Emery set the cake she had prepared with Agnes on the dining table. She placed a small knife close to it and took some pictures before moving aside.Agnes walked in with bottles of Gunther's wine, the blue and the red. She took a good look at the decorations and nodded her head satisfactorily."He has never celebrated his birthday at home. I don't even know the day he was born, but now I know and it's all thanks to you ." Agnes smiled, patting Emery's back."Mariana spilled it, you should thank her if you want to thank someone." Emery giggled. "Will he like this?" She asked. "I am not sure about what I have done. Though it looks cute but…""There is no but. Benhail isn't the type to mock people's efforts. He would appreciate this no matter how small it is." Agnes said, giving her a reassuring smile.Emery nodded her head, hoping that he would appreciate her efforts. He had been avoiding her since that day at the restaurant, he only talked to her if he needed to know about the baby. Sh
Benhail stared into her eyes, a sly smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "You were jealous, weren't you?" He grazed his hand through her back and slowly pulled the blouse off her head. He unhooked her bra, her breasts popping out in full glory."I wasn't," Emery shifted on the bed, trying to steady herself before he placed his mouth on her nipples. "I just…fuck!" She groaned when his lips brushed through her nipples; it felt hot and sharp."I just want to do something for you, give you a birthday present that you'd like. I thought hard and came up with the surprise idea." She said, relishing his mouth that was wrapped around her nipples, she held tightly onto him, straddling him as he gently sucked hard on her nipples.After a while, Benhail let go of her pink nipple which was now red from love-biting. "This is the best gift I can get today and I am glad it's coming from you, Emery." Their eyes locked for seconds, she didn't feel her breath throughout the moment he stared into her
"I don't want to go with you," Emery muttered, slipping into her pajamas and Stzing away from Benhail. "There is no point.""Emery, I already told Isabella we would show up today. She'd have probably made dinner for us, why aren't you going with me?" He sat next to her, staring into her eyes."And I said I don't want to go," she stood her ground. "Why should I go with you when there is nothing special between us? You introduce me to everyone as your woman but deep down, it's an act. I am tired of doing this, I am tired of playing along with what you want and all I get is you, ditching me at the end of it all. You made the 'I am your woman' act up. It was never stated in the contract that I signed with you and I don't wish to continue with you."Benhail flickered his eyes shut, digging his claws into his hair, he sighed. "Why are you mad at me?""I want to sleep and if you don't want me here I'd gladly take the guest room." She rolled on the bed."You have made up your mind to decline
Emery trudged to the reception, waiting for the Doctor to come back to them with a report. Agnes tried to soothe her, but she failed. John just sat on one of the chairs, hoping that his boss was fine."What if something had happened to him, why did he collapse? What happened? I am so scared." She gripped Agnes' clothes, tears rushing down her face like a river."He was fine before he fell, just calm down. I am sure he will be fine." Agnes said, unsure of her words.One of the nurses came out, she searched the reception for them. Emery ran to meet her, she looked at her, her hands shaking as she stood there with trembling legs.The look on the nurse's face wasn't a pleasant one, she was old and the wrinkles on her face popped out as she stared at Emery. She bit her lips and took all the courage in her to utter the words. "How is he?""The Doctor wants to see you in his office," she told Emery. She left her after she described the Doctor's office to her. Although Emery had been to the h
Benhail had been discharged from the hospital, but Emery didn't let him resume back to work that quickly. Since the Doctor told him he needed to rest, he had to take a break from work for some days.He had been spending his time working from home. When he wasn't working, he was curled up on the bed with Emery, having a nice time with her. Things were beginning to go on well between them. He wasn't sure if it was because he fainted, but Emery had been extremely submissive to him; she did all he wanted her to do without hesitation.Right now, she was curled up in his arms and they were seeing a movie together in the living room. She had lured him into watching the movie with him. When the movie ended, she took an excuse to get something from the room. He kissed her on the cheeks before letting go.Emery smiled as she sashayed her way into the bedroom, she went in and found the onesie she had bought for the baby when she visited the shopping mall with Agnes. She laughed, wondering if Ben
"Emery," he whispered.She silenced him, placing two fingers on his lips.She wasn't ready to listen to his rants, she didn't want to know why she couldn't love him. Her mind was already made up about him. She was ready to love him. He'd been everything good to her, how could she not make his life worth living?"Don't push me away, Benhail." She begged him.He stood up from the bed and walked over to the window side to have a glimpse of nature. Admiring the view of the tall buildings from his room, the beautiful green color of some tall green plants. They were as beautiful as Emery. He shut his eyes and heaved a sigh."You can't love me," he felt her presence around him."Why can't I love you? The contract we signed?" She went over to the closet and brought out her copy of the signed document. She lifted the paper to his face and ripped it to shreds. Benhail's eyes widened, "did you just rip that?""Yes," Emery took a bold step. "If that's the reason you are holding back, I just tore
It's been four months since Emery got pregnant, and her baby bump was already shooting out. Benhail had gotten much better and was back to working at the office. He had implored her not to talk about his illness to him, he only wanted to be reminded of the good things that were happening in his life; Emery and the baby.Benhail smiled when he remembered the look on his face the first time Emery felt the baby kicking. She had hurried to his study, squealing and urging him to feel the movements of the tiny human that was inside of her. It was a big celebration for them, and he promised to do all within and out of his power to make sure the baby and Emery were safe. He was still lost in thoughts, oblivious of Mariana's presence in his office.She drew out an armchair, and the screeching sound of the chair caused him to jolt out of his thoughts."You must be very happy with those smiles on your face," she said, crossing her legs."Is there something that I need to know about?" He asked h
They got into his room, Emery marveled because it was different from what she had envisioned; the room was very big, and properly cleaned. There was a king-sized bed, a loveseat, and a Coffee table there. The sheets on the bed were so white. She sat atop the bed and looked at him. "Your room is beautiful, boyish in a way though." She pointed at the hockey posters that were attached to the walls. "How come I have never seen you watch hockey, you seem to love it as a kid." She said."I lost interest," he sat close to her. "It's been a long time here." "Benhail," she took his hands in hers and gave them a gentle squeeze. "I don't want to talk about it, but does Cecilia know about your health?" Her eyes were focused on his hand that was on hers.His eyes darkened at her question, he shook his head. "No one apart from you and Liam knows about this." He retorted, holding her hand tighter. "She worries too much, I can't add to her worries. And didn't I tell you not to talk about it?""Now,