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Forty One: Family

He noticed his wife had been quiet throughout the party. She even went missing for a while, even though it's not something new. She has a habit of staying away from the crowd to recharge. She never liked the social setting, not with 'his people' anyways. She feels like she had to transform into someone else when she was among them and it's tiring.He slipped his hand to reach hers in the backseat of their car. She pulled away. That's how he knew her quietness was caused by something he did."What's the matter? You haven't said a word since we left the party."She was looking out the window with one hand on her chin. She shook her head and made a gesture that she didn't want Travis to listen to their conversation.Declan pressed a button and the divider slowly rolled up. But she kept silent."Do you want to talk about it?""I don't know ... do you? You seemed so sure about your plan to have triplets, you didn't even bother to let me in on that plan.""Oh ... that?" he laughed lightly,

Forty Two: In Vitro

Medications, consultations, tests, needles, tubes, transvaginal ultrasounds. She covered her eyes with both hands, she can smell the doctor's office in her mind as she read the procedures she had to go through for an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment. While Declan only had to jerk off his semen the morning of the egg retrieval. She spent her whole working day researching the topic, looking at other couple's success stories, failed attempts, pros, and cons. She let out a long sigh. Her day's work is stacked on one side of her desk, and more is coming for the next day. She won't be done with them if she stayed up all night in her office until morning comes, and she still hasn't got the answer to her question. Does she want to do the procedure? Once she's on that train, she will have to succeed. Otherwise, it will only be a lot of money, time, effort, and energy she didn't want to waste. It's not a sure thing, the treatment can fail, and then it will have to be repeated, and again

Forty-Three: Partners

Even though he was determined that they're not friends, nor will they ever be, they make the best of companions. They have the same interest, work in related fields, have a lot of things in common, and were interested in each other enough to listen to what the other has to say. Roman likes to make her laugh, and she loves to laugh. The days following Declan's departure for his business trip, Olivia spends with Roman. Working, primarily, but being with each other became a comfortable regularity. He walked her to her building every morning after buying coffee, they have lunch together every day, and they go out for client surveys together. And it didn't go unnoticed by their employees how their professional partnership had blossomed into the closest of friendships. But there's a deep amorous desire lurking underneath it. The restraint from taking their relationship further was merely because Olivia managed to withstand her urges more than Roman even tried. She ignores his flirtatious

Forty-Four: The Kiss

Coming in and out of Ludus was not an awkward thing to do anymore. She didn't need to ask permission to go up to his studio or even his apartment. She followed the sound of music that led her to the painting room. She pushed the door gently and peeked to see him fully immersed in his work. He had his back against her, shirtless, and barefooted. The sight of him made her feel at ease. He was a place she could go to whenever she needed comfort. The way Declan insisted on doing the IVF struck a nerve with her, she thought she had made up her mind about it, but the phone call she just had said otherwise. Everything seemed more complicated when it comes to Declan, but with Roman ... it was simple. He was just there, and he made her feel good. She leaned her head on the doorway admiring him from the back. She realized she didn't have much opportunity to do that. She didn't want him to have the upper hand if he knew just how much she was smitten by him. She cleared he

Forty-Five: Couples

"No one can know about this." He was willing to accept that ... for now. To be her secret. Something she craved in silence, she thinks about more than anything or anyone else, someone she look forward to seeing every minute of the day. He was someone she calls, she texts, she talks to about everything. He was her listener, advisor, working partner, best friend, companion, boyfriend ... and soon-to-be lover too, at least he hoped that's what their relationship is developing into before she was his to claim. For now ... he's happy with her eyes finding him from across the room, she hid a smile and blushed away from his stares. Whispering sweet nothing only when they were alone. Basically doing anything remotely romantic when there's just the two of them, pretending their relationship was strictly professional in front of everyone else. She jerked away her hand when he held her in public, it always slipped his mind somehow. But it was always followed by a whisper, "I'm

