《The baby contract》


 Chapter 1

    Chapter 1


    "Good day Miss Ca Reeds, I''d urge you to return tomorrow or whenever you are free. The CEO


    is not around presently and I don''t wanna keep dying you".


    Ca sighed, " Oh okay ".


    The receptionist felt bad for her " I''m so sorry about that. You can leave your document and CV with


    me. One thing I can assure you is that, you''d get the job definitely only if... " she paused.


    Ca got curious and asked, "Only if what?"


    The receptionist exhaled heavily and continued, "Only if you are single".


    Ca''s eyes widened. She wondered if her marital status was necessary.


    The receptionist tried to put her at ease, "Well, I can see it in your document, that you are not


    married and that''s great".


    Ca nodded slowly and asked, "But does it matter?"


    The receptionist stuttered "Er...yeah. And i''ll guarantee that my CEO will employ you if you are not


    married and if you have no child".


    Ca scoffed "I don''t".


    The receptionist pped her hands happily, "Perfect! Well then, you''ll get the Job. You''ve just


    passed thepulsory requirement."


    Ca smiled but didn''t say anything.


    Thedy continued, "I''d inform the CEO about you. One more thing, try to be here tomorrow


    unfailingly."


    Ca said," I will. Thank you so much."


    She stood up and made her way through the door. As soon as she got out of the office, she jumped


    up happily.She suddenly stop jumping and shuddered.


    " It''s not like I have gotten the job." She Sighed heavily.


    Ca is a graduate And she''s been searching for job for some months now. And It''s been pretty


    difficult because she always gets turned down for some dumb reasons. Ca almost gave up but


    she just couldn''t. She wanted to earn a means of living instead of living off friends and family, like


    Jennifer. Literally, she has just gotten a job easy-peasy, just because she said she was single with


    no child.


    She nned to return to thepany tomorrow, meet the CEO for the interview. Though the


    receptionist had assured her that she would, she couldn''t help but still felt anxious. The receptionist


    she met earlier should have just gone straight to the point instead of making her wait for the CEO


    who never came. She walked sluggishly and wearily to a nearby bar shop.


    "A chilled bottle of whiskey for one!" Ca hollered as soon as she entered into the bar. Drawing


    other people attention to see who it was. She rolled her eyes, not minding the stares she was


    receiving.


    "Whatever." She hissed.


    She walked towards the bartender, who politely served her a bottle of whiskey and a ss cup just


    like she has ordered. But instead of pouring into the ss cup first, she hungrily gulped directly from


    the bottle.


    "Gosh! This is so good!" she gave a soft belch.


    She was about to take another hungry gulp again when someone interrupted her.


    " Gently, Come on! There''s a ss right in front of you." The stranger said. He grabbed the bottle


    from her.


    " What d'' heck? I know now give it back". She grabbed the bottle back from him.


    " Then you should drink from the ss instead. It''s etiquette."


    Ca ignored him and drank from the bottle again. The stranger folded his hand and stood right in


    front of her.


    "Please leave already." she rolled her eyes.


    The stranger smirked, "You look so decent on the outside though. You just yelled into the bar, you


    are rude to someone you''ve just met. You aredy, you shouldn''t even drink Whiskey but then,


    you''ve lost your etiquette."


    Ca had finally had enough of the man''s audacity so she shouted, "Excuse you! Do you know


    me?"


    He shook his head "Nah, not at all."


    Ca rolled her eyes, "Then why do you even care about what I do?"


    He just shrugged," Just the in fact. You should be decent both on the outside and inside."


    Ca rolled her eyes again "You know nothing about me or what I have been through. So stop


    spewing nonsense and leave me alone." She drank from the bottle again and murmured " Hmm so


    satisfying".


    Ca took ast gulp from the bottle, dropped it and paid the bartender.She began to walk out of


    the bar while the man stared at her till she was out of sight.


    Liam sighed heavily and shook his head.


    ***


    " Ca honey! Come help me with all these!" Jennifer, short for Jenny shouted from the kitchen of


    her restaurant. Ca Reeds let out a yawn and moved in the direction of the kitchen. She was 23


    year old and had reddish brown hair. She was 5''2 feet tall and a little bit chubby. She had a small,


    round face with dimples and mole on the left side of her upper lip which deepened whenever she


    smiled. She had brown eyes, the color of honey. She was endowed and had curves in all the right


    ces. No guy would pass by her without turning back to take a second look. She was really


    beautiful, that she knew. She took after her mother''s stunning beauty.


    Ca was fresh out of college and had started applying for jobs on the. She majored in Arts


    and also loved to paint. Painting gave her joy, made her forget her the current world she''s in and


    painting made her long for something so much..... She couldn''t ce a finger on the exact thing it


    was.


    She was the only child of Davis and Georgia Reeds. Davis, her father died in a car ident when


    she was 6. She had been the onlyfort of her mother, Georgia. She never remained the same


    still, she lived on for their daughter''s sake. She sighed, putting the past at the back of her mind.


    She came to visit her best friend in her small restaurant poprly known in the area as " Jenny''s


    Kitchen ". Jennifer Wills was her best friend back in college. She still was. They both went to


    Harvard university and after they graduated, Jenny had immediately moved to Mexico city with her


    boyfriend to open up a restaurant and start a new life. Ca wanted to pursue her career so she


    began to search for a suitable job in the city. She was not pleased with the ones avable so she


    decided to follow her friend''s footsteps and relocate to Mexico too but it was not so easy for her.


    She had toe up with thousands of reasons why she wanted to leave the state she was brought


    up when she tabled the matter before her Mom.


    Georgia had cried her eyes out when Ca informed her about her decision to move to Mexico city


    and begin a new life, a new job, a new everything. She tried to persuade and make her change her


    mind but knowing Ca was as stubborn as her Dad and once her mind was made up, it would take


    a whole world to change it. Georgia did not have a choice but to ept and respect her daughter''s


    decision. Ever since her husband''s death, she had be very fragile and looked forlorn. Her


    daughter was the only reason she smiled. Sometimes, she would sit outside her porch and stared


    nkly into space. Ca would sit with her on such days, make small talks and crack jokes until she


    came out of her shell.


    Friends had suggested her getting a new lover, that it would keep her from thinking about Davis.


    She had refused of course.


    She was not going to Mexico with her boyfriend though, because she had none. Of course, she


    had been in a rtionship before. It just didn''t turn out well like she had hoped. That douchebag of a


    boyfriend cheated on her and still had the guts to put the me on her, saying that it was all her


    fault and he wouldn''t have done that if she had given in to him and give him sex. Remembering all


    that made her wanted to puke. It had all happened two years ago.


    Ca went into the Kitchen and was greeted with the view of Jenny battling with the arrangements


    of the utensils. She lent a helping hand and they finished everything in no time.


    " So what are your ns for today?" Jenny asked, turning to brush off a speckle of dust on one of


    the cabs.


    " I don''t know honestly " Ca sighed audibly before she went on, " one of the jobs I applied for


    online asked me toe for an interview. The job is not in my line of profession though but I''m


    ready for anything right now. I would have epted the offer but the requirements listed on the


    advert sounds ridiculous " She took a pause, Jenny looked very interested now.


    " Imagine, they want a youngdy of 19-25 years, she must be heavily endowed and not married. "


    Jenny''s eyes widened and they became huge as saucers. " What the hell?!"


    " I thought so too " Ca continued " I think those requirements are very ridiculous. Geez, I''m damn


    tired of looking for jobs that I''ll literally ept any one thates my way now. Except THAT, of


    course". She exhaled and reached for a cup of water.


    " Okayy..... Now I get" Jenny looked at Ca intently and continued, " But hey, I have an idea ".


    Ca raised one fine, carved eyebrow and motioned for her to continue.


    " Why don''t we run this restaurant together? We both know you''re very good cook so I think you''ll


    do great in this field ". Jenny held her breath, almost as if knowing what Ca''s reply would be.


    " I can''t, Jenny. I want to try something different. Do something different " Ca almost begged,


    searching Jenny''s face to see if she understood her.


    " Okay okay I get you " Jenny decided to let go of the matter, " But never hesitate toe to me for


    help, okay?". Jenny smiled and reached out to squeeze her hands.


    " Thanks hon" Ca engulfed her in a big hug. Later , Ca decided to try her luck and thus,


    decided to go for the interview of THAT job. Don''t push your luck, a voice in her head said. She put


    those thoughts at the back of her mind. She decided not to go to the interview she was supposed to


    go very early the next morning and tried this ridiculous one.


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    ************


    " Damn!" Liam ke mmed down the receiver. He was beyond being ordinary annoyed right


    now. He was in a rage. How dare he! How dare he tell him what to do?! His father, Donald ke


    just phoned him now to warn his son that he would take away what he cherished most, the


    company he had worked all his 35 years on earth for. He had threatened to take it away from him


    he didn''t produce him a grandchild in a year. He reyed the conversation in his head and felt


    another wave of anger surged through him.


    Threats didn''t sit well with him. Though he was not the type to be moved by such threats, he knew


    his old man well. He was just as stubborn as his Dad. He had tantly told his father that such


    threats wouldn''t work on him anymore, that he was not a '' pushover ''. But knowing his his old man


    was just as strong-headed as he was, he wouldn''t go back on his words and would carry on with his


    threat if Liam didn''t do what he asked of him.


    His childhood friend, Alexander Hamilton came into his office that moment. One look at Liam, he


    could already guessed something was off. He looked like he was ready to kill someone. Alex held


    his tongue in check and decided it wouldn''t be a good thing to tease him this time.


    " Hey dude. What''s up? U look like you''re ready to kill someone right now, ohh I''m starting to get


    scared" Alex crossed his hands hands over his heart yfully.


    " As a matter of fact, yeah. I''m ready to spill blood " Liam replied, all serious


    " And whose blood is that? " Alex asked, looking serious now.


    " Donald''s " He spitted out.


    " Your father?" Alex asked, looking astounded.


    " Yeah "


    " What happened?" Alex asked, looking perplexed.


    Liam narrated everything his father said to him getting angrier by the minute and Alex just nodded


    and muttered an " ohhhh" when he was done.


    " Ohhh? Is that all you''ve got to say?" Liam really wanted to punch his big head.


    " Hey man, calm down " Alex cajoled, already smiling.


    " Really? I should calm down??" Liam asked, looking incredulous. " Maybe I will after treating you


    to some nice punches of mine " He rolled the sleeve of his shirt up and gave Alex a hot chase.


    " Oh no" Alex said before running away for his dear life. The two did like cat and rat while the


    employees looked on, wondering what was wrong with two of the richest men in Mexico. But


    knowing Alex so well, they knew he must have provoked their boss that made him run around like a


    little kid.


    " Hey hey it''s okay. Let''s be serious now ", Alexughed and ducked when Liam pulled off one of


    his shoes and threw it at him.


    " Not before I break your head" Liam muttered and the two went on like that for more minutes


    before finally plopping up on the couch in Liam''s office. They were there now.


    " You know what, baby? Why don''t you consider your old man''s offer and be a married man? "


    " Or you can pretend like you''re up for it and get a fake girlfriend instead. So he''d know you''re


    serious about it " Alex added, thinking hard.


    Liam finally got his chance and didn''t waste a minute of it. He smacked Alex''s head very hard.


    " Hey!" Alex shouted and Liam threw him a dirty re which shut him up immediately.


    " But I''m just trying to help " Alex whined and pouted.


    " I''ll think about it, asshole. Now get the f*ck out of my office "


    " Hurray! " Alex rejoiced. " So I''ll be a godfather soon " he added smugly.


    Liam picked up his shoe again but this time, Alex didn''t wait, he left on his heels.


    After Alex left and he was alone again, he rubbed his hands through his soft, silky ck hair. He


    had no choice but to go along with what his friend suggested if he wanted to save hispany. He


    sighed, getting back to work.

 Chapter 2

    Chapter 2


    Ca smoothed down her pencil skirt for the fifth time. She had decided to go for something


    professional and not too dressy. Even if she was going to be a receptionist, she was determined to


    give it her all. She looked at herself in the mirror again and smiled. She was satisfied with what she


    saw and she turned to go out.


    She locked her door securely behind her and stood, waiting for a taxi. A guy passed by and


    whistled . Ca ignored him and smiled secretly to herself. She was used to having such effects on


    men, she knew. Her phone rang then and she checked the checked the caller ID. It was Jenny. She


    picked on the first ring.


    " Hey sweetie " Jenny said from the other end.


    " Hi darling" Ca replied. " How are you? Have you gotten there yet? Should I call back?" Jenny


    asked all the questions at once.


    " Hey..... Calm down " Caughed a little before she continued, " I''m good and No, I''m not there


    yet. I''m waiting for a taxi and No, you can''t call me back. Let''s talk now ''cause I''m fucking anxious


    right now " Ca said gratefully" if only you know how anxious I am right now " she added.


    " You''ll be fine honey and don''t hesitate to call me if you need anything, okay?"


    " Hmm" Ca answered


    " And one more thing, you have my blessing to kick the man in the balls if he turns out to be a


    pervert and try anything funny "


    " Sure,, trust me " Ca winked, even though she knew Jenny couldn''t see her. She waved down


    the taxiing in her direction. She got in and upied herself with games on her phone. She tried


    to calm down her nerves but it sure wasn''t working. Her hands started to shake slightly. She hoped


    the interview would go well and that she was wrong about those ridiculous requirements/ conditions


    or whatever. Her new working ce-to-be was not too far and she arrived there in twenty minutes.


    The building looked local and small. For a minute, she thought she got the wrong ce and


    checked her phone for confirmation. She turned out to be right and immediately felt sick. She had


    no choice but to go in and find if it was any better there. To her dismay, it was much more worse


    inside. Everywhere looked untidy and filesy cluttered everywhere. The receptionist''s desk was


    empty, of course, but that was not enough reason for it to look like a haunted ce. In fact, the


    whole ce looked like a haunted house.


    Ca looked horrified, wondering what she had gotten herself into. A man was seated at a desk a


    few steps from the receptionist desk. It looked like a cubicle, where he sat and not a big, air-


    conditioned office.


    " Hello " she greeted. The man, John Sanders looked up and pushed his sses up. He was


    chubby, No, fat to be precise, Ca noticed. The man motioned for her toe over. Ca didn''t


    miss the way his hungry eyes roamed over her body, undressing her with his eyes and letting his


    eyes linger on her hips for like a minute or two. Ca looked disgusted and knew he saw the


    expression on her face. His face cleared and he seemed topose himself but not for long. The


    fat *as didn''t even answer her greetings, Ca thought, feeling like punching his fat head.


    " So you applied for the job of a receptionist, huh?" He asked, checking her out, his eyes stayed


    longer on her cleavage and he gulped., Ca threw him a re, not wanting to be anywhere near


    him. She wanted to be out of this horrible ce, she started to panic.


    " Yes sir " she replied anyway. She brought out her qualifications and reached out to give him but


    he held up his hands to decline.


    " No need for all that " he grinned, showing his brown, rotten teeth. " You''re hired!" He eximed


    gleefully, rubbing his palms together, looking very pleased with himself.


    Oh no, Ca thought in disappointment. What she was praying wouldn''t happen had finally


    happened. This man wanted her not for work purposes but it was obvious that he had other things


    in mind, Ca confirmed her suspicion now.


    She thanked the man and left, promising to resume work the next day. She turned and walked


    towards the door. She paused at the door and turned to look at the man onest time. She was


    right, the man''s eyes was glued to her butt and he quickly tore his gaze away from her, looking


    down at his table and going through useless files. Ca shook her head and went out. Never was


    she going to work here, not even in her dreams.


    She went straight to Jenny''s restaurant to tell her all that happened. Jenny didn''t interrupt her and


    after Ca narrated everything, they both agreed it would be better if she didn''t resume work there.


    " I thought so too. Now I have no choice but to go for the interview of the one I first applied for "


    " Which one? " Jenny was confused.


    " Oh I didn''t tell you about that " Ca narrated everything to her, the job she first applied for, how


    she went but didn''t get to meet the CEO. Jenny was dumbfounded that Ca kept all those that to


    herself. She scolded Ca and Ca apologized.


    She then stood up and looked around,


    " what have you been up to? "


    Jenny told her and they both became engrossed in work. Ca helped her friend and and went to


    take orders from customers with the other attendants. Jenny''s boyfriend, Hunter arrived shortly after


    with his friend, Troy. Hunter went over to where his girl was, hugged her from behind and whispered


    something into her ears. They bothughed and Jenny leaned into his arms. Ca looked away


    from them, her eyes tearing up. They looked so much in love. It made her wonder if she would ever


    be so much in love her friend was. A sigh escaped through her lips and shook off the disturbing


    thought. A discreet cough made here out of her reverie and she looked up, startled.


    " A penny for your thoughts " Troy said, a small smile ying on his lips. " I believe I haven''t


    introduced myself properly yet. I''m Troy " he finished with a friendly smile. He was good looking with


    salt and pepper hair, brown eyes and a tall, lean body.


    Ca found herself smiling in return and extended her hand for a shake. " Ca...... Ca Reeds "


    she smiled. Troy took her outstretched hand and took it in both of his and held it for a while longer.


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    " A beautiful name for a beautifuldy " Troyplimented with a mischievous smile and a wink,


    his eyes twinkling. Ca looked at her toes, blushing and mumbled a '' thank you '' Troy kept her


    company and chatted with her until Jenny and Hunter came to where they were. Troy seemed really


    interested in Ca and she thought he was cool, as a friend though but she could use a distraction


    right now. Troy got her number before he left with Hunter, promising to call her.


    They talked over phone that night and became fast friends.

 Chapter 3

    Chapter 3


    " Mom, I told you I will work on it " Liam closed his eyes, already tired of his Mom''s endless


    talk.


    " It''s been two weeks, Liam and this is what you keep saying " Diana''s voice trembled a little,


    " Please son, just do what your father asked and you''ll be fine. I''m not happy with the rift this issue


    has caused between you and your father "


    " I''ve heard you Mom. Okay, I promise you that by this time next week , I would bring my


    girlfriend over to your ce " He vowed, not liking how unhappy his mother was one bit.


    " Okay son, I love you "


    " I love you too " Liam replied and disconnected. He sighed. Now that he had made a promise


    to his Mom, he must fulfil his promise because he was a man of his words.


    He picked up the telephone and called Amanda Saunter, his personal assistant over to his


    office. The door opened a few minutester and Amanda came in.


    " Sir? "


    " Have a sit "


    Liam shared his attention between Amanda and the files before him which he had to go


    through. He didn''t know how the changes was going to sound to Amanda and also didn''t know how


    to break the news to her. She had been his P.A for just a month and he felt the work didn''t suit her,


    that she was better off in the Marketing team. He took a deep breath and finally spilled the beans.


    " You''re going to be transferred to the marketing team ". At first, she didn''t move or say


    anything. She looked too shock to speak and the next thing, she jumped and screamed happily. It


    was a dreame true for her.  She thanked him profusely.


    Then Liam asked her to post a vacancy online, hiring a graduate with the necessary


    credentials as his new personal assistant. He was relieved that she was happy and not the other


    way around. Amanda readily nodded in affirmation and left for her office with a big smile on her


    face.


    ***********


    Ca was scrolling through her phone when she came across a vacancy for the post of a


    personal assistant in B&L Inc. She was happy that the post was still vacant.She jumped up in


    excitement and quickly went ahead to fill the form again. She attached a passport and did all the


    necessary things. Later in the evening that same day,  she checked her Gmail and her joy knew no


    bounds when she was asked toe for an interview at 8am prompt the next day. She quickly


    called Jenny to tell her the news. Her friend was of course, happy for her and wished her good


    luck.


    Ca was having second thoughts about watching Netflix now. She had to wake up veryte


    the next morning so she finally decided to go to bed early. She slept that night hugging close the


    image of her working in a beautiful and spacious office. Ca woke up the next morning feeling


    optimistic. It was 5:30am. She went into the adjoined bathroom, did all the necessary things and the


    only thing left was her outfit. She chose to go with a button-down long sleeved top and a ck


    penciled skirt. She matched her clothes with ck heels. Then she sat at her dressing table and as


    shebed her hair, she suddenly thought of her mother and her heart went out to her. She would


    be all alone, if not for their next door neighbor, Mrs Smith, who made it her duty to take care of her.


    Ca sighed, she wished time would turn back the hands of the clock. Things had been going


    well for her family, at least that was what her mother endlessly talked about, until the death of her


    father. Things then changed drastically for them. Almost all her life savings had been spent on her


    relocation to Mexico city. Now, she barely had enough to eat and get by.


    She sighed again and muttered, " What a wonderful life I''m living " she said with sarcasm. She


    added a little lipgloss on her lips, took onest look in the mirror, grabbed her bag and left the room.


    She went to the station to wait for a bus. On getting to her destination, she opened her mouth


    agape. She was too shocked to talk.


    " Wow! " Was the only word she could utter when she stood in front of B&L Inc. It was as if


    she hadn''t been there before. The truth was, she was too blinded by her worries to notice. The


    massivepany stood proudly in the middle of the city. She proceeded inside and immediately felt


    she was in another world entirely. It was even more beautiful than what she saw of it outside.


    People scurried past her,  carrying files. She looked on, lost as to which direction to go. She thenAll content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    looked around in search of the right person to ask. Ca finally found the perfect person a middle


    aged womaning in her direction.


    " Excuse me ma''am " she smiled


    " Hello, how may I help you? "


    " I''m here for an interview " Ca stated.


    " You''ll have to go up to the executive floor. Take the elevator over there to the second floor


    and stop at the receptionist''s desk to ask for more directions "


    " Oh okay thank you.... Thank you " Ca repeated, sounding grateful.


    " Yeah you''re wee. And good luck " The woman said over her shoulders, already walking


    away.


    Ca took the elevator to the second floor. When she got to the second floor and the elevator


    door opened, she felt like she just stepped into heaven.When she got to the second floor and the


    elevator door opened, she felt like she just stepped into heaven. The whole ce was breathtaking.


    It was designed in a modern ssic way. She was enthralled with the whole ce. She walked up


    to the receptionist at the desk. It was a differentdy this time.


    " Good morning " she said with a smile.


    " Morning " thedy, Marvel answered, smiling too.


    " I''m here for an interview. Please, which way do I go from here?


    " Oh" Marvel looked at her from head to toes before replying. " Turn left and knock on the first


    door "


    " And one more thing? " Marvel looked up at Ca, her gaze unwavering.


    " Good luck " she finally said and continued with the files she was sorting out. Ca thanked


    her and went towards the door she directed to her.

 Chapter 4

    Chapter 4


    Liam mmed down the receiver and raked his hands through his hair in frustration. His


    straight ck hair glistened through the light. His jaw tout, he wondered if there are not brilliant girls


    anymore. He was damn tired of everything. All thedies he interviewed were one way or the other


    not fit to be his assistant. One in particr even came in gown so revealing and short that if she


    stooped to pick up something, one would see her panties. Liam grimaced, feeling irritated by the


    thought. That particrdy, what was her name again? Lois or something, she had tried to


    seduced him but Liam wasn''t turned on by the advances she made at him.


    " Seriously? " He muttered under his breath. " So some girls seduce their way into getting a job,


    really? " He shook his head.


    He was stressed out so he decided to take a break. He stood up, went over to the couch where his


    spare clothesy. He had to change his clothes, thestdy who came for the interview, the one in


    the short gown, had touched him in a bid to seduce him and get the job. He had snatched his hands


    away from her and practically shoved her out of his office and mmed the door shut on her face.


    He pulled off the shirt and was in the process of wearing the new one when the door opened


    and someone entered. He didn''t hear someone knocked. Thedy who entered turned her back to


    him to close the door.


    " Hmmm nice ass " he said under his breath, already feeling his d*ck stand. Wow, he thought.


    He hadn''t feel a thing when that slut went as far as touching him so what''s this? He asked himself.


    Thedy searched the room as if looking for something, until her gaze rested on him. For like three


    minutes, he felt like time stopped, that everything didn''t exist except for them, that there were in a


    world where only the both of them mattered. They stayed that way for more minutes. The woman


    had brown eyes the color of honey


    God, this one will be trouble, he thought. Then he finally broke the silence " Take a picture, it would


    last longer " he smirked, happy that he was having an effect on her.


    The dazed, hungry look on her face disappeared as quickly as it appeared and she regained


    herposure.


    " Good day sir. I''m Ca Reeds. I''m here for an interview " she finally said, looking at him from


    under hershes. She looked at his abs one more time before looking up at him.


    " Have a seat, I''ll join you in a sec " he said before concentrating on buttoning his shirt. He left


    the two top buttons undone and rolled the sleeves up. He then joined her and took his seat. Ca


    started talking immediately his rear end hit the chair.


    " I''m Ca Reeds. I applied for the post of a P.A few days ago so I''m here for an interview "


    she said before adding, " Here is my r¨¦sum¨¦ " she brought out her documents and stretched out her


    hands to give Liam who took it from her without a word. He looked over her file and saw that she


    was a brilliant one and she had good qualifications which means she was perfect for the job. He


    looked up over at her and she bit her lower lip under his scrutiny.


    " You have a very good qualification, Miss......" He trailed off, already forgotten her name.


    " Ca...... Ca Reeds " she helped him out while he looked at her apologetically.


    " So Miss Ca, how much would you like to paid monthly? " He asked.


    Ca was starting to feel ufortable under his stare. She looked at him and found him staring


    at her like she was some sort of artifact he had never seen before. She named an amount and he


    looked incredulous.


    " Is that the amount you''d really like to be paid?" He asked. She automatically assumed he


    meant the money she was asking to be paid was too much.


    " Okay it''s fine. How much are you willing to pay me?" She asked quickly, not wanting him to


    think she was too greedy. Liam named an amount and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets


    in bewilderment. My God! He was offering me three times the amount I originally mentioned. How


    could I say no to such a generous amount? Ca thought. She couldn''t think of anything sensible to


    say, she just mumbled some incoherent words.


    " Sorry? " Liam raised one eyebrow in question.


    " Like are you really going to pay me that huge amount?! " She asked, her eyes huge.


    " Yeah. Whatcha say to that? Too small? " He probed further " I can add more if you want "


    " No no no it''s fine " she said quickly then immediately regretted. She didn''t want to sound


    desperate so she quickly regained her calmposure and maintained a straight face.


    " Alright then " He brought out some papers from his drawer and handed it to her before


    saying, " Now here are some rules and regtions for you to go through and review "


    " And again, if I must say, " he continued , " You''re still on probation, you know, so if you do


    well, we will retain you permanently, but for now, your work here is temporary, do you understand? "


    She nodded in understanding, " yes I do " she replied. She extended her right hand for a


    shake. He sped her hands in his and immediately, she felt an electric shock course through her.


    It was a warm feeling of sensation and I loved every minute of it. She looked up to see if Liam felt


    the same way. Surely enough, his eyes had darkened up to a deep shade of ocean blue. She saw


    desire shed through his eyes for a moment but it disappeared as quickly as it came. She


    snatched her hands away from his hurriedly as if she was burnt.


    " Congrattions. And I look forward to working with you " Liam said, trying to feign ignorance


    of what had conspired between them seconds ago.


    " Thank you sir. I hope we get along well and I promise to give this job my very best " she


    finished.


    **********


    Standing up, Liam could see she was of normal height, she had curves in all the right ces


    and perfect boobs and ass to go with. She was also a natural beauty. He wondered if he had ever


    seen any girl that looked so beautiful with little makeup on. She had a pair of beautiful eyes and


    plump lips. The top she wore exposed a bit of cleavage which excited him down there. She turned


    and made her way out of his office. His eyes immediately met with her perfect ass which shook with


    every step that she took.


    He sighed. If I''m not careful, this woman will be the death of me, he thought to himself. His


    phone rang right that moment and he reached out for it on the table. He let out a groan when he


    saw the caller ID. It was Mom. He knew she was calling about the marriage of a thing but he picked


    it anyway, after deciding that ignoring Mom''s call would do him no good as she could pop in any


    moment. He knew that wouldn''t be nice at all.


    " Hey Mom "


    " Hi darling. How are you?" He could tell she was happy.


    " I''m good " he answered, waiting for her to spill the beans. When she didn''t say anything


    immediately, He asked


    " To what do I owe this unexpected call?" He teased, smiling too.


    " Can''t I call my own son to say Hi again?" She whined, pouting, he guessed.


    " You know I didn''t mean it that way, Mom". Heughed.


    " So what did you mean then?" She wait for him to reply before she went on, solemnly. " Liam,


    about what we discussed the other day........" Her voice trailed off and she left it hanging.


    " I know, Mom and I''m working on it " He said, assuring her.


    " Please Liam?" She said in a pleading tone.


    " Mom, I just told you that I''m working on it. I really am " He assured her again, starting to get


    impatient.


    " Okay son. Take care , huh? I love you " she said quickly as if knowing he would get angry


    any moment.


    " Alright Mom. I love you too " he said and hung up. He sighed, feeling bad that he hadn''t


    fulfilled the promise he made to her. " How will I get a girlfriend talk less of getting a wife? " He


    wondered out loudly. Even if he were to get a fake one, how will he go about it? Who will he ask to


    be his girlfriend? Most of the girls out there were just after his money and they would try to make


    things real even if they signed a contract. His mind went to Ca and he pushed the disturbing


    thought away quickly, not wanting to start thinking about the prospect of asking Ca out.


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    " Ca " he whispered, even though he knew no one could hear him, testing to feel how her


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    Chapter 5


    Ca got home from the interview at exactly 2pm. She plopped down on the couch in the living


    room, if you can call it that. She rested her hair on the arm of the couch and reyed how the


    interview went in her memory. Liam, her boss now, was gorgeous and sexy. He was 6''2 feet tall,


    had a set of steamy blue eyes and thick ck hair, which she could guess was soft. She wouldn''t


    deny that she was drooling over him when she saw him half naked. He had soft hair on his chest


    down to his navel. He looked like he just came out of the cover of a fashion magazine. His hard


    body rippled from raw muscles whenever he moved. He really looked like a Greek god. When he


    smirked and told her to take a picture, she felt like her heart would stop. She had looked away, of


    course. She couldn''t stand his cocky, smug grin. When he walked towards her in that masculine


    gait, she stared at him dreamily and tried covered her action up by speaking even before he got to


    sit downfortably. His whole demeanor changed fast, taking on a hard business man look. Gone


    was the cocky Liam she met at first.


    She was shocked by the amount he would be paying her monthly. No doubt he was rich. She


    was more than happy. With that amount, she would be able to pay their debts and also find a better


    ce for herself. This ce was old and needed renovation but she couldn''t waste her money on


    that just yet. Ca brought out her phone and dialed Jenny''s number. She picked on the third ring.


    " Hey dear " her voice sounded distant, like she was not near the phone.


    " Babe what''s up? " Ca wanted to know why she pickedte.


    " I was in the kitchen so I didn''t hear it ring on time " she sounded tired too and Ca


    mentioned it to her " oh dear, you sound tired . Is the work choking you up? "


    " Kind of, really. The restaurant is so full this afternoon and I have very few hands to help. I


    called Hunter about thirty minutes ago toe help but he was busy too "


    " Oh dear " Ca sighed, taking pity on her friend. " Should Ie over to lend a hand? I have


    some good news to tell you too so we can just talk while we work. How ''bout that? " She offered,


    smiling.


    " Yeah, I would really appreciate that. Thank you dear " Jenny sighed, relieved.


    " It''s a date then " Caughed


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    " Yeah it is " Jenny said after her,ughing too. " Okay. I''ll see you in ten " and she hung up.


    Ca was in Jenny''s restaurant fifteen minutester. She met Jenny struggling with some dirty


    dishes. She immediately joined her and they washed every dirty dishes.


    " Jenny, why don''t you employ more hands to help you out in the kitchen? I''m afraid this


    workload is too much for you. I don''t want you to fall sick out of stress, are you listening to me at all?


    " Ca nudged Jenny when she didn''t reply immediately.


    " Of course I want to " Jenny replied tiredly. " I''ve not seen anyone I like yet so far. I don''t like


    the ones that have beening., I want someone almost perfect, if not perfect for this job. I want


    someone that is capable, not just some teenager fresh out of high school. You won''t understand,


    Ca ".


    " Of course I do dear " Ca assured her.


    " That reminds me, You said you wanted to tell me something "Jenny said, suddenly


    remembered what Ca had told her.


    " Yeah " and Ca intentionally left it at that, leaving Jenny hanging.


    " Ohe on. What is it? I''m dying out of curiosity right now " Jenny whined.


    " Take a guess " Ca suggested, eyes twinkling in mischief.


    " You know I''m not good at that " Jenny whined again, this time pouting too.


    Ca decided to take pity on her " okay okay. I''ve gotten a job " she blurted out. Jenny screamed


    and jumped up in excitement.


    " Oh thank goodness! I''m so happy for you dearest friend " she hugged her friend and nted


    kisses on her face.


    " Thank you " Caughed " and guess what again?" She asked again and Jenny gave her


    a yful re.


    " Don''t start " she warned.


    Caughed heartily before saying, " I''ll be paid one million dors every month! And I''ll be paid


    more when I be a permanent employee " she eximed, barely containing her joy. Jenny


    looked at her in shock at first. It was as if the words had not sank into her head. She processed


    what Ca just said and screamed again.


    " Wow! Wow! Are you for real?? " Her eyes went huge.


    " I am! " Ca screamed too.


    " Wow! " Jenny repeated and added, " What''s the name of thepany and which post are


    you being hired for? "


    " It''s L&Bpany and I''m to be the CEO personal assistant ". Ca answered and Jenny


    laughed, not believing her.


    " It''s fine baby. You can tell me the name of thepany. No matter how small and unpopr


    it is, it''s still okay if you''re being paid that huge amount " Jenny said, stillughing.


    Ca looked hurt by Jenny''s statement " You don''t believe me? " Ca looked slightly


    annoyed. Jenny stoppedughing on seeing Ca''s expression.


    " Hey honey. You know I believe you. It''s just that what you told me is kinda hard to believe.


    L&Bpany?? As in, the L&Bpany?? ". Ca didn''t say a word, she continued looking at her


    friend, waiting for her toe out of it. Jenny realized what she had done, saw how hurt Ca


    looked.


    " I''m sorry sweetie " and she looked really sorry.


    " It''s fine. So what''s up with the L&B.... L&B you''ve been chanting? " Ca asked, rolling her


    eyes. Jenny looked shock, " You''ve never heard of L&Bpany?? "


    Ca nodded, shrugging like it didn''t matter " Oh my God! That is one of the most prestigious


    and well-to-dopany in the whole of Mexico city! " She added, " you need to go out often and


    socialize a little bit, my dear ''cause it sounds hrious! " Jenny said dramatically, one hand on a hip


    and the other hand rubbed her eyes like a mother that was fed up with her child''s tyranny.


    " Yes Mom " Ca rolled her eyes again and the twoughed.


    " An advice for you, dear friend, " Jenny started, " Be careful of Liam ke. Rumour has it that


    he is as sexy as fuck and he bed every girl he has his eyes on " Jenny finished.


    " Oh really? Well, that''s not my concern. I''m his P.A so I hope he respects that ".


    " I hope so too, dear. And I pray you don''t fall for him " Jenny said, eyes twinkling.


    " What the hell?! " Ca said and chased Jenny out of the kitchen.


    ***********


    Ca woke up the next morning feeling excited and anxious at the same time. It was 5:45am.


    She set her duvet aside and sat on her bed, imagining what today would bring. She bathed and


    brushed quickly. Then she poured some cereals in a cup which she devoured at a high speed. The


    next thing was her outfit in which she took up to 30 minutes before finally decided to settle for one.


    She brought out a ck slim fitted skirt and a silky, white top. She tucked in and looked at the


    mirror. The skirt stopped a little bit past her knee and show cased her womanly curves. She was a


    natural beauty who didn''t need to wear Butt pants or wear makeup to look beautiful. God had


    blessed her with a great, to-die-for body. She topped her outfit with ck heels.


    It was 6:20 when she finally left her ce. She hurried up, not wanting to bete on her first


    day at work knowing it won''t leave a good impression. She decided to take a taxi because It would


    be faster. At exactly seven o'' clock, she was inside thepany. She greeted thedy at the table.


    " Hello good morning " she said, smiling and waving a little.


    " Morning " thedy, Margaret replied, smiling back. " You''re wee to L&Bpany once


    again "


    Ca smiled " Thank you so much " and she left Margaret to her work. She took the elevator up


    to the second floor. Liam was already seated when she entered his office, typing away furiously on


    hisptop.


    " Good morning Mr ke " she greeted cheerfully.


    " Morning Miss Reeds " he replied grimly, not looking up. " You''re 3 minuteste on your first


    day at work " He added before looking up to acknowledge her presence physically


    " What''s......? " His words hung in his throat as he stared at her wordlessly. He looked stunned.


    Ca raised her eyebrows, waiting for him to continue. He just continued to stare, as if he was in a


    trance. She saw how he checked her out, his eyes almost bulging out of their sockets.


    Ca couldn''t exin why she felt so good knowing that he found her attractive. She tucked


    her hair behind her ear, feeling confident all of a sudden and snapped her first two fingers in front of


    her, freeing him of the spell she seemed to have casted on him.


    " Wh.... What?" Liam asked still in a daze.


    " I thought you wanted to say something sir? " Ca asked smugly, knowing she was the cause


    of it all.


    " Oh! No.... No.... Not at all. Uh sorry yeah " Liam stuttered, struggling to get the words out.


    Ca doubled over,ughing. She watched Liam''s face flushed in embarrassment that she had


    caught him ogling her.


    " Never mind, just take your seat over there and Amanda will be here in a minute to brief you


    on how you''ll go about your job as my P.A " He coughed slightly, before returning to what he was


    working on before she came in.

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    Chapter 6


    Liam was speechless when he saw her in that sexy , professional clothes and those Fuck-Me


    heels. He wondered how he managed not to pounce on her and have his way with her. God, he


    thought, he really needed to maintain a distance. She was his P.A for Pete''s sake. Why was he


    feeling this way over her? She was beautiful, yeah but he had seen women that were more beautiful


    and sexy than she was. Maybe it''s because it''s been a while since he was with a woman. He knew


    he would be in trouble with thedy sooner orter. Toote he had already employed her. He


    heaved a sigh.


    She had caught him red handed while he was ogling her. And herughter, it was as beautiful


    as she looked. He had bottled the sound somewhere in his heart, where he would be able to open


    the lid anytime and listen to it over and over again. She had turned to go over to her seat and Liam


    groaned again. They would have to go over the dress code and rules. Though what she wore was


    okay, his member kept reacting to it every time she turned. How on earth was he supposed to tell


    her not to wear tight fitted skirt anymore? That his dick perk up, wanting to be buried in her pussy?


    It definitely sounded absurd, even to him.


    Amanda came in, eyes lightening up immediately she sighted Ca. She rushed over to where


    Ca was and hugged her like she had known her for a long time. Ca looked surprised but she


    hugged her back nheless.


    " Hi sweetie! " She didn''t give Ca a chance to reply before she went on, " I''m Amanda. It''s a


    pleasure to meet you and congrattions on getting the chance to work here in L&Bpany " she


    finally slowed down a little.


    " Hi Amanda. I''m Ca..... Ca Reeds and it''s so nice to meet someone so lovely " Ca


    smiled widely at her, showing her dimples and moles. Liam was again stunned by her beauty. How


    could someone look so beautiful naturally?. He continued to look at the exchange between the two


    women without a word. He was amazed at how easy Ca made it for people to like her. She was


    different from all the other women he had met in his 35 years on earth.


    " Okay okay. Where do we begin? Let''s see " Amanda said thoughtfully.


    She got Ca settled in and soon Ca was familiar with almost everything rted to her work.


    Liam''s daily schedules, meetings, business dinners, contacts and unfinished business deals. She


    was a fast learner, Liam noticed. If there was one thing he loved aboutdies, it was her


    intelligence. Ca was obviously a genius and he liked that. Amanda left after promising to be back


    in the afternoon to check how Ca was handling her new job.


    They worked infortable silence until Liam asked for a particr file.


    " Miss Reeds, will you please get me the file containing the deal with Arnold''s International?


    We have an unfinished business deal "


    " Sir, I can''t find it here, let me check the drawer behind you. It may be there " Ca said after


    searching for two minutes.


    " Okay " Liam replied without thinking twice about the implications because the moment Ca


    came over to him, he realized what he was in for but it was toote. He adjusted a little, to give her


    room to stay behind him. From his peripheral vision, he saw Ca bent, searching for the file in the


    drawer below. In the process, her ass looked bigger and her skirt shifted higher, giving him a view of


    her thighs which were smooth and white. Immediately, he felt a strain on the front part of his


    trousers. He couldn''t control the strength of his dick straining to be let out from the thick material. He


    let out a groan. This woman will be the death of me, he thought. He had been repeating that line a


    lottely.


    Ca, as if she had no idea about what she was putting him through already, stood walked a


    step closer to him, bringing her ass closer to his face. For a minute, he was tempted to grab her


    ass, bend her over his table and fuck her senseless. He closed his eyes, fighting the temptation.


    " Sir, I......." Ca''s sentence trailed off when she saw the condition he was in. Liam knew he


    looked like a sex starved teenager but he didn''t care at that moment. He was in fucking pain and


    Ca was only one who could cure it and free him of the torture.


    " Oh! " He heard Ca speak, sounding like she didn''t know what to do at all. She quickly went


    out of the office, muttering some incoherent words. Liam didn''t have any choice but to rub himself till


    he cum. And he did, imagining it was Ca doing that to him, pleasuring him. The strokes came


    faster now, rhythmically. His cum sttered on the tiled floor and he heaved a sigh of relief. He got


    up, cleaned up himself and tidied up the messy floor stained with the sticky liquids.


    Ca came in few minutester, holding a bottle of water. She looked around the office, as if


    expecting to see a slut popped out from under the table. She looked uneasy, trying toe up with


    a believable excuse for her sudden disappearance. Liam spared her the torture and held his hand


    out for the water. Ca went to him and ced the water in his hands.


    " Thanks " he muttered, gulping down the whole content.


    " You''re wee " Ca said and avoided his eyes.


    Liam stared at her and felt something inside him. Her naturalshes caressed the top of her


    cheeks softly and it gave her an innocent look. His stomach churned from the intense feeling. He


    was confused as to what he felt for her. He cautioned himself, what he felt for her?? Heck, it was


    not even up to 24 hours that he met her and he already felt something for her?? He needed to get


    his brain checked up. His phone rang, snapping him out of the dreamy look he had on his face. He


    checked the caller ID and groaned. It was his Mom again.


    " Hey Mom " he said tiredly.


    " Hey baby. What''s wrong? You sound tired ". Diana asked, concern showing in her voice.


    " Nothing Mom, It''s work. I''m just tired, that''s all " he answered


    " Really? Or are you going through a hard time concerning a particr contract? " Diana


    probed further.


    " No Mom. I''m good, trust me " Liamughed.


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    " If you say so. Uhhh.... Your father wants to see you at the family dinner tonight. He invited


    the Randrulfs, including their daughter whom he would like you to meet " Diana dropped the


    bombshell.


    " What on earth is wrong with this man?! God, I really want to kill him so much " Liam gritted


    his teeth, eyes zing.


    " Calm down, Liam. Your father just want to see you happy , that''s all " Diana said pleadingly.


    " Don''t tell me to calm down, Mom! This man is trying to dictate my life for me and I fucking


    won''t ept that! " Liam shouted, not minding the look Ca was giving him. He honestly didn''t


    care if everyone knew about it now.


    " Language, Liam " Diana cautioned, her soft tone gone, recing it with a harsh, steel like


    tone.


    Liam continued like he hadn''t heard her, " I''m sure the old man has an arranged up his sleeve


    and I fucking won''t ept that! " He repeated, still in a loud voice.


    " Calm down, baby. Your father is just trying to do what will be good for you, can''t you see?"


    Diana begged, not minding that he repeated the ''f'' word even after she cautioned him.


    " No Mom. I''m done being Dad''s puppet. I won''t dance to his tune anymore. He has dictated


    my life for me enough " He vowed, ready to fight his father if he had to.


    " Son, please listen to your father, he loves you " Diana pleaded with him.


    " Uh oh. A father who loves his son dictate his life for him, huh? A father who loves his son


    wants him to get married to ady he knows nothing about? Stop Mom, You and I knows this old


    man do everything for his selfish reasons. And about this, there''s nothing to talk about, I''ll bring the


    woman I wanna marry, the woman I love, he''s not going to choose for me " and Liam meant every


    word.


    " Okay son. I love you"


    " Yeah I love you too, Mom " he managed to say before mming his phone on his table. He


    was tired of all these, really. He looked over to where Ca was and she was fidgeting with her


    fingers. He knew she was feeling uneasy that she had shamelessly listened in on his conversation


    with his mother. He would have to give her an office. He didn''t think he could resist temptation for a


    while longer. The longer they stay in the same office, the more the temptation to bed her arises.


    " You were listening in on my conversation?" He asked, raising one eyebrow.


    Ca''s nose red and she stared Liam down, not giving a fuck that he was her boss. " I beg


    your pardon sir but I had no choice " she bnced her hands on her hips, ready to give him a piece


    of her mind if he wanted to transfer his aggression to her. Liam was surprised that Ca talked back


    to him without batting an eye.


    " But you should have left the office when things got kinda heated up with the person I was on


    call with " He said usingly. He knew he was being childish but he wanted to vent, needed to


    vent.


    " Excuse you " Ca red up, getting annoyed now.


    " Where was it stated in the contract I signed that I should walk out of the office whenever you''re


    on a call? Stop throwing a tantrum, it''s ridiculous " she finished, rolling her eyes.


    Liam couldn''t believe that Ca just talked back to him like he was some kid. He was surprised,


    women had never treated him that way before. They worshipped the ground he walked on but this


    little spitfire was different. He was being ridiculous, he knew but he was too annoyed and frustrated.


    " Oh okay it''s fine. You can get back to work " He scratched the back of his head, his face


    flushed. He went over to his seat and had hardly settled downfortably when his phone rang


    again. Damnit, he thought. Why was his Mom calling him again? He sighed and considered not


    picking up but he couldn''t do it.


    " What''s it again, Mom? " He said immediately, not bothering to say Hi.


    " Sweetheart, I just had a talk with your father. I kind of talked your father out of making


    decisions for you about the marriage thing and he said the only way he can let you off the hook is to


    bring your girlfriend to the family dinner " Diana let out a deep breath she seemed to have been


    holding up.


    " What?! But I don''t even have...." Ca''s face suddenly popped up in his mind but he quickly


    discarded the thought.


    " Okay Mom. I''ll bring her along with me " he told his Mom anyway.


    " Okay son. See youter. I can''t wait to meet her! " He could tell she was excited. Well, he


    couldn''t me her. Liam dropped his phone and thought of what to do next. He couldn''t possibly


    ask Ca, could he?


    *********


    The rest of the afternoon went by peacefully and Liam was thankful for that. He was still worried


    about who was going to be his dateter in the evening though. He looked over where Ca was


    and sighed inwardly. She was so engrossed in her work that she didn''t notice her hair had fallen


    over her face. Her chest rose and fell in soft rhythm. She seemed tensed, as though expecting him


    to throw a tantrum again. He doubted if she had lunch yet, it was past lunch time anyway. Amanda


    came in and the office seemed to lighten up a little.


    " Good day sir "


    " Good day Amanda " He replied formally.

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    Chapter 7


    Amanda went over to where Ca was sitting " Hey sweetheart, how are you doing?"


    " I''m good, I guess " Ca replied tiredly.


    " How are you finding this work? Too stressful? " Amanda asked, her brows etching in concern.


    " Nahh I''ll manage " Ca smiled, but it didn''t quite reached her eyes.


    Amanda smiled sadly " You''ll be fine, okay? You''ll get used to it with time " She assured. Ca


    smiled again, grateful to have met such a nice person in thepany where almost all the


    employees seemed to mind their own business.


    " Alright dear. I''ll see youter. Take care " Amanda turned to go out but seemed to have


    remembered something so she turned back.


    " Ca, have you had lunch?"


    Liam looked on, watching the exchange between the women. He noticed that Ca looked


    taken aback by the question.


    " Uh.... Not really. I''m not really hungry" She said quickly and Amanda frowned. Her stomach


    chose that time to betray her as it grumbled. Liam couldn''t stop himself fromughing and he did.


    Heughed till he held his stomach in pain. He watched Ca''s face flushed in embarrassment.


    " It''s okay, Amanda. I''ll handle it from here. You can get back to work please " and heughed


    some more. Amanda bade Ca bye and left.


    " Why didn''t you eat lunch? " Liam asked immediately the door closed after Amanda. He


    pinned his gaze on Ca and she looked away for a moment.


    " I lost track of time " she muttered.


    " No you didn''t " Liam stated, not believing her for a second but chose to keep quiet.


    " Anyway, I''ll have lunch brought up to us now so what will have? " He asked, his hands already


    on the inte.


    " No.... You can''t possibly..... I''m not hungry " Ca stuttered and Liam raised an eyebrow.


    " I won''t have that so you get to make a choice or I make it for you "


    Ca sighed, resigned to her fate. " Okay I''ll have hamburger and fries with water".


    Liam looked surprised and impressed, " That''s all?"


    " Just because I get a free meal doesn''t mean I''ll overdo it. I''m okay with that, thanks though " She


    replied and the corners of her lips turned up in a smile. Liam looked at a while longer before


    speaking into the inte " Have four hamburgers and fries brought up, and two bottles of water ".


    He reced the receiver.


    " Thank you " Ca repeated and shifted on her seat, putting her hands on the table. One of


    the papers fell at her sudden movement. She bent down to pick it up and in the process showed


    Liam her full cleavage.


    The office seemed hot suddenly and Liam closed his eyes, fighting the urge to walk over to


    her, ripped her clothes off and took one of the creamy, white breasts in his mouth while he caressed


    the other. His trousers tightened and he could feel his dick rise, just thinking about her. He groaned,


    dreaming of how her breasts would taste.


    There was a knock on the door, announcing the arrival of their food and Liam''s erection


    doused like a cold shower, saving him face. He couldn''t let anyone see him that way. Ca


    straightened up and on seeing the lustful look he was giving her, chose to answer the door herself.


    He looked like he was going to pounce on her any moment. So much had happened in one day, she


    thought.


    She took the package from the guy, thanked him and closed the door. She took a deep breath.


    Liam was already seated on the couch on one side of the office. She waited for him to take his


    hamburger before taking hers. They ate in silence. Liam''s throat tightened as he watched Ca took


    a bite and chewed gently. She licked away the crumbs on the side of her lips which Liam thought


    was sexy. God, how could she made eating alone sexy? He thought. The way she licked her sexy


    lips made him want to do many things to her which includes him on her, licking, biting, sucking and


    lots more.


    Minutester, they were done and got back to work, it was 3:25pm. The door opened and Alex


    strolled in, like it was his office.


    " Yo man! What''s poppin'' ?" He didn''t notice Ca on the far end of the office until she stood


    up to inform Liam she was done with some documents. Alex, on noticing her whispered, though


    Liam wouldn''t call it that as everyone in the room could hear him clearly.


    " Holy moly! Who on earth is that?! " He nudged Liam by the elbow and got a smack on the


    head.


