Bed of Nails

Chapter 169

Our first picture together in front of the Eiffel Tower. 

“You two make a beautiful couple,” the man's wife said, pulling me out of my daze. Do we? Erick pecked my lips once again with a big grin on his face. 

“Thank you,” he said before taking his cell phone from the man. I smiled at the couple before they walked away. Erick's grin widened looking at the picture. It made me look at his cell phone screen. The picture was captured at a perfect moment. He immediately made it his lockscreen wallpaper. To my surprise, his wallpaper was my picture from high school. I was wearing his sweatshirt and my school's skirt. I looked so chubby in it. It was taken on one of the digital cameras that had come at that time. It was a very old photo. I wonder how he still has it. Before I could have a better look at it, he closed his cell phone and kept it in his pocket. 

“Let me see it," I asked, but he didn't let me. 

"No,” he denied immediately, making me gasp in disbelief. I tried to do it, but he put his cell phone in his jeans pocket. 

“Why?” I asked in annoyance while still looking at him in disbelief. 

“Because they are mine," he said, and I gasped again. Before I could protest, he pecked my lips once again, getting me off guard. He smirked, looking at my stunned face before pulling me towards the tower. We were going to have dinner at the restaurant with a whole city view. 

The day was spent well. Even though I had forbidden him from touching me, I ended up succumbing to his touch in the end. He was sleeping like a baby with his face on my bare chest. We had a hot love-making session. I was exhausted, but I just couldn't sleep. I kept moving my hand in his hair. I looked down at him. He looked so handsome even when he was sleeping. I kissed his forehead, and he nuzzled more in my chest. I turned my head, and my gaze fell on his cell phone, which was on the nightstand on his side. I grabbed it carefully while making sure he didn't wake up. I taped the screen, and my picture flashed on it. Like I said, I was so chubby in that picture. I don't know why he liked it enough to make it his lock screen. I looked so ugly. I still wonder how he ended up falling for me. He was the most handsome guy in high school. All the girls were crazy about him, but he never looked in their way. I just don't know what he saw in me. I exhaled exasperatedly. I slid the lock screen and was surprised once again. There was no password. 

A picture of us flashed on the screen. An unknown smile formed on my lips. We looked like a happy couple. The couple who are so much in love. I went to his gallery. My mouth opened wide when I saw only my picture in it. Even pictures of me sleeping were there. When did he take so many pictures of me? Suddenly he moved, and I got worried thinking he woke up. I immediately hid his cell phone and looked at him, but he was still asleep. He moved his face, and then his warm mouth engulfed my left nipple. He started to suck it. I moved slightly to give him better access. He latched on me like a baby. I'm used to it. He often does it in his sleep. Once I was sure, I pulled out his cell phone to look at the picture. My other hand kept moving in his hair. I only slept after looking at every picture. There were over a thousand pictures of me. This man is impossible. The next day, we had a flight back home. We were on our way to the airport. I kept yawning because I slept so late. Erick looked at me and then smirked. I was busy munching on a chocolate bar. I whipped my mouth, thinking I had chocolate all over my mouth, but there was nothing. He smirked at me again, and it made me furrow my eyes. 

“What?” I said when he smirked at me again. A sudden yawn left my mouth, making me cover it. 

“You know it's a bad habit to check your husband's cell phone while he is sleeping,” he said, looking straight into my eyes. My eyes widened in realisation. My face flushed red. Wasn't he sleeping? 

“I wasn't checking your cell phones. I just looked at the picture." I told him the truth with a red face. He chuckled and then grabbed my chin, making me look at him. He pressed his lips on mine before going back to checking his laptop. I kept sitting there with a red face. When did he see me? I kept thinking. 

We were coming back on his private jet, so there was no hassle of standing in line. I fell asleep as soon as I was on the plane. I slept the whole ride back and slept once again when we reached. I had turned into a bear who was sleeping in hibernation. I was going to the office the day after, so I went to my dad's place. I gave them their gifts. Sabrina was jumping after seeing all the things she had asked for and more gifts that Erick got for her. Lily liked the bag I got for her, and to my surprise, Dad loved the shirts and ties I got for him. I was expecting a stoic look for him, but he was smiling at me. I wanted to leave after giving gifts, but Dad stopped me for dinner. He even called Erick to join us for dinner. For the first time, I found myself laughing at the dinner table. The next day, I went to the office only to receive good news. We had collaboration offers from so many actors. We have also got business proposals. 

Things were going well in life until Erick's father showed up at my office. 

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