Mummy, Daddy is on his knees

Tracy’s hand shakily reached for the door’s knob leading to Asher’s ward. Her heart raced wildly as the door creaked open.

She took a step in and almost immediately, a surprised squeal left her lips.

Her legs almost gave way, but luckily, she regained her composure and hurried to the bed where the lean figure lay with his eyes wide open.

“Asher” She cried out softly caressing his hair. He was awake.

Meanwhile, Asher’s face was as still as a statue, he hardly blinked or changed his line of focus.

Tracy rained multiple kisses on his face but that still didn’t generate any reaction from him. There were several questions running wild in her head that needed to be answered.

“Asher.. can you hear me? it’s me your mum” She reminded him taking his hand in hers.

She brought his hand to her lips and began sobbing.

Now she had a new ray of hope. He was awake and that was all that mattered to her.

***

Olivia sat on her bed reading a book in the peace and quietness of Damien’s room. By her side sat a plate of freshly cut apple. Which was presented to her by none other than Damien.

Just like he had promised to irritate her so much with his proper care towards her, he had already done so much in the last few hours she got here.

Her only work was to never leave the bed without his consent.

She flipped through the next page completely engrossed in the book she was reading.

The door suddenly pushed open and in came the two kids with one chasing the other.

“Mummy!! Kiara took a large bite out of my apple and now she doesn’t want me to take a bite out of her apple”

Kiara climbed the bed tucking herself next to Olivia to get away from Kelvin’s reach.

“Honey. just let it go, you make an issue out of everything” She scolded calmly.”Just like his father” she murmured.

“I heard that”

Olivia’s eyes rounded, she took a glance at the door where Damien stood leaning by his side.

“Daddy!! Kiara took a bite out of my apple”

Damien sighed shaking his head. He wondered how these two couldn’t do without each other and whenever they were together, they fight and argue a lot.

Or worse, they get mischievous. Just like they did back in the kitchen a while ago.

They both poked their little fingers into the chocolate cake he had spent his time making because Olivia had asked for it.

“We spoke about this right? your mum needs so much rest and you’re depriving her of that” Damien stared meaningfully at the two who bowed their heads avoiding his look.

“Sorry daddy. we will go play outside”

Damien walked into the room with a thin smile. He ran his fingers through Kelvin’s hair.

“Good boy, take Kiara out with you and no more fighting or poking your fingers into you your mum’s cake”

Kiara giggled at Damien’s last warning. She climbed out of the bed and stood next to Kelvin.

“Here you can bite mine too” She offered her apple to Kelvin who accepted it.

“See that? you’re friends again”

The kids scurried out of the room leaving the two grownups alone in the room.

Damien rolled up his sleeves approaching the figure on the bed who buried her face in the book obviously trying to avoid him.

“I see you are deeply engrossed with the novel. Is the male lead hotter than I am? or perhaps more wealthier?” He teased snapping the book close.

He placed it next to her on the bed and lifted her face up with a finger under her chin.

Olivia bit her bottom lips trying to stop herself from bursting into laughter. She noticed his gaze dropped to her lips which made her turn red.

“No one can possibly be hotter than you are”

Damien arched a brow, wow. Impressive she was beginning to open up to him way more than before.

“Wow I’m flattered by your sweet words”

“No one can be hotter than fire itself” She added before picking her book once more. She opened it concealing her face behind it.

“Oh I’m so gonna make you pay” He snatched the book off her hands for the second time and tossed it farther away on the bed.

A crook smile played by the corner of his lips and before Olivia could tell what was running through his mind, she felt her back touching the soft mattress.

“Damien! –

“I can’t wait for the day you would officially become Mrs Sterling. I’ll make sure it happens sooner than later.. you are all mine Olivia and there’s no other room for any other man”

Olivia giggled as his lips trailed kisses on her neck.

***

The days rolled by fast into weeks. Everyone in the city awaited the big day which was to be celebrated in a grand style.

No day passed by without Anita bragging to the media about her son’s soon coming wedding with her pregnant future daughter in-law.

“Doesn’t she get tired of doing that?” Becky whispered to Aldrin who had a blank look on his face.

Aldrin simply shrugged, their once quiet living room had turned to a place where the media flocked around every day.

Anita smiled at the flashing and clicking cameras before her.

“Yeah. One more”

Aldrin jerked up to his feet when he couldn’t hold it back in anymore.

He marched straight towards her creating a path between the nosy reporters clicking their cameras and throwing questions here and there.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

He successfully took Anita by her hand and led her away from them.

“What is wrong Aldrin? you just ruined my spotlight. I was the centre of attraction over there”

Aldrin scoffed “That is because you invited them here. It was okay when we released the news about Damien’s wedding to the media but how on earth do you not get tired of taking pictures every single day?”

“Mr Sterling! One quick shot!” A reporter called out to Aldrin.

Aldrin cleared his throat and straightened his suit jacket. That didn’t sound like a bad idea only a quick shot and nothing more.

Few minutes later..

Becky’s brows arched in sarcasm “And now we have two of them to deal with. Such a couple” She murmured staring at the two who were so busy taking a couple of photos together.