"Conrad,""I mean it, Eve. I want you in my life, and I can make you see that."I just ignore what he said. I don't want it to interfere with the pleasure that we're about to hit any moments now. I crash my lips against his, and he welcomes my way of continuing what we both wanted. Letting my tongue slid inside his mouth for me to suck his with desperation and hunger inhabiting every cell in my goddamn body."I miss you. Didn't you miss me, Eve?"I wanted to tell him that I miss him too, but my lips says some things that I intended to keep."Just stay away from Heide, okay?"That made him grin at me. "So, it's all about Heide then? I'm right or I'm right?" His voice sounds taunting and smoky at the same time. Adding more fuel to the fire. "Fine, I admit. I don't like seeing you with her. You made it clear that you hate her, so please live up to your words." Conrad responds in planting small kisses on my neck as I pant. Daring to catch my breath as if it's running away from me. I can f
After Conrad and I had dinner, we decided to watch a movie instead of going according to my plan which was sleeping early. It's getting late, yet this man whose arms are around me, has no plans of going home. He said he wants to stay a little longer, but it has been an hour since he said that to me. And I didn't put too much effort to look like I believe him.We're just close to each other sitting on the couch. My head leaning to his chest, and his arms wrap around me. Our eyes are glued to the screen of the television, but we're both not paying attention to the flow of the movie. Well, maybe he is. But me? No. I'm busy hearing his loud heartbeat and rhythm of his breathing. It's much more worthy to be into than the movie playing."They're too toxic for each other." I hear him say. He's watching the main characters who are once again arguing. It's like the twentieth time now that they argued. Since they met, and now that they're in a relationship.I thought Conrad's not paying attenti
I hope Feliza will bear with me as I pester her with countless questions. I'm not really that knowledgeable about these things towards Conrad and his life. I mean, how could I be knowledgeable? I only got close to him after he offered me to be his temporary secretary that didn't even last according to the agreement. I might need to scheme for Sheen's possible doomsday. I want that job from her. Maybe I can convince her to switch with me?"Conrad is very different from Conor. Not only Conor has tons of ex-lovers than Conrad, but also how they both value and celebrate their birthday. Obviously, both have hundreds of friends coming from the business world and other connections. But only Conor has the heart to celebrate his birthday with them. Conrad?" She tsks, "He's sort of private and sometimes he doesn't even celebrate his birthday at all." Feliza then continues to munch her sandwich that only has peanut butter in it. "So what made you think that maybe he has plans with me next week?
Conrad's birthday finally came, and I had gathered every ounce of courage in my entire body just to toughen up.To be brave enough to tell him about what I feel.Since the day I had that conversation with Feliza, I have been hoping that there will be a circumstance or a chance of me changing my mind about confessing. I don't know, I feel silly. I feel excited, and then I'm nervous, and then the next second I'm courageous again.How the hell will I be able to transform what I feel into words when I can't even explain it to myself?Nevertheless, I already made up my mind. Nothing's going to change. What's meant to happen today, will happen. And I'm glad that Conrad wasn't able to witness me like this or notice it in my voice when he calls me to check up on me. He's been busy the past few days, and I never asked him about it even though my system is dying to know. Curiosity has honestly filled me during the times that he's not on his phone trying to communicate with me. But I believe tha
"Unfold it, Eve. I want you to remember."Even if confusion is still visible in my face, he didn't seem like it bothers him at all. Instead, he stands up and walks over the bedside table. On top of it is a picture frame that I suspected was on purposely faced down for some reasons. He works his way on it, he takes the picture from the inside and he hides it behind him. And then he looks at me again. Waiting for me to unfold what I have in my hands."I don't have the courage to do so." I admit, and I manage to show a small smile that fades in an instant. "You have to see it. You have to know before I run out of time." The hint of desperation in his voice is audible. And it's kind of tormenting me that he's trying to suppress it even though he knows that I can see it through. Something about Conrad is deep inside me, something that makes me feel a type familiarity that I don't know where and when it originated.And what does he mean by before he runs out of time? What is this? Is he pla
