We weren’t expecting any visitors the next morning, so when I heard the sound of someone knocking impatiently on the front door, I was a bit confused.Nathan was in the shower, so I ran to open the door in my pajamas. My stomach dropped when I saw none other than Maria standing there with another pot of soup in her hands.“Oh— Mar— I mean, Mrs. Ford,” I said, opening the door a little wider, “I wasn’t expecting you.”Maria scoffed as she walked in. Her judgmental eyes wandered up and down my body. “Still in your pajamas, I see,” she said, her voice mocking me. “It’s almost ten o’clock.”“Y-Yes,” I said, managing a bit of a smile. “It’s Saturday.”“Hmph.” Maria gave me a cold look. “Well, I thought I did tell you that I would be back today, so shame on me for assuming that you would bother to make yourself presentable. Well, it’s no matter. I made more soup for you.”I felt like an idiot. Maria did mention that she would be back today, but I was so sick when she told me that it complet

I settled myself on the couch, exhaustion weighing heavily on my eyelids. Nathan tucked a cozy blanket around me, his touch soothing and gentle.Even though it was still early in the day and not quite noon yet, it had still felt like a long and emotionally charged morning, and all I wanted was a few moments to rest.Before I knew it, I was already dozing off right there on the couch in the warm embrace of the blanket that Nathan had tucked around me.A little while later, I stirred awake to discover that the early morning sunshine had shifted over to dark skies and a mild rain. I yawned, rubbing my eyes as I slowly sat up and looked around for Nathan.It felt as though I was asleep for a while, and when I picked up my phone and saw that it was almost one o’clock in the afternoon and that I had been asleep for a couple of hours, I couldn’t help but laugh a little.I was never much of a person who took naps, but it seemed that lately I was much sleepier than usual. I supposed that it wa

I sighed heavily as the two mischievous culprits standing before me removed their masks.“Who are you?” Olivia asked, sounding frightened.I shook my head. It was none other than the naughty neighbor kids, Jake and Max. They were a couple of bratty teenagers who I had already caught on more than one occasion getting themselves into some trouble or another over the years, but nothing quite like this.Their tear-stained faces revealed a mix of fear and guilt, their mischievous facade crumbling in the face of consequences.“Really, guys?” I groaned, folding my arms across my chest. “Why would you do something like this? You can’t just creep around other people’s houses in the middle of the night and scare the living daylights out of a pregnant woman.”Jake, the taller one, sniffled pathetically. His voice was barely above a whisper."We thought it would be funny," he confessed, casting his eyes downwards. “Olivia is an outcast, and… No one believes that she’s the real Luna.”Max chimed i

I woke up extra early the next morning. Even though trying to do laundry for Nathan ended up in embarrassment and frustration, I was determined to show him that I cared for him as a friend.Lately, I had noticed that Nathan was not packing himself a lunch to bring to work when he was busy with his Alpha duties.It seemed as though every day he was coming home with takeout boxes filled with unhealthy leftovers, which often wound up going uneaten and would sit in the fridge for days on end.Not only was it unhealthy for him to keep doing this to himself, but it was also expensive.And so, that morning, I decided to get up early just so that I could make him a nice lunch to bring to work.I got to work before Nathan was even stirring. After putting on some quiet music, I started rummaging through the fridge and pantry to find some ingredients. The soft rays of the morning sunlight streamed in through the window, and I couldn’t help but smile a bit and hum to myself as I got to work.I ca

I sat at home, the weight of exhaustion and frustration settling over me like a heavy blanket.I couldn’t get the image of Olivia in her golfing outfit out of my head. Her khaki pants hugged her thick thighs, emphasizing her wide hips and round ass. I hated to admit it, but it made me aroused.It was frustrating after I had just spent the last two weeks trying harder than ever to keep a solid distance between us. Of course it hurt to see her sad face when I kept pushing her away, and eventually I would warm up to her again, but right now I just needed some space.I needed time to think about everything.The way that we fell asleep together on the couch that one day stayed fresh in my mind. I liked the feeling of her slender body pressed up against me while we dozed together; I liked it too much, in fact.Olivia arrived home shortly after me, and her discontent was palpable as she put away the golf supplies.The sound of her huffing and the way she kicked off her shoes made it clear th