MANUELA'S POV
I woke up trying to figure out if what had happened during the night had been a dream or reality. I remembered some flashes, but my mind was very confused.
— Is Dr. Ricardo in? I asked the nurse who brought my breakfast.
— He left this morning after Miss Alice arrived. She was here until now, but she went to get a coffee.
—Did he say anything about my discharge?
—No. But the doctor on duty will be dropping by shortly to talk to you.
—Thank God you woke up! — Alice came in with Andrew — I went to get your brother downstairs.
—How are you, little sister? Who is this guy? Andrew ran his finger over the painful part of my face. It must have been pretty ugly, because he clenched his jaw when I dodged.
—It wasn't anyone important, so I never introduced myself. Alice knew because he went to college a few times — I justifie
RICARDO'S POVIt was getting harder and harder to control myself around Manuela. I didn't want to admit it, but I was completely in love with her. How can your life change like this in such a short time? Manu loved me and that gave me so much pleasure, but the fear didn't leave me. I was very confused and the closer I was to her, the more undecided I would be about how to treat her. I had so many questions, but none of them I had the right to ask. Manu wasn't my girlfriend and I couldn't go around asking about her intimacy with that bastard. But the fear that he had hurt her, in addition to what she had said, made me uneasy until the moment we arrived at the police station. She remained silent the entire ride and avoided looking me in the eye. I knew I was hurt, and that's exactly what I didn't want to happen.After passing the exam at the IML, we went to the police station where she gave a new statement. Dr. Almeida accompanied
MANUELA'S POVWhen we entered the condominium I had no idea that Ric had a property in Rio, just his. He said he had bought it the last time he was here, when he realized that he would soon have to move to Brazil for good. His father already had a complicated picture of cancer and Ric began to plan his return.—I love my parents' house, but I'm used to living alone and having my privacy. That's why I decided to buy this house — he said as we pulled into the property's parking lot.It was a two-story house in Joá and was located inside a closed condominium. When Ric parked the car, I threw myself on top of him. I sat on his lap and kissed him. I've been dying to do this ever since I saw him at the airport. Since he returned to Brazil, my hormones have been on high alert. I was crazy about that man and now he was mine.—Manu, we need to talk.— He tried to speak as I kissed his neck. His
RICARDO'S POVMy heart was at peace, feeling Manu clinging to my waist. I never thought that coming to Brazil would have another meaning. I was madly in love with her. Every gesture she made enchanted me. The moments we spent inside the car were incredible. I was enjoying this game of taking it slow. My relationships have always been so fast. I went out with someone and the same night I was having sex. There was no conquest, romance, discovery. It was all very superficial. With Manu it was different. I had to go slow, I didn't want to scare her. She was a virgin, had no sexual experience other than making out with boyfriends as inexperienced as she was. It reminded me of a sensitive subject I needed to discuss with her. Mark. I wanted to know how far they had gone to understand why so much obsession with Manu.—Love, I need to ask you something.— I started the conversation as soon as we got in the car. Alice had alrea
RICARDO'S POVThe week went smoothly. Before going to the hospital, he would drop Alice off at the college and the driver would come later to pick her up. Manu stayed at home for a few days, until she was fully recovered. I visited her room a few times during the night. Our makeout was getting more and more intense, but whenever we tried to go any further, we were interrupted by Alice, who was making a tight mark, as if she was guessing what was going on.After a month sleeping in the mansion, Manu said she wanted to go back to her father's house. It broke my heart and I asked if she wasn't happy with me.—It's not that, but I can't leave my father being taken care of by Andrew for life. If I know them well, they must be eating hamburgers and pizza every day.—Manu, that man hasn't been arrested yet. He could be out there watching you, waiting for an opening. Please don't leave,— I begged, pulling
MANUELA'S POVWhen Ric turned me onto my back and pulled my hips down, leaving me on all fours on the bed, I had no idea that position would drive me crazy. It had already been mind―blowing to feel him on my body, and when he entered me for the first time, I felt a very nagging pain. But when he started saying those dirty things in my ear, my body lubricated in such a way that the pain completely disappeared. Not even in my best stories did I imagine I could feel so much pleasure.Now, in that fully exposed position, and being licked by him like that, I was able to do anything he asked of me. So I promised I'd let him read my books. And as a prize, I won the hard and hot cock of my love entering me with desire. He thrust hard and moaned my name, making me gasp. His hands on my waist and sliding down my ass, pulled me hard against him. There was no way to avoid the hurricane he caused inside me. The feeling of seeing Ric enjoying