    " Idiot, don''t you know how to knock? And what are you doing here? Don''t you have a


    company to run? " He red at Alex, who continued to gush over Ca like he hadn''t heard a word


    Liam said.


    " Oh my! She''s fucking gorgeous! Liam who is she? " He nudged Liam again and Liam


    whisked his hands away.


    " Didn''t you hear what I said? " Liam ignored his question.


    " I was so bored that I thought I would pass out any minute. So I thought ofing here to


    keep youpany " He blew Liam a kiss while Liam scrunched up his nose in disgust. Alex ced


    his hands on his chest dramatically and added,


    " Thank God I came in when I did. Who knew this beautifuldy would be waiting for me? "


    He sighed and Liam rolled his eyes. Ca was watching them all the while and judging from the


    way the two talked, she guessed they were close. She didn''t say anything until Alex''s gaze finally


    rested on her.


    " Hello angel "


    " Hi " Ca replied.


    " How are you? "


    " I''m good thanks " She answered warily. Alex was handsome and obviously a flirt, she thought.


    " I''m Alex, Liam''s one and only sweetheart " Alex drawled and Liam rolled his eyes at that.


    " You see, I''m the only one who can put up with his attitude and I keep him on track most times


    ". Alex sighed dramatically while Liam groaned, tired of his friend''s Idiocracy.


    " May I know your name, princess? " He finished, giving her one of his dashing smiles. Alex


    didn''t miss the re Liam gave him but he ignored him. It was obvious Liam was taken with the girl.


    " I''m Ca Reeds " She replied politely.


    " A pleasure to meet you, baby girl " He said happily and took her hands in his. He leaned


    down to kiss her fingers in an old British way.


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    " Alex " Liam warned.


    If looks could kill, Alex was sure he would be on the floor that moment. He smiled to himself, d


    that Liam had finally found a girl he felt something for. He was sure Liam would disagree with him


    though. Alex prayed it wouldn''t be toote when he ( Liam ) finally realized his true feelings. He


    could see the way Liam looked at her. The girl was beautiful but he was sure Liam saw more than


    just beauty in her.


    Liam called him again, more threateningly this time, jolting Alex back into present. He raised an


    eyebrow in question, " I can''t wee a new staff? "


    " Whatever "Liam replied, " If you don''t have a reasonable mission here, you can get lost. I


    have apany to run, as you can see " He finished, spreading his arms.


    " And I don''t? " Alex countered " Come on, don''t be such a bore " He turned back to Ca. " So


    you''re his new assistant? "


    " Yeah " Ca answered.


    " And he has not made you wanna quit yet? " Alex stared at her intently.


    Caughed, finding it funny " Nahh I''m doing just fine ".


    " Oh he will. It''s in his blood to push someone to the edge. I''ve really tried for him " He sniffed


    and wiped away non-existent tears.


    " Here, " He continued, " You can give me a call whenever he needs some scolding ". He gave


    Ca his number and sheughed but didn''t say anything. Liam thought it was high time he made


    his presence known because it seemed both of them had forgotten he was there.


    " Hey! I''m still here, you know " He red at them. "Why are you talking about me like I wasn''t


    with you guys? "


    Ca ced her hands on her hips and said defiantly, " Excuse you, did I say something? " She


    stared Liam down despite her height.


    Liam was at loss for words and didn''t know what else to say. Alex sat back and watched them


    like a coach who had done a good job of training his yers. He popped his hands on his chin and


    looked on, knowing he was the cause of their argument but chose to keep quiet. He watched as


    words moved back and forth over his head.


    " But youughed " Liam stated, not knowing what else to say.


    " So I can''tugh? " The fire in Ca''s eyes seemed to burn more. " He, " she pointed at Alex, "


    is the one you should talk to, not me ". She knew she went overboard this time. She didn''t know


    what to do to amend her words so she excused herself, "I need to go use the restroom "

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    Liam''s eyes connected to her ass the minute she turned which made him groan and he closed


    his eyes. For a moment, he forgot his dumbass of a friend was still there. Alexughed and Liam


    looked startled.


    " You''re still here?! " Liam twisted his mouth in irritation.


    " Yeah " Alex was stillughing " And I didn''t miss how your eyes stayed glued to her ass like


    you wanna rip off her panties and fu... " Liam didn''t give him the chance to finish his sentence as he


    threw a book at him, which Alex skillfully dodged.


    " Oh stop this drama, you know you love me " Alexughed and ducked Liam''s punches when


    he came at him. Liam rolled his eyes " We both know I don''t. Now get lost "


    " Ouch, you wound me " Alex ced his hands over his heart. Liam shoved him out of his


    office and mmed the door.


    The minute he walked over to his desk, he remembered the family dinner in the evening. He


    walked back to the door hastily, after realizing he would need Alex''s opinion. He opened the door


    and scanned his eyes through the corridor, looking for Alex. Alex had almost turned the corner to


    use the elevator when Liam sighted him.


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    " Alex! "


    Alex turned and gave him a yful re, " Finally realized that you love me?" He asked with a


    smirk, walking over to Liam.


    " Huh? " He teased, hitting Liam yfully on the arm.


    " Ohe on, don''t start " Liam sighed and went back inside the office with Alex on his tail,


    following him like a puppy.


    " I need your help " Liam started.


    " About time you realized you can''t do without me " Alex said smugly, stroking non-existent


    beards.


    " Oh shut up " Liam sighed and continued, " The thing is, Mom called a few hours ago and


    talked about this marriage I knew nothing about. Can you believe father has arranged a marriage


    between me and a girl I''ve never heard about before? " His eyes started to ze, turning a deeper


    shade of blue.


    " He''s fucking nning an arranged marriage! This old man is dictating my life for me! " His


    breathing came in rapid rhythm, out of rage.


    " Hey man, calm down " Alex said, in all seriousness. His eyebrows creased in concern for his


    friend.


    " No I fucking won''t! I swear I will kill this man when I finally get my hands on him! ".


    " Calm down. You''ll get out of this unscathed, I promise " Alex repeated, cing a hand on


    Liam''s shoulder.


    " Now, will you calm down and exin what''s up with this marriage thing? I thought we talked


    about it thest time I came here ". He settled downfortably and patted the seat next to him ,


    gesturing for Liam toe sit but Liam ignored and took the chair opposite.


    " Mom called to inform me of a family dinner taking ce in their mansion tonight. Then she


    talked about this girl Dad wants me to meet. Apparently, he''s nning a marriage for me. That


    conniving, selfish old man! " He clenched his fists, wishing it was his father''s neck he was holding in


    that tight grip.


    " So what did you tell Diana? " Alex called Liam''s Mom by her first name because they were so


    close that outsiders mistake them for family.


    " If course I refused to dance to father''s tunes " Liam red at the floor and unclenched his


    fists.


    " So? " Alex prompted, wanting Liam to say the real thing.


    " So I hung up " Liam directed his re at him this time around.


    " That''s it? " Alex scoffed and looked unimpressed. Liam ignored him and continued.


    " So she called back saying she had a talk with Dad and the only way to get out of this


    arranged thing is to bring my fiancee to the dinner tonight ". He finished with a deep frown.


    Alex bursted intoughter " Whoa whoa! "


    Liam stared at him and said nothing. He waited for his idiot of a friend toe out of his


    laughing fits.


    " Done? " He red at Alex who didn''t seem to mind.


    " Not yet " and heughed some more.


    " Okay, now I''m listening " He finally said, trying to put on a serious face.


    Liam just rolled his eyes and continued.


    " So that''s where the real problem lies. How am I going to get a girlfriend? Where do I see one? "


    " Oh there''s one right beneath you " Alex replied coyly, a small smile ying on his lips.


    Watching Alex, Liam was starting to get scared. He knew that look very well. He could tell Alex


    was cooking up something and he sure as hell wouldn''t like whatever woulde out of his mouth


    next.


    " Who? " He raised an eyebrow " And don''t even think about asking Amanda to be my fake


    girlfriend " He scowled.


    Alexughed, " Seriously? Guy, you just disappointed me. I would never suggest Amanda to


    you. There''s someone better " He winked.


    Liam looked lost for a moment until realization dawned on him. They both chorused, " Ca?!".


    As if on cue, the door opened and Ca came in. She looked at them suspiciously and walked


    over to her desk. She picked up some files and turned back to them.


    " Sir, it''s almost time to close for the day. I want to drop these for Amanda to exin some


    things to me before calling it a day ".


    " Okay. And make sure you see me before heading home " Liam looked at her, his gaze


    unwavering.


    Ca frowned slightly but replied anyway. " Okay sir " and the door closed behind her.


    " Man, you really need to release in a hole. I seriously can''t stand the sight of your dick saying


    Hi just by you looking at her " Alexughed. Liam grabbed the pillow nearest to him and threw it at


    Alex.


    " Go to hell " He muttered.


    Alexughed and ducked. " But seriously Liam, when did you have sexst? "


    " Fuck off if you don''t have anything better to say ".


    Alex ignored him and teased him the more, " No wonder you''re being so itchy these days.


    Man, you need to fuck " He was stillughing.


    " But seriously, I think Ca will do " Alex said thoughtfully, traces of y gone.


    " One reason why Ca is perfect? " Liam asked.


    " Oh don''t make me start " It was Alex who rolled his eyes this time. "One, you feel something


    for the girl but I can''t figure out what it is yet. But trust me, I will figure it out " He added, stroking his


    chin. He put his hands up to silence Liam when he wanted to interrupt him.


    " And two, Ca is not after your money or looking for a way to seduce you, that I know. I''ll


    keep the rest for now" He finished with a bow.


    " You''re sick, you know that? " Liam shook his head.


    " Yeah I know " Alex grinned " Sick out of being too good in everything I do "


    " Yeah sure " Liam was being sarcastic.

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    Will Ca really do it? He asked himself minutester after Alex left. The dumbass had teased


    him endlessly, asking Liam to let him know anything heter decided to do pertaining to the dinner


    with his family. Liam had rolled his eyes and practically chased him out of his office.


    Could he really ask Ca? He was her boss for Pete''s sake! What boss would ask his employee


    to be his fake girlfriend? A new one at that. He sighed and rubbed his hands over his eyes, feeling


    tired suddenly. He had no choice but make her know about it first. Ca came in that moment and


    he looked uneasy, feeling words clogged up his throat suddenly.


    " Have a seat please " He said as politely as he could, gesturing for her to take a seat.


    She obliged him and looked at him curiously, wondering why called her. She noticed he looked


    uneasy. Gone was the arrogant, overconfidence Liam, she almostughed at the calm expression


    on his face.


    " You called me sir? " She prompted when he didn''t make to speak at all.


    He just stared at her, a word noting out of his lips at all. She ced her hands on her thighs


    and waited patiently for him to get his acts together.


    " How was your first day at work? " He started, not wanting to jump into the real subject like that.


    She raised one eyebrow, not believing he called her in for that. The uneasy expression she saw on


    his face when she came in gave it all away.


    " Did you call me in here to ask me that? I''m sure that''s not the real thing you wanna say " The


    words popped out of her mouth before she could stop herself. She groaned inwardly, she should


    really learn to keep her mouth shut. She had disrespected him enough for a day. She wouldn''t


    me him if he decided not to make her a permanent employee.


    " Well, my day was good, at least I''m not dead yet " She smiled humorlessly, trying to make


    amends but it was toote. She sighed as she watched the surprised look on his face.


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    His eyebrows shot up in surprise and he looked like he didn''t expect her to say that " How did you


    know that''s not what I wanted to say? " He asked curiously.


    She shrugged " The look I saw on your face when I came in gave it away. I felt you just


    sidetracked when you asked how my day was "


    His expression turned into an amused one " I must say I''m surprised " Heughed anxiously.


    Ca looked at him suspiciously but sessfully kept her mouth in check as she waited for him to


    spill the beans.


    " So? " She couldn''t resist the temptation to ask him.


    He heaved a long sigh " Okay, the thing is... " He let his voice trailed off as the door opened and


    Amanda came in.


    " Hi Ca " She waved a little in her direction and turned to Liam " I just came to drop these before


    heading home " She dropped the files on the table and straightened up.


    " Have a good night sir " She said and turned to Ca " Bye sweetheart " she said with a wink.


    Ca frowned, wondering what on earth she meant by the wink. Amandaughed on seeing the


    confused expression on her face.


    She shrugged as she had no idea what she meant and just bade her bye.


    " Have a good night, Amanda " Liam replied and once again turned his attention to Ca.


    The door closed behind Amanda and her footsteps faded away.


    " You were saying something, sir? " She asked.


    Liam sighed " You really have to learn to be patient "


    Ca rolled her eyes inwardly but smiled at him nheless " I''m sorry, kindly carry on please "


    He shook his head, she was really a difficult woman to deal with " Will you be my date tonight? "


    He blurted out.


    She looked too dumbfounded to speak as she processed his words " Sorry? " She whispered.


    He sighed again and closed his eyes briefly, he was a man of few words and definitely didn''t like to


    repeat his words " You heard me right, Ca. Will you be my date tonight? "


    Ca''s eyes widened like saucers as she looked at him. There was not a trace of joke in his voice,


    he was damn serious! She thought.


    " Ca? " He snapped his thumb and middle finger in front of her.


    " Huh? " She snapped out of her dazed look.


    " Whatcha say to that? " He asked, looking at her with eyes filled with hope.


    She finally regained herposure and focused on him. He wanted her to be his date?! Wow


    that''s new, she thought. She remembered her friend''s warning on being careful with her boss. Well,


    he had another thinkinging if he thought she was the next girl in his list to bed. She made a


    vow to herself not to fall into his trap.


    Her eyes hardened and she raised her eyebrows quizzically " What do you mean by that? Today


    is my first day at work here and you''re already asking me to be your date?! How funny sir " She


    huffed, staring down at him under hershes.


    He red at her, already regretting why she had to be the perfect person to ask. She was really


    difficult and she looked like a woman who would never sumb to a man''s directives. She would


    never be submissive to him, he thought. He frowned, why did thetter thought came to his mind?


    He didn''t need her to be submissive to him because their rtionship would never be more than a


    boss''s rtionship to his employee.


    " I would never ask you to do this If there''s any other girl I could ask " He said quietly.


    She rolled her eyes " So what happened to your GIRLS? " She ced emphasis on the word ''girls''


    He sighed " I just feel like you''re the perfect person for this, Ca "


    " What dinner is it anyway? " She asked warily.


    " Just so you know, I''m out of this if it''s one of those high social ss parties " She added.


    He smiled a little " Nah, it''s a family dinner so I just need you to y my fake girlfriend. You heard


    my conversation with my Mom, right? Imma tell you about thatter but for now, I want us to y


    my fake girlfriend "


    Her eyes widened even more " Did you just ask me to y your fake girlfriend?! "

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    Liam nodded " Yup " He replied, popping the ''p''


    She looked speechless " But... But why?! "


    He stared deeply into her eyes " Because I''m in a tight spot and I really need this "


    " It''s urgent "He added, a pleading expression written all over his face.


    " Let me get this right, you''re having a dinner at your parent''s ce, right? " She asked.


    He nodded " Yeah "


    " So you want me to act as your girlfriend? " She asked quietly.


    He nodded once more " Fake girlfriend, yup "


    She glowered at him " I know you meant Fake girlfriend, you don''t have to emphasize it " She


    ended her words with a roll of her eyeballs.


    Liam sighed, she was one difficult woman " I didn''t mean it that way yunno, and you''ve got arge


    mouth under that innocent face if i must say "


    " I''m still your boss, remember? " He added under his breath. The woman was really getting under


    his nerves and help or not, he had to set the records straight.


    She seemed to calm down a bit but was still a spitfire nevertheless " Sorry, my bad "


    He sighed again " It''s fine, I guess. I just needed your help, that''s all. So, you in or not? "


    " I could pay you for it, if you want " He offered.


    " I would be taking your time after all so paying you money is justified " He added in a light tone.


    Ca quickly thought of the odds of apanying him to the dinner. Did she have anything to


    lose? No. She remembered Jenny''s warning but shoved it away. She could never fall for her boss,


    could she? She was a bit confused. Liam had not made any advances on her and he had not given


    her any reason to believe he wanted to bed her. She sighed inwardly, Jenny would be shocked


    when she heard she agreed to be her boss''s date to a dinner party on her first day of work.


    It''s just a dinner party, right? She just had to y his fake girlfriend, that''s all. He had looked


    sincere when he asked her for help or was it all a facade? Was she just a new game to him? Well,


    she had no choice but to help him since there was no other person he could ask. And it was cool to


    hear he would pay her to show his appreciation. But she knew she wouldn''t ept the money.


    She nodded, resigned to her fate " I don''t have a choice, do I? "


    He gave her a charming smile " I guess not "


    " But you''re always free to back out of this before it''s toote, I won''t hold it against you " He said


    in all seriousness.


    She shook her head " I''ll do it. So what time is the party? "


    He smiled at her gratefully " Thanks Ca, you just saved me from having to make up stories for


    my mother "


    She smiled back " It''s fine, so what time is the party? " She repeated the question she asked


    before.


    " It''s not a party, Ca, it''s a small family dinner. The purpose of the dinner is to see my girlfriend "


    He exined gently, and smiled at the word '' girlfriend ''.


    She nodded slowly and her mouth rounded in an '' oh '' manner.


    " What time is the dinner then? " She asked in a light tone, her eyes twinkling with mischief.


    " Half past seven, I think. So what time should I appear at your doorstep? " He asked in the same


    light tone.


    She looked lost in thought for a while " I should be done at half past six, is that okay? "


    He nodded " Yup, so I''ll pick you up at exactly half past six "


    " Okay " She said and stood up to leave.


    " Should I drop you off? " He asked eagerly, already picking up his car keys.


    Sheughed " No I''ll manage, thanks though "


    His face fell and he sighed dramatically.


    Sheughed at the face he made, finding it funny.


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    " What''s so funny? " He asked with a raised eyebrow.


    " Nothing sir " She answered teasingly.


    " Liam will do " He intoned.


    " Liam " She said so softly that he wouldn''t hear her if he didn''t listen well.


    He felt his heart constricted on hearing his name from her lips and something unclenched within


    him, he wasn''t sure what it was. All he knew was, he liked how his name sounded on her lips. He


    wanted her to say it again but managed to restrain himself.


    His eyes darkened as he stared at her " That will do "


    Ca didn''t miss the lust that shed through his eyes, it was gone in moments though. The guy


    was attracted to her just as she was to him. None of them was ready to take the big step and admit


    it.


    She coughed discreetly " Okay,. I''ll see youter then " She turned to leave but looked back on


    remembering something.


    " Liam? " She called out.


    He looked up from his phone " Yeah? "


    She frowned " You didn''t ask for my home address, do you know where I live? "


    He smiled smugly and held up his phone for her to see what he had been doing " Just found out


    now "


    Ca looked incredulous " H... How?? "


    He gave her a smug look " That''s for me to find out, you didn''t expect anything less from Liam


    ke, did you? "


    She huffed " Oh, don''t be full of yourself, it''s not that hard to quickly make a research and have


    my ce found out " She rolled her eyes in a dismissive way but looked impressed nheless.


    He red at her yfully " You should at least pretend to be impressed " He whined


    Sheughed " You didn''t expect that from me, did you? " She threw his earlier question back at


    him, with the same smug look.


    It was his turn tough " You''re one saucy woman, I must say " His tone was light.


    " I know " She replied smugly.


    " See yater " She added and walked to the door.


    His eyes went down immediately to look at her ass. He still couldn''t get over the fact that she didn''t


    shake her ass intentionally, it was the way she walked. His eyes continued to bare in on her until


    she was out of sight.

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    " Hey girlfriend, how was your first day at work? " It was Jenny. She called her the minute she got


    home.


    Ca sighed " It was okay. Guess what? "


    Jenny groaned " Oh don''t start, you know I''m not good at this "


    Caughed " All the more reason to get good at it "


    " I will but not now, so what''s up? " Jenny asked eagerly.


    Ca took a deep breath " Well, I... I''m going on a date with Liam tonight " She blurted out and put


    the phone away from her ear a little when Jenny screamed. Oh my poor ear, she thought. It was


    going to be pretty sore the next morning, she was sure.


    " What??! " Jenny screeched.


    " I''m going on a date with Liam tonight " Ca repeated in the same words, with the same calm


    tone.


    " Of course I heard you the first time! I''m just very surprised! How?! How did it get to that?! " Jenny


    eximed.


    " Calm down while I exin, will you? " Ca said and sighed.


    " Okay shoot " Jenny conceded but her voice was still louder than normal.


    Ca overlooked that and exined everything in a calm tone, not leaving any incident out.


    " Whoa! This is so unexpected! " Jenny eximed again when Ca was done exining it to her.


    " I know right? " Ca said as she waited for Jenny''s I Told You So which came shortly after.


    " I told you, didn''t I?! I warned you to be careful with Liam, didn''t I?! " Jenny shouted over the


    phone.


    " I had no choice, Jenny, it seemed I was hisst hope and it''s not a real thing, just y his


    girlfriend, that''s all " Ca exined quietly.


    " Well, there''s nothing bad if you be his real girlfriend " Jenny mused.


    " Jenny! " Ca snapped.


    " What? I''m only specting, that''s all " Jenny sounded undeterred.


    " Don''t specte anything! I just agreed to his fake girlfriend because he was in a real tight spot


    and I was hisst hope " Ca said in a loud voice.


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    " Okay okay, I''ve heard you " Jenny said in a surrendering tone.


    " So what''s up now? " She asked.


    Ca sighed at that " I don''t know honestly,. On one way, I wanna call him and cancel and on the


    other way, I wanna go "


    " You''ll go to the dinner, babe. Just be careful not to fall for Liam, I heard he''s pretty irresistible "


    Jenny said andughed a little.


    Ca red at the door " That will never happen "


    " Don''t be so sure " Jenny said with a tone of mischief.


    Ca rolled her eyes " We shall see, won''t we? "


    " Of course, the next thing I''d hear is, you''ve decided to get married to Liam because you''re in love


    with each other " Jenny mused andughed.


    " Jennifer Wills " Ca said in a low, threatening voice.


    " Sorry! Sorry! " Jenny shouted andughed the more.


    " So what time is the dinner and when is heing to pick you up? " Jenny said in a quite serious


    voice.


    Ca sighed " The dinner is half past seven and he''s picking me up at exactly half past six, I have


    less than three hours to get ready and I haven''t even picked out a dress yet "


    " Gotcha, you know what? " Jenny asked and took a pause.


    " What? " Ca asked warily.


    Jennyughed " Come on, you don''t have to sound so tensed "


    Ca practically rolled her eyes at Jenny''s attempt to put her at ease. With Jenny, one could never


    be sure. She was very unpredictable and could turn the tables in seconds.


    " Well? " She asked when Jenny didn''t say anything.


    " Okay, just take a shower, okay? I''ll be with you before you know it " Jenny offered with a wide


    grin.


    " You''reing over? Why? " Ca asked with a raised eyebrow.


    " To help you get dressed of course! " Jenny eximed.


    Ca started to speak " Jenny, I''m... " But she was cut off by Jenny who had anticipated her


    protest even before she started to speak.


    " You get on in the shower and I''ll be there in minutes, love you! " She said and hung up, leaving


    Ca speechless.


    Ca sighed, nothing could really stopped Jenny when her mind was set on something. She


    proceeded to shower and Jenny showed up just exactly fifteen minutester.


    By the time Jenny was done with her makeover, she failed to recognize the stunning beauty in the


    mirror staring back at her. Was it really her? She asked herself. Sure, she knew she was beautiful


    but she doubted it was really her as she looked at the beauty goddess in the mirror.


    Jenny whistled from behind her " Finally gurl! You look so stunning I almost didn''t recognize you! "


    She gestured for Ca to spin around but was ignored by Ca who just rolled her eyes and


    stared back in the mirror.


    " I know I''m good at this, right? You''re wee " Jenny said smugly from behind her as they


    looked in the mirror together. She flipped her hair backwards and Ca thought she was being


    dramatic.


    " Oh don''t be full of yourself, I''ve seen better " Ca huffed with a roll of her eyeballs.


    Jenny repeated her action and roll her eyes too " Coming from someone who had never been to


    a social gathering since I knew her, much more a dinner party of the high ss people in the society


    "


    " It''s not a dinner party, dummy, It''s a small family dinner. I''ve been to a club once just so you


    know, and even had a one night stand " Ca fired back, her eyes zing.


    Jennyughed so much that she almost toppled over the floor. She finally managed to get a hold


    of herself and looked at Ca, a haughty expression evident on her face.


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    Ca''s face became red with embarrassment and she looked away. She knew Jenny was right,


    she had never done those things she mentioned. She gave up verbal fight with Jenny, knowing she


    couldn''t win against her more sophisticated friend.


    She sighed and gave Jenny a long look " Okay, i give up "


    Jennyughed harder " Best decision you''ve made in a day "


    She pped her hands in excitement and added " I can''t wait to see the look on Liam''s face when


    he finally sees you! " She eximed.


    " Get away from me! " Ca yelled when Jenny engulfed her in a tight hug. Jenny finally released


    her and Ca red at her as she straightened her gown. The doorbell rang that moment and


    Jenny whooped in excitement.


    " Finally, he''s here! " She screamed and pushed Ca towards the door.


    Ca felt her heartbeat quicken in fear and excitement mixed together to be anxiety. Her


    palms had gotten wet as she clenched her hands in fists.


    " Come on! " Jenny shouted again


    Ca got her acts together and walked towards the door. The bell rang the second time and she


    took a deep breath.


    She opened the door and Liam started to say Hi but the words hung up in his throat as he looked


    at her speechlessly. Damn! Who was this stunning beauty before him? He asked himself in wonder.


    She looked so beautiful that he almost didn''t recognize her.The dress... Fuck, the dress she wore


    clung to her like second skin and all her womanly curves were on disy for him. His little friend


    down there started to peck up and he groaned inwardly.


    Behind them, Jenny folded her hands under her breasts and watched the scene before her


    happily. It was obvious Liam was already taken with Ca in the short time they met and she was


    pretty sure Ca felt the same. Knowing her friend for who she was, Ca wouldn''t admit it to


    herself.


    Ca suddenly felt hot under Liam''s pinned gaze on her. He was staring at her with something like


    hunger and lust, it was written so clearly in his eyes. For once, she was d she had dressed up so


    prettily tonight. She checked him out too, he was doing the same so why couldn''t she?


    He looked like a ruthless and arrogant billionaire in his ck suit and his bulging muscles rippled


    with strength from beneath. Of course he looked drop dead gorgeous, she wouldn''t deny that. His


    hair wasbed back, giving him a boyish look. He came out of the spell that seemed to have


    been casted on them the minute they set eyes on each other.


    He smirked " Take a picture, wouldst longer princess " He said, looking down at her with a wink.


    Ca snapped out of her dazed look and blushed at being caught red handed ogling him.


    " Hi " She said softly, her cheeks a rosy shade.


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    He leaned down to her eye level and whispered into her ears " I must say you look stunning


    tonight, princess "


    Ca became a pudding of blush right there and her cheeks turned a bright shade of pink.


    " Thank you " She whispered.


    " You''re not bad yourself " Sheplimented him too and looked away quickly.


    His eyes twinkled " You think so? "


    She nodded and he smiled so widely that his dimples showed. She was just so cool tonight, he


    thought. It seemed she had locked up her sassy attitude, he wouldn''t like that. Surprisingly, he liked


    the saucy Ca more than this quiet one. Jenny thought it was high time she announced her


    presence because the couple seemed to be lost in their own world. It was ringly obvious that


    were attracted to each other but Jenny was willing to wait patiently for Ca to discover her feelings


    for the guy.


    She coughed discreetly " Are you guys aware I''m still here? "


    " I never knew you were here in the first ce " Ca retorted.


    Jenny rolled her eyes and turned her attention to Liam who shed her a smile.


    She smiled back " Hi, I''m Jenny, Ca''s friend. May I know who you are? " Of course she knew


    who he was, she just wanted to hear him speak. She had managed to control her excitement on


    seeing him, the famous Liam ke she had dreamt of meeting one day.


    " I''m Liam, Liam ke " He answered, giving her another one of his charming smiles.


    Her eyes widened " Oh! It''s real pleasure to meet you! " She pulled him into a brief embrace.


    Ca shook her head at her drama, of course she recognized Liam from the moment she set her


    eyes on him. After all, they had talked about him before he arrived.


    " The pleasure is all mine " He replied and turned his attention to Ca once more.


    " Shall we go? " He asked, looking at her intently.


    She nodded " Okay "


    Turning to Jenny, she said something with her eyes that Liam couldn''t decipher. The look


    disappeared and it was reced with a smile.


    " We''ll be back soon, okay? "


    Jenny nodded and winked " It''s fine, just take your time and enjoy yourself, huh? "


    Ca rolled her eyes but waved as Liam ced his hands on the small of her back and led het to


    his car.


    The ride to his parents'' mansion was short and they arrived there in minutes. Like the gentleman


    he was, he helped her down and she smiled at him gratefully. She looked up at the mansion and her


    mouth dropped opened in shock.


    " Wow! " She managed to whisper as she took in the beauty of the massive building before her.


    Looking at the mansion, she felt she was at the gate of heaven.


    " You sure are one hell of a rich dude " She muttered and heughed heartily.


    " You think so? " He asked yfully.


    She threw him a sideway nce and didn''t reply, instead she stared at the magnificent building


    which stood before her.


    " You''re my girlfriend, remember? " He asked in a light, teasing tone.


    She nodded " Of course I remember, fake girlfriend " She ended her reply with a smirk.


    Liam''s eyes darkened as anger shed through the ck depths but it was gone in a second.


    He copied her action and smirked too but it didn''t quite reached his eyes " Yup "


    " What would you say if Mom happen to ask you how we met? " He asked, frowning.


    Ca let out a softugh " Don''t worry about that, I have to be your girlfriend for the meantime, no?


    "


    Liam nodded with his eyebrows furrowed, wondering what she was up to.


    Ca''s eyes gleamed with mischief " So you don''t have to worry about anything concerning this,


    just y your part of a loving boyfriend and we''ll be okay " She winked at Liam who smiled.


    " That''s a relief then, we just have to y along and make them believe we''re truly in love " He


    mused.


    " Yup " She answered


    " Our act begins now " She stated and unhooked her arm in his.


    Liam''s eyes glittered with something like amusement as he humored her " Aye, mydy, besides I


    can see Mom''s silhouette behind the curtains "


    " No don''t look! " He whispered harshly as Ca wanted to look.


    " Let''s just go in, okay? " His voice was warm this time and he leaned down to kiss her forehead.

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    " Let''s just go in, okay? " His voice was warm this time and he leaned down to kiss her


    forehead.


    She blushed " Okay "


    The minute they turned to go in, the wide doors swished open and Diana came out, apanied


    by two maids. Liam turned to her with a look that said " I told you she had seen us all along "


    Ca smiled but said nothing. The womaning towards them was the female version of Liam,


    they looked so much alike. Her hands tightened around Liam''s in anxiety and he squeezed back.


    " Darling! " Diana screamed and flew into her son''s outstretched arms.


    Ca moved a step away to avoid being crushed by the woman. Surprisingly, she was strong and


    energetic for her age.


    " Oh Liam! You haven''t been home in ages to see your old mother " She sniffed through his shirt


    while he patted her on the back.


    " I''m sorry Mom, but I saw youst two months or so " He reminded her with a smile.


    She drew back from him and hit him on the arm yfully " Brat! Last two months?? You''re not


    ashamed of saying it out loud that you saw your mother two months ago?! "


    " Okay I''m sorry, Mom and you''re still as young as ever! Beautiful too, if I must say so you''re not


    old at all " He said as he took her hands in his and ced a soft kiss on her fingers.


    She blushed and looked up at him with doe eyes " You think so? "


    " I know so " Liam replied with another charming smile of his


    She was a dramatic woman, Ca mused.


    As if Diana knew what Ca was thinking about, she turned to her curiously " Hi there, I''m Diana,


    Liam''s Mom " She looked at Liam with affectionate eyes.


    " I''m Ca, Ca Reeds " She smiled warmly and outstretched her hand for a shake.


    But Diana surprised her by pulling her into a warm hug " It''s a real pleasure to meet you darling!


    I''ve been looking forward to this day since Liam told me he was going to bring his girlfriend! "


    " You''re so beautiful! " She added and drew back from the hug.


    " Thank you ma''am " Ca said softly.


    " Diana, it''s Diana for you, hon " Diana smiled at her so wide that Ca guessed it would hurt.


    " Come on, let''s go in " She said and led the way back into the house.


    Ca nced at Liam but he was already looking at her '' Are you okay? '' he mouthed and she


    nodded.


    Ca took a deep breath, meeting Liam''s mother was not as difficult as she initially thought. She


    anticipated meeting his father though, she assumed he was a tough one right from the moment she


    heard the conversation between Liam and his Mom back at the office.


    They entered the house and Diana led the way to the dinning room while Ca admired the beauty


    of the mansion once more.


    A man Ca assumed to be his father, sat at the head of the table. He looked to be in his early 60s


    or so and judging by his looks, one would have guessed he was devilishly handsome in his youth


    days. Now Ca was confused, she had thought Liam got his looks from his mother, but now she


    was not so sure as she stared at his father. Well, one could say he got his good looks from both of


    his parents. She decided to show some courtesy to his father.


    " Hello sir, I''m Ca " She managed a small smile as she maintained eye contact with the man.


    He seemed to stare deeply into her souls, he would be a difficult one, she thought.


    " Have a seat " His voice was surprisingly warm for someone who looked ruthless.


    " Come on " Diana urged and gestured for them to have their seats.


    " Call me Donald " Liam''s father introduced himself with an expressionless gaze on Ca.


    She nodded " Nice to meet you sir "


    He nodded " Same here "


    " Father " Liam greeted with a nod but one could sense the tension between them.


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    His father nodded too " Let''s eat, shall we? " And he picked up his knife to cut the from the chunk


    of chicken. He ced it on Diana''s food and she smiled at him warmly. They still looked so much in


    love, Ca realized and picked up her spoon.


    " How did you you meet my son? " Donald''s voice boomed through the walls and Ca was so


    startled that she dropped her spoon unconsciously. Under the table, Liam gave her right knee a


    squeeze. It was meant to be afort but it did more than that. Ca instantly felt warm from the


    physical contact and the touch gave her tingles all over her body. She nced at Liam and he


    smiled at her reassuringly. She frowned, the smile on his face looked genuine and wasn''t faked at


    all or was it just her eyes? She gave a small shrug, well they had to look like a real couple so he


    probably did that because they had audience.


    She shifted a little on her seat " I applied for a job in hispany as his personal assistant "


    Diana''s eyes widened " Whoa! It was love at first sight then?! " She asked eagerly and leaned


    forward in her seat.


    Ca nodded and smiled at Liam lovingly " Yes, it was love at first sight for us "


    " That''s cool! So, are you still working as his personal assistant? How do you cope with the code ''


    Set business aside from pleasure ''? " For the first time, her eyes shimmered with hope of something


    like life partners happening between them.


    Ca smiled at her and took a sip from her drink while she quickly thought of an answer. From the


    way Diana spoke, she thought she ( Ca ) had been working in Liam''spany for a long time so


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    Donald spoke up " Cut thedy some ck, Diana " He distracted her by cutting another piece of


    chicken for her which she chewed while pouting. She was sad that her curiosity had not been


    satisfied. Donald reached out and tugged her cheeks, which made Diana threw him a yful re.


    He turned to Liam " I guess your mother already told you why I called this family dinner " He said


    in a cool voice.


    " Yes " Liam answered, his voice just as cool. It was obvious Liam was just as stubborn as his


    father and none of them would admit back down first.


    " And have you worked on what I told you thest time I called? " He asked Liam again, reaching


    for water.


    " I''m absolutely free to do whatever I want, Dad, you know that more than anyone else " Liam


    replied and maintained eye contact with his father. Gone were the days he would look at the floor


    and avoided his father''s re. Not anymore, he thought. He was old enough to make decisions for


    himself.


    " Enough! " Donald bellowed and mmed his hands on the table.


    " It''s okay, honey " Diana said as she took a hold of her husband''s arm in a bid to calm him.


    Liam just raised his eyebrows at his father''s act, he couldn''t be threatened, his father knew that


    well.


    " I a well aware of the marriage you were nning between me and.... I don''t even want to know


    what her name is " He gazed at his father with  an unreadable expression.


    " You knowing about it doesn''t change anything, does it? " Donald asked in annoyance.


    Liam eyed him and continued like he was never interrupted " I guess everything has changed now


    that I brought my girlfriend " He stated, directing a smile in Ca''s way.


    " Not until you decide to get married! " Donald fumed.


    " I will, but on my own free will! You''re not gonna decide that for me! " Liam fired back and the two


    red at each other. They both stood up unconsciously as he stared daggers at his father.


    Diana started to panic and looked over to Ca for help of any sort. Ca shook her head


    helplessly and heaved a sigh.


    " What about her? Or you don''t like her enough to make her your life partner? " Donald taunted as


    he spared Ca a nce. He wanted her to make her angry by putting the thought into her head


    that Liam didn''t love her enough to marry. Ca smiled to herself, what if he found out it was all


    fake? What if he found out that they were not a real couple? So funny, she thought.


    If looks could kill, Ca was sure Donald would be lying dead on the floor with the re Liam


    threw at his father.


    " I get to decide that, not you " Liam said threateningly.


    Donald shook his head " No, we''ll decide everything now or never. I''m done putting up with your


    tyranny, son. I want to see my grandchild a year from now and with or without your consent, I''m


    gonna get you married. One call, and everything wille crashing down. You won''t have a say in


    the matter anymore "


    Donald continued, " And also, thepany you worked so hard for will be taken away from you


    in a blink of an eye. So what will it be? Should we do it the calm, mature way or the other way


    around? You still have a chance to decide "


    Diana decided it was time to butt in " It''d be wise of you to think things through, son. Please make


    a wise decision for your sake "


    Liam closed his eyes briefly, slowly he sank into his seat and popped his head on his hands as he


    thought of what to do. That''s the highest point he could argue with his father. He knew his father


    was just as stubborn as he was and was going to carry on with his threat.


    Now that they thought Ca was his girlfriend, they obviously expected him to propose to her as it


    was the right thing to do. But little did they know everything was fake. What was he going to do


    now?


    He looked over to Ca but she looked away, he could read it in her eyes that she had no idea


    what he should do at that point. His eyes widened slightly as he thought of a solution but he knew


    Ca would be annoyed with this, he would just have to apologize to herter and talked about the


    turn out of events.


    Sighing, he looked at his father " Ca and I have decided to get married, just thought it would be


    okay to let you know now that the issue of marriage is up "


    Both Ca and Diana looked shocked while Donald looked unfazed.


    " Good choice " He muttered and took his seat too.


    " What?! " Diana eximed and pulled Ca into a tight hug in happiness.


    Ca looked dumbfounded by the whole thing and hoped Liam would look her way. He finally did


    and she looked at him with questions written all over her face.


    " What''s all this?! " She mouthed when Donald was not looking their way.


    He gave her a smile of apology and mouthed  " We''ll talk about thister, just y along with me


    for now, please " He said with a pleading expression.


    " You better have a good reason for putting me in your shit " She mouthed back and red at


    him.


    Liam sighed, he knew he was in deep trouble with Cater but there was no other way he could


    get out of his father''s clutches without the damn marriage he had been talking about.


    Diana drew back from the hug and Ca saw tears slipped down her cheeks freely.


    " Why are you crying? " Ca asked softly.


    Diana sniffed and blinked back more tears " You don''t know how happy I am with this news. I''ve


    been waiting for this for a lifetime, thank you so much, Ca " She drew her into a hug again.


    " It doesn''t matter how long you''ve known each other, I don''t even care anymore. You just made the


    best decision " She added.


    Ca had been tempted to let out everything, to reveal that they were not real couple and it was all


    fake. But seeing the woman this happy had cleared away thoughts like that. She couldn''t shatter the


    woman''s happiness and she already had a soft spot for Diana.


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    " It''s okay " She said and smiled at the olddy warmly. Diana calmed down finally and she wiped


    away her tears.


    She took Ca''s hands in hers and squeezed tenderly " When did you two realized you were


    made for each other and decided to get married? " She asked curiously.


    Ca nced at Liam quickly, but he wasn''t looking her way, instead, he was staring at his father,


    as though daring him to push him off his patience limits again. Ca was at loss for words as she


    didn''t know what to say.


    Diana smiled at her warmly and coaxed " It''s alright, Ca, you can tell me. Or are you pregnant? "


    She asked in a whisper, searching her face for any proof to confirm her suspicion that she was


    indeed pregnant.


    Ca blushed furiously and from where he was, Liam coughed slightly. So he had been listening in


    on their conversation and he had known she needed help with the question his mother asked


    earlier, she was going to deal with himter, she thought as she turned her attention back to Diana.


    Sheughed nervously " Oh no, of course not. We decided to get married few weeks back, right


    honey? " She called out to Liam sweetly who snapped his head in their direction and looked lost for


    a second.


    " Huh? " He looked dazed and finally nodded " Oh Yeah, we decided to get married a few weeks


    ago " He returned Ca''s tight smile with a sweet one.


    " I''m so happy, son. I''m the most happiest woman on the right now " Diana said excitedly.


    " Have you picked a date for the wedding? " She asked quickly, looking between Liam and Ca.


    Ca shook her head " Not yet, we''ll tell you when we decide that too "


    Diana nodded and heaved a sigh of relief " Okay okay, I''m cool with any date you pick. Just be fast


    about it, hmn? "


    " Yes Mom " Liam answered.


    " Congrats son, I guess we''re good as long as you promise to give me a grandchild within the first


    year of your marriage, right? " Donald said broodingly.


    Liam nodded once " Thanks Dad, yeah I guess so "


    " And nothing about mypany concerns you, okay? " He added, his nostrils red just by the


    thought of having hispany taken away from him.


    Donald nodded " Of course " And he smiled so wide that Ca doubted it was the same man


    whose face was writhed in rage minutes ago.


    Donald senses her eyes on him and looked in her direction " I''m happy for you, girl. You have my


    blessings, congrattions " He said in a warm voice.


    " Thank you sir " Ca replied and smiled too.


    " Just call me Donald " He smiled again.


    " Okay " Ca replied and snuggled up to Liam for warmness. She heard him sucked in a deep


    breath, he didn''t expect her to do that. Fake or not, he didn''t expect her to disy this high level of


    intimacy before his parents.


    " Honey? " She whispered but loudly enough for his parents to hear.


    He had to y along so he leaned down and kissed her forehead " Yes sweetheart? "


    " I wanna sleep " She replied drowsily and he tapped her softly on the shoulders to keep her


    awake.


    " Okay, let''s go home baby " He said and looked up to find his mother looking at them with teary


    eyes. She was touched by their intimacy. Right then, Liam knew he had to convince Ca one way


    or the other. They had to make the marriage happen, he couldn''t afford to break his mother''s heart


    by telling her it was all a lie. She had looked so happy and fulfilled when she heard the news of their


    uing marriage. But how would he get Ca to marry him? He didn''t know. He would work


    something out, that was sure. Make a deal with her, maybe or offer her a contract. Something would


    definitely work out between the two, he said to himself.


    " Mom, Dad, I''m afraid you''ll have to excuse us now " He said, looking at Ca who had already


    dozed off on his chest. He had never felt more at peace. He felt something tug at his heart but was


    not sure what exactly it was.


    Diana nodded eagerly " Of course, you can take her home, right honey? " She asked, looking at


    her husband for confirmation.


    Donald nodded too " Of course, it''s just a pity we didn''t get to finish our dinner and have a heart to


    heart talk "


    Diana nudged him by the elbow " Come on Donald, there''s a lot of time to do that, especially now


    that they''re getting married. We''ll be family after all "


    He nodded " Yeah yeah "


    " I''m happy with the decision you''ve made son, best one you''ve made in ages " He added and his


    eyes became moist with tears. He blinked them back furiously.


    " Finally, we get to see our grandchild " Diana mumbled and they hugged.


    Liam nodded and stood up, supporting a sleeping Ca with his weight.


    His parents saw him to the door and he said his goodbye before leaving. He ced Ca in gently


    and went over to the driver''s side.


    He got in and exhaled a deep breath. Turning to Ca, he met her wide awake and she folded her


    hands under her breasts with her eyebrows raised. He looked so startled that he had to ce his


    hands on the wheel for support.


    " Surprised to see me awake, HONEY? " She asked with a smirk, and ced emphasis on herst


    word in a mocking way.


    " Uh... Not really " He replied and smiled sheepishly.


    Her smirk disappeared and was reced with a hard look " Now, will you do me the favor of


    exining what just happened back there? "


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    He took a deep breath " Of course I will, let''s just get out of here, huh? "


    " Okay " She agreed but he could sense she managed to control herself when all she wanted to do


    was to scream and possibly p him for answers.


    He spared her another nce and started the ignition.

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    " So? " She asked the minute they passed through the tall gates.


    Liam sighed again " Ca, will you marry me? " He blurted out.


    At first, Ca thought she had misheard him " What? " She asked hoarsely.


    He stared at her, his gaze unwavering " I asked if you would marry me " He repeated in the same


    cool voice.


    Ca looked too stunned to speak as she stared at him, her mouth agape in shock. Did he just


    asked her to marry him?


    " What? How is that that possible? Why should I marry you? " She asked all questions at once,


    confused herself.


    " Please listen to me while I exin everything " He said pleadingly.


    " Okay shoot " She managed to regain herposure.


    He swerved the car to one side of the road and parked.


    He took a deep breath and started talking " It all started when Dad threatened to take mypany


    away from me except I get married and give him a grandchild within a year of my marriage, you


    heard some of it to back in there, didn''t you? "


    She nodded " Yeah I did , go on "


    " But I refused, saying I was damn free to do whatever I wanted. Then he arranged a marriage for


    me, of course I refused to get married to a girl I didn''t love, Mom called to tell me the only way I


    could get out of this was to bring my girlfriend to the family dinner " He finished and exhaled a long


    breath.


    Ca looked at him suspiciously " So where does my marriage with youes in? "


    Liam stared at her in disbelief, was she really pretending not to know or she really didn''t know why


    he asked her to marry him?. Maybe she just wanted him to say it, he thought.


    He sighed " I want you to marry me, Ca. Of course, it''s a fake marriage. I just want you to give


    me a baby within the year of our marriage and we can file for a divorce and we''d go our separate


    ways. We would sign a baby contract which would be known just to us and thewyer " He took a


    pause and looked at her intently to see if she understood all he had been saying. Of course she


    did.


    He continued " To others, it would be a real marriage and you get fifty million dors if you agree,


    thirty will be paid once you sign the contract and the remaining twenty will be paid once the


    marriage is over "


    Ca opened the door and got out. It was all too much to take in, she felt she would suffocate if


    she stayed in there a minute longer. Fortunately, they were on the side of a bridge so she looked far


    away above the water and breathed in fresh air, for she loved to think about things bothering her by


    the sea.


    Liam came out and stood beside her without a word. Not that she had any answer to give him


    anyway. Marriage? A baby contract? The offer sounded too good to be true except she would spend


    a year of her life with someone she didn''t love. She was attracted to him, that was true but was that


    enough to agree to the marriage? Was she ready to share a year of her life with him? Was she


    ready to share a bed with him? Was she ready to give him her body?


    Was she ready to take the big step and be a married woman now? Make a child with him?


    She exhaled a deep breath. He was offering her a lot of money, and with that, she could pay off her


    family''s debt and also lived thefortable life she had dreamt of. Just one year, was it that hard?


    She asked herself. Her virginity was at stake, was she ready to lose it to a man she barely knew?


    All her life since she was young, she had never dreamt of being proposed to this way. She had


    imagined a quiet, serene ce where her partner would propose to her on his knees. So that was


    all fantasies, she mused andughed at the ironic way it turned out.


    " Are you okay? " He asked quietly, sparing her a nce.


    She shook her head " Not really, to be honest "


    He nodded slowly " I understand this is a bit too much to take in, just take your time "


    " We barely know each other " She blurted out after a minute.


    " I know, but we will if you agree to sign the baby contract. I know we''re not doing this because we


    loved each other but I''ll promise you one thing " He said in the same quiet tone.


    She raised her eyebrows " And what would that be? "


    " Although we don''t love each other, I promise to take care of you and our baby, give you all the


    protection you need and make sure you neverck anything " He said softly and Ca knew right


    then that he meant every word.


    " I''ll treat you well even though ours won''t be marriage of love " He added, shoving his hands into


    his pockets.


    She nodded slowly " So I just have to give you a baby and the marriage will be annulled after a


    year? " She asked


    " File for a divorce " He corrected.


    " And you''ll give me fifty million dors? " She asked again.


    He nodded " Of course "


    " And what happens to my baby after we divorce? " She asked earnestly.


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    " I''ll either be given custody of our baby or you will, we''ll discuss about thatter, not now "


    " I''d still be your personal assistant, won''t I? " She asked in a serious tone and he shook his head.


    " Of course not. Once we get married, you''ll stay home and focus on giving me a child. Everything


    you need will be provided to you, servants will be at your beck and call " He said and Ca sighed.


    It sounded like a dreame true but she never wanted to be a full house wife, she wanted to do


    something too, not stayed idle.


    " So I''m just a baby factory " Shemented and smiled bitterly. She was doing this for the money,


    she knew. Heck, she would do almost anything if it would pay her family debts and made her


    mother happy. She was selling her own happiness, she knew but she didn''t care.

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    Liam reached out for her hands " I''ll take care of you, Ca. I can''t promise a peaceful marriage,


    there''ll be good and bad times but I promise to do my best to make you happy " He said softly.


    " Let me go home and think about it, okay? I''ll let you know whatever I decide " She said quietly.


    Her head was starting to ache, it was all too much to take in, she came with him to the dinner


    because he had no one else to ask and the next, she was faced with a marriage. What an irony.


    Jenny would sureugh and say " I told you so ". She groaned inwardly, she didn''t want to think


    about Jenny now. She just wanted to go home and get a good sleep.


    " Alright but be fast about it, okay? I want an answer by this time tomorrow. You have the whole


    night to think things through, I''ll be waiting for a reply " He said firmly.


    Ca''s nostrils red " Excuse you, do not push me, this is all too much for me to take in "


    Liam seemed to calm down at her outburst as he sighed " I''m sorry, Ca. It''s not my fault, I''m


    being pushed as well "


    Of course she knew he was forced to make the big decision by his father " Okay, let''s go home "


    He nodded and opened the car door for her and she slid in, muttering thanks. The ride back to her


    ce was silent and one could feel the tension in the car. They arrived at her ce and she got


    down quickly, not waiting for him toe around and opened the door for her.


    " Good night " She said hurriedly and turned to go but Liam pulled her back.


    " What''s wrong, Ca? You look tensed up, is something wrong? " He asked, his eyebrows


    furrowed.


    She shook her head " Oh it''s nothing, I''m probably tired "


    Liam obviously didn''t believe her and he held her by the shoulders " Listen Ca, this marriage


    won''t change anything between us, it will be a marriage in name only and be rest assured that I


    won''t force you to do anything you don''t want to do "


    Ca looked up at him with an unreadable expression but Liam read it so well and he shook his


    head.


    " It''s not possible Ca, a baby is part of the deal. It''s the sole reason we''re getting married in the


    first ce so sharing your bed is inevitable, I''m sorry " He said apologetically.


