Chapter 97 Chapter 97 Sarah POV

Chapter 97 Chapter 97 Sarah POV
Munich has been amazing. I have been swamped at the shop. I decided to stay at Boutique Hotel Atrium, it's about thirty-five minute drive from the airport. The room is small but cozy, very modern. The rest of the hotel is bright colored, yellow and turquoise, walls are dark, flower wall paper covers most of the walls. I am also really close to the Viktualienmarkt, I love getting fresh fruit everyday.

I took a test, I am pregnant but I haven't told Jackson yet and I am not going to tell him until the twins birthday. It is the first birthday he gets to experience with them. That will only make it that much more special. If I get any bigger I am not going to be able to hide it.

The only sight seeing I have been able to do was to and from the shop. Today is my last day, I went for a quick run on the treadmill at the gym in the hotel. Shower and now I am ready to head out. I have five clients today. Then tonight the shop owner is taking us all to dinner to his wife's restaurant. Otto says it's a bar restaurant, Lina his wife is very proud of it, it is located by the Isar river.

I pull out my tablet and take a look at the designs I have to do today. A kid's portrait, flowers, a peaceful sunny landscape, the Mona Lisa and a famous basketball player. I pay the cab driver and step out. The shop tucked into Old Town. Exterior and interior is black. Otto and his wife Lina are trolls. He has one fairy artist, Emma, she is a Air faily. One werewolf other than me, ha-ha, he is a gorgeous French guy, Pierre. Last couple of days I have helped them with their walk ins, they are a really busy shop.

Lina comes to bring us lunch. I have two more clients for the day. I look down at my stomach as I eat my sandwich. My stomach is already sticking out, it's been two weeks since the deed. It's a cute small bump right now. I am hoping and praying it's only one baby this time.

"You are glowing!" says Lina. "Is this your first?"
"Oh no. I have twin teens, they are going to be sixteen in a few short weeks."
"No, Sarah. You are too young!"
I laugh. "I will be thirty-six this year. To some people I am really old, probably too old to have any more babies but my husband insisted."
"What does your husband do?"
"He is a retired American football player, he is going to be a stay at home dad!" I couldn't suppress my giggle. Imagining Jackson covered in baby spit up, his hair all out of place and crying baby in his arms. I hope he will survive it. I had it easy with Aidan and Alex, who knows what this new baby will be like.

As soon as I finished my food, the doorbell went off. Freida spoke up her voice sounded sultry all of a sudden. "Sarah, your next appointment is here."

I turn to greet my client and fuck me! It's Matteo.

"What the fuck are you doing here!" I spat. "I am not working on you."
"Come on Sarah! I just want to talk for a bit. I am trying to apologize." he smirks. "I also want a tattoo from you, the Mona Lisa, right here!" He pulls his shirt up and points to his right peck.
"Sit before I change my mind!"

Matteo sat down and took his shirt off. Fuck this asshole still looks amazing. Focus Sarah, we hate him. I told myself. I set up and printed out his stencil, his eyes followed me back and forth.

"Are you pregnant?" he asks.
"I am!"

I could hear his gulp down the knot in his throat. I watched his Adam's apple bob up and down a few times. I hope that stings. Spraying him, I gently wiped the solution off and put the stencil down. We waited a few minutes for the stencil to dry, I took out all the colors I needed. Then I got to work, he didn't say anything but he flinched every time I touched him.

"I am sorry!" he says after three hours of sitting there.
"For what Matteo?"
"For being a jerk, for trying to hurt you because you hurt me! I am sorry!"
"Hurt me? Is that what you call taking all my insecurities using them against me and tearing me to pieces until there was nothing left of me. All the the day before I had to face my past...I had to face the one woman who always beat me out for the one guy I loved. The one woman who is the opposite of me, the one that looks like a siren."

He closed his eyes and looked up, tears slid down his perfect face.

"Don't worry! Jackson put me back together."
"I am sorry! You know I didn't mean any of that shit. None of it!"

I finished the tattoo in silence, we didn't talk anymore. Otto and Matteo know each other, he asked him to hang back. I finished my last tattoo and after cleaning up we all headed to the restaurant.

Of course I ended up having to sit next to Matteo. His arm rested over the back of my chair. Lina's restaurant is beautiful, exposed red brick, wood beams, cream colored walls. The bar was all dark wood, stained glass windows.

Matteo got pizza and I ordered some roast pork with potato dumplings. I picked at my food, it looked good but I didn't want it anymore. Matteo and Otto were deep in conversation about these new tattoo color brands. Without skipping a beat he switched our plates. I wanted to smile but didn't let my mouth move.

I couldn't eat much, he helped me finish it.

On our way out, Matteo stopped me before I got in my cab. "I am always going to love you! I will see you at the twins birthday, Alex invited me even though Aidan hates me. I am going to bring my fiance." he reached and brushed his fingers on my cheek.

That night when I talked to Jackson, I told him everything. He told me he understood even though he still wanted to beat Matteo's face in. He laughed and said he will behave.

Last sleep before going home tomorrow, dreams escaped me as I spent the night looking at the crown molding on the ceiling.