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Something Gained. Chapter: 22
RYLAN "Daddy." Leaving Dad's hand, Ava came running and tightly hugged my right leg. I bent down and picked her up. "My little girl missed me?" She quickly wrapped her arms around my neck and put her face on my shouldeR. "Sweetheart?" She just stuffed her face in the crook of my neck. I sighed realizing that she wasn't going to respond. Whenever I would be back after a business trip, she would always act like this, speak less and cling to me for at least a day. This was her way of expressing how much she missed me. "Aww, she missed you!" Elena smiled at her. "She did, a lot." Dad agreed before chuckling. "So did you two have a good time?" Dad stared right at me. "Yeah." My answer was stiff but I'm sure he wouldn't have expected me to gush over it even if it was my actual honeymoon. "It was beautiful. We had a great time." Elena covered up with a bright beautiful smile. She was stupid if she thought she could fool Dad into believing anything.
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RYLANI felt a gentle smack on my cheek which woke me up. Just my daughter probably on some adventure in her dreams. I chuckled at how adorable she looked with furrowed brows while sleeping. As it seemed, I had fallen asleep in her room last night and my back could do with some stretching from being in that awkward angle. I was on the last stair when I heard some sounds. I quietly moved towards the kitchen which seemed to be the apparent source of sound. There was someone in the kitchen. But the movements stilled, and there was complete silence for a few long seconds. The intruder probably had sensed that he wasn’t the only one here. "Who's there!?" I heard a voice laced with panic. Elena. I released a breath in part relief before something came flying towards me and hit me on the chest. “Fuck!” I hissed. “Rylan?” Her alarmed voice rang out. I switched the lights on before she could hit me in the face this time. There she was, standing in the middle of the ki
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ELENA"I missed you guys." I hugged both of them before letting them in. It was a Sunday. Dean and Liv had decided to pay me a surprise visit and I wasn’t complaining. I had hardly had time with them in the past two months. With Rylan being out for some work at the office I finally got that time. "Yeah, therefore you don't even call every day." Liv said with a mock smile. I gave her the best puppy eyes I could manage. "I am sorry?" "I can forgive you. But that’s on one condition." I cautiously stared at her face. "We are going out to see a movie next week." She declared it and who was I to turn down a movie night! "Done." I said, leading them upstairs. “Come on in.” “This place is beautiful.” Liv definitely looked impressed. “I know.” “This is your bedroom?” Dean asked. “Yeah.” He turned around to look at me. “Then who sleeps on the couch?” Took me one whole second before the words even registered. My eyes immediately darted to t
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RYLANWalking through the door, I saw Elena sitting on the sofa with folded legs and watching a movie. At the sight of her, memories of today clouded my mind which didn't help with my headache. "Stacey, get me a cup of coffee." I yelled. "Stacey left. She had some important work. I can make you your coffee. How do you want it?” "No please! Don't tire yourself on my account. Let me not hear complaints that I am mistreating you." She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. Fucking pretend! That’s all she was. "What do you mean?" I scoffed at the innocent face she had pulled off. "Of course you don't know what I mean!" "You know you're so difficult. I simply offered you a cup of coffee. Why are you being rude?" She folded her arms and glared at me. I chuckled and nodded. "Yeah, now go, run to your boyfriend and let him know how I am being rude to you." She scrunched up her nose and creased her forehead like she couldn't comprehend a single word coming o
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ELENAI couldn’t wrap my head around how this night was spiraling. Just some time back me and Rylan were fighting, we had that awkward kiss and now I was sitting outside the emergency unit waiting for some positive news about Dad's health. This was his second attack and I was dreading that this time something irreversible would happen. I shook my head to force out every negative thought clouding my mind. He would be fine. I knew that. He was strong and he would fight back. I swung back and forth in my seat to calm my nerves when I felt a hand on my shoulder. "He'll be fine." I saw Liv sitting beside me. She gave me a small smile. "Yeah." I gulped and looked down.……………….."Doctor, how is he?" I sprinted towards the doctor as soon as he was out of those doors. He stopped in front of us and took a second before speaking. "This is Mr. Smith's second attack. Combined with his heart condition it was pretty complicated. He is alive but he is in a coma." I didn't feel an
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Something Gained. Chapter: 27
ELENA"Here." I handed her the cup of coffee before taking a seat beside her. "You're taking your medicines on time, right?" I asked, remembering how Dad is always the one to remind her of her medicines. "Do I have a choice? Liv and Dean are always breathing down my neck." She huffed. "Good." I nodded, satisfied to which she shook her head. "How are things back at home?" Her voice was soft but sounded tired. The dark patches around her eyes were proof of it. All this was taking a toll on her health. "Just the usual." Lie. Usual back at Rylan's house was we being civil to each other at one moment and fighting at other. However, since the last few days, Rylan had been nothing but understanding. He didn't throw some arrogant remarks here and there and he actually was caring. There had been instances where I had been impatient or unnecessarily rude but he hadn't retorted. "How's Ava?" Mom's voice broke my chain of thoughts. Thinking of Ava, my mind went bac
