The next morning I woke up feeling a little disoriented and a slight tightness between my eyes, my tolerance for alcohol must have gone to nil if two glasses could give me a mini hang over. I go to check on the kids and see Maria in the living room. “Good morning”She is already dressed in a purple top and a pair of black pants, healed pumps at her crossed feet “Good morning, sleep good?”I nod. Looking around before mouthing “Niko?” I don’t know why I’m whispering though. I must have been far gone dreamland when he joined me last night. Guess the men had lots to talk about.“Gym downstairs” I nod, he seems to be working out a lot these days. As the twins are still asleep, I decide on a shower to feel more awake. brushing my hair up into a ponytail.I’m putting on some moisturizer when Niko enters the bathroom. “Good morning” I look at him from the mirror.“Morning baby,” he says, running a hand through his sweat damp hair, the longer strands are down now, falling into his eyes. I

My breath skips in my lungs, and I can hear my heart beating in my throat, is it strange that even after nearly two years, the thought of him still makes my heart beat faster, makes me squirm with butterflies like a fifteen year old with a crush? Swiping my tongue over my bottom lip, I lean back slightly. “I have a meeting in a few minutes, I came here looking for earbuds, I can't find mine” In fact it should already be time as I've spent the last ten minutes looking at pictures and walking down memory lane. “Top right drawer” He thumbs the underside of my ribcage, just beneath my breast and tingles spread down my spine. Getting ahold of myself I clasp the golden handle, dragging the drawer open, I immediately see the black case of his earbuds, snatching them up and making to slip out from under his arms murmuring a thank you. I don't get very far before I'm spun around fingers tighten around the back of my thighs and I'm deposited on the table, his lips claiming mine in a way th

“Yes sir” Maria abandoned the clothes she was still tending to and immediately disappeared in the direction of the nursery.  His eyes are dark when he e holds a hand out to me “Come here.”  My heart skips in my chest but I keep dancing slowly as though I am unaffected by the tone of his voice and the look in his eyes.  Stark hunger.  I feel heat in my cheeks, spreading down my chest, making the tips of my breast tingle. Now that we’re alone I exaggerate the movement of my hips bending slightly to fold two more clothes before I turned to him, looking at him from beneath my lashes “Want to dance with me swetie?”  Any ounce of patie

Upstairs, I get a bottle and glass from the kitchen before making my way to the bathroom, I start the bath while undressing. Tossing in some bath bombs and rose oils to help me relax. I put my hair up in a loose bun, shoving about half a dozen bobby pins to hold it in place, and pour a generous portion of wine before stepping into the hot water. My headache felt better almost immediately. I make quick work of that glass and pour another one, sipping slowly this time. My eyes fall shut and I lean back against the tub. I must have dozed a little because when I opened my eyes Niko was kneeling by the tub, one hand disturbing the now lukewarm water “Sleeping inside the tub baby, should I ask Maria to start watching you again?” I poke my tongue at him before picking up my glass and drawing a sip of sweet wine. “I didn’t mean to doze off” “Maria tells me you weren’t feeling well” his fingers play with water but I'm so far away I dont feel anything.“Just needed a power nap is all.” I shru

“Here, let me take him” Maria offers, stretching her hands for Angelo, I shake my head, hugging him closer. Needing the comfort of holding my baby."You are agitating him Lola" She comes to take him again but I turn with him him my arms though I know she is right.“Shhh, my baby” I kiss his hair, “Mama isn’t crying okay, I’m sorry” he blinks wide blue eyes at me, blurry from tears. I lay his head to rest on my shoulder, patting his back gently, the action soothing me as well. My eyes fall shut and I pray. God, please bring him home to me. With a hand on my side, Maria leads me back to the chair. “I’m sure we will hear from them soon” and I nod in reply.Every few seconds my eyes fall to my phone, I want to pick it up and call Vincent but I reason that they may be in the middle of it and I could be distracting.It’s almost an hour later when I hear voices travel in through the partly opened door. Ivan goes to investigate the noise.My heart jumps to my throat, I get up slowly, my han