    Ca nodded " I''ll think about it, good night " She said in a moreposed manner and turned to


    leave once more.


    " You''lle to work tomorrow, right? " He called out and she stopped on her tracks.


    She turned and stared at him for a full minute before she bursted into a small, humorlessughter "


    Of course I will " She turned back towards the house and started walking again. She didn''t look


    back until she was fully in the house. She locked the door and rested on the wall. She closed her


    eyes, feeling tired suddenly. She snapped her eyes open when someone switched on the lights. It


    was Jenny and she looked just as surprised as Ca was.


    She frowned " I came here when I heard some sounds, are you okay? You look weird "


    On a normal day, Ca would have literally scratched her eyes out for calling her '' weird '' because


    she hated being called that but right now, she was very tired and to speak was even difficult for her.


    " What are you doing here? " She managed to ask as her voice was weak.


    Jenny rolled her eyes " I clearly told you before you went out that I would be sleeping over tonight.


    I guess being with Liam flushed that away already "


    She added " You look sad though, what''s wrong? I was expecting to see a flushed face, wide


    eyed, thoroughly kissed, messed up hair and rosy cheeked Ca but here you are, looking sad and


    all that, what''s up? "


    Ca looked at her and wondered how she would react when she finally exined everything to


    her. She could see her friend was dying out of curiosity so she decided to take pity on her.


    " Liam proposed to me " She blurted out.


    Jenny looked at her in shock and waited for her to burst intoughter and tell her she was joking


    around but she didn''t. Instead, her eyes bored into Jenny''s green ones as they looked at each


    other.


    " Are you kidding me?! Is this some sort of joke?! Speak up Ca, are you pulling my legs?! "


    Jenny was shouting now.


    Ca shook her head slowly " Calm down Jenny and let me exin everything "


    " You better do, and don''t you dare leave any information out! " Jenny replied and took the chair


    closest to where Ca stood.


    " Well? " She prompted when Ca still refused to speak.


    " Okay... " Ca started talking and by the time she was done, Jenny bursted into uncontroble fit


    ofughter.


    " My God! " She managed to say in betweenughter.


    Ca just folded her arms under her breasts and waited for her friend to snap out of herughing


    fits.


    " This is absurd! " Jenny eximed and bursted into another round ofughter.


    Ca shook her head at her friend''s silliness and took a seat too. She sank down into it with a


    sigh.


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    Jenny finally calmed down and went over to sit beside Ca " I told you, didn''t I? "


    Ca threw her a re but Jenny went on undeterred.


    " I knew it! I just had this hunch that with the way things were going between you and Liam, the


    next thing I would hear would be you two deciding to get married " She said thoughtfully.


    " Are you ready to spend your life with him, Ca? " She asked in all seriousness.


    Ca threw her a look, Jenny sure exaggerated things sometimes " It''s just a year Jenny, not


    lifetime "


    Jenny rolled her eyes " Whatever " and got serious again " Will you lose your virginity to him for


    some million dors? "

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    " Those million dors will change my life very much Jenny and I''ll do it over and over again if it


    would settle my family''s debts and make me live afortable life, what more do I need? " Ca


    meant it to be a rhetorical question but Jenny answered anyway.


    " Love " She said quietly and added " Love is missing in your life Ca, it''s high time you searched


    for it "


    Caughed without humor " I don''t need that, the word is not in my dictionary " She replied as


    she stared at the wall where a picture of her and Jenny was hung.


    Jenny sighed " Have you thought about this very well? You''d be making a very crucial decision


    Ca, and this is a very big step, are you ready to take it? Remember, one year or not, this phase


    will have an impact on your life, are you ready? "


    Ca didn''t reply at once, instead she stared at the wall a little bit longer before turning her


    attention back to Jenny.


    She nodded slowly " Either way, I''m gonna do this Jenny, I''ll still think about it but my mind is made


    up "


    Jenny rolled her eyes " You don''t have to think about it since your mind is made up already "


    Ca closed her eyes briefly and stood up " I don''t have strength for your banter tonight Jenny,


    Good night " She said weakly and started walking towards her bedroom.


    " Good night! And make a very wise decision, okay? " Jenny shouted after her.


    Ca barely heard her as she entered her room and closed the door. Shended on the bed with a


    soft thump, clothes on and everything. She had managed to kick off her shoes when she came in.


    " Liam " She said under her breath. She was sure she wouldn''t sleep a wink tonight, she had some


    thinking to do.


    " Liam " She whispered again and again. She kept saying his name, tasting the feel of him on her


    tongue. The word she repeated seemed to be a luby as she slept in minutes. So much for


    wanting to think some things through.


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    She woke up to the blinding sunlight and groaned, turning to the other side of the bed to get more


    sleep. Something seemed to click in her head and her eyes flew open in seconds.


    " Oh shit! I''mte for work! " She muttered some more profanities that were udylike and dashed


    into the bathroom.


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    She started to undress " Fuck, I should have done this in the room beforeing in here " She


    mumbled. Pausing at the mirror, she looked at herself and frowned, she looked different than her


    usual morning look. Way different, she noticed. Dull and hollow, maybe. She swept her hands


    through her messed up hair and memories ofst night washed through her. She felt a new wave of


    shock coursed through her immediately and she squatted down helplessly. She had said she would


    think things over but why had she fallen asleep? Could Liam''s name had done a magic to her body


    and made her fall into deep sleep? She wondered.


    She remembered that she had made up her mind to go through with the deal Liam offered her.


    She would sacrifice herself and marry him if it would solve all of her problems. Deciding she would


    go through with ite hell or water, she proceeded to take her bath. She dressed up for work


    quickly and went out, locking the door securely behind her. Jenny had left her a note earlier, saying


    she had gone to the restaurant and had stated it clearly that Ca should make a very wise


    decision ande over to the restaurantter after work to gist her about everything that conspired


    between she ( Ca ) and Liam.


    Her mind was so upied with thoughts of Liam that she was oblivious to the fact that they had


    arrived at her workce until the taxi driver looked at her from the rearview mirror. She felt his gaze


    on her and snapped her head up.


    " Oh! We''re here already! " She eximed and paid the driver before getting out in a hurry.


    She ran into thepany and greeted the few people she recognized. She went into Amanda''s


    office to say Hi to her too before going straight into Liam''s office. He was there already, typing


    furiously on hisputer.


    " Morning Liam " She greeted politely and started walking towards her seat but his voice stopped


    her.


    " Morning Ca,e here for some minutes, we need to talk "


    She groaned inwardly, thinking she was not ready for this, not early in the morning at least. She


    went to him anyway and took the seat opposite him.


    " How was your night? " He asked pleasantly.


    " It was okay, I slept well, what''s up? " She answered, cutting straight to the chase with a raised


    eyebrow.


    " Have you thought about what we talked aboutst night? I can see you have made your decision,


    come on spill it out " Liam said, looking at her intently.


    Ca felt anger started to rise from within her " Isn''t it a bit too early to ask me about that? And how


    did you know I''ve made up my mind? " She red up with a sneer.


    Surprisingly, Liam bursted intoughter " Geez! Why are you being so itchy? Did you fight someone


    in the Dreand? " And heughed harder.


    Ca threw him a re which shut him up immediately.


    " I just asked if you''ve arrived at a decision on what we talked about " He said in a small voice.


    She rolled her eyes " No you didn''t ask, youmanded me to spill it "


    " Of course I did ask you! " He eximed.


    " No you didn''t! " She fired back.


    " I did! " He shouted.


    " You didn''t! " She said in the same loud voice.


    They went on like that for more minutes until Amanda popped her head in " What''s going on? I


    was passing by and I heard you guys arguing, are you okay? "

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    Both Ca and Liam knew that was not what she wanted to say. The words on the tip of her


    tongue were more like childish, ridiculous, immature among other things. But she held her tongue in


    check. It was probably because of her boss. Liam answered as he saw Ca was still nursing her


    anger and her jaw was set stubbornly.


    He managed to hold back hisughter " It''s nothing you need to worry about, Amanda, we''re fine "


    Amanda obviously didn''t believe him but she didn''t say anything further.


    She shrugged " Okay sir, take care Ca, I''lle see youter " and the door closed behind her


    softly.


    Liam bursted into uncontroble fit ofughter. If looks could kill, he would be lying dead on the


    floor. She threw him res that could kill and Liam could see she was beyond angry.


    " What''s funny? " She squinted her eyes like he was crazy because there was obviously nothing


    worthughing about.


    He grinned " You are "


    She rolled her eyes but said nothing.


    " Come on, don''t be childish. You look like you wanna throw a tantrum " He said with a wide smile.


    " That''s not true! " She eximed and huffed, folding her arms under her breasts.


    Liam''s eyes followed her action and he gulped, feeling his throat tightened suddenly.


    " So, have you thought about it? " He asked glumly.


    She nodded, getting serious too " Yup "


    " And? " He prompted when she didn''t say anything further.


    " Yup " She said again.


    He raised one eyebrow quizzically " Yup what? "


    She threw him a quick re " I said yes! " She said in a loud voice, getting exasperated.


    He sighed, tired of the games she was ying already " Ca be precise, is my proposal a yes or


    no? "


    " Yes " She replied quietly.


    His whole demeanor changed and heughed " Wow, that''s cool! " He said, pping his hands


    excitedly.


    She smiled bitterly " It''s funny really "


    Liam frowned slightly on hearing her words " Funny? What''s funny? "


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    " It''s funny how we''re getting married and we barely know each other " She replied quietly.


    Hisughing face disappearedpletely " I know " He sighed.


    She shrugged " It''s fate I guess, so when do we begin the signing of the contract? "


    He nodded " Soon, but tell me Ca, are you ready to be mine? Are you ready to be a


    part of my life for a year? " He asked softly.


    She stared at him for a while before she nodded " Yes " She answered in a little voice.


    " When do we sign the contract? " She asked again.


    " Why are you in a hurry, Be? We''ll sign the contract soon. Let''s get these questions cleared first "


    He had moved closer to her as they spoke and she pressed back into her chair.


    He was invading her personal space but the guy was too damn arrogant to admit that and back off.


    She blushed at the name he called her. The guy sure knew how to seduce a woman, she thought


    as he leaned close and tucked her hair properly behind her ear, all the while inhaling her scent.


    " You sure you''re ready to be my wife and keep me warm every night, hmmn Be? " He


    whispered, cing light kisses on her exposed neck.


    Ca involuntarily closed her eyes and moaned softly. He sucked on her soft spot and she


    moaned out loud.


    " Hmmn... "


    " You like that? " He whispered against her neck.


    She was not in her right mind to speak so he bit her softly which made her cry out in pain and


    pleasure. He was sure the spot was going to leave a markter. He smiled to himself. Yup, he


    wanted everyone to see the hickey and knew she was his. Not yet, a voice in his head said. What


    does it matter? She was going to be his soon, he fired back. He pushed the voice out and focused


    on the woman before him.


    He trailed kisses from her neck down to her cleavage and she arched her back. He was in the


    process of going down when his phone rang. Damn! He groaned, the person had better had a good


    reason for calling him when he was in the middle of something important. It was his damnwyer.


    " What? " He barked into the speaker, not bothering to exchange pleasantries with him. Hiswyer


    knew he called at a bad time so he made his information swift.


    " Okay " He said and hung up. He looked at Ca but sadly enough, she had regained her


    composure as she pushed him away slightly. He got the message and moved back. It was the damn


    lawyer''s fault. He wished the fuckingwyer was here so he could strangle him for disrupting such


    an important session.


    He forced a little cough out of his throat " Uh... So where were we? " He scratched the back of his


    neck, trying to remember but failed.


    Ca looked just as lost as he was but after a minute, her eyes lightened up as though she


    remembered something " You said you had some questions for me " She replied in a calm voice.


    " Oh that''s right! So, before we proceed with the contract signing and everything, do you have any


    debt you''re yet to settle? "


    Her eyes widened with hope " You''ll clear the debts?! Everything?! "


    He nodded " Yeah, so do you have any family debt? " He asked.


    She frowned slightly " Did you do a background check on me? "


    He shook his head " No Kitten, I would prefer to hear your life story from, not from doing


    background check, I just asked a random question, that''s all "


    She smiled slightly " Yeah, I have some family debts to pay, that''s one of the reasons I came to


    Mexico to work and start a new life here "


    She told him about her family and her life back in Georgia.


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    She shook her head " It''s fine, it''s been a long time anyway "


    " So let me have their contacts and leave everything to me " He said confidently.


    Ca was happy that finally, her family would have its reputation back and the debts would be


    settled. A thought came into her head and she gave a shout of excitement. God! She was now rich


    beyond her imaginations now. She had thought she would pay off her family''s debt with the money


    Liam was going to give her but now that he offered to do that, she could make her mother live a


    veryfortable life and established her ownpany. Wow! This was a dreame true!


    "Whoa! " She couldn''t control her excitement as she eximed.


    Liam frowned " Is something the matter? "


    " No no no! " She replied quickly and forced herself to calm down " I''m just so happy! " She added,


    her face glowing with happiness by the minute.


    Liam felt himself smiling too " Oh it''s nothing, just give me their contacts and consider everything


    settled "


    She brought out her phone and gave him the contacts he requested for. She closed her eyes and


    breathed a sigh of relief, smiling. She felt a burden had been lifted off her shoulders. Maybe this


    was not a bad idea after all, she thought.


    " Anything else? " His voice jolted her back into presence.


    " Nope, thank you " She said softly and blinked back the tears that had welled up in her eyes.


    " How about the contract? " She asked.


    " Easy princess, thewyer called me a while ago when we were uh... " He coughed discreetly.


    Ca''s cheeks were flushed with embarrassment as she realized what he wanted to say.


    He continued " So, he called to tell me the contract is ready for our review and signature "


    She nodded " Good, after signing the contract, when do we get married? " She asked casually.


    " As soon as possible, a week after maybe " He replied, not batting an eye.


    " What?! " She shrieked.


    He raised his eyebrows " What is it? "


    " How can I get married in just a week?! What will people think?; This is a rushed marriage and it''s


    hrious! " She shouted at the top of her lungs.


    Liam looked at her like she was crazy " Of course we have to get married as soon as possible.


    That''s why we will sign the contract today so we can start making preparations for marriage, we


    have to start making babies you know "


    Ca calmed down after hearing that " Oh I forgot the reason I''m getting married, to be your baby


    factory " She muttered bitterly.


    " Are you sure you wanna do this? " He asked in a gentle voice.


    Ca red up " Of course I am! I wouldn''t be here if I don''t want to do it, would I? " She twisted


    her mouth in irritation.


    Liam''s blood began to boil in rage. How dare she me him?! He had seen the hatred in her eyes,


    how dare she?! Of course he hadn''t forced her to do a thing so why would she me him for


    everything?


    " I asked you to sign a contract marriage but I didn''t force you Ca, you epted to do this of


    your own free will so why are you giving me attitude? " He asked in a very low voice.


    She rolled her eyes " When did I do that? " She threw the question right back at him.


    " Action speak louder than words, Ca " He replied, looking at her with dangerous eyes.


    She flung her arms in a devil-may-care manner " Whatever! " And huffed.


    " There there! We need to talk about this attitude of yours, I won''t tolerate your smart mouth once


    you be mine, I don''t give room for disobedience " He said in the same low, dangerous tone.


    Ca rolled her eyes again " Or what? Mister, I''m very much free to say whatever I want! "


    " Careful now or I''m turn you over the table and spank that sexy ass of yours till they be red "


    He whispered huskily.


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    Ca could see he meant every word and would go through with it if she dared him. But still, she


    continued to push his buttons. Liam was a dangerous guy she knew, but she had felt excited when


    he mentioned the word '' spank ''.


    " Go to hell! " She spatted out.


    Now that was it, Liam thought as he took short, quick strides over to her. Before Ca knew what


    hit her, Liam had her sprawled on the table, her ass up.


    " I warned you, little spitfire " He whispered in her ears.


    " Don''t you dare touch...! " She didn''t get to finish her words as Liam raised up her skirt in one swift


    movement, exposing her white, soft and supple ass. He instantly felt a bulge on the front of his


    trousers as he looked at the creamy, white skin.


    She really was heavy and plump on the backside, he thought gleefully. Slowly, he traced his


    fingers lightly across her panties and she moaned softly.


    " Uhmnn... "


    " You like that? " He asked in a husky voice.


    " Yeah... Hmmm... " She moaned out.


    " Time for punishment, vixen " He said, grinning wickedly.


    He raised a hand a bit higher above his head and itnded on her ass hard. She cried out in shock


    and pain, ending it with with a moan she encountered. He repeated it a few more times and her


    moans filled the office.


    " Learn not to disrespect Daddy in the future, is that okay princess? " He asked softly.


    " Yes Daddy! " She struggled out amidst her screams of pleasure.


    " Daddy " He breathed out. He liked it when she called him that.


    A few minutester, he ced kisses on her now red ass and wore her panties back. He helped


    her up and she winced when her ass touched the soft surface of the chair. She was sure it would be


    red because she felt so sore down there. She threw him a dirty re but he returned it with a smirk.


    " You enjoyed it, no? "


    Her cheeks became rosy as she remembered how she had moaned out loud in pleasure. Of


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    " I didn''t! " She spatted out angrily.


    " Careful princess, or we''re gonna have more of that session again " He warned in a very low


    voice.


    She kept her mouth shut immediately. Although she enjoyed it, her ass was sore and she would do


    anything not to go through another round again.


    He looked satisfied by her silence " Good girl! Now, what''s the next thing? Oh! We were talking


    about the marriage, you said you had a problem with it? " He asked with a raised eyebrow.


    She nodded, thinking it might work if she reasoned with him in a calm, mature way instead of


    throwing a tantrum which obviously won''t work on a guy like Liam.


    " Yes, it''s too early, I haven''t even informed my mother. Besides, you''re a public figure, do you have


    any idea what the social media will say about me? Let''s reconsider this, please " She added in a


    small, pleading tone.


    He shook his head, shattering ,her remnants of hope that he might hear her out and reconsider "


    I''m sorry Ca, I''m given limited time too, I have to show my son or daughter to my father after a


    year " He said bitterly.


    Ca sighed, resigned to her fate " Okay I''ve heard you "


    He nodded " You don''t need to worry about the social media, I''ll make sure nothing bad is said


    about you " He assured her and she smiled at the attempt he made to lift her spirits and not made


    her worry.


    " Nothing much, I just need to tell Mom and some friends, when is the date of the wedding? " She


    asked earnestly.


    He looked lost in thought for a while " I''m not sure yet, we''ll discuss that once the contract has been


    signed "


    She nodded


    " Anything else bothering you? " He asked again.


    She shook her her head " Nothing for now " She replied.


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    Her eyes widened " I thought that would be after our wedding " She said with her pretty eyebrows


    furrowed.


    He shook his head " You thought wrong, you be my fiancee the minute you sign the contract,


    any problem with that? " He asked when he noticed she didn''t reply.


    She shook her head slowly " No " She replied and went quiet after that.


    A knock came on the door shortly after and a middle aged man entered on permission to do so.


    " Hey Liam, how are you? " He greeted, extending his hand for a shake.


    Liam took it and smiled " Long time John! How have you been? "


    John replied " I''ve been doing pretty good "


    " It''s so hard to see you these days. Got a caseing up? " Liam asked, swinging back and forth


    on his chair.


    John scrunched up his nose " Not really, been solving some family issues " He ended his words


    with a nonchnt shrug and Liam nodded.


    John adjusted adjusted his sses and that was when he noticed Ca " Hello, you''re Miss Ca,


    right? " He asked with a wide smile.


    She nodded " Hi, I''m Ca, Ca Reeds "


    His smile widened and he extended his hand for a shake too " It''s a pleasure to meet such a


    beautifuldy and future wife of Liam " Heughed heartily and Ca frowned slightly, wondering


    what on earth was funny to him.


    She offered him a shortugh too, not wanting to make him feel awkward. She nced sideways at


    Liam and he raised an eyebrow quizzically. Fuck him, they met in such a short period of time and he


    already knew her so well that he saw through her. He knew theugh was forced but he didn''t say


    anything, he only had on an amused expression.


    " So let''s proceed, shall we? " John said, breaking into her thoughts.


    " Okay " Liam said, sitting up.


    John brought out some documents and handed them to Liam who went through it before passing it


    along to Ca. Ca took a deep breath and went through every word thoroughly. Her nostrils red


    up as she read out what got her so pissed off.


    " The wedding will take ce next weekend?! Why?! " She fumed.


    Liam looked at her with an expressionless gaze " We''ve talked about this Ca, so drop the act "


    " I didn''t know it would be so early! " She wailed helplessly.


    " I did tell you " He said in a low voice.


    Of course he did, but she felt so stuffed that she felt she would burst any moment from the fact that


    her life would change in about two weeks or less. She wanted to vent out but unfortunately, Liam


    wouldn''t allow that. She finished reading it and sighed, reaching out to give John the documents but


    he shook his head.


    " You see the side where your name is, you''re going to sign there, right below your name " John


    indicated by pointing his fingers on one side of the document.


    Ca sighed and nodded, holding a hand out to Liam who raised his eyebrows quizzically.


    " What? " He asked.


    " Pen! Or what else did you expect me to write with? " She said in a loud voice, almost yelled. Liam


    shook his head and handed the pen to her. He was now tied with a crazy woman.


    Ca signed and gave it to Liam who signed too.


    John left shortly after, but not without congratting the soon to be couple. Ca grunted to what


    he said while Liam muttered his thanks. It  would have done them real good if they were more nicer


    to each other, John thought as he went out.


    Ca felt Liam''s gaze on her and she rolled her eyes " What now? "


    He shook his head " You''re a spoilt brat you know? "


    Her nostrils red and she red at him " Don''t you dare call me a brat! "


    He just raised his eyebrows " I just did "


    She huffed and looked away " Ugh! "


    " See Ca, I would suggest you quit being stubborn and dramatic, what you''re scared of will


    eventually happen. We''re going to be married " He said inly.


    She sighed and went quiet.


    " Good. Have you informed your Mom yet? "


    She shook her head " Not yet, I just informed my friend "


    " I would suggest you do it quickly, I don''t have much time, or should we go to your hometown


    together? Or you''ll call and exin things to her yourself? " He asked.


    Her refusal was immediate as she shook her head vigorously " No no, I''ll do it myself "


    He raised a questioning eyebrow " You don''t want her to meet her son inw? "


    She sneered " In name only "


    He red at her " Take it the easy or hard way Ca, you''re going to be mine for more than a year


    or so "


    She returned the re with one of her own " It was a year contract I signed! I''m not gonna stay with


    you for more than a year! "


    His mouth twisted smugly " Are you sure you read the contract thoroughly? "


    Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion " What do you mean? Of course I did "


    He shook his head slowly " No you didn''t. If you did, you would see it where it was stated clearly


    that the contract is considered outdated only after the baby is old enough to be weaned, guess you


    didn''t read that part " His eyes twinkled with something Ca couldn''t quite figure out.


    Her eyes widened " You... You swine! This is foul! How can you just tell me that when we agreed on


    a year''s contract?! "


    His eyebrows shot up, he didn''t take too well with her hauling insults at him " How is it my fault?


    Didn''t you read it yourself? Ca, quit being stubborn, you don''t leave until my baby is old enough


    to be weaned. I didn''t know you would be so harsh on a new born baby, our baby at that "


    She shook her head " No, I didn''t mean that, all I''m saying is.... "


    He cut her off " Come off it Ca, you don''t have a point "


    She sighed, thinking he was right this time.


    " Now, I want you to go home and inform your mother, she needs to be at her daughter''s wedding,


    don''t you think so? " He smiled smugly.


    She rolled her eyes " I''ll do that "


    He smiled but it disappeared when she didn''t make any move to get up " I meant now, Ca "


    Her eyes went huge " You want me to leave my workce now? You can''t do that, it''s absurd! I''ll


    do it when I get home, after work of course "


    His eyes darkened " If my memory didn''t fail me, I clearly told you that the minute you signed the


    contract, you cease being my assistant "


    " And I can do whatever the hell I want " He added coolly.


    Her expression turned into a pleading one " Let me just work as your personal assistant for one


    more day, please? "


    He sighed and teared his gaze from the sweet, innocent face she made. He knew he couldn''t


    refuse her when she did that.


    " Okay you win " He muttered.


    " Yay! " She eximed gleefully.


    He eyed her " Let''s go back to work then " and he sat on his chair, turning away from her.


    ***********


    It was past noon when Liam looked at his wristwatch and realized it was way past lunch already.


    He looked over to Ca but she seemed so focused and worked as though her life depended on it.


    Sweats broke down from her forehead but she wiped it away mindlessly. It felt good to watch her


    without being noticed, Liam mused. She was different from the girls he had met. When he


    suggested her to go home, she had refused which meant she liked her work and couldn''tzy


    around just because he said so. She wanted to be independent for as long as she could. Nah, he


    wouldn''t allow that as long as she was his, he thought. He couldn''t wait for them to be married, he


    thought in glee. Sure he didn''t love her, but he couldn''t deny that he was attracted to her and he


    was sure she felt the same way.


    " Ca! " He called out.


    She looked up, startled " What? "


    " It''s past lunch, aren''t you going to eat? " He asked.


    She looked surprised " Oh really? I didn''t know it''s lunch already "


    " Past lunch " He corrected.


    She shrugged " Since it''s past lunch, I''ll just wait till I get home then " And she started typing on her


    computer again.


    His eyes widened slightly " You won''t have lunch? "


    She looked up with a raised eyebrow " Do you have a problem with that? "


    " Of course I do, can''t have my baby grow up in such a tiny body so you''re going to eat " He said


    confidently.


    She huffed " Tiny?! I''m not! "


    He nodded, trying to indulge her " Yeah sure you aren''t " He was being sarcastic and Ca knew


    that.


    " You... You... " She started, searching for the perfect insult to haul at him.


    He cut her off " Careful Be, I don''t take kindly to insults "


    She went quiet and he nodded in satisfaction.


    " Good girl! Now, should we eat out or should I order some food here? " He asked, his hands


    already on his phone.


    She set her jaw stubbornly and crossed her arms under her breasts in an unyielding way " Count


    me out, I''m not eating " She looked straight ahead as she said it.


    He smirked " Oh you will, I can assure you that. I only gave you a choice to make when I asked but


    trust me, you''ll eat "


    She red at him " Make me then "

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    He grinned wickedly " I''m gonna make you then " He mimicked her words and in few quick strides,


    went over to her. She looked a bit surprised at his agility but before she could utter a word, he


    scooped her in his arms effortlessly. She really needed to gain some weight for she was too frail


    and fragile, he thought


    Her eyes widened in shock " What... What are you doing?! Put me down right now! "


    But Liam ignored her and walked to the door.


    " Put me down! " She repeated, more louder this time.


    " You jerk..! " She shouted, her legs dangling helplessly from his hold.


    He shut her up when his lips mmed down on hers. Her eyes widened in shock as the kiss was


    unexpected. He coaxed her to give him ess into her mouth and she slowly responded to the


    kiss. Her hands went around his neck involuntarily and she pulled him closer to her, the action


    made Liam smile against her lips. She felt it and that jolted her back into reality. She pushed him


    away, which almost led him to lose his bnce.


    " Get away from me! " She shouted but he just grinned wolfishly.


    " I won''t, you have to eat anyways " He said, shrugging his wide shoulders.


    " Please " She said quietly and heughed.


    His eyes widened slightly in mocking surprise " I didn''t know the mighty Ca Reeds coulde off


    her high chair and beg "


    She managed to control the urge to roll her eyes again " I''ll eat so please let me go, people can''t


    see us like this " She begged.


    His hand was on the door handle and he was on the verge of pulling it open " Who cares? You''ll be


    my wife soon so they better get used to it "


    She frowned " I thought you said I don''t get to work here once we get married? "


    His eyes twinkled with mischief and he tilted his head to a side " I didn''t say you can''te here


    once in a while for a visit, did I? "


    She did roll her eyes at that " I''ll think about it "


    Heughed " Who said it was your choice to make? "


    " And who said it''s yours? " She fired back.


    " I get to decide that, not you, Liam ke " She added.


    " Imagine how good my name sounds together with yours, future Mrs Ca ke " He said out of


    the blue with a wink.


    She blushed, it did sound good but she would never admit it " Just let me go, please "


    He looked at her for a full minute before he grudgingly set her down on her feet.


    She heaved a sigh of relief " Thank you " She said quietly.


    He humored her by nodding "You''re wee, I''m good at it you know and there will be more of it in


    the future "


    She raised her eyebrows quizzically " Good at what? "


    He feigned innocence " Didn''t you just thanked me for the kiss? "


    He watched her happily as color rushed up her cheeks in embarrassment.


    " No I didn''t! " She eximed in exasperation.


    His eyes widened slightly in fake surprise " Oh you didn''t? I thought that''s what you thanked me for "


    He pouted.


    She rolled her eyes " No sir, now shall we go? " She didn''t wait for him and she opened the door.


    He followed her immediately after the locking the door.


    " Where are we going anyway? " She asked, ncing sideways at him.


    " Out " He said inly and reached out to take her hand in his.


    " What are you doing?! " She whispered harshly, trying to remove her hand from his but he had


    intertwined her fingers in his tightly so she found it difficult to break from his grip. She finally relented


    and tried not to mind the curious stares they were receiving from the other employees. She looked


    over to Liam but he didn''t seem to mind as he walked confidently without a care in the world.


    In minutes, they got to the restaurant he talked about and she almost turned back as she had never


    been to such an expensive restaurant before. But Liam drew her back with a re.


    " Are you trying to run away now, Be? " He narrowed his eyes at her.


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    She shook her head quickly " No... No that''s not true, let''s go to a less expensive restaurant please


    "


    " Why? " He asked, looking confused.


    " It''s not my ce to be here, this is a restaurant for the high ss people, not people like me. I


    can''t afford to eat in a restaurant like this " She whined, begging him to let go of her.


    He sighed " Ca, you''re eating with me here and that''s final "


    " Liam please, I can''t afford to eat in a ce like this " She begged.


    He raised one eyebrow " And who said you''ll pay for your meal? Come on Ca, don''t be ridiculous


    "


    She ced her hands on her hips and stared at him from under her longshes " Even if you''re


    paying, this is too much Liam. I''m not going in, you can go on without me "


    His eyes darkened and she saw anger clouding his eyes " Do you want me to drag you in? " He


    asked softly.


    Her eyes widened at that and she looked over his shoulders. Sure enough, the ce was filled and


    she would only embarrass herself if she refused.


    " Fine! " She huffed and started walking but stopped as though she remembered something.


    " I''ll go in on one condition " She said with a raised finger.


    His eyebrows went up and he grimaced " You''re almost in anyway but spit it out, what''s the


    condition? "


    " You better keep your hands to yourself or else...! " She warned threateningly and left her sentence


    hanging.


    To her surprise, he bursted intoughter " That''s hrious! I can''t do that, anything else? "


    Ca sighed, she knew she couldn''t win against him but gave it a try onest time " If you so much


    touch the hem of my shirt, I''ll scream "


    Heughed harder " I would like to see you try, kitten " He drawled, reaching out to brush a strand


    of her hair away from her face.


    She pped his hands away " Ugh, just keep your hands to yourself! I meant what I said Liam, I''ll


    scream if you touch me in there "


    His eyes gleamed and he smirked " And what did I say to that? I would like to see you try. Besides,


    almost everyone in there know me so they would just think you''re trying to ckmail me or


    something " He scrunched up his nose in thought.


    He continued with a shrug " I''m not sure what they''ll think, all I know is, those people will definitely


    be on my side, I''m popr you know " He added with a wink.


    She huffed " Oh! Don''t be full of yourself! You''re not so popr! At least I didn''t know who Liam


    ke was until I came to apply for a job in yourpany "


    He looked annoyed " That''s not true, what about the day we met at the bar? "


    She looked away " I don''t want to talk about that but believe me, I didn''t know who you are back


    then too and even if I knew, it wouldn''t have changed a thing as I would still haul insults at you over


    and over again "


    His annoyed look disappeared and she saw raw hunger in them. He reached out and caressed her


    cheeks " You really are a spitfire, aren''t you? "


    She blushed and looked down at fingers. For once, he had finally seeded in making her


    speechless.


    " Just hold your head high and you''ll be fine baby, this is where you belong all along, trust me " He


    said softly and for once, Ca decided to take to his words.


    Together with their hands intertwined, they went in. Immediately, the ce fell into silence as she


    felt all eyes on them. Unconsciously, she gripped his hands tightly and squeezed them to reassure


    her that everything was okay. She nced at him and he gave her a half smile. So he knew she


    was anxious, she thought.


    A short middle aged woman rushed over to them " Hi Liam, it''s been a while. How have you been?


    " She asked, smiling up at him brightly. She looked rich, Ca thought as she took in her


    appearance.


    Liam smiled back " I''m fine Marvel, how have you been too? " He pushed her forward as he spoke.


    She had cowered behind hisrge frame when the woman arrived.


    Marvel looked at her curiously as she answered " I''ve been doing pretty good, sweetheart "


    " Marvel, meet my fiancee, Ca. Ca, meet my friend, Marvel " He made the introduction with a


    charming smile.


    Marvel pped her hands in delight " Wow! Liam, you''re getting married?! " She whispered in


    surprise, her eyes huge.


    He nodded and red at her yfully " I thought that''s what you''ve always wanted "


    She pped him on the arm yfully " Of course! I''m just surprised you didn''t tell me this


    beforehand, it''s cool anyway. Now I have just one more person to work on, I must see him get


    married too "


    Liam''s eyes twinkled as heughed " Who? Alex? "


    " Of course! That boy is something else, really " She said, shaking her head.


    " You know Alex enjoy bachelor''s life more than anything else " Liam said in a light tone.


    Marvel sighed " I know, right? " And she turned to Ca " Hi there, I''m Marvel, a very close friend of


    Liam, sorry he forgot to add that " She threw him a yful re and he returned it with a roll of his


    eyes.


    Ca smiled " I''m Ca, it''s a pleasure to meet you here"


    Marvel smiled back " Same here darling,e on " He ced a hand on her back and led her to


    Liam''s usual table.


    " So nice to see you guys have forgotten me " Liam muttered and pouted.


    Marvel turned to look at him " Oh you''re still here?! Sorry dear,e on "


    Caughed, she already liked the woman. They passed by a table and heard some teen girls


    whispered " Isn''t that Liam ke?! Oh my God, he''s gorgeous! "


    Liam gave Ca a smirk and mouthed " See what you almost missed? "


    Ca rolled her eyes but couldn''t quite decipher what he meant by that.


    They finally arrived at an empty table in a corner and Marvel motioned for them to have their seats.


    She turned to Liam " The usual, right? "


    He nodded " Yup, and she''ll have the same too "


    Ca raised her eyebrows quizzically as if to ask how he knew she would like the same food he


    liked. He gave her a lopsided smile and looked up questioningly when Marvel tapped him lightly by


    the shoulders.


    " Why don''t you let her decide that herself? How do you know she would like the same food? " She


    asked.


    He smiled confidently " She''s my fiancee, isn''t she? She will like it, I''m sure "


    She grinned " Whoa! It''s so nice to be young and in love! "


    " You''re not old, Marvel. You''re young and beautiful, I''ve told you this countless times " Liam said in


    a firm tone.


    Marvel sighed " It feels so good to be in love then "


    " You''ll surely find your perfect match Marvel, you''ll meet the love of your life one day, a day sooner


    " He said, squeezing her hands.


    She smiled wistfully " You really think so? "


    Right then, Ca knew they were more closer than she thought and she saw a new side of Liam


    which she liked very much.


    " I know so, now go get us our meal please. My babygirl here is famished " He said in a yful


    tone.

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    Ca threw him a re and smiled at Marvel " It''s fine Marvel, take your time please "


    Marvelughed " No it''s fine, I''ll go get you your food. We have a lot to talk about anyways " She


    said with a wink in Ca''s direction and left.


    She sighed " Why did you have to bring up the topic in a restaurant? "


    He frowned " Topic? What topic? "


    " Our engagement of course! " She eximed, exasperated.


    " What''s wrong with that? She''s bound to find out sooner orter, and besides she''s my friend so I


    don''t understand why you would get so worked up over it "


    " Or didn''t you tell your friend too? See Ca, enough of this childish stuff, we''re more mature than


    that " He added coolly.


    She didn''t have any answer to that so she looked away.


    Marvel came back, apanied by a waitress who kept throwing seductive nces in Liam''s


    direction.


    " Thanks Angel, you can leave " Marvel finally spoke up when the waitress made no move to leave.


    " Okay ma''am " Angel replied quietly and turned on her heels with a sad expression on her face.


    Liam was right, she enjoyed every bit of the delicious meal but she wouldn''t admit it to him.


    " So? Do you like it, sweetheart? It''s tasty, right? " He asked expectantly.


    She shrugged " It''s okay but it''s not my favorite "


    He glowered at her " I don''t remember saying it was your favorite, I just said you would like it "


    She nodded " Hmn, but how do you know I liked something like this anyway? "


    He grinned " Instinct "


    " So when is the wedding? " Marvel butted in and Ca choked on her drink. The couple looked at


    her, surprised that she was still with them.


    " Next week " Liam said without batting an eye.


    " Next week?! Why?! " Marvel eximed, looking surprised.


    Ca smiled into her cup, hoping Marvel woulde to her aid this time and talked sense into


    Liam.


    Liam shrugged " Nothing, we just wanted to get married quickly "


    " Is she pregnant?! " Marvel blurted out in a hushed whisper.


    Ca choked on her drink the second time " What?! "


    " Why would you think that, Marvel? " She added with a nervousugh.


    Marvel smiled sheepishly " Uh... That''s just the only reasonable thing for you to get married so fast


    " She ended her words with a small shrug.


    Liam smirked " We''re gonna make one soon, right baby? "


    Ca blushed and buried her face into a cup.


    " Stop Liam! You''re embarrassing the poor girl! " Marvel said,ughing.


    **********


    " Bye Ca! Make sure youe again! " Marvel yelled as Liam opened the car door for her.


    " Sure! Bye! " Ca replied with a wave.


    She heaved a sigh of relief and closed her eyes.


    " Did you enjoy the meal? " He asked as he drove out of the parking lot.


    " Yup " She answered with her eyes glued on the road.


    He checked his wristwatch " It''ste, should I take you home now? "


    She eyed him " And leave my bag in the office? No way "


    " Oh sorry, didn''t know your bag is still in the office " He didn''t look sorry though.


    She rolled her eyes " Coming from the mouth of someone who practically dragged me out of the


    office "


    He didn''t reply because he knew she just set a trap but he wouldn''t take the bait. They got to his


    company and like a gentleman again, he opened the door for her.


    She eyed him suspiciously " If you think doing this would.... "


    But Liam cut her off " Shut up for once, Ca! You should cultivate the habit of keeping mute for


    once! "


    She rolled her eyes and preceded him to thepany. She felt all eyes on her again, some looked


    at her curiously while some had on a harsh look. What was wrong with them anyway? Just a walk


    with the boss and they were already staring at her like shemitted murder. She wondered whatAll content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    they would think of her when they finally found out she would marry him. Oh my! I can''t wait to see


    the hostile look on their faces, she thought gleefully.


    Her phone rang that moment, jolting her out of her reverie. It was Jenny.


    " Hey baby, what''s up? " She asked cheerfully but noticed right away that Jenny didn''t sound as


    cheerful.


    " I''m cool " Jenny said but her voice was dull.


    Ca frowned " What''s wrong? "


    Jenny sniffed " Where are you? "


    " At work, what''s wrong Jenny? " Ca asked, starting to get worried.


    " Juste home quickly, will you? " Jenny said and the line went dead.


    She went into the office in a hurry and met Alex sittingzily on Liam''s chair.


    " Hi baby, how are you? " He asked in a quite, cheerful voice.


    " I''m good, Alex. I''m sorry, I have to leave right now. We''ll talkter, okay? " She said hurriedly and


    got her bag. She was gone in seconds.


    Alex frowned, had something happened between she and Liam? Did they get into a fight? He


    shrugged and busied himself with his phone.


    Ca met Liam on her way but she almost passed by him absentmindedly but he held her back.


    " Whoa! Future wife, where are you running off to? "


    She looked up, startled " Uh? Oh, my friend is sick so I need to go home now "


    He shrugged " Okay, it''ste anyway. Should I give you a ride? "


    She shook her head " No I''ll manage, thanks "


    " I''ll call you, okay? " He searched her face.


    She nodded quickly, wanting to be on her way already. Before she knew what hit her, he had kissed


    her on the lips.


    " Take care, hmmn? " He asked softly.


    She nodded, still shocked by the kiss because it was unexpected.


    They looked like a real couple from anyone else''s view.


    " Go on now, will you? " He urged.


    " Or do you want a deep one? " He asked in a teasing tone.


    Her eyes widened and she dashed out.

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    Chapter 24


    Liam whistled all the way to his office happily but the sound died down when he noticed someone


    was in his office. It couldn''t be Amanda, he knew that for sure. He opened the door and groaned


    audibly on sighting Alex sitting casually in his chair, his own chair! Liam closed his eyes, fighting the


    urge to just walk to him and punch his handsome face till blood oozed out.


    " Hi baby! What''s popping? " Alex mimicked in a not so female''s voice, making Liam cringe.


    " Why are you sitting on my chair? What''s wrong with the couch? " Liam asked with gritted teeth.


    Alex shrugged " I''m cool with this, it''s all soft and... "


    Liam cut him off " Alex, stand up and go take the couch " He emphasized the weight of his words


    by gesturing to the couch even though Alex already knew where it was.


    " Ugh! You''re no fun! " Alex whined, getting up. He seemed to remember something so he sat down


    again.


    Liam groaned "What is it again?! "


    Alex frowned " What''s up with you and Ca? She seemed to be in a hurry to leave your presence,


    did you get into a fight with her? "


    Liam rolled his eyes " Just get the fuck out of my damn chair " He made to pull Alex up.


    Alex shouted "Wait wait! " And Liam halted with a sigh.


    Liam rubbed his eyes tiredly " I''m wondering again why I had to make friends with such a dumbass


    "


    Alex ignored him and grinned " I''m right, aren''t I? "


    Liam sighed, getting tired of it all already " For thest time idiot, Ca and I didn''t get into a fight "


    Alex became silent for a while, confused as he thought about the credibility of his friend''s words.


    " Really? Then why was she in a hurry to leave as if she couldn''t stand the sight of you? " He asked,


    smirking.


    " There seems to be something wrong with her friend so she went home early " Liam replied,


    returning the smirk.


    Alex nodded slowly " Oh, I thought... "


    Liam cut in again " Well, you thought wrong, my dearest friend and... "


    Alex cut in this time " There''s more news? Bring it on baby! " He said excitedly, cing his legs on


    the table.


    Liam threw him a re " Get your damn feet off my table "


    Alex raised his hands in a surrendering way "Okay okay, you don''t have to be so mean "


    " Whatever " Liam replied, walking over to the couch.


    Alex followed him immediately, taking the seat opposite him " So what''s the news? "


    " I proposed to Ca and we''re getting married next weekend " He said casually.


    " What?! " Alex asked, looking dumbfounded.


    Liam''s steady gaze made him know he wasn''t joking.


    " What?! "He asked again, in a hoarse voice this time.


    " You didn''t hear a word I said? " Liam asked, raising an eyebrow.


    Alex shook his head " No no! I heard you, it''s just too shocking for me to believe right away "


    Liam rolled his eyes at that. He picked up his phone and sent a quick text to Ca, asking if she


    had gotten home. She replied a few secondster saying she hadn''t gotten home.


    Alex leaned forward when he saw that he had been ignored by Liam again.


    " So you''re getting married to Ca?! For real?! You''re not shitting me, are you? "


    Liam sighed " I really am "


    Suddenly, Alex bursted intoughter " Whoa dude! I must say I''m really surprised "


    Liam frowned, feeling offended " Why would you be? "


    " That''s because I didn''t expect Ca to be among the... " He wasn''t able toplete his sentence


    as Liam cut him off abruptly.


    " Just shut up please " Liam said with a groan.


    " So you''re getting married next weekend? Wow that''s cool! " Alex mused while stroking his non-


    existent beard.


    He continued " I guess the whole of Georgia will be at your wedding, I can''t wait! " Heughed


    excitedly.


    " Not the whole of Georgia idiot, it''s a wedding so just few friends will be present, and our families of


    course " Liam said


    Alex frowned " Why? "


    Liam groaned " Can you just shut up for a minute? That''s what we wanna do, that''s all "


    Alex continued like he hadn''t heard a word Liam said " I guess this is Ca''s idea, huh? " He asked


    with a wink.


    Liam rolled his eyes but answered him anyway " It''s our idea, not hers alone so will you leave now


    please? I''m having a headache and you''re making it worse "


    Alex sat up and propped his legs on the table " No way I''m gonna leave you when we have a lot to


    n,e on get up, let''s talk about your wedding man! "


    Liam sighed again, wondering why the heavens cursed him with such a bothersome friend.


    **************


    Ca got home and frowned when she saw the curtains were drawn and everywhere was dark.


    Jenny said she was home so where was she? Switching on the lights, she got so startled that she


    ced a hand on her chest to calm her racing heart. Jenny was sitting on the floor with a bottle of


    beer. Her eyes were so red and swollen that Ca had second thoughts about the sad, energy


    drained woman was her best friend, Jenny. What could have gone wrong? She dropped her bag


    carelessly and rushed over to her.


    " Jenny! What''s wrong with you? " She asked frantically but Jenny ignored her and took a long swig


    of her drink again.


    Ca grimaced " Talk to me please, are you sick?! Why are you drinking? " She took the bottle


    away from her.


    Jenny looked at her now, her eyes trying to focus on her as it kept drooping.


    " Give it back Ca, I wanna drink away my sorrow " Jenny said quietly and sniffed to hold back


    more tears.


    Ca red down at her " The hell I won''t! What''s wrong with you?! When did you be a


    drinker?? "


    " He broke up with me " Jenny blurted out. Her eyes were dull as she stared into space.


    " What?! " Ca whispered, shocked to the core.


    " Is that enough reason to turn into an  alcoholic overnight? " Jenny asked quietly.


    " You broke up with Davis?! " Ca asked disbelievingly.


    " He broke up with me " Jenny corrected her in a dull voice.


    " He broke up with you?! Why?! " Ca eximed. She couldn''t believe such a thing would ever


    happen to her friend. She had once envied Jenny''s love life and never imagined all of it could


    crumble one day. They loved each other so she couldn''t figure out why they broke up.


    Jenny started " I went to his ce and met this girl... " But she didn''t finish her exnation as Ca


    stood up in rage but Jenny was swift to hold her back.


    " What is it? Where are you going? " Jenny asked in rm but she could already guess where Ca


    was headed.


    " I''m gonna meet that mother fucker and punch his guts out " Ca said darkly, her hands clenched


    tightly in fists.


    " Will you calm down and listen to me? You don''t have to do that because I did it myself " Jenny said


    in a bid to calm Ca down.


    Ca''s eyes widened in surprise and a bit of amusement " You did?! "


    " I did " For the first time in hours, Jenny''s face beamed with a smile as she remembered what


    ensued between she and Davis.


    " So will you sit and let me exin everything? " Jenny asked in a quite light tone.


    " Okay " Ca agreed and took a seat close to Jenny.


    Jenny continued " So I went to his ce unannounced, you see, I wanted to surprise him with a gift


    so I didn''t call him before I went there "


    " So? " Ca asked eagerly.


    Jenny threw her a yful re " Calm your ass down, I''m just getting to the real part "


    " Sorry " Ca muttered, not sounding sorry a bit which Jenny knew, all the more reason to re at


    her.


    " I got there and met him making out with a girl... " Her voice trailed off as she stared into space.


    " So you met the girl...? " Ca prompted when Jenny took too long to continue.


    " I... I couldn''t exin what I felt then, I... felt sad, betrayed, annoyed. All the emotions swirled in me


    that I couldn''t think straight " She broke down into tears again.


    " It''s okay... Jenny, that jerk doesn''t worth it " Ca said, trying to console her.


    Jenny nodded " I know, he isn''t worth it. He''s a jerk I know " She sniffed.


    " And I got more annoyed when he didn''t look guilty one bit... He... He... " She took a long swig from


    her drink to prevent the tears from flowing again.


    " Stop it Jenny, I told you the scumbag isn''t worth it " Ca said firmly but she didn''t stop her from


    drinking this time.


    Jenny calmed down after few minutes and continued " He humiliated me in front of that bitch and I


    saw red... I went over to him and pped him so hard that I was sure he couldn''t see that moment


    even if he managed "


    Ca pped her hands " Yes baby! That''s it! "


    Jenny eyed her " It''s not funny you know, I felt bad afterwards but heck, I didn''t regret it "


    " Yes you shouldn''t! " Ca said in a firm tone.


    " But what''s wrong with him anyway? He just lost a good woman " Ca said thoughtfully which


    made Jenny quite happy.


    Jenny smiled " Thanks honey. Surprisingly, I''m getting much better than I expected, a breakup isn''t


    as bad as people make it look " She ended her words with a smallugh.


    " He''ll regret it, trust me, I know he will " Ca vowed softly.


    Jenny nodded slowly " That''s what I want, I wanna make him regret choosing the bitch over me "


    " Are you ready? " Ca asked with a mischievous glint in her eyes. Jenny knew right away that she


    had a n up her sleeve.


    " Sure! Let''s bring down the bad guy! " Jenny replied excitedly.


    **********


    For the fifth time, Liam dropped his phone on the table. He was itching to call Ca, hear her voice


    but he wasn''t sure it would be a good time, especially when something was obviously up with her


    friend. He sighed, trying to fight the urge. Few minutester, he cursed and snatched his phone on


    the table. To hell with everything else, he was going to call his woman and he did. He tapped his left


    foot impatiently as he waited for her to pick up.


    She picked on the second ring and listening to her voice alone soothed his racing heart.


    " Hey " He said tentatively, wondering if it was a bad time.


    But surprisingly, she sounded cheerful and bright " Hey Liam! I just thought of calling you when you


    did "


    Judging from how cheerful she sounded, he guessed it was not a bad time but still asked to be sure


    because with women, you never know with them.


    " Did I call at a bad time? " He asked softly.


    " Of course not! I would have called you anyway " She said brightly.


    " Are you okay? " He had to let out the question that had been bugging his mind.


    " Of course! Sorry I left on such a little notice, my friend... " She started to exin but Liam cut her


    off.


    " It''s fine, it was almost time to leave office anyway. How about your friend? Is she okay? " He


    asked.


    Ca took longer to reply as she hummed thoughtfully " Yes and no "


    Liam frowned " Oh, anything I can help with? Do you need somepany? "


    Ca''s eyes widened slightly " A talk might help, are you free? "


    " Sure, I''ll be at your ce before you know it " Liam said, already picking up his car keys.


    " Okay " Ca said and hung up.


    She quickly went up to change her clothes and did her hair in a decent way. She frowned, thinking


    something was off. She wanted to look good for him but couldn''t figure out why. She wasn''t in love


    with him so why should she care what he thought about her appearance?


