Flames of a lie

Chapter 96

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Are we ready to take on such a big responsibility?

We talked for some more time. I asked him how his bakery was doing. After high school, he decided to be a bakery chef and for that, he left for Paris for higher studies. He then met his love of life Alina there and both of them decided to settle down in Paris. They opened a small bakery there. 

"You should visit us sometime, kids and Alina will be happy to meet both of you," Aiden suggested with hopeful eyes. 

"I would love to," I said with an excited smile on my face. I have talked with Alina on video calls and she seemed like a good person. I would love to meet her one day. But when will I be able to go to Paris? I dreamed of going to Paris someday. I need to save a lot to go there. I will start saving once I get back to work. 

"Yeah, we will surely visit you soon," Xanthus said while playing with my fingers with his callous one. I smiled at Aiden with a small nod. We talked more about our high school days. 

After that, we dropped Aiden off at the airport. Sophia came to see him off with Logan at the airport. After that, all four of us decided to grab a late lunch. We spent the rest of the day like we were on a double date. We even went to a small seasonal carnival and had lots of fun. Aiden, Sophia, and I used to come to this carnival stealthily a lot after we bunked our school. It was so much fun. We used to eat softy from the money we saved.  Remembering those days always makes me feel happy. After that, we even eat our dinner at a small pizza place. It was so good. I loved it. The day was so much fun. Xanthus spent his whole day with us. It was a new experience for him. He was living a common life with us, leaving the stressed, always busy glamorous life behind for a day. Now we were in my room on my bed. I was exhausted, my body was tired and my eyes were heavy. But sleep was still not coming to my eyes. 

Our Baby! 

Are we ready for it? Am I ready for it?

I didn't dwell on that question in the morning but I subconsciously still kept thinking about it in the back of my mind for the entire day. I looked at my husband who was sleeping beside me like a baby with my already red nipple slightly off his mouth which he intended to suck till it turned darker after making love to me half of the night. He had fallen asleep while doing it. I had warned him that morning that I will not let him touch me until all the hickeys fade but then he gave me his puppy eyes. I couldn't refuse him. He looked so adorable while sleeping like a baby with his lips parted a little. I kissed his forehead and it made him nestle his face in my chest like a baby. I exhaled and let him wrap his hands around me. He likes to sleep with his hands and legs around me with nothing in between us, not even a pillow. How will he sleep when there is a baby in the picture? I have an adult baby to take care of. How will I take care of both of them? I kissed the top of his head and wrapped my arms around him. If I keep thinking about it, sleep will never come to my eyes. I will think about it some other day now I need to sleep. The next day I woke up with butterfly kisses all over my face from my husband. 

"Wake up love," he said while pecking my lips. But I still refused to open my eyes. My eyes were still heavy with sleep. The outcome of sleeping late at night. His thumb rubbed my cheeks. Instead of waking up, I pulled his hand beneath my head and went to sleep. 

"Wake up, I have made breakfast for you," he said, cooing me to wake up. My stomach grumbled. My eyes opened at the thought of food. 

"I want french toast and coffee," I said with a grin on my face. He chuckled looking at me. 

"Come down after shower everyone is waiting for you," he said and kissed my nose before walking to the door. I got out of bed and took a quick shower. Hunger was making everything fast. Last night I didn't eat much because we had a late lunch. I wore a black turtleneck top to hide my husband's artwork. I paired it with brown pants. I applied some lip balm on my lips before going down. I heard lots of voices when I was climbing down the stairs. My brows furrowed in curiosity. It made me take long steps toward the living room. 

"What a surprise!" I said in delight looking at all the known faces in the living room. 

"Sage" Isabella stood up from her seat and came to hug me. I hugged her back. 

"I'm so happy to see you all here," I said looking at my in-laws. I had unshed tears in my eyes. They all smile at me. 

"Of course, we have to come. Your parents invited us and how could we refuse such a cute couple" Xanthus's mother said while sipping her tea. I was happy they all made time for us. 

"Breakfast is ready," Xanthus said while coming out of the kitchen with an apron around his waist. My face turned red and I walked to him. I looked at my mother who shrugged her shoulders in helplessness. I knew she must have tried her best to stop him. 

"I will do the rest. You go sit with them," I said not wanting his family to see him working here. All my in-laws are open-minded people but it still didn't feel good to me. They won't let me work when I'm at their place. What will they think of my parents? "No, you go and sit. You are hungry. I'll get breakfast for everyone" he said, denying me. I gestured with my eyes to his family but he still shook his head. 

"Let him work, he won't become thin if he works here," his father said, probably noticing us. I bit my lower lip in distress. 

"Don't stress over it. I'm finally seeing his lazy ass working at home. He won't help me a bit in the kitchen" grandma said, making him laugh. He never takes Grandma taunting to heart. 

"Xanthus is a very hardworking child. I sent my prayer to God and thanked him for blessing my daughter with such a hard-working life partner" my mother said, taking his side. 

"And I thank the lord for giving him Sage," his mother said. He moved his head with a smile on his face. 

"Go seat," he said and pecked my lips. He went back to the kitchen and we all went to the dining table. They all were discussing tomorrow's ingratiation. My parents were not getting tired of telling his parents how their son-in-law helped them. He gave pancakes to everyone. Elijah helped him. 

"French toast and coffee for my love," he said while pressing a kiss on the side of my head and placing the plate in front of me. 

"It's hot," he said, pointing at the coffee mug. A breathtaking smile on his lips. I gave him a small nod. He sat beside me with pancakes on his plate. I looked at everyone's plate. He had already made pancakes but he still made French toast for me. A gesture that would look small but it was not. That gesture said he cares for me and loves me so he takes extra effort to fulfil my wish. A smile formed on my lips looking at him who was busy talking but was cutting my toast for me instead of eating his breakfast. 

How many times is he going to make me fall for him? 

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