Experience Me

Chapter 28

"I think I might go see my mother soon," I say from behind the shower door.

"What?"

Shutting the water off, I slide the door open and step out. Grabbing the towel, I wrap it around myself as I walk into the room. I find Silas on the bed. As I begin to get dressed, I repeat myself.

"I should come."

With raised eyebrows, I glance at him. "And why would you do that?"

"So I can meet your family of course. Specifically, your mother."

I give him a small sound of acknowledgment before moving back into the bathroom. I guess it's only right that he meets my family now that I've met his. I wonder what my mom will think of him. Deciding not to spend all morning in my thoughts, I complete my hygiene and slip downstairs to prepare breakfast.

"It smells great in here. Though, you look rather delicious yourself." Silas says as he picks me up swiftly and places me on the counter. A giggle erupts out of me at the abrupt movement. Not long after, we are wrapped up in each other's arms; kissing passionately.

After finally releasing me, Silas sits at the counter while I begin to brew some coffee. The strong scent wafts through my nose and a burning began rising in my throat while saliva gathered in my mouth. My eyes went wide as I rushed to the downstairs bathroom. Bursting through the door, I fall to my knees as the vomit spewed into the toilet. My eyes began to water and my nose burned. Silas was already at my side rubbing my back and asking was I okay.

"I'm fine, really."

Silas helped me up and flushed the toilet. Opening a fresh toothbrush, I squeeze on the paste and begin brushing my teeth for the second time today.

"Are you sure you're okay Ariah? Is this the first time this has happened?"

Shrugging, I walk to the couch and plop down. "I mean a few days ago I was feeling a little queasy but I didn't pay much attention to it."

"I'm taking you to the doctor."

"No you're not. I said I was fine." Getting up, I move around him. I try my best to ignore the worried expression on his face as we sit and eat breakfast. He's showing actual care and I'm being an asshole. I reach over and grab his hand.

"You don't have to worry Silas." He simply nods as if he is lost in thought.

Silas POV

The breakfast she prepared was very delicious; however, I couldn't enjoy it because I can't seem to shake this feeling that there was something more to her sickness this morning. I hated to leave her, but I had to get to work.

As I mull over the client files, my mind goes back to the events of Sunday morning when I handed her the contraceptive pill. I struggled as I watched her take it. The idea of starting a family with the woman I love leaves me unmistakably awestruck. When she told me the things my mother said, my heart was screaming to tell her she was right. But I couldn't do that to her, I couldn't place that much on her shoulders. The most painful thing is not knowing whether or not my feelings are reciprocated. I know she feels deeply for me, but I will not force it out of her. She will tell me when she's ready. My love is not fragile; I'm willing to wait.

A soft chuckle escapes my mouth followed by me shaking my head. Listen to me. Silas Wilson? Love? Who would've thought?

I push my thoughts to the back of my mind, for now. I spent the day making a few phone calls to businesses and setting up meetings with potential investments. The entire process is painstaking. Invest or not to invest? I like to invest in companies that I know will bring forth a profit; however, I also want to take a chance on some small businesses because I believe many have the potential to me more. The risks involved are a game of chance.