[Fifty-Six]

|Chapter 56|

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𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮

𝖨𝗇𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗍𝗈 𝗉𝖺𝗒 𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇; 𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗂𝖿𝖿𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀

So far the food has been delicious and there's only been small talk around the table until Eugen speaks up.

"So, Maria, when is the last time you and Emilian hung out?"

"Last year."

"Well, surely you guys have spoken since then."

"Yes we have but he stopped responding to me about two or three months ago," she responds. Funny how that's around the time we met.

"Why is that Emilian?" Eugen asks.

Emilian places his fork down abruptly, "What does it have to do with you?"

"Did you guys break up?" Eugen questions further.

"We were never together," Seb answers.

"That's a shame. It would have been nice to see you with Maria."

I take in a deep breath, "With all due respect Sir, his love life is none of your business and I don't understand why it's such a problem. If you truly loved your son, you would be happy."

"Please be quiet, you're in my house and at my table. Speak when spoken to," he responds and I hear someone giggle.

"Yeah, we're leaving," I begin to stand up but Seb holds on to my hand. I look down at him and he mouths a 'please.' He's lucky I care about him.

This visibly upsets Dana and she says to her husband, "Apologize or I will remove you from my home." I'm taken aback by the amount of authority in her voice. What happened to the sweet Dana?

Embarrassingly he turns to me, "I apologize for my behavior."

"Thank you, now please exit the dining room," Dana instructs and he shamefully leaves with his plate. It's funny how quickly his mood changed.

I want to laugh but I'm scared that she'll send me away too.

"I'm so sorry about him Elara. I promise I will talk to him later," she smiles sweetly then she asks, "Dessert anyone?"

"Yes, please," Elvira answers.

"Mama, I want ice cream," Leona talks with a mouth full of salad.

"We'd like some too," Maria speaks on behalf of her and her dad.

"Elara do you want any?"

"Yes, of course," I reply.

"Okay, I'll be back." She disappears into the kitchen.

When she leaves, I whisper to Seb, "I can't wait to get home."

"Me too," he kisses my cheeks and takes my hand. "You're going to love dessert though."

"I hope so because I'm craving something sweet."

"Lara, can you hold me?" Leona asks.

"Sure, sweet baby. Come here." I sit her on my lap and she lays her head on my chest then wraps her little arms around my neck.

"This is what I feared," Seb smiles.

I roll my eyes, "She is not going to steal me away from you."

"She better not," he leans down and kisses her forehead.

"Ok, here's everyone's plate. I put both of your slices on one plate if you don't mind," Dana tells us.

"That's absolutely fine," I tell her.

"Oh, and I'll take her to bed so you can eat comfortably." Dana removes Leona from me and takes her to her room.

"What is it?" I ask Seb. "It looks delicious."

"Prajitura cu Foi de Miere. It's a honey cake."

"Ooooo, sounds good." He cuts a piece off, holding it to my lips and I take a bit. I moan in satisfaction and say, "Baby I need this more often. Please ask your mom for the recipe."

Elvira laughs, "It's good but I didn't know Americans would like it."

"It's so good."

I take a few more bites and all of a sudden I feel overwhelmed and I excuse myself, "Um, I need to use the bathroom. Where is it?"

"I'll show you," Emilian stands up and leads the way. He takes me to a hallway and stops, wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Seb, this isn't the bathroom."

"Love, I know you don't need to use the bathroom. Are you ok? I didn't know my dad would behave that way towards you."

"It's fine, I'm just feeling a bit overwhelmed."

"Ok, we'll go home and come back when you're ready, yeah?"

"Mhm." He leans down, pressing his lips onto mine. My hands slide up his chest as he pulls me closer. "Seb."

"Yes, love," he pulls away.

"I love you."

"I love you too," he beams and pecks my lips once more.

"I'm going to pee before we leave so can you tell me where the actual restroom is?"

"Yes, but can I come with you?" he asks innocently.

"Nope, I want to pee in private," I push him gently.

He huffs, "Fine, it's the door third door on the left that has a 'toaletă' sign on it." Pfft, like I know what he just said.

"Okay, I'll be right back."

I watch as Elara walks away then I turn around to meet Maria standing in front of me. I roll my eyes and ask, "Can I help you?"

"Emilian, why are you acting like this?"

"Acting like what? Sorry, I'm not quite understanding."

"I expressed my feelings to you and you ghosted me."

"I told you multiple times that I didn't feel the same and we weren't that close to begin with. So, I didn't see the need to keep in contact with you."

"Well, how would you know if you didn't try with me," she bites her lips and I cringe. The desperation reeks.

"Look. I have a wife and I plan on staying with her for the rest of my life so, can you stop with all of this? It's embarrassing."

"Ok I understand but can you answer one question?" she asks.

I sigh, "Sure." I guess I've got time.

"What does she have that I don't?"

"Everything because he's perfect for me. Also, there's an obvious difference between the two of you."

"Baby, I'm done!" I hear Elara from behind me. "Oh, hi!" She hugs my left arm and smiles at Maria.

"I'm going to the restroom, see you guys later," Maria says disappointedly.

"You ready?" I ask her.

"Yup!"

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"Baby, I'm borrowing one of your shirts. Do you mind?"

"Nope," I say as she walks past me while I'm sitting on the couch and she's searching for the remote.

"Do you have shorts on?" I ask curiously.

"Yes I do, baby." Dammit.

"How much longer before you have to leave?"

