Annelise's POV “Welcome to my room."I looked around the room once more, taking in the distinct features of the room, the bed was a simple one, though it could conveniently contain two people at once.“It's cozy." I commented.He only nodded, walking over to the part of the room that looks like the closet.I watched as he came out of there with some piece of clothing in his hand.“Why are you still standing? You can use the bed.” He said when he saw me standing in the middle of the room.“Uh, can I use the bathroom?” I asked, I didn't use the one in my room because I thought he wouldn't want to wait and I was too scared to stay there alone."I thought you were never going to ask.” He said, glancing at the clothes clutched to my chest."You can, I'll go in after you.” He added, pointing at the door that led to the bathroom.I walked towards the bathroom while he brought out his laptop.His bathroom is another place that smells too much like him, probably because the soap he uses too i
Ethan's POV I watched as she faced the wall and drew the covers till it covered her whole body.Anastasia could be so funny and cute at the same time, the look on her face when she realized that she was drooling was priceless.I watched her for a while then turned around, leaving her alone to sleep. I turned around and went to seat down on the chair opposite the study table in the room where I work once in a while.I checked to see if Rex had sent the footage I told him to send and he had sent it, I clicked on it, giving it all my attention. I intently watched it to see that there was basically nothing there.The only thing there was just the surrounding and Rex going around the house a few time.When I watched the footage of the camera right outside the room Anastasia stays, it was almost the same as the one outside, the only thing there was when she walked in and out of the room.I heaved a sigh of relief when I saw that there was nothing there too, the tension in my shoulders rele
Annelise's POVI wasn't sure if he would do what I had just asked, but I heard his breath hitch. I almost palmed my own face, wondering why I had asked that question.All I knew was that I was cold, and I hadn't intended to ask him that; it just came out.He didn't reply with words, but his actions spoke clearly.I felt myself being turned around and then spooned by him. I was shocked at first that he was actually holding me.My head rested directly beneath his chin, and his strong arms wrapped around me, making me feel safe and comfortable.I eventually relaxed in his hold, and my breathing normalized. Ethan and I didn't speak until I drifted off to sleep again.~I woke up feeling something strong holding me down. Having gotten used to sleeping alone, I initially freaked out, but I relaxed again when I caught the familiar scent I was beginning to get used to.His embrace was warm and unchanged from before I fell asleep, as if neither of us had moved during the night.I didn’t turn a
Ethan's POVI stared at my phone's screen, watching the three dots dance, indicating that she was typing.“It’s really nice, thank you. I didn't know you cook,” she texted back, with an emoji that looked like a smirk accompanying the last line.There was really nothing I had to say after that; I just sent a sticker that looked offended.“You use stickers too?!" she sent back.What did she take me for? An old man who lives under a rock? I mightn't be someone who constantly chats on my phone, but I do know the basics of chatting.“Of course."Just as I sent the last text, Rex informed me that we had arrived at the office. I stepped out of the car with my phone in hand and started walking towards the building.Upon entering my office, I saw Lucas pacing. That's never good news.“Welcome," he said, running towards me. He was about to say something else, but I stopped him.“Allow me to enter the office first, then you can tell me the bad news,” I said, walking past him."How did you even k
Annelise's POV Ethan has been acting really weird for days now, I barely even see him again. Most times he would have gone to work before I woke up and would come late at night when I'm asleep.Today is Saturday and I could only wish that he isn't planning on going to work, a part of me misses him already.After doing my morning routine, I started going downstairs. My stomach was grumbling in hunger as though I didn't have dinner last night.I don't seem to understand my appetite these days. I wouldn't feel like eating at all on some days and some days I'd feel like eating the whole world.When I got downstairs, I saw Angela in the kitchen making food. She spared me a glance and looked away after mumbling a greeting.I found out that she had the week off from the day Ethan made breakfast for me, she resumed yesterday.“Breakfast would soon be ready, please take your seat at the dining table." She said with all her attention on the omelet she was making. This new version of Angela is
Ethan's POVShe still kept looking at me like I've suddenly grown two extra heads and had two horns with it.“That didn't justify that, it's not like I'm dying." She said. “It looked like that in case you care to know." I replied with an eyebrow raised.I was about to drive in this huge rain for her and this is what I got in return? "I hope you're good now and you don't need a doctor anymore.” She sighed and walked towards me, "Don't get me wrong, I wasn't saying you shouldn't do all these, just not at the detriment of your own health.”"That's for me to be worried about and not you.” I replied in a clipped tone.“Here we go again." She mumbled under her breath.“I really appreciate you, but who would take care of me when you also get sick or anything happens to you too?” Her big black eyes stared right into mine.I chuckled dryly, "Nothing's going to happen to me." I can't even remember the last time I fell sick, maybe when I was ten? Eleven? “You're so proud." She said, laughing
Ethan's POVI thought I didn't hear what he just said correctly at first, because those words sounded strange to me.“Could you say that again?" I said to the doctor.The old man smiled, “Oh, I see. You're in shock. I said your wife is pregnant, congratulations." He repeated the words." I think there's a mix up somewhere.” I mumbled." No, we did the test up to ten times and the results all came out positive, here's the test result.”He handed a paper to me, my eyes hurriedly skimmed over it and though I couldn't understand the rest of the thing written there, the last one stared right back at me.Pregnancy: positive.I heard the door open and close again faintly, the doctor just left me alone with Anastasia who had suddenly gone mute.“This isn't true, right? Maybe they mistook your blood and urine for that of a pregnant woman, right?" I asked, staring right at her.She didn't reply, tears just brimmed up in her eyes."Anastasia?” I called, I needed just a word of confirmation from
Annelise's POV Cold seeped though my clothes and into my body but I didn't even feel it because the kind of cold I felt was very far from the physical one.He abruptly pushed me into the water, my hand met the granite ground for support so I wouldn't fall abruptly but it didn't stop my butts from making contact with the bare ground harshly.I had thought the pregnancy result from the wedding day wasn't real when I got a pregnancy strip from the mall one day and got home to see just one pink line.Besides, I wasn't seeing any other symptom of pregnancy, neither did my stomach protrude or anything, it was even more flat then before.All those made me believe the pregnancy test from the mall more than the one from the hospital.A car honking before me made me look up, tears brimmed up so much in my eyes that I couldn't see anything other than the silhouette of the car and the bright lights.I had stayed in the water and rain for so long that it's now night, it was as though the world ar