Lia's POVIt was very dark and people were almost asleep when we got to Craig's grandparents' house, it was a bit embarrassing and we disturbed their good sleep.Craig knocked gently on the door, trying to wake up the people inside the house. It’s fortunately, the door immediately opens after a few more knocks.“Craig, what are you doing here late at night?” His grandmother asked with concern, but immediately her eyes landed on me standing by Craig's side. "You have someone else with you.""Good evening." I bowed and said, "S-sorry if we disturbed you.""Oh! You don’t have to worry, that's fine. I was just surprised and Craig didn't say that he was going to be here, all I knew was that he was leaving…” She couldn’t finish her words when Craig suddenly interrupted her."La, we have food here. We haven't had dinner yet, come with us." Craig replied with a smile."No, we already ate." Grandma answered, "Honey, maybe you want to accompany your grandson to eat." She shouted to someone, “Co
"Left, raise it to the left, it’s uneven!" I shouted while Craig climbed up the iron stairs and attached the happy fiesta poster and others that needed to be hung, we were already awake at four o'clock to do all the preparation yet there was still so much needed to be done."This, is it alright now?" He asked after lifting the left side, he was already a little sweaty from the amount of work he had done since early. Adding that other neighbors are also asking for help, though the enjoyment on his face is quite obvious.I gasped and shook my head, "it's too much now, Craig. I'm getting dizzy looking up, you're here and I'm up there. Let's just change position, I’m so tired of telling you it’s not even.""Huh?! It's not possible, what if you fall?" He bent down worriedly and looked at me.“Just this because I want to try, Craig. If I fall, I'll only have a few scratches and small fractures so it’s fine, come on let me try it, and let's change." I said I was too bored just watching him l
We came across those children that performing street dancing, the parade had already started. A little sad that I didn't get to watch it from the start but still thankful that Craig's arm didn't have too many injuries."Oh, dear, you both are here. How was the checkup, what did the doctor say about your arm?” Grandma walked toward us with a bag of rice cake to put on the table displayed outside the house, everyone could take it for free if they were hungry from watching the parade."It's okay, I just can't use my hand for a few days." Craig scratched the back of his neck, "it's good that the work is done, maybe we'll just pay when we need someone to remove the things that we put in."His grandmother nodded and asked us to sit down, "oh okay, have a snack first." She also called the tricycle driver we rode with and gave him some food. "By the way, you forgot to bring your cellphone, it keeps vibrating for hours now."I stopped for a moment to get food but I immediately smiled, "Is that
I hastily got up reason for Craig to do the same, I wasn't naked but I voluntarily wrapped the blanket around my body while looking at him."Darius, what are you doing here?" Craig's voice was normal as if he wasn't even shocked that his cousin was standing in front of us, looking at us like we did something unacceptable.It’s contrary to my reaction of being very surprised by his sudden appearance, I couldn't look at him even though I could feel his intense gaze on me. I feel like I was caught doing something I should not have, though I did not do something wrong."I can go here whenever I want, I don't have to give a reason or explain it to you. Get up and come out, we need to talk." He said seriously and turned around, leaving without looking back at us.There is no reason for me to feel guilty but, I can feel it. I want to make it clear that what he just saw is nothing, if he thinks anything happened between me and Craig, I want to tell him that he is wrong…Craig sighed as if he
The three of us sitting in Darius' car, it’s too awkward, to be honest. However, everyone had no choice because I needed to go back to Manila to settle the issue about the leak-approved design while Craig was injured and couldn’t drive.He paid a driver to bring his car to Manila, he could sit there with the driver but insisted on joining us. Darius can’t say no since the driver will arrive tomorrow, and their grandparent said he better go with us now."You hire a driver yet you choose to sit here?" Darius complains, not even trying to hide his annoyance with Craig's decision. Fortunately, their grandparents made him agree to this setup."Because I don't want you to be alone with her, I’m not a saint to let you have quality time with Lia after I know how you also feel about her." Craig answered without hesitation with his eyes closed while his head was leaning against the window.There were two of them in the front while I was alone in the back, I didn't even know where to look becaus