"Two hours."

"That's not enough time," she whines.

"We can make it work."

"No, because you also have to get ready to leave and I want to watch a full movie with you," she pouts. I really don't want to leave her.

"Come here, we'll pick something together. It doesn't have to belong."

"Fine but hold on, I'm getting a blanket."

"Are you trying to put me to sleep, woman?"

"The blanket is for me Seb, not you."

"Yeah, ok." She's acting like she's not going to be cuddling with me.

"I'm back!" she sits crisscross on the loveseat that's on the right of the couch. This woman.

"Elara."

"Yes baby?" she looks at me innocently.

She probably wants to sit alone so I'll give her about 30 minutes to herself.

"Let's watch two or three Loki episodes," I tell her.

"Okay." She selects that and proceeds to go on her phone.

After twenty minutes of her occasionally laughing at her phone, go over and lift her, then move her to where I'm sitting.

"What's wrong Seb?"

"Nothing, I just wanted cuddles and you're over there like you don't want to spend time with me," I kiss her forehead.

"Our definitions of spending time together are clearly different, baby. I like to be in your presence and you love to be all over me." She lays her head on my chest and rests her legs across my lap.

"Are you sure it isn't the other way around?" I smirk.

She blushes, "No."

I look down at her phone and ask, "Who's that?"

"Eliza and Mads."

I gently take her phone, shutting it off, "This is us time baby."

"Ok, but you could have let me say goodbye," she says with attitude.

"Nope," I smother her with kisses. "You missed most of the first episode."

"I already watch-," she covers her mouth quickly.

"You watched them without me?" I ask slightly hurt.

"Baby, I couldn't wait. It was calling my name," she bites her lips guiltily.

I sigh, "Did you watch it all?"

"No, just the first episode because I felt so guilty about it. It kinda felt like cheating," she giggles.

"Ok, good. Now we can just watch the second episode."

She starts the episode then pats her hands around as if she's looking for something.

"Baby?" she speaks.

"Mhm?"

"Where's your hand?"

I remove my hand from lazily sitting on the back of the couch and place it on her stomach. She entangles her fingers with mine and uses her other hand to play with my jewelry. She's so adorable.

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Emilian is supposed to be leaving in 15 minutes and this man is snoring in my ear like this is his first nap in weeks.

Instead of calling his name because I know that doesn't work, I straddle him and place my lips onto his.

"Yes, love?" he speaks almost immediately.

"Are you still leaving?"

"What time is it?"

"11:45."

He lets out a huge sigh, "Ok."

"Baby, you need sleep," I caress his cheek. "I only woke you up because I know your work is important but I don't want you overworking yourself."

"I'm fine, Elara."

"No you're not, Emilian," I respond, making sure I use his first name because he knows we don't do that. "You can go out tomorrow."

He looks taken aback, then he smirks, "So you're telling me what to do now?"

I look down blushing and softly say, "No."

"Yeah, that's what I thought." He slaps my butt roughly, grabbing it.

"Seb," I whine. "You're doing too much." I rub my butt as I get up.

"You're lucky I'm not at full energy," he says.

"Does that mean you'll stay?"

"I'll have to text the guys," he responds sleepily.

"Can I?"

"Sure," he hands me his phone and carries me in his arms as he walks to the bedroom.

"Can you warn me before you pick me up?"

"Why? Does it make you uncomfortable?"

"No, it doesn't, I'm just saying."

"If I remember."

I am placed on the bed and I realize his phone is dying. "Baby, where's your phone charger?"

"I forgot mine."

"Irresponsible," I mumble and reach under the bed to get mine.

"Sorry, I didn't hear that," he says slapping my butt. "Love, I thought you said you had shorts on."

"I do."

"Your butt cheeks are practically hanging out."

"Thick girl problems," I say, bending over and twerking on him. He grabs my waist and stops me.

"I'm too sleepy to deal with you right now," he whispers into my ear.

I giggle, "Get in bed then, I'm coming."

"Here you go," he places a bonnet on my head, making sure all my hair is in it. I would usually put it on myself but for the past two weeks, he would do it for me.

"Thank you, baby." I plug his phone in and type in the password. "Who do you want me to message?

"The guys," he says sleepily.

"Okay, goodnight. Mwah," I place a big wet kiss on his cheek. "I love you."

He smiles, "Goodnight. I love you too, baby." He shuts his eyes and snuggles into me.

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Me: Hi losers, it's ya girl Elara😝

Lucian: Did you steal his phone?

Me: Nope, he's sleeping and told me to tell you guys he won't be able to go out tonight

Lucian: Dammit. Why did you let him stay in?

Me: He was sleepy and I felt bad. He can do whatever tomorrow.🙄

Lucian: Alright, tell him to call me when he's up.

Anthony: Elara do you have food in your fridge?

Me: Yes, I do actually. Why?

Tyler: We're all sitting in Lucian's house with no food whatsoever.

Lucian: It's not my fault none of you can cook

Me: Where's Eliza?

Lucian: Staying at Mads'

Anthony: She can't cook like you. I want that good, good. You feel me?

Tyler: Bro shut up before she says no

Me: You guys are basically asking for permission to break into my house.

Anthony: Yup!

Me: Fine but do not touch my orange juice, takis, or any of my baby's snacks.

Lucian: Come on boys, let's go.

Me: No thank you?🙄

Delivered

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Wow, ok. Time for bed I guess.

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