All Chapters of Forbidden Attraction : Loving You Was (Completed): Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

* * * After the movie they went to eat at their favorite Chinese place, Sam Wo, where they always ordered the fit-for-the-gods raw fish salad. They had walked through the main thoroughfare of Chinatown admiring the tearooms, temples, Chinese schools, theaters and grocery stores that lined each side, then had gone upstairs to the long established restaurant and stuffed themselves. When they had finished dinner they skipped dancing at Sol’s request. She wasn’t used to wearing heels and her feet were killing her. Instead of going straight home though, on a spur-of-the-moment decision, Kael drove over to Twin Peaks, where they now stood silently in each other’s arms, mesmerized by the view of Tagaytay downtown and the East Bay. Standing at the hilltop, watching the fog swirl through the Golden Gate and looking at the city’s skyline with Kael’s arms around her, Sol could almost believe that she was in Heaven, positive that nothing else could feel so utterly tranquil and just plain good

* * * *When Sol stepped out of the air-conditioned store she was greeted by a wave of summer heat that smelled of hot asphalt. Though not as scorching as most cities got in September, it was still a shock to her system after being in the artificially cooled environment she worked in all day. Looking around, she quickly caught sight of Kael’s Wrangler parked just ahead on the bottom level of the double-decked parking lot. He was looking in her direction but his expression was unreadable from where she stood. He must have seen her though, because she noticed the way he shifted in his seat before looking away. Ever since he had found out about her pregnancy things hadn’t been the same. She only saw him when she went to the gym each night and then he treated her with quiet courtesy, or avoided her altogether. His clothes had promptly been removed from her bedroom, evidently while she had been at the store so he wouldn’t have to face her. He didn’t call her anymore. They no longer laugh

* * * * That night Sol went home, took a shower, slid on a pair of shorts and a T-shirt and went to the kitchen to make herself some warm milk. She’d called the gym earlier and left a message with Rick, asking him to tell Kael she wouldn’t be in this evening. She was still upset over their conversation at the park. He’d have to make do without her tonight. There was one consolation to crying so much; you eventually ran out of tears. Now she was just numb and confused. Hormones: Her doctor’s assurance of what caused her emotions to seesaw filled her head. Kael: Her heart countered. Both: Was her own conclusion. Just as she was about to sit down with the nine o’clock news, a knock on the door stopped her before she took her first sip of milk. She didn’t dare hope it was Kael. Lord knew he had practically done a back flip when she called off their customary get together. Still, she couldn’t help the sudden drumming of her silly, immature heart as she walked to the door. And it nea

Three weeks went by in a blur. Kael was still staying with Sol after having vacated his old place, though they had mutually adopted their previous roles of friends-only. Which was perfectly okay with Sol—for the time being. She had asked him to accompany her to the doctor’s office, saying he’d be able to hear the tiny heartbeat of their infant if he went along, but he had declined. Evidently he wasn’t up to that yet. She figured it represented something too familial for him to accept just yet, so she had gone alone. He had relieved her from her duties at the gym, telling her she needed rest and shouldn’t be working twelve-hour days. Actually, he tried to get her to quit working altogether. He assured her he had enough money to support her, but she refused. If she had to stay home around the clock she would probably go insane. Besides, she was his friend, not his wife. Not yet anyway. She still popped into the gym to do a light workout each day after work as recommended by h

Sol was just stepping out of the store, on her way to a light workout at the gym, when she spotted Tracy walking toward her from the parking lot, waving a hand in the air to catch her attention. Tracy had quit her job two weeks ago and Sol hadn’t found a qualified replacement yet, which meant that she was the one handling both her job as supervisor and Tracy’s vacant position as cashier. The extra work was a burden now that she tired so easily, but it couldn’t be helped. “Hi, Soleil.” Tracy walked up to her, giving her a fierce hug, her young face beaming with joy. “Well, hi yourself,” Sol squeaked before being released. “I hear you’ve taken an early retirement.” “News does travel fast around here, doesn’t t it?” They walked together to Sol’s car. “Only good news,” Sol assured. “So I take it your night of seduction paid off?” She raised a brow in mock disapproval. Tracy laughed. “The cookies got me to first base. The nightie got me an engagement ring and a wedding date for next