"How about you? Why are you here?"It's the tenth time now that I saw this teenage boy, yet I still can't get over his sea green eyes. He said he's only seventeen, but he doesn't look like seventeen. He looks older than seventeen."I heard that it's your birthday today." He says, instead of answering the question that I gave him. But it doesn't matter, maybe he doesn't want to answer it. Maybe it's too personal. "Yeah, I'm now twelve." I have no idea why, but I hear him laugh after I told him that I'm now twelve. It's not funny, and he's making it look like turning twelve is amusing. I could be mad at him right now, but the way that his small laugh sounds is preventing me from snapping at him. "Twelve, so I'm five years older than you." My face turns into a frown, "Five years? I don't think you're only seventeen. You look older than that." I gain another laugh from him, and with that, I decided to sit beside him on the bench. He didn't budge, he didn't say anything. Unlike how he is t
"I'm not lying. He just likes to sleep with me rather than sleeping with you." It's amazing to think that I still decided to start walking towards the elevator rather than pulling her hair and trashing her face into that trash bin a few steps away.To end this not-so-pleasant surprise that occured to ruin my morning, I turn to face Heide before the elevator opens."Look, I don't have the patience to deal with you right now. And if you think that I'll stay around and will keep on playing nice, that is really impossible and so far from being reality. Maybe it's better for you to leave me alone, and find someone else to bother. You're no match for me, really."That made her frown at me. That pushed a button of her. Big time."Excuse me?" She scoffs, "No, YOU are no match for me. Who do you think you are to tell me that I'm no match for you? You're just a random girl that Conrad met at the strip club and hooked up with, and poof! He just used you."She knows about the strip club?"What st
"It's been a month, Conrad. What are you going to do now? You can't settle this privately. Not with someone like Heide."From the view outside the glass window, my eyes then caught sight of Drayton who's pacing back and forth in front of me."Calm down, she's not going to win." I reply while trying to avoid the possibility that my Eve probably hates me now."How are you so calm? Look, she accusing you of r*ping countless women in that strip club. And then she got a whole group of paparazzi pestering the love of your life whenever that she's out with your sister."Sister... Feliza is my sister. How did she manage to keep that from me?"Heide is going to win if you're just going to let her do this whole game on you. It's going according to her will again. We both know what's going to happen if she succeeds this time." Drayton sounds like my father when he found out that I've been working as a stripper for years now. It almost killed him."Do you think Conrad will just let Heide win? 'Ca
"A runaway groom? What the hell? Why would he do that if he's just using Aurella for self interest?"My face is probably showing Conrad a huge question mark right now. A huge question mark with my curiosity coming with it. The origin of my curiosity is cannot be identified, but I have a feeling that I somehow believe that this Lucas Zayd Foster can't betray his own system that day.I have a feeling that this Lucas, became a runaway groom and it's all for a woman that he can't stop thinking about.Cupid probably made him realize exactly the moment that he's standing at the altar waiting for Aurella.Poor Aurella."I don't know. None of my friends know. It's still a mystery up until now."Well, that mystery is fucked up. Really fucked up. There's no way that Lucas wasn't rooted on his place when he saw Aurella walking down the aisle. There's no way that he never thought of the consequences that comes after his actions. There's no way that he just decided to put Aurella in so much fame.
"Where's the banana cake?"I look around the kitchen to search for the banana cake that my aunt Astacia bought for me.Today, Conrad and I decided to gather everyone up and tell them the good news. Well, some friends already knew 'cause Conrad couldn't contain his happiness. But our family still have no idea at all. All they know is that we're all gathered here for a dinner together. And they're not going to suspect anything at all due to the reason that Conrad and I do really host a family dinner every month.I figure out that it's a good way for Calvert to know the whole family. It's like a get together but all for Calvert. It takes so much effort for some members in the family to make it here in our house every month. And I appreciate it very much that they all agreed to this family tradition in the making. They reschedule more important matters and sometimes, I think that it's too much. But sometimes, I think that it's worthwhile especially that it's all for Calvert."I placed it
"What?! What do you mean she's back on business?"Bryce is shocked to the core and it's makint me want to burst into laughter. And it's all because I know that Aurella Aglauros is not just a widely known supermodel.She's someone from Bryce's past. Someone that's trying to put him down for years now. But actually, they're like cats and dogs in the business world. It's not just Aurella that's trying to destroy my friend here. My friend here is also determined with every fiber of his being to fire back as strong as she's trying to kick him out.But that was years ago though. After bickering for a long time, Aurella decided to stop handling their family's business and just focus on her modeling career. Maybe it's because of the pressure that her family is putting her into. Or maybe she has other reasons kept.Just like my dirty little secret."Conrad? Are you still there? Hey? Talk to me, asshole.""Bryce, language! You're with my son." It's absolutely my turn now to snap on him."Relax.
