Mia examined the rose bouquet in her arms. She couldn’t stop smelling every blooming rose petal. Her hands occasionally caressed each stem after stem of a beautiful rose with a fiery red color under the sun’s rays.Rey had been watching Mia’s every move from outside the restaurant and had enough. He also recorded these moments on his cellphone and sent them to the group.AllOfYouAreLiar: Mission completed, Brothers.He received a barrage of responses from the group’s members, who were always eager to hear the latest news.HusbandMaterial: *Smirk Emoticon* That’s mine. Rey chuckled softly as he noticed Jaxon’s name had changed from NotHusbandMaterial to HusbandMaterial. He hadn’t anticipated his friend changing his alias so quickly.Rey returned his cell phone to his pocket after he had finished disturbing the members of the group. He was about to walk to his car when Anne came out of the Deli with her head down and nearly hit him.“Oh, I’m sorry,” the young girl surprised, said.Rey
Mia spent a long time that morning looking at the flowers in her room. She didn’t want to move and sat silently, looking at the roses on the table.She kept doing this for a while until a knock on the door, which Mia had mistaken for Rey.Mia could feel the grief that surrounded her over the short days she lived with the man, but the man expertly covered it up.Mia’s eyes widened slightly as she realized that even the most dreaded man seemed to have something to hide. They both have burdens, making Mia wonder if Jaxon feels the same way he is right now.Guilt slowly devoured Mia’s consciousness during yesterday’s meeting, causing her to bury her head between her thighs while imagining their future. One life, in particular, will be present at this marriage, forcing Mia to reconsider her decision to leave.“That’s not a solution,” she mumbled in hushed tones.She still wanted to see how far Jaxon would go for her.Mia cursed internally. “He’s not going to let you go that easily, you idi
Jaxon couldn’t stop smiling when he saw their baby’s sonogram, which was in a black and white photograph. With pride, he even touched Mia’s stomach several times.Mia pushed Jaxon’s hand away several times, as it seemed to want to stick to her body.“Jaxon, stop touching me!” she growled as his hand returned to her stomach as if there was nothing more interesting Jaxon could do than touch, stroke, and act like a victorious warrior.Jaxon planted one kiss on Mia’s lips three times without listening to her protest.Mia’s rage subsided instantly when she felt his gentleness, but she still threw a delicacy that Jaxon didn’t care about.“Twins,” Jaxon mumbled as if he couldn’t believe what he was saying. “As you may have heard, Dolcezza, we’re expecting twins!”Mia, of course, heard. After all, who else had the stomachs examined there?Mia’s heart warmed when she saw Jaxon, who was full of energy. Jaxon’s enthusiasm for her pregnancy surprised her. Mia was terrified when Jaxon discovered s
Rey stared out the window at the lovebirds, who seemed reluctant to separate but equally hesitant to stay together, leading him to shake his head as he prayed for the two to put the turmoil behind them.Rey quickly closed the window curtain as Jaxon was about to kiss Mia. It was enough for him to sneak a peek at something he didn’t want to see.Meanwhile, Jaxon, who still desired to spend time with Mia, appeared hesitant to let go of her hand.“I’d like to take you to dinner tomorrow night,” Jaxon said softly. “I’ll pick you up at seven o’clock.”Mia chose to remain silent for a moment rather than respond right away.Jaxon continued to say what he wanted because there was no response.“After that, I’d like to take you somewhere, Dolcezza, because there’s someone I’d like you to meet with.”Hearing that, Mia gave Jaxon half her attention, making him believe it was an opportunity to reveal the things the woman should know one by one.“There are some other things I need to tell you.”Jax
That morning, Jaxon woke up earlier than usual. He even walked with very light steps as he descended the stairs to the kitchen. And as is the custom of the other Red Cage members, there are only Jaxon, Nicko, and Gideon every morning, but their steps stop when they see Rey there.Seeing his three other friends sitting in their usual chairs, Jaxon chose to join. However, his gaze was focused on Rey sitting next to him.“You should be looking after Mia right now,” Jaxon said, displeased with his friend’s presence when Mia was alone at the guest house.“Many people are protecting her,” Rey stated without moving his head from the food in front of his face. “Even grenades will back away from that place.”Instead of laughing at the joke, Jaxon’s face grew sour.“I don’t trust anyone but you, so don’t stay here too long,” Jaxon replied as he scrambled for soy sauce with Nicko.The two men stared at each other before Nicko finally let go of the bottle they were fighting over.Rey didn’t answe
After being attacked while lowering his guard, Jaxon instinctively raised his stance in a defensive position, but his hands were still hanging in the air when he realized Nicko was about to attack again.“Whoa... Bro,” Jaxon said as he yanked the red-dressed woman away from him.Instead of calming down, Nicko threw more rapid punches that almost hit Jaxon in the cheek.“What’s wrong with you?”Nicko’s eyes flashed red in response to the question.“What’s wrong with me? I should have asked you, idiot!”Another punch from Nicko, this time, hit Jaxon’s left side of his stomach, causing his body to be pushed back slightly while resisting the attack aimed at the chest.Rey, Gideon, and the others were repairing chairs thumping on the floor due to Jaxon’s tantrum earlier. They sat close together, one by one, watching the struggle of the two men in front of them.There was nothing but the sound of hitting and pain groaning from the two masculine men, which became entertainment for all the me
The doorbell startled Mia, who is in the middle of organizing her clothes in the closet. She was thinking about splitting up with Jaxon just a few hours after Ray left in the morning.“Hhhh...” she sighed as she shut the closet door.Remember, no man will ever protect her like Jaxon did for her.And, no matter how hard she tries, that child in her stomach desperately needs the presence of a father.After all, a man who harms himself rather than having an affair or doing something harmful to her is simply too protective of her. He is also not an ordinary man, because he is the leader of a dangerous organization.“You really confuse me,” Mia said quietly, moving away from the closet, went to the door.She had just gone downstairs when one of the guards Rey assigned her to was about to open the front door. Mia quickly stopped the man.“Just let me open the door,” she said abruptly.“I’m sorry, but Mr. Fredrik asked me to not let you do it.”Of course, Mia didn’t accept it because she wa
Jaxon’s head turned rapidly when he heard Mia say, “I want to return to Aurelia.”Both of them were on the bed with their bodies hugging each other, and Mia’s words had just relieved Jaxon, so he pulled her closer.“Have you thought about this? I don’t want there to be a series of fight once we get back,” he explained, receiving a light pinch on the waist. Of course, he pretended to wince because it didn’t hurt.Mia nodded slowly while her fingers played on Jaxon’s bare chest, making him feel amused and slowly getting rid of her hand by holding it tightly.“I… don’t want us to fight like this.”Hearing this, Jaxon felt like he wanted to smile, but he held back because the timing wasn’t right. He felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from his chest. What a relief.From behind her eyelashes, Mia looked at the man sleeping right beside her.She had been looking at him for so long that it was difficult for her to forget his existence.Maybe they’ll have silly disagreements in the futur