RICARDO'S POVI knew my sister well enough to know that she was waiting for me to come out of Manu's room. That girl was smart as hell and I'm already out of the bathroom thinking about what I was going to say to her. And that's exactly what happened. She was waiting for me, arms crossed, outside the room, leaning against the wall and with her head lolling to the side.― Really?— Sorry, little sister! I was going to tell you. I actually need your help for one thing.—I don't want you to hurt her. She really loves you.— She clapped me on the shoulder.— I know. And I want to make her happy. I can count on you? I tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear and winked at her.― What's the plan? She turned her face to the side, feigning disdain.—Come on, I'll tell you on the way.— We'll drop you off at home and I'll take you to see a place.— He pulls my sis
MANUELA'S POVWhen I entered the house, my heart was broken into a thousand pieces. Why can't you be happy without going through a gale and ruining everything? I had lived the most special and important night of my life. I saved myself all these years so that my first time would be with the great love of my life. I loved Ric with all my heart and I always hoped that one day he would love me too.When we first kissed in the hospital bed, I thought I was delusional. I thought it had all been a dream, after all I was very drugged with so many drugs. But the second time, on the beach, I thought I was going to faint from happiness. I was so accomplished that I had already made all the plans in my head. I really wanted to marry Ric, but I didn't know if he was on the same wavelength as me. That's why I went to talk to Dr. Marcondes. I told him how much I loved his son. We talked for hours and when I told him I had taken a course in rei
RICARDO'S POVBefore entering the meeting room, I called security. My sister tried to calm me down by saying that Manu would understand everything, but I was hating myself for not having noticed her reaction in the car.— Oliveira, give Miss Manoela the cell phone. I need to talk to her. Is urgent! ― I said walking from one side to the other.—I'll go over there and explain everything to her. I'll call you when I get here.— Alice was already at the door when I called out:—Alice, it's no use. She left with the car.— And the security?—He's trying to catch up with her, but he seems to have lost sight of her. I rubbed my eyes insistently, trying to get some sort of control over my mind. I had an important meeting. Some shareholders had come from their cities just for that meeting. I couldn't cancel. We needed to approve decisions that were vital for the
MANUELA'S POVI couldn't put my happiness into words when I heard my little prince cry. Tall and strong, showing that he came to transform our lives. I was 35 weeks and still had some time to go before her birth, but the proximity of Alice's delivery had shaken me a lot.Ricardo and I had decided to stay at the mansion for a while, especially after the babies were born, so that their father could enjoy the first few months of his grandchildren's lives. He gave off pheromones whenever he entered the room and I was insatiable. I think the daily sex, plus the anticipation of Alice's delivery, caused me to have strong contractions the day before the babies were born. Ricardo was very worried and called Dr. Maria, who advised me to do absolute rest.—We should have taken it more slowly, love. How are you feeling? he asked all worried.—Now the pain is gone, but I'm nervous. Will he be okay? I asked in anguish
RICARDO'S POVI didn't want to tell Manu that her brother was missing, but she had created conspiracy theories in her head, and with good reason. I was lying to her. So I had to tell the truth. His body shrank when he said his brother was missing. I hugged her tightly and told her everything would be fine, but the truth is that the lack of news made me more and more distressed. Anything I thought to say was gone when Manu began to cry softly, clinging to my body. How it pained me to see her so fragile. I ran my hands through her hair and asked her not to be so nervous. Our son needed her to be strong. Then the cell phone rang and I picked it up, praying it wasn't the worst.—Speak up, Lucas!—We found him. He's in a hospital far from the Center. They found him in a bush and took him to this hospital. He was shot in the chest and underwent surgery. I'm already finding out about the case and I
MANUELA'S POVWhen I woke up, he was there, beside me, in that cramped hospital bed. I imagined he would wake up all sore, I was, but I was afraid to move and miss that beautiful scene. Her breathing was calm and her eyes looked so peaceful, very different from the night before. During our makeout I saw the look of desire with which Ric watched me, like an animal in heat, about to take me with his cock. And how I wished he'd thrust himself into me willingly, but he was cautious and only gave me pleasure. I would try to compensate him very well in the future, because I knew how much he had been controlling himself all those days.I watched his morning erection, eager to touch him. The sensations of his hand and mouth touching my body were still ingrained in my skin. He took a stronger breath and woke up. He looked at me and kissed me.― Good morning, princess! How are you feeling?― Very good.—I'm glad
