Alicia panted, gazing at her husband in awe. It was their second time making love since her husband got back home from his little excursion with Xavier, which he won't talk about. The man is blessed, Alicia acknowledged. And to sweeten the deal, he knew how to use that tool very well. “Why are you smiling?” He asked, tracing her hand that was drawing circles on his chest. “I am just happy, that's all.” Alicia breathed. “Does it have anything to do with the negative test results?” He teased regarding her HIV test kit. Funny thing was, he first fucked her in the shower against the glass wall, before she took the test. And then they had dinner. Retired to bed and fucked some more. “No,” Alicia chuckled. “But it has everything to do with this gifted cock of yours.” She trailed her hands and wrapped her hands on his now limp length. Theo couldn't stop a belly laugh that escaped his throat. “Gifted you say?” “It's a god's gift to your lovers.” Alicia inflated his ego. But there was trut
“No,” Theo frowned. “I am just saying it because I like to hear the echo of my own voice.” “Shut up, grumpy.” Alicia chuckled through tears. Only her husband can be a thoughtfully sweet soul and grumpy ass at the same time. “You think Hilda will accept?” “She will after I talk to her,” Theo assured. “Perks of being the trusted child.” He gloated. “And arrogance becomes you,” Alicia whispered, finding him utterly sexy in that instance. She lifted her head and captured his lips.“Would you like to take a couple of lessons in town? Or you trust your photography skills impeccably?” Theo asked, tearing his lips from hers. Alicia protested, chasing his lips, and Theo engaged her. For a while at least. “I am serious baby girl, mum is somewhat demanding sometimes. She will expect nothing short of brilliant shots.” “And I will give it to her,” Alicia argued, roaming her hands over her husband's naked frame, aroused all over again. “My parents may have been controlling, but I knew how to sne
Xavier clicked his tongue in frustration, jumping off the bed, as the persistent ringing echoed in the house. “Who the hell could it be?” He grumbled, fetching his tablet from the nightstand, to check the security camera. He couldn't think of anyone who would be visiting that early and unannounced. “Shit!” He tossed the tablet on the bed carelessly and began gathering the discarded clothes in haste. “Get dressed, boyfriend.” He beamed, throwing Stephen his clothes, and trotted towards the bathroom to dump the used condom in the bin.“Who is it?” Stephen asked leisurely, without moving a muscle. Xavier re-entered the room and glared at Stephen's unbothered figure. “I suggest you get your ass up and get dressed or prepare to meet, Hilda Cavill, butt naked,” Xavier growled pulling on his trousers. “As in your mother?” Stephen shrieked, understanding the need for haste. At Xavier's nod, the latter began swearing and grunting under his breath, pulling on his clothes rashly. “Perhaps I ca
“You are impossible, mother.” Xavier chuckled, shaking his head. “What I am, is grateful.” Hilda countered, getting on her feet, and picked up her purse. “I will see you soon.” She told Xavier, kissing his cheek. He frowned.“You are not going to have a look around and give me grief at how irresponsible I am?” He asked, “Not today baby,” Hilda breathed, patting his shoulders lightly, and turned to head towards the door. “If I had known getting a boyfriend would save me from your dreadful monthly visits, I would have got one, years ago.” He muttered, making Hilda chuckle. She was beyond emotional. “Don't push your luck.” She blew him a kiss, opened the door, and left without having him escort her to her, as is their norm. Left alone with Stephen, Xavier sough. Heavily. “We did that,” he rasped, pointing at the door and gripped a fist of his hair. “We made my mum speechless.” He added with an uncertain chuckle.“Good speechless or bad speechless?” Stephen asked carefully. “Oh, it's
Theo gaped, watching Alicia twirl in her long black blouson sleeve satin dress. It had fastening tie cuffs, a deep V-neck and was fashioned with pleats that clinched her waist, revealing the slight bump, before falling to a floor-length. The front slit was mid-thigh, revealing just the right amount of leg as she walked. Her silver stilettos and clutch bag confirmed the look. “Damn! You do know how to clean up.” He exclaimed, beckoning her. She smirked, cat walking towards him, swaying her hips more than necessary, with her husband's hype. “Now I am not so sure if I want us to leave this house.” He groaned as she dropped on his lap and buried her nose in his neck. He rubbed her thighs over the smooth satin and felt his cock awaken. “If we must leave, now is the time.” He whispered, kissing her neck. Alicia pulled her head back and looked into her husband's eyes, “I love you.”“And I love you,” Theo responded. “Can we go now?” He knew if they don't move out soon, he might end up peelin
Unlike Stephen's cheerful reception in his boyfriend's home, Theo was received with a rather cold civility in his in-laws' home. Not that it was surprising, but he at least expected them to put in a little bit more effort. They didn't even give proper greetings to their daughter, and sister, which left Theo wondering what kind of dynamic the Smoke family had. “Dad, this is Theo,” Alicia went ahead and introduced him despite the frigid mannerisms.Mr. Smoke looked at Theo up and down, perhaps wondering where his daughter picked him up. Theo extended his hand, but Alicia's father snubbed it. “The man who you embarrassed our family for.” Jonathan Smoke spat.“I didn…” “Yes,” Theo cut Alicia's explanation with a smile. In his opinion, they didn't deserve her, so he didn't see the point of kissing their asses. “Can we at least come in or…?”Jonathan gritted his teeth, not missing the obvious challenge in Theo's eyes. If looks could kill…Alicia threw her husband a discreet icy glare, won