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ELENAEarlier this morning Rylan had left without even having breakfast. The moment he walked into the dining room, I could sense the change in his behavior. He had straightened his blazer before kissing Ava's head. "Breakfast?" I had offered. "I will have it in the office." And without so much as a glance at me, he had walked out. Like I didn’t exist and I wasn’t sitting there in front him. Even in the office I didn't see him come out even once. Was it because he was under too much work pressure or had he gone back to being the asshole he was. I had spent my evening with Dad at the hospital. He was a little better than before. I don't know why but I felt like cooking something for dinner tonight. Stacey helped me with a little tip here and there and the difference made was unbelievable, tasted better than anything I had made ever before. Initially Ava was excited for the dinner and was waiting for Rylan but when he was really late, I convinced Ava to h
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ELENA"You guys kissed?" I nodded to Liv's question. "And he called it a mistake?" She again asked, her posture giving out an expression of shock. "And he told you to keep your distance?" This time instead of nodding I rolled my eyes at her. "Will you stop repeating everything I just said?" I asked, a bit annoyed. "I can't literally comprehend what kind of a man he is! I literally want to smash this glass on his head." She raised the half filled glass of juice in her hand a little. I leaned back on the head rest and stared off into space. My mind was really jumbled up with everything happening. “And why am I learning it now? It’s been what, four months since this happened?” “I didn’t wanna talk about it.” "Do you have feelings for him?" Her voice broke my trance. She was looking intently at my face waiting for me to answer. I sighed and went back to looking at the wall. "I can't understand what I feel for him. I know I am attracted to him. I fee
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ELENA“Mom, I’m hungry!” Alex said in a sing-song manner while hopping into the kitchen. He was six now, the dreadful age and he wasn’t the most agreeable kid either. He was fussy with almost everything except for food. He loved food, all types of it and I counted it as a blessing. “Well, sit down. Dinner’s ready.” I brought the tray in and set it on the table. Aiden ruffled Alex’s hair while passing his chair before taking a seat. Normally we would have dinner together but today it was past time. So I served them two plates. Alex dived in the very second. “I go upstairs and bring Ava here for dinner.” I said before pointedly looking at Aiden. “Don’t bring that up.” Only after he offered a curt nod, I went down the hall towards Ava’s room. The door was locked as expected. I knocked. “I don’t wanna talk to anyone.” Ava’s muffled voice came through. “Not even me?” Took some seconds before the door finally opened. There she stood with a long face.
Something Gained. Epilogue- II
RYLANThe door to my office creaked open and my pouting wife came into view. “I miss you.” Fuck. I really needed to work. Elena was in thirty-eighth week of her pregnancy. Even after Stacey was always at Elena’s heels, I had been working from home for a month. That way I could keep from stressing my ass off. I made a split second decision and logged off. Some things at work needed my attention but my wife came first. “Come here.” She flashed me a huge grin before walking inside. I watched as she slowly lowered herself on the couch. I did too, pulling her closer so that her weight was resting on me. She had been really clingy throughout the pregnancy and I wasn't complaining. In fact we had some great sex owing to her increased levels of horniness. I was a happy man. “I want a boy.” Elena said gently caressing her bump. Only last night she wanted a girl. I, on the other hand, was rooting for a boy. Another daughter would be too much work. As it is the t
Something Gained. Epilogue-I
ELENAIt’s beautiful! I wondered to myself. I didn’t realize the words had come out loud. “If this amazes you, let me show you another property. It's a ten minutes' ride from here.” “I don’t want to see another property. This is everything I could ask for.” “You like it?” Rylan had been standing silently until now. We had been to two more properties before this and every time he had been quietly staring at my face, trying to read my thoughts. My head whips around to face him. “Did you see the library?” “That property has more amenities than this one.” The agent pressed. Rylan looked from his face to mine. “Want to take a look?” “Do you?” I asked. He surely did have his preferences and I wasn’t sure this one appealed to him as much as it did to me. He lifted his shoulders in a shrug. “I’m fine with whatever you want, Love.” “Well, let’s see. This one has a waterfall, a swimming pool, a huge ass lawn for our kids to play, an outdoor kitchen
Something Gained. Chapter: 53