Forty-Six: Survival

Her vision was a bit blurry when she heard Declan's keys jingling and the front door being locked. She straightened her nightgown and unbend her legs on the sofa. She poured more wine into her empty glass. He said he was coming back by 5 PM, naturally, he arrived at almost 10 PM when she was already half drunk. "Hey, sweetie ... enjoying your wine?" he greeted by the stairs. She forced a smile and tilted her head back on the sofa, "Hey ... yup... since 5 PM," she sipped on her glass. "I'm sorry, I had to stop by at the office to sign some papers, I don't want to do it tomorrow ... you know how it is," he put down his briefcase and walked over to kiss her. He could taste the wine on her lips, and her breath was thick with its smell. "Hmm ... I think I will join you ... is there any left?" She scoffed, "Of course ... you have to open another one, this one's almost finished," she picked up the almost empty bottle on the coffee table. Decl

Forty-Seven: Declan's Secret

He was the Captain of that boat. He knew it was sinking slowly but surely. The main factor had always been the absence of a child in their marriage, followed by his moment of weakness. As Captain, he did everything he could to repair the damage he'd done. He even let Olivia start her own business which he began to feel like it wasn't the right decision. She's drifting further away from him, and now she doesn't even want to have children anymore. The boat was sinking faster, he knew he had to put his foot down on this, or otherwise they might as well just kiss their marriage goodbye. They are going to try again whether Olivia likes it or not. She said he couldn't possibly imagine how it feels like to have to live with what he did for the past 8 years. In his defense, she doesn't have the faintest idea of how it feels like to have to live with the guilt of what he'd done. It haunts him from time to time. The memories lingered long after the affair was over. He could still reme

Forty-Eight: Lunch With Kelly

"I absolutely love what you did with my bedroom ... it's a marvelous job, darling," Kelly gave her a cheek-to-cheek with a wine glass in one hand. It was a long overdue lunch meeting. Kelly invited Olivia to the Ritz Carlton, where she stayed for a few weeks while waiting for her house to finish. The hotel was not far from Pioneer Crest, so it was convenient for Olivia to take the short trip for a long lunch. "I'm glad you like it. I tried to translate what you described as best I can ... I hope you like the emerald green Roman chosen for the artwork?" Kelly put both hands to her chest, "Oh ... like them? I adore them ... they're perfect, you translate it perfectly, and Roman ... it's hard to believe that you've only started working together, what you both did to my house ... it's like a fairytale marriage I never had," she laughed out loud. Olivia laughed lightly. She put a napkin on her lap. It's not the first time her client compliments her work wi

Forty-Nine: It Is What It Is

"Where were you?" Roman peeked from behind his canvas. He didn't look too happy. "I was having lunch with Kelly," she closed the studio door and walked to him. His prying eyes looked at her suspiciously, "Why was your phone turned off?" She tilted her head to one side and curved her lips, she couldn't believe he was asking her that. "Because you were calling me non-stop, I had to turn it to vibrating mode and eventually turned it off when it practically shook the whole Ritz Carlton's floor." He didn't react. He went back to his painting. She put her purse down on the floor and walked over to him. She touched his shoulders and squeezed them gently. She looped her arms around his neck from behind and kissed his cheek. "I was with Kelly, I promise." Lunch time was supposed to be his time. If she was with Declan, it would be a time stolen from him. He put down his brush and palette, turned his face to her, and grabbed her wit

Fifty: Dinner At Mom's

"Where is everybody?" Olivia asked after they'd been seated for a while in the dining room. Declan cleared his throat and adjusted his tie, "It's just us." She looked at him for a moment. He was avoiding her gaze. "Just us? I thought everyone was going to be here?" "Nope ... just you and me ... and Mom." Olivia looked hollow at the table, "Great," she exhaled and signaled the waiter to pour her a drink. Mimi loves to be fashionably late, even in her own home. She likes to make people wait for her entrance, even if it's her own son and daughter-in-law. The house that Declan's dad left for her was her palace, she was the Queen of her empty kingdom, and she relish every moment of it. Olivia stretched back in her chair and took a big gulp of her drink. "Let's hope she doesn't fall asleep and left us here drinking all her wine ... you know she takes longer when I'm here, right?" Declan shrugged, "She does that to everyone."

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