    She shrugged, checking herself onest time in the mirror before she went to wait in the living


    room for him. Jenny left a while ago, saying she had some things to do at the restaurant but Ca


    knew she lied, she just wanted to be alone. She couldn''t me her though, she had once


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    Liam pulled up in front of her home and he got out. He walked towards the door but before he


    could knock, it swung opened and Ca came out. She went straight into his arms, it was as if she


    needed a warm body. Liam''s mouth curled up in a smile at her action, he hadn''t expect it really and


    it made him d to know she actually called him toe keep herpany. She could have called


    someone else but she had thought about him. His smile widened as he patted her back in soothing


    motions. She finally drew back from the hug.


    " Sorry I didn''t invite you in immediately, I was just... " Her sentence was cut off as Liamughed.


    " You are happy to see me Be, doesn''t it exin why you flew straight into my arms? " He


    laughed some more.


    She red at him " Of course not! I was just... Just... Look, I''m going in, you can stay out and


    freeze in the cold for all I care! "


    With that said, she went in and the sound of Liam''sughter followed her too. Suddenly, she turned


    to him and found him right behind her.


    She moved some frantic steps backwards in surprise but he pulled her back to him, his warm hard


    body grounding against her soft one.


    She red at him " What''s up with this? "


    " I''m so happy you called me Be, the fact that you thought of me makes me happy " He said softly


    and caressed her bottom lip with his thumb.


    Ca was taken aback by the affectionate look in his eyes. For a second, she thought she saw love


    in his eyes but the look was gone quickly and was reced with a mischievous one.


    " You think about me every night, don''t you? " He whispered into her ear and licked her earlobe.


    Her eyes widened " Of course not! Why would... I... " Her voice trailed off and she moaned in


    response to the treat he was giving her.


    " You like that? " He asked in a low, seductive tone.


    She nodded " Yeah....I... Like... " She wasn''t allowed to say more as he carried her in a bridal style


    and went to the couch.


    Heid her down gently and leaned towards her with his eyes closed. Ca knew what he wanted


    to do and she was anticipating it already. She clenched her hands tightly in fists and waited


    impatiently to feel his lips on hers. She got tired of waiting when she opened her eyes and found out


    that he was teasing her. That jerk! She thought. Smiling in a sly way, she moved up and met his lips


    halfway. His eyes widened slightly in surprise as though he didn''t expect her to do that. Shoving


    away the thought, he took over and made her respond to the kiss. He pressed her down with his


    weight and she winced in pain.


    " Liam... Your... Weight... " She stopped talking and tried to push him off her.


    He got the message and supported his weight by popping his hands on either side of her but he


    didn''t release her.


    She raised her eyebrows questioningly " What is it? Let me go " She tried to push him again but


    Liam was way too strong for her. Liam smirked and stared deeply into her eyes without a word.


    She sighed tiredly and fell back on the couch " Ugh! Why won''t you let me go? "


    His eyes turned dark " I''ll never let you go, Ca " He said in a low, dangerous tone and Ca had


    a feeling he meant every word.


    Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion " What is that supposed to mean? "


    The dark expression disappeared quickly and he smirked " I''m not done with you of course " He


    said in a more lighter tone and his eyes swept down slowly to her lips.


    Involuntarily, Ca sucked in deep breath and touched her lips and felt blush slowly crept up her


    cheeks.


    " Now let''s continue from where we left off " He drawled and leaned towards her again.


    His hot breath fanned her face and he was about to ce his lips on hers when a shrilling sound


    was heard and she pushed him away quickly. It was her damn phone, he thought grimly.


    He cursed softly and let go of her. She stood up and walked in the direction the sound came from.


    He watched her ass shook and instantly, he felt a strain against his trousers as his dick twitched. He


    mmed his fist into the soft leather and groaned audibly in frustration.


    Ca walked away briskly, d to get away from him. Oh, who are you kidding? You know you


    wanna be with him, a voice in her head sneered. She shook her head and shoved the voice away


    from her mind. She picked up her phone and saw it was Jenny.


    " Hey what''s up? " She asked anxiously


    Jennyughed from the other end " Calm your ass down girl, I won''t die of heartbreak you know "


    Ca rolled her eyes " Okay what is it? "


    " I called you to tell you I won''t being home tonight " Jenny said casually.


    Ca''s eyes widened " What? Why? Where will you pass the night? I thought you said you''d pass


    the night here "


    " Calm down kitten, one question at a time " Jenny said in a quite light tone.


    Ca sighed " Okay what is it? "


    " I just want to stay here and think some things through " Jenny said quietly.


    " And where are you? " Ca asked with a raised eyebrow. She looked back at Liam and found his


    eyes glued to her backside. What a pervert, she thought, gripping her phone tighter.


    " My restaurant " Jenny said casually.


    " You''re going to spend the night in your restaurant?! " Ca asked, shocked.


    " Yes "


    " Why?! " Ca asked with wide eyes


    " I just told you the reason " Jenny answered and Ca knew she rolled her eyes.


    " I know, but it doesn''t make any sense, you cane here and think all you want, I won''t get in


    your way " Ca said, trying to convince her to spend the night with her.


    " No Ca, I wanna stay here, I''ll be safe, okay? You don''t need to worry about me " Jenny said


    sadly.


    Ca sighed and let go, knowing she wouldn''t be able to convince Jenny once her mind was made


    up on something.


    " Okay, be safe, okay? " She finally said.


    " Sure " Jenny said in a more lighter tone.


    " I love you " Ca said softly


    " I love you too " Jenny replied and the line went dead.


    Ca sighed again and ced the phone on the table and turned to go back to the living room but


    found that Liam was behind her again. The guy sure knew how to creep up on someone, she


    thought.


    Giving him a tight smile, she said " What are you doing here? Have you been listening in on my


    conversation? "


    He knew her smile was not genuine but was undeterred anyway " I came here when I heard you


    say you love someone, who do you love aside from me? " He asked softly and brushed his thumb


    against her lips.


    She rolled her eyes and pped his hands away " Don''t make meugh, I was talking to my friend,


    Jenny " She passed by him and went back to the small living room.


    Of course he followed her " Are you telling me the truth? If by chance, I find out that... " He was cut


    off by Ca who snorted.


    " Rest Liam, I was just talking to my best friend. Besides, how is it any concern of yours if I talked to


    my lover? " She ignored the re he gave her and looked away, pretending like she didn''t see his


    expression.


    " I''m the only one who can be your lover, no one else Ca. Do not mess with me " He said with a


    growl.


    Caughed " Why are you so worked up over nothing? I was only talking to a friend, I told you "


    " Better " He intoned, his voice still had a bit of annoyance.


    She rolled her eyes " That was why I called you. I just felt like talking to someone about what


    happened "


    His eyes darkened to a deeper shade of their color " Roll your eyes at me again and I''ll bend you


    over that couch and fuck you till your screams fill this ce " His eyes glinted in the light and she


    knew he meant every word.


    She clenched her thighs together, her pussy already reacting to his dirty words. He saw her action


    and smirked.


    " My words already have such an effect from you, I wonder what will happen if I actually put the


    spection into action " He drawled out, stroking his non-existent beard.


    Her eyes became as huge as saucers and she made to get up but he moved so quickly that she


    thought his speed was inhuman. She looked startled and fell back to the couch in shock.


    " Should we? " He smirked and licked his lips in a way Ca found attractive.


    " Do... do what? " She stammered.


    The smirk remained on his face " What your body is reacting to of course "


    He trailed a finger down from her neck to her cleavage and her breathing came in rapid motions


    now. She closed her eyes, anticipating more. A few secondster, she felt him move away and her


    eyes flew open to see he had taken the seat a few distance away from her.


    " What''s wrong? " The question popped out of her mouth before she could stop herself. She ced


    her hands on her mouth but he clearly heard what she said. She smacked her head mentally and


    gave him a sheepish smile.


    He smirked " You don''t want me to stop? Shall we continue? "


    She shook her head quickly " No no... I didn''t mean that... I... " She stopped herself just before she


    uttered more embarrassing words.


    " You obviously like having my hands on you, baby. Admit it " He said, looking at her like he could


    see straight into her soul.


    She said nothing and looked away with burning cheeks.


    " You don''t have any thing to worry about, Baby. Let''s save everything for our wedding night, you''re


    mine anyway " He said with a wink.


    She blushed furiously " Oh that''s gross! "


    He raised his eyebrows " Is it? "


    She let out a discreet cough " Uh... I... "


    Liam cut her off " Why did you ask me toe over anyway? "


    She regained herposure " Nothing much really, I just wanted to talk to someone about Jenny


    and see if it would be of help "


    " Your friend? " He asked


    She nodded " Yeah, she broke up with her boyfriend "


    He looked confused " She broke up with her boyfriend? Why is she unhappy about what she


    initiated? "


    Ca controlled the urge to roll her eyes " I made mistake actually, that Shit head broke up with her


    "


    His eyebrows shot up " Shit head? "


    She nodded " Her boyfriend, Davis "


    " What happened? " He asked, sitting back on the couch. He noticed it was old and outdated. Just


    one look at her home, he could guess the condition in which she was living in. He couldn''t me


    her for signing the contract, she really needed the money.


    " Are you listening to me at all? " Her voice snapped him out of his reverie.


    " Uh? Oh... Sorry, I didn''t catch that " He smiled sheepishly.


    She eyed with an expression he couldn''t quiteprehend " I just told you the cause of their


    breakup "


    He smiled apologetically " Sorry, can you repeat what you said? "


    She sighed and calmly exined everything about her friend''s breakup. He copied her action and


    sighed too.


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    " This is serious " Liam said thoughtfully.


    She nodded " I know "


    " But it happens you know so I''m not surprised " He added.


    She threw him a re " I know, I''m asking you what she can do in this situation "


    He shrugged " I don''t know, it''s up to her to decide "


    She stood up and ced her hands on her hips " If I knew this is what you would say, I wouldn''t


    have invited you over "


    " Cut it out Ca, you know I can''t really help in this situation, it''s up to her. You just wanted to see


    me, admit it " He said darkly.


    " That''s not true! " She eximed, exasperated.


    " It''s true Be " He said softly and stood up too. He walked towards her slowly and she took steps


    backwards. He continued walking towards her and she ran off to the closest direction. She ran into


    the room before she realized it was her bedroom. Oh no, this was bad. It was toote to run out as


    she saw Liame in and closed the door.


    " Nice choice, baby " He said softly and came towards her slowly.


    He moved like a predator would when it sighted its prey. Ca took frantic steps backwards until


    she came up against the wall. Her cheeks had turned rosy and her eyes bright as she stared up at


    him. Her lips trembled slightly as she watched hime closer. Her heart beat faster and she got a


    tingling feeling down her back coupled with fear and excitement of what was toe.


    " Ca " He whispered and his breath fanned the tendrils of her hair.


    Her eyes drooped and she let the feeling of the intimate contact consumed her whole.


    " Ca " He whispered again and tilted up her chin to look at him. Staring deeply into into his eyes,


    Ca felt she could get drowned by the intensity of his burning gaze. He leaned towards her and


    buried his head in the crook of her neck.


    " Admit the fact that you called me toe over because you missed me " He said softly, raising up


    his head to look at her. She gave no reply but her action said it all.


    She drew his head back to where he previously ced it andbed her fingers through his soft,Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    silky hair.


    " Ca? " He called out quietly but the sound was muffled as he ced a soft kiss on her


    corbone, earning a a soft moan from her.


    " I know you like this, shall we do some more? I bet it''ll be more fun than this " He asked, still kissing


    her neck.


    Ca barely registered the meaning of his words in her head because she nodded eagerly without


    thinking much of what it entailed. That was the encouragement he needed for he connected his


    mouth with hers and made her move sideways. He guided her over to the bed while his lips was still


    on hers. She fell onto it with a soft sound and towered over her, drinking in her natural beauty. Her


    hair was sprawled over the bed which made her look like a goddess. Her lips were full and turned


    up in the form of pout, it made him want to ravish herpletely.


    He searched her face, trying to figure out what her exact feelings for him were but he found none


    except the hunger and eagerness for something sensual. He obliged and captured her mouth in


    another breathtaking kiss. Unintentionally, she bit his tongue and he let out a soft curse. Her eyes


    widened in shock at what she just did. His hot gaze burned into hers as he looked at her with an


    unreadable expression.


    " Did you do that on purpose or you just haven''t learned how to kiss yet? " He asked with a raised


    eyebrow.


    Her nostrils red in annoyance and she sneered " Of course it wasn''t my intention to bit your


    tongue! "


    " Oh really? But then, the least you could do is to apologize so why are you getting so worked up? "


    He asked with a smirk.


    Ca didn''t answer him, instead she got up from the bed and smoothened her gown which had


    risen far above her knees in the middle of their kiss. She walked to the door while Liam stared at


    her ass like a man starved of food for days. He gulped, trying to fight the urge to walk up to her and


    showed her just how much her gorgeous, voluptuous body needed to be worshipped. Ca opened


    the door and turned back to him, gesturing him to stand up. He spread his palms and raised his


    eyebrows to show her he didn''t understand what she meant.


    She sighed " Come out "


    Liam crossed his leg over the other and met her gaze, he was surprised at her cold tone.


    Ca let go of the doorknob and crossed her arms under her breasts " Liam, I just told you to get


    out of my room, it''ste and you have to go "


    " What if I don''t want to? " He asked with a sly smile.


    Ca red at him but he met her stare without batting an eye . After some minutes, he stood up


    and shoved his hands into his pockets. For a minute, Ca thought he changed his mind on not


    leaving her room and was about to let out a sigh of relief, happy that her look had worked on him


    when he turned back abruptly and started walking towards her collection of photos, to her dismay.


    " Liam " She called out, starting to get frustrated.


    " What? "He answered, unperturbed and picked up a  photo frame of her when she was little.


    " How old were you when this picture was taken? Five? Six? " He asked, looking amused.


    Ca rolled her eyes and came to him. She made to snatch the frame from him but he held back.


    " Answer me Be, how old were you when this picture was taken? " He repeated the question.


    Ca knew he wouldn''t give up so she replied " Five, happy now? " She threw him a re.


    He looked amused and she could see a hint of smile ying on his lips " You were such a cutie,


    still is. Hard to picture this little cutie is the spitfire standing before me, you sure have grown into a


    vixen "


    Ca felt blush crept up her cheeks slowly as they became rosy " Give it back! " She yelled and


    reached out again to snatch it away from him but he held it high above her head.


    For the first time, Ca cursed her short height. All her life, she had been told her height was


    normal for ady but right now, she felt she was too short. Damn him! Why did he have to be such a


    jerk? She asked herself.


    Her jaw set stubbornly, she made up her mind to have her picture back,e hell or water and she


    was going to show him just how stubborn she could be once she was determined to do something.


    Giving him a sly smile, she jumped and stretched a hand but he was quick to take the photo frame


    out of her reach. She ended up rubbing her body against his and he groaned audibly.


    " Try that again Be, and we''ll end up in that bed the second time and I promise you, nothing would


    stop me from fucking you this time "


    Ca''s breath caught up in her throat and she processed his words. She moved back quickly as if


    she was burned by the physical contact. She looked away and ced a hand on her chest to


    steady her racing heart.


    " I guess your heart is racing, racing for me, huh? " He winked at her.


    She red " In your dreams! " She spatted out angrily.


    Liamughed unexpectedly " Get your acts together Be, I was kidding when I said I would fuck


    your pussy till you wouldn''t be able to walk, I have no intentions of doing that before we say the '' I


    Do '' part, is that okay? "


    " You''re so naughty! " Ca eximed, wide eyed and rushed out of the room, the sound of Liam''s


    laughter followed her all the way to the living room.


    He came out a few minutester, searching the room until his gaze finally rested on hers " You had


    a happy life growing up Be, that alone  makes me happy " Hemented in all seriousness.


    Ca couldn''t exin why she felt happy with hisment but she wasn''t allowed to ponder over it


    for long as he took his car keys from the table.


    " I''m leaving, I''ll see youter I guess " He said quietly.


    Instantly, Ca felt a dread feeling of sadness within her. She wanted him to leave so badly so why


    was she feeling this way when he finally said he wanted to leave? Because you''ve grown to like


    him, a voice in her head said.


    " Oh you''re leaving? " She asked in pretence.


    He raised one eyebrow " I just said it, is something wrong? "


    She shook her head quickly, shoving down the feeling of disappointment in the depth of her


    stomach " Oh nothing, we''ll seeter then " She stood up and preceded him to the door.


    Liam followed her quietly but his attention  was on something else. His eyes were glued to her rear


    end and he wondered if he would ever get tired of staring at her ass. She got to the door and looked


    back and looked back abruptly. He wouldn''t say her movement was abrupt because of he knew she


    would have to look back at some point, he just didn''t expected it to be so soon. Still he blinked


    twice, embarrassed at being caught and he tried to maintain a straight face.


    She sneered " There there! You''re doing I again! "


    He feigned oblivious to what she said and raised his eyebrows " What am I doing? "


    She huffed " Don''t you dare act all coy with me! I caught you staring at my ass! "


    " You''re so unbelievable! And naughty! " She added and flung her arms up in the air to show just


    how frustrated she was with him.


    He smirked " Do I have anything else to entertain me? This, " He pointed a finger in the direction of


    her ass " is the most interesting thing here. Ah, and your cute pictures " Heughed.


    Ca''s eyes widened and her cheeks became flushed with embarrassment. She pped his hand


    away and red " Ugh! You''re unbelievable! If I had known just how useless youring would be,


    I wouldn''t have told you toe over! "


    He ced a hand over his heart and had on a fake, sad expression " Ouch Be, you just broke my


    heart! "


    She ced her hands on her hips and rolled her eyes " Not good enough, I wish it would shred into


    pieces "


    " Then there wouldn''t be a ce for you to stay in here " He said in all seriousness, tapping a finger


    over his heart softly.


    Ca looked startled for a moment, wondering what on earth he meant by that but she regained her


    composure quickly enough " Is there any reason for me be there? "


    He stared at her for a full minute as if he could see straight into her soul. Ca started to shift


    ufortably under his pinned gaze, she felt uneasy and wondered if she had said  the wrong


    thing again. Then his eyes lightened to a lighter shade of its color and he pouted.


    " But we kissed, so mying was not so useless! " He whined.


    Ca rolled her eyes, knowing he had ignored herst question intentionally " Yeah sure it wasn''t "


    She said sarcastically and got outside.


    She didn''t hear his footsteps behind her so she looked back, only for her to see he was staring at


    her ass again and his hands were shoved into his side pockets.


    She gritted her teeth " I just told you not to stare at my ass again, it''s gross! "


    His eyes twinkled with mischief " Why should I stop? It''s pretty exciting and thinking about the fact


    that it''s all mine makes me get excited the more " and heughed.

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    Ca closed her eyes and took a deep breath, fighting the urge to throw her fluffy slippers at


    him. She opened her eyes few secondster and gave him a tight smile.


    " Thanks for today, we''ll see tomorrow " She said


    He shook his head " No no, I don''t want to see you in the office tomorrow, just stay home and do


    whatever you have to do. Some packing maybe, we''re getting married soon you know "


    Her nostrils red " I''m not moving into your ce until we get married just so you know "


    Heughed " I didn''t ask you to move in with me Ca, I only suggested you to start packing just in


    case you have lots of things to pack "


    She calmed down a bit at that and nodded once " Okay, I''ll see youter then " She waved a little


    and turned back to go into her home but his voice stopped her.


    " Take care Be, hmmm? " He said in a very soft, velvet tone that Ca wouldn''t have heard if she


    had moved some more steps away.


    She felt a pinge of disappointment coursed through her. Well, what had she been thinking? Had


    she expected him to hug and kissed her good night or what? She shook her head at the thought


    and looked back with a hint of smile on her lips.


    " Good night " She said softly too.


    He smiled back " Sleep tight, Ca "


    He mouthed something else she couldn''t quiteprehend and zoomed off before she could stop


    him and asked. She tilted her head to one side, trying to figure out what he had said but


    unfortunately, she couldn''te up with any reasonable meaning. She made up her mind to ask


    himter. Ca went to bed that night hugging the image of him close.


    Two dayster,  she had just finished the stuff that would prove difficultter when she finally


    moved in with Liam, and she slumped down on the couch to take some rest when her phone rang.


    She picked it quickly, thinking it was Liam who called. He hadn''t spoken to her for the past two days


    or came looking for her. She knew it made no sense as he could be busy but still, she couldn''t help


    but get pissed off with him. Didn''t he care about her at all? She had been asking herself this


    question for thest two days.


    Her hopes deted when she saw it was her Mom calling. She took some deep breaths and smiled


    in a bid to put more enthusiasm into her voice.


    " Hi Mom! " She greeted cheerfully


    But she frowned when the voice on the other end spoke, it wasn''t her mother, she knew right away.


    " Hi Ca, this is Adele, a friend of your Mom " The voice identified herself.


    Ca''s frown deepened, why had Adele called with her mom''s phone? What had happened?


    " Hello Adele, how have you been? Mom, is she okay? " Ca asked anxiously.


    " I hope she is Ca, I really hope she gets better soon " Adele replied sadly.


    Ca started to panic " Why? What''s wrong? Talk to me please " She asked frantically.


    " Listen Ca, your Mom has been in the sick bed for a while now and it''s not getting any better, so I


    decided to call you because I thought she needed to see her daughter " Adele ended her words with


    a sniff which made Ca wondered if she was crying. Now she knew why her mother had sounded


    so indifferent when she had told her about her uing marriage.


    " Okay Adele, I''lle to Houston right away, I''m not sure I''d arrive before nightfall though. Please


    look after her till I arrive, okay? " Ca pleaded with the old widow.


    " Of course, take care honey, I hope you arrive here safely " Adele said softly.


    " Sure, now I have to go pack some things, okay? "


    " Okay darling, bye for now " Adele replied and ended the call.


    Ca called Jenny and told her the news. Jenny wished Georgia a fast recovery and offered to look


    after her ce for her. Ca thanked her and hung up. Now she contemted calling Liam. He had


    to know, right? Before she could change her mind, she dialed his number quickly and waited


    impatiently for him to pick up. She was on the verge of hanging up when he spoke from his end.


    " Hey Be " He sounded somewhat happy.


    She rolled her eyes at the name he had grown used to calling her " Hi "


    " How are you? " He asked


    She rolled her eyes again, why was he asking how she was when he didn''t seem to care about her


    well being? She asked herself.


    " I''m cool thanks " She answered anyway.


    " Great, is there anything you need? " He asked again


    " Nope, I''m just calling to tell you I would be traveling to Houston, Mom is sick and I need to go see


    her " She said quietly.


    " Oh, sorry about that, when are you leaving? Do you want me to go with you? " He asked,


    sounding really sorry and eager to please her which was unlike him. Ca was confused by the new


    change of attitude.


    " It''s fine, I''ll go alone, just thought of informing you, that''s all " She replied


    He was silent for a moment before he spoke again " Okay, when are you leaving? "


    Ca sighed " I''m leaving as soon as I''m done packing "


    " Oh really? Are you sure you''re going to make it there before nightfall? " Liam asked slowly and


    Ca guessed he was frowning.


    " I don''t know, that''s not even the big problem, I don''t know how I''m gonna book a flight now, it''s too


    late I think " She said thoughtfully and a frown was etched across her eyebrows.


    " Flight? That''s shouldn''t be a problem, will you go in my jet? " He offered.


    Ca''s mouth fell open in surprise  " You''d allow me to go in your jet? Whoa! I know you''re rich, but


    damnit, I didn''t know you''re this influential "


    " Ites with the bag " He said smugly and she could feel him smiling.


    " Huh? " She asked with a frown.


    " Nevermind, so what will it be? Will you ept my offer, future wife? " He asked in the same smug


    tone.


    She rolled her eyes " No "


    " No?! " He shrieked " Why?! The offer sounds real good and tempting so why on earth would you


    reject the offer? "


    She shrugged, even though he couldn''t see her " It would be pretty boring to me, I''ll be alone in the


    huge jet. That''s loneliness, Liam "


    " Oh " He said quietly, quite taken aback by her reply.


    " Your life has been pretty boring, no? Now I understand being rich has its own sad side, I''m sorry "


    She said quietly, already feeling sorry for him that he had to be in such a lonely life even if he was


    rich.


    " It''s fine " He said hoarsely, all the teasing tone in his voice gone. Both of them went quiet,


    upied with their own thoughts until he spoke up again.


    " So what will it be, Be? Shall I perform my magic as Liam ke? " He said smugly.


    Ca frowned, knowing he was up to something " And what would that be? " She asked warily.


    " I''d make sure you get your desired flight in minutes of course, I''m more than capable of doing that


    you know " He drawled.


    " Really? You can do it? Well I guess it''s true, you''re Liam ke after all " She mused.


    " Of course! So whatcha say, mdy? Shall I perform my magic while you wait for more minutes? "


    He asked with a smirk.


    Ca took a deep breath and agreed to go on with it, there was nothing to lose after all " Okay, I''ll


    take you up on your offer, I have nothing to lose anyway " She ended her words with a shrug.


    " Besides, " She continued " It would pave way for me if everyone knew the great Liam ke has


    got my back " Sheughed humorlessly.


    " Yeah baby, you can use me all you want, and correction? You''re getting married to this great man


    soon " He said happily.


    She rolled her eyes " Oh quit bluffing, I know you''re great "


    " Now now, go take a seat and rx while I pave the way for you " He sounded pleased with


    himself.


    " You sure are something in the world of the high ss, aren''t you? " She muttered.


    " Yeah, that I am " He replied and she could almost hear him rub his palms together in pleasure.


    " It would do you more good if you were more humble " Ca snorted.


    " Aye aye mdy, your servant will be back soon " He said in a mocking way and Caughed


    heartily, finding it funny. He hung up a secondter and she went to put some necessary things into


    ce for her departure.


    Then she waited for him patiently and five minutester, her phone and she picked it eagerly.


    " Hey " She greeted softly.


    " All done, future Mrs Ca ke, you''re good to go! " He said excitedly.


    " Whoa! You''re really cool! Thank you so much!  " Ca eximed, surprised at how swift he had


    pulled some strings just so he could make herfortable.


    " Yeah I know I''m cool, are you done packing up? " He asked, waving away her gratitude naturally.


    She rolled her eyes, she was doing that a lottely " Yeah I am, I just need to get my butt to the


    airport now. Send me the details, will you? " She asked in a very sweet voice.


    " Oh the details, yeah... I already sent someone to your ce, he has everything with him and he''s


    going to drive you to the airport, you should see him in the next two minutes or... " His sentence


    trailed off as he checked his wristwatch, or so she guessed. At the same time, there was a knock on


    her door and  he snapped his thumb and middle finger together, as though he had been waiting for


    it. He had been listening in on the background so he heard the knock too.


    " There! That''s him " He said lightly.


    Ca was dumbfounded by the extent of his kindness, and for the third time, she felt she made the


    right choice by getting married to him even if they had no feelings for each other. They could do with


    the chemistry attraction between them.


    " Awwnn Liam! Thank you! Thank you! " She said happily, almost on the verge of tears.


    " Heyy, are you crying? " He asked nervously, wondering if he had managed to upset her when all


    he wanted to do was to make her happy.


    She shook her head quickly, though he couldn''t see her " No no! I''m not, I''m just so d right now


    "


    " Oh " He heaved a sigh of relief


    " Just go answer the door, hmmn? Steve likes to do his work so urate and he doesn''t like to be


    kept waiting " He said teasingly.


    " Oh oh! I almost forgot about him " She said and jumped off the couch, moving to the door.


    She listened to the sound of hisughter as she got the door opened. A bulky man stood there,


    Ca could see his eyebrows were etched in a small frown. She immediately knew it was Steve. He


    really didn''t like to be kept waiting, just like Liam said.


    " Hello ma''am " He greeted politely


    " Hello " She answered with a small smile


    My boss.... " Steve started to speak but Ca cut him off.


    " I know, Steve. Come on in " She smiled and opened the door wider for him and he preceded her


    inside.


    Within some minutes, he had put everything in the car and stood, waiting by the passenger door


    which was opened. He was waiting for her obviously and she gave him a grateful smile before


    sliding in. Her phone rang again and she picked it without checking the caller ID. She was damn too


    tired and her journey hadn''t even started.


    " Hey baby, are you all set? " It was Liam.


    " Yeah, I''m in the car now " She replied tiredly.


    " Thanks for everything, Liam " She added


    " You don''t have to thank me, Ca. I only did what I needed to do, that''s all " He said firmly.


    " Still, thank you " She repeated and he sighed.


    " It''s okay, when are youing back? " He asked, changing the subject.


    Ca looked out of the window for a while before she answered " I don''t know yet, it depends on


    how bad her situation is, a week at most " She said thoughtfully.


    " Okay, I''ll wait for you. I can''t wait for you toe back so we''ll have our wedding " He said softly.


    Ca frowned slightly, why was he being so understanding? Last time she checked, he was in a


    hurry to get married to her so they could start making babies, so what changed?


    " Liam? " She called


    " Yeah? " He answered quietly


    She hesitated for a few seconds before she finally talked " Are you okay? " She asked uncertainly.


    " Yeah sure, why? " He said,ughing.


    " Nothing, I''m just confused " She said slowly


    " Why would you be? " He asked and she guessed he was frowning too.


    " Nothing much, I''m just confused because you''re being so understanding in this situation, which is


    quite unlike you " She said with a shrug and Steve nced at her from the rearview mirror.


    " It''s your mother we''re talking about Ca, and you thought I would proceed with the wedding as


    nned? Wouldn''t that make me a monster? " He asked in a very grim voice.  Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    " I... I just thought... " She started to speak, feeling very guilty that she had misunderstood him.


    He cut her off " No Ca, I''m no monster. I would have gone with you if you didn''t mind but you said


    you''d go alone so I have no choice but to wait for you "


    " I''m sorry Liam " She said sadly, guilt eating her up.


    " It''s fine Be, juste back home to daddy quick, will you? " He said in his usual smug tone.


    " Yes daddy! " She answered him cheerfully and Steve looked at her from the rearview mirror again.


    She spared him a wink and he blushed, looking away quickly.


    " Good girl " He drawled


    " We''re having our wedding as soon as you get back, hmm? " He asked, but it wasn''t a question. It


    was more of an assurance and statement.


    " Sure " She readily agreed this time, she couldn''t refuse after all he had done to help her.


    " I''ll miss you so much, Be " He said unexpectedly and Ca felt blush crept up her cheeks. What


    should she say to that now? Should she tell him she felt the same?


    " Same here " She said softly


    He didn''t seem fazed by her confession and said casually " Take care, okay? I''ll be calling you every


    hour till you arrive there "


    " Okay take care too " She said and hung up.

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    Being in the first ss section in the ne was like a dreame true for her and she arrived in


    Florida earlier than she thought. She noticed some changes had been made in the city. She offered


    some bills to the taxi driver who took her from the airport and he thanked her before taking his


    leave. Ca stood still for a moment, looking at the home she grew up in. Memories of the old days


    flooded through her and she shook her head to clear it of the old memories. Taking a deep breath,


    she dragged her travelling box along with her and walked to the front porch slowly. She rang the


    doorbell and a few secondster, the door flew open, revealing Adele. Her eyes widened at the


    sight of Ca and she engulfed her in a tight hug.


    " Ca, you''re home! " She squealed in excitement.


    Ca smiled in satisfaction and let herself be engulfed in the warmth of the motherly hug. She drew


    back from the hug slowly after she realized the olddy had no intention of disengaging herself from


    the hug anytime soon. Adele did so reluctantly.


    " I''m d you''re back baby! How have you been? " Adele asked, her eyes shining with sheer


    happiness.


    " I''ve been doing pretty good, Adele " Ca replied warmly and added " How have you been doing


    too? "


    The olddy nodded " Yeah, I''m doing great, as you can see "


    " I''m d to hear that, where is Mom? " Ca asked anxiously, already changing the subject to why


    she was there.


    " She''s in her room,e on " Adele said quietly and preceded her inside, but not without helping


    her with the little she could carry. Ca followed her in, her mind on her Mom as she wondered just


    how bad was the sickness that it made Adele''s mood dampened the minute she asked about her


    Mom. She looked around the room, noticing nothing has really changed in her absence. Everything


    was still intact, the way it was in the old days. She let go of her big, travelling box and followed


    Adele who had gone so quiet that it was hard to imagine it was the same woman who had been so


    happy to see her. Ca listened to Adele''s footsteps padding softly on the stairs and remembered


    her childhood days when she had almost tripped on the same stairs. They got to her Mom''s room


    and Adele knocked softly, and ced her ear against the door to listen to Georgia''s response.


    Ca frowned " Why are you doing that? "


    Adele smiled tenderly " I have to make sure she gives me the permission toe in before I do,


    and these days, her voice seem to be getting low "


    Ca frowned the more, not understanding the whole thing " Why? I mean, can''t you hear her well?


    And since when must you have her permission before you go into her room? "


    " There are times when she liked to be alone and didn''t want to be disturbed or checked on, I think


    she''s not over your Dad yet " Adele replied


    " Oh " That was the only word she muttered as she waited patiently.


    Adele searched her face " Did you hear me at all, Ca? "


    " Of course I heard what you said, Adele, I don''t think she would ever get over Dad''s death fully "


    Ca muttered.


    " Okay let''s go in " Adele said abruptly and opened the door, motioning for Ca to go in before her.


    Ca went in slowly, her eyes on the frail woman on the bed. Georgia didn''t look in their direction,


    she just stared straight ahead, lost in her own world again.


    " Mom? " Ca called out softly and and Georgia finally gave them her attention.


    " My baby " Georgia said hoarsely and extended out her arms in which Ca flew into.


    " Oh my precious baby " Georgia croaked out and hugged Ca tighter.


    " Mom " Ca trembled slightly under her mom''s cold fingers. Why were her fingers so cold when


    the room was alive with warmth?


    Adele wiped the tear that had slid down her cheeks and went out, giving the family a privacy for


    their reunion.


    Ca disentangled herself from the hug and took her mother''s hands in hers, squeezing them


    tightly.


    " Mom? Why are you in the sick bed? What happened? " Ca asked anxiously.


    Georgia started to speak and when she finished, Ca realized it wasn''t a real sickness, she just


    missed the old days when her family was whole. She cheered up after seeing Ca and they talked


    like old friends, sharing someughs together until Adele came to tell them dinner was ready.


    " Should I bring yours up here? " Adele asked, directing her question to Georgia.


    Georgia shook her head with a smile " Nope, I''ll eat with you guys " Turning to Ca, she said "


    Help me up sweetheart "


    Ca did so happily and went downstairs together. Georgia seemed more lively than she had been


    in the past few days, all thanks to her daughter. Her fast recovery was a miracle, even to Adele and


    she pointed it out.


    She snorted " You should have made it known to me that you wanted to see your daughter, why did


    you have to pretend you were sick? "


    Georgia''s nostrils red " You olddy, I wasn''t pretending! I was sick for real! "


    Adele rolled her eyes " And the miraculous recovery? "


    " That''s because my daughter is here! " She replied, ring at Adele. .


    " It''s the same thing my dear, you should have said you wanted to see your daughter instead of you


    scaring me to death! " Adele eximed


    Ca thought it was time to butt in " Now now, youngdies. Let''s eat, shall we? "


    Both olddies exchanged a re and huffed before eating.


    " We have a lot to talk about, baby " Georgia said. By that statement, she knew it was about her


    marriage. This was the Mom she was familiar with, she mused.


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    " Okay Mom " She replied and focused on enjoying the homemade meal Adele prepared for them.

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    They ate their food in silence and when they finished, Ca put away the dishes in the kitchen


    along with Adele who shooed her away when she offered to do the dishes.


    " Go on and meet your Mom baby, you guys have lots of things to talk about. I''ll just do the dishes


    and head home " Adele said, smiling tenderly.


    Ca thanked her and left for Georgia''s room. She was sitting up, as though she was waiting for


    her. Ca had hardly settled downfortably on the bed when her mother spoke.


    " So you''re getting married " Georgia blurted out.


    Ca took a deep breath and nodded " Yes Mom "


    Georgia raised a questioning eyebrow " To who? "


    Ca sighed " I told you on the phone, Mom. Have you forgotten so quickly? "


    " I was sick and words hardly stick in my head " Georgia said, defending herself.


    " Was that a real sickness? " Ca asked, eyeing her mother.


    Georgia''s eyes shot up " Of course! What else could it be if not sickness? Or do you think I was


    pretending too? "


    Ca smiled " Of course not, you were real sick "


    Georgia rolled her eyes, she knew her daughter was just humoring her.


    " So who are you getting married to? " She asked again, bringing them back to the main subject.


    " Liam ke " Ca replied and sighed again.


    Georgia frowned " That name rings a bell "


    " That''s because I told you about him on the phone! " Ca said, getting exasperated.


    Georgia shook her head " No, not even that. I feel like I''ve heard the name somewhere "


    " Really? That''s because he''s quite famous in the business world " Ca said with a shrug.


    Something clicked in Georgia''s head and she snapped two fingers as though she remembered


    what it was.


    " Yes that''s it! He''s quite popr, right? " Georgia asked, wide eyed.


    " Yeah, why? " Ca asked with a small frown.


    Georgia didn''t reply, instead she brought out her phone and started typing on it. A few minutes


    later, she looked up with wide eyes and turned the screen of the phone to Ca.


    " Is this him?! " She asked in shock.


    Ca nodded " Yeah it''s him "


    Georgia sucked in a sharp breath " You''re marrying a big man, Ca! "


    Ca grimaced, not sharing her excitement " Really? "


    " Of course! How did you manage to get a guy like him?! Did you fall for his looks and charms? I


    heard he''s quite notorious " Georgia started to panic.


    " Calm down Mom " Ca said,ughing.


    Georgia''s eyes widened the more " I should calm down?! We''re talking about your future, Ca! "


    " Mom, calm down and let me exin " Ca coaxed her mother and Georgia eyed her warily.


    " Okay littledy, I''m all ears " She said finally.


    " I love him, Mom " Ca said dreamily and smiled.


    " He has been so good to me and he loves me too " She added.


    Georgia huffed " That''s it? Even if you''re in love with each other, why are you getting married so


    fast? "


    She added " Are you carrying his baby?! " She whispered but it was loud enough for Ca to hear.


    She blushed furiously " Oh Mom, stop! " And sheughed.


    Georgia raised her eyebrows " If not that, then why are you getting married with little or no notice? "


    Ca closed her eyes briefly, praying her Mom would be convinced this time " Mom, we love each


    other and we''ve gotten to know each other, so why should we wait any longer and waste our time?


    "


    She added " Besides, I want to carry his baby so bad that I''m dying out of the hunger "


    Georgia blinked her eyes " You wish to carry his baby? "


    " Of course Mom " Ca answered, smiling.


    " Ca, are you sure about this? I''m okay with anything you decide, I just want you to choose the


    right partner " Georgia said pleadingly.


    " Mom, I''ve never been so sure about the man I want to make my life partner " Ca said softly.


    Thank goodness for her act, her Mom did buy it and she believed her. So sad everything would


    have to end two years from now.


    As if on cue, her phone rang and it was Liam. She picked it eagerly, her Mom raised her eyebrows


    in surprise and watched her daughter.


    " Hey " She said softly.


    " Hi baby, how are you? " He asked from the other end.


    " I''m okay, thanks for everything baby " She said sweetly, she needed to reassure her mother that


    she made the right choice.


    If Liam was surprised, he didn''t show it and yed along with her, he could guessed her Mom was


    with her.


    " You''re always wee, I''m yours forever, you know that " He replied yfully and Caughed.


    She knew he had caught on to her act and decided to y along with her. She was grateful for that.


    " How is Mom? " He asked


    " She''s okay, better than she was before I came so I guess her sickness was just due to the fact that


    she missed me " Ca replied,ughing. Georgia hit her lightly on the arm.


    " She''s here with me " She added, stillughing.


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    " Okay cool, can you put her on the phone? " He asked politely.


    Ca informed her mother in a whisper and Georgia collected the phone eagerly. Ca rolled her


    eyes inwardly, so much for acting all cool and strict.


    She watched as her mother got so smitten by Liam''s charm. He seeded in convincing her


    motherpletely that he was right for her. By the time Georgia handed the phone back to her, she


    was so excited that she started jumping on the bed like a kid.


    " Hey " She said into the speaker


    " Your Mom is cool Be, I love her already " Liam said,ughing.


    Ca snorted " You think so?! She''s quite strict , if you must know "


    Of course Georgia heard her and she eximed " I''m not! "


    " Of course not, Mom, no one said you are! " Ca said sweetly and of course, she was being


    sarcastic.


    Liamughed from the other end " Let her be, Be, I think she''s cute "


    Ca huffed and looked back at her mother " Cute?! You think this olddy is cute?! "


    Georgia''s eyes widened and she blushed " He think I''m cute?! Whoa, I''m loving him already! " She


    said excitedly.


    Ca rolled her eyes " Thanks for lighting up her mood Liam, I really appreciate it "


    " It''s nothing baby, I''ll arrange for her toe to the wedding " He said thoughtfully.


    " For real?! Thanks sweetheart " Ca said softly


    " It''s nothing, I have to go now. Take care, huh? I love you " He said


    " I will, I love you more. Bye honey " Ca said and hung up.

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    " Whoa honey, I love this guy! He is so charming! " Georgia eximed excitedly and her voice was


    so girlish and full of life that made Ca wondered if it was the same woman whoid bedridden few


    hours ago. Ca rolled her eyes inwardly at her mother''s girlish attitude but gave her a sweet smile,


    if not too sweet smile.


    " Now that you''re all better, I''m going back to Mexico in the morning " She announced


    " Why?! " Georgia shrieked


    " Because obviously, there''s nothing wrong with you, you just missed me that''s all, and I''m here now


    " Ca said and exhaled a tired sigh


    " So stay with me longer, please baby " Georgia whined and pouted


    Ca reached out for her mother''s hands and squeezed them in hers " Mom, I have my own life to


    live too, I''m getting married to one of the most wonderful guys I''ve ever met in a week and I''ve not


    prepared a thing for the wedding. Instead, I ran here when I heard you were sick and now that


    you''re all better, I should go live my own life too " Ca took a deep breath and her eyes glistened


    with unshed tears.


    Georgia gazed at daughter sadly " Honey,e on, don''t cry, it''s just that I missed you so much


    that my heart ache, but I couldn''t ask you toe for a visit because I know your purpose out there


    is to make enough money to clear the family''s debt, thank you so much honey but I think you''ve


    done enough. It''s time you go enjoy your youthful days " A tear slid down her cheek and Ca


    reached out to wipe it off.


    Then she pulled Georgia into a warm hug " Thank you Mom, I love you "


    Georgia sniffed and smiled wistfully " I love you more honey, I love you so much that you remind


    me of your father "


    " It''s okay Mom, don''t cry " Ca said and drew back from the hug.


    " When are you leaving? " Georgia said, wiping away the remains of her tears.


    Ca shook her head " I''ll stay with you for two more days, then I''ll leave for Mexico "


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    Georgia''s eyes widened in excitement " Thank you baby! Now, we can catch up on old times "


    " Only for a few days, Mom " Ca said firmly, snapping her fingers in front of Georgia.


    Georgia chuckled wryly " Those two days will leave a memory, honey " She said in a whisper.


    Like Georgia said, the two days passed by quickly with them catching up on old times and making


    some memories. They did almost everything together. Secretly, both of them wished they were a


    whole family again, aplete one. Davis''s demise had left a scar none of them could forget. She


    had the best moments of her life in those days and when it came to an end, she was quite sad, she


    had spent some good moments of her life with her Mom. Leaving for Mexico again was as sad for


    her as it was for Georgia but Ca needed to be strong for both of them.


    " Why are you weeping, Mom? " She asked , tapping Georgia lightly on the arm. Theirst night


    crawled up on them slowly, which made Ca wished she had some sort of supernatural powers to


    stop the time.


    Georgia shook her head, trembling slightly " No... Nothing, I think something got into my eyes,


    that''s all "


    Ca sighed " I''m not a kid you know, and it''s very clear that you''re crying "


    " I''m not crying, I think dust got into my eyes or something " Georgia replied shakily.


    Sighing again, Ca faced her mother and stared her right into her eyes " I''m only a few hours away


    and it''s not like I''d be leaving for good, so why are you crying? Besides, Liam will make


    arrangements for you toe to our wedding so I don''t understand why you''re crying "


    Georgia''s tear rimmed eyes looked confused for a minute " I thought you guys decided to go for a


    very small wedding? "


    " Of course, but that wouldn''t stop you froming, so I don''t understand why you''re crying " Ca


    replied.


    Georgia stared at her daughter with bloodshot eyes and red nose " You don''t understand, do you


    baby? "


    " Make me, Mom " Ca muttered with a weary sigh.


    Georgia gulped " It won''t be the same situation picture anymore, this is thest night we have


    together as my daughter, you''d be a married woman the next time I see you " She exhaled a deep


    breath and continued after a minute.


    " This is thest night I get to see you as my single, unmarried little girl " She whispered and sniffed,


    reaching for a tissue.


    Ca''s eyebrows were furrowed and she spread out her arms in confusion " Well? I don''t see the


    point here Mom, I am and will always be your little baby girl, nothing will change that, not even


    marriage "


    " Come here " Georgia said and held out her arms in which Ca went into, liking the feeling of


    being engulfed in her mom''s warmth.


    Ca passed the night in Georgia''s room, with her Mom holding her close and patting her hair,


    while humming softly. Ca woke up very early the next morning in a bid to make it to Mexico


    before dark. She had refused Liam''s help of arranging a flight for her, saying she could manage well


    on her own. She couldn''t feed off him much longer, he always wanted to make things easy for her


    even when she didn''t really needed his help. She had to survive on her own and not get used to him


    because it would only resulted into an heartache when the marriage was finally over. She had only


    epted his offer of booking the flight for her to Houston because she was running out of time and


    had no choice. But things were different now, she had the time to book a flight for her return to


    Mexico and she did. She knew most girls would jump at the offer but she was different, she couldn''t


    feed off him more than she already had.


    She wouldn''t have epted his contract proposal of marriage if it was not life saving but it wouldn''t


    be dignified of her to leech off him for the maximum of the two years they would spend together.

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    Georgia apanied her to the airport and she was silent throughout the journey.


    Ca nced at her worriedly " Mom, are you okay? "


    Georgia gave her a reassuring smile " Yes sweetheart, I''m okay. It''s just that I''m missing you


    already " Sheughed nervously


    Ca nudged her lightly on the arm " Come on Mom, we''re still seeing again, you''reing to the


    wedding, remember? "


    Georgia nodded and smiled, but it didn''t quite brightened her eyes " Yeah I will "


    Ca returned her smile with a wide one and they didn''t exchange much words after that until they


    got to the airport. Saying goodbye was harder than Ca thought as she fidgeted with her fingers


    when it was time to leave.


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    Getting over Davis was not as bad as she initially thought, Jenny mused as she dragged her


    grocery basket along with her. She had vowed not to give her heart to a guy after Davis or fell in


    love because it would only resulted into heartache. She was lost in thought and oblivious to her


    environment that she didn''t notice someone walking briskly in her direction. Davis... She never


    thought it would happen someday. For her, breakup was for weak people. She thought they loved


    each other enough to keep the rtionship going. Heck, she had even thought of getting married to


    him when she was ready, not knowing the dickhead was two-timing her. That... that mother fucker!


    She would definitely make sure he regretted...


    Her thoughts were rudely cut off as she bumped into something which made her yelped in pain


    because she had hit her head hard.


    " Ouch! " She groaned, closing her eyes automatically and took a step backward, rubbing her sore


    head. She had bumped into something hard... and warm. It smelled nice too, she noticed. She


    frowned slightly, wondering what wall smelled nice these days. Besides, a wall wouldn''t be naturally


    warm except someone had leaned against it recently. Opening her eyes, she looked up and found


    herself staring into a pair of ocean blue eyes, the most beautiful ones she had ever seen.


    " Holy cow! " She gasped. The guy was damn gorgeous and sure followed the trend of men''s outfit.


    He stood out among the crowd. She saw his mouth twitched in a smirk and he shoved the hands


    into his pockets which made him look more elegant. He looked oddly familiar though, had she seen


    him somewhere before? Was he a celebrity perhaps? She frowned, trying to figure out where she


    had seen him when he spoke.


    " Take a picture, it wouldst longer mdy " He drawled out and positioned himself, striking a more


    sexy pose.


    Jenny finally regained herposure and she shook her head. Yeah, he was handsome but


    definitely arrogant.


    She forced augh up her throat " Oh, you thought I was drooling over you? Hell no, I was


    imagining what your outfit would look like on my boyfriend " She tucked her hair behind her ear,


    proud of herself that she had managed burst his bubbles even if she was attracted to him.


    Alex was so shocked that he found it difficult to get words out. Did she just say that she wasn''t


    drooling over him?! Her boyfriend?! He scoffed, he didn''t even know thedy so why had he felt


    offended and oddly disturbed when she talked about her boyfriend? He opened his mouth to put her


    in her ce but the witty woman beat him to it.


    " Ah, an apology will do " She blurted out, the sides of her eyes crinkled in a sweet smile but Alex


    knew better than to fall for it, he knew her smile wasn''t genuine.


    He raised his eyebrows " Do what? "


    Her nostrils red as she red at him " You should apologize Mister, you bumped into me after all


    "


    He scoffed " Mister?! Bumped into you? It should be the other way around, littledy. You, " He


    pointed a finger at her " Should apologize "


    If looks could kill, he was sure he would be on the floor right now, coated in his own blood.


    " Did... You... Just... call me a littledy? " She ced emphasis on her words threateningly, moving


    closer to him slowly.


    Contrast to her height, she was a bold one, he thought as he found himself backing off. He started


    to panic, was she going to scratch his eyes out? Women, he muttered to himself.One could never


    know what''s going through their minds. He found himself shaking his head in reply to her question.


    " Aren''t... Aren''t you one? " He had never stuttered in all his twenty nine years on earth but heck, he


    just did. He had always been confident wherever he went but this woman threw away the


    confidence within the few minutes they met. Just... Who was she to make him lose his usual


    confidence? No woman had ever treated him that way before.


    In reply to his question, she stomped her feet on the floor and almost poked her fingers in his


    eyes.


    " I''m not a littledy, Mister, I''m a grown woman. I''m not really in a good mood today so I''ll let you


    off, I won''t let this go easily the next time, just pray there won''t be a next time " She said quietly like


    a mother would to a tyranny son. He opened his mouth to talk back but she beat him to it again.


    " Now scamper off, I''ve got better things to do " She said with a too sweet smile.


    Alex looked so dumbfounded that he was speechless for a while. He didn''t realize there were still


    crazy women out there until now. Just who was she to tell him off anyway? She had some guts, he


    would give her that. Did she know who he was? He doubted that, because she wouldn''t speak this


    way to him if she knew. He opened his mouth again but she cut him off before he could get words


    out.


    " Oh, you want me to save your face, right? I''ll do that, okay? Just pray we don''t cross paths again.


    Bye forever " She said with a sinister smile and tattled off.


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    " Do you know who I am? " He finally got out the words he wanted to say which the crazydy didn''t


    give him the chance to. If truth be told, she intrigued him and he liked it, surprisingly. He couldn''t let


    her go easily like she suggested. He was going to find out more about her, he thought and chuckled


    to himself. Alex gave a nod to his bodyguard who stood nearby and he got the message, which was


    to follow thedy who practically harassed his boss and find out some information about her.