Jonathan opened the door to his study and walked further in, leaving Theo to shut it. He took his seat of power behind the desk, picked up his reading glasses, and put them on. Theo sank into the visitor's seat without an invitation, crossed his right leg over his left one, and just stared at his father-in-law, unbothered.Jonathan stared right back, hoping to make the younger man squirm, but nothing. “What do you think buying my property will accomplish, son? Make me approve of you for my daughter?” He asked after a lengthy silence. Theo chuckled cynically straightening his back. “First of all, I am not your damn son.” He growled, narrowing his eyes dangerously. Jonathan swallowed nervously, adjusting his glasses, which were hanging below his nose bridge. “Second, I don't need your approval for shit. Alicia is mine, and neither you nor the Heralds can do anything about it.” Jonathan gaped. So, his daughter did indeed tell the punk about everything. Theo smirked watching the man fidge
“What?” He feigned surprise. “It's only fair I told him first since he is the head of the family and all…” Whereas the rest at the table bought the cheap theatrics, Alicia snorted under her breath. “He tells me you are married.” Jonathan addressed Alicia with an awkward calmness. She swallowed nervously, and Theo noted how anxious she had become all of a sudden. He stretched his hand under the table and gripped her thigh. Alicia drawled strength from the simple touch of her husband. “Yes, father.” She said calmly. “And you are pregnant as well?” “Yes, father.” “Congratulations, my dear,” Jonathan murmured tightly, shocking everyone further. “I hope you and your husband share many years of happiness, like your mother and I have.”“I wouldn't exactly say…” Theo began, but Alicia pinched him, shushing him instantly before she uttered a forced, 'thank you, father.'The rest of their time there went on in a similar fashion, with Theo and Jonathan fighting to conceal their animosity thr
“I just might,” Xavier whispered, training his hot gaze on Stephen. “But sadly not today.” He added, lingering his gaze on the hunk for a little longer before turning on his heels and re-entering his brother's room. As if on cue, Theo's body began jerking. Martin rushed to hold his son down, fearing that the tubes sticking from his body might dislocate from the involuntary movements. “Xavier,” Theo groaned without opening his eyes. Chances were he was still out of it, and it was his subconscious pushing his fears to be voiced. “I am here, bro.” Xavier rasped, staring at his elder brother intently. “I am here.” He repeated. A good two minutes passed before Theo whimpered. “Please take care of them for me.” And just like that, his body went limp again. "T… Theo, wake up, dammit!” Xavier almost screamed. But the nerd was dead to the world. “Please…” Xavier begged, willing Theo to open his eyes and put him out of his misery. But Theo didn't even move a muscle. Xavier turned and looked
When Hilda, Alicia, and Stephen got to the hospital, Theo had already been transferred back to his private room. Xavier was pleasantly surprised to see Stephen, though he just dipped his head in acknowledgment.“How is he?” Hilda asked softly. Martin shook his head, seemingly worried. “The surgery was a success, but the doctor says he isn't out of the woods yet.” Hilda nodded, peeling at Theo. She wondered if he knew they were all there waiting for him to wake. Alicia didn't utter a word to anyone. She just stared hopefully, as if she were expecting him to simply pop his eyes open. Xavier appeared from behind her and draped his hand loosely on her shoulders. She actually jerked in surprise, for her mind was solely on her unconscious husband. She turned with a frown.“Sorry," Xavier whispered. Alicia gave him a small smile before returning her attention to Theo. “I keep wondering if he will ever wake up.” She confessed, leaning onto Xavier's side with a heavy exhale. Instinctively, X
“Watch your tone with me, young lady.” Hilda retorted with a narrowed glare. Alicia shifted uncomfortably, lowering her head. She hadn't meant to come out so rudely. “I am so sorry, mum.” She apologized mortified. “I am just so…” She stuttered, looking for a way to express her distraught.“We are all stressed.” Hilda reasoned with a sigh, spreading her arms. Alicia walked into her arms and the two women hugged tightly, comforting each other. “He had a complication they had to rush him back to the surgery,” Hilda whispered. “We should be there.” Alicia whimpered. She didn't like the thought of Theo suffering alone. “Please, mum.” She begged. “Martin and Xavier are already there,” Hilda informed. “We can all be there,” Alicia insisted. “And we will. I just needed to give you time to rest fully.” Hilda explained. “Plus, the boys have been through enough exhaustion from yesterday.” Alicia couldn't argue with her observation. “Let's give them a few more hours of a peaceful nap before
