~Aoife~I woke up in the morning, my body filled with excitement and curiosity about the day ahead. Xander emerged from the bathroom, his towel wrapped around his waist. I couldn’t help but admire his physique, licking my lips unconsciously.“Everything okay?” A mischievous wink accompanied his question as I sat next to him on the bed.“Hmm... I’m just curious about who we’re going to meet.” He stood before me with his gaze locked with mine. My eyes trailed from his towel to his well-defined chest, and then back to his eyes. “No, I’m not checking you out,” I teased, raising an eyebrow.“Then why are you looking at me like you want me?” he asked, his lips dangerously close to mine.I blinked, the sapphire of my eyes shining with desire. Gently lifting his chin with my index finger, I brushed my lips against his, barely touching. “I think you should wear your clothes” I chuckled, tugging at his towel.“What the fuck, Aoife? Alex can see me. Give me my towel back,” Xander growled, attem

~Aoife~As evening fell, we gathered in the living room, our kids happily playing around. It was a surreal moment, reuniting with the person I loved most and my best friend after such a long time. There was so much to catch up on, yet it felt like there were no words to express our emotions adequately. We exchanged smiles, and Xander settled next to me while Neeral relaxed in a recliner.“So, when is the due date?” I asked, breaking the silence with a simple question.“Anytime,” Matt replied, leaning over to peck a kiss on Neeral’s head. It warmed my heart to see him taking care of her like that. I couldn’t help but compliment him silently, knowing how lucky Neeral was to have him in her life. Or perhaps, I should say that Matt was fortunate to have her.Lost in my thoughts, appreciating the love between them, I felt Xander touch my hand. “I’m sure Aoife wants to say that we’re happy to see you both together.” Happiness filled my eyes as I nodded in agreement. “I never imagined I wou

~Matt~The next day, I tried to push aside my health concerns and prepared myself for the office, but something felt off. Ignoring my well-being, I went ahead and entered the office. We began our meeting for the next editorial project, but my head started spinning. I felt a sudden wave of nausea washing over me, and I quickly made my way to the restroom. I emptied the contents of my stomach, feeling completely drained.After cleaning myself up, I left the restroom door slightly ajar. Just then, a voice whispered in my ear, and a hand grabbed me, pulling me out of the office.“You’re going to see a doctor,” Neeral asserted, her determination evident. I tried to protest, insisting that I was fine, but she insisted on driving me there. We arrived at the doctor’s office, and after examining me, the doctor diagnosed me with food poisoning and emphasized the need for rest and home-cooked meals.“Why are you eating food from outside? Don’t you cook at home? I thought you did,” Neeral asked,

~Matt~The next day, we arrived at the office and got busy with our work. We had planned to go out for lunch that day. As I walked towards her cabin, I noticed that she wasn’t there. I called my colleague, who informed me that she had left the office a few minutes ago.“What?” I exclaimed, trying to process the information. “Yeah, she went out for lunch, I guess,” my colleague replied casually.“With Victor?” I asked, feeling a pang of unease. Why would she go out with him? She had promised me, but now she had left me hanging here.“Well, I guess I’ll have to go alone,” I muttered to myself. I left the office and decided to walk to the nearest food court. As I arrived there, I saw her talking to Victor. It seemed like they were having a heated argument, with her expressing her anger while Victor tried to control his.“What’s going on?” I called out to her, reaching for my phone to get her attention. However, she looked at my phone and abruptly ended the call, so I tried calling her

~Matt~We hadn’t realized when the morning had turned into noon. Last night, we had a wonderful movie marathon and ended up watching three films. It was hard to believe, but we did it.As I looked beside me, I saw Neeral sleeping peacefully. I couldn’t help but wonder how she had become my friend. Lost in my thoughts, I gazed at her until her eyes fluttered open. Startled, she jumped, clearly taken aback.“Why are you looking at me like that?” she asked, a hint of fear in her voice.“Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. I just woke up.” I chuckled. She sat up, wiping the drool from her mouth and checking her pillow, which had a wet spot. “Don’t look at me like this. I know I drooled like a kid.”“Not just drooling. You snore, too,” I teased, raising an eyebrow.“Seriously? I need to lose weight then.” A new stress line formed on her face. I couldn’t help but laugh, easily fooling her. “I’m kidding. But you sleep like a baby, calm and with a smile on your face.”I got up and fixed mysel