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    " Home sweet home " Ca muttered as she dragged her box in. The house was dark and quiet


    which meant Jenny wasn''t home. She went straight into her room to have a nice, warm shower.


    Liam didn''t call her once during the journey back home. What was wrong with the guy anyway?


    Wasn''t he supposed to call her?? Ca thought and red holes into the floor of the bathroom. She


    then decided to pay him a surprise visit to hispany the next day. He knew she would be home


    today but didn''t call to ask how her journey was like lovers do. Ugh! So bad of him, she thought


    irritably. You''re not real lovers, a voice in her head said which made her all the more annoyed with


    him. So true but he should have at least yed his part of a loving fiance, they would be getting


    married soon anyway, even if it was a fake marriage, she threw back. She changed into a pair of


    joggers and hoodie and settled downfortably on the couch for hot tea. A knock on the main


    door intruded her nice time alone and she looked really pissed. She ced the tea carefully on the


    table and got up with a soft curse. It must be Jenny, she thought as she walked over to the door. An


    insult was on the tip of her tongue but it died down when she opened the door and saw who it was.


    Liam, the man in her dreams but he was thest person she expected to show up. She thought it


    was Jenny so she was about to haul insults at her for not calling her too.


    " Missed me so much that you''re shocked to see me, Be? " He whispered and let himself in. He


    practically filled the doorway with his huge body.


    Before she could utter any word, he carried her in his arms and her legs immediately wrapped


    around his torso. Her hold on his neck was so tight that she almost choked him.


    " Hmm Be, did you miss daddy? " He whispered, biting her earlobe lightly. She moaned at the


    contact and her eyes went closed immediately.


    " Hmm? " He asked again, probing her to talk but there were no words on her lips because of the


    things he was doing to her body at that moment. She sighed contentedly and allowed herself to be


    nurtured like a baby because he treated her like one.


    He brought her face up and cupped her cheeks while staring into her eyes deeply. Ca opened


    her mouth but Liam''s wet tongue filled it instead of words. Her hands went around his neck and she


    responded to the kiss almost immediately. He was really a good kisser, she would give him that.


    They kissed like they had never done before. After a while, she broke the kiss to breath in air before


    he captured her mouth again, it was like he couldn''t get enough of her. Ca''s shrilling ringtone


    broke them apart, it was Jenny. She went to pick up her phone and looked back at Liam only to see


    that he was quite annoyed, she almostughed at the view.


    " Hey bitch! You back?! " Jenny''s shriek made Ca put the phone a little bit away from her ear.


    Ca scoffed " Coming from the mouth of someone who didn''t call me once throughout the journey


    home, I''m back anyways, what''s up? "


    Jenny''s voice turned sweet " Come on baby, you know that wasn''t intentional "


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    Ca sneered " Really? What happened then? Why didn''t you call me? "


    " I''ll exin everythingter, it''s a long story " Jenny said apologetically.


    " You better do, I''m hanging up, bye " Ca said and made to hang up but Jenny stopped her.


    " Ca wait! " She shouted


    Ca rolled her eyes " What is it now? "


    " Are you alone? Is someone there with you? " Jenny asked suspiciously.


    Ca frowned slightly and looked back at Liam. He must have made some sort of sound for Jenny


    to have heard him.


    " Huh? Uh... " Ca didn''t know how to answer that so she thought buying herself some time would


    do the trick.


    " Ca Reeds, is someone there with you? " Jenny asked again in a low, threatening voice.


    " Uh... Yeah, Liam is here with me " Ca replied quietly and waited for Jenny''s shriek again. But


    this time, Jenny didn''t shout.


    " Betrayal " Jenny muttered


    " Sorry? " Ca asked, feeling guilty.


    " That''s why you didn''t ask if I would be home tonight, isn''t it? " Jenny asked quietly.


    " Jenny, calm down, I... " Ca started to speak but Jenny cut her off.


    " I understand... God, how good must it feels to be in love " Jenny said sadly and her voice broke


    down at the end.


    " Hey Jenny, are you crying?? " Ca asked in rm.


    Jenny sniffed " Of... Course not, I will never cry because of that dickhead "


    Ca rolled her eyes and replied sarcastically " Yeah sure, juste home real quick, will you? "


    " I don''t know if I would be home tonight " Jenny answered in a small voice.


    Ca''s eyes widened slightly " Where will you pass the night? "


    Jenny smiled and there was a tone of confidence in her voice " I have a ce too, you know "


    " Alright then, I''lle see you in your restaurant in the morning, okay? "


    " Gotcha, how is the wedding ns going by the way? " Jenny asked, changing the subject.


    " We''ll discuss that in the morning too " Ca said consciously as she didn''t want to talk while Liam


    wasn''t out of earshot.


    Jennyughed " Okay baby, we''ll talkter, bye love "


    " Hmn, take care " Ca replied and hung up.


    " Wow, that took forever, I didn''t know you had a lover " Liammented dryly from behind her.


    Ca threw him a re " That was my friend "


    Liam nodded imploringly " Yeah I know, just wanted to push your buttons " He said and gave her a


    devilish smile.


    " Not gonna work tonight, I''m damn tired " She replied and preceded him to the couch. She slumped


    down on to it and exhaled a soft sigh of contentment. They didn''t talk to each other for a minute until


    Ca looked up and took in his features suspiciously.


    " Why are you here anyway? " She asked, her gaze never wavering from his.


    " Our marriage " He said simply and Ca sat up immediately, rmed.


    " What? " She whispered hoarsely.


    He frowned " Why are you surprised? "

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    " Uh... I''m not surprised, just a little bit surprised " She managed to say.


    Liam looked at her like she was crazy " What are you saying? "


    She shifted a bit on her seat and tried to rx " Okay, what exactly do we need to talk about? "


    He eyed her " I believe I just told you "


    " Yeah, you said something about wedding, right? " She asked, rather foolishly.


    " Ca, what''s wrong with you? " He asked


    She stammered " Uh? Oh... Nothing, I just... I just... "


    Liam frowned " Don''t tell me you''re scared now that our wedding day ising closer "


    " Uh... Not really " She said quietly.


    He sighed and stood up. For a second, Ca''s breath caught up in her throat as she marveled at


    the guy''s height one more time. He looked huge, domineering and his presence onlymanded


    respect. She watched hime over to her and sat, making the couch sink under his enormous


    weight.


    He took her hands in his " Look into my eyes Ca, are you scared of me? " He asked softly and


    somehow, she felt some butterflies in her stomach.


    Slowly, she raised her eyes to meet his " Not you particrly, I''m scared of the whole thing, my life


    is gonna change in few days and you think I''d be fine? No Liam, I''m damn scared "


    He didn''t say anything immediately, and pulled her into a hug " Everything will be fine Ca, I


    promise you that "


    She pulled back from the hug and looked at him with eyes filled with hope " Really? "


    He nodded and smiled " Yes baby, we''ll be fine. We''re gonna take this as light as possible, okay? "


    She nodded quickly and blinked back the tears of gratitude that threatened to fall " Okay "


    " And only few people will be present, right? " He smirked


    She nodded again " Right " and smiled too.


    " Can you see? You don''t have to be scared about a thing " He said with a wink and she blushed.


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    The big day came, the day Ca was to be Mrs ke officially. Everything went well and it


    wasn''t as bad as Ca had dreaded.  Only few people were present and she liked that. She knew


    the paparazzi would be there if they caught a wiff of the famous billionaire''s wedding in which Liam


    had sessfully made sure didn''t leak out. They were not sure for how long they would be able to


    keep their marriage a secret but one thing was sure, it would eventually be out in the open. Ca


    dreaded having her name on the front of the paper.


    " Hey, are you okay? " Liam appeared from nowhere and broke into her thoughts.


    She shook her head " Nothing, I''m fine, just a little bit tipsy "


    " We should excuse ourselves then, it''ste anyway " Liam said


    Ca nodded and took a step but suddenly felt dizzy and started to sway but Liam caught her in


    time.


    " Whoa! Are you okay? " He whispered, his forehead etched in concern.


    She nodded slowly, her eyes drooping " Yeah, I''m... I''m cool "


    " Yeah sure you are,e on let''s get you out of here " Liam said sarcastically and scooped her up.


    She didn''t even protest, given how tired she was.


    Liam murmured some apologies to the few guests and proceeded to the bedroom. So there won''t


    be a honeymoon? Ca asked herself. Of course, why would there be a honeymoon? It''s not a real


    marriage anyway, the voice in her head snapped. She agreed with it this time, it was true, Liam


    didn''t bother to arrange a honeymoon for them because theirs wasn''t a real marriage. She scoffed,


    how funny. All her life, she had dreamt of going to Paris with her spouse for their honeymoon only


    for her to be stuck in a contract marriage. Her life was indeed great, she thought ironically. From her


    peripheral vision, she saw Alex winked at Liam but he rolled his eyes and carried her to his


    bedroom, their bedroom now. He closed the door softly behind them and went straight to the king-


    sized bed. Her eyes widened at what was to happen and she quickly thought of what to do. Arriving


    at a quick solution, she closed her eyes and rxed fully against him until heid her gently on the


    bed. She was fully aware that he was searching her features and she held her breath, willing him to


    just leave her and walked away but she was not so lucky because Liam knew she was pretending


    to be asleep.


    " I know you''re awake, Be " He said softly into her ear and she cursed, immediately releasing the? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    breath she had been holding.


    She winced and held her forehead " Ouch! I have this terrible headache... "


    Liam cut her off " Are you doing this to avoid our first night together? We have to do this, you know


    that "


    She felt ashamed with herself for trying to pull a silly trick just so she could avoid having sex with


    him. But she was scared, it would be her first time and she didn''t know the first thing to do.


    She coughed discreetly " Uh... I... "


    Liam smirked " You don''t have to worry about a thing, Be, I''ll make sure we both enjoy this, would


    make it the best one you''ve ever had "


    Ca smiled to herself, he obviously thought she had done it before but he was in for the shock of


    his life. She was going to have sex with him either way so it would be better to get it over with now.


    She smiled sexily " Really? " And she batted her eyshes at him, all the while biting her lower lip.


    " Yes baby " He whispered and leaned forward to kiss her. She dly weed him and gave him


    ess into her mouth, moaning. On instinct, her hands went to his chest and she caressed the soft


    hair. He groaned into her mouth but didn''t break the kiss.


    " Show me what you''ve got, baby " She murmured and pulled him closer, hooking her arms around


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    " Yeah I will, I''m gonna do just that " Liam whispered back and started to unbutton his shirt but Ca


    stopped him. She didn''t know where the energy came from but suddenly, she wasn''t so tired


    anymore. Slowly, she unbuttoned his shirt, all the while avoiding his prating gaze. She didn''t


    have any experience with guys but with Liam, she followed her instinct. She caressed the sparse


    hair on his chest, loving the soft feel of it. Liam closed his eyes, groaning softly. From his facial


    expression, she knew he was enjoying every bit of it. Ca trailed her fingers downwards until they


    stopped at his navel. She tapped the belt of his trousers lightly and smiled like the seductress she


    was, which made Liam get the message that she wanted it off. He wondered how long her bravery


    wouldst so he made no move to get it off. They continued to stare at each other until Ca


    decided to take matter into her own hands. She started to unhook the belt herself but Liam stopped


    her with a loud groan. He looked like he was in pain so Ca''s seduction was put to a stop for the


    moment. She looked him over, trying to figure out his reason for being in pain.


    " Are you okay? " She asked worriedly.


    He nodded " Are you ready to finish what you started, my little enchantress? "


    Ca''s cheeks turned into a shade of pink as she realized the reason that made him be in pain so


    much.


    " Oh... Uh... I thought you were in pain or something " She said quietly


    " My vixen, of course I am, I''m in so much pain right now and only you can make it go away " He


    replied


    She sighed in relief and her expression was reced with a seductive one. She looked at him from


    under her longshes and nudged him on the chest lightly, beckoning him over with her two fore


    fingers.


    " Come on, let''s see what you''ve got " She said and yed with a lock of her hair.


    He gave her a devilish grin " You sure you wanna see what I''ve got? "


    " Of course, I wanna see " She said again.


    " Okaye on " Liam intoned and let his hands fall to his sides in a surrendering way. Ca took


    that as a heed to proceed and she did just that. She seeded in doing that without backing off out


    of fear. He yanked off the remains of his briefs and his dick sprang free. He was a big guy so it was


    only natural for his dick to be big but damn, it was so huge that it made Ca speechless. Her eyes


    were as wide as saucers as she took in the length of his member. Now she was getting scared, was


    he going to stick that into her?? What had she gotten herself into? The dick stood proudly as if to


    say '' You''re at my mercy tonight and I''m gonna destroy your vagina! '' Her eyes widened at the


    thought and she started to panic. Would it really destroy her core? Yes, the thing was damn big.


    She marveled at the whole view of it.


    " Have your fill, it''s all yours anyway " Liam said, breaking into her thoughts and she blushed


    furiously.


    " Come on, I know you wanna feel my little friend in your hands so do it " He added.


    She looked up, startled " Uh? "


    " Touch me " He repeated and reached out for her hands. He ced them on his dick and


    immediately groaned at the contact. Ca took a deep breath of courage, deciding that touching


    him wouldn''t do her any harm. Slowly, she stroked and traced the strong visible veins along his dick.


    She loved the look on his face, it was evident that she pleasuring him. Before she could chicken


    out, she held his dick in her fist and looked up to him for encouragement. His eyes widened slightly


    as he got the message, then he nodded. Ca then proceeded as she put the whole length of it in


    her mouth, the process almost choking her. She sucked him until his groans of pleasure filled the


    room and it gave her joy, satisfied with her womanly power and the sense of dominion it gave her


    over him. He grabbed her hair and pulled her closer, almost shoving his long dick down her throat


    but she didn''t mind. Instead, she concentrated on pleasuring him until he could take no more.


    " Ca wait! Wait! " He groaned and tried to make her raise her head but she paid no heed to him


    and continued until he released right in her mouth. For a few seconds, she looked startled, not sure


    what to do at that point. Instinct kicked in and she swallowed every bit of his cum, thereafter licking


    the sides of her mouth.


    " Delicious " She muttered.


    If Liam was surprised, he didn''t show it as he stared at her with something like admiration, raw


    hunger and.... Love in his eyes. Love? She asked herself, wondering if she read his expression


    wrong. She would ponder on itter. But tonight, she would just focus on the new feeling he had


    managed to arose within her. She proceeded to go for another round of licking but Liam beat her to


    it, taking over as he spined her so sheid back on the bed. He brushed aside the tendrils of her


    hair and trailed kisses from her neck to her cleavage, to her stomach and down below.


    " What are you doing?! " She whispered hoarsely as what he was about to do dawned on her. Her


    eyes widened in realization and he nodded, confirming her suspicion. Before she could utter a word


    of protest, he dived in her pussy and began his own sucking session.


    Ca became a mess of moans as she inched his head closer yet by grabbing a handful of his hair.


    Her clitoris was at his mercy because he showered it his attention. He didn''t think he could wait


    anymore because he struggled with raspy breaths and towered above her, pausing at her entrance.


    " May I? " He asked softly and she nodded.


    In one swift movement, he plunged into her tight entrance and paused, his whole body stiffening as


    he realized almost toote that she was a virgin.


    He looked at her with unbelieving eyes " You''re a virgin?! " He asked, looking incredulous amidst


    the heat of passion. He paused at her already wet entrance and peered up at her. She nodded,


    avoiding his prating gaze.


    " Fuck! Why didn''t you tell me this before you signed the contract?" He probed further. " You signed


    it even when you knew your virginity was at stake?" " Is it really worth it?" He asked again. Ca


    ignored his second question and said, " It didn''t matter then and it doesn''t matter now. I''m gonna


    lose it sooner orter. It''s inevitable ". Her look turned into a seductive one, " Now let''s do this, I''m


    fucking wet and ready " She said in a seductive voice.


    " This is gonna hurt a little, you know that? " He asked, just to be certain she still wanted him.


    " Yeah I know, so just get on with it already! " She said in a quite loud voice, squirming under him in


    anticipation.


    He entered her fully with a groan and Ca gave a scream of pleasure and pain mixed.


    " Hey, are you okay? " He asked in concern.


    " Yeah I''m good, this feels more good than I thought " She smiled sexily and spread her thighs wider


    to receive the whole length of him.


    " Come on, you''re holding back, aren''t you? I want to feel the whole of you deep inside me " She


    said in a drowsy voice.


    " Okay little vixen, your wish is mymand " And he did just that. He showed her how much her


    body needed to be worshipped. He took her to the highest climax and to a world where only the two


    of them existed.


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    Ca opened her eyes to sunlight streaming in from the window. She winced and squinted her


    eyes a little, as it had reacted to the sudden brightness. She felt strange, oddly satisfied, why? What


    happened to her? She looked disoriented for a moment, thinking about the changes that had


    ured in her lifetely until memories started rushing back to her. Liam, the baby contract they


    signed, proposal, marriage, wedding night... Yes that''s it! Their wedding night! She remembered


    how passionate their lovemaking was. Liam couldn''t seem to get enough of her, thus making her


    night short but enjoyable and memorable. She had copsed against his chest when her body could


    take no more and had fallen asleep. The guy sure didn''t seem to get tired though, he could go on


    for hours without getting tired of lovemaking.


    She turned and took in a sharp breath when she came face to face with him. They were so close


    that they would make physical contact if she so much inched a little bit closer. His eyes were closed,


    which meant that he wasn''t awake yet, or was he? She studied his profile for some minutes,


    drinking in his rxed profile. He really looked calm while asleep. The eyebrows that never seemed


    to quit frowning now looked peaceful. Slowly, she reached out a finger and inched it towards his


    face until it met with the thick eyebrows. She moved her finger back and forth, caressing the soft but


    thick hair. He really do look like a baby when his prating gaze was not on her, as if searching


    her soul.


    She smiled contentedly, thinking of how absurd the idea was that finally, she had married one of


    the most richest men in Mexico. But why didn''t she feel fulfilled? Was it because theirs was not a


    marriage of love? Heck, she had no idea and wouldn''t want to ruin her morning after by thinking


    about that. So she would focus on the morning after her wedding night. Though he didn''t promise


    her love, he clearly stated that he would do his best to make their marriage worthwhile. Her eyes


    nearly flew out of her chest when his eyes opened suddenly.


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    " Holy shit! You scared the hell out of me! " She eximed.


    He smirked at that. He always did anyway, she thought with a roll of her eyes mentally.


    She finally let out the urge to roll her eyes physically " So? Are you gonna keep staring at me like


    I''m some cake you wanna.... " Her senseless ramble was cut short as he mmed his lips against


    hers. Her breath caught in her throat in surprise but knowing Liam for always taking her off by


    surprises, she shouldn''t be. The minute she wrapped her hands around his neck, he got the


    message and pulled her on top of him. She came to her sense when she felt something poked her


    down her stomach.


    She frowned " What was... " Again her words were cut short but it wasn''t Liam this time, she


    sped her palm against her lips, mortified and eyes huge.


    " Hey, what''s wrong? " Liam asked, sitting up. It was obvious that he was starting to get worried.


    " Morning breath " She blurted out


    " You kissed me while I still have what I''m sure is a bad morning breath " She said again, like she


    couldn''t believe it herself. She knew she wasn''t making any sense but she just couldn''t stop herself


    from saying it. Geez, why had he kissed her? Maybe it''s what couples do the morning after their


    wedding night, a voice in her head replied and Ca snorted. Not visibly of course.


    He sighed " Baby, I don''t care. Besides you don''t have a bad morning breath, I rather like it " His


    voice turned sexy and he reached out for her. Ca knowing what he wanted to do again, evaded


    him so fast she almost lost her bnce.


    " And why did you open your eyes like some wizard in the woods? " She continued like she had no


    idea what she had done. Even though he said it was alright, she couldn''t let hime close to her


    again, not until she finally had a hot, clean bath or so.


    He sighed again, her tactics of avoiding him not lost to him but he smiled nheless, which was


    more of a smirk actually " What? Of course I allowed you to drink your fill of me, counted the


    minutes actually " He winked.


    Ca''s eyes widened in dramatic horror " So you actually knew all along that I was staring at you?!


    "


    He grinned " Of course, and I did mine a while ago so why couldn''t I allowed you the honor of the


    same thing? "


    " Damnit " She growled, her eyes shing in anger.


    " Wow wow, calm down vixen, growling doesn''t suit you " Liam said andughed.


    She red at him, her eyes filled with murderous promises " It will darling, it will when I finally tear


    you apart with my fangs! " She growled again in an udylike voice and came at him only for her to


    slump back on the bed when her core constricted with pain.


    " Ca! " He shouted, hisughter dying down as he rushed to her " Are you okay? "


    She nodded " Yeah, yeah I''m good, I think I''d need the hot bath now "


    " Okay, shall I help you to the bathroom? " He offered with all seriousness.


    She shook her head " No I''ll manage, I''m not dying yet, you know? " She smiled a little but Liam


    didn''t buy it, she knew.


    He nodded anyway " Okay, you go on and I''ll try to find us something to eat "


    She nodded too and stood up. Thank goodness she could do that. The minute she took a step, the


    pain in her vagina was unbearable and she copsed back on the bed, groaning.


    " Hey what''s wrong?! " Liam asked in rm


    " Well, I could say you managed to damage my poor p*ssy " She muttered rather senselessly.


    He threw his head back,ughing and his voice shook as he replied her " I... I thought I warned you


    beforehand, you can''t make it to the bathroom without me this morning " and he winked.


    " Jackass " She mumbled sourly.


    He eyed her " Repeat that kitten, and I''m gonna spank your ass which I don''t want to do,


    considering your condition right now "

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    " Now let''s get you into that bath, shall we? I could scrub you if you don''t mind " He drawled


    " Shut up and just get me into that damn bathroom and no, I''m not taking you up on your offer " She


    managed to say


    " Yeah sure " He muttered rather displeased and scooped her up in his arms.


    He ced her on her feet gently and hovered around, shoving his hands into his pockets.


    " Well? " She asked, eyeing him suspiciously.


    " What? " He asked, returning her look with an innocent one of his.


    " What are you still doing here? " She asked and folded her hands beneath her breasts.


    " What does it look like? Waiting for you of course " he replied with a nonchnt shrug.


    She closed her eyes briefly as she fought the urge to jump on him and scratch his eyes out. She


    was in so much pain right now and she really needed to get herself cleaned up and go back to bed


    but it didn''t look like she would be doing that soon, not with him standing there like a hawk.


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    " I beg your pardon sir, but I can take care of myself. You don''t need to wait for me " She said as


    politely as possible, even offering him a tight smile.


    " Are you trying to make me go Be? Don''t tell me you''re still shy after everything that has


    happened between us, we''re married after all " He said all in one breath.


    " This is my privacy Liam, and I would appreciate it if you would respect that " She answered tightly,


    getting irritated now.


    " Why did you remain a virgin? You could have had any guy you wanted I''m sure " He asked out of


    the blue, catching her off guard.


    She looked startled, not sure how to answer that " Well, I... I just haven''t found anyone worthy,


    suitable to lose it to, I''ll say "


    " But surely, you must have been in a rtionship before " He mused, a smile ying on his lips.


    She raised her eyebrows " I thought we''ve gone down thisne before "


    He shrugged " Maybe, I''m still curious, I''ll say. A beautiful girl like you... Being a virgin till this age, in


    this world we are in, it''s just.... Surprising "


    " Well, I''m not one anymore so get out, I need to get myself cleaned up " She said firmly, wanting


    him to get out of her sight already.


    " Okay okay " He replied,ughing and went out.


    Ca exhaled a soft sigh of relief and proceeded to bath. She took small, tentative steps towards


    the mirror and looked at her body. Sure enough, it looked like it had been ravished by a hungry


    beast. Her breasts were red and looked tender, it was obvious they had been thoroughly suckled,


    feasted upon, kissed, licked among other things. There were little red marks on her waist where he


    had grabbed her in the middle of their lovemaking. And her neck, oh God her neck, he had given


    her hickeys. Geez, that was the most annoying part. Now, everyone would know what they had


    done, it wasn''t hideous so there was no way she could hide them. Her anger got the better of her


    and she marched into the bedroom, the pain in her vagina forgotten for a minute.


    " You fucking gave me some damn hickeys! " She yelled the moment she sighted him. He looked


    like he was enjoying his coffee before she barged in.


    His legs were sprawled out on a small table and he was on the verge of taking another sip of his


    coffee when she came in. He looked up and choked on his previous sip, his eyes went wide as he


    took in her figure.


    " What the hell?! " He asked hoarsely but it was a rhetorical question, for he didn''t need an answer


    to that.


    She red at him like he had lost it or something " Did you just swear?! I said you gave me damn


    hickeys which I can''t hide even if I try! "


    He stuttered " No... No, I didn''t swear at you... It''s... Uh... " He stopped talking totally and let his


    eyes sweep over her body.


    She sneered " What are you talking about? " And she followed his gaze. It was then she realized


    she hade out of the bathroom naked.


    " Holy shit! " She eximed and ran back into the bathroom, Liam''s bellowingughter following


    her.


    " Damn, I got myself a crazy wife! " He shouted after her andughed some more.


    Ca mmed the door behind her and rested against it, feeling shame washed through her. God,


    what had she done? What would he think of her now? A horny little wife who wanted more ofst


    night''s escapade? Damn! She shoved aside her thoughts, taking deep breaths of courage and


    started to bath. She took longer than necessary in the bathroom, somehow wanting to avoid going


    out. But she knew it was inevitable, she had to go out and face him sooner orter so she would


    rather do it now and get over the impending shame. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door just


    a creak and peered outside.


    " About time you finally thought ofing out, one more minute in there and I would begin to think


    that''s where you wanna live forever " He said loudly enough for her to hear. He didn''t look up


    though, his eyes were glued on his phone.


    She coughed discreetly and came out. Avoiding word banter with him right now was the only thing


    that could save her from being embarrassed the more. He looked up from his phone to


    acknowledge her presence physically and sighed deeply.


    " You''re gonna be the death of me one day, Be " He murmured in a sexy voice.


    Ca shuddered at the voice that did wonders to her body from the very first day she met him. If


    you keep reacting to him this way, you might fall in love with him one day, if you aren''t already, the


    little voice in her head warned.

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    Yup that''s right, she had reacted to him in the way she had never done to any man, not that she


    had lots of experience with ''em though. But it would do her a real lot of good if they kept things


    professional between them, after all this was a business contract to them. Keeping things formal


    and not trying to enjoy it like a real marriage would leave her unscathed at the end of everything.


    He frowned " Ca? What''s wrong? You have been zoning out in thest few hours, why? " She


    shook her head in answer and he sighed, not taking well to herck ofmunication.


    " Do you regret what we did? " He asked in a very low and cautious tone.


    Again, she shook her head " Not at all, I signed up for this, remember? "


    He breathed a sigh of relief but it was short lived as the meaning of her words sank in properly.


    He frowned slightly " So are you saying you would have regretted it if we were not bound by a


    contract? We made love because of the contract and not because of US? " He ced emphasis on


    thest word.


    She shrugged " That''s why we''re here, isn''t it? Not to have feelings for each other but to make a


    baby and go our separate ways "


    He looked at her like he couldn''t believe she was actually saying all that to him. She saw a pained


    expression shed through his eyes but it went quickly.


    " Really? " He asked, sitting back on his chair as he assessed her.


    She felt naked under his probing stare but nodded nheless " Yes, I just hope I''m pregnant this


    time so we won''t have to go through this again "


    Heughed scornfully " You call our lovemaking '' THIS '' "


    She put her hands up to stop him from overthinking things " Liam, that''s not what I... "


    But he cut her off " Oh I understand you perfectly fine, Ca. You wish to keep things formal


    between us even though that''s not what you really feel "


    She frowned " Whatever could you mean by that? "


    " Don''t ask me, Ca. I''m leaving for work, enjoy your time alone, wife " He said and stood up but


    Ca stopped him before he could make it to the door.


    " Wait! You wanna leave me here all by myself? You know I don''t know my way around and besides,


    what will people say when you show up the day after your wedding? I bet you would like some


    headline like '' Trouble in paradise so soon? '' You''d like that, wouldn''t you? " She finally exhaled an


    exhausted breath after saying all that.


    His eyes hardened " Let go of me Ca, I don''t care, do you? " And he gave her a mocking smile.


    She stepped back immediately, it was as if he had given her a physical punch by his rejection. His


    response was like a verbal blow to her and her eyes welled up with tears in no time.


    " Okay, go do whatever you want, you were not always considerate of people''s feelings so I


    shouldn''t be surprised " With that said, she turned and went back into the bathroom, leaving Liam


    ogling her plump ass.


    God, why couldn''t she just make things easy for both of them? He had an almost uncontroble


    urge to go after her, cuddle and tell her everything would be fine then carry her to their matrimonial


    bed and make slow, passionate love to her.


    " Urghh " He groaned, feeling pain on his bulge. Damn, he couldn''t go out like this, he had to make


    his little member calm down before going out. But then, he didn''t want to stay. He feared staying in


    the same house with her would only soften his resolve if he set eyes on her. How could she say it


    so tantly that she didn''t feel anything?? Geez, that was going far. He heard the lock of the


    bathroom door opened and he took to his heels in a rather ridiculous way. Anything was better than


    coming face to face with her at this moment.


    Deciding not to go to hispany to save her face, he put a call to Alex who picked on the second


    ring.


    " Damnit man, don''t you know when to call? " Alex groaned, sounding sleepy.


    Liam snorted in answer, refusing a verbal fight so early in the morning " Where are you? "


    " Dumbass, can''t you guess from my voice? " Came Alex''s reply.


    Liam ignored him " So you''re home, right? I''m on my way "


    " Wait! Why? " Alex shouted, sounding fully awake now.


    " Not something to say on the phone, idiot " Liam replied harshly.


    " Whoa, calm down boy. Trouble in paradise so soon? " Alex said, back to his teasing self.


    Liam closed his eyes, fighting for peace when all he wanted to do was to punch the idiot''s guts out


    for stating the obvious. Thank goodness he thought of going to his friend''s ce before going to


    work because that''s the look he would receive from his employees if he went to work right away.


    The news must have reached them by now that he was wedded and it wouldn''t bade well for Ca


    in the nearest future as spections would start rising. That, and the nosy reporters. Despite their


    little fight, he still cared about her and wouldn''t do anything to tarnish her image.


    " Repeat that dumbass, and I''m gonna punch your guts out " He said in a threatening voice.


    " Calm down your ass, I''m waiting " Alex replied and hung up.


    Liam heaved a sigh and started the ignition. He got to Alex''s ce within some minutes.


    " Hey darling, a good morning to you too " Alex said teasingly when Liam didn''t utter a word and he


    just grunted to the greeting.


    " Want some brandy? " Alex spoke up again and Liam red at him.


    " Brandy this early in the morning? No idiot " He replied and popped his hand at the back of his


    head, exhaling a small sigh of contentment.


    " So what''s up? " Alex asked, going straight to the point.


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    " I''ll rephrase that, I don''t love her " Liam said, calmly this time.


    Alex waved his Brandy in front of him to show he wasn''t buying Liam''stter reply.


    " You do love her, would it hurt so much to admit it? " He asked


    " I don''t! We''re only bound by the damn contract! " Liam shouted exasperatedly


    " Calm down boy " Alex said,ughing and took a swig from the bottle.


    " I''m trying to " Liam replied in frustration


    " No you aren''t " Alex countered back and slurped.


    " E " Liam muttered, sounding disgusted


    Alex smiled sheepishly " Sorry, my bad. So what''s up? "


    " With? " Liam asked


    " I thought you ran here, being the safest ce, because there''s trouble in paradise? " Alex asked


    with a small frown.


    Liam red at him " There''s no trouble and definitely no paradise anywhere "


    " Yeah sure " Came Alex''s sarcastic reply


    " Look, I''m tired of going around in circles so let''s get down to business, why are you here instead of


    being between your wife''s legs? " Alex asked in all seriousness.


    Liam shot him another death re before the hard stare finally disappeared, reced with a calm


    one.


    " I... I don''t know... The thing is, we kinda argued before I left home " He said with a weary sigh.


    Alex didn''t look as surprised as he expected " So? "


    Liam gave him a hard stare " So I''m here "


    Alex shook his head " Dumbass, I meant to ask what you intend to do now that you fought, I know


    you have the hots for her "


    Liam closed his eyes briefly, trying to figure out how to reason with his idiotic friend " I didn''t fight


    her, I said we kinda got into an argument "


    " Yeah I get it, so what do you wanna do now? " Alex asked, finally sumbing to his friend''s


    exnation.


    " I don''t know honestly " Liam replied with a frustrated sigh.


    " Well, go to her and apologize, you should be with her anyways " Alex suggested casually and


    popped his feet on the table before him.


    " I can''t " Liam muttered with a shake of his head to emphasize his strong decision.


    " Why? " Alex countered, starting to get irritated by his friend''s attitude. He knew Liam loved the girl


    but he was just too stubborn to admit it, even to himself. He should spare himself the torture and go


    to her but knowing how stubborn his friend was, he would reject his suggestion instantly.


    " She... She... " Liam struggled to get the words out but finally ended up sighing.


    " Well? " Alex prompted with a raised eyebrow.


    " I... Just can''t " Liam replied with difficulty


    Alex shot him a dark re " Then why did you ask to talk if you were going to do the exact


    opposite? "


    Liam sneered in return " Believe me, this is thest ce I want to be, I came here because I can''t


    go to work without spections arising, I ought to be with my wife, remember? " He took a pause


    and looked at Alex


    Alex scoffed " The wife you''re scared to go to "


    Liam ignored him and continued " I can''t go to work without my employees throwing questioning


    looks in my direction, I need to protect her reputation "


    Alex smirked " Coming from someone who doesn''t seem to care for a certain someone "


    Liam red at him " I did not say I don''t care about her, I just don''t love her, we''re bound by a


    contract, remember?  "


    " Yeah, the damn contract " Alex muttered in reply.


    " Just cut yourself some ck, will you? You know what you feel for Ca is much more than that "


    He added with a grimace.


    " I care for her, Alex, I promised her I will " Liam said quietly, more to convince himself than to his


    friend.


    " And you love her, would it hurt you so much to admit that? " Alex asked


    " Okay I''m done with this " Liam said, getting up " On second thought, I think I''d better go to work


    than sit here and listen to more gibberish you''re saying "


    " Oh you wouldn''t do that " Alex said confidently and smirked, before taking a long swig from his


    drink.


    " Go to hell " Liam spatted out.


    " Oh, we''re definitely going together " Alex said with augh and slurped.


    " I''m off " Liam said, already going out.


    " Love you too baby! " Alex yelled after him


    " Jackass " Liam muttered under his breath as he drove off.


    His phone rang the moment he drove into the executive parking space of hispany. He checked


    the caller ID and a smile escaped his lips as he saw who it was. It was no other person than his


    wife, Ca.


    " Hi " Came her sweet voice from the other end. She sounded uncertain, somewhat.


    " Hey " He replied coolly


    " Where are you? " She asked in the same uncertain voice.


    " Work " He replied in a monotone voice, making sure he sounded emotionless.


    " Oh " Now she sounded disappointed, as if she couldn''t believe he actually went through with his


    threat and went to work when they were supposed to be together as newly wedded couple.


    " Yeah " He replied and waited for her to say something. When she didn''t say anything after some


    minutes, he asked " Well? "


    " Uh... Nevermind " She replied quietly and was on the verge of hanging up but his voice stopped


    her.


    " Ca ke, what is it? You would call me without a reason, you know that " Liam said, in a bid to


    make her talk.


    " Uh... Yeah, I just wanted you to... " She paused and took a deep breath before she went on " I just


    wanted to tell you toe home "


    " Why? " He asked with a frown, wondering why on earth she woy ask him toe home when she


    could barely tolerate his presence that she locked herself in the bathroom. He was still pained by


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    " Surprise, so are youing? " Her voice had taken on a sexy tone.


    " Sure " He replied eagerly and made a U-turn to the bewildered look of the security guys.

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    On getting home, he met the greatest shock of his life. She had packed all her things to the guest


    bedroom. He thought she had a good surprise for him, was this the surprise? He asked himself in


    anger, feeling his jaw twitched. There was no way he was going to allow her move into that


    bedroom, she would definitely stay with him. He couldn''t afford that, not now or ever. Never? What


    was he saying? The contract was bound to expire less than two years from now so he had to brace


    up himself for what wasing. Damn, he thought she wanted to patch things up between them, a


    nice meal waiting for him with her in a sling lingerie or something, but definitely not this, he thought


    to himself, trying to keep his anger in check.


    " What''s all this? "He asked with his eyebrows raised.


    " What does it look like? " She fired back with a sweet smile, a too sweet smile.


    " Where are you taking your stuff to? " He asked slowly.


    " To the guest bedroom of course " She answered without looking at him.


    " You are not going anywhere, this is your ce " He said firmly.


    " Can you stop me? " She asked with a smirk.


    " I can and I will " He replied firmly


    " Would like to see you try " She answered with a raised eyebrow, daring him to carry out his threat.


    He shook his head, trying to calm down while telling himself that arguing with her was not the


    reasonable thing to do.


    " Listen Ca, this is absurd. We''re supposed to be married... "


    " And we are " Ca cut in, brushing away a strand of her hair.


    Liam nodded " Exactly, so doing this is absurd really "


    " There''s nothing absurd about this Liam, I''m just trying to make things easy for us " Ca said,


    waving her hands in the air.


    Liam frowned, not getting her point " Easy? How? Look, there''s nothing easy about being separated


    from my wife "


    Ca felt color rushed up her cheeks as she heard that. He really knew how to make ady feel


    important, didn''t he? Well, she had made up her mind and nothing was going to change that.


    " Liam please " She said in a very soft, velvet like voice and Liam felt his heart softened at that.


    " Why? " He whispered but Ca looked away to stare at the non existent thing that caught her


    interest.


    " Why do you want to be away from me so badly? " He asked again when he got no answer, this


    time holding her gently by the shoulders so she was left with no other choice but to look at him.


    She shook her head " This is the best thing to do, Liam "


    " The best thing, how?! " He growled, getting more frustrated by the minute.


    Ca ignored his original question and changed the subject " I hope the one time we had sex is


    enough to get me pregnant, we can''t keep doing this "


    " We are married Ca, it''s perfectly normal " He said firmly.


    " I know we are " She replied quietly


    " So what''s the problem here? Or.... Are you scared of falling in love with me? " He searched her


    face desperately for answers.


    " No no, that''s not it " She said quickly with a firm shake of her head.


    Liam smiled " Then let''s take this slowly, shall we? We can do this, baby " He caressed her cheeks.


    " Even if we don''t love each other, we should at least make this right and do it the right way " He


    added.


    " This is not a real marriage, is it? We do not love each other, Liam " She said slowly with a bitter


    smile.


    He held her hands in his " I know, but we''re legally married Be. We agreed to do this, remember?


    "


    She stared at him for a full minute before she finally conceded " Okay "


    He smirked and bumped her nose with his index finger " Is that it? Just ''Okay''? "


    Her expression softened and she smiled " Let''s do this "


    His eyes twinkled with something she couldn''t quite fathom and before she knew it, he captured her


    mouth in a deep kiss and soon, both of them were on the couch, with their clothes discarded


    quickly.


    " Liam... Liam wait! " Ca broke the kiss and pushed him lightly, panting heavily.


    Liam grunted but listened to her anyway " What''s wrong? "


    " I... I... " Ca gulped, her chest rising and falling in multiple breaths


    " Ca? " Liam asked softly, tilting her chin up to look at him.


    She raised a pair of doe eyes to meet his dark ones " Uh? "


    " Something is obviously wrong with you, talk to me baby " Liam said imploringly.


    " I... I''m feeling rather unwell " She said quietly, cing a hand on her hair.


    He raised his eyebrows, obviously not believing her " Unwell? You were active few seconds ago but


    now you''re feeling unwell? "


    " Yeah, I have a terrible headache so I think I''ll rest for a while " She said while avoiding making eye


    contact with him.


    He didn''t respond immediately as his eyes were drawn to her naked breasts. He gulped, feeling his


    dick hardened at the sight of her pert breasts which perked up as though waiting eagerly for his


    touch. He knew she wanted him just as much as he wanted her but knowing Ca, she would deny


    herself the pleasure she could have and rather punish herself. Why would she deny herself the


    utmost pleasure when they could have had a great time together? He asked himself. Now that she


    refused him without batting an eye, he would have to make do with an hard cock and probably


    sleep with it.


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    " Okay " He said and stood up. Snatching his clothes from where theyy discarded, he left without


    another nce at her. He went to their bedroom and took a long shower, hoping it would help him


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    " Hey darling! " Jenny screeched in excitement as she sighted Caing into the restaurant. She


    pulled her into a warm hug, barely managing to keep them both on their feet.


    " I thought you''ve gotten so carried away with the bliss of marital life that you forgot your long time


    friend " She gushed out in glee, barely managing to contain her excitement.


    Ca threw her head back,ughing " I could never forget the brat I''ve got for a friend "


    Jenny pped her lightly on her arm and led them over to an empty table by the window. A few


    tables away from them sat threedies whispering, though Ca wouldn''t call it that as their


    conversation drifted clearly to where she sat with Jenny.


    " Are you sure she''s the one? " One of them with red bangs asked the other two, sparing Ca


    another quick nce.


    " Of course, I would recognize the bitch anywhere, Liam has been my crush since forever so I keep


    tabs on all his activities " A brte replied with a sneer.


    " Well, I would say ke fell for her face if you ask me, I mean look, she''s actually a looker, she has


    got the cute face and all that " Thestdy, a blonde remarked, staring at Ca with eyes filled with


    curiosity.


    " I think she tied him down with pregnancy or something, Liam would never marry someone like her,


    can''t you see she''s way below his status? " The brte suggested and the others murmured to


    her spection.


    This was one of the reasons she avoided going to the popr ces but she knew she couldn''t


    stay hidden in his mansion forever. She gritted her teeth, the nasty bitches could say what they


    wanted, she didn''t care.


    " So, " Jenny coughed out discreetly, trying to bring Ca''s attention back to her in which she


    seeded.


    " How is marriage life? How is it going with you and Liam? " She asked eagerly.


    Ca eyed her " Well, we''re fine just as we should be " She took a sip from her juice and stared out


    of the window into the street.


    Jenny threw her a re " I''m not gonna ept that you know, there''s more to it than what you just


    said, your expression gave it all away soe on, spill it out "


    Ca sighed wearily " We''re cool really, it''s just that... " She stopped mid sentence and took another


    sip while Jenny looked on with interest.


    " That what? " She prompted as she realized Ca had no intention of saying anything anytime


    soon.


    " Calm your ass down, will you? I was about to get to the point " Ca said with a roll of her eyes.


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    " I''m trying! " Jenny whined in reply and leaned forward.


    Ca sighed again and went on " Things has been awkward between ustely "


    " It has always been right from the day one I saw you two together " Jenny cut in, interrupting Ca


    in the process.


    " Sorry " She muttered as she realized what she just did " And that''s because you keep denying the


    feelings you have for each other, sorry I spoke without being asked to " She apologized yet again,


    but didn''t sound sorry one bit.


    Ca rolled her eyes, not surprised at her friend''s attitude " You always do " She replied


    nonchntly.


    " And mind you, I don''t have feelings for him, get that into your head, Jenny " She added with a


    snap.


    " Yeah sure you don''t " Jenny fired back sarcastically.


    " You know you do, so can you please do away with the crazy, ridiculous notion that you don''t? "


    She added with a re.


    Ca shook her head " I don''t have feelings for him Jenny, can''t you just ept the fact? We''re only


    bound legally by the contract "


    Now Jenny saw red, her face was flushed in anger as she regarded her friend with stern eyes.


    " Herees the damn contract again! I''m sick of hearing that all the time! I can''t ept a stupid


    fact that is not reasonable my dear, can''t you see it? It''s so ringly clear that you have the hots for


    each other! " She waved her arms in the air exasperatedly, short of breath already.


    " Geez, why are you being so hard on yourself? You''re punishing yourself, you know that, right? You


    know the truth but wouldn''t ept it even to yourself! "


    " You''re so wrong Jenny, we both agreed that... " Ca tried to reason with Jenny but was rudely cut


    off.


    " It''s fine! I''ve had enough of all these, this is why you said things has been awkward between you


    two, right? " Jenny asked knowingly.


    " Yes " Ca answered truthfully, suddenly finding interest in staring at the floor.


    " So where did things go wrong and why? " Jenny asked again, brushing a strand of hair away from


    her face.


    The question brought Ca''s eyes up to meet her friend''s questioning ones " I just told you, didn''t I?


    "


    " And I''m asking the reason for the awkwardness between you guys? " Jenny shot back.


    " I... I don''t know " Ca mumbled in reply.


    Jenny shot her a stern look " You don''t know? "


    " I... I... " Ca stuttered and stopped when she couldn''t get any words out without stammering.


    Jenny raised an eyebrow quizzically and sat back on her chair, folding her hands under her breasts


    " I''m all ears Lady ke, I don''t have all the time in the world, I have other pressing matters to


    attend to " She probed, which made Ca roll her eyes.


    " I thought you were happy to see me? " She asked, frowning her perfectly carved eyebrows.


    " I was, I still am, so get on with what you wanted to tell me " Jenny said, making sure to bring the


    subject back to what they were talking about.


    Ca took a deep breath " I think it''s my fault " She took a pause.


    " That? " Jenny probed further, wanting her to get to the main point already.

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    " That I made things awkward between us of course " Ca replied finally.


    " How and why would you think such a thing? " Jenny asked out of pure curiosity.


    " It all began the day after our wedding, I made things go bad to the extent that I refused to let him


    make love to me " Ca let out everything and ended it with a tired sigh.


    " What?! " Jenny shrieked so loud that thedies who sat a few distance away from them jumped a


    little, startled. They murmured among themselves, staring at Jenny like she was crazy. Jenny didn''t


    seem to mind the looks she was receiving though. If there was anyone who would do whatever she


    wanted without a care in the world or giving a damn what people thought, it was her. She just didn''t


    care.


    She stared at Ca earnestly " Why?! " But she didn''t wait for Ca''s reply because she continued "


    But that''s crazy Ca, you know that, right? Why the heck would you do that? He''s your husband


    for Pete''s sake! Even if it''s in name only, he''s still your legally wedded husband! " She whispered


    harshly, trying to keep her voice low because thedies had started giving them curious nces.


    " Hey, keep your voice down! Thosedies are not out of earshot yet you know " Ca cautioned


    with a dark gaze.


    " I''m trying! " Jenny whispered back, looking back at thedies to re at them.


    She returned her gaze to Ca " Well? "


    " Well what? " Ca asked casually.


    " Are you trying to make me repeat my words? I asked why you would do that " Jenny snapped.


    Ca shrugged " I just felt it''d be better if we maintain the distance between us to avoid


    unnecessary heartaches in the future "


    Jenny smirked " Did you admit that there''s this possibility that you might actually love him so you''re


    trying to protect yourself? And what about the purpose of the contract you signed? The baby? I


    don''t think you''re pregnant yet though "


    Ca sighed " I don''t think so too, I don''t feel pregnant " Sheughed but it didn''t quite reached her


    eyes.


    " All the more reason to enjoy your limited time with him " Jenny said with a wink andughed


    deeply.


    " Jenny! " Ca snapped but only earned anotherugh from her friend.


    " What? I''m just trying to help! " Jennyughed again.


    Ca red at her " Keep your help to yourself, I can take care of myself "


    " Can you indeed? " Jenny asked in all seriousness now.


    Ca squinted her eyes " Whatever do you mean by that? "


    " What do you think? " Jenny countered back.


    Ca sighed " Look, I''m tired of you speaking in riddles, let''s talk about something else, shall we? "


    " Sure, but one advice sweetheart, do the right thing. Time is not on your side, you know. You


    signed the contract for the money, didn''t you? So do the worth, I''m sure you wouldn''t regret it "


    Ca frowned " I didn''t say I wouldn''t give him child "


    Jenny scoffed " Oh really? Then why don''t you want him to make love to you? "


    Ca closed her eyes briefly and exhaled a little sigh " I just told you, Jenny "


    Jenny mmed her hands hard on the table without even knowing it until it was toote " But that''s


    absurd! "


    Ca widened her eyes " Calm down Jenny, this is your restaurant! "


    " It can go to hell for all I care! I''m talking about your life, Ca! This is the most important phase of


    your life " Jenny shouted.


    " Okay I''ve heard you, please calm down " Ca begged because they were starting to attract


    attention from the people there.


    Jenny exhaled a deep breath and gradually, her eyes came back to normal.


    " So what will it be, woman? " She asked, popping her hands under her chin.


    " I''ll try " Ca said, hoping Jenny wouldply with her words.


    Jenny''s gaze softened and she looked at Ca hopefully " You will? "


    Ca nodded, pasting a small smile on her lips " I''ll do it "


    Jenny squeezed Ca hands in hers " Thank you. Besides, it''s way too soon for you guys to start


    having issues, you''re still in your first few weeks of marriage "


    Ca shot her a yful re " Now enough about me, let''s talk about you. What''s thetest withBelonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    you? "


    Jenny sighed and shrugged " Nothing interesting I guess, as you can see, I''m doing fine along with


    my restaurant "


    " You''ve gotten over him, haven''t you? " Ca asked, looking straight into Jenny''s eyes, searching


    for answers.


    Jennyughed humorlessly " Of course, do I look like I''m not over him yet? "


    Ca smiled at her tenderly " No, I''m just asking, that''s all "


    Both of them sat infortable silence until Jenny spoke up.


    She started talking " There''s this guy... " But Ca cut her off.


    " Guy? I wonder which guy managed to catch your interest this time " Ca said eagerly with a


    wink, leaning forward.


    Jennyughed " I''m not interested in him, Dummy, he''s just... "


    Ca cut in " I never said you were "


    " Oh just shut up! " Jenny snapped, tired of her friend''sebacks already.


    Caughed " Okay ma''am, you can go ahead and say whatever it''s eating you up "


    Jenny threw her a re but let the remark pass by peacefully " Well, I met this guy when you


    travelled to Houston and... "


    Again, Ca interrupted her " What?! It''s been this long and you didn''t tell me about him?! I''m gonna


    kill you, Jenny " She gritted her teeth in mock anger.


    " Chill, girl! " Jennyughed


    " Only for now " Ca conceded temporarily and Jenny continued.


    " I kinda bumped into him or he bumped into me, I don''t know which, all I know is, we argued before


    we parted ways. But... I couldn''t stop thinking about him since then " Jenny took a deep breath.


    " Okay...? " Ca probed.


    Jenny red at her " Calm down, will you? "


    Ca just rolled her eyes " Why should I? Last time I checked, you were so eager to hear my


    miserable story too "

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    " Whatever " Jenny snorted and stared nkly into space.


    " Go on please " Ca whined


    Jenny gave her a triumph smirk and continued " I felt his face looked familiar but I couldn''t


    remember where I had seen him before. So at your wedding,... "


    Ca''s eyes widened " He was at our wedding?! Who exactly is he?! "


    " I got to knowter that he was Alexander Hamilton " Jenny sighed.


    Ca''s eyes went so huge that they almost popped out of their sockets " Alex is the guy you like?! "


    " I didn''t say I like him, dummy " Jenny corrected.


    " But you said you couldn''t stop thinking about him! " Ca spread out her arms for emphasis.


