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Leaning to the wall of her bathroom, she was trying to control her hammering heart.

Last night…

Last night, he was the one she kissed. He was the one she felt under her palms.

He was the one who made her stop otherwise she wanted to go

further.

She took the shower absent–mindedly and then didn’t know how to come out. She shouldn’t have shown him her weakness.

Standing on the bathroom floor in nothing but her robe was making her sweat again when someone knocked on the door.

“Marissa,” she heard his gentle voice, “Come out.”

“I’m not done yet,” she called out tiredly.

“Yes, you are. There has been no shower sound for the past few

minutes. Come out!”

He was right. She couldn’t spend her whole life in the damn.

bathroom.

She opened the door slowly and thankfully he was dressed now. All skin was covered under that t–shirt and cotton trousers.

The moment she was out, she found him leaning against the wall outside, waiting for her. When he saw her, he held her hand and

moved her closer to him.

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“What are you worried about? Huh?” he gently moved back her wet hair and kissed her forehead. Until yesterday he was managing a distance between them.

But after last night he was touching her like they were old buddies. and were easy around each other’s presence.

“Are you worried about last night? When you thought it was all a dream?” he was asking her like he was talking about someone else.

Marissa was very self–conscious of his thumb that was gently moving on her cheek, “Don’t worry, Marissa. I also dream a lot of things that… don’t sound decent in practical life.”

“You do?”

“Yes,” He then bumped his nose against hers and looked into her eyes, “But that doesn’t mean I need to be embarrassed about it,

Marissa.”

Marissa’s senses were slowly taking their leave. That’s what his presence used to do to her. She took a lot of advantage when he was blind but not anymore.

Now he could see how she was looking at him as if she wanted to

eat him alive.

His muscles were making their presence known under that t–shirt. where her palm was placed.

“Why are you here?” she asked him and then realized this must sound rude, so she chuckled lamely, “Of course. For the kids.”

This time he drew her more into him a little brutally and took his mouth near her ear, “I’m not here because of kids. I’m here

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because of you.”

She frowned and tried to pull back when he hurriedly spoke, “Remember? You said you had flu. I couldn’t stay there any longer.”

That moment Marissa’s heart was doing summersaults.

He was here because of her? Because she had flu?

Breaking their eye contact she closed her eyes and then opened them again only to focus on his lips.

He smirked and when he spoke Marissa couldn’t hear him. She had zoned out again and could see his lips moving.

Shaking her head, she smiled and leaned her forehead to his chin.

It still felt like a dream. He came to her just because she had the

damn flu.

Oh, Delinda. I underestimated you.

“It’s… it’s… their wake–up time,” he knew she was talking about

their children.

“Let me wake them up… or maybe come with me. Let’s do it together,” She nodded and let him drag her across the living room to get to the children’s room.

She didn’t miss the wicked glint in Sophie’s eyes. Now she understood why she was asking her weird questions.

She was the one who let Rafael in.

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“Abi! Ariel! Alex! Wake up!” he started making noise, the moment he entered their room. The kids who used to take their sweet time

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in waking up opened their eyes in an instant.

“Daddy!”

“I can’t believe it!”

Even Alex seemed shocked, and this time couldn’t hide the expressions.

Both the girls stood on the mattress because they wanted to jump up and down but due to Abi’s health, Rafael quickly scooped them up together.

“Now no more monkeys jumping on the bed!” Rafael’s line from their favorite nursery rhyme made them laugh.

“Go and brush your teeth and then we’ll have something good for breakfast,” he announced.

“How about waffles with ice cream!” Abigail screamed and Marissa showed her, mommy eyes.

“We already had it a few days back, sweetheart if you remember,” she took her from her father’s arms and placed her down, “Now go and wash your face.”

Alex who was rubbing his left eye, looked at her, “Mommy. Won’t you go to the office today?”

“Why not? I have to go to work,” she told him softly and then

smacked his buttocks, “Now off to the bathroom.”

When she came out of their room, Rafael was behind her, and she

was very much conscious of his presence.

“After giving them breakfast, I’ll get ready for the office. Will you stay here longer, or you go to your place first?”

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Instead of answering her, he held her hand and brought it to his lips, “I’m thinking of something else. Why don’t you take a short leave today?”

“And what excuse will I give to them? I already took short leaves due to Abi and Delinda.”

She wanted to free her arm from his grip and go inside the kitchen. when instead of leaving her wrist, he pulled her to him until she bumped into his hard chest.

She wanted to issue him a stern warning, but his cocky grin made her stop.

“Stay here for a minute. Let me see you,” His eyes were making her

nervous.

“W–why?”

“Why? Because in a few minutes, our children will be around us and we won’t get a chance to have this moment, Marissa.”

Marissa felt her heart sinking. He was behaving like they were real

spouses.

Putting his arms around her neck, he kissed her cheek, “You are… still so soft…” he muttered, and she felt his voice going teary.

Her eyes snapped to his face, but he didn’t give her a chance and clutched her face to his chest.

“Rafael,” it didn’t sound like a protest to her own ears.

“Marissa. You need to give me a chance. Remember I asked. just give me a few minutes of your time? So that we could talk…” she just nodded her face bumping her head to his chin, but he

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didn’t seem to mind,

“I beg you to let me talk. There are so many things you don’t know

about me.”

“For example?” her voice was muffled against him.

“For example… I haven’t forgotten how your soft body felt against

me.”

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Hello. I don’t think if anyone is reading my book as there are no reviews. So i’m planning to kill Rafael and pair Marissa with Dean or Joseph. Or maybe Amir?

Any thoughts?