ELENAI was awake lying on my side. Rylan wasn’t sleeping either, figured from his uneven breathing. There was at least a foot distance between us. I knew he was hurting too but I was too fucking lost to be there for him. Lost under the weight of everything and there was no one I could blame for anything. It was all on me. The guilt was slowly suffocating me. “Talk to me.” I stiffened, not realizing that I was holding my breath. I let it out when his fingers gently weaved through my hair. “Look at me, Love.” I did. Rylan’s soft command compelled me to turn around. Those warm brown orbs always did comfort me. “I can’t see you like this. And there’s very little I can do if you shut me out like this.” His voice held a certain helplessness that I wouldn’t have ever expected from him. He had always been so composed, so in control. Staring at him, I felt this tightness in my chest. Another beat of silence passed between us before I scooted closer to him. Rylan w
Something Gained. Chapter: 52
ELENA“Dad, I can’t.” I whined. Water has always scared me. That’s precisely the reason I was twelve and still didn’t know how to swim. This summer I was going to learn, I vowed. But now as I sat by the pool with Dad, I was backpedaling pretty fast. Dad smiled. “You can, sweetheart.” I was immediately shaking my head in disagreement. He sighed before stepping into the pull. “Don’t be afraid. I’m here, aren’t I?” “But I’ll drown.” “No. You won’t.” He outstretched his hand for me to take. I took it, stepping in. “I’ll always get you.” He looked into my eyes and I believed his words more than anything in this world. We both dipped in but just as our heads were under water, I felt my grip on his hand loosening. He was drifting away and no matter how hard I tried I couldn’t grasp his fingers. “Dad?” As soon as I opened my mouth to scream water filled in. So much water. I couldn’t breathe. I knew I was drowning but Dad wasn’t here. “Dad!” My eyes shut and the wate
Something Gained. Chapter: 51
RYLANI stole another glance of Elena sleeping peacefully with her hair sprawled all over the pillow. I didn’t know how to do this. These were probably a few last moments of her peace for a while now. However selfish or irrational it might sound, I didn’t want to break the news to her, but I had to. I sat down and gently touched her cheek. Her eyes peeled open before she flashed me a lazy smile. “Good morning.” I licked my lips, unable to offer even a tight lipped smile. “Get up.” “What happened?” She sat up with furrowed brows. “Your Dad.” Her face immediately paled a few shades. I swallowed before completing the rest of it. “He suffered another attack.” Elena gave out a shaky exhale before letting out a weak “When?” “This morning. Dean called a minute ago.” “We need to go.” I nodded. “Go change.”Elena looked worried out of her mind. Another attack after that big a surgery? She knew the possible consequences. She almost stumbled her way up to
Something Gained. Chapter: 50
ELENAAlmost half an hour was spent and I was still reading the same page. Distractions came in forms. Like at the moment I was completely preoccupied by this huge distraction that walked into the room in the form of my husband. It should be illegal to look this attractive in just sweats. I was too sore from last night to entertain thoughts about this gorgeous man. I forced my eyes back to my book, determined to finish the confrontation part within the next five minutes. Well that was until he sat down right in front of me, scrolling through his phone. Damn it! He smells nice! "Glad you think so." I could feel the pure male satisfaction oozing out of him. I clenched my eyes shut, completely horrified. "Of course. I said that aloud." A deep resounding chuckle rumbled from his chest. I playfully rolled my eyes and went back to my book. I wasn't completing it anytime soon. His constant stare was making it even harder. "What?"I snapped my book shut, finally
Something Gained. Chapter: 49
ELENARylan's fingers traced the length of my upper arm. I let myself enjoy the feel of his smooth muscles under my palms as I lay with my eyes closed, allowing myself a few more minutes to bask in the moment. "I know you have been awake for some time now." I unconsciously bit down on my lower lip feeling like a child who had been caught stealing candy. Peeling my eyes open, I raised myself up on my elbow and set my gaze on him. The refracted rays of the sun accentuated every feature on his strikingly handsome face. I could literally spend hours just admiring this fine specimen of a man. "Good morning!" I drawled. His responding smile was slow, almost lazy. I was a tad bit envious of his thick long lashes. "Now the morning wouldn't be that good without a kiss, would it?" He looped his hands around my waist. "I'll take a hard pass. Morning breath." I said sitting up. Kissing without brushing my teeth? Just wasn't me. His eyes slightly narrowed before he gave a sl
Something Gained. Chapter: 48
RYLANElena was more addictive than anything I had ever come across. Every time she peered up at me with those intoxicating blue eyes I was lost a little more in them. From the moment I had sunk into her, I knew I was done for. I couldn't have stopped even if I wanted to. Honestly I didn't want to either. It was around four in the morning that we were laying in bed. I had my hands wrapped around her waist as I spooned her from behind. I was thoroughly exhausted but still not sleepy. From what I could make out listening to her uneven breathing, she wasn't sleeping either. "After I broke up with Mason...it was just too difficult for me." I had gone stiff against Elena at the mention of his name. I didn't know why she brought him up again but something heavy was settling down on my chest. The amount of emotions loaded in her voice felt like a pinch. Why did the gulp feel so painful? "I had been with that guy for so long and he just...his betrayal had shaken me." I wasn't
