Cayden brought Wyoming to the cafe across the street from the hospital’s building. All this time, he never let her go, his arms wrapped around her waist protectively, baffling her. Wyoming felt self-conscious at the proprietary way Cayden held her. This felt different from his previous hold on her. Whereas before there was detachment - looking at his profile now, she only saw a gentle expression on his face. It felt to Wyoming like Cayden treats her with kid gloves, ready to break any moment. His expression baffled her as well. It seemed as if he was afraid to let her go because the moment he did so, she would flit away from him and never come back. She realized it may have something to do with her father’s orders to divorce him. She assumed that like her, Cayden did not want to separate. Hope spreads through her, assured of his growing feelings toward her. A surge of tenderness welled inside her. A tingly feeling coursed through her spine at the thought that as much as she
The following days were blissful for both Wyoming and Cayden. Every look and every touch has a different meaning for both of them. Everyone around them would hide an amused look seeing their lovesick expressions, doting even, the overcast hanging above their heads notwithstanding. John had been discharged from the hospital. Still, he and Wyoming were not on speaking terms, insisting that Wyoming divorced Cayden outright, which the latter refused. Not when she and Cayden had already reached an understanding. “We are going to start anew, this time as real husband and wife,” Cayden promised when he walked up to her after tearing up the contract they signed for their fake marriage. Tears welled up in her eyes, remembering the tender expression on his face. She was so happy. She did not think that she could be this happy in loving someone. It was liberating to finally be free from trying so hard to hide her feelings. A sigh was released from her lungs. She does not have to hide a
When Alicia left, Wyoming had this sudden urge to run and follow her, but she restrained herself. She did not know why she suddenly felt shy now that she knew that the mother-in-law she looked up to is her mother. “You look unhappy,” Maggie commented when she sat down on the couch to rest her throbbing head on its back. She sighed at the momentary respite, except the throbbing returned when Maggie asked her the question she did not have an answer for. Wyoming bit her lip. Her bloodshot eyes peered at Maggie.She looked uncertain, almost regretful, as she looked at the older woman to whom she had gone quite close these few months. “Was I too harsh on her?” Wyoming said in a little girl’s voice, uncertainty shrouding her voice. There was also something in her tone that Maggie seemed to understand fully, but she did not point it out. Better for Wyoming to discover it for herself. “You were surprised. It was understandable.” Maggie patted her hand, offering comfort. But it
When he turned his head to look at her, Cayden appeared like a one-eyed patch pirate, devilishly handsome with a few strands of his hair falling to his forehead and covering his one eye as he made the announcement.Wyoming locked gazes with Cayden but shifted her gaze elsewhere when the look he gave her became heated. She could not stand the tension that suddenly grew between them at that moment.It was like she was on fire with something she did not understand.She rolled her eyes to the insides of the church where they took their first vow as husband and wife, noticing that the feeling this place evoked in her this time was quite different from the first. Not only did the place look ethereal and solemn. It also lacked the glitter of came
“What’s the rush?” Wyoming commented when her head almost hit the dashboard.Cayden pressed his foot down the accelerator, gaining more than the usual speed limit.He looked at her sideways. The look he gave her was a heated look, full of meaning.“I want to be alone with you.” He said hoarsely.That shut her up.Wyoming could not explain the sudden tensing of her stomach muscle, more intense than the one she felt while they were inside the church. Imaginary butterflies were swirling around her belly, making her unconsciously grab the overhead grip handle, hoping to find her body’s balance.Silence pervaded the car’s interior, except for the engine’s hum and the occasional traffic sounds outside, both the passenger and the driver were silent, absorbed in their own thoughts.They stopped outside the entrance of Ellish Towers, to Wyomin
Wyoming woke up to a full bladder and got out of bed, carefully peeling the arm Cayden wrapped on her waist before she trudged the carpeted floor on the way to the bathroom.She took a leak feeling uncomfortable around her pelvic area and a tenderness in her breast. Before she went back to bed, she thought of something and went to the bedside table where she put her phone last night.Wyoming picked up the phone, powered it, and started swiping until she found what she was looking for - her period tracker. Upon seeing the date, she realized that it was almost that time of the month which explains the cramps around her lower abdomen and her cravings. Before she took the phone down, she also checked the time, noting that it was still too early she got back into bed and snuggled close to Cayden, who in turn instinctively opened his arms to make room for her.She laid her head on his chest, circling an arm to his waist to find a
When his chartered plane landed, Cayden sat rigidly on his seat. His detailed security stood waiting for him to disembark, but he did not seem to find the strength to move.“Sir, we have landed.” He ignored the flight attendant when she told him and continued staring off into space. To be honest he had mixed feelings about this.When he first got the tip, all he thought was to get the answers he needed. Now that he was here, he was hesitating and he knew why as thoughts of Wyoming flitted through his mind.She had been so peaceful earlier - happy and secure in their relationship. But now, he was about to break her happiness and trust. And the feeling was not good.It bothered him a lot.He had never lied to her except now. Technically, this was not lying. He only omitted to tell her things, and this bothered him.“Sir?” The head of h
Wyoming was on the way to the photo shoot when she felt nauseated.She rubbed her temples, feeling her stomach lurch unexpectedly. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead as she tried hard to stifle the vomit. But at the last minute found herself unable to control the bile that rose to her throat and asked Teddy to park on the nearest service road.The moment the car stopped, she alighted from the car, almost running in her haste, and emptied the contents of her stomach. She repeatedly retched until nothing was left but saliva, tasting like acid on her tongue.“Are you alright?” Marie asked, rubbing her back soothingly in an up-and-down motion.She did not realize that Marie followed her out.&n