"What's taking him so long?" Ares questioned, his brows were strictly furrowed."Is it that important though? Perhaps the woman holds a special spot in him." Poseidon's opinion urged me to swallow the lump upholding my throat.We waited for about five minutes 'til Lorcan went back, the visible trouble in his face was quickly replaced by a normal cold one. If the others failed to notice it then, i'm not oblivious enough to end up the same. He faced our direction. I could hear the heavy air from the Decagon members. They look like they are anticipating something that's beyond my knowledge. They seem calm yet obviously too tensed up, a kind of paradox i would never understand how they could possibly perform naturally. Lorcan's peculiar grey eyes have darted into mine. In an instant, i avoided those harmful pairs. Every time I face it, it's as if my soul is being vacuumed, my thoughts were taken away until i felt lost. Those raging pairs of charcoal eyes bring harm to my heart, they are
Lorcan's still not coming back. It's been two and a half hours, i already finished the firing deal with Aphrodite and shot all the targets in the head. I just know that he should be here now, by this hour since he promised he won't take it too long.Guess i did the wrong thing again? To trust his words and put faith in his promises. I really hope so, he proves to me that i have chosen the right decision.Just by thinking about him with Regina wearing her nighties, owning the whole spaces of bed while getting ecstatic as he fucks her desperate and hard sends red spots in my veins, boiling my blood effectively and how i want to pluck those nearly possible scenarios out of my head.I've been seriously livid for the past hours, and the torturous waiting makes it more difficult to control my emotions from bursting out. This is all Lorcan's fault. I think he's just taking advantage of my feelings for him, because he knows i will never get over him. He became overconfident, huh.Let's see, b
"I'm really sorry. I didn't expect it would take some hours before i could go back." He continued explaining even when he started the engine.I gulped the growing tremor in my throat before it consumed the state of my voice."It's totally fine, Lorcan. You're not responsible for any explanations, anyway." Neither of us is. I heard his harsh sigh. "Besides, Decagon made those hours bearable for me. All thanks to Aphrodite who willingly taught me how to use a gun." I shrugged like it was pretty normal for me to engage in that kind of activity."She taught you what?" He hissed, this time. He also stepped on the brake all of a sudden!"What the heck are you doing?! I said, she taught me how to use a gun! There's no big deal about it for you to overreact-" he impulsively cut my supposed words."Are you hearing yourself, woman? It's about a fucking gun! Your hands... are too pure for that thing, Atasha." His third sentence made my head turn to him, finally.I found his eyes covered by milli
She was obviously bragging about her companion the whole second they headed inside the place. I unconsciously balled my fists on the sides of my skirt when her lively eyes and Lorcan's frantic widening eyes have found mine.Of course, that reaction is valid. He didn't know about my business. I never mentioned any of it.They stopped in front of me, with only the countertop as an object distance. Regina's eyes lit up, her lips curled up for a taunting smirk. I secretly pulled some air out of my lungs, prepared the capacity of my patience and reminded that i should act professional in all ways, no matter what."Good morning, Ma'am and Sir! What would you like to have?" I showed them a fake acknowledging smile.I practiced this part so many times and i'm confident that I mastered it so well."Is there any latest pastry here?" She asked shadily, trying to wander her gaze around the displays."We have coconut buttered pie-" i wasn't even in half of completing my sentences yet she already c
"Mommy? Daddy? Are you two fighting?"Our heads were too fast to turn to the doorway where Damian was standing, curious and wondering."Hey, sweetheart..." I left Lorcan to go to our son yet i felt him tailing me behind. I ended up ignoring him. "Why would you ask that? Me and your Dad are cool with each other." I said gently and wiped off the excess ice cream on his chin.My cutie messy-eater..."But i heard Daddy shout! So, i suppose you two are fighting!" He stated in a sure tone.I drifted my gaze from him to shoot it to Lorcan and glared at him. He looked bothered as he licked his lips and eventually, he squatted beside me, in front of Damian. I realized what he's about to do, so I decided to stand up and give him the spot. "We aren't, son. I was just... I was practicing my voice. You know, Daddy got a sore throat yesterday but now i feel better than the previous hours, now i was trying to keep up with my voice's normal range." He was all serious while telling his made-up alibi
We fell into an immediate silence as we calmed ourselves down. He never told me the direct answers i needed but if I would use my common sense to it, i could somehow distinguish what he was trying to to tell me. I was truly agitated about knowing the danger that kept on lurking behind me and our son, yet with his promising words and how sincere they were to my ears... i felt a bit comforted. Maybe i trust him. I unconsciously do."So... uhm, i have one word. You can sleep here." I reopened that topic because i couldn't think of any other excuse to get myself out of the awkwardness worsened by the crickets everywhere.Gone the hardness of his expression, it has come back to normal and when i say normal, it's likely cold yet bearable. "I might take the couch then." His stares were evenly deep.I gulped, conscious all of a sudden. "No, uh... you can sleep on my bed. We can share. I mean, no biggie. I was just overreacting earlier." I tried shrugging it in the end to convince him more.
"Oh, you're here too, Atasha Rae! I'm glad." My expectation was far beyond the way Helena Amadeus welcomed me.I was literally speechless, especially when she stepped closer and held my hands with a big smile on her crimson lippies. She's looking at me with eyes full of recognition and acknowledgement, like she never mistreated me as his son's wife, never ordered me to mop the floor, never made me do their helpers job. The Helena in front of me is way too different from the meticulous lady I met years ago. One of those people whose only wish is to separate me from their Lorcan.She's probably in content now that her son's free from my hold? That's why she's suddenly like this, treating me so nice that it almost makes me vomit. Perhaps she already moved on from the conflict in the past and now, all ready to accept me not as her son's wife but as the mother of her son's only heir."Mom, you're acting strange. It's unusual." Lorcan stated coldly. Helena gazed at her son."Come on, L! Am
"For real?!" Regina exclaimed with a huge smile plastered on her face."Yes! Isn't it wonderful?" Helena mirrored her reaction.Only the two of them are happy about it. I can't even lift my lips up because of confusion, my chest booms with irritation, bitterness and pain. All at once. I don't know where to focus anymore.However, the two men remained stiff on their seats. Lorcan's aura screams like he's in ready to kill mode."Thank you, Edith." Helena thanked the helper the moment she served the snacks and drinks on the table.Edith slightly bowed before she left the room and now, we're five again. Regina confidently made her way to Lorcan's right and sat on its vacant seat. The position is; Lorcan's in between us, and Mr. and Mrs. Amadeus are in our front. How come the situation suddenly became like this? I just wanna visit this place again and catch up with Edith, not to deal with these toxic people i once ran away from."Anyway, Hon, where's my good morning back? You didn't give