Darius's POVI suddenly felt a great threat from his words, it was like I was standing at the edge of a cliff that one wrong move would make me fall and I would be unable to do anything. This is the first time I've ever seen him so serious.This was also the first time we fought over something we both liked, "do you think I will give you a chance to take her away like this again?" I am also serious about going back to him."Well, I’m not sure. However, I will be waiting since you can’t keep protecting her." He said casually and continue to eat like nothing happened.Lia keeps her silent on the side, and it makes me feel so guilty. Damn!I never thought that I would argue with my cousin right in front of the woman we were both interested in, but I won't back down. Like Craig, I can't let Lia go to someone else, even if it's Craig.~It was late when we arrived in Manila, so I took Lia first so she wouldn't have to deal with the awkwardness inside the car. I'm fully aware that when she
Lia's POVIf distance will put a wall between us, then it's better than ruining everything.I know he doesn't want me to call him Sir again, but that's the only way I can think of to somehow get back to the way we were before. I don't want to ruin a relationship like they have with Craig, they're family and I'm just an outsider.Knowing that they are both interested in me is a scary thing, it's the first time a man has such feelings for me. But it's not just one because there are two of them, I don't know what to do. It’s become so overwhelming and it’s hard to breathe.The only way I know is to turn a blind eye, also, I'm not sure if their feelings for me are more than fleeting..."Lia, good morning!" When I entered the entrance of the company, Noel immediately greeted me, it was obvious that he was waiting for me.The employees who were there quickly avoided looking at me, compared to the last time I came here when I could feel the hurtful looks, they were throwing at me. But this t
"Are you sure about it?" Darius asks again as if he couldn't take what he heard from the man, even I couldn't believe it. Why would his mom do that, what if there was no way to fix what happened? Is it really okay for her to do that when Darius is her son after all?"Well, Rayver said it with his mouth. He also had a CCTV that was shown and a conversation with your mother, even I was surprised because I didn't think your mother could talk to the son of her ex-husband's new partner."“Damn it!” Darius shouted as he slammed his palm on the table, he was furious, "Why she can't stay out of my business, she always crosses the line. What she wants now, I’m good without her.""Talk to her, that's all you can do. After all, she’s not nobody." The man looked at me again, "And find out why she did that, or maybe you already have an idea why she has done something.”"There is no point asking her, she wants to replace my secretary and she failed to do that. She will stop now since she did someth
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DARIUS'S POVI hugged her waist tightly and kissed her passionately, "J-just a moment, Darius." She said while pushing me away."For a while now, I have endured not being able to hug and kiss you, Lia. I will go crazy if you keep me waiting even now." I said desperately while taking deep breaths, I could feel the hardness inside my underwear."B-but I smell like sweat, I'll take a shower first." She said but I shook my head and hugged her again, I kissed her neck."I like your natural smell, Lia. It's sweet." I licked it and sucked her neck, I did it to mark her. She's mine, officially. Not only for us but also on paper and in the eyes of others."Aah! Darius!” She grunted as I caressed her thigh up to her pussy, she was only wearing underwear under her dress. Damn, it made me more excited!I picked her up and kissed her again, carefully leaning he against the wall as we continued to kiss. I also gradually took off her clothes, I want her now."Darius, please touch me more." She whisp
CRAIG'S POV"Don't run, Daniel!" I shouted as I chased him, "Hah! Please, Daniel, my clothes will be wrinkled." I begged to call him but he didn't answer. I just held my hips; what time did I finish the documents I was dealing with last night?If I had only known that I was only going to babysit, I would not have attended this morning's ceremony, I looked around and everyone was busy. I just smiled, Darius must be happy right now.I took a deep breath and stretched my body, "You don't want you to stop, then okay I'm going to chase you for real!" I shouted jokingly, Daniel screamed with laughter and ran again.Like him, I also ran fast when suddenly a woman appeared in front of me, damn it! “Excuse me!” I shouted, we both stopped immediately but we were not far enough from each other to stand properly.I immediately grabbed her waist and hugged her, luckily my reflex was fast and I was able to balance our body so that we both wouldn't fall. "A-Are you okay?" I asked when she was able t
"E-excuse me, can you make an announcement? I need some help my son is missing, maybe someone saw him, or can I look at the CCTV camera?" I said desperately."Sure, ma'am, but can I ask how many minutes your child has been missing, have you tried to look around?" The staff asked."Yes, I already did, but I can find him. Also, we just got back here and my son is not familiar with the area. I don't know what to do anymore, he's just four years old." I cried as I explained, it became more and more clear to me what an irresponsible mother I was."Okay then, please sit down first ma'am. Can I ask for details about him, please write here." He gave me a black ball pen and a small notebook.I wrote everything that could describe him, I hope someone saw him."Paging, child lost..." They started to announce but I was still restless in my seat, what if he had already left the building? "If anyone sees him, you can call his parents at the contact number written on his ID, thank you!"After he put
