Chapter 26

Chapter 26
26

Jennifer

My eyes were so heavy. It felt like my energy was sucked out of me and I was left like a corpse. My body was feverish. It was like someone was breaking my bones and I was enduring the pain without complaining about it. God, please make it stop. I slowly opened my heavy eyes. The pain exploded in my head. I groaned and shut my eyes again, tightly this time.

I felt a hand around my waist. My subconscious detected someone beside me or rather on my face. I forcefully opened my eyes wide to find Luciano holding me. His face was covered in worrisome as if he cared about what I had been going through. What a joke. He was frowning, "How are you feeling now?" He asked softly as soon as he saw me awake. A sudden rush of pushing him away from me overwhelmed me. I stirred out of his hold and to my surprise, he actually left me.

I occupied the edge of the bed, realising I was again in a different luxury room, not the one where he kept me as a captor. He had his coat on the floor, but thankfully, he was still fully dressed in his pants, shirt and that expensive matching waistcoat on.

My eyes roamed at his bulging biceps that teased me as they pump every time he made a move. I trailed my eyes toward his lean waist, following that thick rod of his. I couldn't stop thinking about having him in me again. What was wrong with me? "Have you drugged me again?" I couldn't hold back this question. The crease on his forehead grew deeper.

"What? No. No, strawberry. I didn't do anything against you this time," He acted innocently but I was fixated on one thing that anyone could be naive but him.

I couldn't stop thinking about sex. Like it was the only thing on my mind. I stretched the shirt I was wearing, getting realised that this wasn't the shirt I was wearing before fainting. I snapped my head at him, the question must be visible. "Audrey, changed that for me. Your clothes were a vomit mess," He answered, I sighed heavily. These PJs were comfortable but I was still troubled.

There was a pain rooting in my abdomen. I pressed the area with my arms. "My stomach hurts so bad," I told him as if I wanted him to check me up and diagnose the problem but on the other side of my opinion, I wanted him to get away from me so... so far. Since the day this man came into my life, my life had been on a bumpy ride.

I hissed when the pain rose up there. "It could be premenstrual pains," He mentioned periods. Thinking of that, I got conscious of the fact that I missed my periods of the previous month. It's the 5th of September and I didn't have them yet. For what possible reason could I miss them?

Pregnancy

No. It wasn't possible. I lost my virginity a few days ago. I couldn't miss my previous month. But still... I didn't bleed the first time. I could not remember having virginity blood out of my vagina. How could that be possible? Neither I was an athlete. And now this. What exactly was this going on?

Ah, I could not understand how I could get knocked? There wasn't a future teleportation technology invented yet. But again, I had been feeling dizzy, vomiting for three weeks, having severe mood swings, changes in appetite and every pregnancy symptom. What was all that for?

No. I could not be pregnant for three weeks. That's impossible.

My eyes fell on Luciano and something in my heart just said the air around him was not clean anymore. "Luciano, you d—didn't... you..." Even the thought of being raped without knowing scared the core of mind. No human can do this to a woman. It's beyond illegal.

"Hey... hey, slow it down right here. It's nothing like you're thinking. It was my fault that I tricked you into having sex with me but don't go too far with your imagination..." He stood up from the other side of the bed and walked closer to me. I curved myself into a ball. He sat a little too close to me. "Jennifer... baby, you must have gotten the idea by now how much I love you. I have gone too far in your case and everyone in my home knows about it. They know you, they adore you. I'm sure you can see the spark of my love in their eyes. So, don't doubt me like that, I can't hurt you. I would never do that again," Luciano ran his hand in my hair and massaged my scalp. I wouldn't lie but I needed his touch. I was kind of craving it.

Again, fuck my mood.

His hand descended to my cheek and I tilted my head toward his touch, my eyes slowly closed as if his touch soothed my nerves. I had this urge to ask him about his dating history. "How long have you been married to that girl?" I husked, still enjoying his thumb brushing my cheeks.

"This marriage is more like a business contract for me and my close family. I don't consider myself a married man. I have always been distant from romantic relationships..." He looked deep into my eyes as I opened them hearing his confession. I could not believe he was trying to say he had been a virgin before me. "...until you." Like I assumed. But the question is should I believe him?

"Okay. Then I should rephrase it, how long Sofia has been holding onto your last name?" I enquired, that sounded more apt as he let out a stiff chuckle. He turned back to my face.

"Five years, but again, as I said..." Before he could say another word, I chose to cut him off by asking.

"So, you claim you never have had sex with her?" He expressed he's in love with me so if he really loved me, answering these questions wouldn't be offensive to him.

I couldn't detect if he was really going to lie to me or it could be that he's absolutely an expert in covering things up. If so, then he's a genius at masking his expressions, "I never touched a woman before you, believe it or not," He answered but it was just too hard to believe.

"Why?" Of course, I had to interrogate. This wasn't as simple as it seemed.

"Because I didn't want to. I never liked the idea of a common woman touching me, it wasn't my way," He replied back. Strange to hear such a thing from a mafia guy.

"What is your way then?" I questioned back.

"To be touched by the woman I love... by you, Jennifer." Was he trying to trap me with his words? But whenever he called my name with his husky voice, it kind of got me under his effect.

"If you say you never touched Sofia all your life then what is she doing here? Why haven't you divorced her or why have you married her in the first place?" Too many questions at once, Jen. Slow down. But my curious cat needed all the clarity or else, it would go crazy.

"I told you. I was bound by the business contract and now that it's over and luckily you have arrived at the same time. I can't wait to proceed with things the way I'm planning," He elucidated, the sharp glint in his eyes made me worry for my future.

