Chapter 33

Hearing Celeste's words, both Liam and Shawn looked towards her. Liam had a very cold expression on his face as he moved from where he was previously standing. On the other hand, Shawn looked at Celeste with questioning eyes.

"Uhmm, I had gone out, so I thought of bringing dinner for us," Shawn said in a nervous tone while smiling awkwardly.

Hearing the word 'us,' Liam clenched his hands in a fist as he glared at the floor angrily.

"Oh, that's so nice of you. Please come in. I was about to cook dinner," Celeste said with a smile while inviting Shawn in, making Liam really angry. Liam turned around and threw Celeste an angry glare, which Celeste didn’t even notice.

"Uhmm, maybe some other day? You already have a guest. Just take these," Shawn said in a gentle voice while handling Celeste the bags of food. Celeste took them with a smile.

"Liam, this is Shawn, a very good friend of mine, and Shawn, this is Liam," Celeste said as she ironically introduced them both.

Did she just introduce her ex-boyfriend to her ex-husband?

Oh dear Lord!

Shawn gave Liam a polite smile, while Liam just gave a curt nod. Celeste smiled between them awkwardly. Celeste remembered that even though Liam knew Shawn, Shawn didn’t know who Liam was. Celeste didn’t bother to tell him about Liam.

"It's nice to meet you, Liam. Cel, I will take my leave now," Shawn said and gave Celeste a lingering look.

"See you later, Shawn," Celeste bade him goodbye and closed the door.

"You guys seemed to be really close. He even got a nickname for you," Liam said tauntingly, making Celeste look at him with raised brows.

"Yes. He was once my best friend, and we've known each other since childhood," Celeste said while taking the food with her to the kitchen. Liam followed her behind and then entered the kitchen with her. He also started to help her with the food.

"Why should we eat his food? We could just cook something or order from outside," Liam said while glaring at the food Shawn brought for them. Hearing his childish words, Celeste turned around and scowled at him.

"What's wrong with you? He's my friend."

"Well, he's not mine. He's also your ex-boyfriend, and I don't like him," Liam said with an annoyed expression. Celeste chucked.

"You are also my ex-husband," Celeste said while serving the food onto their plates. Fortunately for her, she didn’t turn to look at Liam's expression, which turned really sad. Liam didn’t know why, but her words pained his heart and made him feel suffocated.

Ex-husband?

Just a year ago, he was her husband.

But now he was her ex-husband, and it was all his fault. He had made that damn contract, and it was he who had ended—

Liam took a deep breath to calm himself down and get rid of those heavy emotions and memories. Instead, he slowly followed Celeste, who took the food near the dining table.

***

It was almost midnight. The whole city was deadly calm. Celeste laid on her bed with her eyes closed as those painful memories turned into a nightmare and started haunting her. She tried to open her eyes and call for help, but she couldn’t as she felt two large hands were holding her body and face, making it impossible for her to turn around. She cried and begged for the monster to let her go and leave her alone, but they didn’t listen to her as she kept begging and screaming for mercy.

"Celeste! Celeste! What happened? Open your eyes. Hey, I'm here," someone whispered while holding her close and shaking her up from the nightmare. Celeste opened her eyes and found Liam looking at her worriedly. She instantly got up and threw herself in his arms while sobbing hysterically. Liam, who was caught unprepared, got his sense back and slowly wrapped his arms around her, slowly comforting her by rubbing her back.

"Shhh! Love! Don't cry. I'm here. It was just a bad dream," Liam comforted her while kissing her head continuously.

"Please don't leave me. Please, Liam. Not again," Celeste said while still sobbing.

"Shh! I'm not going to leave you ever again. Stop crying. I'm here. I will be here," Liam whispered while pulling her from his chest and looking straight into her eyes. Celeste tried to calm herself down as Liam wiped her tears and kissed her forehead. Celeste instantly closed her eyes, feeling the sensation of his lips.

"Sleep," Liam said while tugging her in the bed.

"Liam?" Celeste called out softly.

"Hmm?"

"Stay here with me," Celeste whispered softly while moving away from where she was previously lying down. Liam looked at her for a moment.

"Are you sure?" he asked. Celeste nodded her head in yes as Liam smiled at her before getting on the bed beside her.

"Sleep, Celeste," he said while turning off the lights. He was about to turn around when Celeste also turned around, causing their faces to collide. Liam looked at her beautiful face under the dim light as they both stared at each other with longing, like a pair of long-lost lovers.

Celeste didn’t know what got into her as she leaned forward and placed her cold lips on his warm ones, making him completely freeze.

Home! She felt like home. He was finally at home….

Liam instantly wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer as she moved her lips around his clumsily. Liam placed her under him while hovering over her and taking full control of her body. He started to kiss her hungrily yet passionately while his hands roamed on her body. Celeste also wrapped her arms around him and pulled him closer to her, feeling his warmth which she had missed.

Liam slowly moved his lips from her lips to her neck and started to place soft kisses here and there. He nibbled her skin while his hands slowly removed her t-shirt in one go.

"Do you want me to stop?" Liam asked, still in this vulnerable state. His eyes were filled with love and passion as she breathed heavily while kissing her soft white chest.

"No!" Celeste simply said while one hand went his hair and the other on his chest as she felt his firm muscles under her fingers.

"Remember, there's no going back, not anymore," Liam stated firmly as he pressed his mouth to one of her breasts. He started sucking on it as if it were coated in honey.

"Ohh!" Celeste let out a loud moan as Liam's finger touched her wet and sensitive core after having successfully removed the last piece of clothing from her body.

Liam placed a soft kiss on her belly button before burying his face in her soft pink flower petals. He worked his magic down there with his tongue, making Celeste squirm under him before she felt her earth-shattering release. Celeste didn’t even notice that he had removed his pants as she was busy panting due to her mind-blowing orgasm.

She felt the familiar sensation of being filled as his hot rod finally entered her. She let out a moan as he started to move in and out, the steady pace making her feel a kind kind of blissful pain.

Slowly Liam again hovered over her and placed his lips on her while still moving in and out of her.

"You feel like home, Celeste. I'm finally at home," he whispered while slowly kissing her lips. All of a sudden, a few teardrops escaped the corner of Celeste's eyes as she slowly closed her eyes. In a few moments, they both hit their climax as Liam emptied himself in her before collapsing beside her. They both were breathing heavily, eyes closed. Then Liam slowly turned around and pulled Celeste onto his chest, wrapping his arms around her.

"I've missed you, you know," he whispered, kissing her forehead gently and tightening his hold on her. Celeste didn’t say anything. She simply closed her eyes and let herself feel his warmth before the reality came back.