~Your shaking legs wrapped around my waist.... ~ ALORA POV: "Dad, I need to talk to you." Tonight, Dad is home and I really need to discuss the matter regarding volunteering. Thus, I barged inside his study room, without caring about anything else. However, when I found that he had company, I froze on the spot and looked at the person, who was staring back at me with a smile on his face. My gaze travelled back to Dad and I said, "Never mind." I was about to leave but he stopped me. "It looks urgent. Why don't you tell me now?" Dad signed a document as he stated. I exhaled and nervously fiddled with my fingers. I do not want to discuss this in front of an outsider. "I do not have time, Alora." He urged. I shut my eyes and ignored the third person completely, "I am getting bored staying at home and doing nothing. I was wondering if I can go out for some volunteering. You know, I have always wanted to do this." When I was really young, I used to tag along with Mom. On every weeke
~Sit on my lap.~ALORA POV:Next day, we went to the place where tribal people mostly lived. We helped them repair the houses, cooked food, helped with the stuff that they needed from the local market and in the blink of an eye it was already night.Meanwhile, a baby was in my arms. Since the medical facilities here are almost none, his mother passed away during childbirth and the father left the baby with the relatives. I felt so bad for him for not having a family at all. Moreover, for some reason, he remained plastered to me the entire day. Even now, he is sleeping in my lap. I ran my hand in the smooth baby hair. Although the kids here aren't as clean and tidy as I have seen nor do they have good clothes, they are still beautiful.Seeing him sleep so soundly tugged the strands of my heart and I couldn't help but smile. "It looks like you have gotten attached to Kylo within a day." The voice belonged to none other than Henry Reid. I did not take my eyes off the sleeping baby and s
[This chapter contains mentioning of miscarriage that might be triggering for some audience. If you aren't a fan of it, please skip this chapter. Thank you.] ~Take me from behind.~ALORA POV: My eyes felt so heavy that just opening them felt like a huge task. Moreover, the sharp pain in my lower abdomen was so bad that I couldn't help but groan, even though I barely moved. "Hey, are you up?" A concerned yet familiar voice grabbed my attention and I forced my eyes open. A blurry face of Henry came in my line of sight and what I saw next, it made me frown in confusion. I was laying on a bed in an unfamiliar place. However, it seemed like a hospital. White sheets, steel trays containing necessary medical equipment, beeping machines and the faint scent of disinfectant... I remember I wasn't feeling well and lost my consciousness but what happened next is foreign to me. However, this isn't giving me good vibes. I glanced at Henry, who was almost leaning on me and studying my face
~I will be whatever you want me to be.~RHYS POV: It's been almost four months since I last saw her and now I have started to lose my mind. This is too much to bear. I finished an entire bottle of vodka, my eyes were red, my head was buzzing and I ordered another bottle. "That's enough. You had enough to drink tonight." Alex stopped me. Meanwhile, I glared at him and pointed my index finger at my friend, "Don't you dare stop me. By the way, why are you here? Leave me alone." "It was you who called me." He sounded hurt and sighed, "Just one more drink." He pushed the glass towards me instead of the bottle while I kept my eyes on the bottle as I chugged the glass down. "More." "Shut up." He glared. "Do you want me to kill you?" I threatened him but it didn't affect him at all. "I want you to move your ass and go to your fucking place and sleep." "I don't want to go home." My life, my comfort places, everything is filled with the memories of her. She left me but she t
~I can heal the wounds that I never gave.~ALORA POV: I was brought back to the hut where we were staying from the hospital after a day. Even though I was feeling better now, my body felt extremely weak. Moreover, it wasn't just my physical health that was taking a toll on me but my mental health. The pain of losing an unborn child was a lot worse than I have ever imagined it to be. My heart was in pain all the time. I kept on touching my belly and whenever I would be reminded of Rhys, tears would not just stop flowing. "Shall I book a flight? Do you want to go back?" Linda asked. We have come here for a month and it's been just 3 days. I shook my head in a no. There is nothing for me to do there anyways. I might stay here and keep my mind off whatever happened. "I want to stay here." "Are you sure?" She wasn't convinced, "I suggest we should return and get a proper checkup. You know the medical facilities here are almost none. If there will be an issue, it is better t
~You are my comfort place, my home.~ALORA POV: My relationship with Henry changed drastically. Now, I do not mind him advising me on the life choices that I have made. I must have been extremely naive to think that it is only me who is having a hard time in this life. However, in reality, everyone has a fair share of worries and these thoughts were because I haven't seen the world with my own eyes. It's already been 4 weeks since we came here and during this time, I went through the most horrible time of my life. But the people who are still with me, they really do care about me. They never left me alone and for this reason, I managed to gain back my mental and physical health. Even though I still remember the baby and Rhys all the time. "Kylo, please do not run. You will trip and fall." I tried to catch the running baby from me. But why are these little things so fast? Moreover, he just started to walk. I was panting the moment I held him in my arms. He smiled brightly at
