Book 2:13

We continued our disrupted romance at the clinic. Sean was more gentle this time, and in every inch that his hands and mouth had touched, spoke of his love and care for me. He treated me like fragile porcelain, even as when he slowly entered inside me.

"Are you sure this won't hurt our baby?" he asked as he moved in and out with care. I knew it must have been so difficult to restrain his urge to pounce harder and faster.

"Just go ahead. Faster," I whispered, pulling his hips with my two hands. I was so close that I hated his turtle move.

Sean chuckled as he gave in, seeing that I was already restless. Yet, as soon as I had my release ahead of him, he pulled out and continued it with his hand. I felt a deep sense of pity in watching him that I reached out to help until he shivered and rolled his eyes, allowing his sticky fluid to drip into my fingers.

"Our developing baby is protected by the amniotic fluid in my uterus, as well as by the strong muscles of the uterus itself. Sexual activity won't affect the baby, as long as I don't have complications that may cause miscarriage," I explained after he lay down by my side and cuddled me close to him.

"You're the doctor, so I should believe," he chuckled, and kissed the back of my head afterward.

"Hmmn, I guess," I giggled. I could tell his regrets for not doing it his usual way.

"Dear, thank you so much. I don't deserve your forgiveness," Sean suddenly mumbled after I burrowed my head under his chin.

I turned to face him and looked directly into his eyes. Then, I slowly spoke, emphasizing every word that I said.

"Sean, if you say you are not guilty because you are only seduced, then give me a reason why I won't forgive you?"

"I am guilty, Red. I made so many lies, but that is because I didn't want to hurt you with those unnecessary things."

"What are those lies?" I said, staring into his eyes.

"That I kept her in this same building, and that I allowed her to work as my assistant and many others."

"You know it would hurt me, but why did you still allow it?" I didn't blink, so I wouldn't miss anything he would say, but he became uneasy, that he looked away.

"I got too tired of rejecting her requests. And that I was also hesitant to deny her of her wants because of the president's request."

"Is that all?"

"Too many of them, Red, but I didn't want to hurt you anymore. Just please trust that it is you that I want to be with in my whole life, and not her."

I also got guilty that I didn't trust him enough. Calla was not alone in the running after a man like Sean. I was even fortunate that he chose me over the others. And I was lucky enough that he wanted a simple woman like me and not some sophisticated and brilliant woman like Calla. In my mind, women like her were what the world cherished, and in my opinion, her image upheld the ideals of the business world.

"Aren't you afraid that Calla would deny your rights to the baby in the future?"

He placed his elbow on the bed and planted the side of his chin on the palm of his hand. His other hand reached out to my face, caressing my cheeks with his finger.

"A child is a sacred gift from above, but I don't understand why I can't seem to accept him in my heart. Forgive me, but I still doubt that her baby is not mine," he said, staring at the wall.

"But the president is not around when you had-" Sean covered my mouth with his hand, cutting me off.

"Stop reminding me of that," he said. "If it were not because I gave in to my lust, I wouldn't have this problem with her." A weak smile broke in his lips, and his stare was empty again.

"It's a wonderful experience you should not regret," I tried to appease his guilt because I saw how his expression darkened. I could say that he was indeed looking back at it with remorse.

He sat up and rested his back on the headboard, lost in his thoughts. I just watched and observed how he pulled a deep sigh and clenched his one hand into a fist.

"Babe, how about going back on vacation again? Let's move our wedding date, and let's go to Australia."

I also sat up and looked at him. There was really something bothering him. He knew that I had just assumed the chairman's responsibility, and I just couldn't leave it like that.

"Are you afraid of Calla?"

He turned to me and held my hand. "I'm afraid to lose you."

I was so moved by what he said that I crawled towards him. He also reached out to me, and soon I was in his arms, sniffing his chest again.

"And I am afraid to lose my puppy," he chuckled, rubbing my head.

We stayed like that for who knew how long until a ring from his phone had him placed me back on the bed.

"Philip?" he said, and his brows knitted together.

"Sir, watch the news about President Abella."

Sean reached for the remote control of the TV set on the wall across the bed. The screened opened directly to the video footage of a large gathering of the crowd, crying for the president's ouster. They claimed that the president was a terrorist and psychopath, having a huge plan of terminating the lives of a large population across the globe due to an experiment.

To our shock, the rally took place not only in one city, but in almost all the places in the country. Not only that, but the United Nation's Organization had also been alerted already and was then planning to address the people's cry.

President Abella then appeared in a separate, private interview. He denied the people's charges and claimed that all this happened because of a dark conspiracy led out by a prominent business legend.

I froze as I saw Sean's trembling lips. If only I were not around, perhaps, he already smashed the screen with the remote control in his hand.

Author's note:

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