protest when his finger slid into my pant and dove in. A muffled scream tore from my lips.
He doesn't go deep but keeps working around my outer body.
Submerged by the feeling, I lowered my head unto his chest. He quickly lifts my chin, unstraps my bra and with my blouse on, he nibbled at my nipples.
Head tossed back, I relished the feeling.
“ I have craved your body ever since I saw you dance in the club.”
Captured by his relentless thrust, I moaned a reply. It spurred him to go faster.
“ Aaron…please…”
My adoptive parents were so close now that I could guess they would be hearing us soon. He didn't stop.
Instead, he lifted me and laid me back on the seat, parted my legs and dove with his tongue.
I gasped, but my hands are locked in his long hair, combing back the strands as he continued.
A sudden tremor accompanied a scream and my body heaved down.
I quickly tried to shut my legs. I could feel the aftermath running down.
He holds my legs apart, head buried between.
I saw my adoptive parents returning to the house and knew they must have heard me.
I covered my face, embarrassed.
He looks up moments later, tongue licking the corners of his lips.
“ What's the matter?” He took off my hands.
“ I think I might have been too loud,” I fussed and motioned to the departing backs of the couple about to enter inside.
“ Oh that,” he frowns. “ Am I not worth a good scream for a job well done?”
I felt my cheeks heat up, my back ache, and my core thickened with longing.
“ Huh? Or do you only care about their feelings and not mine?”
“ Aaron,” I called his name softly, eyes nestled on a large bulge, pushing the length of his fly.
He followed my eyes and cocked a smile. “ Do you want to feel it?”
I turned away, wondering why he didn't penetrate me instead since he's so erect.
My mind nearly dampened with the thought that he might not really find me worthy of him.
But the second he guided my left hand down his fly, those thoughts evaporated.
“ You can't carry me inside you for now. I saw you cry the first two times,” he said, maintaining a flirtatious gaze. “ I need to prepare you for myself.”
I blushed hard and turned away. He lifts my chin and turned my face back to his. “ So don't ever feel like you are not enough.”
“Is he a mind reader?” I thought, brightening up. I felt it breathe against my palm, throbbing with so much warmth that made me want to feel it without the fabric. Lips pressed regrettably, I tried to take my hand off but he held it in place.
Gazing deep into my eyes, he mouthed. “ Do you want to see me?”
Two weeks later, morning sickness hit home. With Mr. Li's funeral around the corner, I kept it to myself. Unsure of whether my guess is right.Last thing I want to do is raise Aaron's hope only to dash it into pieces. On the eve of the funeral, thunderstorm hit home like a rage of the sky. Lightening tearing through the heavens like an entirely different shot of its own. For brief seconds, it would draw a map over the face of the sky, blending with the background fit of the clouds like an art piece. With one of the bed sheets draped over my shoulders downwards, I peeped through a parting in the curtain. Aaron had ensured the windows were down before retiring to bed, but it did nothing to prevent my shuddering breath at every class.“ It's going to be wet tomorrow,” I muttered under my breath.“ Mm-hmmm.” Came an unexpected reply.“ You're up?”“ Yes. Felt your side and it was empty.”I dragged my feet, shambling towards him, while the sheets dogged my steps. “ Come here,” he said a
Sneaking out of the house, I dragged Aaron to the club where we met each other for the second time. I recall he had been drugged. “ Do you remember this?” I raised my left wrist to him, showing him the Rolex watch he had gifted me. He shakes his head. “ You still have this?”“ Yes, I still do.”“ Does that still work?”“ Yep!”“ Isn't it a little old?”“ Nope!” I maintained, running my hands around the edges. “ Don't you think you need a new one…”I cut in sharply, “ no, Aaron. I don't need a new one. I need this.”Softening a little, I took a deep breath and sighed. “ You told me I had the same birthday with your late little sister. It was also your first gift to me. Nothing can replace it. Nothing.”“ Sorry, Mrs. Devinsky…”I punched his belly quickly, before anyone could make sense of what he said. “ Forgive me. That was a slip.” He said, coughing. For a moment, I was worried I might have punched too hard. I take off his hood, and felt his face. “ I'm sorry. It must have hurt a
Olive and beige, I chose. Not to fit into the background or stand out, but to remain me. Rough winds greeted me when I stepped out of the car, whipping my curls against my face. The graduation gown responded to the wooing of the wind, swaying in every direction it called. Heels clicked on the marble walkway. Heavy footsteps fell with a thud that made my eyes follow the shoes. The scrap of metal in the distance fell in sync with the honks of excited parents and delighted guardians. This is not a matriculation.It is a convocation.But I couldn't have imagined I would be attending it alone.The end of a four-year journey. The end to beefs and feuds that had us second guessing ourselves. Of professors who would have you crawling to pass a course. Some who take gratification in kind. Some whose annoyance stems from your very existence. Some…some whose happiness only comes when you're sad, lonely, frustrated and depressed. And a few who need heirs that will fill their shoes when they're
(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
(Nicki)I'm tired.Tired of fighting to be with Aaron. To retain his attention and the position of being his wife. His family, his history with Samantha and the looming shadow of Steven over everything I cherish and hold dear. I'm tired of everything.Somewhere in my head, I'm convinced he's respon
Patience thinned into a thread, I exhaled, fighting off the intentions to kill, and a growing exhaustion as well. “ What should I do, Mrs. Copeland? I want his head for what he has done. I would wrap it as a present and send it to that half-baked twit who struck at my crown…”“ Consider that done,
41“ Sister?!” He quizzed. “ When have you ever let someone outside our family call you that?”“Shut up!” She punched his rib again. “ Ouch! You want to take her around? Goodness!”Fighting his taunts with a glare, she takes my hand and leads me away. “ Let me show you around,” she repeated with a
(Nicki)Learning of the upcoming Devinsky family dinner had given me more nightmares than I have had in my whole life put together. Aaron informed me two days ago. I hoped it would still be a month away, but it was closer than I anticipated.I stood before the mirror, watching my reflection with li