~My happy place is in between your legs.~ALORA POV: After returning to the country, the first thing that I did was to take care of Kylo. The place that Henry suggested, it was actually better than I expected. It was well established with all the necessities and after talking with the staff there, I relaxed. I knew I could trust them. Still, I kept on asking them to take better care of him. "Don't worry, Miss. Scarlett. You do not have to worry about anything." The kind lady assured me and when I was about to leave, Kylo held my finger tightly, not allowing me to leave. I sat on my knees to meet his eyes and gave him a hug, "I promise, I will hug you every week." I assured him. Even though he didn't cry, the sadness that I saw in his pretty eyes was heart wrenching. Deep down even a little kid knew that I am about to leave him here as well just like others. He was also having trust issues, just like me and I couldn't emphasize with him more. Maybe this is the reason why I
~I want to feel your lips on mine.~ RHYS POV: Alora promised me that she will come to see my race. However, she didn't come to any of the qualifying matches or to the practice races. Today is the final match and I was hoping that she might come. My heart was beating nervously and it wasn't because of the race but it was due to the anticipation of seeing her. I am surprised at my own self about how my life revolves around her. She is the first thing that comes to my head when I wake up and she is the last thing in my head when I go to sleep. Sometimes, I even dream about her. "Nervous?" Damian sat next to me before the match. It is rare for him to come to see my race, however, for the first time, Mom came. I glanced at her, she was looking at me with tear filled eyes and I used to simulate all kinds of possibilities in my head regarding how it would feel if she would ever come to the races. However, what I was feeling at the moment, it wasn't in my plan. My hands started to s
~Taking her ex out of the picture for good.~ALORA POV: Today is Mei's wedding and for her wedding I am more nervous than my own. I carefully picked out a cream colored silk dress because that was the dress code and I half heartedly dabbed little makeup on my face. I don't know whether it is a good choice to attend this or not but it is too late to reconsider my decision at this point. "Alora, are you ready?" Henry knocked on the door and asked me.I hurriedly applied lipstick and answered, "Yes, I am." I rushed to open the door and found him standing there. He was wearing black tux and damn, he looked hot. At my wedding, I was so engrossed in my pain that I did not pay attention to anything else and I don't think I remember how he looked in person. All that I have seen are the pictures.I swallowed hard and barely managed to tear my gaze off from him, "Shall we?" I don't know why I have started to feel uncomfortable around him and this is a good kind of nervousness.Henry led the
~You are my personal whore in private. ~ALORA POV: I was extremely surprised to hear the conversation between Dad and Henry. Henry has always been good to me but I did not realise that he has been in love with me. If this is true, then Dad was right. The person who has lost everything in this deal is him while I am such a selfish asshole that I never paid attention to his feelings. This is making me feel terrible. He has always been attentive to me while I was always oblivious. I don't know how to make it up to him. Furthermore, as far as I remember, Henry does not like taking care of the family business, so why does he have to suddenly resign from the ministry job and work there full time? For once in life, he needs to be selfish and prioritise himself. That night, I kept on waiting for him but he never returned. Next few days, he continued to avoid having conversations on this topic. In the end, I have no choice but to give in. There is nothing that I can do except for wa
~Stay on the top of me, my cowgirl. ~HENRY POV: I was relieved to see that Alora has patched up with her Dad. Now, she has a real home to go back to. Ever since I met her, I haven't seen her this happy before. She was genuinely relieved to be on the talking terms with her father. "You should try this. This is the speciality of our house." Alora pushed the mushroom soup. I had already asked our house helper to prepare the dinner. Perhaps Alora remained shut in her room the entire day, therefore, she did not catch up on all the preparations that were being made for the day. Otherwise, she would have asked me about it. "Really?" Mr. Scarlett happily took a spoonful of the soup and nodded in appreciation. "I will have to ask my chef to get this recipe." He said and Alora brimmed with happiness. "Whenever you want to have it, you should come here." She invited him. On the other hand, I... who was quietly cutting the steak for her, paused for a couple of seconds. I don't