    " I didn''t mean it the way it sounded! " Jenny groaned out in frustration.


    " Yeah sure " Ca teased andughed.


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    " So the man in question is Alexander? Liam''s best friend? Wow this is getting interesting " She


    mused out loud, with a smile ying at the tips of her lips.


    Jenny rolled her eyes " You look happy, it''s weird, you know? "


    Caughed " I do? Maybe it''s because there the possibility that you might end up with him "


    Jenny''s eyes widened in horror " I don''t even know him, Jenny! And I don''t recollect telling you I


    wanted a guy in my life, I''m perfectly okay "


    " Are you really? " Ca asked rhetorically but Jenny answered her anyway.


    " Yeah I''m okay with my life as it is " Jenny smiled.


    Ca leaned forward " So tell me more, did you two get to talk at the wedding? "


    " Yup " Jenny replied, popping the ''p''. She avoided Ca''s eyes totally and let her gaze rest on


    something else.


    Ca stared at Jenny for a minute and sensed something suspicious. She tilted her chin up so they


    could maintain eye contact.


    " Something happened between you two, right? Your rosy cheeks is telling me something, I just


    can''t figure out what it is so you must tell me " Ca said firmly, leaving no protest on the side of


    Jenny.


    Jenny sighed, giving in to her friend''s curiosity " As a matter of fact, yes, something did happen


    between us "


    Ca gave her a reassuring smile " It''s fine, cupcake, just be careful. Alex is rumored to be a


    yboy "


    Jenny pinned Ca with her sharp gaze " By telling me, if you''re implying that I would fall for his


    charms, then you''re wrong. I don''t wanna go down the lovene for now so you don''t have to worry


    about a thing because I''ll be fine "


    " You can never tell what the future has in store for you, Jenny. Just be careful, Alex is as charming


    as fuck " Ca said with augh.


    Jenny joined her in theughter " I''ll be fine baby, besides he hasn''t shown any interest in me yet,


    so there''s nothing to be worried about "


    Ca hummed in reply " With guys, you never know with ''em, you''re beautiful so there''s no way


    Alex could have overlooked that "


    Jenny blushed furiously " Oh stop making feel embarrassed! "


    Ca raised her eyebrows " Embarrassed, how? "


    They talkedte into the night until One of Liam''s drivers, Ben who brought her, came to meet


    them.


    " Excuse me ma''am? " He called her attention politely.


    " Yes Ben? " She replied, smiling warmly.


    " I just wanted to tell you that it''ste, the boss will be worried "


    Jenny gave her a lopsided smile, it was obvious that she was drunk. They had switched from juice


    drinks to Beer " Oh, I forgot you''re married and have to go home into the waiting arms of your


    husband, I miss the good ''ol times, don''t you? "


    Ca smiled wistfully " I do very much "


    " But now you''re married, you have your own family to look after now " Jenny drawled. Her voice


    had taken on a sleepy tone.


    Ca rocked back and forth on her chair and nodded " I know, but I miss the old me nevertheless "


    " We can still do all of those things, you know " She suggested but Jenny shook her head.


    " Nahh, wouldn''t want Liam to bite my ears off now, would I? "


    " Brat! " Ca said andughed.


    " Okay I''m off " She added, getting up on her feet.


    Jenny tried to stand too but was having difficulty on her part " Ugh, I don''t think I''ll be able to see


    you off this way. You know...I... "


    Ca bursted into another fit ofughter " Hold your breathdy, I can manage perfectly fine on my


    own, besides I have Ben here with me " She said lightly, extending a hand in his direction while he


    looked away quickly, his face flushed.


    " Okay... Okay, take care huh? I... Love... Y... you " Jenny struggled with the words as the alcoholic


    drink had started to take effect on her already.


    " I love you more pumpkin " Ca replied softly and hugged her, but not without giving her a wet


    peck on her cheeks.


    " Ew, that''s gross and yucky! " Jenny shouted but luckily for them, most of the customers had left.


    Ca rolled her eyes " And I think you are " Sheughed and started walking out of the restaurant,


    giving Jenny a small wave with Ben trailing behind her.


    He preceded her to the car and got the door open. Ca slid in with a weary sigh and closed her


    eyes. Her back was pressed against the soft leather and she loved every feeling offort it


    provided. This luxurious life wouldn''t go on forever, she knew that, so she should make the most of


    it while she can.


    " Boss called me a while ago " Ben, in his deep baritone voice, broke into her thoughts. He nced


    at her from the rearview mirror when she didn''t respond immediately.


    " Oh, did he? " She replied, not caring one bit that he might actually be worried about her or angry


    that she went out without his prior notice.

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    He nodded " Yes ma''am, he asked where you came to and... "


    Ca interrupted him " Ca, just address me by my name, Ma''am make me feel like an olddy "


    She saw his mouth twitched in a small smile but he was quick to hide behind his calm, stern


    composure.


    " Okay ma''am " Came the automatic reply before he could stop himself.


    Ca sighed, realizing it would be hard for him because he was used to the formal address.


    " It''s fine, so you were saying something? " She asked, knowing very well what it was.


    He nodded stiffly " Yes, he asked me your whereabouts and I... told him " He said thest two words


    quietly, he looked kinda guilty.


    Ca smiled in a reassuring way " It''s fine Ben, you did well so you can leave the rest to me, I''ll


    handle it "


    Ben heaved a sigh of relief " Okay ma''am, thank you "


    The ride back to the mansion was quite was silent after the short conversation and they got home


    pretty soon, too soon to Ca''s difort. Ben opened the car door and stepped aside with a small


    bow. Ca sent him a grateful smile and took a deep breath before heading in. The main living


    room was dark so she assumed Liam went to bed already, or so she hoped. They had finally


    reached a sort of agreement so they still slept in the same room even though there was a tension


    between them. She switched on the lights and immediately sighted him on a couch, his legs drawn


    up leisurely. He stared deeply into her eyes longer than she liked and it made her so ufortable


    that she shifted uneasily on her feet. He broke the eye contact and looked her over, searching for


    something she didn''t even know.


    " Hi " She spoke up when she could take it no more. His gaze on her was too disturbing.


    " Hi " He replied and and returned to his newfound interest of scrutinizing her. Ca decided to go


    take a shower but his voice stopped her before she could take a step.


    " Where have you been all day? " He asked quietly.


    She crossed her arms under her bossom " I thought Ben gave you all the information in details "


    " And I want to hear from you, where have you been? " He asked again, sitting up as he regarded


    her.


    Ca sighed, deciding it was useless arguing with him over trivial matter " Well, just like I know Ben


    must have told you, I went to visit my friend "


    " And you didn''t think of informing me if you take long at her ce? " He asked


    " Well, it didn''t matter because I can take care of myself " She said with a shrug and went upstairs


    to their bedroom.


    Of course he followed her immediately, what had she expected? Liam ke never back down


    without a fight. She ignored his presence behind her and started pulling off her dress. She had


    learned to befortable around him, when she was naked of course. In the past few weeks, she


    hadn''t missed his hungry look followed her body everywhere but he knew he didn''t dare touch her


    without her consent which made him sour and itchy because he wanted her but couldn''t do a damn


    thing about it.


    " This is absurd Ca, I''m your husband! Aren''t I supposed to know your whereabouts? " He asked


    in frustration.


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    Ca leveled her gaze on him " Rx Liam, it doesn''t matter "


    " It does! " He shouted and crossed over to her in long strides, holding her shoulders in a tight grip.


    " Stop, you''re hurting me! " She yelled back, trying to free herself from his tight grip.


    His eyes softened " I can and never will, you''re the one hurting me Ca, what should I do with


    you? " He whispered and brought his face close to hers, their foreheads touching.


    " Toss me out, I guess " She replied in a whisper too.


    " Not on the list, another suggestion? " He caressed her face as he spoke.


    " Hmmm... " She moaned softly. His hands had started to roam her body in light, circr motions.


    " I missed you " He whispered, bringing his lips back to hers.


    " I missed you too " She murmured against his lips and wrapped her arms around his neck.


    " What are you doing to me, Be? " He inhaled her scent deeply.


    " Driving you out of sanity maybe " She whispered sexily, rubbing her fingers over his abs.


    " You have definitely seeded in doing that " He smirked and Ca knew what hit her, he had


    slipped a finger into her, earning another moan, a loud one this time. He pulled out of her and went


    in again, this time with two fingers.


    Ca didn''t know how she got to the bed, all she knew was, one minute she was on her feet with


    Liam granting her the pleasures she could have and the next, she was lying on her back, Liam


    towering above her.


    Without bothering to remove his clothes, he just undid belt of his trousers and plunged into her like


    a beast. All his restraint over the few weeks had finallye to an end, he thought happily as he


    satisfied his wife and thus satisfying his own hunger for sex too. He finally copsed beside her,


    breathing heavily. There was a satisfied smile on his lips and a new glow in his eyes. The same


    went with Ca too as she fell against his chest.


    " Are you okay? " He asked, looking over to her.


    " Yeah, I''m good " She replied and both of them bursted intoughter. Then they stayed in


    comfortable silence until Ca spoke up.


    " Are you hungry? " She asked innocently, not aware the words could mean another thing entirely.


    He stared at her with an unreadable expression " Yeah, I''m damn hungry... "


    She started to get up " Then let''s go have dinner "


    He stopped her " I''m hungry for you so I might just have you for dinner tonight " And he pulled her in


    for another deep kiss. They spent the night making love until she fell asleep with him still inside her.

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    " Hey bitch! What''s up? " Alex strolled into Liam''s office leisurely. Liam on the other hand, ignored


    his presence totally and continued typing on hisptop.


    " That''s rude you know, I''m here " Alex whined, helping himself to a seat.


    Liam finally looked up " Oh you''re here asshole, what do you want this time? "


    Alex crossed his hands over his heart " Ouch you wound me my pet, can''t I visit a friend? "


    " Your so called visits doesn''te without issues so spill it " Liam sneered


    Alexughed, putting his hands up in surrender " Okay, there''s nothing wrong, I just popped in to


    say Hi and also ask how things are going with a certain doe eyeddy " He winked


    Liam rolled his eyes at his friend''s attempt to be nice " Don''t try to pretend you care, asshole "


    Alex pouted " Ouch you wound me Liam, of course I care! " He whined like a baby.


    Liam sighed " Oh damn, I''m tired of you already, please show help yourself to the door, I have a


    company to run "


    Alex threw him a re " I do too idiot, but still find some time out of my ever busy schedule to visit


    you so cut me some ck, dude "


    Liam finally gave in " Okay do whatever pleases you but do not disturb me or you''ll go out of that


    door with a ck eye. Wouldn''t want to put you in an embarrassing position with your employees


    now, would we? " He said threateningly and went back to work.


    " You''re harsh! " Alex whined again, not minding his friend''s empty threat.


    " I''m just trying to ask after your well being but this is what I get in return for my kindness? " He


    added with a pout.


    Liam sat back in his chair and regarded his friend for some minutes " Okay you win, you wanna


    know what''s going on, right? "


    " Of course! " Alex eximed, stroking his neatly shaved beard.


    " We''re cool actually, we get along pretty well these days " Liam said with a dreamy smile on his


    face.


    " That''s a relief really " Alex smiled.


    " I know " Liam said, agreeing with him this time.


    Afortable silence ensued between them until Alex broke it, starting to get bored.


    He started " There''s this girl I met recently... "


    Liam cut him off " Girl? Which girl is it this time? "


    " Chill and let me exin, will you? " Alex threw him a yful re.


    " Okay then, shoot " Liam muttered.


    " She was at your wedding too " Alex continued while Liam stared at him nkly.


    " Who? The girl? " He asked frowning.


    " She''s definitely a close friend of ours if she was at the wedding, just who exactly is she? " Liam''s


    frown deepened.


    " Iter got to know that she''s Ca''s best friend " Alex''s eyes gleamed with excitement as he said


    this.


    Liam nodded, absorbing what he just heard " Wow that''s... a surprise "


    " Yeah, it definitely is " Alex agreed.


    " Her name is Jenny, Jenny Will " He added, his whole face lightened up at the mention of her


    name.


    " So? " Liam raised an eyebrow and crossed heavily muscled arms just below his chest area.


    Alex stared at him like he couldn''t believe Liam actually replied in a nonchnt way " So what? "


    " Dumbass, so what''s up with her? " Liam snapped at him.


    Alex sighed " Nothing at all, I just haven''t been able to stop thinking about her ever since Iid my


    eyes on her "


    " Yeah right, you have a soft spot for her, so do you to every human in skirts so what''s new? " Liam


    asked with a snicker.


    " She''s different dude, way different " Alex said, trying to convince Liam that what he felt for Jenny


    was different.


    Liam dropped his pen and apuded him " Great, now tell me what made you think she''s different


    from the other girls "


    Alex gulped and shifted a little bit on his seat, wanting to convince him at all costs " I wouldn''t think


    about her so much if it were any other girl... "


    Liam muttered " I think that''s because you''ve not gotten into her pants yet "


    Alex red at him but didn''tmented on his words as he continued " My feeling about this girl is


    unique, I''ve never felt the same way with any other girl " He sighed dreamily.


    Liam rolled his eyes, not believing him one bit " The same way you said you felt about Julianne "


    Alex chuckled wryly " This is different. Unique "


    " Yeah sure " Liam replied sarcastically and went back to work while Alex busied himself with his


    phone.


    An hourter, he took his leave with a promise to be back soon. Liam had grunted in response, not


    bothering to look up. He worked, losing track of time in the process. He finally got up a little bit past


    lunchtime when his stomach growled. He checked his wristwatch and decided to go grab lunch and


    take a break before resuming back to work. He grabbed his suit jacket and headed to the door.


    A knock came and he frowned, wondering who it was because Amanda came in not too long to


    drop some files so he had no idea who was at the door. Anyways, whoever it was and whatever the


    person may be after, it would have to wait because he was damn hungry. He only had a cup of


    coffee at home in the morning while Ca tried to persuade him to eat the breakfast she made but


    he refused, saying he had lots of things to do at work. She had whined, saying she went through


    lots of stress to get the food done but he had pecked her on both cheeks with an apology, promising


    her that he would make up for it in the nearest future.


    The soft knock came again, jolting him out of his reverie and he opened the door. He met a


    beautiful, unexpected surprise because Ca stood there, her chin held high, looking every bit the


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    " Hello, is Mr ke in? " She teased in southern cultured voice.


    Liam smiled " Sure he is, kindlye in please " and he opened the door wider.


    " Thank you " She said in mock politeness and preceded him into the office.


    He was granted the opportunity to check her out then and he did so dly. Her outfit and body


    figure went under his appraisal and he watched her like a hungry beast, waiting impatiently to


    pounce on his prey. She looked back suddenly and caught him ogling her. He didn''t even try to hide


    the fact that his eyes were glued to her backside until she looked at him. She smirked but let the


    moment passed by without remark.


    Liam coughed slightly and closed the door, making sure it was locked because one never know in


    situations like this so he had to be prepared. He felt the front area of his trousers tightening at the


    possibilities of what could happen now that his wife was here. He didn''t think he would go out to eat


    again after all. His real meal to be feasted upon was here.


    " What a pleasant surprise Mrs Ca ke, of what do we owe this august visit? " He asked, going


    over to his seat. He settled downfortably and patted his thighs, a sign for her toe over. She


    did so happily and slid in on his thighs, her arms going around his neck.


    " Just thought of popping in to say Hi to my husband, is that not good? " She smiled in a quite


    tempting way that Liam found sexy.


    He bumped her on the nose lightly " Of course it is, how thoughtful of you, Mrs ke, I''m sure your


    husband would be ted by the news "


    " Of course he should be " She said with a wicked glint in her eyes which didn''t go unnoticed by


    Liam.


    He tipped her head up towards him and looked deeply into her eyes with a soft smile ying on his


    lips " He sure is " And with that, he kissed her. Ca sucked in sharp breath, she still hadn''t gotten


    used to the fact that he liked to kiss her when she least expected it. She kissed him back, his


    tongue held a faint taste of coffee, most likely the one he had in the morning before he came to


    work. Wait, if she could taste the coffee on his tongue, it meant he had not had lunch yet, right? She


    broke the kiss immediately and regarded him under her longshes. Liam frowned, wondering why


    on earth she would break a kiss so wonderful.


    " You haven''t had lunch yet, have you?" She crossed her arms under her breasts.


    " Uh... " He scratched the head of his head, giving her a sheepish smile.


    " Liam ke, I would appreciate it very much if you answer me " She said in a very stern voice, like


    a mother would scold a disobedient child.


    Suddenly, he became scared of her. Only her could earn that kind of reaction from him.


    " Uh... Yeah, I''ve been busy all day... " He stopped himself when he saw her eyes glitter with anger.


    " If my memory didn''t fail me, I could remember that I cooked this morning and urged you to eat but


    you refused, giving me some flimsy excuses " She exhaled an exhausted breath.


    She made to get up from his thighs but he stopped her " Wait, where are you going? " He asked


    quickly.


    She glowered at him " To eat of course, now get up "


    He groaned " Oh no, no way I''m going anywhere with you, not with you looking like this "


    " Besides I was about to go get lunch when you came " He added with a wink.


    " So let''s go " She eyed him.


    He gave her a charming smile " I''ve found the meal I''ve been waiting for "


    Ca frowned and looked at him like he was crazy " Whatever do you mean by that? "


    He grinned " Rx and let me show you " He said and pulled her back on hisp. His dick perked


    up at the contact and he groaned. Ca''s eyes widened as realization dawned on her and she


    figured out what he meant. She hit him lightly on the chest.


    " I don''t want you to show me anything pervert, now let''s go eat. I''m famished too " She said lightly


    and made to get up again but Liam had no intention of releasing her just yet.


    " I''ve got a reallyrge meal which you could have and I promise you that you''d love it " He offered


    with a smile.


    She looked at him suspiciously, of course one couldn''t believe Liam so easily to avoid falling into his


    trap.


    " And what''s that? " she asked and looked around the office in search of the meal he talked about.


    " Here " He smiled and ced her hands on his big, hardened cock " It''s quite big, isn''t it? " All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Ca''s eyes almost popped out of their sockets at his boldness, the guy had some guts really, she


    would give him that.


    She stared at him speechlessly for some minutes, still feeling his hard cock, a sheep contrast to her


    soft feminine hands.


    " Wh... What are you doing? " She whispered shakily and sweat started to break from her forehead


    down to her temple.


    " Preparing my wife for arge meal of course, I must say she has quite an appetite this noon " He


    laughed heartily. He was enjoying the fact that he made her speechless.


    She finally found her voice " You''re sick "


    " Sick for you " He replied dreamily.


    " Liam ke! " She warned in a thick, udylike voice.


    " Okay fine, let''s go " He said, surrendering and stood up too.


    She shook her head " I''ve got myself a crazy husband " She muttered to herself but Liam sure


    heard her.


    " And I''ve got myself a crazy, little wife " He shot back with a yful re and theyughed at the


    same time.

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    Heads turned as they walked to the mini restaurant in thepany. Liam wanted to eat out but


    Ca tantly refused and suggested eating in the restaurant. Liam had no choice but toply


    with her wish. Really, there was little to nothing he could do when her mind was made up. She


    sneaked her hand around his arm and with chin held high, she got all the confidence she needed to


    walk amidst the crowd of people. Of course they stared at her, some had on malicious sneers, some


    stared at her with admiration and others with sheer curiosity, probably wondering how she had


    managed to win the heart of one of the most eligible bachelors in Mexico.


    Liam smiled down at her, making her crane her neck up to look at him. There, she keep forgetting


    how tall he was.


    " Enjoying yourself, wife? " He asked


    She rolled her eyes " Pretty much so, but I would like it better if everyone isn''t staring at me like I


    snatched their lover or something "


    " Yeah " Liam replied absentmindedly, the thought of how hot she looked in his head.


    She continued " They''re so unbelievable! " She eximed, waving her hands in the air.


    " Yeah " He said again.


    " They should learn to ept the fact that I''m now married to you and nothing on this earth would


    change that " She ended her words with a sigh.


    Now she had managed to catch his attention for he looked at her and blinked his eyes twice,


    wondering if he heard her wrong.


    " Uh... Sorry, did I hear you correctly? " He asked, stopping on his tracks. His action was so sudden


    that Ca almost bumped into him.


    " Agh... Watch it guy! " She scoffed.


    Heughed " Sorry, my bad. You said something which quite surprised me "


    She rolled her eyes " So what did I say that got you speechless? "


    " Some seconds ago, you said something about our marriage that I found quite surprising and


    amusing at the same time " He crossed his arms and regarded her with a dark, intense gaze.


    " What? " She frowned, looking slightly confused.


    His gaze on her hardened " You''ve forgotten so soon? Or you just don''t wanna say It again "


    She rolled her eyes " Of course I''m not pretending, I really don''t re... " Right then, her eyes widened


    slightly as a look of recognition crossed over her features.


    " Oh! Is it when I said they should ept the fact that I''m now married to you and nothing would


    change that?! " She asked, tapping her left foot.


    He nodded quickly " Yes! That''s it, you sounded so real so I wondered if it was really you "


    Sheughed, brushing a strand of hair away from her face " Oh that? I only said it in favor of the


    passerbys, we''re being watched you know "


    " So, all of those words you said... You didn''t mean them? " He asked quietly, all traces of joke gone


    in his voice.


    She stared at him longer than it was necessary " Yeah, don''t count on it because I didn''t mean any


    of that " She replied softly.


    " Okay I won''t, it''s all for the best anyway " He said with a deep sigh and walked off, leaving Ca


    rooted on the spot, speechless.


    She followed him after a minute and watched him sit at the table close to the window. They waited


    in silence while their food was brought to them. The waitress came with their order and ced the


    food on the table, sending Liam seductive nces but he failed to notice as his attention was on


    Ca.


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    " Hmmn " She digged in immediately and moaned softly, delighted by the delicious taste of the


    meal.


    " This is so delicious " Sheplimented the absence cook and promised to leave a good review


    on the appter in the day.


    " One of the best actually " He agreed between a mouthful of sandwich.


    " Hmn I agree " Ca said, nodding.


    About fifteen minutester, they stood up, ready to leave. Liam nced at Ca and smiled.


    " What? " She returned his stare with a frown.


    " Shhh " He murmured and closed the distance between them. She sucked in a sharp breath as he


    invaded her personal space, almost leaving her no breathing space at all.


    " Wh... What are you doing?! " She stammered in hushed whisper and looked around. Sure enough,


    people were staring at them, murmuring in low tones.


    " We''re in the public don''t you dare do anything funny! " She red at him.


    He didn''t reply, instead he brought a hand up and caressed her cheeks which were now red.


    She stuttered " What... Whatever prank you''re... trying to pull won''t work on me, Liam so stop, this is


    crazy really "


    " It is? " He asked with a wry chuckle. She knew he was teasing her and damn , it was working.


    She hissed " Damnit Liam, I''m gonna... " Her remaining words hung in the air as Liam finally spared


    her the torment and brushed his thumb softly against something on her lower lip.


    Her cheeks turned bright red as she realized that there was a crumb on her lip and he had wiped it


    away for her. Well to be truthful, she thought he was about to kiss her and she had anticipated his


    kiss, irregardless of all her rants about the people present. Now she wished everyone would just


    disappeared so she could be alone with him or better still, there should be a world where only the


    two of them existed.


    He snapped his thumb and middle finger before her and she snapped out of her daydream " A


    penny for your thoughts... What are you thinking about so deeply that your beautiful forehead even


    creased in concentration? "


    She looked dazed for a moment " Uh? Oh... Nothing, I''m fine "


    He gave her one of his charming grin " Are you sure? "


    " Of course I''m good, let''s go, shall we? " She said and led the way this time.


    They had barely crossed over the threshold when her phone rang.

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    She looked over to Liam and saw that his jaw was clenched, a bad sign which meant he wasn''t


    happy with the intruder who had to disturb them when they were having a nice time together.


    He mouthed to her " Who is it? "


    She shrugged and whispered " I have no idea "


    Her mouth hung open slightly in surprise when she checked the caller ID and saw who it was. She


    nced at Liam who was looking at her expectantly.


    " Your mom " She answered his silent question.


    He frowned " Mom? Why on earth is she calling you? Doesn''t she have anything better to do with


    her free time? "


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    " Hush Liam, she''s calling me, not you " Ca scolded him in a light tone.


    " And you, are my wife so I have every right to be pissed off " He defended himself.


    She rolled her eyes " We shall see about that, now let''s hear what she has to say, hmmn? "


    He said quickly " No Ca wait, don''t you pick up the call... " But Ca cut his sentence short by


    doing just that. She pressed the receiver button and looked up at Liam, sticking out her tongue in a


    rather cute way.


    " Hi Diana " She greeted politely.


    " Hi darling! How are you doing? " Diana''s voice sounded warm and weing.


    " I''m fine, how about you? " Ca asked in the same polite tone.


    " I''m pretty good, how is your husband? " Diana asked the normal routine question but Ca


    blushed furiously at the mention of her husband. Her husband, it felt good and she liked it.


    Liam didn''t hear his mother''s side of conversation but from Ca''s expression, he could guess his


    mother had just talked about him or probably made a vulgarment about him to Ca. He


    wouldn''t put it past his mother to embarrass his poor wife.


    " Uh... He''s fine, he''s here too " She said and forced a little cough up her throat.


    " Oh really? Are you guys good? " Diana asked, not realizing the question seemed too private to her


    even though it sounded like a normal question.


    Sheughed nervously and spared Liam a quick nce to see he was already looking at her "


    Yeah... Yeah we''re good, right Liam? " She stared at him longer than this time. He frowned,


    obviously not following her line of conversation so he didn''t know what she was asking him about.


    " What? " He asked with a raised eyebrow.


    She rolled her eyes at him and her face quickly dissolved into a smile at what Diana said.


    " Sorry Diana, I didn''t catch that " She said apologetically, but not without adding a sweet smile.


    " I asked if you would like to join me for a night out in a nice restaurant? " Diana repeated the


    question she asked earlier.


    " Yes, yes I would like that " She answered, her face beaming with a huge smile.


    " Like what? " Liam asked from behind her.


    She threw him a re and mouthed " Shut up " and he went quiet immediately, with a grunt.


    " Great! " Diana whooshed " Where should we meet?! Oh God, I can''t wait for this! " Even Ca


    could feel her barely controlled excitement.


    " Lira''s " The name of the poprly known restaurant came to her lips immediately and she was


    grateful she said it.


    " Great! Now let''s pick a date! " Diana eximed excitedly.


    " You pick " Ca said,ughing.


    Diana immediately refused with an excitedugh too " No, you do "


    " No, you pick " Ca insisted, enjoying every bit of the conversation she was having with Diana.


    " For thest time Mrs ke, you pick " Diana stood her ground.


    Liam continued to stare at his wife like she had gone crazy within just the short period of speaking


    to his mother. Well, what''s with women and drawing attention? He asked himself. Nevertheless, he


    was d Ca got along pretty well with his mother, it meant a lot to him.


    " Okay fine, " Ca finally relented " What about tomorrow night? "


    Liam who was busy with his phone looked up at that. He stared at Ca with suspicion and a bit of


    curiosity too.


    " Yay! Tomorrow''s eve is great! " Diana yelled so loud into the speaker that Ca put the phone a


    little bit away from her ear to avoid a sore one the next morning.


    " Okay, so we''ll see tomorrow, huh? " Ca asked with a huge grin.


    " Of course! I have to go pick out a suitable dress now, bye! " Diana said, ted by the date and


    hung up.


    " Bye " Ca replied softly but it was toote because Diana hung up before her.


    She put the phone back in her bag, a tender smile on her face.


    " I guess you get along well with my mother, huh? " Liammented dryly from beside her and she


    nodded without looking at him.


    " Yeah I do, and I''m happy about it " She replied.


    Liam smiled, d that his feeling about the rtionship between his mother and Ca was positive.


    Right then, he remembered some parts of the conversation they had, at least the one he heard and


    frowned, his expression bing suspicious.


    " So what did you talk about with her? " He asked with interest.


    She shrugged nonchntly " Just somedy''s talk, you aren''t ady, are you now? "


    He scoffed " Of course I''m not, all the more reason for me to want to know what you guys talked


    about "


    " I told you, just somedies conversation, that''s all " She eyed him from beneath her longshes.


    He held his hands up in surrender, knowing she was stubborn and wouldn''t give in " Okay fine, but I


    heard you talk about some dinner party or something, you must exin what that''s about "


    " Okay, I''ll exin and Liam? It''s a dinner, not a dinner party and we''re having a girls night out


    tomorrow to catch fun " She exined excitedly.


    " And where exactly is that happening? " He asked with suspicion.

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    " Lira''s! " She eximed gleefully while Liam looked dumbfounded.


    " Why that particr restaurant? " He asked in disbelief.


    " I suggested it so that''s where we''re going, isn''t it just great?! " She shouted.


    " For someone who doesn''t want to be in the public eye, I''m quite surprised you picked this " Liam


    wondered out loud.


    " It''s perfect, don''t you see? It''s fairly expensive " She tried to make him see reason but he clearly


    didn''t, which made it all the more difficult.


    " If you picked it because of the money, you can call my mother now and change the location, I''ll


    take care of the bills " He urged her.


    " No way! I like it! " She whined.


    " Okay fine, do whatever you want but don''t youe crying to me when something happens " He


    warned darkly.


    " Of course " She said with a huge smile and they went back to his office.


    " Thanks for the meal, Mr ke " She said the moment the door closed behind her. She took the


    seat opposite him and ced her hands on her thighs.


    He shoved his hands into his pockets and chuckled " You''re wee Mrs ke, say what, let''s go


    on a date this weekend "


    She didn''t look surprised, amused maybe but definitely not shocked, Liam concluded as he stared


    at her calmposure.


    " Okay " She said calmly and straightened out her dress.


    " Don''t bete, I''m leaving " She said


    He frowned, not liking the idea " You wanna leave now? "


    She nodded " Yes " She replied softly.


    " But your body tells me something different " He whispered sexily.


    Ca blushed, not finding the right reply for his insinuation. In truth, she didn''t want to leave but


    there was no way she would tell him that.


    He continued, undeterred by herck of response " Your legs for instance, " He took a pause and


    gulped " The way you''re pressing your thighs together under the damn table "


    Her breathing came in fast motion now but she still didn''t utter a word.


    He continued " And the change in your breathing, and in yourplexion "


    She gulped " Myplexion? " She whispered


    " You''re flushed " He smiled slightly


    " That could just be the wine we had back at the restaurant " She said softly, more of trying to


    convince herself that her body wasn''t reacting to him neither did she wanted him.


    He smiled at that " You really want me to believe that? It''s the adrenaline, Mrs ke "


    She removed the ribbon which held her ponytail in ce and let her hair cascaded down her


    shoulders, on to her back. He on the other hand, loosened the tie of his suit, allowing him a


    breathing space. He removed his Rolex wristwatch andid it on the table, the clicking sound heard


    in the silence of the office.


    Caid her hands on the table and tilted her head over to a side " Let''s say I did stay, " She took


    a pause.


    He raised his eyebrows, encouraging her to go on.


    She continued " What would happen? "


    " First, " He said, removing his tiepletely now " I would help you out of that little dress of yours "


    " And? " She asked, tempting him, wanting him to lose control over her. Suddenly, she wanted to


    tease him just like how he found pleasure in teasing her.


    " And I''d be pleased to discover that you''re naked underneath " He finished.


    " Really? " She asked, batting her eyshes at him.


    " Then I would bend you over " He smirked


    " Right here? " She asked very softly, cing a palm on the table.


    " Yes " He replied without mincing words.


    " On this table? "


    " Yes " He said again and they stared at each other longer than anyone Ca had ever seen their


    partners do.


    She bit her lower lip in anticipation, staking the odds. A minute passed with none of them talking.


    " Thanks for the meal, Mr ke " Ca said finally and stood up. Her footsteps receded as she


    walked to the door. Of course he followed her. She paused at the door and looked back.


    " So we''ll see at home, alright? " She smiled.


    He hummed in reply and brushed some hair away from her face " You sure I couldn''t make you


    stay, huh? "


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    She didn''t reply, instead she opened the door and they walked to the parking lot. Ben was there


    waiting as usual. He may as well appointed him as her permanent driver, he thought to himself.


    " Nah " She finally replied with a soft smile.


    He nodded rather dejectedly " Okay I''ll see youter then " And he turned to Ben " Drive her safely "


    Ben nodded " Her safety is my priority sir "


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    " Ca my dear, it''s so good to see you, how long has it been since we saw each other? " Diana


    gushed over Ca in a rather embarrassing way but she didn''t mind the stares she, particrly


    received from people.


    " It''s good to see you too, Diana " Ca replied with an automatic smile.


    " How is it going with Liam? He could be a nuisance sometimes " Diana sighed wearily which made


    Caughed, a genuine one this time.


    " No, we''re good " She replied, herughter dying down to form a soft, contented smile.


    Diana read her expression so well and she could guess things were really good between them. She


    smiled to herself.


    " And is there a little Liam in there already? " She probed further, gesturing to her t tummy.


    Caughed nervously and her hands shook a little " I wouldn''t know about that, Diana "


    She hoped Diana would leave it that way, but little did she know that Diana had just started her


    interrogation.


    " Then go for a checkup in the family hospital, or rather, any hospital you''d like. It''s your choice,


    have you been feeling strangetely? " Diana asked again.


    Ca shifted a little bit on her seat, feeling uneasy " I... I don''t know, but I''ll go for a checkup like you


    suggested "


    " You''re a darling! I''m not making ufortable, am I? " Diana searched her face for hidden or not


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    Ca shook her head" Oh no... " And sheughed " Well, just a little "


    Diana''s eyes shimmered with tears of admiration " One thing I like about you is the fact that you''re


    so honest, you and my son are so muchpatible though I can''t vouch about his honesty but I


    know he is a good man "


    Ca nodded slowly " Yeah he is " She whispered.


    " You love him, don''t you? " Diana asked out of the blue and made Ca so startled that she


    stuttered.


    " Wh... What? Oh yeah, I love him. He''s my husband, isn''t he? So it''s only natural that I love him "


    She ended her words with a nervousugh.


    Diana smiled, suddenly looked wiser than her years " No sweetheart it''s not natural, have you heard


    about contract marriage? "


    Ca clenched her hands tightly in fists and she grabbed the hem of her dress under the table. Did


    she know about the contract? Definitely not, there was no way she could have known about it all


    this while.


    " Uh... Yeah, I''ve heard about it " She managed to reply casually.


    Diana nodded " So would you say it was only natural that they fall in love with each other from the


    beginning? I''ll answer that and it''s a no. It was the same thing for my husband and I at first, " She


    paused and took a sip from her drink.


    Ca''s eyes widened " You and Donald?! " Then she frowned, looking confused " But you love each


    other! It''s so obvious that you''re into each other, pardon mynguage here "


    Diana nodded " I''m not done yet, Lady ke " and sheughed.


    " Sorry, kindly carry on please " Ca muttered apologetically.


    " Donald and I signed a contract agreement too but where is it now? Long forgotten, love prevails


    over everything else darling " She shook her head, a faraway look in her eyes.


    " So, you... um... I mean, your marriage wasn''t real from the beginning? " Ca asked and licked


    her dry lips.


    Diana nodded " Yeah, it wasn''t real in the beginning but as time went by, we discovered it didn''t


    even matter at all "


    " Really? " Ca said softly as she didn''t mean it to be a question.


    Diana shrugged " I don''t know if you really love him but mark my words honey, you''lle to love


    him with time "


    Ca nodded, not able to get herself to talk. Did she love him already? No, she wouldn''t think about


    that now, she had her future to think about after the marriage is over, she told herself firmly.


    " Now, let''s go have fun! " Diana screamed, changing the subject as she pulled Ca up. The old


    lady had so much energy in her that even Ca couldn''t believe it.


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    " Oh God! " Ca mumbled tiredly and pulled off her shoes. Going out with Diana had practically


    drained all her energy. The house was quiet which meant Liam was not back from work. What took


    him so long anyway? Well, she had other things to worry about, which included getting herself out of


    the horrible dress and having a long shower. And she did just that. Soaking herself in a hot bath


    really helped because she felt much better after that.


    She picked out a short, sexy nightgown and helped herself to sandwich as she was too tired to


    cook, plus she wasn''t really hungry. Diana had seeded in feeding her to the brim, saying she


    would need all the energy she could get if she turned out to be carrying a child. Ca hadughed


    at that. She went to the living room and got herself busy with a Netflix movie while she waited for


    Liam. She got tired of waiting and slept off, her lips slightly parted.


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    Liam got home at half past ten, looking tired. He saw Ca immediately curled up on the couch, fast


    asleep and assumed she slept off while waiting for him. He felt his heart tug at her action. Slowly, he


    went over to her and watched her chest rise and fall in steady rhythm. He looked at the TV which


    was on and saw that she had been watching a movie on Netflix just before she slept off. She snored


    softly and he smiled at the sound. She looked so cute and adorable lying there, oblivious to what


    was happening around her.


    Slowly, he blew the hair away from her face and watched her eyes fluttered open like she knew she


    was being watched.


    " Hey " She said hoarsely and stood up, while rubbing her eyes.


    His eyes automatically went to her breasts and he gulped. Now he could see what she wore and his


    dick twitched. Damn, why should she wear thecy, flimsy thing? All the tiredness he was feeling on


    the way home fled immediately and it was reced with a different energy and longing, the one she


    felt only his wife could fulfill that. But as he could see, she wasn''t in her right state of mind and it


    would only be kind of him to tuck her in bed properly, where she belonged of course. The nightgown


    was beginning to do wonders to his body.


    " Hey " He replied and smiled at her gently before scooping her up into his arms. She didn''t even


    struggle with him, convincing him she needed to sleep badly. He switched off the TV and started


    walking to their bedroom.


    " Did you stay up waiting for me? " He asked, trying to keep her awake but failed terribly.


    " Hmm " She hummed in reply, resting against his chestfortably.


    " Really? " He teased but she didn''t make a sound this time.


    " So what did you do while you were waiting for me? " He probed.


    " Ate and watched a movie " She mumbled in reply, blinking her eyes.


    " Good " He nodded and continued " And how was your day? How was the date with my mother? "


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    " Cool? Just that? " He teased, bumping her nose lightly with his thumb.


    She mumbled some incoherent words he couldn''t quite make any sense of. He closed the door


    behind him andid her gently on the bed. Her eyes fluttered open immediately and she locked


    disoriented for a moment before her eyes settled on him.


    " When did you get back? " She asked softly.


    " Minutes ago of course, I couldn''t leave you there app by yourself, could I? " He teased, winking at


    her.


    She smiled " Have you had dinner? " He kissed her on the forehead.


    " Not yet, but I know what I would like to have for dinner " His tone was suggestive and Ca


    blushed at the realization of what he meant but chose to ignore it.


    " Are you hungry? "She asked instead.


    " Very " He whispered, his eyes dancing in the lights.


    " Then go make some sandwich, I''m afraid I didn''t cook, I was damn tired " She said in an


    apologetic tone.


    He kissed the tip of her nose " It''s fine baby, I won''t die of hunger overnight so go on and sleep "


    " Really? " She asked drowsily and slept off before he could think of a reply.


    She snored softly and there was a drool just below her lower lip. He smiled, finding the action cute.


    What a peculiar girl she was, he thought to himself. Sighing, he pulled out of his clothes and got into


    bed beside her. They''ve not had a deep, heart to heart talk recently and they needed to. Though


    they were enjoying this fake marriage life and their sex life was good, but the reason they had this


    agreement in the first ce had not been sorted out, his baby. He would table the matter before her


    somehow soon. Well, he really needed to sleep now, tomorrow would sort out itself.


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    " Where are we going? " She asked, as she finished with thest touches of her makeover.


    " You''ll see " Liam intoned and walked over to her. He pecked her on both cheeks and smiled " You


    look impable and beautiful as always, Mrs ke "


    She blushed but managed ament too " I would say the same thing about you, Mr ke "


    " Shall we go please? " He asked, his eyes were filled with mystery and suspense.


    " Definitely my Lord " She teased and snaked her hand under his arm.


    Together, they went out. He personally gave his driver the night off, saying he wanted to be alone


    with his woman. He drove them to the airport and she frowned. Were they travelling? Why didn''t


    him inform her beforehand so she could prepare? She wondered. Then slowly, a jet came into her


    line of vision and she saw the name imprinted boldly on it '' BLAKE '' .


    Her mouth opened in awe and surprise " You own this?! " She asked, marveled.


    He nodded proudly " Yup " He replied, popping the ''p''. There was no pilot or flight attendants in sight


    so she turned to him.


    " You''re flying this? " She asked in wonder.


    He looked amused " That''s why it''s called a private jet, I guess "


    He opened the door for her and she hopped in immediately. Then he did her safety belts and when


    his hands brushed her stomach identally, she inhaled sharply.


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    He ignored her reaction " No escaping now " He said softly and patted her hair. Then he said the


    speaker " ( Over the radio ) July 1- 2- 2- 4 Charlie Tango, ready to depart "


    From the other end, a voice was heard " Roger that, Charlie Tango, Your flight from Mexico to


    Houston is cleared "


    Ca turned to him, shock written all over her face " Houston? That''s where we are going?! "


    Liam chuckled " Yeah "


    Ca sped her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming " Oh my God! I wasn''t


    expecting this when you said we''re going on a date! "


    She let the cool night air blow her face and smiled happily. This was the best surprise she had ever


    had in her life. He was so thoughtful, how had he known she was aching to see her mother? Wait,


    he brought her here on a date and not to see her mother, right? Even if he didn''t bring her here for


    that, they could still go and see her, after all they were in Houston, she thought to herself and


    smiled, feeling her face stretched by the action.


    Liam took a nce at her " A penny for your thoughts? "


    She sighed contentedly " Are we going to see mother too? " Her eyes were wide with hope and


    Liam knew he couldn''t ignore that and dashed her hope, not even if he wanted to.


    " What do you think? Well Mrs ke, I brought you out here on a date so you can do whatever you


    want, ask me anything " He smiled.


    " What?! " She screamed in excitement " When are we flying back? "


    He smiled " Anytime you would like, but we should fly back tomorrow, I have some meetings to


    attend on Monday "


    " Okay it''s cool " She said and turned to the window " Let''s do this baby! " She screamed and Liam


    laughed, feeling as though he could see the excitement emanating from her body.


    Theyndednded in Houston earlier than she thought and Liam escorted her to one of his


    penthouse. Ca looked at him, question written in her eyes and Liam smirked.


    " What? " He asked, his eyes twinkling.


    She blinked her eyes " What? "


    " You''re staring at me " He replied lightly and opened the entrance door for her. She mumbled her


    thanks and he stared at her, expecting her to say something else.


    " No I''m not! " She finally replied.


    " Yes you are! " Heughed.

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    She huffed mockingly " Okay fine you win, how often do youe here? " She ced her hands on


    her hips, looking taller than her normal height.


    Heughed and removed her hands from her hips gently " Whoa woman! Calm down "


    She red at him yfully " That''s what I''ve been practically doing all night so answer my question,


    how often do you stay in this ce? "


    " Only whenever Ie to Houston for conference meetings or business deals " He replied "


    Satisfied? " He teased and she cleared her throat in a bid to avoid his question and instead got


    herself busy with admiring the beauty of the ce.


    " Wow, this ce is beautiful! " She breathed out in exhration. She had moved away from him in


    the process.


    Liam came up behind her " I know what''s more beautiful " He said huskily and cupped her neck


    while inhaling her scent.


    " You smell good " He whispered.


    She moaned, enjoying the feeling it gave her as he nuzzled her neck " I do really? "


    " Trust my words, or you want me to prove it to you? " He asked and didn''t wait for her answer as he


    started to nt kisses all over her neck.


    She moaned " Hmmn fuck " and leaned into him fully. Knowing her husband for how naughty he


    was, of course he twisted her words creating another meaning entirely.


    " Fuck? Is that what you want, baby? For me to bend you over and fuck you till you can''t walk and


    ask for my help? " He whispered sexily and Ca could feel him gulp. Her insides clenched together


    at the meaning of his words. She smiled to herself, now confident of the effect she had on him.


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    She turned to him and bit one of her fingers while staring at him seductively. Well, who said she


    couldn''t flirt with her husband? He was hers and hers alone. In name only because it would be over


    soon because it''s all fake, there came the voice in her head. In the bliss of enjoying marital life, she


    had forgotten the reason she was here in the first ce. They''ve not had a deep talk about it, he


    didn''t even ask if she was carrying his child yet. Could it be that he was enjoying their fake marriage


    too? Perhaps he might want to make it real? She smiled at the thought. Of course he is enjoying it,


    what guy wouldn''t like good sex? The voice in her head taunted. It''s not just sex dummy, he might


    actually love me, she fired back. Her eyes brimmed with mental tears at the possibility that he could


    be thinking the exact thing her mental voice suggested.


    Now the voice scoffed, love? You and I know the guy is not capable of loving anyone . Didn''t he tell


    you right from the start? And he warned you, didn''t he? He warned you not to fall in love with him so


    what''s this you''re feeling? love perhaps? Ca red at the floor in fury, I don''t love him and never


    will! I just like what we have together! Do you, really? The voice asked again, which made Ca


    finally pushed it out. She looked at her husband now, yes her husband so you can go to hell


    dummy! She screamed at the inner voice and was d when she received no reply because she


    wasn''t sure how much more of the insults she could withstand. Perhaps her inner voice had finally


    admitted that everything between them might be real after all. At least she was sure about hers but


    what about Liam? Could he be faking all that too? The voice came again, It''s all fake dummy! It


    mimicked and Ca shunned it, not bothering to reply.


    Now she smiled at Liam seductively and batted her eyshes at him " Can you do that, really?


    Fuck me to stupor till I can''t get up on my feet? "


    He groaned " Even your words is exciting me, look down here, " He looked down and Ca, of


    course followed his line of gaze " Can you see now? " He asked huskily.


    Her eyes widened at the bulge she was seeing, he was that ready for her?! Fuck, she wanted him


    so bad it had started to affect her but what could she do? A n came into her head and she


    grinned wickedly. Yes, she would pay him no attention and make die of lust for her.


    Slowly, she disentangled herself from him with a smile still pasted on her face " I''m hungry honey,


    let''s go eat " She faked a yawn of hunger, intentionally ignoring his initial question. He looked


    shocked, surprised that she just told him off when he was in so much pain and needed release that


    he felt like dying. How... Just how could she do this to him?!


    " You wanna eat? " He asked incredulously, just to be sure she really said that.


    She nodded, staring at him with wide, innocent eyes " Yeah I''m hungry and food is ready, right?


    Why are you staring at me that way? Don''t tell me you didn''t make preparations for food while


    making arrangements for all of these? " she gestured around the room with her hands.


    He shook his head, still dazed " No... No, I made preparations for food, of course "


    He took her hand and together, they went to the dining room where some maids were arranging


    some dishes on the long table.


    She looked confused " I thought you said you don''te here often? "


    He nodded " Only on asions like meetings, yeah "


    " So what are the maids doing in a rarely upied penthouse? " She asked in confusion.


    " I hired them temporarily just before we came, to clean up this ce and all that " He replied


    " Okay " She muttered.


    Liam felt a groan escape his lips. God, what was she doing to him and why?? He wanted her so


    much right now but she didn''t even look his way once, didn''t see how much he longed and ached


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    He managed to dismiss the maids without being obvious or doing something stupid. The minute


    they were out of earshot, he took Ca''s hands and ced it on his dick. Her eyes widened and


    she looked down. Sure enough, his dick stood erect and Ca could see it''s huge length. Wow! He


    was still horny?! She asked herself, amazed.


    " Can you see what you''re doing to me baby? " He grounded out.


    She grinned and pretended that conversation of such didn''t ensue between them " Let''s eat " She


    stroked his dick, earning a groan of pleasure from him and removed her hands, only for the groan to


    be reced by a scowl.


    He resulted into begging her " You''re what I wanna eat baby, please " He looked so innocent that


    Ca started to consider him but then, he grinned, thinking he had finally gotten to her.


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    " I won''t be deceived by your innocent look darling, now let''s eat " She smiled sweetly.


    Liam closed his eyes and sighed, thinking his n had not worked on her after all. Ca dished out


    her food and digged into it immediately, ignoring Liam''s grunts. He mumbled something like it wasn''t


    fair, Ca didn''t hear himpletely but she was sure he said those words.


    She smiled " Wow this is delicious! " And she licked her lips in a way Liam found tempting.


    He groaned " I know a feeling that''s more delicious and a drink that''s juicy, just give me the chance


    to show you, baby " He pleaded.


    Ca stopped eating and stared at him, really stared at him. She bit her lower lip, unconscious of


    what the little action was doing to him.


    " Really? " She taunted.


    He nodded eagerly " I''m damn serious, would you be kind enough to let me show you? "


    " No " She grinned " Let''s eat " and started eating again.


    Liam grunted in reply but ate anyway. Soon enough, they finished eating and she excused herself.


    " Hey where are you going? " He asked and took a sip from his drink.


    She took a nce over her shoulders, wondering what he was up to now.


    " Upstairs " She replied coolly


    " Really? Where exactly are you going up there? " He asked, grinning.


    Now she turned fully and crossed her arms under her breasts " What stunts are you trying to pull


    now? Anyways I''m going to the master bedroom "


    " To do what? " He asked, the stupid grin still on his face.


    She red at him but dropped it, probably after realizing that answering one more question wouldn''t


    hurt anyone.


    " I wanna go take a shower " She replied


    " Why did you ask anyway? " She added, getting more suspicious by the minute.


    He snapped his thumb and middle finger together " I''ll go with you, I wanna take a shower too " He


    said, already getting up.


    She scoffed " I knew it... You... You... " She stopped herself from uttering more words and sighed,


    calming down.


    " Well, I''m capable of going alone, thanks for the offer though " She added and turned to go.


    " Wait, do you know your way around? This is my ce and you''re new here, remember? " He


    asked with a devilish grin.


    She smiled at him sweetly, too sweetly that made Liam wondered what she had up her sleeve.


    " Well, that''s not a difficult thing " She said and pressed the button on the table to summon the


    maids.


    One of them appeared a minuteter, much to the chagrin of Liam as he stared at them grimly.


    Ca sent him a look that told him to ept defeat because she won but Liam wouldn''t, not just


    yet. He crossed his arms under his chest and watched bothdies.


    " Hey sweetheart, will you show me the way to the master bedroom please? " She smiled warmly at


    the otherdy who went by the name, Jane and she smiled back.


    " Okay ma''am, this way please " Jane said and led the way.


    Ca looked back at Liam and smirked, sticking out her tongue. He rolled his eyes at her childish


    behavior, unhappy that his n didn''t work. Ca followed the maid out of the dining room and into


    the hallway. She engaged her in small talks, bothughing at the end. Jane took her into the master


    bedroom and excused herself, but not without telling her to call if she needed anything. Ca barely


    heard herst words but nodded anyway, her attention was drawn to the beauty of the room. It was


    so beautiful and unique that Ca had gasped at her first sight of it. Her husband really had a good


    taste, she thought proudly. She went into the adjoined bathroom and her mouth dropped open.


    " Oh my God! " She gasped out in awe.


