Iris:
I was burning with anger at that mont. I could not understand what had gone through Luca’s mind when he took such a step.
Fine, I admit that he might have been jealous, perhaps trying to make Kash jealous, but that did not an he could forget the line of consent.
That was when, in anger, I slapped him. For a mont, I felt like turning and slapping Kash as well, but since he had not touched without my consent, I controlled myself.
"Co on, kids. It is ti to sleep," I told them as I went and turned off the TV.
Zoe looked at the children and gave them a smile. Then she kissed both of them on the cheek and wished them good night.
I took my children and returned to my bedroom. I was very angry at that mont. I kept thinking it would be better if no one ca into my room right now.
Just then my phone started ringing. It was a new phone that I had received recently. When I checked the screen, I saw Luca’s text ssages.
Luca: can you please co outside for a while? I need to talk to you about sothing important.
I stared at his ssage for a mont. Then I replied.
: I still have to change the kids and put them to sleep. Whatever you want to talk about, we will do it tomorrow.
I knew he wanted to apologize or give so excuse. Right now, I was not in the mood for any of it.
Then my phone started ringing again. Without looking at the screen, I answered the call and held the phone to my ear. At the sa ti, I began changing my children’s clothes.
"Luca, I already told you we will et tomorrow," I remarked.
There was silence on the other side for a few seconds. Then a sudden voice ca through, and the phone slipped from my hand.
"Why? Do you want to et him in secret?"
It was Kash’s voice on the other side. I had no idea that this call was not from Luca but from Kash.
"I do not need to et Luca in secret, and I do not need your permission," I replied to Kash without hesitation. There was no guilt in my voice because I was not guilty. I knew I was not doing anything wrong.
"Then have the courage to tell everyone what kind of relationship you and Luca have. Stop playing hide and seek," Kash snapped at angrily.
"Why are you calling, Kash?" I asked, changing the subject and demanding the real reason for his call.
"I am standing outside the bedroom. Open the door," he answered.
My head snapped toward the door. Then I shook my head. It almost felt like he could see my reaction through the screen.
"No. Go back. I am putting the kids to sleep," I told him harshly.
"What is the matter with you, Iris? I am already going through a lot. Please do not test my patience," Kash remarked from the other side. For the first ti, there was sothing like a request in his voice.
I wanted to tell him to get lost anyway. Still, the slight pain in his voice made restless.
"Fine. But you will only talk to your kids. You will not even look at ," I warned him.
He was probably my weakness. I did not want to admit that seeing him in pain still hurt too because that made seem weak.
"Fine. I will not look at you, my diamond," he replied.
The mont he said that, my heart flipped inside my chest. With an annoyed look, I stood up from the bed and went to open the door.
As soon as I opened it, Kash stepped inside. His hands were in his pant pockets, and his eyes were fixed on . His head was lowered more than usual. Even when I closed the door, he did not move aside. He was so close that my elbows brushed against his abs.
"Go now. You were supposed to talk to the kids, so go do that," I told him without looking at him because the way he was staring at felt strange.
"Kids, look away," he instructed.
As soon as he said that, my children laughed and turned their faces away. I was shocked. My shock turned into panic when Kash suddenly moved toward .
He placed both his hands on the wall beside and trapped between his arms. When I looked up, I saw him staring straight at . He leaned down and suddenly pressed his lips against mine.
For a mont, I could not move, nor could I push him away from . I was completely frozen. Then, when I finally began to taste his lips, my hands moved to his chest and rested there.
I wanted to stop him, but the kiss felt so good that it took a little ti to co back to my senses. As soon as I did, I stopped kissing him, and he stopped too.
He did not force anything. He stepped back slightly and then smiled. That was when I realized what I had done. My words had contradicted my actions.
"How dare you do this?" I snapped.
Then, as if I had started acting, I behaved as though I were very angry. I pulled a harsh frown onto my forehead to make it seem like I had not enjoyed his kiss, but the truth was sothing else, and he knew it too.
"I know now that you do not truly like Luca," he remarked.
His words touched my heart, and I kept staring at him with my wide eyes.
"If that were not the case, you would have slapped too, just like you slapped him," he added, then smiled at .
I instantly turned my face to the side, feeling shy. He leaned a little closer and pressed his lips to my cheek, giving a small kiss. Then he confessed, "I love you too, and only you."
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