After finishing with the boys, Arthur headed to his room and lay on the bed. He remembered what his boys told him about their birthday party and decided to reach out to Aurora. He called her and waited patiently for her to pick up. She didn’t answer the phone the first time, so he tried again. She finally answered and Arthur swallowed hard before speaking up. “Aurora?” He called, and his voice was followed by a soft moan from the other end. “Arthur?” Aurora groaned, her head buried in her bedsheets. “Are you alright?” Aurora worriedly lifted his upper body from the bed like it was going to make him hear her clearer. “You sound so tired. Are you just waking up?” He asked, looking up at the wall clock in his room. ‘It’s 1 pm. She can’t be just waking up.’ He said to himself. “I am just waking up,” Aurora mumbled, and then for the first time, checked her phone. Her tired and thin eyes widened as she saw it was noon already. “1 pm?” She exclaimed, and immediately, a groan of pain
The day finally came, the day the boys anticipated and waited excitedly for. Aurora was in Arthur’s house and they started decorating the living room as early as 6 a.m.Anita left on the third day as Arthur asked, and the boys had been happier since then. “I’m so happy, Mum. I made sure Daddy saw her for who she was.” Ryan said to Aurora, while Aurora raised her eyebrows in surprise. “Really? You were the reason why he sent her out?” Aurora asked, and the boys nodded. “I don’t think Daddy liked her either. He just wanted to help her.” Rowan muttered, with his head buried in Aurora’s chest. “You think so?” “Yes! That is the truth. Daddy likes only you. You are giving that speech today, right? And the kiss?” Ryan inquired. Aurora nodded her head and chuckled softly. She wondered why they were so pertinacious about seeing them give a love speech and kiss. “Why do you want us to do it though?” “Because we don’t believe the lie you keep telling us that you’re out of the house to w
Ryan, Riley, and Rowan were dressed in neatly tailored and fitted black tuxedo shirts and pants. Their hair was styled to fit their faces perfectly. They had elegant wristwatches and belts on. Their shoes sparkled, just like their hearts when they watched their father talk so sweetly to Aurora. Aurora on the other hand wore a long blue ribbed dress, which had a lace at the back. She tied the lace so tightly, revealing her super-snatched waist. She wore white heels and carried a white bag to match. Arthur, on the other hand, wore the same outfits as the boys. They all headed to the living room which was gradually beginning to fill up with people they had invited. Most of them were friends and parents from the boys’ school. Derick and Carter arrived after Derick and Aurora started saying Hi to their guests. “Woah. Who would have thought the party would be this big?!” Carter exclaimed while Derick chuckled. “It’s in Arthur’s house. Of course, it’s going to be big.” Derick answered
After the emotional speech given by Aurora ended, Arthur picked up his microphone and started talking again. “Once again, Thank you, everyone. But before we leave here, the celebrants want us to go one more thing,” Arthur uttered, turning to look at Aurora. Aurora’s heart began to beat very fast as their eyes locked. ‘Do we still need to do this?’ She wondered, but Arthur was pertinacious about getting a kiss from her. He moved closer to her, his ethereal smile drawing her closer to him as he cupped her face in his hands. “Oh, they are going to kiss!” Carter gushed, playfully hitting Derick on his arms as they held each other. Closing the gap between them, Arthur leaned closer, while Aurora’s eyes slowly went shut. This time, she felt her heart beat faster and louder. She feared that her nervousness could be seen by the people watching, so she began to tell herself that everything was okay. Eschewing her anxiety, her lips slowly parted as she felt Arthur’s breath breeze on her
After the birthday party, the boys refused to let Aurora return to her apartment. They told her they wanted her to be with them till the next day, indirectly giving Arthur more opportunities to talk to her. Although Aurora tried to remain stolid to all of Arthur’s flirting, she was happy that he was trying to get her attention. And for the very first time in a long time, there was no Anita. No talks about her, and no thoughts about her. Aurora refused to sleep in any other room apart from the boys, and this was because she was beginning to miss them already. The next morning, she stared at their faces and smiled. ‘It’s crazy how time flies. They are all grown up now.’ Her lachrymose eyes spoke of overwhelming gratitude and joy. ‘If only I could stop time. I wouldn’t want times like this to pass.’ Standing up to her feet, she planted kisses on their sleeping heads before heading out of their room. As she got to the living room, her nostrils caught a pleasant aroma in the air. She
Getting to the restaurant, Jack was surprised to see Aurora. He already expected to see her again in the next few days. Aurora didn’t have her best face on because of the fight she had with Arthur. She couldn’t help but think about it. “Hey, Aurora.” Jack greeted her as she walked towards him. “Hi, Jack. Good morning.” She answered, forcing on an affable smile. “Good morning. How are you today? I wasn’t expecting you here today. Didn’t you get my message?” Jack asked, reaching for his phone in his pocket. The smile on Aurora’s faded faded off, and she shook her head. “I did see it, I just…” She took a pause and swallowed hard. Jack noticed this and became extremely curious. “Let’s talk in my office.” He offered her his hand and she held onto it as they walked out of the waiting area to his office. After settling down in his office, he continued the conversation with her. “Tell me, Aurora. What’s wrong?” He asked worriedly, while Aurora lowered her head. “It’s Arthur.” She ans
After all the drama Arthur and his kids created at the restaurant, they all bade everyone goodbye and headed back to Aurora’s apartment. Arthur bought dinner from the restaurant, and this was what they ate as soon as they got home. At the dinner table, the boys wouldn’t stop talking about how tense their father was to enter the restaurant. “He was tense?” Aurora asked with a chuckle, and they all nodded. “Even at the house when we were planning this. He stood in front of the mirror and constantly repeated what he would say to you. We couldn’t help but laugh.” Ryan added amidst laughter. “He kept rehearsing to the extent that I knew what he was going to say,” Riley added, laughing very hard. Aurora looked at Arthur as the boys made fun of him and she saw he was laughing too. “Stop mocking me, okay? We promised not to say a word to her.” Arthur muttered. “You know we can’t keep this from our mother. It’s too funny to be a secret.” Rowan added and Aurora broke into laughter again.
While she slept, Aurora felt his lips mold into her face, causing her to slightly open her eyes. She let out a soft moan as she saw Arthur watching her like it was some business. She felt her cheeks flush as she hid her face from him. “Why are you staring?” She asked in a whisper. “Good morning, beautiful. I couldn’t help but stare. You look so beautiful even when you’re asleep.” He responded, his hand reaching for her hair as he moved the hair strands away from her face. “I’m flattered.” She answered, turning her head to look at him again. “Last night was amazing.” He added, his eyes searching hers as he spoke. “Yes, it was.” She raised her hand and touched his cheek, letting out a smile. “You wouldn’t mind if we did that often, right?” He teased, catching Aurora unaware. “What?!” She asked shyly, her cheeks turning red. Arthur broke into laughter and shook his head. “That was just on a lighter note.” “Lighter? So you don’t want to do it often?” Aurora asked, looking at him