    Her eyes went huge as she took in everything in the bathroom, it was really a masterpiece of art


    and it stood out. She started to undress, checking out her body in the mirror. She strike a sexy pose


    and smiled. A little disy of all these wouldn''t hurt, would it? She convinced herself and did more


    styles. An apuse was heard from behind her and she swung around in a hurry, rmed.


    Sure enough, Liam stood in the doorway " I wish I was here sooner to feed my eyes on more


    tempting poses, kitten " He grinned and started walking towards her.


    Ca inhaled sharply, she was so caught up in the fancy designs of the bathroom that she left the


    door slightly ajar. Had he seen all of that? She asked herself, mortified by the thought that he had


    seen her disy all of that.


    He smirked " Go on, I was quite enjoying the view from behind " And he licked his lips.


    " Pervert! " She eximed, her eyes widening in horror coupled with dismay.


    Heughed " Only for you " He whispered that and pulled her lower lip from her teeth. Ca was


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    " I''ll help you instead " He said hoarsely and pulled her in for a deep kiss in which Ca responded


    to immediately. He kissed her until they were both out of breath. She helped him pull out of his


    clothes quickly because they were proving to be a hindrance to having ess to his body.


    " Easy vixen, I''m all yours " He whispered and helped her pull out of his suit. He carried her to the


    bed andid her down. Her hair was sprawled all over the bed and she stared up at him innocently.


    Soon they were rolling on the bed,ughing and enjoying the feel of each other''s body in the heat of


    passion. That night, he made slow, passionate love to her. The next morning, they dressed up and


    went to see her mother. Of course Georgia was happy to see the couples and they left for Mexico


    not long after that. Ca felt like aplete, fulfilled woman and she liked feeling.


    A weekter, she woke up one morning feeling quite strange. The bed space next to her was empty


    which meant Liam had left for work. He left a note for her on the table and she smiled after reading


    what he wrote. Suddenly, she felt as though there were giant ants in her tummy and also vomit up


    her throat. She rushed into the bathroom and emptied all she ate the night before, even though


    most of the food had digested. She felt so weak that walking back to the bedroom proved to be


    difficult. She dragged herself to the table for some water.


    She felt strange, did she have fever? Caught the flu perhaps? She shuddered at thetter thought


    and went straight to bed. She didn''t want Liam to worry about her so she was going to try her best


    to sleep early and keep it from him l, at least until she went for a checkup and found out what


    caused the tiredness and all that. Liam came home that night, feeling something was off but he


    couldn''t ce a finger on it. Ca was asleep and one look at her face, he could guess something


    was wrong with her.


    He checked her pulse and body temperature but everything was normal so why did he feel so


    uneasy? So bad he had to leave for work very early the next morning because he had to tie up


    some loose ends and seal an important deal. Well, he could alwayse back home after he


    signed the contract, couldn''t he? He was the boss after all. Pulled off his clothes and got into bed


    with her. He tucked her in properly andid down, facing the ceiling. Sleep eluded him and he


    thought of what to do to rx his mind and make him go to sleep quickly until he finally arrived at a


    solution. He cuddled her close and she sighed contentedly. It was as if he knew cuddling her was


    the thing he had been waiting for because he slept in minutes.


    Ca woke up the next morning to see Liam had left her a note again. Thank goodness he left for


    work early today too, she thought to herself. If Liam had seen her this way, he would instantly know


    something was amiss with her. She showered quickly and called for Ben.


    He appeared shortly after " Good morning Ma''am " He greeted politely and Ca smiled warmly but


    it didn''t quite reached her eyes as she was in no condition to smile.


    " A good morning to you too Ben, how are you this morning? "


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    He nodded curtly " I''m good ma''am, I''m good "


    " What''s your schedule this morning? I want you to take me somewhere " Ca said, going straight


    to the subject. And of course, Ben was always prepared for things like that because it was his job.


    " To where ma''am? " He asked politely but there was a hint of curiosity that was hard to ignore


    beneath his hard demeanor.


    " Hospital Ben, hospital " She blurted out and searched his face for any reaction. His eyes widened


    slightly but his expression gave nothing more away other than that.


    " BUT... You are not going to tell Liam anything " She added sternly.


    He looked up, startled " But... But ma''am, he''ll definitely ask and... "


    Ca cut him off " Don''t. Tell. Him. Anything, I''ll handle it " She repeated louder this time and ced


    emphasis on her words.


    The poor driver seemed to have been put in a difficult situation because he looked lost for some


    minutes, thinking of how he would escape the situation without Liam having his head or worse,


    losing his job? Heck, he was doomed.


    " But... What if the boss ask, what will I say? I can''t possibly lie to him, can I? He''s going to have my


    head if he finds out I''ve been lying to him this whole time. I could lose my job ma''am " He finally


    voiced out his worries.


    Ca smiled at him reassuringly " No cause for rm Ben, nothing will happen, I assure you. Tell


    me something, how would he know if you don''t tell him i went out at all? So chill, okay? " She patted


    him on the back lightly.


    " Okay ma''am " He replied automatically and left, his footsteps fading away by the minute.


    Ca sighed and went in to get ready. She didn''t have appetite but felt she had to eat, just in case it


    turned out the doctor would run a test on her so she quickly prepared some scrambled eggs and


    made a cup of coffee to go with. She ate some mouthfuls and went back to the bedroom to finish


    the light touches of her makeover. She had a philosophy that said she shouldn''t look like whatever it


    was that was eating her up.


    Suddenly she felt queasy, it was like there was something running up her throat and before she


    knew it, she quickly rushed into the toilet and emptied the whole content of the little breakfast she


    had. She held a finger to her forehead as a headache was beginning to form.

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    " The car is ready ma''am! " Ben yelled from downstairs and the sound floated freely across the


    hallway to her because the house was silent so his voice echoed. She took a deep breath, getting


    ready mentally to shout back.


    " I''ming please! " She yelled back. Quickly, she arranged her disarrayed hair and ran some


    lipgloss over her lips before going out. She prayed the light headache would subside before she got


    to the hospital.


    Ben opened the car door for her and she sent him a grateful smile before sliding in. She closed her


    eyes and concentrated on trying to keep herself from vomiting more than she already had. Ben


    nced at her from the rearview mirror a few times, wondering what happened to her.


    Finally, he muttered up enough courage to speak " Ma''am, are you okay? " He asked gently.


    Her eyes shot open immediately " Yeah... Yes I''m fine Ben, thank you " She replied weakly.


    He nodded " Do you want me to call boss? "


    " Don''t! " Her voice came out strong this time as she stubbornly refused to disturb Liam while he


    was at work.


    Ben sighed " Okay ma''am " He said quietly and focused his attention on the road.


    They got to the hospital minutester and Ben waited by the car after helping her in for she was too


    weak. Ca was grateful for his help and she told him so but only earned a little smile and bow in


    return. He said it was all part of his job so she needed not to thank him.


    She went over to the receptionist and exined everything to her.


    " Your name Ma''am? " The receptionist who went by the name Laura, asked politely.


    Ca grimaced as another wave of headache flowed through her head " Ca. Ca ke " She


    managed to reply.


    Laura''s eyes widened " C... Ca ke?? The billionaire''s wife?? The one who got married


    recently?! " She asked all questions at once and sped her hand over her mouth to keep herself


    from screaming.


    Ca nodded tiredly, not having the strength for the receptionist''s chatter because it only made her


    headache worse.


    " Yes miss Laura, so can you please show me the way to the doctor''s office? " She asked tiredly but


    little did she know that Laura had no intention of releasing her just yet.


    " Wow! I''m a big fan of yours Mrs ke, for real! " Laura said excitedly.


    Ca mustered up a small smile but gave noment. Well, she couldn''t embarrass thedy and


    burst her bubbles that she was not even in the public eye much and was careful on all her social


    media tforms.


    " It''s so nice to have you here, Mrs ke! " She continued and took out her phone. Ca gave her a


    tight smile in return.


    " Can I take a picture with you?! Just a picture please! " She gushed out in barely controlled


    excitement.


    Ca sighed, not liking where this was going one bit but she couldn''t refuse, could she? It would


    only make things bad for them, Liam especially, since he was a public figure.


    She sighed again and nodded " Sure, a picture wouldn''t hurt anyone, would it? " But the picture


    turned into pictures as Laura kept striking different poses while Ca just maintained a smile, not in


    for all the receptionist''s energy.


    " The way to the doctor''s office please " She reminded Laura who was on the verge of posting the


    pictures on her social media.


    " Oh I''m sorry Mrs ke! " She said apologetically but there was a smile of happiness on her face


    which Ca could rte to the fact that she ( Laura ) finally got to take pictures with the billionaire''s


    wife. Ca was given some directions on how to get to the doctor''s office and she thanked the


    receptionist and started walking away. She got the doctor''s office right when she saw the door that


    read '' Dr Johnson '', the doctor she was told to look for.


    She knocked on the door once and went in on permission to do so. A female in a doctor''s coat sat


    on a seat and smiled, motioning her toe closer. Ca walked briskly to her and smiled, still on


    her feet.


    " Good morning, I''m here to see Doctor Johnson " She said politely.


    The woman smiled at her warmly " And you got the right person, have your seat please "


    Ca looked at loss for words " Oh I''m sorry, I naturally assumed Doctor Johnson is a man " Then


    she smiled sheepishly.


    Doctor Johnson smiled " No it''s fine! Most people assumed the same thing until they met me so it''s


    fine. Have your seat, Miss... " She stopped and waited for Ca to help her out.


    " Ca, Mrs Ca ke " Ca corrected her with a smile and took a seat.


    The doctor''s eyes widened slightly but she was quick to hide her emotions unlike Laura who gushed


    over her. Ca was grateful to her for that.


    " Oh, the wife of the same Liam ke? " She asked, smiling.


    Ca smiled back " Yeah "


    " No wonder you look vaguely familiar, nice to meet you Mrs ke, I''m Edwina Johnson " The


    doctor introduced herself and Ca didn''t miss the fact that she removed her title. She had a feeling


    she would get along with the doctor.


    " The pleasure is all mine, Doctor Johnson " Ca replied back and took the hand Edwina offered.


    Edwina smiled and shook her head " Just call me Edwina, Mrs ke " She smiled.


    " Only if you''d do the same " Ca teased and theyughed.


    " Now, how may I help you, Ca? " Edwina asked, switching back to the business at hand.


    Ca sighed and went on to exin everything that has happened to her for the past few days.


    Edwina listened without interrupting her and took down some notes.


    " Well, I think we''d have to run some tests to confirm my suspicion, is that okay with you Ca? "


    Edwina said, standing up.


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    Ca nodded " Sure, but what is your suspicion? " She asked warily.


    " We''ll confirm that, won''t we? Just rx dear " Edwina replied and smiled mysteriously.

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    Edwina ran a couple of tests on Ca while she ( Ca ) waited in the ward until after thirty minutes


    when a nurse came to her.


    " Mrs Ca ke? " She asked politely, wanting to be sure she had the right person.


    Ca say upright and gave the nurse a warm smile " Yes that''s me "


    The nurse nodded " The test results are out so Doctor Johnson would like to see you in her office


    now "


    Ca sighed anxiously and got up on her feet " Okay, let''s go "


    The nurse led the way even though Ca was capable of getting to Edwina''s office without any


    help. The nurse motioned for her to go in and left immediately.


    " Hi " Ca greeted Edwina politely and went to take her seat before her ( Edwina )


    Edwina beamed with smiles as she regarded Ca for some minutes without a word which made


    Ca wondered what got her so happy.


    " Well? " Ca asked suspiciously.


    Edwinaughed " Calm down, will you? "


    Ca smiled and humored her " Okay ma''am, whenever you''re ready to spill it "


    Edwina handed the test results to her " Congrattions Mrs ke, you''re three weeks pregnant "


    Ca sat rooted to the spot, unable to utter a word as she went through the documents Edwina


    gave her.


    " I''m pregnant?! You... You mean I have his child in me?! " She asked incredulously in a whisper.


    Edwina smiled " Yes ma''am, you''re carrying his child "


    " Oh God! Finally! " She screamed and a tear slid down one cheek. She trembled slightly,


    overwhelmed by the news. This was thest thing she was expecting when she came to the


    hospital, pregnancy? That was thest thing on her mind.


    " Congrattions ma''am " Edwina said again but Ca barely heard her as she was lost in her own


    world. She nodded though. Finally, she had his child. This was moving faster than she thought. In a


    year, she would be put to bed and their contract would expire. Wow, so soon?!


    She wiped away the tear with her palm and sniffed " Thank you Edwina, thank you "


    " Not enough " Edwinaughed and stood up. She extended out her arms and Ca got the


    message. She went in for the hug and Edwina patted her on the back.


    " You have done well, you have done well " Edwina said softly and Ca smiled against her coat.


    She was sure Edwina would be a few years older than she was but Ca felt she was much more


    mature which she liked and admired so much.


    She withdrew from the hug and both of them bursted intoughter. Shortly after, Edwina saw her


    out. Laura waved at her, telling her to visit again. Edwina went with her to where Ben rested against


    the car.


    " If you need anything or have any questions, please call the number I gave you " Edwina said and


    squeezed Ca''s hands.


    Ca smiled " Sure I will, I think I like you Edwina "


    Edwinaughed " I like you too silly, now get on in the car "


    Ca echoed herughter and they said their goodbyes. Ben as usual, opened the door for her and


    she got in. She heaved a contented sigh as her back hit the soft leather.


    Ben looked at her from the rearview mirror " Is everything okay now, ma''am? "


    Ca nodded with a huge smile pasted on her face " Yes Ben, more than okay "


    Ben''s eyebrows furrowed in confusion but he knew better than to ask questions that were none of


    his concern so he concentrated on driving.


    " Is there anywhere you would like to go before going home, Ma''am? " He asked again after some


    minutes of silence.


    Ca, whose eyes was closed before, this time.


    " Okay ma''am " Ben answered and swerved the car to the direction of Liam''spany.


    Just some minutes before they got there, Ca sat up, suddenly remembering something.


    " Ben, stop the car for a minute " She said quickly and took out her small mirror. She ran some


    lipgloss over her lips and made some adjustments to the light makeup on her face.


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    Ben swerved to one side of the road, wondering what was it this time. Women and their perfect


    ability to draw some unnecessary attention. Then he looked back at her curiously.


    " Is there a problem Ma''am? " He asked politely.


    " Look at me, Ben " She ordered


    Ben blushed, not able to look her in the eye.


    She red at him yfully " It''s an, Ben! "


    He looked up this time, his cheeks a bright shade of red and Ca thought he looked cute.


    " How do I look? " She asked, smiling at him.


    He scratched the back of his head, embarrassed " Uh... I... I think you look beautiful " He forced a


    cough up his throat.


    Ca''s face lighted up and she smiled " Really? I don''t look sick or anything like that? "


    He shook his head " Not at all, you''re good to go ma''am "


    " Yay! " She eximed and smiled at her reflection in the mirror. Now, she felt better than she did


    before she went to the hospital. Now, hearing the news had lifted her spirits totally.


    " Now let''s go " She said excitedly.


    Ben nodded and started the ignition again. They got to Liam''spany some minutester and he


    got out first then came to her side to open the door for her.


    She muttered her thanks and went in, head held high. Of course people stared at her, it was to be


    expected.


    " What''s she doing here? " Somedies who stood in group whispered to each other.


    " To see her husband of course " Another replied in the same hushed whisper.


    " Wow she''s lucky! " Anotherdy said dreamily and Ca smiled to herself. She took the elevator


    which led to Liam''s office. She knocked once and opened the door to reveal Liam typing furiously


    on hisptop.


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    He closed hisptop and stood up. Ca stood by the door and waited for him toe over to her


    which he did. He walked in that sexy, masculine gait that never failed to take her breath away. On


    getting to her, he smiled down at her and reached out to brush a strand of hair away from her face.


    " What a pleasant surprise Mrs ke, what are you doing here? " He asked teasingly.


    She ced her hands on her hips and gave him a hard stare " I came to say Hi to my husband of


    course " and she rolled her eyes.


    Heughed and bumped her nose lightly, which made her scrunch up her nose " Of course you can!


    Who the hell says you can''t do that? " He asked rhetorically andughed.


    " Come on " He added and ced his hand on the small of her back, leading her to the couch on


    one of the office. He sank down on to it first and pulled her down into hisp. Ca exhaled a soft


    sigh of contentment as Liam began to nuzzle her neck.


    " I feel like it''s been ages since I set my eyes on youst, I missed you " He whispered into her ear


    and bit her earlobe, a soft moan escaping through her lips.


    " I missed you too " She replied, her just as soft.


    He raised up his head to look at her " So what have you been up totely? " He asked casually but


    something told her he was interested in whatever it was that concerned her.


    " You look beautiful by the way, just like always " He added,menting on her look and outfit.


    She blushed and hid her face in his chest " Thank you " She murmured, her voice as soft as velvet.


    " So what have you been up to, Mrs ke? " He repeated the question he asked earlier and Ca


    pushed herself up, getting ready to talk.


    She started casually " Nothing really, just staying home, doing practically nothing and getting bored


    of it so I came out " She answered.


    " Really? " He asked, ying with a lock of her well arranged hair.


    " Yup " She replied


    " Butst night when I came home, I had a feeling that something was not right but I couldn''t figure


    out what exactly it was but my guts kept telling me it had to do with you " He frowned in


    concentration.


    Her eyes widened in surprise pretence " Me? Hell no, your feeling had nothing to do with me " She


    defended herself.


    " Really? " Liam grinned at her and she nodded.


    " Are you really okay? Not sick or anything? Damn, I can''t just ignore the fact that something might


    actually be wrong with you " He sighed in frustration.


    " Well, " Ca raised her hands for him to see " As you can see, I''m fine, perfectly fine " She smiled


    at him brightly.


    " You''re not sick or anything, are you? " He probed further, searching her face for some hidden


    emotions that might proved him right.


    She shook her head with a smile " There is no cause for rm Mr ke, I''m as agile as ever " Her


    eyes twinkled with with hidden excitement which made Liame to the conclusion that she was


    truly happy. About what exactly though? Their perfect, little lives perhaps? He wasn''t sure.


    She started talking again " Though... " And stopped, smiling at something she seemed to have


    remembered. Her smile was a mixture of sadness and happiness coupled together to be hope


    of something better, he couldn''t gauge the expression well.


    He perked up " Though? " He prompted when he saw that she wasn''t nning of saying more


    anytime soon.


    She sighed and continued " Though I didn''t feel too good few days ago... "


    " Why didn''t you tell me?? " He half shouted and Ca cringed a little. He moved back a little to


    search her face thoroughly, scared the sickness might still lingered around her somewhere.


    " Why didn''t you inform me about it sooner so I would have taken you to the hospital? Why? " He


    asked, his voice more calm this time.


    She ced her hands over his and shook her head " It''s fine Liam, really I''m okay "


    " But I''m your husband Ca, I should know what''s going on with you " He insisted and ran his


    thumb over her lower lip softly.


    " I''m fine now, aren''t I? " She said in a whisper, his thumb on her lip was starting to have an effect


    on her. She was brought out of the spell he seemed to have casted on her when her phone rang.


    Liam pretended not to hear the shrilling ringtone and continued to caress his thumb over her lip until


    she pped his hand away.


    " Stop! I have a call " She said,ughing and took out her phone. It was Jenny.


    " Hey bitch! What''s up? " Jenny shouted from the other end and Ca rolled her eyes.


    " I''m good and you? " She asked Jenny anyway.


    " Well, I''m good, way too good in fact " Jenny said, sounding excited.


    Ca got curious so she asked " You sound happy, what''s up? " She asked with earnest interest.


    Jenny giggled " Do I? " Then she coughed slightly before she started talking again in her normal


    voice.


    " Well... " She stopped andughed, which made Ca''s curiosity turned into annoyance by Jenny''s


    attempt to stall for time.


    " What is it, Jenny? " Ca asked with a hint of anger, as she didn''t like to be kept waiting and


    Jenny knew that too but chose to torment her a little bit.


    She giggled again " That jerk finally asked me to be his date tomorrow night! " She whooped.


    Ca frowned " Who? "


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    Jenny''sughter died down " You don''t know who?! Are you kidding me now?! " She shrieked in


    mock surprise.


    Ca rolled her eyes " I don''t know dummy, only if you''d be kind to tell me "


    Jenny sighed dramatically " Okay, I forgot you have a lot going through your head... "


    Ca cut her off " Cut it out Jenny, now talk or I''ll hang up "


    " You wouldn''t dare! " Jenny yelled threateningly.


    " Try me " Came Ca''s firm reply.

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    " Ugh, you''re no fun! " Jenny whined.


    " You didn''t expect me to be, did you? " Ca said, quickly thinking of aeback. Liam shook his


    head and smiled. He watched her, thinking she was smart to be able to think of a sharp, savage


    replies to whatever insults her friend was hauling at her. Ca rolled her eyes, at him this and


    gestured for him to keep his mouth shut. Heughed at that and motioned her to go on with the


    conversation she was having with her friend.


    " Shut up Ca, must you always have a reply ready and waiting to every of my words?? " Jenny


    sounded frustrated.


    " So spit out whatever you want to tell me! " Ca fired back, not backing off one bit.


    " Calm down your ass, will you? " Jennyughed.


    Ca sighed audibly " There. I have, so get with the damn thing "


    " Bitch " Jenny muttered but there was no malice to her word.


    " Just get on with it already, I''m busy " Ca said, getting tired of her friend''s endless chatter


    already.


    From her peripheral vision, she saw Liam smirked and she frowned, wondering why on earth he did


    that. Oh! He thought she told her friend she was busy because she was eager to pick up where they


    left off just before Jenny''s call came in.


    " What? " She whispered to him and he shook his head, gave her the hand sign to carry on with her


    conversation.


    " Just shut up for a minute Ca! " Jenny shouted. All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    " Okay ma''am " Ca teased.


    Jenny coughed slightly " So... He asked me out on a date "


    Ca rolled her eyes " Heard that already, so I asked who? "


    " Ugh you''re mean! " Jenny whined and continued " Alex. He asked me out "


    Ca''s eyes widened " Alex?! The same Alex I know?! " She was really surprised.


    " Of course dummy, the Alex we both know " Jenny answered.


    " Wow girl! I must say, I''m surprised. How did you manage to get him to go on a date with you?! "


    Ca gushed out.


    " Idiot, the right question is, how did he manage to convince me to go on a date with him? " Jenny


    said sharply and Ca could feel her sharp re from where she was.


    " Okay how? " Ca asked, not ready to rephrase her question.


    " Well, he came to my restaurant today and boom, it just happened " Jenny said.


    Ca rolled her eyes " I already knew what you wanted to say wouldn''t make sense "


    " Shut your trap " Jennyughed.


    " Anyways, just thought of informing you. Do you have any idea what would be the perfect outfit to


    wear? " She added.


    " I have no idea dummy, can I hang up now? " Ca asked.


    " Oh Ca, you wound me! " Jenny whined.


    " That was my intention, now bye. I wish you good luck on your date " Ca said and hung up.


    Liamughed heartily " I like your friendship, how long have you guys been best friends? " He


    asked curiously.


    She looked lost in thought for a moment " Hmm... Forever I guess, I can''t really remember "


    " Wow " He said, looking impressed.


    " Yeah " She agreed.


    " So were you about to tell me something before your friend called? " He asked, bringing the subject


    back to the initial matter.


    She looked thoughtful but Liam knew it was all a pretence " Hmmm yeah "


    " So? " Liam probed when she didn''t say anything after that.


    " So I said I was not really feeling good for the past few days... " She started.


    Liam interrupted her " Yeah, heard that part "


    She eyed him but ignored his remark " It got bad this morning so I went to the hospital... "


    Again, he cut her off but this time, he was annoyed " Hospital?! You were at a hospital today but


    you''re just telling me?? Ben... Where is he?? I told him to keep me posted on... "


    " Come on Liam, it''s no big deal and I''m fine. Ben has nothing to do with this, he was just following


    my order that''s all. Do not hold him ountable for something I caused " Ca exined gently but


    she could see Liam was still mad at her because he gritted his teeth and didn''t say a word.


    " Say something " She coaxed softly and ced her hands on his.


    " You were sick and even went to the hospital today but I knew nothing about it, so what do you


    expect me to say? You just proved I have no right to interfere in your private life, isn''t it? " He didn''t


    look at her as he said this.


    She pouted " Come on Liam, I''m sorry and as you can see, I''m fine so let''s not start an argument


    please "


    Liam stared deeply into her wide, innocent eyes and realized he couldn''t stay mad at her for long,


    not even if he wanted to.


    He sighed " What am I going to do with you, Be? " He asked rhetorically as he didn''t want an


    answer but Ca replied him anyway.


    She smiled seductively " How ''bout one round? " And she winked.


    Liam feigned innocence and he raised his eyebrows quizzically " Of? "


    " Sex " She replied without mincing words. She reached out and tug his tie, earning a groan of


    anticipation from him.


    His breathing came in rapid motions now " You want that? " He didn''t wait for an answer as he


    removed her hand from his tie and started to loosen it himself.


    Caughed and pushed his hands away " Heck no husband, we can''t do that here! What if


    someonees in? I was just kidding when I said that "


    " This is mypany Be, I can do whatever I want " He defended himself.


    " So breaking one or two rules wouldn''t hurt, would it? " He added with a wolfish grin.


    " I know it''s yourpany but still, no. It doesn''tply with the working etiquette " Ca insisted.


    Liam groaned " Stop torturing me wife, or I might just ignore your protest and bend you over that


    that and fu... "


    " Oh Liam shut up! " Ca eximed,ughing.


    Liam grunted " So you were saying something before you distracted me, little witch " He teased.

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    Ca red at him yfully " Yeah, I said I went to the hospital "


    Liam nodded " I heard that, all I want to know is what the doctor said you''re battling with, cold?


    Fever? Flu? Heck I want to know everything " He got serious now.


    " Calm down " Ca cautioned lightly.


    " That''s what I''m doing, isn''t it? " Liam spoke up.


    " Just shut up or I''ll chop off your dick and feed it to the fishes " She shouted.


    Liamughed " Now I''m scared, would like to see you try that but it''s only one I''ve got "


    Ca rolled her eyes " So I went to the hospital to see a doctor and after I told her everything, she


    said she''d have to run a couple of tests on me... "


    Again, Liam interrupted " You were made to do tests?! That sounds pretty bad and yucky "


    Ca scoffed " Yucky is not the word dummy "


    This time, it was Liam who rolled his eyes " Whatever "


    " So...? " He prompted.


    " So I did the tests of course " She made it seem like his question was stupid.


    " Of course you did the tests, so what were the results? Some flu you caught when we went to


    Houston? " He asked casually but what came out of Ca''s lips next shocked him to the core.


    " The results shows I''m pregnant " She blurted out and watched Liam go still. She brought out the


    results and handed them to him. He collected both silently and went through everything thoroughly.


    When he was done, he looked up " You''re carrying my child?? " He whispered hoarsely, his voice


    thick with emotion.


    She nodded " So I was told " and she shrugged.


    He moved back slowly and looked at her t tummy " A sweet, little, living soul we made together is


    in there? " He gulped and stared at her tummy like he wanted to see for himself.


    Ca pped his arm yfully " Stop silly! You don''t expect him or her to pop out any moment, do


    you? "


    That finally brought him out of his trance " Oh! Uh... Be... " He coughed slightly " My baby is in


    you? " He whispered.


    She nodded and her gaze on him was tender " Yeah, the baby we made together " She said softly.


    " Oh baby " He croaked out and engulfed her in a warm hug. Ca let him hug her without a word, it


    was his moment to reminisce the change that was about to take ce in their lives. This was the


    one thing that brought them together, it was what they lived for since the day one. He sniffed and


    Ca wondered if he was crying.


    " Hey, are you crying? " She asked teasingly.


    But when he drew back from the hug, there was no traces of tears and he rolled his eyes in a way


    Ca found cute.


    " I was not crying, duh " He replied and ced kisses on her hands.


    " Really? " Ca teased him some more andughed.


    Liam red at her yfully for a minute until the look was reced with a tender one that made


    Ca feel special.


    " I can''t express how happy I am Be, how happy you made me with this news " He said softly.


    " So I''m going to be a father " He mused


    " And I''m going to be a mother " Ca put in and they smiled at each other.


    "Come on " He said and set her on her feet gently.


    " Why? " She asked as she straightened out her dress.


    " Come on " He repeated as he tried to make his tie neat. Ca assisted him with him and he


    muttered his thanks.


    " Where are we going? " She asked again


    " I won''t move an inch if you refuse to tell me " She said stubbornly and crossed her arms under her


    breasts.


    Liam sighed, what''s with women and their stubborn attitude? Now a pregnant one at that. Geez, his


    hands would be full. He already had trouble trying to make her do his bidding but now that she was


    carrying his child, it would way difficult to get her to do what he wanted.


    She feigned tiredness all of a sudden. Well, he would be damned, exactly what he was just thinking


    about. She would even be more difficult now that she had a tangible reason.


    " Ow I''m tired already, you know the thing with pregnant women and getting tired easily. I might just


    sleep on this soft,fortable couch " She said and feigned a yawn.


    Liam rolled his eyes " Come on Be, we won''t take long "


    She ced her hands on her hips " Then tell me where we''re going "


    " Really, it''s not gonna... " He started to speak again but Ca cut him off with a big, fake yawn.


    " O, I''m tired " She closed her eyes and opened one to look at Liam who was tired of her drama


    already.


    " Okay fine, we''re going sightseeing " He finally told her.


    She perked up " Sightseeing?! Wow that''s really good, a very good way to make an expecting


    mother rx, don''t you think so honey? " And she smiled at him sweetly.


    Liam rolled his eyes again " Now, shall we go? "


    " Yeah sure " She answered with a huge smile and held out her hand to be pulled up in which Liam


    did without any morein.


    He ced his hands on the small of her back and they left the office. They met Amanda on the way


    and she screamed on sighting Liam.


    " Ca! " She shrieked and flew into Ca''s open arms, almost knocking them both down but for the


    timely intervention of Liam.


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    " Careful " He warned lightly.


    Amanda smiled sheepishly " I''m sorry sir, I''m just so happy to see Ca! Aww, it''s been a while hon


    "


    Ca squeezed her hands " Same here darling, I''m d to see you too "


    " How have you been? " Amanda asked, looking interested.

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    Ca shrugged " I''ve been doing pretty good as you can see, how are you too? " She asked in


    return.


    Amanda smiled " I''m good too, but heck, I missed you so much "


    " I missed you more " Ca replied and they bothughed.


    " Imagine how I felt when I heard about your wedding... " She meant to start a long conversation but


    Liam cut her off.


    " I''m sorry Amanda, but we really have somewhere to be right now. You guys can talkter and


    catch up on good ol'' times but right now, we really have to go " He said apologetically.


    " Oh it''s fine boss, we''ll talkter, right Ca? " Amanda asked, sending Ca a motherly smile.


    Ca smiled back " Of course, see ya! " She managed to say as Liam practically dragged her


    away.


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    " Bye! " Amanda shouted after her.


    " Wait! " She snapped at Liam and he released his hold on her with an exhausted sigh.


    " What is it, woman? " He asked wearily.


    She red at him " I am perfectly capable of walking, thank you "


    " I''m sorry " Liam apologized.


    She smiled up at him " Hey it''s fine " and she snaked her hands around his arm. As usual, they


    were the object of attention as people stared at them openly.


    They walked to the executive parking space where Ben stood, waiting. He looked awkward and


    scared maybe as Liam pinned his hard gaze on him.


    He trembled slightly " Good... Good day sir " And he looked to Ca any help of some sort and


    Ca gave him a reassuring smile.


    " We''ll have a man to man talkter Ben, but right now, I have to go out "


    Ben nodded automatically and opened the car door.


    " And I''m driving so you can do whatever you want till I get back " Liam said and went over to the


    driver''s side.


    He got in and his butt had barely hit the seat when Ca started her interrogation.


    " So where are we going and what are we going to do there? " She asked, a bright smile on her


    face.


    Liam groaned and instead of replying, he reached over and did her seatbelt properly. Ca


    repeated her question, louder this time.


    Liam grunted " I thought I already told you "


    She started to argue " But you didn''t... "


    Liam cut in " I exined everything Ca, SIGHTSEEING, I did say that "


    " Oh " That was the only reply she gave and she sat back on the seat, letting the air blow her hair.


    The ride took about twenty minutes and Ca enjoyed every bit of it. He stopped the car in front of a


    chapel, church or whatever. Then he came to open the door for her. She sent him a smile of


    gratitude as he helped her down.


    " What''s this ce? " She breathed out in admiration.


    He came up beside her " It''s called Vera''s Temple "


    " Wow, it''s beautiful " She took in the tall building, it looked sacred and at the same time, a sight for


    tourist attraction.


    " Yeah " He agreed


    " Why did you bring me here? " She asked, ncing sideways at his profile.


    He shrugged " This was the first ce on my mind when you told me the news, I don''t know why


    the thought came to me "


    " I''m d you brought me here, it''s indeed a beautiful sight " She said softly, her voice trembling


    slightly.


    " Always at your service ma''am " He teased and gave her a mocking bow.


    Sheughed and walked some steps ahead of him, taking in everything the beautiful building had to


    offer. She turned to a walkway that read '' OUR LADY '' and got curious. She saw a fewdies at the


    entrance of the doorway. She started walking in their direction.


    " Not that way! " Liam shouted from behind her.


    She looked back to regard him and she raised her eyebrows quizzically " What? "


    He smirked " You don''t belong there anymore "


    She frowned " Why? What do you mean? "


    He grinned at her wolfishly " It''s for virgins only and you don''t belong in there anymore, do you? "


    She blushed furiously " Oh " and turned away.


    Liamughed behind her " You don''t don''t to be embarrassed, Be "


    " Oh shut up " She snapped and turned to re at him. He saw that her cheeks were a bright shade


    of pink.


    Heughed some more and followed her. Ca got her fill of the temple or whatever it was that


    Liam had called it. For the first time in a long time, she prayed, really prayed. She prayed for her


    unborn child, her future and Liam. She enjoyed being at the sacred temple that it was getting dark


    when Liam was finally able to convince her that they should leave.


    " Liam, I would love toe here again... " She said, smiling.


    " Request granted " He agreed instantly, when all he wanted to do was to haul her in the car and


    take her home because it was getting pretty dark.


    " When our child is born " Shepleted her sentence.


    He stopped and stared into her eyes " You would really like that? " He asked softly.


    She nodded " Of course "


    " Then your wish is granted " He smiled down at her.


    " Come on " He said, sping her hand in his and they walked to the car.


    " Thank you " She said softly when they were in the car.


    " For? " He asked, ncing sideways at her.


    " For bringing me here " She replied and ced her hands on his thighs.


    " You deserve it, baby " He said and sent her a weing smile.

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    They got home and she went straight to shower. Of course, Liam went with her and they ended up


    on the bed together. He made slow, Out of the world love to her. Afterwards, she copsed against


    his chest and slept soundly. Liamy wide awake, thinking about the events that had taken ce in


    their lives. Their unborn baby was in the picture now so he would have to include their child in


    whatever decision he would make. Ca... Ca, he breathed her name and cuddled her even


    more closer. She would have to leave when his baby was old enough to be taken care of by a


    nanny. He turned to her when she whimpered softly. Looking down at her, he felt a soft spot in his


    heart opening to let her in. He caressed her cheeks with his thumb and she let out a soft sigh.


    He couldn''t deny anymore that he loved thisdy.... Wait, what was he saying? Love?? That couldn''t


    happen, not with her because it wouldn''t work out. Come on Liam, sleep and stop spouting


    nonsense, he scolded himself. And he did just that, he slept listening to Ca''s heartbeat.


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    " Good morning! " Ca greeted cheerfully as the sweet smelling aroma of bacon eggs filled her


    nostrils when she went downstairs and into the kitchen. Liam stood by the microwave, wearing an


    apron and he was holding up a kitchen napkin. He looked sexy, Ca admitted as she stared at


    him.


    He nced at her and turned his attention back on the microwave " Morning cupcakes, how are you


    this morning? "


    " I''m good, did you sleep well? " She asked in return.


    He grunted " Not really, my night was short "


    " Why? A nightmare? " She asked in concern and came to stand beside him.


    " It was more than a nightmare " He feigned sadness but Ca could see right through him.


    She rolled her eyes " Well, let''s hear what kept you awake all night " And she folded her arms under


    her bosom.


    Liam''s eyes followed her action and he gulped, his eyes glued on her breasts.


    " Well? " She brought his attention back to her face when she snapped her fingers before him.


    He faked a cough " Uh... Yeah, I was kept awake all night by a certain someone who kept kicking


    me out of bed " And heughed.


    She looked horrified " I didn''t do that! I slept like a realdy " She said proudly.


    Liam snorted " As if "


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    Her eyes went huge " So... I really did all those you mentioned?? "


    " Of course! " He answered, returning her hard stare with one of his own too.


    " You''re shitting me " She whispered sickly and held onto the counter for support.


    Liam rushed over to her side in a second " Hey, I was kidding! " He made her lean onto him for


    support.


    " You... You swine! " She red at him, her eyes telling him to get ready for her revenge and


    payback time.


    He kissed her forehead, ignoring the dangerous look on her face " Good morning pumpkin "


    She red at him " You can''t bribe me with a kiss Mr ke, get ready for my revenge "


    " Kisses will do then? " He teased, his eyes twinkling with mischief and something else that Ca


    couldn''t fathom.


    Before she could think of a reply, he started to nt kisses all over her face and Ca grimaced.


    " Yucky! " She said, fake irritation evident in her voice.


    He didn''t stop kissing her and when he got to her lips, she turned her face away quickly and


    muttered " Morning breath, Liam "


    " Who cares? " He replied and brought her face back to him.


    She protested weakly as she couldn''t fight against his strength. He kissed her until she was out of


    breath. She finally broke the kiss, gasping for air.


    " Morning breath " She said again and ran away in the direction of their bedroom.


    Hisughter followed her all the way into the bedroom. Ca rushed into the bathroom and pulled


    the lock. She exhaled a sigh of relief and proceeded to bath. Thank goodness he didn''t try toe


    in, he was probably still in the kitchen, cooking. She stared at herself in the full length mirror, looking


    for any signs that might make her pregnancy evident but she saw none. Her tummy was still as t


    as ever. Was that a good thing? Of course, she answered herself. She was pretty sure she would


    look pretty ugly when her pregnancy started to show. So she should make do with the little time she


    had to show off her slim figure. Would Liam see her differently when she became heavily pregnant?


    Would he still like her? These were the questions going through her head.


    She finished bathing and entered into the bedroom stark naked only to find Liam sitting on the


    couch, holding up a newspaper. He looked up when she entered and his eyes widened. He never


    seemed to get over the fact that she was now his wife and doing that was perfectly normal. Even


    Ca suddenly felt self conscious as he took in her naked figure.


    " What are you staring at?! "She asked in a quite loud voice and quickly went to grab a towel to


    wrap around her body.


    Heughed " Admiring my wife''s breathtaking body of course " He took a sip from his coffee.


    She red at him " Pervert! "


    " Only for you , darling " He drawled out.


    Ca shook her head " You''re unbelievable " And she started to rummage through her wardrobe in


    search of a suitable outfit.


    Liam stood up " I''m going to take a shower, breakfast is ready though so you can go on to the dining


    room, I''ll join you " and he disappeared into the bathroom.


    Ca nodded but he had disappeared into the bathroom. Her eyes furrowed in concentration as she


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    " Aren''t you going to work today? " She asked curiously as they sat down to eat.


    " Of course I''m going to work " He replied casually.


    She eyed him " So why are you still home this time? It''s unusual of you " She pointed out.


    He shrugged " I''m the boss, I can pretty do whatever I want "


    " Does that include breaking the rules you made mister? " She gave him a hard stare.


    He looked up sharply " Of course not, " He took a deep breath " I just wanted to make sure you''re


    okay, now that carrying a child and all that "


    Ca sighed " I''ve told you Liam, I''m fine. You don''t have to watch over me like some nanny, I''m


    okay "


    Liam searched her face " Really? You''ll be okay by yourself? "


    She smiled at him sweetly " Of course, I won''t die before you get back or do anything stupid, you


    know "


    Liam sighed deeply " Okay then, let''s do this "


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    He stood up and came over to her side " Take care, huh? " He said softly, staring at her so intently


    that Ca looked away. Why did she look away anyway? It was not like she was guilty of anything,


    was she? She questioned herself.


    He kissed both of her cheeks " Stay safe, hmn? I need to go get dressed, I''ll be with you in ten "


    Ca nodded happily, quite satisfied with herself. Suddenly, she felt a vomit up her throat and stood


    up immediately, dashing past Liam who had started going upstairs.


    " Ca! " He shouted after her but she was in no position to reply or look back at him. She ran into


    the toilet and emptied all the food she ate. Then she rested her head on the wall, feeling too weak.


    " Hey! Are you okay? " He asked frantically, looking her over.


    She nodded weakly " Yes, I''m good "


    " Is this throwing up of a thing part of the whole business? " He asked as he helped her back to the


    bedroom. Heid her gently on the bed.


    " Yup it is, now get me the damn nket " She said irritably and groaned.


    He quickly pulled it up for her and tucked her in properly.


    " Thank goodness I haven''t gone to work yet " He remarked quietly.


    She peered up at him " You can go ahead, I''m perfectly capable of... "


    He nodded and cut her off " Taking care of yourself yeah I know, now get some rest " He ced a


    light kiss on her forehead and got up.


    " Where are you going? " She asked


    " To look up some things that helps when an expecting mother throws up " He replied casually and


    turned to go.


    Ca blushed " I''m fine really, aren''t you going to work? "


    " Why do you want me to leave so badly? " He asked, staring at her intently.


    She looked startled by the question " Uh... Nothing, I just don''t want to disturb you when you


    obviously want to be at work "


    " Listen Ca, I want to be with you not in somepany that can even handle itself if I''m not


    avable for a week " He insisted gently.


    Ca sighed but said nothing.


    " You want me to leave so you can run off to the hospital again? No way, this time you have to tell


    me whatever it is you''re feeling "


    She shook her head quickly " No... No I''m okay! And I won''t run off to some hospital so you can


    leave, please " She begged softly.


    He was on the verge of replying when his phone rang. He threw her a look that said We''ll talk about


    thister and picked up.


    " Liam ke " He said into the receiver.


    Ca couldn''t hear the other person''s side of conversation but she guessed it was a serious issue


    because Liam''s whole countenance changed but he was calm after a minute.


    " Can you handle it? At least block it from happening, I''ll be at work tomorrow " He said calmly.


    Ca''s eyes widened, so he would rather spend time with her than go to work where she was sure


    had a serious issue going on? No she wouldn''t allow that. She wouldn''t be able to live with herself if


    she made him stay with her knowing he could have prevented it if he was at work.


    He dropped his phone on the table and came to her " Hey, are you okay? " He asked softly,


    caressing her cheeks.


    She gave him a hard stare " Liam ke, you''re going to that work, now get up and go get dressed "


    Of course he protested but she had braced herself up for that, she knew he wouldn''t go down


    without a fight.


    " I''m going nowhere, I''m staying here with you, everything happening at work could wait till


    tomorrow " Came his strong refusal.


    " I''m fine and will be, I promise! " She eximed, exasperated.


    " Not enough to convince me " He muttered and yed with a lock of her hair.


    She sighed, thinking of what to do. She finally arrived at a solution " You know what? I''ll get dressed


    too so you''ll drop me off at Jenny''s restaurant "


    He frowned " Why? "


    She crossed her arms under her breasts " Obviously, you don''t want me to be here alone so I''ll just


    spend the day at Jenny''s until you get back from work "


    He nodded slowly, that sounded like a good idea. He really didn''t want to leave her here on her own


    so going to her friend''s ce might be a good idea after all.


    He regarded her suspiciously " And you''re not going to try anything funny? "


    She rolled her eyes " Like? "


    He scratched his head " I don''t know... Well, it''s fine if you''re cool with it "


    She smiled at him sweetly " Good, now go get dressed "

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    Liam gave her a thumbs up and quickly went to get dressed while Ca dragged herself to her


    wardrobe too. Minutester, he was driving her to Jenny''s restaurant.


    " If you need anything, anything at all, you''re just a call away " He said as he swerved into the


    direction of the street that led to Jenny''s restaurant.


    She nodded gaily " Okay sir, I''ll do that "


    He smiled and finally pulled the car to a stop. He got out first and came around to her side to open


    the door for her.


    " Thank you " She said softly and took the hand he offered.


    He held her by the shoulders " Should I walk you in? "


    She shook her head " No I can manage, now go on "


    He nodded and pulled her into a hug while patting her on the back. Then he kissed the top of her


    forehead.


    " Take care, huh? " He stared at her intently.


    " Bye! " She said with a wave and went in.


    " Jenny! " She squealed in excitement when she sighted her friend.


    Jenny looked back and her eyes widened in excitement too when she saw Ca.


    " Sweetheart! " And she quickly rushed over to her.


    Ca pulled her into a warm embrace until she finally pulled back.


    " What are you doing here? " Jenny asked, surprised.


    Ca rolled her eyes " What does it look like? I came to say Hi of course, or am I not wee


    here? "


    " Of course you are darling ". Jenny chided her.


    " Butst time I checked, you were in a hurry to get rid of me so I didn''t know you''de here " She


    added with a re.


    " Come on, you know I love you " She said teasingly.


    Jenny eyed her " I''m beginning to doubt that "


    Ca smiled sweetly " You don''t need to, honey "


    " Come on " Jenny said and led the way over to a table in a corner. She took her seat and Ca


    imitated her.


    " So how have you been? " Jenny asked casually in a bid to start a conversation.


    Ca shrugged " I''ve been doing pretty good, what about you? "


    " I''ve been doing great too " Jenny said and shrugged .


    Ca raised her eyebrows " Really? How was your date with Alex? Did it go well? "


    Jenny shrugged again but Ca could see she was struggling to hold back her excitement. She


    took a swig from her drink and slurped, which made Ca scrunch up her nose in disgust, thinking it


    was udylike.


    " Well? " Ca prompted when she didn''t say anything anything more.


    " Our date went well, it was fantastic to be honest " Jenny finally let out.


    Ca looked at her suspiciously " It went well? That''s it? There''s more to it than what you''re telling


    me, isn''t it? "


    Jenny sighed " We kissed... And we kinda made out "


    Ca''s eyes became as huge as saucers as she regarded her friend in shock " You did what?! "


    She whispered hoarsely.


    Jenny rolled her eyes " I believe you heard me right when I told you "


    Ca returned her look with one of her own " Yeah I heard you duh, I''m just surprised that''s all "


    " Well don''t be, it''s fine " Jenny said dismissively.


    " It''s not Jenny! You... Did you... Did you fall for his charms?! " She shouted and the couple at the


    table behind them stared at the both of them.


    " Keep your voice down, my customers wouldn''t like it " Jenny cautioned in a whisper.


    Ca red at her " As if "


    Jenny stared at her " And in answer to your question, no, I didn''t fall for his charms. It was a mutual


    feeling "


    Ca eyebrows were furrowed as though she couldn''t understand what Jenny was saying.


    " What are you even saying? Mutual feeling?? Are you telling me you like him and he likes you too?


    " She asked.


    Jenny sighed wearily " Look Ca, I don''t have any feelings for him... "


    Ca interrupted her with a re " Oh, who''s talking about feelings here? Anyway, you just implied


    that you have feelings for him "


    Jenny returned her re " Don''t get me wrong dummy, I believe I just said theplete opposite of


    what you stated now "


    Ca rolled her eyes " I know you too well my friend, you meant the exact opposite of what you said


    about not having feelings for him. Besides Jenny, it''s written all over your face that you''re into this


    guy and I''m sure he is too " She took a pause.


    " So why don''t you guys spare yourselves the torture and go for each other? " She added.


    Jenny sighed, tired of arguing with Ca, she knew Ca was just as stubborn as she was and she


    was not going to give up until she gave her an answer she would be satisfied with, and that''s saying


    the truth if she was being honest with herself.


    " I like him " She blurted out.


    Ca whooped and pped her hands in excitement " I knew it! "


    Jenny threw her a re " Knew it? "


    Ca smiled dreamily " You know, from the moment you told me about him, I knew this would


    happen "


    " What would happen? " Jenny asked and crossed her arms under her bosom as she regarded


    Ca.


    Ca gave her a dull look " I knew you would fall for each other, duh "


    Jenny sighed " You''re getting this all wrong, even if I like him, I''m not sure if he feels the same.


    Besides, we live in two different worlds "


    Ca eyed her " If I remember correctly, you said the feeling was mutual so what happened to that?


    Where did the courage go? "


    Jenny started to speak " Listen Ca... "


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    But Ca cut her off " No, you listen, who says you''re notpatible?! "


    " We live in two different worlds, he''s a public figure, Ca " Jenny said exasperatedly.


    " To hell with different worlds and public figure, Jenny! You guys are good for each other, can''t you


    see that?? " Ca eximed in frustration.

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    " It won''t work Ca, besides we met each other not long ago " Jenny tried to exin calmly this time


    "You can make it work, Jenny! " Ca eximed, trying to drum sense into her best friend.


    Jenny shook her head "I''ll think about it... Hey! Are you telling me to make the first move?? " She became wide eyed.


    Ca nodded and leaned forward in her seat " You should, what if he feels the same way and doesn''t want to make the first move because he''s


    scared of rejection?? You have to do it , Jenny! "


    Jenny sneered " Coming from someone who keeps insisting that her marriage is fake "


    " Because it is " Ca shot back.


    " Nah it isn¡¯t " Jenny disagreed totally.


    Ca rolled her eyes and took a sip from her drink.


    " Speaking of which, how are you guys doing these days? " Jenny asked curiously.


    She frowned " I guess marital life suits you, now that I''m staring at you closely, your face seems to have filled out a bit. Wow it must really be good to


    be married " She smiled wistfully.


    Ca''s eyes widened " My face?? You mean I''ve added fat?? " She looked horrified.


    Jennyughed " Come on its just your face, I''m not sure it''s the same thing as your body " Then she sat back and studied Ca more closely,


    checking her out fully.


    She looked thoughtful " You''re not bad, I guess why do you look so terrible by the fact that you might have added some weight? "


    Ca sighed and proceeded to tell her everything that has urred in the past few days


    She started talking "I was sick recently and..."


    Jenny cut her off" You were sick?! And you didn''t inform me about it until now?? " She shrieked.


    Ca sighed, feeling guilty " I''m sorry, I just felt it wasn''t a big deal and I could handle it "


    Jenny raised her eyebrows " So did you handle it yourself? " She taunted


    "I bet you didn''t inform Liam because you thought you could handle it yourself, right? " She added with a sneer.


    "Come on, I told him after I went for a checkup at a hospital " Ca said quietly.


    " Hospital?!" Jenny shrieked " It got worse to the point where you had to go to the hospital?? And you didn''t even tell me anything?? Wow "


    Ca reached out and squeezed Jenny''s hands in hers " I''m sorry, I just didn''t want to be a bother to anyone, Jenny " And she looked really sorry.


    " Okay fine " Jenny sighed " Go on, what happened at the hospital? Was it some flu you caught? "


    Ca shook her head " No it wasn''t flu or fever like I expected, I was made to run some tests... "


    Again , Jenny cut her off" You even went through tests?? Was it that bad? Are you okay? " She asked frantically, searching Ca''s face closely as if


    she feared the illness might still lingered somewhere around her body.