ALICE'S POV—The last time I spoke to Andrew, he was at the hotel. I believe it should arrive in a few hours. He said he was just going to take a shower and we were going straight to the hospital.—I sent the audio to my brother. Manu was reluctant to see Andrew. I was also in agony, I couldn't stop still. A strange anxiety inside me. Sometimes I thought that Manu and I were connected, like soulmates. Whenever she was nervous I felt bad too. During the coma I had horrible nightmares. Andrew said that I called her all the time, and cried. I gave him a lot of work in the first few months. There were nights when he didn't sleep, thinking I was in some pain. At the beginning of the pregnancy I was terrified of a miscarriage. I remembered what had happened to my brother and I begged the heavens that I wouldn't go through this.At almost six months I was a ball, sexy, but a ball. Every move was
ALICE'S POVWhen I told Andrew that his sister had regained her memory, he freaked out. She started dancing and twirling around the room and then ran to tell her father the news. I felt a weight lift off my shoulders, because since Manu woke up, Andrew lived in the corners, head down, feeling rejected. An absolute state of neediness that made me very upset. But the hardest part was seeing him cry like a child on his first visit to Manu. He thought she would never recover.― Fortunately. Now I'll be able to travel with peace of mind knowing that she will recover.— He thrilled, throwing himself on the bed and kissing my belly.I was almost six months old and I felt my back hurt every other day. Not to mention leg cramps. I was huge and I felt wonderful. I thought my belly was beautiful and showed it off in pictures all the time. It was such a nice step. I never thought I would love being pregnant.When we found
RICARDO'S POV Surfing was the only thing that could restore my strength. After five days of total isolation, I already felt like a different person, although my blood pressure continued to change. On the first day in Saquarema I only thought about Manu. I missed our physical therapy sessions so much, the only time I could touch her and smell her. It was a surreal longing that invaded every pore of my body and burned me inside. The next day I decided to throw myself into the sea, ignoring the cold and the rain. I needed to connect with nature to feel alive again. And that's what made me understand that I couldn't change fate. Manu might never remember me and she might never love me again, but I had to move on for my son. There was nothing I could do but be close to them, even as a friend. Maybe I would never love anyone again and go back to that life of superficial relationships. Maybe I had to settle for seeing my wife with an
MANUELA'S POVI was relieved when Dr. Midiane said that everything was perfect with my vocal cords and that there was no physical impediment for me to speak again. Lucas was the one who took her to the bedroom and introduced me. I noticed looks between the two. All that early relationship seduction was something very sweet. It was evident in his eyes that he was in love with her. I'd only seen that glowing look when he was next to Dani. She was sorely missed, but it was time for my friend to rebuild his life and I was happy for him.I was surprised by the twist in my abdomen when Dr. Ricardo entered the room. I was sure it wasn't my son moving because I already recognized that little vibrator moving in my belly. What I was feeling was different, something I couldn't explain, but it felt really good. A pleasant feeling of anxiety. He had left the previous afternoon in such an untimely fashion that I thought he would never come bac
RICARDO'S POVI entered Manu's room when the physical therapist was finishing the consultation. Barone had warned me that she would do an initial assessment to determine what treatment would be like. Manu looked at me curiously and this time I didn't feel fear in her eyes. I think he was starting to see me as his doctor. She had asked Barone to let her know that I would take care of her rehabilitation. The doctor introduced herself. She was a tall woman with long, straight black hair. Her eyes were slanted and I suspected she was of Japanese descent.— How are you, Dr. Ricardo? She squeezed my hand tightly.― Hello, Midian. It's a great pleasure to meet you.—Barone's talked a lot about you.— We continued to shake hands.—I hope well.— I let go of my hand and crossed my arms over my chest, smiling.― For sure. He told me he's the best physical therapist he knows. As we are
MANUELAMy head was too confused to process all the information Alice was pouring over me. I couldn't believe she was there, in front of me, with a four―month pregnant belly. Not to mention the scare I got when I found out I was also pregnant. It was all so distressing. How could I be pregnant with a man I didn't remember?When I opened my eyes and saw myself on top of that bed, despair took over me. What was happening? I didn't know how I got there or why. But the worst thing was trying to move and not being able to move a muscle. I tried to scream, but my voice wouldn't come out. I was paralyzed. Was she dead?I had certainly died and this was a kind of treatment place for disembodied spirits. I always tried to imagine what it would be like after I died. I wondered if there was life after death, or did we just close our eyes and that was it? If I was really dead that was the answer. I tried to move my neck and felt a sharp pain in my head. I wasn