Chapter 49 A night of hesitation.
49. A night of hesitation.
Sweat beads twinkled on her forehead under the white beam of a lamp post cast down on her face. Aura parted her lips to make an excuse— but to her good luck, his cell phone buzzed in the pocket of his formal pants.
"I am sorry, Aura. I will have to take this call though." Damien said as he gave his phone a glance before he turned around to take the call.
"Yes, Brian." Relief filled Aurora's chest.
She closed her eyes at the sudden sensation of comfort given that his overwhelmingly intense eyes were off her face. Only she knew how difficult it was to lie while looking into his deep burning eyes.
"Really? Gosh, I am so happy, dude." Slipping away and onto her feet, Aura approached Damien. "I can't thank you enough for this news, brother. Thanks so much."
She touched his arm only to have him turn around and press his lips on her still trembling lips, taking her by surprise.
"Okay then, I'll see you after two days when you're back home. Thanks again, buddy. You are more than my beta, I hope you know that." Damien smiled talking to his best friend cum beta while Aura caresses his cheek.
He seemed exhausted. His shoulders were stiff and eyes had a thin shadow of dark circles under his beautiful eyes. The mouth that was twisting in sheer anger earlier now beamed down at her in utter tiredness that made Aura pout.
She was not wrong when she decided to not inform him about her accident. He would have stressed himself unnecessarily.
"Hmm, bye. I swear I will allow you a big holiday with your girl in your favorite place as a gift of gratification." Aura saw him chuckle after he got a reply from Brian from the other side.
When he cut the call and looked at her, "I was supposed to attend an important meeting today with Korean clients."
"But Brian had to attend it on your behalf because you're here!"
"Hmm. I was really worried, Aura." She kissed his nose then his lips before dipping her head in the crook of his neck to press a kiss on his throbbing flesh.
"I am sorry, I didn't mean to worry you."
"It won't happen again as I won't leave you behind me any more."
"What?" She came back to meet his eyes.
Damien took her fingers to kiss them. He dropped some balmy pecks on her forehead and cheeks before he guided her back inside the car.
Making her sit comfortably in his four-wheeler, he put on the seatbelt for her.
"What I mean is— that I will take you with me wherever I go." He said and quickly slipped behind the steering wheel to ignite the engine.
Aura smiled and gave her hand in his. She blinked happily in his direction and wondered, 'Not me alone, Mr. Alpha, but also our baby.'
When they reached home Madam Martha welcomed them with hugs and big smiles. She asked to set the dining table for the Alpha while he went to take a shower.
She was kind of taken aback with his return but maintained her expressions. And now that he was gone leaving Aura with her, she quietly whispered,
"Don't tell me he spotted you with Rosario!" Madam Martha intently gazed at her daughter.
"Ma, do not worry. Damien was fine. He didn't react as I'd expected him to in front of Rosario." Said Aura taking Madam Martha's hands.
"But still, Aurora, I get so anxious these days." The old Housekeeper expressed her fears. "You are carrying his baby and hanging out with a guy who used to like you in your college days. I am just so worried for you and your baby."
Madam Martha made Aura bite her lips. She was correct. Her anxiety was for a reason she Aurora did not stress before.
"Aurora," Madam Martha squeezed her hands seriously. "I want you to tell Damien about the baby tonight."
Quiet, Aurora stared at her face as she worriedly continued, "Look, it's high time you tell him now. I don't want to keep this news a secret. Damien needs to know. The faster you tell him the better. In fact, I can see a marriage proposal coming for you soon. It's only good if you tell about your pregnancy and speed up everything. We don't want to turn this good news into a bad one, do we? "
Aura agreed with the bob of her head.
"You are right, Ma. I don't want to hide my pregnancy from him any more. I will tell him about it tonight." Aura recalled her conversation regarding the promise he'd asked from her.
If she told him about the baby tonight then she can make a promise to him with no worries. Her pregnancy is the biggest secret she's ever hidden from him for the longest time.
Anyways, the mother and the daughter's duo shared a hug of contentment with each other that finally it was going to happen. They were going to talk about what and how Aurora should cascade the news on him when Alpha Damien appeared in the corridor.
They quickly stopped speaking, fearing that he might hear them, and went about their work.
After a delicious dinner, Alpha Damien retired to his room. He wanted the love of his life to join him but Aura asked for some minutes so that she could go change herself in some comforting clothes and also make a card for him that would reveal her pregnancy to him.
'Can't wait to meet you soon, papa:)' She wrote on a colorful paper.
She decorated it with stars and drew a milk bottle, teddy bear, a small hand toy and other related objects that linger around babies.
"This looks good." She picked the card and smiled at it. "One thing is missing though." She thought and picked up the marker she's used to write with.
'Don't be angry with Momma for keeping me hidden under her belly for weeks. She is sorry— but know that she was scared to tell you. I hope you'll forgive my momma and accept us both with smiles and hugs. Love you so much, Papa.
\-Your baby girl/boy.'
She wrote further to avoid any questions he would ask tonight.
"I don't know what I would tell you when you see this, Damien. I just hope this card will help you know my hesitations. Please don't be crazy when you get this card tonight. You know I love you, and I had my own reasons to keep my pregnancy from you." Sighing skeptically at various consequences her mind projected, she hugged the card to her chest.
She got up and with a deep breath headed out of her room to Alpha Damien's.
"Damien?" When she got into his bedroom, he was fast asleep. The room was dim with just a single lamp burning behind back while he slept on his side.
Aura sat with a pout on the edge of his bed as she stared at his face. His forehead was shadowed with his messy hair. His hands hugged a pillow near his chest while mouth remained slightly open.
"I wanted to give you this," She muttered, deepening her pout. "But you're already snoring, Papa Damien!" She kissed his hair.
All of this must be so tiring for him. Aura kissed his cheek and allowed her lips to linger on his skin, feeling his warmth.
It was supposed to be a moment filled with suspense, but he killed it by falling asleep. She didn't mind it though, because she was aware of how tired he was.
Henceforth, Aura placed the card under his pillow and shifted herself on the bed to join him. Just then she saw a paper-note kept under the lamp on the table behind his back under the weight of a pen. Its edges slightly flowing in air creeping through the open windows.
Aura walked around the bed to the other side to get it. She sat on the bed as she read it,
"I'm too tired to fight this sleep, love. I will try my best and not perish. But if I still do, please know that I waited for you. I waited patiently to take you in my arms and call it a night. But I am sorry if I already passed out." Aura chuckled reading that sentence.
When she continued, she couldn't help but look back at him, "Anyways, I promise to make it up for you tomorrow. I have organized a lovely date for us and a romantic dinner at the beach side. Hope you won't refuse to come with me. I can't wait to make you feel special, my Luna."
As soon as she was done, she threw herself at his back and hugged him hard. She kissed his shoulder and held him so tight that he twitched. Afraid of disturbing his sleep, she laid neck to him and slid her hand around his waist.
"Oh Damien, I am so glad to have you. You love me more than I imagined. Thank you so much. Thank you so very much, my Alpha." She mumbled against his shirt. "I promise tomorrow I will tell you about our baby. I don't want to wait anymore."
Tbc...