"What should that mean?" I questioned again.

"I'm planning to divorce her," this wasn't the full answer.

"And?" I had to know, because from his body language there was much more and he once said he had plans for me.

"That's all for now. Right now, you need to lay down and get some rest. You are weak and burdening your mind and that is why you are fainting frequently," He made me lay straight as he kept sitting beside me, closer like a boyfriend would do. His care was having my heart defending his wrongdoings but I could not forgive them that easily. Although my heart skipped beats because he was undeniably handsome, I could not let my guard down. It wasn't that simple.

Now, my core was melting for his care. I had this urge to hug him as if I felt lonely but I would not lie I was. The pull toward him was getting stronger and I knew he could feel it too. I just didn't want to end up having sex with him and this time I wasn't even drugged—at least I thought I wasn't. He noticed me lost in my thoughts as if he knew what I was thinking.

He leaned onto my side and I gave him space to lay down beside me. I knew it was wrong. I knew I shouldn't have gone under his spell but I needed it, like a teenage girl in your periods always needed a guy to adore her. I couldn't control myself and I ended up wrapping my arm around his strong waist. He puffed air in his lungs. Did I do something wrong?

"I just needed a hug," I felt to clear the doubt. If there had been someone other than him, I would have hugged him too. Nothing special about it.

"I have been needing it all my life. I can't believe it," He stated. It was hard to believe he was really all about me. Oh God, my mind would not let me have a peaceful time. I just had to live in the moment. "Can I steal a kiss from you?" Did he ask me for it? This had me endure butterflies in my stomach. He actually asked me for a kiss. I didn't know how to handle the situation.

"Ah..." My mouth was hanging in the air but before I could come up with an answer. He pressed his lips against mine, slowly moving it. At first, I was encountering a shock but then, I accepted. My hand reached to his neck and I responded with the same momentum. Before he twisted his tongue with mine and I flipped onto him without breaking the kiss. It was too hot, I was getting more turned on.

We changed our positions. I sat on his lap and he rested his back with the velvet headboard. I lowered my hand and started unbuttoning his shirt. He helped get rid of his clothes but before he could take off his shirt. Something grabbed our attention. It was the sound of a door slam opening.

There she was. The same lady with her same entry style as always.

I couldn't define the satisfaction I got when her expression from anger to disappointment changed that quickly. She wasn't expecting us to be in this state but here we were. I followed her hands turning into fists. She looked like she would start crying any moment. Now, I felt a little bad for her.

"Lucian, how could you?" She whimpered.

"No! You first tell me, how dare you enter my room again? Mario! What were you doing when she got in here?" Luciano shouted and I got off him. He wiggled out of the bed and stood ragingly with his hands on his waist. I didn't notice Mario, the guy in the suit was standing behind Sofia.

"Pardon, master, but madam didn't listen to me," Mario murmured with his gaze lowered to the ground. He was standing erect with certain confidence like a guard should have.

"Next time, if she tries to pass the main door, I'll have you fired," Luciano gnashed, pointing his finger at Mario. He got really angry. Just because his wife saw him cheating on her? He should have prepared her for it because he decided to do it to her, I didn't provoke him for it.

"You talk to me now, Lucian! What is this?" I noticed she was holding a file in her hand. She threw it at his chest and he caught it. What was this about? Should I leave the room? Was it a private argument going to take place?

Luciano opened the file, his expression got harder as something hit him. "He can talk about it some other time, not now, just go," His tone changed from growling to mumbling. I really wanted to know the news in that file.

"No, we need to talk right now, right here in front of her," she screamed. I got triggered by it. What should be discussed in front of her? Now, I wanted to know that even more.

"I said no! Now, go before I lose my temper again and hit you which I don't want to," he gritted.

"Does she know?" She started weeping. What?

"Sofia, just leave! I'm losing it," Luciano was trying to hold back his anger but Sofia kept pushing him to his full capacity.

"I ask, does she know about it?" She shouted this time at him. He shut his eyes, I could see that jaw clenching and those nerves popping up. This wasn't the ideal situation. Sofia turned to me. "Do you know you're three weeks pregnant?" She said and I forgot to breathe. The gasp left my lips.

Pregnant?

"Excuse me, what did you say? scoffs Pregnant?" Did she read my mind? Because I could clearly see she was trying to panic me.

Not that easy.

"Yes, you are carrying this man's deeds in your womb," Sofia spat. Was it all because she saw me puking this morning. She would have guessed it.

"How can you say this so confidently? Where's the proof?" I challenged her.

"Proof's in his hand. See it yourself," Sofia replied with the same confidence. I turned to Luciano who was quiet all the while. Won't he say anything in his defence?

"Luciano? What's that?" I stood on my knees on the mattress, I had my palms sweaty and my heart throbbing crazily. He had to say something to clear the dust. I was expecting him to advocate the lie, but! He chose to stay quiet all the time. I didn't hold back anymore and crawled to him, scooting out of the bed. I snatched the file even though he tried to pull it away.

Having the file in my hands I turned the page, "Jennifer, don't..." Luciano groaned uncomfortably. I glared at him, he better stay out of this if he didn't speak when he had time. Finding the first page's content. I ran through my eyes and found I was detected positive for pregnancy. These tests were taken when I was unconscious as it was mentioned here.

The shock numbed my mind. I felt like my world stopped for a minute. It was too hard to sink down to reality. I couldn't deny it either because I had been feeling that sort of thing, but never in my dreams I was ready to get this news under these circumstances. Where did she get these reports? I hoped it to be fake reports just to torture me. I just hoped.

But if not so, then the question remained unanswered. How could I be three weeks pregnant?