Sean's PovI looked at Nick, who was now eating his food and answered thoughtfully. "I don't know, I don't feel that way."Before meeting Arabella, I had held the principle of having sex just to taste the flavor of the woman I was spending the night with. There were no feelings or slight attraction that should be experienced when having such an intimate relationship in the first meeting.Only Arabella made me feel different when we did it. My feelings and attraction were only for her. I was even willing to give everything to her as long as she was by my side without her asking first.I would never give the same access to any woman other than Arabella."Hm... there's no way you didn't notice." Nick observed me briefly while I ate my food in silence. "You do keep your cool when you cross paths with other women, I can see that, but your demeanor when we met today... it seemed different from the you I knew all along." He shrugged, taking a tall glass of wine. "Well, I don't know how to ex
Arabella's Pov "Ah, it's so crowded. Damn it!" Mel cursed when she was already at the back while I went forward to take her place.A sea of people seemed to be invading our cafe. I took a breath near the cashier while looking for the table number to which I was going to deliver the order, then sneaked in between the customers and my colleagues who were also delivering or moving dirty dishes."Hey, you over there, one extra lemonade and fries please!" One of the customers yelled at me. I hurriedly took notes, answered back and handed them to the kitchen.Ty was sweating, staring blankly at the order paper I'd added. "Shit." The male colleague just laughed sadly while arranging the order, while I gave Ty support by patting his back. I quickly accepted the finished order and went back to delivering the food.Today was the busiest day I'd ever had. Mel said that this had become a habit on weekends. There were a lot of people who came to this cafe to find entertainment that was worth it.
Arabella's Pov"Sean?" I exclaimed in surprise when I saw that the man was already beside me. His hand was the one that had grabbed my cell phone before the man with the twig could hold it. I thought he had gone home first because I didn't see him at the cafe, but maybe he was waiting for me outside. Still, I asked. "Why are you still here?"Sean looked like he was smiling somewhat menacingly at the man in drag, grabbing my hand protectively even though he didn't answer my question. "Sorry, I can't let Bella give her number to anyone else.""Anyone else?" The twig man wiped away his smile. His forehead creased with a look that watched Sean intently. "Who the hell are you? I was just asking for the phone number of... Bella?" He turned to me for confirmation, then returned his gaze to Sean, pocketing his hands in his pants pockets. "We've been fine since earlier. Some of the cafe staff are still nearby, so there's no way I'm messing around. People who don't have an interest shouldn't in
Arabella's PovIt had been a few days since Sean's statement on the beach. Now I woke up next to Sean, his arms wrapped around my shoulders so I could press against him. I looked up at his face, which looked handsome despite still being asleep. I smiled as I rubbed his cheek, remembering our hot night.After that day, we decided to regularly sleep together, either in Sean's room or mine. Sean never ran out of ways to satisfy me, bringing me to all sorts of climaxes that I didn't even know I was capable of. "I shouldn't be surprised..." I mumbled under my breath so as not to wake him.I couldn't stop smiling because my adult life was so pleasant. I already had a job, good colleagues, and a lover. Sean always treated me well and didn't hesitate to show me how much he loved me."Where are you going after this?" asked Sean as we spent a rare day off. He straightened the bunny headband I was wearing and wiped the ice cream trail from the edge of my mouth, making me smile, embarrassed but h
Arabella's PovI looked up at the people walking around the café we were visiting, then frowned again when I looked at the cheerful Sean. We were now outside the cafe. I savored the ice cream that Sean had bought me as payment for my fatigue while he ordered a strong black coffee."Smile, Bella. You'd be prettier if you didn't keep pouting like that." Sean tried to persuade me, but I preferred to keep my expression. "Don't you like the ice cream I bought you?"I sighed. "Not because of that.""Then?" He seemed to be waiting for me to speak, propping up his chin while looking at me intently. "What made you look like this on our date?""I just can't stand it when you do that in the morning, too, Sean. Last night... we already did it more than once, but you added more." I expressed my annoyance. My body had been tired since earlier, but it never lasted this long. All I wanted to do was rest in my room, but Sean insisted on taking me on a date like we usually did on weekends."The ice cre
Arabella's PovSean ordered dessert and a drink to ease my tears. I still felt overwhelmed when I realized that many women knew Sean and liked him, even though the man showed no interest in any women who came up to him."What's wrong, Bella? Did you think of something again?" asked Sean when he saw my gaze, which seemed to be directed at him for too long. I couldn't help myself, knowing why women were trying to get close to him.I shook my head, trying to smile even though I didn't want to. "I think you're getting better with your relaxed look, Sean.""Really?" Sean looked pleased, then noticed his clothes from his perception, opening both arms so I could see how the long sleeves of the man's turtleneck lined his well-built and muscular body.I liked how his hair was left unkempt, so it looked messy and sexy. He looked back at me with a crooked smile, raising one eyebrow. "I just found out you like the way I look, Bella. Isn't my plain body much better?""Sean..." I hurriedly retracte
