“Master Zak…he…” the old maid hesitated to answer as she finally realized that Zak’s condition was a secret.
This secret that was so well kept under wraps by Zak’s mother had been successfully hidden over the years from even her brothers, Lucien, and Edward. However, I wasn’t sure how long we could keep this hidden now that Edward had sensed that something could be amiss.
“Well, I don’t care what is wrong with him. If he’s sick, then you call the doctor or take him to the hospital. Natalia isn’t feeling well so I’m taking her to bed,” Edward said with annoyance as he waved the maid off like she was a dirty fly.
“Miss Natalia…” the maid called my name softly, clearly shock at this unprecedented development.
“Edward, I think I should go see Zak. I feel quite ok now so there’s no need for you to…” I said as calml
“Are you hurt?” Zak repeated the same question in a daze as his hands snaked out to caress my arms up and down.“I’m not hurt,” I replied with certainty.Zak’s eyes narrowed suspiciously as he pulled me closer to inspect my body. Bringing my arm close to his face, he closely inspected my skin. His caressed the soft skin of my neck down to my collarbone before slipping further down to cup my breasts.After satisfied that my assets were safe, his hands slowly slid down my ribs onto the plane of my stomach. I let him do as he pleased until he was satisfied enough that I was safe, unharmed and in one piece. For this loop, that was the only way to get him to revert. There were other ways out for other episodes.Zak hugged my waist tightly as he buried his face in between my breasts. I hugged him back comfortingly. Although I was naked and he had caressed every inch of my body, none of this was sexual.
The door creaked and opened slowly before a very tired-looking Edward walked in. I wonder what the two men talked about and how Zak was doing. He did tell me that he was going to call so until then, all I can do is wait for his call.“How is Zak?” I asked, trying not to sound too overly worried.“He’s fine. There’s nothing for you to worry about,” Edward replied with a tight smile.“That’s a relief…” I said as I breathed out the breath that I didn’t know I had been holding.Edward sat down on the side of the bed before reaching out a warm and comforting hand to stroke my head tenderly. I closed my eyes in bliss as I enjoyed his relaxing touch.“Natalia…” he whispered my name.“Hmm?” I responded.“The relationship between you and Zak has to stop…” Edward said bluntly and without
“I already contacted the venue to confirm the latest sequence for the event and the VIP guests have been confirmed. Later in the afternoon, I will meet with the vendor that will handle the decorations for a final run through check,” I smoothly presented my plan of the day to my other team members.“Sounds good. I’ll leave that in your capable hands,” the team lead said as we gathered our things before leaving the meeting room.I headed back to my desk and started working on the first task on my to-do list right away. I called the venue and talked them through the sequence referencing the materials that I had emailed to them earlier. Unfortunately, the regular representative of the venue had called in sick today, so I had to work with her substitute which made the call longer than usual.By the time the call had ended it was way past lunch time. I won’t have time to grab lunch if I wanted to make it on time to
I woke up the next morning with a headache and I felt weak and sick all throughout the day at work. After around three days of this, I knew that something was wrong. I tried my best to hide my condition from Reiner and tried to handle it on my own.I sighed loudly as I stared at my computer screen, although my mind was elsewhere. I knew what the symptoms of what I had looked like, but I shouldn’t jump to conclusions. I waited for lunch break to start before heading alone to a nearby pharmacy.The old lady at the counter looked at me dubiously before scanning the barcode and asking for payment. I handed her some cash and told her to keep the change before heading out in a hurry. I felt her eyes on my back and wished that she would just mind her own business.All afternoon, I couldn’t focus on work at all. It was pure luck that things have died down a little bit at work and there was nothing major due the following day. Reiner picked
We filled the time alone in the car together with idle chat which I always found so relaxing and today was no different. The traffic was surprisingly light today and I looked forward to the rest of the evening even though I didn’t know where we were headed.“Are you hungry?” Reiner asked, his eyes still on the road.“Not really…” I replied lazily. It was sort of true.“But?” Reiner prompted.“But…I should always eat on time,” I replied with what he wanted to hear.“Good girl,” Reiner complimented as he smiled softly.I found it so adoringly cute when he shows such care for me. He can be strict sometimes, but I couldn’t help falling in love with his caring actions. I leaned over and gently kissed his cheek causing him to blush a little in surprise.“Let’s stop by for dinner,” Reiner said as he took a tur
“…Sure. Thank you, R” I thanked him softly as I climbed on to his back.This really was the exact repetition of what happened the last time we were here. Reiner carried me on his back into the forest; however, this time I had the courage to keep my eyes opened. The forest was quite dark, and the main source of light was the flashlight that Reiner held. This time the walk felt shorter than the last and it felt like we arrived at the grassy clearing at the edge of the forest in no time.“Wow. The stars look just as beautiful as the last time we were here. Remember?” I asked as I pointed to the starry sky above us.Reiner also looked up at the starry sky as he nodded in agreement. It was a magical moment as we stood there side by side just gazing at the stars in the silence. The road below was empty and only rarely did a car pass by.The strong gust of wind blew by causing me to shiver even though it was
“Ed…ward…” I whispered his name in shock.Edward sighed as he strode towards us until he was standing firmly at my side.“Are you ok? Stupid question, I guessed you’re not…” Edward said as he wrapped an arm around my waist to provide me support.I wanted to ask how he got here. What else he knew? Was Reiner telling the truth?However, I didn’t have the strength in me to speak anymore. I just looked blankly between Reiner and Edward as my mind struggled to phantom what was going on. I felt my body slowly going numb and then my whole face…and then…“Natalia!” I heard someone call my name, but I couldn’t see, and I couldn’t respond.…**Beep Beep Beep**The constant beeping sound of some machine that I was unfamiliar with was the first thing I sensed when I came to. The bright light in that white room
Deep down, I believed that I already knew the answer. Reiner was gone and he wasn’t coming back. It would be a miracle if I ever got to see him again.“Umm…is my baby…safe?” I asked hesitantly. I wasn’t sure if they knew that I was pregnant.“Yes, of course. Congratulations Miss!” the nurse replied cheerfully.“…Thank you,” I said with relief.Reiner was gone but our baby is still with me. I guess that was more than I could ever ask for.“All done. I must leave now. Good luck, Miss!” the nurse said with a bright smile as she opened the door and walked out of the room.At the same moment, Edward returned to the room. I wonder what the doctors told him about my condition. Hopefully they did not disclose to Edward that I was pregnant. It’s not that I didn’t want him to know but I wanted him to hear it first from me an