“Shall we go, Eva? The officiant is here and Alexander is waiting for you,” said aunt Claudia after ten minutes. “Yes, aunt Claudia. I’m ready too,” she said with a radiant smile. It showed how happy she was! The girls escorted her outside the house to the arch and Eva’s smile widened on noticing it for the first time. The decorative red rose floral swags and the sheer white tulle draped around the heart-shaped arch looked ethereal and dreamy. Although she preferred a church wedding, she had to admit that this looked quite romantic.“We chose the red roses to symbolize love and passion, while the deeper burgundy ones represent commitment. The decision was so sudden, we didn’t have the time to choose amongst the other floral combinations,” said Penny as they approached the aisle. Rose petals in the same hue strewn along the white aisle runner made Eva smile. She had always imagined herself walking down an aisle strewn with red rose petals, with Alexander waiting for her at the opposit

Eva kissed him back, showering his cheek, and jawline with light teasing pecks. He groaned at the torture and placed her on the kitchen counter, his lips claiming hers hungrily. With feather-light movements, he caught her neck as if it were fragile, angling her head to dominate the kiss. A moan of intense pleasure escaped her mouth and all the pent-up frustration of weeks seemed to fade away. Her fingers delved into his hair, earning a throaty groan from him. His lips tugged at her lower lip, plunging his tongue in when she surrendered. His kiss was hungry but tender, his tongue exploring, demanding and promising her more. She kissed him back wildly, unable to control her hormones. The pregnancy had made her a little more desperate than her normal self. Alexander pulled away reluctantly, leaving her mouth and resting his forehead on hers for a moment. “That was just the teaser! We can’t keep our baby hungry, right? Let’s feed it first,” he whispered, planting a kiss on her neck and h

Alexander lowered her slowly and eased himself into the lukewarm water. “Come here, Eva,” he called her softly, his gray and stormy eyes promising sheer carnal pleasure. Eva settled between his legs, but he pulled her closer, leaving no space between them. Quivering deep inside for a release, her breath hitched, feeling his hard throbbing arousal against her. In a flash, a feeling of completeness engulfed her. Eva couldn’t help the feeling! They were together at last. Naked. Exposed. Complete. This was what she had always wanted! “We are meant for love, for one another! Let me make love to you, baby,” he whispered into her ear, his stubble grazing her neck, causing a shiver to go down her spine. “Who’s stopping you?” she said in a husky whisper. As if unable to control himself anymore, he thrust his hips up, slamming against her, making her gasp with pleasure. Although hungry, there was a gentleness in him that took her breath away. Pulling back her silken hair, Alexander kissed dow

It was already late afternoon, and the sky darkened in no time but Eva was happy. At least they could explore the place to her heart’s content. They sat watching a movie while munching on chicken nuggets that she made. “If I eat at this rate, I’ll soon turn into a barrel.” Alexander chuckled and pulled her closer.“I love barrels!” he whispered, planting a kiss on her neck. Ever since the movie started, he had been trying his best to distract her but Eva was adamant to watch it. It had been on her bucket list for a long and she couldn’t let the opportunity go. She giggled, feeling ticklish with his stubble grazing against her neck. “No, you prefer svelte women with big boobs! Remember those women on the ferry on our way from Preston Island?” she said with a scowl, and Alexander chuckled. “You still remember that? It was just to rile you up, baby. Surely you know by now that I only have eyes for you,” he whispered, pulling her right into his lap. “You had a weird way of showing it.

The next ten days were the most blissful ones in their lives, filled with love, enjoyment, and passion. Intoxicated by it all, Alexander kept postponing the need to switch on his mobile phone and take an update on everyone. So when Eva finally remembered that she had a job to return to, she switched on her mobile phone to check for any termination email from her hospital. Thankfully, there were none apart from a few missed calls from the hospital and from her friends.“Thank God, I still have my job. Can we go home today, Alexander? I need to return to work tomorrow.” Not receiving any reply from Alexander, she glanced up and frowned at seeing the worried look on Alexander’s face as he checked his mobile phone. “What happened? Is anything wrong?” she asked as a feeling of dread clutched at her heart. Alexander looked at her blankly for a while. “Alexander?” she prompted at seeing him frown worriedly. Alexander came to his senses and grunted with annoyance. “Alyssa is marrying that