Martin was startled awake by the persistent ringing of his cell phone. He picked it up with a grunt. He hadn't uttered a word when a worried voice notified him that he was needed at the hospital because Theo had gone into cardiac arrest due to internal bleeding. Apparently, he had been rushed back to the theater for another surgery. Martin's heart skipped a beat and for a while, he didn't utter a word. His mouth suddenly dried and his breath held. “Sir,” Martin could hear the same voice call him over and over again. He attempted a response, but all that tore out of his throat was a loud sob. That woke Hilda. She immediately thought the worst. Her husband's wretched expression made her think they had lost Theo. “Martin,” she called softly. Her voice shook with dread. That is what drew Martin from his trance. “We will be there soonest.” He told the patient soul on the other end of the line and hung up the call. He turned to a now sobbing Hilda. “Don't tell me,” she cried, latching ont
In the washrooms, Alicia stared at her pale complexion in the mirror, tracing her puffy eyes. They looked bleak… lifeless even. How could fate be so cruel? She wondered. Her Theo had done nothing to deserve the kind of misfortune which befell him. For a split second, she blamed herself for not stopping him when he decided to head out briefly. Knowing Theo, he would have done her will. Perhaps then Rowan could still be alive and she and Theo could be home having the time of their lives with their kids. Hilda, who had entered but decided to watch from the entrance, couldn't take it anymore. Anyone could have deciphered that Alicia was loathing herself for some reason, from how tightly she was clutching at her own chin. “Alicia,” Hilda called, stepping closer. Alicia didn't turn. But she gazed at her mother-in-law through the mirror. Her lips began to wobble, and before the first tear could fall, Hilda was by her side. “Shhh…” Hilda stood behind her and began rubbing her shoulders. “Yo
Theo's surgery was estimated to take a couple of hours, so Martin decided to visit Rowan's mother and deliver the bad news. It wasn't easy. Rowan's mother was his only living relative apart from the daughter. She broke down, and all Martin could do was watch helplessly, especially when he had to tell her that the drunk driver survived. In his mind, he was planning on lawsuits that would ensure the bastard never saw the outside of the prison cell again, not that it would benefit him in any way, but at least it would save someone else somewhere from a fate like Rowan's. Or Theo's for that matter, who was fighting for his life. “I want to meet him.” Rowan's mother declared. She wanted an audience with the truck driver and though Martin didn't know for what, he assured her that he would make that happen. After promising to take care of the funeral arrangements, Martin left the heartbroken grandmother to break the news to her granddaughter. Martin could only imagine the pain the family wa
When they got to the hospital, the nurses couldn't give them a sensible response, and it irked Alicia. “Can't I see my fucking husband?” She screamed. The thing about public hospitals is they were clouded and had very shitty customer service. And every member of the Cavill clan hated it. “Ma'am your husband is in the ICU and in dire need of surgery.” The exasperated nurse rasped, retrieving an authorization form that needed a signature for them to proceed with Theo's surgery. Hilda, who was calmer than the rest, picked it up, but when she was about to sign the nurse insisted that the patient's spouse should be the one to sign. Hilda turned to a nervous wreck, Alicia and held out the pen. “Sign here, sweetheart.” She cooed, pointing at the dotted line. The urgency in Hilda's soft-spoken words got to Alicia, who did so without a question. After the form was passed back to the nurse, she asked them to take a seat in the waiting room and that she would keep them updated. “I can't belie
With the help of Louise, Alicia prepared a variety of dishes for dinner. Theo got an urgent call from one of his business associates and decided to meet the lady, but promised will be back shortly. After he left, Alicia called Xavier, who graciously helped look after the twins as Alicia and Louise set the table on the terrace. As expected, Hilda and Martin arrived on time, but Theo hadn't come back yet and all the calls went to voicemail.“Let's eat,” Alicia decided. “Perhaps he got held up.” The Cavill clan took their places at the table and overall, it was a joyful dinner. Even Xavier's mood had immensely improved, and to Hilda, he even looked giddy. “Are you expecting someone?” She asked cheekily. Xavier blushed and covered it quickly with a frown. “Of course, not.” He argued. But he was expecting something. A call from a certain hunk. Ever since Stephen said he would be calling him later, Xavier did nothing but anticipate it. And though he won't admit it loud, he couldn't wait t
It took Xavier almost an hour to find the strength to move. He didn’t feel like going back to his brother's, so he ended up upstairs instead. His own bedroom felt strange to him, and he knew it was because a certain hunk wasn’t around to bring the warmth only he can in the somewhat abandoned room. Xavier dropped face down on the bed and his mind drifted back to Stephen. He missed the hunk more than he had thought it was possible to miss anyone. Theo, on the other hand, couldn’t take the uncertainty anymore. He dialed Xavier, wanting to know if the clown was okay. “I am fine.” But despite his words, Theo was convinced Xavier was lying, and he told him so. Xavier argued that it was Stephen's surprise visit that had shocked him and that he just needed a few hours to himself and that he would see them later. Without further argument, Theo hung up after making Xavier promise to have dinner with them. Xavier pulled himself up, discarding his shoes, and slipped inside the covers. He curled