Briana POVI pretended to be busy for Noah’s sake.But when he closed the door behind him, I stopped the pretense and put down the pen and paper I was holding to lean back on my chair. Tiredness seemed to seep from every pore of my skin.I closed my eyes and sighed.There was a knock on the door. I knew it was Martina.“Come in.”The door opened and Martina came in.She frowned when she saw me.“What’s wrong? You looked troubled … and weary.” She sounded hesitant like she did not want to verbalize what was in her thoughts. “Has Noah left?” I asked, ignoring her comment.“Yes.” She replied, and I nodded slowly.I took a deep breath. I don’t know what I was feeling. I felt like Noah abandoned me. We had a misunderstanding, but he did not even stay to fix it.He has changed. He was not like this. Before whenever we had a misunderstanding, he wouldn’t leave my side until we made up. But now…I shook my head, wanting to dispel the sad thoughts. Maybe that’s how couples behave as they g
Noah POVI heard Briana’s surprised gasp and deepened the kiss.It was a gentle kiss aimed to soothe the pain I inflicted on her due to my insensitivity. Still, the minute my lips closed in on hers, passion burst inside me. I cannot seem to stop feeding on Briana's lips. They taste so much like honey, forgiveness, love, and lust. “I love you,” I told her when I pulled away because my phone had been ringing nonstop. “It was Langley,” I told her apologetically when I pulled the phone out of my pocket to check. Briana’s lids closed. But before that, I saw the yearning and the longing that matched my own. “Later, wife,” I promised and swiped the phone’s screen to receive Langley’s call. “What?” My voice came out harsh as it came between panting. I looked at Briana. She was panting, too. While my ears were glued to the phone, my eyes refused to abandon her face. I kept looking at her flushed face, wanting to continue where we left off. But Langley’s waiting. I took deep breaths t
Noah POV“Oral defamation case is not a criminal case in Redwood City.” My attorney explained when I told him what I wanted to do with Britney’s recent action that caused me a two-day staycation at the hospital.Brent brought a compilation of evidence against Britney. Unfortunately, we cannot file a criminal defamation case against her.“So, it was a useless case?” I asked, thoroughly disappointed.“If you want to put her behind bars, the law can’t help you.” My lawyer said, shaking his head.I clucked my tongue, feeling lost and drained.I thought I already had enough ammunition to make Britney accountable for her actions, but it seemed as if the prevailing law in Redwood restricted my hand.“Is there any other way?” I asked my lawyer, feeling discouraged that my plans won’t push through.I realized that my recent actions against Britney only showed Briana that I was protecting her when it was not my intention. Now, I intend to rectify that misconception and make Briana feel less thr
Briana POVWhen Noah left, my stomach started to churn, and my gums salivated.Bile rose from my throat.I tried to suppress it by covering my mouth with my palm but to no avail.Immediately, I rose from my seat and ran to the bathroom, where I puked my heart out.“Gwark! Gwark!”Acid spread through my throat and mouth, making me gag until another round of vomit hit me.I pushed my hair away from my face and opened the faucet to gargle tap water.Then, I pulled several paper towels from the dispenser to dab at my sweat-beading face.
Briana POVWe bought several packs of home pregnancy kits. Then, we also visited the neighboring convenience store to buy food.“The hotel has everything you need and want,” Martina commented when she saw me buy some items from the grocery that were also available in the hotel’s kitchen.“I want this brand. It’s different from our supply at the hotel.” I explained and dumped all my haul at the counter.I paid for our purchases, and we hurriedly left.“Are you ready?” Martina asked.We finished attacking the food we bought at the convenience store to stall the planned test. But now that we are full, there is nothing left to do but to face what we set out to do.“Are you?” I countered back.And we both chuckled at our silliness.“I’ll go ahead,” I told her, walking briskly to the bathroom. The faster the task is done, the better.I peed and collected samples in a small container provided in the box. Then, I soaked the white absorbent end of the strip in the urine for five to ten second
Briana POV“What do you mean she left?”Marcus roared when he got into the office and found me holding my head with my hands.I kept staring alternately at Martina’s resignation letter and the divorce paper she signed, and Marcus' thundering voice startled me.My brother's agitation
Noah POV“I did not know that sitting for a very personal interview could be draining. “ I complained to Brent and Chris after Amy Smith and her crew left the office.It was only fifteen minutes, but it sure felt as if all my energy had been zapped out of me.“Serves you right. You did not even give us a heads-up. Consider yourself lucky that Amy Smith grabbed the chance to get a scoop. Otherwise…” Brent trailed off.
Briana POV"Your daddy is still busy at the hotel," I told the triplets when I saw the disappointed look on their faces when they saw only me.“Daddy promised,” Riley grumbled when I strapped him to his seat.His two brothers did not say anything, but their shoulders were hunched. It was so easy to see that they shared Riley's feelings.I bit my lip when I was about to blurt out to the kids that they were not the only ones.I was disappointed, too.I was expecting Noah to pop the question privately so I could give him my yes, but thirty minutes before we picked up the kids, he called to tell me he was canceling on me.