Olivia I tried to leave quietly by slipping out from under the cover in the morning, but Simon sensed it right away. Nothing goes past him without him noticing. He grabbed my arms from the back and pulled me back into the bed. "Simon, let go!" I screamed and writhed under him. "Where do you think you're going? Who said I was done with you?" Simon leaned down and lightly bit my breast. "I have to go," I squirmed against him. "No, stay. I know you have nothing else to do. Stay in bed with me. I'll make you breakfast," Simon crooned and nuzzled my neck. "This was a mistake," I pushed him off and rolled off the bed. "What are you talking about, Olivia? This was no mistake. We shared a tender moment together. We had sex because you wanted to. Sure, you don't have to love me now, but I thought things would change between us now and you'd give me a chance to be with you," he said. I could tell I hurt his feelings, it was apparent in his voice. "I...well...I'm sorry I led you on. I j
Sebastian I squinted at the invitation. I was going through my mail when I spotted the envelope with Jonathan's name on it. "It looks like he invited us to his birthday bash," I said. Delilah's eyes lit up. "Are we going?" "I don't know....you know how I feel about these events. I'd rather not go," I said. Delilah's face fell. "But Sebastian! We never go anywhere. Why are you so antisocial? I'm so tired of being cooped up at home while you get to go to work. Don't you think about me at all?" she pouted. Damn, I didn't think how bored Delilah must be. "Oh, sweetheart, I didn't mean you couldn't go. I'm just not a fan of social events. You are more than welcome to go," I said quickly. I regretted it instantly as I realized I had said the wrong thing. Delilah looked even angrier. "So you want me to go alone? You won't even keep your wife company? Why Sebastian? Is it because I'm fat and ugly now, so you don't want to be seen with me?" she roared. Oh God...what have I done? I had
Sebastian I saw the panicked expression on Delilah's face on our way home and couldn't help but worry. I had always wanted to have a big family, so having a triplet seemed like a dream come true, but Delilah must be terrified. "Sweetheart, it's going to be okay," I said and pulled her to my lap. "How can you look so calm after seeing that at the doctor's office? Three. We are having two boys and a girl, Sebastian, and that's two more kids we have to raise. So aren't you panicking?" Delilah grabbed my collar as if she was about to beat me up. "There's nothing to worry about. We are going to be just fine, you'll see." I kissed her hair and hugged her close to my chest. "You're only saying that because you're not thinking about all the dirty diapers you have to change. If you expect me to do that all by myself, you've got another thing coming, mister!" Delilah rested her head on me and closed her eyes. "This is all your fault because you won't stop coming inside me," she mumbled aga
Delilah I wanted to surprise Sebastian at his office. I haven't done that in a while. I had no desire to leave the house at all anymore. All I wanted to do now was sit at home and eat watermelons. I wondered how Sebastian would react. Would he be surprised? Or did Simon already tell him about the meeting? No, he wouldn't tell him since I told him to keep it between us. I took the elevator straight to his floor. His secretary Melanie saw me approaching and smiled. "Mrs. Stanley! It's good to see you again." "Please, just call me Delilah. Is Sebastian in his office?" I asked. Melanie nodded. "Yes, ma'am, but sir is in a meeting. He is almost done. Could you wait a moment?" she asked. I sat down on the couch in the waiting area and waited patiently. I was starting to feel sleepy. Maybe coming here was a bad idea. I should've gone straight home and napped. Who knows when I'd be able to sleep when the triplets are born, so I might as well sleep as much as possible now. "Miss. Stan..
Sebastian "Not this again," I grumbled and looked at the time. "What are you stressing about?" Delilah giggled. She was sitting at the foot of the bed, watching me pace back and forth, grumbling to myself. After we caught the rat, A new problem arose. Melanie had a family emergency, so I had no one to do her job. "Melanie had to go back to her home country in Russia, and now I have no one to take care of her work. She might not come back. I tried to hire a temp, but it seems we can't find someone qualified. "Sweetheart, it's going to be fine. Why don't you hire Charlie?" Delilah said. My eyes narrowed even more. "Charlie from the bookstore? That kid I hired?" "Yes, him. He seems bright and has experience with office work. What do you think?" I asked. "No, it's fine. He is a good kid," I said absent-mindedly and sat on the bed. I was calming down. She was right. Charlie could do a good job. I made a mental note to discuss the position with him later. "Just think about it, oka
Sebastian I am not okay. Everything is falling apart. Delilah's father suddenly passed away and now Delilah is in the emergency room, screaming in pain. The doctor told me the stress of losing her father must've put a strain on her pregnancy and caused complications. If things go wrong, we could lose the babies. It would tear me apart from the inside if something like that happened, and I knew Delilah wouldn't be able to take it, either. But I would rather save her life if it came down to it. I couldn't bear to lose the love of my life. I called Simon for moral support and asked Charlie to take care of the bookstore. "Is she okay?" Simon's voice behind me interrupted my thoughts, so I turned around to face my brother. "I don't know, Simon. They won't tell me anything. But, if something happened to her, I don't know what I would do," I said grimly. Simon placed his hand on my shoulder. "I am really sorry, Sebastian. And I'm sorry to hear about her father's death. I heard he was
Simon My heart skipped a beat when my assistant brought me the mail, and I saw what it was. It was an invitation to Jonathan's birthday party. I remember Jonathan. He is Olivia's brother. But why is he inviting me to his party? It wasn't like we were friends. I thought Jonathan hated me. Then again, Jonathan never acted like there was hostility between us the last time I saw him. It doesn't matter, I decided. Who cares about the reason behind it? What matters is that I was invited, and now I have the opportunity to see Olivia. Even though I couldn't tell her, I still loved her. She took me for granted and I wanted to punish her for it. But still...the chance to be near her is thrilling. I would never miss that chance. I called my secretary Diana and asked her to buy Jonathan a birthday present, but I didn't specify what. "What would you like me to buy, sir?" she asked. Shit...he didn't think about it at first, but now he was confused. What would Jonathan like? A Rolex? No.
DelilahSimon contacted me to update me on what he had found out about the woman in the picture. He had been working diligently ever since I asked him for this favor. This wasn't work-related, and he could've taken his time, but he wanted to get it done because it intrigued him. So he says. Much like me, he also wanted to know who this woman was.He had been keeping his findings to himself this whole time, as I was not ready to deal with anything other than grieving for my father's death. So he wanted to wait until I was better and more sound-minded.I called him and told him I was ready for a distraction, so here he was."What did you find out?" I asked. My eyes twinkled with excitement. Simon placed a blue folder in front of me and urged me to take a look. I opened it and went through some documents."Whoa, this was the place the picture was developed in! How the hell did you find out?" I was impressed. "Garden Valley, CA. Never heard of it.""It's a really small town with a popula