Eighty-One

Laura

He was there and I felt like I was going to lose it and jump on him, that was what I really wanted to do, to jump on him and never let go but I knew I couldn't do that, I didn't know what was going on neither did I know what they were in Port Douglas for.

"Leave please, you have no business here," I said in a controlled voice and I waited for his reaction but there was none.

"What? Leave please? Leave? I finally found you and you're expecting me to leave?"

"No Laura, even if I'm leaving here I'm taking you with me," he said and I felt my heart flutter.

"I... You can't be here, my husband will be back soon," I said and he frowned.

"Stop it, Laura, I know everything now," he said and my eyes widened, and my palms felt sweaty.

"Laura why? Why did you leave me? Did you leave the continent to escape from me?" he asked moving closer but I couldn't get myself to move back.

"I thought I was going to die without you, Laura, I thought I won't survive, you left me without telling me the truth," he said taking my hands in his.

"You have to leave Liam, you can't be here, you can't..." I was going to say he can't be close to me when the babies kicked, the three of them kicked at the same time and I closed my eyes to let the pain pass.

"Laura, what's wrong?" Liam asked holding me but I couldn't reply.

"Talk to me Laura, are you okay?" He asked and I nodded standing up straight.

"What just happened?" He asked leading me to the bed and he helped me sit down.

"The babies kicked, I felt three kicks at once for the first time," I said and his eyes widened.

"They kicked?" he asked and I nodded.

"Does it hurt?"

"Sometimes when they are not gentle," I replied and he nodded.

"We need to talk Laura,"

"Liam you have to go, really,"

"Tell me why I should go," he said but I couldn't tell him.

"Because you are cursed?" He asked and I nodded slowly.

"Okay then, that means we're a perfect match," he said and I frowned in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"Laura if you're cursed then I am cursed even more than you are, yes I'm cursed," he said and I shook my head.

"Don't say that,"

"Then tell me why you are saying that you are, tell me why you concluded that you are cursed, what if I'm the one cursed? Would you leave me?" He asked and I shook my head, tears were already pulling in my eyes, I had to hold them in.

He got up from the bed and knelt before me holding my hand in his.

"Listen to me Laura, I love you, I love you so much that I feel like you've cast some kind of spell on me, I want you, you are priceless, sweet, beautiful, warm and you charm me with even the smallest smile,"

"I'm not really scared of anything Laura, but the thought of losing you scare me to death, I can't live without you in my life,"

"I didn't mean to hurt you, I didn't mean those things I said to you, I'm sorry and I regret saying those things, please forgive me," he said burying his face in my lap.

I was speechless and I didn't know what to do, I had imagined Liam coming to find me but not like this, not him apologizing and begging for forgiveness.

I slowly placed my hand on his head and I caressed his hair slowly, he lifted his head and I could see tears in his eyes, seeing that made the tears I was holding fall.

"I love you, Liam, I thought I was doing what was best for you by leaving,"

"Laura you're the best thing that has ever happened to me, I love you," he said and I nodded sniffing.

"I love you too, I thought I was going to go crazy not seeing you or having you by my side, I miss you," I said and he smiled.

"I'm sorry I was mean to you,"

"It's okay, I understand, let's go home," he said and I nodded.

"Yes, we should go home, but I want something before we start preparing to leave," I said and he smiled.

"Anything for you my Queen," he said and I pressed my lips to his kissing him slowly, he took charge and kissed me with passion, his hand went into my hair and he pressed me closer to him.

It wasn't enough for me, I cupped his face with both hands and I kissed him back till we were both breathless.

"We can start preparing to go home now," I said opening my eyes.

"You are such a temptress and I love you like that," he said making me chuckle.

"I love you too," I said and he held my hand giving me a serious look.

"Thank you for making it easy for me, thank you for forgiving me, thank you for loving me, thank you for everything and I promise you today Laura Miller, I'll do my best to make you happy I'll do everything possible to be a great husband and an amazing father to our children, I promise to show them how queens are treated and I promise to love you forever," he said and I nodded.

"You've promised m, now you're completely bewitched, you've fallen into my trap," I said and he laughed.

"I don't mind," he said right before kissing me again.

FIVE YEARS LATER

"Are you ready to see your baby?" The ultrasonographer asked and I looked at Liam who smiled at me then we nodded.

The ultrasonographer began and we fixed our eyes on the screen, we did it before, over five years ago but I still didn't understand.

"Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Miller," the ultrasonographer said beaming then her smile wiped off and she looked shocked.

"What's wrong?" Liam asked and the ultrasonographer shook her head.

"Nothing, there is baby one," she said pointing at the screen.

"Baby one?" We both asked surprised and she nodded.

"How many babies are there?" Liam asked and she smiled.

"Four,"

"Four babies? We both asked surprised, I looked at Liam who looked really happy, not like I was not happy but quadruplet after triplet was quite a shock.

I was still in shock after we left the hospital and returned to the parking lot.

"Are you okay? Liam asked and I nodded.

"I'm fine, just shocked, quadruplet after triplet? My goodness, everyone would be so shocked, poor Tracy, she is still dealing with the shock from finding out her favorite author is a male and his name is Simon,"

"Is she still blaming you for that?" Liam asked and I nodded then I sighed.

"Quadruplet after triplet," I repeated.

"Yeah it takes a lot of manpower," he said and I rolled my eyes.

"You sound so proud of yourself," I said and he laughed putting his hand around my waist.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Miller, I'm never babysitting your children again," our bodyguard said looking disgruntled, I almost laughed.

"I'm sorry Ted," I apologized then we got into the car.

"Mum, I want to go to aunt Tracy and uncle Ethan's place, I want to see baby Emma," Tristan said but before I could reply Lucas called for my attention.

"Mum, I want to go to aunt Isabella and Uncle Thompson's place, I want to spend the holiday with them," Lucas said and I frowned.

"Dad, I want to go home Grandma and Grandma Maria said they have chocolate cake for us," Hayden said and the other two nodded.

"We want to go home," they said together and I looked at Liam.

"You best get a vasectomy," I whispered and he shook his head.

"Never," he whispered back.

"Let's go kids, we'll grab chocolate ice cream on the way," Liam told them and they cheered.

Sometimes I wondered what I did to deserve such a good life I have the best husband and amazing children, they could be a handful at times, but I wouldn't trade them for anything, life was perfect just like that.