    Ca smiled a little " I''m fine Jenny, just listen to what I want to say "


    " Oh sorry, go ahead " Jenny said and adjusted herself on her seat.


    Ca nodded and continued " So when the test results came out, the doctor discovered that I am pregnant "


    Jenny screamed " You''re what?? &


    You''re pregnant?? I mean, you! res


    carrying¡¯ a young Liam in your¡± ¡°And


    she dragged Ca up and engulfed


    her''in a tight hug.


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    "Aww I''m so happy for you Ca!"


    Jenny eximed and sniffed which


    made Ga wondered if she was


    crying-What''s up with people =


    sniffing when she told themof her


    pregnancy? She had no clue.


    " Thank you " Ca replied, but her voice came out muffled before of the hug that was so tight that Jenny almost choked her with it.


    " Jenny... You''re... Choking me!" She managed to say when she could endure it no more.


    Jenny drew back from the hug immediately " Oh dear! I''m sorry! Are you okay?! " she asked apologetically and fussed over her.


    "I''m fine " Ca replied and took her seat, Jenny copying her action too.


    " So, " Jenny started talking " Have you informed Liam yet? " She asked, looking interested


    Ca nodded and smiled dreamily " Yeah I did that already "


    " What was his response? " Jenny asked eagerly, leaning forward in her seat


    Ca was fost in thought though, so


    she didn''thear the question Jenny


    asked until she ( Jenny ) mmed


    her hands on the table to bring her


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    Ca jolted out of her reverie and she looked dazed for a moment " Uh? " She asked.


    Jenny snapped her fingers before her" Stop daydreaming my dear, you can do that when you get home, now answer my question "


    " Sorry, did you say something? " Ca asked in a daze.


    Jenny smirked "I asked you what Liam''s response was when you told him you''re carrying his baby? ¡°


    Ca blushed " Of course he was happy, this is what brought us together, isn¡¯t it? ¡°Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    Jenny whistled " Wow! So you''re going to be a mother?? " She asked rhetorically but Ca answered anyway.


    "Yeah " Ca said proudly and tucked her hair behind her ear, feeling a wave of confidence washed through her.


    Jenny pped her hands in excitement " Yay! I can''t wait to be an aunt! "


    Caughed, sharing her excitement and theyughed together.


    "I don''t see your driver around, who brought you here? " Jenny asked, looking around.


    "My husband " Ca said proudly.


    Jenny snorted " Coming from the mouth of someone who ims she doesn''t love the man in her life, ims it''s a marriage in name only "


    " Stop!" Ca blushed furiously and pped Jenny lightly on the arm.


    They talkedte into the night until Jenny decided it was time for Ca to go home. Ca checked her wristwatch. It was past 8.

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    Liam hadn''t promised he woulde pick her up but still, she expected him to do so.


    " Should I drop you off on my way home? " Jenny offered, breaking into Ca''s thoughts.


    Ca shook her head and smiled ¡° No Jenny, I don''t want to be a bother, I''ll just call a taxi "


    Jenny refused immediately " The great Liam''s wife in a taxi?? I don¡¯t want to imagine what would be on the headline newspaper tomorrow "


    Ca rolled her eyes at that. which made Jennyughed.


    " Come on don''t be stubborn, I''ll take you home. You have to be careful especially now that you''re carrying the unborn heir of L&Bpany "


    " Whatever " Ca said and rolled her eyes. She was doing that a lot she knew, but couldn''t seem to stop herself.


    A waitress came over to them "A guy is outside, asking for a Mrs ke " She said to Jenny and her eyes kept drifting over to Ca.


    " Oh that''s you! " Jenny said to Ca.


    Ca smiled "I think Ben is here " She said and heaved a sigh of relief.


    "I knew Liam wouldn''t abandon his beloved wife " Jenny teased andughed.


    " Shut your trap Jenny " Ca snapped but ended up joining in theughter too.


    The waitress lingered around, her gaze asionally drifting to Ca in awe and admiration. It seemed as though everyone knew her, all thanks to


    Liam, a public figure, for getting married to her.


    "Do you need something, Eloise? " Jenny asked the waitress, raising her eyebrows.


    Eloise looked startled " No... No ma''am, I was just checking to see if you needed something "


    " No thanks, you can take your leave " Jenny said, smiling tightly.


    "Yes... Yes ma''am " Eloise stammered and left.


    Jenny turned to Ca " Let''s go, shall we? ¡°


    Ca nodded and together, they went outside to see Ben waiting for her.


    " Evening ma''am, the boss asked me toe pick you up " He said and tipped his hat in Jenny''s direction in greeting in which she replied with a


    warm smile.


    "Is he back from work? " Ca asked, ncing at Ben


    He shook his head " No ma''am " with that said, he got the door opened and stood aside while he waited for her to go in.


    Ca looked at Jenny " We''ll see soon, okay? You cane for a visit too "And she smiled


    Jennyughed in reply, humoring her " Sure honey. I''ll stop by sometime " and she pulled Ca into a hug. Yeah, she forgot Jenny was a hugger.


    " Bye " Ca said and disentangled herself from the embrace.


    " Bye " Jenny replied and waved until the car was out of sight.


    Ca settled downfortably in her seat and closed her eyes


    " Why is he not back yet? " She asked with her eyes still closed.


    Ben nced at her from the


    rearview mirror, not sure what the


    best reply would be to a pregnant


    woman. Yeah he got to find out that


    his boss''s wife was carrying his >


    child through his boss. Liam had


    literally threatened to make fim lose


    hisjob if he so much drive S


    carelessly. He decided to-say the


    truth, even if he wasn''t sure how it


    would sound to her.


    "I..." He took a deep breath and continued "I have no idea ma''am, he only gave me an order toe pick you up "


    Ca nodded in understanding " No message from him? "


    He shook his head " No ma''am "


    " Okay " She replied


    They got home not long after and she went straight to bed, not bothering to wait up for Liam.


    A weekter, K.was a Saturday


    morning so the couple were home,


    Ca stilhitbed while Liam busied


    himself with reading newspaper.


    Ca''sphone rang and his gaze


    fowied the direction the sound


    came from. The phone wasvon the


    df¨¦ssing table just beside-the bed.


    " Ca, you have a call" He called out and Ca tossed and turned but didn''t get up.


    " Be? " He called out again, louder this time.


    She opened an eyezily, her gaze not focused on him yet. The shrilling sound of her ringtone seemed to finally get to her because she grimaced and


    held a hand to her head.


    " Oww " She groaned and reached out for her phone. It was Diana.


    " Hello? " She said into the speaker, her voice still drowsy.


    " Hey sweetheart! How are you? " Diana shouted from the other end. Did the woman never run out of energy? Ca wondered and put the phone a


    little bit away from her ear to avoid a sore er.


    " Hi Diana, I''m fine and you? " Ca asked politely. Liam looked up at the mention of his mother''s name. He sighed, why should she call so early in


    the morning? He sighed again. He watched Ca''s face intently, thinking she looked weak and tired.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "I''m good too baby, hope you don''t mind me calling you so early in morning? " Diana asked.


    Ca shook her head slightly even


    though she kaew Diana couldn''t see


    her " Not at all Diana, we woke up ~


    hours ago " She lied and forced aS


    littleh up her throat but Liam


    knewNt was forced because the


    minute her lips stretched into a


    efile, she winced. Contefit belongs


    "You guys woke up hours ago, is there something wrong? It''s way too early if you guys woke up even some hours ago " Diana said thoughtfully.


    "Uh..." Ca looked at loss for words. She looked over to Liam for help but he shrugged, as if to say he had no idea what she was talking about.


    "It''s nothing, Diana " She lied but it felt awkward.


    "Um.. Diana, can we see? " She asked anxiously.


    Dianaughed " That''s exactly why I called dear, when will you have time? "


    " How about in the evening? " Ca suggested wide eyed.


    " Today? Like a dinner date?? " Diana asked excitedly

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    Ca grinned " Yeah, or what do you think? "


    " No way! I¡¯m cool with the idea! " Diana agreed eagerly and they picked the time and restaurant


    " Okay, we''ll seeter then " Ca said and hung up.


    " What''s that all about? " Liam spoke up, ncing sideways at her.


    She smiled " I''m having dinner with Diana tonight "


    "Are you up for it? " Liam asked.


    " Of course! I''m up for anything right now " She replied gaily.


    " Why did you want to see her anyway? You said you wanted to tell her something " He asked, frowning.


    She nodded " Yeah, I have to inform her about the pregnancy "


    He eyed her " You could have just told her an the phone when she called "


    She rolled her eyes " No Liam. it''s a face to face talk, I have to see her¡°


    This time, it was Liam whe rolled his eyes " Whatever, when are you leaving? I can give you a ride " He offered, having her best interest at heart.


    She shook her head and gave him a sweet smile " No honey, I''ll manage just fine "


    His cheeks turned red at the name she called him and he coughed slightly " Why? ¡°


    She shrugged " No particr reason, i would like it better if Ben take me there "


    He nodded, giving in to her decision " Okay ¡°


    "I was nning on taking you out on a date until Mom butt in " He looked somewhat annoyed.


    "Liam!" She snapped at him.


    " What? " He asked, staring at her from under his thickshes.


    She shook her head " We can still go on that date you know " She intoned and regarded him under her long eyshes.


    Heughed " No way! Two dates in a day?! Not gonna happen baby "


    " Why? " She whined.


    He dropped the newspaper and crossed the distance between them in quick, long strides.


    He got in the bed with her and closed the distance between them "I don''t wanna stress you out Be, I''ll make it up to you I promise "


    " Though I didn''t mean for this to happen and it wasn''t my fault but Mom''s " He added softly.


    Ca rolled her eyes " It''s all your fault Mr ke, why didn''t you inform me earlier that you wanted to take me out? Diana did nothing wrong, she was


    just fast in stating what she wanted "


    He put his hands up in surrender " Okay fine. it''s my fault. I admit it"


    " Better " She said and waved her hand in dismissal.


    " What do you wanna do now? " He asked, looking interested.


    " "She shddenly felt the need


    o ¡®how uso she rushed into the


    bathroomwith Liam trailing after -~


    her. She vomi ed almost no hing-as


    she hagin''t eaten but still felt weak.


    Lianvcarried her gently backinto the


    bedroom andid her on the bed.


    " Hey " He called softly " Are you okay? ¡±


    " Not too good " She admitted.


    " Help me with my phone please " She added and watched him reach over to hand her the phone


    Liam watched her in concentration mixed with curiosity as she dialed a number. She stared straight ahead, not sparing him a nce.


    " Hello good morning, it''s Ca ke calling " She said when the person on the other end seemed to have picked up.


    "Hi Ca! A pleasant morning to


    you, how are yeu? " Because her


    hone was ot speaker, Liam was


    ble to hear rthe person''s side of ~~


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    bviously but who? It definitelydidn''t


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    presented itself when she looked in


    his direction.


    He mouthed " Who is it? "


    She rolled her eyes in reply and gestured for him to keep quiet.


    "I''m fine Edwina, how about you? " She asked in a light tone and Liam frowned, since when did she meet an Edwina? He had no clue.


    "T''m good honey, I''m good. Is Liam''s


    heir kicking? ¡°Edwina asked and


    both Liam ¨¦ arid Ca felt she was.


    trying tohdld back her giggle. Now


    Liam goked bewildered, who on


    earthiwas Edwina and how much


    didsshe know about them? Besides,


    haw did she know Ca was


    carrying his baby?


    to


    Ca noticed his piercing gaze on her but she chose to ignore him


    She smiled, obviously not at Liam" I''m good and yes whatever gender in there is kicking so well that I''m starting to have issues " She ended her


    words with a sigh


    " Why? What''s wrong with you? " Edwina asked in concern.


    " I''ve been really weirdtely ¡° and she exined everything to Edwina whoughed after listening to Ca.


    " Everything you said you''re experiencing is perfectly normal Ca, you''re okay " Edwina assured her.


    Liam finally knew she was the doctor Ca went to see. It seemed to him like they had formed a friendship within the short period Ca met her. It


    would bade well for her, he decided.


    "Are you sure? " Ca asked softly, as though she needed the assurance.


    " Of course! Cheer up girl and go give that man of yours a hard time, you made the baby together after all ¡° Edwina said,ughing and Ca echoed


    her , looking sideways to see Liam''s eyes had darkened to a deeper shade of their color.


    "Yeah!" Ca said excitedly, totally agreeing with her.


    " Go girl!¡° Edwina hailed her and they bothughed heartily.


    " Thanks honey " Ca said gratefully, her mind now at peace.


    "l''ll see youter, huh? " She added with a giggle.


    "Yeah and call me whenever you feel ufortable or something, okay? " Edwina said.


    " Sure, bye!" Ca said and dropped the phone

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    " Hey darling! Hope you didn''t wait for long? " Diana said as she hugged Ca before sliding into the chair beside her. Ca intentionally arrived


    before her to get herself settled mentally.


    " Not at all" Ca shook her head vigorously and smiled.


    " Good " Diana smiled back and called over the waiter who was nearby. She turned to Ca and frowned ever so slightly. She squinted her eyes and


    lacked at her closely, while staring at her figure.


    " Wow, I must say this marital life suits you. Oh my, you''re glowing " Dianamented.


    Ca blushed " Really? "


    "You know I wouldn''t lie to you if it''s not true, you''re glowing more every day " Diana said again.


    " Aww thank you " Ca replied softly.


    "You''re wee " Diana answered and turned in the direction she saw the waiter. She was probably wondering what was taking him so long, Ca


    thought. Luckily enough, the waiter was already making his way over to them. He was apanied by a young waitress who was sashaying her way


    over to them too.


    " What took you so long? " Diana asked but there was no malice in her voice.Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    "I''m sorry ma''am " The waiter apologized politely and handed them the menu


    " Thanks, you can go, we''ll call you when we''re ready to order " She told the guy with a smile .


    " Okay ma''am " He replied and walked away.


    " So my dear, what''s going on with youtely? " She asked curiously.


    Ca smiled " Nothing much , we''re just good "


    "It''s been a while since I saw Donald, I hope he is okay? " She asked pleasantly.


    Diana smiled at widely " He''s good dear, thank you "


    "I was getting bored of him so I called to spend time with an interesting youngdy " She added, beaming with smiles.


    Caughed " Did you just say Donald is boring?? "


    " Of course, the old guy is boring and I felt I would die if I stay in that house ony more second " Diana replied nonchntly and flipped her hair behind


    her ear. She really was full of life and energy, Ca thought with a smile.


    Sheughed harder " Come on Diana, Donald isn''t boring! He''s way far from it ¡° Ca insisted andughed harder, her whole body shaking from the


    action


    Diana scoffed " You think so? He¡¯s my husband so I knew him more " She looked proud, a reaction that was far from what she said.


    Ca''s eyes twinkled with mischief " The same husband you''re saying bad things about "


    "I know!" Diana eximed in a girlish sort of way.


    " But you love him!" Ca fired back jokingly and they both ended upughing.


    " Of course I do!" Diana replied and blushed which led Ca to believe the old couple were still so much in love with each other.


    " Let''s talk about another interesting thing please " She said, wanting to change the subject already because she was blushing so hard that even


    Ca decided to take pity on her.


    Caughed and humored her" So what should we talk about? "


    " Anything interesting of course, that''s why it''s called Girls¡¯ night out, isn''t it? " Diana said happily.


    Ca nodded " Of course!" She eximed, sharing Diana''s excitement.


    Both were quiet, lost in their own


    world andthoughts until Diana =~


    mmed her hands over the table,


    startling the threedies who sat


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    "You know what? Let''s start this interesting conversation from somewhere, shall we? " She asked and didn''t wait for a reply before she continued.


    "You wanted to tell something, yeah? So let''s start our Girls¡¯ night from there! ¡° She said loudly.


    Caughedvand then cleared her


    throat beforeproceeding to talk "


    wanted tovtell you... That I''m carrying


    Liam''s baby '' She watched Diana''s


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    " What?!" She shouted in disbelief.


    Ca nodded " I''m pregnant, yeah "


    "Come on stand up, let me look at you!" Diana eximed and pulled Ca up.


    " Oh... Oh my goodness! " She whispered and drew Ca into a tight, warm embrace.


    "I can''t express how happy you just


    made me feetwith this wonderful


    news " She Said and her voice broke


    down, which made Ca wondered


    for the third time if she was crying


    too~Why were they crying anyway?


    They should be happy, not terying.


    "Are you crying? " Ca finally gave in to the urge and asked.


    She felt Diana sniff" No... Of course not, I''m not crying, something flew into my eyes I guess " She lied but it was so obvious and ring that she had


    been crying


    " Come here " Ca said even though they were already hugging. Now, it was her turn to pat her on the back.


    " Oh I''m so happy Ca, finally I get to see my grandchild before dying " She sniffed again.


    Ca smiled, her own eyes were starting to fill up with tears too " It''s okay ¡°


    "Yeah " Diana said and wiped away her tears that it was hard to Imagine she cried in the first ce. They resumed their seats.


    "I assume you told Liam already " Diana said thoughtfully.


    Ca nodded " Yeah I did"


    " And what was his response? Of course he would be happy. it was what he always wanted " Diana answered her question, a soft smile still on her


    face.


    "I really can''t wait to see my grandchild! " She added with a feeling of enthusiasm.


    " Can''t wait to see my son or daughter too " Ca put in.


    "You don''t know the gender yet? " Diana asked curiously and Ca shook her head.


    " No, not yet" She replied.


    "I''m cool with either a boy or girl though " Diana said thoughtfully, unaware that the peaceful, contented smile was still on her face.


    "Yeah I think so too " Ca agreed with a smile.


    " Now let''s eat. shall we? " Diana chuckled and hollered to a waitress nearby.

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    Chapter 67


    Ca pulled herself up from the chair she was sitting on and went over to the refrigerator to get another juice drink. She walked slowly as she was


    now heavily pregnant. Her face was getting fuller and she looked fat which she hated. She wondered if Liam saw her in a different light but she had


    no idea, his attitude towards her hadn''t changed and he seemed to care for her more now than ever. He would wake up very early in the morning and


    prepare breakfast before going back into their room to wake her up with kisses.


    "Ugh" She muttered irritably when a ss cup shattered on the floor, barely escaping the cup from leaving a cut on her face.


    Liam came in then and his eyes widened as he saw her struggling with the shattered cup.


    " Ca! " He shouted and rushed over to her side in seconds.


    She rolled her eyes, thinking he fussed over her too much. He was always treating her like a kid, like she was made of porcin doll which she hated


    so much


    "Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?? Let me have a look " He said hurriedly and took her hands in his while searching her face intently.


    She snatched her hands away from his in disgust " I''m fine and I didn¡¯t get hurt anywhere so you can rx "


    Liam sighed, not surprised at her behavior, he was used to it now " Okay, just be careful, okay? " He said softly.


    "You really need someone who can help you with stuffs like this, a maid perhaps " He continued in the same soft and light tone.


    "I don''t need anyone''s help and pity Liam, I''m perfectly capable of taking care of myself. I''m not a kid! ¡° She screamed and Liam winced, expecting


    the reply from her already. She seemed to be getting irritated more and more these days and she had added weight but he loved her still. She had


    started to feel self conscious of her body. She would neither get dressed before him nor let him make love to her again because she felt she had


    be ugly and had lost her shape.


    "Are you sure? " He asked, staring deeply into her eyes.


    "Yeah, I brought it upon myself! " She screamed again


    " Ca!" He shouted back. She went still for a minute, shocked that he shouted back at her. She was being a bitch she knew, but couldn''t stop


    herself, the baby in her consumed most of her strength which got her annoyed. As if that was not enough, she had be as fat as a cow, looking


    uglier each day.


    Liam felt sorry for screaming at her but he had no choice, he had to make her see reason that she was beautiful and would always be. He had no


    idea what put the notion in her head that she became ugly but he was ready and willing to change her mindset on that.


    "We made the baby together Ca, it''s our baby. a proof of our love to each other " He said calmly. silently hoping and praying she would sumb to


    not fighting him anymore.


    Her eyes welled up with tears, yeah she had gotten emotional too. She cried for little or no reason at all and Liam was literally shown hell when he


    refused to do her bidding. She hurt him countless times, found joy in it, lived for it but he didn''t let go of her still.


    " But the love is fake Liam, it¡¯s all fake " She said and bursted into tears.


    He sighed and walked over to her in silence. Cradling her in his arms, heforted her by murmuring soothing words in her ears.


    " Shhh it''s okay. it''s fine " He said softly and caressed her hair.


    She whimpered softly against him and struggled slightly to get herselffortable. Finally she stopped struggling when she seemed to have made


    herselffortable and fell asleep within minutes.


    He heaved a sigh of relief and carried her bridal style upstairs and into their bedroom. Heid her on the bed gently and went to shower. When he


    came out, wrapped in only a towel, he saw her sitting up on the bed, sobbing. Where was the sleeping woman he had tucked into bed before he went


    to take his shower? What''s the thing with pregnant women and trouble anyway? He asked the heavens but received no reply of course.


    He rushed to her side immediately " Hey what''s wrong? " He asked frantically.


    She shook her head in a way that meant nothing was wrong but she continued crying.


    He tilted up her chin to stare into her eyes " Please talk to me. Be ¡° He pleaded.


    "I''m not happy with myself" She replied and her voice shook from weeping.


    He frowned slightly, wondering what on earth she meant by that " You''re not happy with yourself? I can make you happy sweetheart " He said softly,


    in a bid to cheer her up but it wasn''t working, at least not then.


    " I''ve been such a bitchtely, haven''t I? " She asked sadly and looked up at her husband, tear eyed


    Liam automatically shook his head " No, of course not, you''ve been so wonderfultely and I''m so happy that I couldn''t wish for a better situation "


    "Is that sarcasm I hear in your voice? " She asked and cried harder.


    Liam looked up at the ceiling, thinking of how to pacify the heavily pregnant woman.


    She looked up when she didn''t receive a reply " Be honest Liam, please " She stared up at him, her eyes so wide and innocent that Liam knew he


    couldn''t refuse any of her requests.


    "I don''t want to lie to you baby so yeah, you haven''t been yourselftely, so different from the Ca I know. You have turned into an angry, sad, harsh


    lady but I understand perfectly that it''s because of your pregnancy so I dare notin. We made the baby together, remember? So I''m cool with


    everything " He everything in one breath and exhaled a deep breath.


    " Oh dear " She whispered and raised her hands up. Liam got the message and ced her on his thighs. He buried his face in the crook of her neck


    and inhaled her scent. God, how much he had missed her natural sweet smelling scent. The only time she allowed him to get that close to her was


    when she was asleep.


    " Have I been that bad? " She asked in a hushed whisper and her arms went around him.


    He nodded, not able to bring himself to talk


    "I''m sorry " She whispered and was on the verge of starting another crying session but Liam held up a hand to stop her.


    " Hey it''s fine, you''re just making the situation worsen if you keep crying " He said softly and wiped off the tear that had escaped one eye


    She nodded profusely "I know... And I''m sorry for putting you in a tight situationtely "


    " It''s okay Be, it''s okay " He said and caressed her cheeks.


    " No it''s not, I''ve been such a bitchtely and it pisses me off now that I thought back te how much of a bitch I''ve been but it''s not entirely my fault "


    She sniffed.


    He listened attentively without a word and waited for her to continue in which she did after some minutes of silence.


    "It''s the baby¡¯s fault too " She blurted out and blew into the tissue that was handed to her.


    Liam tried to maintain a straight face but honestly, he didn''t try enough because he bursted intoughter before he knew what hit him.


    " The baby''s fault?? " He managed to say amidstughter.


    She nodded and stared at him ever so innocently " Yeah "


    " Tell me Be, how is it the baby''s fault? " He teased and pinched her cheeks lightly.


    " Because he made me this way! " She whined.


    He was enjoying her tantrum and found out he liked it, he thought it was cute.


    " Really? And how did you figure out it''s a he? " His eyes twinkled with mischief.


    " Because I can feel it!" She said and pouted.


    He nodded, amused " Yeah you can feel it"


    "Come on" He said, gently pushing her to lie down which she did without protest.


    "You have to sleep " He said softly, ying with her hair.


    She nodded " I know but I can''t seem to get any "


    " Why? " He teased and she shrugged


    "I have no idea why I can''t seem to get any sleep " She answered quietly.


    He smiled at her confidently " I''ll help you sleep within minutes, okay? ¡°


    She nodded and smiled up at him.


    " Story? " He asked


    ¡°Hmmn hmmn " She shock her head in a no.


    " Song? " He asked again.


    She nodded her head this time and mumbled " Yeah "


    He winked "A song it is then "


    And he sang an ald song from high school and she was asleep within minutes. He cuddled her close and he slept too.


    " Hi Mom " Ca said into the speaker of her phone.


    " Hi darling, how are you? " Georgia asked from the other end


    "I''m fine and you? " Ca asked pleasantly.Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    Georgia chuckled wryly " I''m good too honey, how are you holding up? "


    By that question, Ca knew her mother meant her pregnancy.


    "I''m cool Mom, I''m holding up just fine " She said reassuringly.


    " Anything you wanna ask me? Worries or anything at all? You can tell me anything you know, Ca? " Georgia asked and she waited eagerly for


    Ca¡¯s reply.


    "Is this how you felt when you were pregnant too, Mom? " Ca blurted out


    Georgia giggled " It depends Ca"


    "On? " Ca prompted curiously.


    " The body, our bodies differs from each other baby " Georgia exined gently.


    " Really? " Ca asked even though she already knew the answer, she just wanted her mother to tell her more.


    "Yes darling, we''re all different . It


    wasn''t that way with me though,J ~


    was agi as ever when I carried: you


    in mexyour father was always+here


    to support so pretty much did


    everything together " Content


    b¨¦longs to  ~


    Ca nodded, suddenly d she had a man like that in her life too. Liam was everything ady could ever ask for in a marriage.


    " Thanks Mom, I really appreciate this " She said gratefully.


    " Anytime darling, anytime " Georgia replied and the line went dead.


    Ca sighed, thinking about the day


    she would finally be free from all


    this. Puttiagvall her worries at the ?


    back of Ker mind, she stood up and


    went upstairs into their bedroom.


    She felt a need to take a shower


    even though she went to shower not


    lOAg ago.


    She got out of her clothes and


    Stared at her reflection in the full


    length mirror. She had just some


    few months togo, then she would


    be finally fre¨¦from all the shackles.


    S oo x


    Shackles*Jhe voice inher head =>


    questioned irritably by her choice-of


    wordsnyYes, she repeated, it was all


    shaekles holding her from living her


    life-freely. Just like how she-had


    erivisioned before she get trapped in


    the marriage. Got trapped or you


    signed up for this? The voice


    sneered and Ca rolled her eyes


    anyways, even after knowing the


    V


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    y


    ¡ê


    oice said the pure truth. Whatever,


    e fired back and pushed the voice


    out. She showered and went into the


    living room to wait up for Liam.


    y

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    Chapter 68


    Liam got home and met his wife sleeping soundly on the couch with her legs slightly apart. He got a hard-on right there, just looking at her. He tapped


    her lightly by the shoulders and she woke up with a start.


    " What was that?! " She asked and rubbed her eyes with her palm


    Heughed " Nothing princess, it''s just me " He assured her and in one swift movement, he scooped her up in his arms effortlessly and headed


    outside.


    " Hey, where are you going?! " She asked in rm and started to swing her legs helplessly.


    Heughed " Chill princess, just rx, okay? "


    She red " How do you expect me to be when you''re taking me to God knows where "


    He silenced her with a sound kiss " Trust me " He said softly and looked straight into her eyes.


    Ca nodded, still speechless by the kiss. They got outside and he ced her gently on a rocking chair. She watched him shoved his hands into his


    pockets and he seemed to concentrate on something far ahead.


    " Well? " She prompted and raised her eyebrows in question.


    " Why did you bring me out here when it''s so cold? " She stared at him usingly.


    He came towards her slowly and stood behind her. Ca strained her head to look up at him


    "Liam ke, I believed I asked you a question " She crossed her arms under her breasts.


    He bent down to her height " Rx, I bet you''ll love it" He whispered into her.


    She rolled her eyes in disbelief and waited for the magic it seemed like he wanted to perform.


    " Look up at the sky, Be " He whispered and Ca looked up like he said and immediately gasped. It was indeed a beautiful sight to behold.


    " Whoa Liam! This is breathtaking! Nature is beautiful indeed " She breathed out in wonder.


    He stared at her intently " For me, you are beautiful and breathtaking "


    Ca groaned "I know you''re saying all this to make me feel better, I''ve lost my shape, I''m not beautiful " She whined.


    Liam shook his head " No pumpkin, you are beautiful and will always be "


    She looked up at him. a shimmer of hope in her eyes for the first time since she got pregnant.


    " Really? You''re not shitting me. are you? " She asked softly.


    "Wouldn''t even dream of it, Mama ¡° He answered, his voice just as soft as hers and they watched the stars some time more before he announced


    that she really needed to sleep.


    " Where is my husband??! Where is Liam??! " Ca shrieked in thebour room, feeling her stomach constricted with unbearable pain. Her pupils.


    dted and her eyes started to droop until a nurse pped her on the arm harshly .N?velDrama.Org holds this content.


    "Wake up ma''am! You can''t sleep now, keep pushing! " The nurse shouted above Ca''s screams who had started to shout too.


    " The hell I will! Call me my husband! Where is my Liam?!" She screamed in anguish.


    "Calm down ma''am! He will be here soon "The nurse said. trying to pacify her but it seemed Liam was the only one that couldn''t do that.


    Edwina came in and turned to the nurses standing without so much as sparing Ca a nce.


    " How is it going? Any improvements yet? " She asked calmly and a nurse shook her head tiredly.


    " No doctor, it''s the same thing " The nurse replied.


    ¡ê


    " Okay, keep itup dear friend "


    Edwina said, sinally turning to see


    her expregston. It was filled with ¡°


    fear, anticipation and longing. S


    Edwina gauged her expression


    correstly because of the way¡±


    reacted to the hit when it came


    again.  ta~


    ¡°I want my-tiam! And while you :


    mother fuckers are at it right now, it


    would nice to get this damned thing


    off me! ¡± Ca screamed again but


    no oite gave her attention, they were


    used to it now.


    -


    Liam walked in and went straight to Ca''s bed " Hey baby, are you okay? "


    Ca screamed " No I''m not! Tell them to get this damned baby off!"


    Liam held her hands " Just trying pushing for some minutes and we''ll have our baby " He reassured her with a smile.


    She looked calm for some minutes " For real? ¡°


    Liam nodded " Yeah. try me " He promised softly.


    Of course Ca believed him so she pushed with all her power.


    " Doctor, I can see the baby¡¯s head! " The first nurse shouted to Edwina and hourster, Ca was carrying her son in her arms, smiling at him


    tenderly.


    Liam came in and Ca sent him a smile before handing over their baby to him.


    "It''s a boy " She informed him and he nodded, not finding the right words to say as he felt so emotional that moment as he cradled the small, tiny


    being in his arms.


    e was being-very careful so as not


    to do anything¡¯ stupid with his son.


    e made.game phone calls and >


    within archour, the ce was fille


    with fainily and friends as they?


    trooped I in to congratte the-


    couple. Ca was surprised when


    she saw her mother.


    /


    "Mom!" She squealed happily but was still too weak to get up.


    " What are you doing here? Who brought you here? " Ca asked in surprise.


    Georgia threw her a yful re " What are you saying? Shouldn''t I be here? " She asked in a way that made Ca feel guilty.


    "No no, I didn''t mean that, Mom! I just wanted..." She started to exin what she meant but was cut off by Georgia


    " Well, in answer to your question, Liam booked a flight for me before you gave birth " She exined and looked over to where Liam stood.


    " Thanks son " She said gratefully.


    Liam smiled in return. Georgia left not long after and the couple were alone again.


    " What shall we name him? ¡°Liam asked, gazing at her tenderly.


    " Bominion Liam ke, that will be my name for our son or what do you think? " She asked


    He sheok " I like the name, Dominion Liam ke "

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    Chapter 69


    Ca had her hands full with taking care of Dominion and also trying to figure out how she could engage in something meaning with the little time she


    had left to be his wife. They got a nanny for Dom who was the exact carbon copy of his father. They had the same hair, eyes and cheeky attitude.


    Jenny sometimes dropped by to help her babysit Dom while she went out with the nanny. They went back to their busy lives and little Dom grew


    rapidly, to be a cheerful. happy baby.


    At six months, he had looked so chubby and big that one would mistook him for a baby of nine months old. He had dimples, which made him even


    more cuter. Everyone around him loved him and the name Baby Dom kinda stuck.


    "Damn! My shoes! " She shouted and went upstairs quickly to grab them. When she came back downstairs, Baby Dom looked up at her expectantly,


    he did that whenever he wanted to be carried but tonight wasn''t it as she had a date with Jenny.


    She shook her head at her baby " Sorry baby, gonna work tonight, I have an appointment, Aunt Mary will take care of you well, right Mary? ¡°


    Mary nodded automatically from behind her and waved a little in Dom''s direction. Dom looked away, obviously not liking the idea. Ca quickly


    thought of what to do


    "And guess what, Dom? Daddy will be home soon so you can y with him if you don''t wanna y with Mary, is that okay? " She said gayly, to lift


    her baby''s spirit.


    Dom''s eyes widened slightly and he grinned, a typical ke grin that only the blood could understand


    " Now, Mom will be back soon, okay? " She said and kissed her son''s cheeks before turning to Mary.


    " Take good care of my baby or..." She said sternly and deliberately left her words hanging. Mary shook her head quickly " You have nothing to worry


    about ma''am, I''ll da my best "


    Ca nodded, kinda convinced she could trust her.


    " Okay, if my husband ask you where I went, just tell him to call me, is that okay? "And she gave the nanny further instructions in which Mary nodded


    dutifully, promising to go with every one of them.


    Ca nced at her baby " Bye honey, Mom will be back soon, okay? " She pecked him soundly on both cheeks and left the room quickly before his


    bewitching, captivating eyes made her not to leave.


    Liam came back home expecting to see his wife and baby but to his utmost surprise, he saw that Mary was still there, but why? He asked himself,


    confused


    " Good evening sir, how are you? " Mary asked as she made her way towards him


    He managed to smile " I''m good Mary, thank you, where is my wife? "He asked, looking behind her ta see his baby sleeping soundly in a carrier. He


    felt his mouth twitched at the corners in a smile.


    He brought his attention back to Mary " Ca, where is she? "


    " She went out but told me to tell you to call her" She answered.


    He nodded " Okay thanks ¡° He muttered and went upstairs into their bedroom. Where was Ca and why did she ask him to call her when she could


    do that herself?


    He ced a call to her and she picked on the second ring


    " Hey!" She said when she picked up.


    Liam winced and put the phone a little bit away from his ear because it was damn noisy where she was.


    " Hi, where are you? " He asked coolly and sheughed.


    "Me? I''m at a party. partying the night away with my best friend! " She said excitedly and whistled.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    He stared at the wall in disbelief" You''re in a party, did I hear you correctly?? You left Dam home to go party the night away?? ¡°


    "Yup " She replied nonchntly, popping the''p¡¯


    "See, I''ll cateh you upter, okay? L~


    need ta_go, the party is getting to.the


    heights of it!" She eximed and


    was.on the verge of hanging.up


    when he stopped her.   ~


    " Ca wait!" He said urgently.


    "Yeah? " She asked impatiently, obviously wanted to cut the call already.


    " Why are you doing this to me? To Dom? " He asked quietly.


    She feigned innocence " What exactly did I do? Partying? Am I not allowed to? "


    He sighed " Na. you''re absolutely free


    to do whatever you want, but Ca,


    you''re nursing a baby and he''s not


    old enough to be weaned " He tried


    to mak her see reason why she


    shoukin''t do things like that but


    knawing Ca for how stubborn she


    Was, she refused immediately.


    " Not old enough to be weaned?? Liam, he¡¯s five months! " She shouted in exasperation


    " To hell with five months! Were you weaned when you were five months?! " He fired back and it seemed she was at loss for words.


    " See I have ta go Liam, we''ll talk when I get home " She said and hung up before he could protest


    "Damnit!" He groaned in frustration and anger before he went into the nursery to tuck his son in properly.


    " Did you have a fight with Liam? " Jenny asked curiously from beside her. They were in the taxi that would take Ca home first before Jenny.


    She shook her head " No... Heck, I don''t know "


    Jenny ced her hands on hers " Rx baby, a fight between couple is normal so do not punish yourself, hmmn? ¡°


    Ca nced sideways to study her friend''s profile " You think so? "


    Jenny grinfed "I know so, girl. We''lL


    seeterhuh? "She asked as thes


    cab pulled into a stop before the¡¯


    penthouse and she waved atvenny


    before going in.

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    Chapter 70


    The house was dark and quiet so she automatically assumed Liam had gone to bed.


    " Thank goodness " She really didn''t have any strength to deal with him right now. As quietly as she could manage. she went tiptoed into Dom''s


    nursery and her face broke into a tender smile when she saw her son sleeping soundly. She closed the door quietly and proceeded upstairs to their


    bedroom. She opened the door quietly and closed it behind her. She breathed a sigh of relief but it was short lived because when she tured, Liam


    was sitting on the bed, his head popped up against his chin as he stared at her.N?velDrama.Org holds this content.


    " Hey " She said softly and started walking towards the bathroom, all the while aware of his piercing gaze on her.


    " What''s the meaning of all these, Ca? " His question made her stop in her tracks and she closed her eyes briefly, getting ready mentally for what


    was toe.


    She turned and feigned oblivious to what he meant" What do you mean? "


    He raised his eyebrows, not liking the fact that she wanted him to repeat his question " You heard me right Ca, why? What''s the meaning of all


    these? "


    She sighed " I just went to a party Liam, is that so wrong? "


    " Yes it is, considering how you''re nursing a baby, it''s so wrong of you to do that¡± Liam said quietly and Ca red.


    " Who the hell are you to tell me what to do?!" She shouted. It was meant to be a rhetorical question because she needed no answer but Liam


    replied anyway.


    " How about your husband? " He asked.


    " Fake, " She corrected him with a piercing re " It all fake Liam, you know it yourself that this marriage is fake and will be over soon enough "


    " Keep your voice down " Liam cautioned calmly but Ca went on like he hadn''t said anything


    " Speaking of which, " She continued " When exactly would we go our separate ways?? "


    He eyed her " I thought we had an agreement "


    Her nostrils red " To hell with the agreement, when am I leaving?? I can''t have you controlling my life all the time, I''m done! " With that said, she


    stomped off into the bathroom and took long in there.


    When she came out, Liam was still in the same position she left him, sitting at the foot of the bed. She ignored him and went to her side of the bed


    andid down. Of course, she wasn''t facing his side, what had he expected when he nced at her?


    "You wanna leave because you''re tired of me controlling your life? "He asked quietly but received no reply from her.


    " If that''s what you want, it''s fine, just wait a few more months and you''ll be free to go live your life the way you wanted before I trapped you into this


    marriage " He said and slept on his side of the bed too, the space that was between them could amodate three people.


    Ca felt a hirnt.of guilty, she ought


    to have corrected him when he


    implied thather consent to their ?


    marriag¨¦&in the first ce was a


    forcedstt wasn''t his fault she kn¨¦w,


    theyhad both agreed to it sot


    wasn''t his fault, she had signed the


    contract willingly.


    Just a few more months and she


    would be out of this marriage, she


    should be happy really, but why did


    she feel an empty void in her? She


    couldn''t exin the reason. Well,


    everything would be back to normal


    when she wasinally out of this


    marriage. Nething will ever be


    normal with" you again, the voice irr >


    her head''scoffed and Ca rolled


    her eyes. Yes, everything would be


    norraal with her dummy, shecfired


    back. Well, would like to see you try


    to make it be, the voice threw pack,


    which made Ca pushed it out


    totally and concentrated on getting


    some sleep but that proved difficult.


    In the middle of the night, she went


    into her son''s nursery and watched


    him sleep. His breathing was even


    and he looked so much like Liam


    that her heart ached. So she would


    eave her sweet pea in the next few


    months, she thought sadly. As if


    Dom knew he was being watched,


    his eyes flew open in a way that


    Ca found funny so sheughed.


    Dom regarded her with sleepy eyes


    for amoment and Ca caressed


    his cheeks softly, leaning in to inhale


    his sweet baby scent.


    " Oh my sweet baby, I''m gonna have to leave you with Daddy in theing months " She whispered.


    As if Dom emderstood what she said,


    he started''to cry and Ca picked?


    him up4rom his bed and ced him


    on her-chest. She patted his back


    softly: and he whimpered before


    gotag back to sleep. Content


    b¨¦longs  ~


    Ca carried him back into their bedroom andid him on the big space between them. She yed with his hair until she slept off.


    "You''re dumb, you know that? Why would you let go of him now that you have a child together! " Jenny shouted, trying to drum some sense into her


    friend.


    Ca shook her head " You don''t understand Jenny..."


    " Then make me understand because you''re being hard on yourself! " Jenny eximed, frustrated by her friend¡¯s unyielding attitude.


    "It was a marriage in name only Jenny, don''t act like you''re oblivious to that when I signed the contract years back " Ca said and eyed her.


    " To hell with the contract, do you really want to leave that sweet baby all alone? " Jenny asked.


    Ca sighed " I have no choice Jenny, it was stated in the contract, I have to leave "


    "No, you do have a choice Ca, you can choose the right way now and get that contract shit out of your head " Jenny said, trying to convince her


    "You would be making a big mistake if you leave this poor boy to a nanny " Jenny red at her.


    " Jenny, he doesn''t even want me to stay! " Ca shouted, wondering she couldn''t see eye to eye on things with her friend.


    " No, he wants you to stay! Haven''t you seen the way he looks at you?! Ca this guy loves you! " Jenny shouted back

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    Ca sighed " He doesn''t Jenny, he just wanted a baby from me and he has gotten what he wanted "


    Jenny imitated her and sighed too " What can I do to drum it into your head that this guy loves you? "


    Ca shook her head " You can¡¯t convince me baby, my mind is made up, I''m leaving Jenny "


    "You''re making a big mistake, just so you know " Jenny said with a shake of her head.


    " Even if he loves me, it isn''t enough reason to stay Jenny! I have to go live my own life too and that''s outside of this marriage " Ca said quietly and


    adjusted her baby in her arms.


    An old passed by their table and they came back, their eyes on Dom.


    " What a cute baby you have there, Mrs ke right? " The olddy said in admiration.


    Ca looked startled for a moment, wondering how they knew her because she was sure she had not met them before. She had forgotten she was a


    public figure now too, all thanks to Liam.


    Jenny nudged her lightly on the arm, jolting her back into presence


    "Ah... Yeah, I''m Ca ke " She replied politely, mustering up a small smile.N?velDrama.Org holds this content.


    The alddy smiled ¡° Nice to meet you Mrs ke. I''m Shelly Winters and, " She pushed her husband forward " This is my husband, Will Winters "


    The man''s cheeks became flushed and he stuttered " Uh... Nice to meet you. Mrs ke "


    Ca smiled " The pleasure is all mine sir"


    " Wow I must say, he really takes after his father in good looks and the aura of wealth " Shelly gushed out in awe.


    " Aww thank you " Jenny answered for as she looked to be lost in thought.


    The old couple left shortly after and Jenny snapped her fingers in front of Ca.


    " Hey!" She snapped


    Ca looked up, startled " Oh... Yeah. did you say something? "


    Jenny shook her head " What are you thinking so hard about? "


    Ca shook her head quickly ¡° Uh... Nothing. I''m just tired, that''s all "


    Jenny stared at her as though she didn''t believe a word she said but she didn¡¯t made it known to her. It was obvious Ca had a lot going through her


    head. Jenny only prayed she made the right decision or she would regret it all her life.


    Things got fram bad to worse as Liam and Ca slowly drifted apart. They hardly spoke to each other unless it was really necessary, about Dom


    probably. Liam stayed outte often and often and theirmunication skills became so poor that they only talked when necessary.


    One evening, Liam came home and met her in the living room, watching a movie.


    " Hey " He said casually and strolled past her.


    " Hi" She replied but he had disappeared into one of the spare rooms. Yeah, they slept separately these days, Ca in their bedroom while Liam


    moved to one of the guest bedrooms. He only came into their bedroom whenever he needed a change of clothes. But recently, he wasn''ting into


    their bedroom anymore. She had no idea how he managed to move mest of his clothes into the spare room but he did


    She sighed and focused on


    watching her movie. It got to a


    scene where the lovers disyed


    intimacy hey started kissing.


    Ca''s eyes were glued tothe = >


    screen, longing for such intimacyS


    but skte would rather die than ask


    Lianstto satisfy her sexual needs.


    Sh¨¦ was sure he would be f¨¦eling


    the sarne way anyway and if he


    couldn''t make the first move and


    come to her, why should she go to


    him? She asked herself and decided


    that, she could be stubborn if he


    wanted to be too.


    to


    Liam came back after some minutes and stood at the doorway for a full minute, staring at her back view, happy that she didn''t notice him yet. God,


    how much he missed her body, he thought longingly. Celibacy wasn''t for him and he was sure she couldn''t do it too. But both of them were just too


    stubborn to admit that they wanted each other. Well, he could remain stubborn if she wanted to be toa.


    He coughed discreetly to make his presence known and she whirled around , startled. She shifted a little bit on her seat, suddenly ufortable as


    she waited for him to say something.


    "Dom needs your attention upstairs " He said coolly and Ca stood up quickly.


    " Oh my poor baby " She muttered and dashed past him and into the hallway.


    Dom looked like he had been crying


    for a while. She scooped him up and


    into her a mg: Immediately, his


    crying fits reduced until it became I


    soft whimper. Ca fed him and <


    carried.him downstairs. On getting


    to thediving room, Liam was _~''


    nowhere to be found and she


    sighed. She had nned to use their


    baby as an excuse to stdft a real


    conversation with him but it looked


    as though he wanted to be alone.


    Well she would give him space if


    that''s what he wanted.


    um...mum... mummy "Dom


    ruggled with the word and Ca


    aughed at hefson''s effort. She


    decided to spare him the torture and


    walked over to where he sat, his toys


    discardet at his feet. He looked up,


    but wasn''t looking at her. Something


    or setmeone seemed to havecaught


    iS-attention behind her andshe


    looked back, only to findbiam


    behind her, holding up some


    hoctes he grabbed on his way


    home. Theughter on the her lips


    died down as she stared at Liam


    wordlessly.


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    2)


    " Hey " He greeted and Ca nodded.


    " Hey " She replied softly


    "Da da... Da da..." Dominion stuttered and fling his hands in the air at the joy of seeing his father. He raised his hands up in an indication for him to


    be carried

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    Chapter 72


    " Oh boy! How are you? " Liam asked and walked over to him then scooped him up. Dom squealed


    in excitement and he made some gurgling sounds only he could understand " Da da... Da da... Da


    da... " He eximed. " Hope you didn''t stress out Mom with your energy? " Liam asked , throwing


    Dominion up in the air. Ca blushed at that, happy that he at least made some efforts to talk to her.


    Then he looked up and stared at Ca for a while without a word. Ca returned his stare and both


    of them remained that way, each of them not wanting to be the first to break the eye contact. " How


    is he? " He finally asked when the eye battle was over. She coughed slightly " Oh... He''s fine " He


    nodded and focused his attention on Dominion again. " Diana ising for dinner, do you know? "


    She spoke up. He shook his head " No I don''t, is sheing alone? "She shrugged " I guess she''s


    coming with Donald " " Okay... Uh.. I''ll go take a shower now " He said and ced Dom gently in


    her armsAt least, they were on talking terms now, she thought happily. " Hey baby, your


    grandparents areing for dinner, alright? " She told the kid who just stared at her cluelessly. She


    pinched his cheeks and he giggled. Later that night when the old kes arrived, Liam and Ca


    yed the perfect couple as they seemed to dote on one another. Diana doted on Dom so much


    that Ca''s eyes welled up with tears. Even Donald was not left out in the disy of affection. They


    showered Dom with so much love and affection Dom felt he had had enough of it already and he


    struggled to be carried by his mother. All of them bursted intoughter at his tactics. " So, " Diana


    started " How have you guys been? " Liam nodded and shoved another mouthful into his mouth, not


    bothering to reply her. " We''re good Diana, we''re all good " Ca replied and sent a smile in Liam''s


    direction. Liam, understanding the message, decided to y along and he returned the smile. He


    snaked his hand around her thighs and she gasped, an action which didn''t go unnoticed by Diana


    and smiled secretively at her husband. " Yeah I can see that " She said knowingly and smiled.


    Ca''s eyes widened as she understood what she meant " Oh... No, no it''s not what you think...


    "Liam cut her off " Our apologies Mom, Dad, Ca has been a little stressed outtely "Diana


    nodded in understanding " Yeah I understand, You stressed me out more when you were your son''s


    age so I understand "" That reminds me, " She continued " When exactly is Dom''s birthday? "" He''ll


    be one in a week''s time " Ca answered. Diana nodded " Aren''t you gonna throw a party for him? "


    This time, it was Liam who answered " Yeah we will, right honey? " And he looked at Ca for


    confirmation. " Yeah yeah " She answered and forced augh up her throat. She had already made


    up her mind to leave immediately after Dom''s birthday. The contract she signed a year ago would


    expire so they would finally go their separate ways. She sighed, she had thought it would be so


    easy to walk away from him but now that the time had finallye, she had second thoughts.


    *********** The night before Dom''s birthday while the maids were preparing for the Big Day, she had


    packed up her things in her suitcase. She intended to leave immediately after she put Dom o sleep


    after his party. Now the day came and everything went as she nned until it was time to leave


    everything behind, her baby, the love she had for Liam, the life she had gotten used to within the


    period of time. She put Dom to sleep with tears in her eyes. She went back into their bedroom and


    looked around. She knew she would miss everything about the life she had shared with him. She


    met him at the doorway, standing with his hands shoved into his pockets and he stared down at her,


    his face expressionless. " Where are you going? " He asked quietly. She braced herself up for


    whatever wasing " I... I''m leaving " She said. " Okay " He said emotionlessly and stepped out of


    the way. It felt as though her whole world crumbled. He was not going to stop her? So he really


    didn''t love her at all? Wow, all this while, she had believed that maybe, just maybe he really did love


    her but now, she had confirmed his true feelings for her. She passed by him and walked away in


    tears. She hadn''t walked five steps away when he ran to her and hugged her from behind. " So you


    really wanna leave, huh? " He asked hoarsely but she couldn''t reply as tears flowed freely down her


    cheeks. " All this time, I''ve been hoping and waiting for you to see how much I care about you, how


    much I love you... " His voice broke and he closed his eyes as though he was in pain. She looked


    up slowly " You... You love me?? " She whispered in disbelief. " Isn''t it obvious that I do, Be? " He


    teased. She smiled, feeling confident suddenly " I don''t know what to think, Mr ke " She sighed


    softly as he nuzzled her neck. " Shall I show you then? " He asked eagerly, already aching for her


    body beneath his. " Yeah I would like that " She whispered seductively and ced her hands in his


    outstretched ones. " Ready to make a junior Dom, Mrs ke? " His eyes twinkled with mischief. "


    Yes Mr ke " She replied, smiling and he scooped her up in his arms and tossed her into bed,


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