Arabella's Pov"Oh, you're still uncomfortable being touched by me, Sean?" asked Ellie with a chuckle. She touched her lips with one hand while her arm held the other. "Hm... you're looking increasingly handsome after we haven't seen each other for a while."I noticed how the woman spoke, smooth but precise. She also seemed to fulfill every criterion of a woman who spent the night with Sean. Plus, she looked elegant and not cheap with her glamorous way of dressing. I swallowed, confident that Ellie had slept with Sean and liked him too.Contrary to my judgment, Sean ignored her. The man was about to lead me to walk past the woman without speaking, but unfortunately, Ellie held my hand when we passed.I shuddered at her touch, but the woman's gaze was only directed at Sean, who was still staring intently at her. The woman wasn't bothered at all and returned with a smile."How have you been busy, Sean?" The woman asked, walking towards Sean so that she could face him, showing blatant in
Arabella's PovWe sat on one of the park benches not far from the shopping center. Some food bought through the drive-thru service was placed between us for lunch. Sean had already opened one of the eateries before asking me. "You're not eating? You must be starving since we wandered the mall for a while."I shook my head, still thinking about Sean's answer regarding his relationship with Ellie, which might be more than an acquaintance. My gaze shifted to the park, which was crowded with other visitors. The afternoon atmosphere made the air in the park not as scary as earlier in the day, as well as the wind blowing. Even with this peaceful atmosphere, I couldn't believe the man's words easily."Try, open your mouth, Bella," Sean called me, making me turn my head and immediately open my mouth, eating the meatball with a delicious bolognese sauce from his mouthful. He smiled. "How was it? Do you want to eat now?"I chewed slowly but finally nodded. Sean handed me my lunchbox that he had
Arabella's POVDallas returned home three days later. He delivered the things I'd asked for perfectly, so I complimented him while he showed off how hard he'd worked to find all the things I needed."It wasn't too hard to find the snacks you wanted, but the embroidery took some time to do." He explained. "You know that Adele is old, so she taught me by example. I'm really good at copying what she makes quickly."I just nodded with a smile, accepting that Dallas' words weren't entirely true as the embroidery still wasn't very good, but I appreciated his efforts and his leaving, which had given Sean and me a chance to be alone while he was gone."Thanks, Dallas. Where are you going?" I asked as he quickly organized his other belongings instead of staying at our house as usual.He sighed heavily. "I have a job waiting for me.""Oh?" I looked surprised, though I could hardly hide my pleasure that the 'Days without Dallas' could continue for longer. "You're going into town again?"Dallas n
Arabella's POVIt had been seven months since my wedding to Sean, and it was only a few weeks until I went into labour. I stroked my belly, which had grown to almost twice my size, but my baby remained calm, a far cry from the two men in front of me who were feuding.They had been arguing for a while about where I should stay when I gave birth to my long-awaited baby. Sean, of course, wanted me to live with him in our house, but Dallas didn't like that and suggested something very similar to himself."Bella and the baby should stay with me for the first month." My brother said with determination. "If necessary, you can also come over occasionally, but I don't want you living in my house with them."Sean looked annoyed, letting out a breath that was so long it didn't sound like it was going to end. "Dallas, Bella is my wife, and the baby is my chil. There's no way I'm letting them stay at your house when we already have a house together.""So? I want them to stay a month at my house. Y
Arabella's POV"Now, Mr. Sean and Miss Arabella, please give each other a kiss to solemnize this marriage," the priest said to conclude our wedding procession.I felt so happy when I looked at Sean from behind my veil. He grabbed the end of the veil, flashing a smile as big as mine as he draped the veil over the tiara I was wearing, and then took my waist into his arms.I could feel the thrill of knowing what he was about to do and closed my eyes. The touch of his lips was soft, kissing me as we breathed and then opening my mouth with the help of his fingers. We kissed deeply and long until the applause from the guests was heard, as well as the excited cheers that made Sean and I stop our kiss.Our warm breath was faintly visible together, and then I lifted my gaze to look at Sean, who was also looking at me. We exchanged smiles again, knowing each other's feelings that we were both thrilled and happy with the wedding that finally happened that day."I'm so happy, Sean," I whispered t