"Kyaah!" Daniel squealed happily when Darius chased him while in the pool, and the reason he was screaming too loud was that he couldn't leave his place since he wasn't that good at swimming yet."This is me, I'm the shark and I will eat you." Darius threatened him again, he was even more confused about what to do and flapped his hand in the water. I can see that Daniel was really into their play, I’d never see him smiling like that."Mommy, help me! Kyaah, Mister Shark will eat me!” He shouted while waving at me.I don't know if he was really scared or just pretending, there was a wide smile on his lips. So cute!“Too late, I got you!” Darius said and hugged him tightly, he tried to bite him in the neck making Daniel laugh louder.Even the maids and guard on the side could not help but smile, who can even resist his contagious laughter?They just continued to play while I just sat on the edge of the swimming pool, I could only wave at Daniel because my body was still in pain. I admit
Lia's POV“Mommy, mommy!” He repeatedly called my name while trying to shake me with two small hands, "Mommy wake up, let's eat so I can go swimming." He was about to cry, why he’s so excited too early in the morning?And what is he even saying? Swim to where I did not say we would go to a picnic today.Even though my eyes didn't want to, I slowly opened them, "Daniel, it's too early to go swimming." My eyes are still a little blurry but I can see the wrinkles on his face."Mommy, it's not too early. It's lunchtime, please get up." He tried to pull my hand but I was still not enough, I had the energy to stand up right now.The door opened and I saw Darius carrying a tray of food, there were two other maids behind him also carrying trays. "Daniel, don't tease your mommy too much. Let her go first, come and eat first.""B-but I want to go swimming with mommy." His red and small lips pouted, "who am I to play with if she doesn't come along."Darius and I looked at each other, he nodded a
FIVE YEARS AGODarius's POV“Sir, Sir!” The maid tried to stop me from entering but she couldn't do anything, I won't end this day without talking to her. "Sir, please madam have guests don’t make a scene. Can you wait until the meeting is over?" Her voice is pleading.I stopped for a moment and looked at her seriously, "Let me see and talk to her, or else I will destroy everything here until everyone comes out and sees me doing something messy." I said emphatically to make her stop."B-but Sir... T-then, please come with me." The maid bowed and let me walk to the room where she was, from outside I heard their laughter which added to the annoyance and anger I was feeling right now. She’s so happy, yet the son she abandons is about to go crazy.How can she be happy after she messes up other people's worlds, to make Lia leave me without saying a word even though she does not want to? I know, Lia will not be doing it if it’s not only because of all the words my mother said to her.Withou
Darius's POVI laid her down slowly after I cleaned and dressed her, I'm afraid that I will wake her up. Now that we are home, I feel a little guilty, I think I tired her too much. But I don’t even think I can stop myself, after all, all I did was wait for her patiently.No words can describe the joy I have felt since the moment I saw her, in the five years that I have endured not to disturb her and let her have a quiet life; it never occurred to me that so much would come back to me just from being a patient man. Now that I'm with them both, I can't ask for anything else but their happiness. Like before, I can do everything for them. I will fight for them no matter who questions my decision, if it’s not them then no thanks.I turned to the side table when my cell phone vibrated, it's Craig.I immediately answered, "Darius, have you come home yet? Sorry, I couldn't wait for you because there was a commotion at the bar and I was needed." He worriedly asks.I could not help but smile,
“Oh gosh, Darius… Wait!” I don't know what seat to take, the car is too crowded for both of us. "Ah!"I immediately covered my mouth when a small moan escaped as he suddenly grabbed one of my breasts and licked it, "w-wait, maybe someone might hear us." I held his hand holding me and begged him to wait until we got home while looking straight into his eyes."Damn, how can I stop if you're looking at me like that?" His breaths were deep, only then did I notice that he was not wearing a top now. "I'm still holding myself back in this situation, Lia so please don't seduce and provoke me more."What the hell am I doing, I'm just stopping him and maybe someone will hear us, even if his car windows are tinted it's still embarrassing and dangerous for us to do this here..."Can we just do this at your house, no matter how long it takes, maybe you can tolerate it..." I’m nervous, but at the same time, I feel the same way. To be honest, I’m excited right now."No, Lia. I don’t think I can take