"No need to cry about it, Eve. I understand, and I can see that you've been tired and stressed out lately. You're doing your best, and that's all that matters."Whatever I do and say to calm my wife, I still can't succeed at stopping her eyes from crying and dropping tears all the way down to her cheeks.She keeps on apologizing about misplacing her wedding ring, and then accusing me of cheating on her with Aurella. And me, being me, as her husband, I keep on assuring her that it was all fine for me. I always understand her, and I always try to picture myself in her shoes. And every time that I do that, I'll eventually think that I won't survive as a woman and a mother at the same time. I don't even think if I can be graceful and incredible just like how my wife Genevieve is."No, it's just, it's so stupid of me to misplace my ring. And it's not just any ring, Conrad. It's my wedding ring! The ring I had since we got married. I'm sure that offended you even just a bit."I cup her face
I have a feeling deep in my gut that Bryce won't disappoint me at all, and that he will take care of Calvert real good. But the mother in me says that I needed to tell him that in order for him to get even just a single hint that I'm a monster at worrying when it comes to my son."Don't worry, Eve. I won't make you regret on the decision you've made. And this is not the first time that I've watched over kids. I'm good at taking care of them, so just trust me."I nod, "Okay. Thank you.""You're at the nursery school now, right?""Yeah.""You sound really tired, Eve."I look around to find an unoccupied bench to sit to. But when I'm finally about to sit, my phone beeps telling me that the phone call I had with Bryce just ended."Oh, well—""You sound really tired, so you should go home now and take a rest."Bryce suddenly pops in front of me and he's wearing his signature small and unrecognizable smile. "Go, Eve. I'll be watching over Calvert. I promise, after I watch you get into your
"Come on, mama! I'll be late!"I have no idea if I should be proud of Calvert being excited to go to the nursery school everyday, or be all lazy and have Conrad to send him off.It's been a week since my little Calvert had started going to the nursery school, and I've been trying my best to match my schedules with Conrad. And of course, with Calvert too. Asides from having different schedules, Conrad and I have no one else to watch over Calvert or to send him to the school whenever that I can no longer ditch my work with a massive force.I am still a magazine journalist under the publishing company of my own husband. But now, I am also a mother and an author who's busy with her third book. I know that I can just take it easy, or maybe do things one by one. But I can't just easily cross out one thing that I am passionate about. One thing that makes me who I am. Without these things, I wouldn't be someone who Conrad calls his wife; I wouldn't be someone who my little Calvert calls his m
"Mama and Dada are here for you. And about Paddington, I think I can find you a teddy later after all of this. What do you say?" Calvert claps and kisses both of my cheeks. "Can I come with you, dada?" I glance at my wife to look for her approval. But the look on her face is asking me, 'Really? Spoiling him?'. I know that this might not be good, but I can't stand looking at my boy knowing that he's nervous."Of course, you can come with me. But now, let's handle this preschool business first. We'll be over it, and you will have a very good time. Mama and Dada will watch over you."He smiles, "You promise?"I show him my pinky and he instantly binds his with mine. "I pinky promise."After promising to my son, his tiny hand holds mine and he walks over to Eve to hold hers too. We all walk together inside the nursery school without letting go of each other's hands. And when Calvert finally finds the best seat for him, he waves his hand at us who are quite far from him. He then listens att
"Good morning."Even with my eyes closed, my lips manage to form a smile when I feel her lips touch the surface of my cheek.How the hell can she wake up so early?And how is she so good at this?"You better get up now. You're going to be late for work if you stay in bed for 5 more minutes."Oh, whatever. I don't care if I'm going to be late for work. I'm the CEO anyway and I'm very good at it. But for now, I want to stay in bed for a little longer. With my wife.The sound of Eve's sweet giggle instantly fills the whole bedroom when I pulled her on top of me by her wrist."Conrad! You should get up and take a shower now." She's still giggling as I wrap my arms around her. Stopping her act of resistance; only making me tighten my hold on her. "I feel very lazy today, my wife. I don't want to go to work. Can we just stay here all day?" How dumb of me to ask even though I know she'll never approve it. Plus, I interfered with her work last night. Meaning, nothing can stop her now to conti
"Mama, let's have an agreement."I heard Conrad let out a small laughter that made me glare at him. Only for a matter of seconds because my eyes settle on Calvert and I give him a soft look.Conrad laughed because he knows that Calvert is about to propose an agreement that will lead to letting him stay up past his bedtime and finish the entire show. Conrad also knows that my defenses are always weak for our little boy. And honestly, I find it difficult to hold my ground sometimes. Back then I used to wonder why some mothers would just easily give their young ones whatever they ask for. But now? I totally understand. It's a different kind of tormenting feeling when you don't want to give your child what they want. But as an adult, you should always choose to do whatever is best for them. The level of difficulty of parenting will never be matched by anything in this world. And I just hope that I won't lose my mind.God."You don't have to give the same agreement all the time, baby." I s