Arabella's POVBefore I knew it, time had flown by. The preparations for my wedding with Sean were ready, and we were now at the building where our special once-in-a-lifetime event would be held.I had been looking forward to this day since Sean said he would propose to me, and it finally arrived in the blink of an eye. I had seen the decorations that Sean and the wedding organizer hired with a little help from Dallas.Everything looked amazing, even though I could only see briefly. Everything is no less, even more than what Ellie and Nick prepared for their engagement ceremony.I was sitting in front of the mirror, assisted by two people who took care of my makeup during the wedding ceremony that would last into the night and make me into the bride I had always wanted to be.Wanda was with me. She had been watching me get made-up and was looking at me as I was receiving lipstick on my lips. "I didn't expect that you, who has always been kept out of reach of men, would be getting marr
Sean's POVDallas was waiting for our return. He opened the door for me and saw me holding Arabella, who had fallen back into a deep sleep in my arms. The man let me in first and closed the door before asking me for his sister."Let me carry her to her room, Sean." He said, extending both his hands towards me, but I refused to let Arabella out of my arms.She was already comfortable. I didn't want her to be woken up by her brother's unreasonable request. "No need. I just need to go upstairs to lay her down. Thank you for opening the door.""I opened the door because I wanted to scold you."Dallas was already blocking my path to our room upstairs, almost reaching the stairs had the big man not been standing in between.I stared at the man, unafraid of his threats, which I had experienced many times during the time Arabella and I had been secretly dating until now. He always wanted to interfere even though his sister said he never liked it, as well as our agreement from the hunt, which
Arabella's POVSean took my hand. We walked among the beachgoers who were still arriving until late in the evening, and then headed for the less crowded side of the beach that was littered with a few shells stuck in the sand."I found one here, Sean!" I smiled broadly, pointing out the shells with beautiful-looking shells.The man approached, nodding approvingly as he took a long look at the shells I was holding before showing me the inside of the small bucket he was carrying. "Check out mine, Bella.""Wow, why are there so many?" I looked at Sean in disbelief when I saw that the number of shells he had caught had already reached half the contents of the bucket. "One, two, three... ten? You cheated!"Sean laughed. "I didn't cheat, the part of the beach I visited earlier did have a lot of them. I've only taken a few.""I'll go there then."I took Sean's hand, approached the beach that the man had explored earlier and shifted slightly to a place that he hadn't touched. He said that when
Arabella's POVI sat next to Sean, watching him take care of our wedding online by talking to the wedding organizer he had recently contacted while Dallas checked on the process of building our wedding hall in person.After my pregnancy checkup, they both agreed not to let me handle the wedding and told me to rest. Both of them didn't want me to get tired and asked me to pay attention to their busy lives."This is your first pregnancy, Bella. "You don't have to take care of the hassle like us, but take care of you and your baby during these preparations," Dallas said, reminding me again before leaving this morning.I was going to protest, but I also realized that my sister's words didn't hurt. "Can you take care of this alone?"I was a little worried because he acted quickly to take over the wedding affairs held by Sean before, while Sean took over my part. I only remembered that the construction of our wedding hall was already largely underway.Sean hadn't allowed me to see the progr
Sean's POVI swallowed, trying to listen to the words of the doctor who explained what Arabella should do for her pregnancy between the sharp eyes that didn't stop looking at me."Miss can take the supplements downstairs. This nurse next to me will take you." The doctor ended his explanation with a shady smile.We said goodbye to the doctor before following the nurse to pick up Arabella's supplements. I was trying to remember what I should do to help my beloved during her pregnancy, so I forgot about the threatening figure in front of me."You!" Dallas unhesitatingly grabbed the neckline of my T-shirt and pulled me hard. His piercing eyes clearly showed his desire to kill me when we arrived at the hospital's lower parking lot."You animal! You're not even married to Bella, Sean!"I said nothing, knowing that there was no point in adding oil to the fire that was raging before me. My neck felt constricted, but I still had room to breathe, so I didn't try to protest.Arabella tried to st
Arabella's POV"We're going to have our wedding at the same place as Nick's, but I'm going to expand it again," Sean said when we arrived home after our walk.I still felt tired, but I eventually pushed that feeling aside to listen to Sean's explanation better. "When did you plan this?" I asked."A few days ago, it seems or yesterday? I've asked Nick for a favour so we can rent the place right away for the next week." The man seemed relaxed explaining it to me, but it surprised me.I looked at him intently. "You said... one week?""Yeah, is it too soon for you?" He asked, instantly looking worried after hearing my question.I shook my head. On the contrary, I was feeling very excited about the timing of our imminent wedding, not in a month, but even less than a week when a few days had passed.I had initially been dreading this kind of fast-paced wedding, but after talking things over with Sean for some time and meeting Tya to make the dress I would wear when I got married, I felt our