(Alexander’s POV) “Her again?” Zyra said sadly at me. Her eyes accused me, but she did not voice it out. She lowered her head, not letting me see the tears glistening in her eyes. “Babe, please understand. It’s an emergency at home. Something happened to her grandmother, and she has been looking for us,” I told her. I just received a call from Carlos telling me they were reaching for Leigh, but she was not answering her phone. Abuela fell in the living room, and everybody panicked because they suspected she might be suffering from stroke again. Right before she lost consciousness, she looked for Leigh and me. She heaved a sigh, glancing at Leigh, talking to someone on the phone. “Of course, babe,” she squeezed my hand, then let me go. “You need a driver? I can send-” “I’ll drive. She’ll be at ease just having Callie and me in the car,” I said and then regretted saying it. She always understood me, but now, I saw the pain in her eyes. Remembering our conversation, I glanced bac
(Leigh’s POV)I watched Alex go, and when he was gone, I closed my eyelids, freeing the tears welling in my eyes. I finally said what I wanted to tell him without him beside me.“I love you, Alex! But I’m scared you will not choose me in the end. I saw how much Zyra loves you, and you looked happy together. Who am I to break those hearts?”My hand clutched my shirt, feeling the extreme pain as I wept alone in the car. I only decided to get out of the car when I thought I was ready to face my family. After puffing out some air, I opened the door and walked in the same direction Alex walked.I found him outside the hospital, waiting for me.“Are you now feeling better?” he asked, twitching his lips as he studied my face, but I looked elsewhere.He holds and lifts my chin, but I brush his hand off my face.“Don’t lie. I saw you crying in the car, Leigh,” he sighed.“Are you stalking me?” I joked, but when he opened his arms to me, I could not help myself from walking closer and leaning m
(Leigh’s POV)“You’re pregnant?” Alex asked, still shocked by the news.Three pairs of eyes were gawking at me after they tugged me near the doorway of the room. She fell asleep again after telling them that her little Kayleigh was pregnant. It also took me a few minutes to recover from what she said, thinking about whether it was her hope, prediction, or misunderstanding my answer.“No!” I denied it right away. “Then, why did you say yes to Abuela?” Kayla raised her eyebrows, waiting for me to tell the truth about my condition.I frowned at her. “I thought you were asking me if Dyna has a boyfriend already, and I answered yes to Granny,” I explained, and then I shook my head and continued, “but I’m not pregnant,” I confirmed, then looked and grinned at Alex. “Yet!”“I’m going out. Just tell me where I’ll be going when they transfer Granny already,” Alex said, not smiling when he went out the door.I didn’t realize that all of us were watching Alex leave the room, but after he left,
(Alexander’s POV) When I open my eyelids, the sight of my gorgeous wife is the first person I see. She was sitting on the edge of the couch, and my feet were resting comfortably on her lap. She was leaning on the backrest of the sofa and sleeping. I could see her long lashes with her eyes closed, making her eyes more beautiful.“Leigh,” I whispered as I called her, hoping not to wake up Victor and Royce sitting on the single sofas. She opened her eyes, but she lay beside me instead of answering. I lay sideways so we could fit on the couch. She rolled to her side, mirroring my position as she lay sideways and leaned her body to me comfortably. Leigh moaned softly as I placed her head on my upper arm, using me as her pillow, and my other arm held her closer to me.“My poor sister must be very tired,” Ellen walked to us. “I found her in the restroom crying,” she whispered.I followed Ellen as she sat on the carpet, pulling the throw pillow from Victor’s arms, and when he woke up, start
(Leigh’s POV)“I’ll just make a call,” I lied to Kayla, padding toward the door.I was almost in the doorway when Dyna called me. “Leigh, why do you look suspicious?”“Huh?” I blink at her, unsure if she is joking or if she notices I am lying to them. I shook my head. “I just don’t want Abuela to wake up,” My lips curve a forced smile.“Let her go,” Kayla said, shaking her head, breathing out. “At least, her excuse now is much better than before,” she stopped typing. “Do you remember when she said she’ll just pee, but she just came from the restroom?”Dyna chuckled softly, not wanting to wake up Victor and Ellen, now snoring. I frowned at them but continued to go out of the room. I breathed when I got out and saw that Royce and Alex were no longer in the hallway. Instead of taking the elevator, I used the stairs. The presidential suite, where Abuela is confined, is on the tenth floor, while Dr. Facer’s clinic is on the fifth floor.I was panting when I reached the fifth floor. I have
(Leigh’s POV)“The restroom in the suite was clogged, so she went to Dr. Facer’s office and used her restroom to pee?” Royce couldn’t stop laughing as he peeled the orange fruit for Abuela.My nostrils are flaring in anger and embarrassment as I look at Royce, telling the story to everyone. His face was red from laughing while he shared what had happened last night when they saw me coming out of her clinic. This was the second time he said that story, last night with my Kayla and Dyna, and now with everyone visiting Abuela early this morning.I gave Alex a sullen look when he laughed with them, but when he caught my icy stare at him, he shook his head, mouthing ‘sorry’ as he kissed the top of my head.“Why did you visit Dr. Facer at that hour, Leigh?” Eloisa asks me, smiling as if waiting for good news.“Visiting her doctor, of course,” Abuela answered for me. “When are you giving birth?”I caught Kayla mouthing at Alex, “I told you.” He chuckled at her.I looked at the ceiling, count
(Leigh’s POV)“Captain Kayleigh.”Alex calls my name in a sensual and husky voice. I stumbled into my bedroom, laughing hilariously when we almost tripped the floor because of wanting to get inside in a hurry.When he tries to pull off my shirt, I hold on to the hem of my shirt. “The door.”He groans, dashing to the door, making sure to lock it. When he returns to me, he stops and smiles. “Captain Kayleigh, why are you still fully dressed?”“Oh,” I mumble, raising my index finger to stop him from coming to me. I took my phone and played the song Señorita on low volume. He chuckled, showing his sweet and beautiful smile as he remembered the night I first danced it.“You really love that song,” he chuckled.“Just setting the mood for you, Alexander Hearst,” I said as I licked my lips and pulled off my shirt. “I might not be able to do this soon,” I smiled, opening the button of my jeans. If I am expecting a baby, then I might as well do everything now to please my dear husband.I swayed
(Alexander’s POV)Dyna put her index fingers on the corners of Leigh’s mouth, lifting them before we go inside the room. The doctor gave Abuela permission to go home after having better lab test results, but after the news, Leigh and Dyna went out of the room, and I found them outside talking. I had to hide to know what was bothering her because she was silent, and her eyes were puffy, which I was not sure if it was because of crying.“What’s wrong, Leigh?” she asks, trying to make her smile. “Did you and Alex fight?”She shook her head. “I told you, it’s headache and colds.”Dyna scoffed at her. “That’s not colds. You can wipe out the whole city when you have colds, Leigh, because you sneeze a lot.”Leigh chuckled sadly. “I’m fine. I have already taken some medicine, so you have nothing to worry about, okay?”She pursed her lips. “I don’t know,” she said, shrugging her shoulders. “It’s just weird you’re like that. Is it the pregnancy thing? Is Alex pressuring you to get pregnant?” Sh