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Esmeralda POV

The time Adrien got home was around the evening.

I had put the children to nap and was baking his favourite chocolate cake for him.

However, when he did come back, his face was set in a squared line of anger. This is a clear indication that things didn’t go as planned.

I had told him to go freshen up in his room. Then I made a quick meal for him, but not before instructing Miss Irene to wake the children and help them with their supper.

I carried the tray to his room. Knocking twice on the door.

He asked that I come in on the third knock.

He sat on the bed. His hands are placed in the state of worry. I.e. his hand was on his face and simultaneously on his kneel.

I placed the tray on the bedside table. Then I sat down on the bed next to him.

I stayed with him quietly. I knew I didn’t have to say words as my presence was already enough.

He stayed in that position for a while before finally raising his face.

“Hey.” He greeted. The sadness and stress was evident in his eyes.

I wondered if the meeting was that bad,

“Hey, I think the meeting didn’t go well?”

He nodded sideways to indicate that it didn’t go well.

I sighed. His eyes came on the meal on the bedside table.

“You brought me food?”

“Yeah. Considering the events that must have occurred, I figured you may need it.

He smiled. “Did you cook it?”

“Yeah. It’s nothing much. But I do hope it is to your taste.”

He reached for my hands. Then, I placed a little kiss on them.

“Thanks.”

My cheeks reddened again. And my heart skipped a million beats.

“Can I have a taste?”

“Sure.” The tray was a bed tray table. So I could easily place it on his lap, and the food would stay In its proper place.

He dug into the food, and when he had a bite. I could tell that he liked it. As he was having the next one, and the next one. Till the plates were emptied of the food.

It warmed my heart to see that he enjoyed the food.

“I never knew you were such an amazing cook. Eight years of marriage and all.”

“Well, they never did let me coon or so tedious tasks. As I was their Luna.”

He nodded.

After he was done, he drank the water I had also placed on the tray. Then I removed it from his lap.

“Thanks for the meal.” He said.

“You’re welcome.”

He sighed.

“Are you ready to talk about it now?”

“Yeah, but I’m going to ask something selfish from you.”

I squinted my eyes in confusion.

“I don’t know if it’s me being forward. But I promise it’s only what I want. And-“

I chuckled. “I don’t bite. Tell me, what is it that you want?”

“Can I hold you in my arms? Like a cuddle. I promise it’s just that and nothing more.”

Of course, he could cuddle me! That he even had to ask felt weird.

But then again. We began this new chapter of our life. And I hadn’t exactly been the nicest on issues about this.

“Yes, you can,” I told him. I was tempted to add that he could do more than that if he wished.

But I feared it would make me come up as desperate and needy.

“Let me get these trays downstairs first. And give Miss Irene some instructions on tucking the children in.”

He nodded.

And I went downstairs and dropped the tray in the kitchen,

The children were already seated at the dining table.

“Momma, why won’t you and dada join us?” Noah asked.

“You dada is sick. And I need to take care of him.” I told them.

Worry creased their brows immediately.

“Is he going to be okay,” Nora asked in her squeaky voice.

“Yes, darling. But I could not tuck you both in so Miss Irene could assist you. Do you promise to be good and let her do it?”

“Yes.” They chorused together. I smiled and ruffled their hair.

Then I went back upstairs.

Adrien was changing into his PJs when I entered the room.

I got a mouthful view of his backside. And my inside melt at it.

He looked so breathtaking. And I began wishing he had asked for something more.

Like me helping him undress. Or relive his stress by taking him in my mouth.

I squeezed my things to offer some needed friction. My arousal had stirred up again.

And I could smell it. And I was sure that he could, too. That only made me more aroused.

He turned to me. And the desires that darkened his eyes told me he could smell it.

We didn’t say a word to each other. But our eyes said more than enough. And it made My heart beat loudly in excitement.

I walked towards the bed. And hoped on it. he followed shortly.

Then I moved closer to him and laid on his arms. My back was to his. However, I wasn’t touching his body.

However, his hands wrapped around my waist, pulling me closer.

And I felt it. Big and hard. Very, very hard.

I felt more arousal pooled down my legs.

His breaths had shortened. And I could tell from it that he was struggling to control himself.

And wickedly, I moved against his erection. I wanted to drive him up the wall. And not wanting him to be able to control himself around me.

“If you don’t stop that. I would have to go against my promise to you.” He said in a strained tone.

I decided to stop as I had gotten what I wanted, which was to prove that he had limited control over me. However, I didn’t wish to stop.

But I did cause the main reason why he asked for this cuddle was for him to seek some solace from me. Not cause he wanted me. If he did, he would have to be specific about it. I didn’t wish to make any assumptions about what he truly wanted.

We stayed still for a while. And I could tell he was trying to calm himself down.

He finally did. Although his make part was still poking hard at my back. I had a feeling that as long as I was huddled around him.

It would be impossible for him to be soft down there.

He started talking about the meeting and the outcome of it. And I listened keenly to everything that he was saying.

And when he was done. I finally understood why his mood was so wrong.

The whole purpose of going there seemed to be turned against him. And it had only ended up frustrating him.

“Do you know what they could have seen on their cellphone that made them change their minds?”

“Logan said he got an intel on it. And it seemed it was a text message. However, the text message was a link. That expires when they click it. So there is no way of knowing what they could have seen.”

I sighed.

“Do you know if it had something to do with the flash drive? Maybe someone found it and is using it to threaten them?”

“I thought the person would be Elder Marcus. But he strongly denied it. And honestly, I believed it. He isn’t smart enough to pull that kind of move.”

“But he also said he knew who was with the flash drive.”

“There is a chance that he might be bluffing.”

“There’s also a chance that he isn’t bluffing. You said that no one knows about the flash drive, so why would he bluff about something he originally had no idea of?”

He sighed. “If he truly isn’t. Then that will just be subjecting me to listen to Elder Marcus.”

That was also true. Listening to him would mean that Ray gets Freed. And if Ray is freed.

What’s to say that he wouldn’t be back planning some murder for me, the kids and even Adrien?

That would mean potential danger for us. But isn’t this Mystery person holding the flash drive also dangerous to us?

It seemed every thought and move was dangerous.

My heart aches at that. And I felt fear engulf me. Does that mean we must start living with our heads to the back?

When we are not some criminal! That isn’t fair.

“This is seeming hard.”

Adrien kissed my cheeks. “I’ll settle this. This is just some stepping stone to our final happy ending.”

“I hope so. I don’t want the children endangered like last time.”

Adrien turned me around. So I was facing him and looking into his eyes.

His arms were still around me.

“We will be fine. I don’t know what the future holds for us. But I promise to do everything possible to make it all peaceful and joyful. More importantly, I promise never to let any harm come to you or the children. Besides, I have time to investigate the whole situation. And I know I will figure it all out.”

Seeing the truth and fierceness in his eyes made my heart warm up. And it made me feel much more safe in his arms.

Like nothing in this world could harm me.

My eyes drifted to his lips. And I didn’t bother fighting the urge. As the proximity that we were in wouldn’t let us.

When our lips merged, he immediately took control of the kiss. And I could tell that the kiss held different emotions and promises.