~Waking up next to you is my most favourite thing.~ALORA POV: I was sitting in my room, browsing through the web. However, I could not stop thinking about Henry. These days, he looks really tense and anxious especially after the visit of his Mom at our place. "Maybe I shouldn't have told him." I was rethinking all the choices that I have made. I am sure he went to their residence and had a pretty bad conversation with them. I exhaled loudly and planned on talking to him tonight. Now, I really need to start paying attention to him. That's the least that I can do in return for his care for me. I was engrossed in my own thoughts when someone knocked on the door. I was laying on my stomach, thus, I instantly got up and straightened my back. Even though I have been married for so long, I still care about my image in front of him. "Come in." I said in a loud voice. The door opened and I found him standing at the door frame. He smiled as our eyes met but I was surprised to see
"Grind my hole.~RHYS POV: Tonight, I am going to see my teammates from the Riders. Ever since I stopped racing, I rarely met with them. It reminds me too much of the old days and suddenly, it gets really hard to get by. I barely managed to get over the hard time. I do not want to get stuck in it again. But tonight, there was a special occasion. Thus, I had no choice but to go there. I handed over the files to Amber and drove to the restaurant where we usually meet. The second I stepped inside, I was met with the familiar chatters and laughter. When they saw me, their faces lit up. It's been more than 3 months since I last saw them. "Hey, cap." Oliver said and just that one word 'cap' was enough to make me feel all sorts of emotions. Suddenly, the blood was drained from their faces and Olie pursed his lips together as he realized the mistake which he had made. Meanwhile, I instantly forced a smile to ease off the palpating tension in the air, "Hey." I gave him a high f
~Cuddle me every night.~HENRY POV: Next day, the first thing that I did was to go and see my parents. They were having breakfast at that time and upon seeing me, my Mom's gaze turned wryly. I glanced at her and turned to face my Dad. He is the only person with whom I can communicate to some extent in this house."I am sure I made it clear that I don't want any sort of interference in my personal life from you two." I was talking to him but my point was directed to Mom."What happened? Why do you look so angry?" He put down the fork and knife as he paid attention to me."She didn't tell you?" I was surprised to know that Mom pulled such a stunt even behind his back.Dad's eyes narrowed on me and then at Mom, "What did you do this time, Catherine?" He questioned her. Perhaps it was better for her to come clean herself.Mom exhaled loudly and glared at me, "Your wife isn't what I thought she is. She really told me." She was disdainful."Mom, are you serious? Alora has every right to te
~I like it wet. What about you?~HENRY POV: I was excited to go home tonight. I have been missing Kylo as well and going together meant that we will have dinner together too. With those two with me, I feel like we are a family. It fills my heart with warmth and something indescribable. To be honest, this makes me look forward to the future. I hurriedly wrapped everything up and rushed home. Even though there were a couple of things I needed to work on, but I brought them home with me. I will work at night. Right now, all I wanted was a comforting time. When I walked inside the condo, I saw Alora. She was sitting on the couch, reading a book. She looked better as compared to last night. "Hi." I was in a good mood. She lifted her head from the book and smiled at me. This is the first time I have been welcomed so warmly. I plopped on the couch. Alora shut the book and gazed at me deeply. There was something different about her behaviour and it was alerting my senses. "Y
~You are the reason why I am alive today.,~ALORA POV:I woke up due to the discomfort in my back. The brightness in the room caused me to shut my eyes again and I rubbed them until I was comfortable with it. I sat up on the bed, for some reason, my body was feeling lethargic and there was also some pain in my stomach. I placed my hand on it to comfort it. However, my eyes suddenly fell on the man who was sleeping on the chair next to the bed. Henry was sleeping soundly. This was my first time seeing him like this. Even though he is my husband and we have been married for a year now. Suddenly, his words resonate in my head. 'We aren't less than strangers. Other than the formal events that we have to attend, have we ever got together in private? Did you ever suggest having dinner with me? Did you ever come to me to have a conversation?' He was absolutely right about it. I have never done any of that. I would only talk to him if I needed his help with something. That's it. Still,
~You take my breath away with your kisses.~HENRY POV: To be honest, I heard the conversation between Rhys and Alora. She wasn't back after a while, thus, I came out looking for her. It wasn't my intention to listen to them but things turned out this way. I am not the kind of a person who loses his temper often but when I do, I am scary as hell and right now, the same rage was boiling inside me. I hate how he was treating her and I hated it more to see how desperate she sounded. Even after all that, she was longing for one glance from him. While she has always been my center of attention. She is a fucking sun and I have no choice but to revolve around her. This situation was making me feel pathetic and I loathed myself. Soon, I heard the sound of the footsteps retreating and the sobs of Alora was the only sound in the air. They were heart wrenching. So painful that I wanted to get Rhys and ask him to take her. If this can make her happy, I am willing to do it. I let her po