“He’s got my ears, poor little blighter.”Micheal smiled. “Well, one can always resort to plastic surgery.”Maurice laughed indulgently. “They’re not that bad. He’ll grow into them.”“Bound to,” Micheal agreed, his face aching with smiling.Micheal obediently performed the comparison, studying the straight, aristocratic nose of Maurice’s buxom blonde wife and the longer, slightly bumpy one of his friend. He forced another smile. “Yes. Much the better nose.”Why was it obligatory to divide a baby’s features between the parents? It was inevitably done, like a ritual, perhaps affirming true heritage, or an assurance that a little replica would fulfil its parents’ expectations. Not only was it a deadly boring exercise to Micheal,, it almost drove him to snap, “Let the kid be himself, for God’s sake!”But that wasn’t the done thing.He wondered whom Lucia had been visiting on this floor. Not that it mattered. No point in trying to find some contact point with her. From the attitude she ha
Maurice’s question broke through the glaze of horror in his mind. They were looking quizzically at him. Had he missed something? Apart from a nine-month pregnancy?“Sorry.” He sucked in a deep breath and swallowed hard. “I was just thinking how great the three of you look together.”Ingrid laughed. “Time you found yourself a wife and started a family, Micheal.”Join the club. They all said that. Once they were caught in the family trap, it was as though anyone who was free of it was an offensive reminder of what they’d given up. The hell of it was he might very well have a child somewhere on this ward, a child whose mother had decided was better off fatherless than having Micheal in their lives.“Aren’t you thirty-something?” Ingrid persisted.“Darling, I’m forty,” Maurice reminded her. “Age has nothing to do with it. If I hadn’t met you, I’d still be a freewheeling bachelor like Micheal.”Micheal didn’t want to be a freewheeling bachelor. He wanteded Lucia. He didn’t care if she came
She was tempted to hurl it in Micheal ’s face. It might sober him up. Whatever impulsive and stupid ardour had driven him into this room needed dampening down. He wasn’t thinking straight, any more than she’d been seeing straight. But she could see straight through him! Having figured out what she was doing in a maternity ward, he had a hot case of guilt.“You need looking after, Lucia,” he said gruffly. “And I’m the man to do it. Drink up now.”She sipped, just to moisten her throat. Then she glared her outrage at him. “Don’t you tell me what to do, Micheal. You have no right.”He returned a determined look. “I contributed to this situation and—”“You did not.” She cut him off with more belligerent determination. “You trusted me to get the contraception right, and I messed up. It’s all my fault.”“Accidents happen,” he said grimly.“Well, you don’t have to pay for this one. I take full responsibility.”“Sure! And you’re doing a fine job of it, letting yourself get so run down you alm
It would be so easy to reach out and take the comfort and warmth and pleasure of being with him again. He’d wrap her in his arms and stroke her back and kiss her hair, and she’d feel his body stir with desire for her and…She’d missed him so much. But if she gave in to the need aching through her now,Micheal would be encouraged to stick around, and the inevitable consequences would be worse than her current sense of deprivation.Better to remain independent.“I don’t need your help, Micheal,” she said flatly.“That’s not how it looks to me,Lucia.” He reached out and took her left hand, fondling it warmly, persuasively pressing a link between them as he added, “I think we should get married as soon as possible.”“No!” She snatched her hand away, feeling as though he’d burned her. Her eyes blazed fierce conviction. “I won’t marry you, Micheal.”“Why not? It’s the most sensible, practical thing to do.”“I will not subject my baby to a father who doesn’t want her.”“If you’re worried about
LUCIA’S POVI open my eyes but my eyes were still blur and look up to the high ceiling and I could tell I wasn’t in my room .I could feel a arm wrapped around me and this made me look sideways.I open my eyes wide when I saw who has his arm wrapped around me.It’s my husband. The man we had gotten married on a contract two years ago, yes exactly Two years ago. I remembered a particular part in the contract that states no sleeping together on same bed except if he ask me to.I slowly try to remove his hand on my body but he tighten his arm on my body.I open my eyes wider and try again but he tighten his hand around my body again.I shut my eyes trying to think of what I could do then I hear him say." Why are you in a hurry to get out of my bed, sweetheart" My eyes flew open , I turn to him and his eyes was wide open, he smiled at me." Good morning sweetheart" he says and kisses me on the lips.It was a beautiful kiss but I stare at him with my eyes open." It's not Sofia, it's me
I got out of bed and walk to the window. I stare into the blank space with the thought of how I could win back the heart of this beautiful and kind hearted woman that has been my wife for two years that I never treated well.I thought of a romantic dinner or a trip outside the country but I can't do that now because I have just taking over my mom's company.I have to make time out to make her mine, I thought of what I could do and I couldn't even think of any.I walk into the bathroom and wash my mouth and face, I picked a T -shirt and a short then stroll out of the room.I climbed down the stairs, I look towards the living room, there she was dressed looking beautiful.I have never for once taken my time to notice the beauty Queen in my house.She stood up as she See's me. I could see surprise written on her face when she saw me dressed casual.She was going to speak when I beat her to it." It's Saturday, the Civil bureau doesn't work on weekends" I said." Saturday? today is Saturd
DAVE .After she left my rush back to her room, I decided to let her be.I continue the cooking even though I know how terrible I am in cooking. Few minutes later I finish cooking and decided to go and call her.I climbed the stairs to her room, I stood at the doorpost and knock on the door severally but there was no response from her.I quickly open the door then I find her laying in her bed, she had her eyes closed and was smiling, she was so lost that she didn't notice I entered .I stood staring at how her beautiful she look with her eyes closed, her smiles were beautiful.I walk closer to her and she didn't know I was there, I slowly lower lips to hers and slam my lips against her.She open her eyes wide, ai know she was shocked to see me kissing her for the second time again.She pushed me away , I almost tripped off then Sofia arrived calling my name, she ruined my Chance of telling her my heart.She became mad at me hearing Sofia's voice, I can't blame her , she is an human. a
blocked her way, I wasn't going to let go of her , I want to.make things right." Where do you think you are going?! I am your husband and I have the right to know" I said firmly.She raises her head and quickly dry her tears, She try to give a faint smile." My husband? Did you say I am your wife or your maid? Was I anything to you all through our marriage? she asked.I place my hands on hers on her luggage, she was going to struggle her hand out of mine but I held it tight.She kept struggling her hands out of mine but I held it still." We are not divorced yet ! I am still your husband!" You are not! our marriage was in papers! I was only a maid to you! I will come back on Monday for our divorce but for the sake of peace , I will go away" She said to me." Where will you go? You have no one, stay and let's talk about us" I pleaded." There is no us" She replied.WIFE.I felt hurt hearing Sofia's voice and it made me threw him out of my room. I felt hurt but determined I wasn't goi