What We Deserve (Richardo And Bethany) BWWM [REWRITING]

Chapter Thirty

"Mike... Mike? What's up with you?" Elle asked when he finally looked at her and when he did, he had an irritating look on his face.

"I told you to stop talking while you eat," he said in an annoyed tone.

"You weren't even eating... why are you like this Mike?" she drops her fork and held his hand in hers then rubbed circles on it.

"Like what?" he asked trying not to sound as irritated as he was at the same time trying to get his from her hold.

He couldn't understand why he had a foul mood since the last time he saw his ex when he had traveled for that business deal, he was hoping to close.

It had been almost two years since he saw her last and when he did, he just couldn't understand how he felt, most especially when his eyes had captured the ring sitting beautifully on her ring finger.

'She must be engaged' he thought within and his mouth twisted in distaste and annoyance.

He kept staring at his food as he twirled the spaghetti and thought about Bethany and how beautiful she looked. He couldn't deny how gorgeous she looked by just smiling and laughing with that little girl.

He recalled the little girl referring to Bethany as her mum and wondered if she was unfaithful to him during the time they were still together since she seems to suddenly have a daughter after separating from him.

The girl looked to be around four or five years and they had been separated for barely two years and if she was a virgin like she had told him when they started dating then the girl couldn't be hers.

The little girl was on the lighter side and didn't look to have any black roots, didn't even look like Bethany, so it might be that she was the daughter of her supposed husband to be or she was just babysitting her.

He doubts that though because he is aware of how scared and overwhelmed Bethany can be when it comes to taking care of children.

She wasn't one to want kids but with how she defended the little girl, smiled at her, and the mother-daughter love they shared, it was certain that she wanted kids with her.

Then he recalled how the girl spoke to him when he was making Bethany uncomfortable and his lips twisted in irritation.

She had a big mouth for her age and wasn't supposed to speak when adults are speaking.

"Rude brat" he muttered out loud involuntarily.

"Who is a rude brat?" his train of thoughts was interrupted by the woman beside him.

He looked at her again with a deep frown on his face then dropped the fork he had been using to twist his spaghetti.

"What is going on Mike? You have been spacing out since you came back, I called your attention to it and you started getting irritated"

"I am not irritated" he talked over her and she sighed.

She looked at him worriedly then stood up from where she sat on one of the kitchen stools then went behind him and rolled his chair so that he was looking at her.

Placing her palms on his cheeks, she compelled him to look into her eyes and he did.

His eyes didn't hold the excitement they always hold whenever he looks into her eyes nor did he wrap his arms around her when he was turned to her.

She was sure that something was up but can't say exactly what the thing is so she leaned in to kiss him but he didn't kiss her back and that made her heart ache.

Leaning away, she dropped her hands from holding his face and then crossed her arms on top of her baby bump.

"Tell me what's up," she asked with a frown denting her forehead.

He looked up at her and sighed then stood up and gathered her in his arms but instead of melting in his embrace as she would normally do, she shrugged him off her and took a step backward with that frown still on her face.

"Don't try to use that on me, what is going on? Why are you like this? Today isn't the only day you gave me cold shoulders or irritating looks or coldly tell me to stop bothering you... I asked you what is the problem, did I do something wrong? Why are you treating me like this Mike? Why?" she asked as a tear slipped out of her eyes.

Her emotions have been everywhere and Mike behaving in this manner towards her for days had kept her emotionally distressed and stressed.

"What you are putting me through is not good for me or for our baby... I am pregnant for CHRIST's sake and I can't be stressed or worried over something I am not sure I did" she told him and he sighed then rubbed his palms over his face and let out a groan.

"Elle, I am sorry" he removed his palm from his face and looked at her.

He was trying so hard not to get irritated by her demands, they aren't married yet and she was already being so controlling... it was getting on his nerves.

'But she didn't seem naggy when you were new in the relationship with her or when you cheated on your ex with her' his subconscious reminded him and he let out another groan then gathered her in his arms.

This time, she didn't resist and just let the tears flow down her eyes.

"I just want to know what exactly I did to you, why are you being cold towards me? Did I do something wrong? I am sorry if I did" she apologized and he suddenly felt bad.

She did nothing at all and shouldn't feel this way.

It was him, entirely on him and no one should feel guilty for what they didn't do. He just somehow started having feelings for his ex when he saw her after a long time.

Maybe they could finally talk and he could reason things with her and then get back with her. He didn't know how much he missed her not until he saw her there.

'You have Elle, stop looking elsewhere' his subconscious scolded him and he rolled his eyes.

At least it is normal for a man to be polygamous in nature, they would both understand that he wants them to himself. He thought and just decided to put the thought of Bethany aside and concentrate on this very pregnant woman in his arms.

There is one thing that would make her stop worrying or nagging, with that thought in mind, he leaned away from the hug and kissed her. He rubbed her lower back and the other caressed her cheeks slowly.

Leaning back to look into her eyes he smiled and she did so.

"I guess I am just so tired and I took it out on you, I am sorry," he said then leaned in again and continued kissing her... she returned the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I love you Elle" he whispered when he picked her up and began his way to their room.

She sniffed and wrapped one of her arms around his neck while the other cleaned her tears.

"I love you too Mike," she said with a smile.