Briana POVThe children run to the hallway that serves as the waiting area for the elevator. They stopped before the control panel and reached the up and down button.“Are we going up or down?” Mason asked with his finger pressed on the down button while Brixx pressed the up button. While I shook my head at them, Noah, on the other hand, kept pressing his palms to his pockets. It appears as if he was searching for something.I had a hunch, and so I asked innocently.“What are you looking for?”“My key.”Impatience spread all over Noah's face. He gave up when his search yielded no result.Seeing the frustration in Noah’s expression, I discreetly nudged Riley.My son turned his head up to look at me. At first, he was slow on the uptake. He did not know why I was getting his attention.I widened my eyes at him, pointed to his dad, and gestured for him to produce the key.While Riley and I were busy communicating silently, Noah was already calling Chris.“I seemed to have lost my key.
Noah POVI took my family to my office first while Chris made an appointment with an OB-Gynecologist.Surprisingly, Riley, Brixx, and Mason were quiet while they watched their favorite cartoon series.Briana, on the other hand, looked tired.I made a mental note to buy a recliner Briana can use when she stays in my office.“Are you sleepy?” I asked.She nodded and looked at the children sitting comfortably on the three-seater couch, which meant she had nowhere to lie and rest.“I’ll have the Penthouse ready,” I told her.The Penthouse used to be my residence. It was convenient since I did not have anyone to go home to before.When I learned about the children, I bought a house directly across from Briana’s home to be near them. The Penthouse has remained unoccupied since then.“I don’t want to inconvenience anyone.” She told me.I shook my head.“Don’t worry about it. It’s no big deal.” I assured her.Briana shook her head and leaned back on the headrest of the single-seater couch
Noah POVI watched Briana’s back, heaving a sigh of relief.It was close.At least, she did not think anything about it.The car parked in front of Briana. The driver got out, but I beat him to the door and opened it for my wife while the triplets ducked from under my arms to get in.They found their slots, and I strapped them in. “If you are tired, you can rest,” I told them, seeing that one of them was already yawning.They had a full afternoon, and I don’t think the kids will be resting anytime soon because of the party tonight.I sat down beside my wife and ordered the driver to go.“If you are tired, you can take a nap,” I told Briana and pulled her toward me.She rested her head on my chest, and I wrapped my arms around her.“You smell nice.” She commented and continued to sniff me until she found my neck. She even raised her body a little to be able to reach the crook of my neck and took a deep breath.“Briana.” I protested because her nearness was doing things to my body that
Noah POVIf anything, my admission added to my wife’s nervousness.When the car stopped, I got busy waking up and unstrapping the triplets from their seats.Riley saw Briana march out of the car.She went ahead of us without looking back.“What happened to Mommy? Did she forget about us?” He asked.I shrugged because I didn’t know what was going on inside Briana’s head.I took Riley’s hand on my right and Mason’s on my left. Brixx held hands with Mason.At the hospital lobby, people stopped and stared at us.“Why are they looking at us?? Riley’s voice echoed in the hall.Briana walked back to us. She took Brixx’s hand and walked to the information section to inquire about her doctor’s clinic.The receptionist gave us the information and smiled.“Thank you.” Briana muttered, and again, she took Brixx"s hand in hers. When he saw what happened, Mason wiggled out of my hold and took his Mommy’s free hand, leaving Riley with me.At the doctor’s clinic, Briana and the triplets sat in the
Briana POVSo that was it?I could not hide the dispiritedness from my eyes, and Noah quickly pointed that out."What is wrong, wife? You do not want to marry me?"Noah's stricken look matched the dismay in his voice. For a moment, it made me feel guilty about my reaction.The disappointment on his face mirrored my own.I shook my head to dispel any negative thoughts.Noah already declared his love for me on national television.It was more than an average woman could ask for.But somehow, it felt lacking to me.I felt cheated because the world knew his proposal before I did. Would it make me too fussy to admit I wanted to be romanced, too?I want flowers, balloons, and the whole shebang of a proposal.Certainly not something he
Briana POVAt the Penthouse, Noah showed me to the master’s bedroom.“I want to take a shower,” I told him and went straight to the bathroom.
Briana POVAs I looked at the grinning faces of the people dear to me, I could not help but feel so much joy in my heart.“Thank you everyone!” Noah got the microphone, and he was talking to our guests.There were too many.I could see our family – the triplets, my brothers, and Jenna, my sister-in-law.I also saw familiar faces in the crowd, like my best friend Hanna, and Noah’s friend, Brent. Then, there was Langley, Chris, Belle, Ed, and so many more.While Noah talked, the large LCD monitor that serves as our backdrop plays a video of us – a compilation of our photos since we were younger, our first marriage, up to this moment. Whoever made the video collage did not fail to include my brothers and the triplets, too.While I took in everything around me, Noah regaled the gue
Briana POVI thought Noah’s explosive revelations would stop there. The people are getting into the groove of the party, and everyone is happy.Aperitifs were served while a pop band played.There was laughter all around.“Have you been planning this?” I leaned close to whisper in Noah’s ears.“I had been planning to marry you for a while now, but I don’t think you were ready. When I asked you to marry me, I wanted to give you a grand proposal, but Riley stole it from me.“Noah snickered, and I giggled.Then, he continued. “I had to make this night memorable for us.”“Thank you, hubby,” I replied with all the love in my eyes.“All credit goes to Chris and the