“you're annoying and a handful all the time but I love you just as much”

The strong winter descended into a spring and spring into summer. Four summer slipped out of their hands like dry sand. The wedding was charming, the words were exchange that tied them together. With loads eye rolling, scoffing and roasting the couple had successfully lived through all the festivities of their wedding, but then again that was the charm. The lively spark they vowed to keep safe.

They picked a small home for themselves. A little three room apartment near their family homes. The road to their success was tricky to walk on to.

Tiresome jobs and start of career was an obstacle in their life. Fights, arguments and patchups were their best friends.

In the end it was all worth if as none of them went to bed without making up to the other. Charming kisses and sweet gestures lead upto passionate nights filled with love, leaving her shy and coy in the morning.

Their life was far from perfect, but life isn't meant to be perfect at all. Now here he sat in their favourite place by the window staring at the bodies walking down the street. The cafe had evolved with time but the warm feeling of home and the string of memories attached to this place was intact.

Laila was on a business trip, attending meetings abroad while he waited for her everyday. They both were at the peak their careers. Her as a successful graphic designer and him as a leading architect.

Times like these really frustrated Micheal, having to live and sleep without her in his embrace was cold. She was the flicker of warmth in his life and her small self was his escape from the complexities of the world.

That thousand Watt smile that spread on her face at the sight of him was his sense of belonging. His happiness, now sitting here alone reminiscing the time they met and the time they confessed was bringing him tranquility. She had confessed in a rather unique way. Crying. That's what she did. He smiled at the memory toying with hai wedding band that sat proudly in his ring finger.

Micheal came home after a hard day at work, starting off as an intern only made him work a little extra for the seniors. Loosening his tie around his neck he unlocked the main door and walked into the apartment. Empty and silent.

"I'm home" he called hearing no reply at all. Furrowing his eyebrows he walked to their room to find her sitting on their bed staring at the wall blankly.

"Laila?" He called making her eyes snap to his. He looked at her confused, she stared at him and broke down.

"Hey? What happened? Laila tell me why are you crying?" He panicked sitting beside her,she wrapped her arms around his neck hugging him close. Her tears fell on his shoulder.

He rubbed her trying to get her away to look at her but she tightened her arms around him.

"Come one tell me. Why are you crying? Did something happen?" He asked softly pulling her on his lap. He felt her shaking her head against his neck.

"Then why are you crying?"

"Because..."

"Yes?"

"Because I love you. I love you so so much that.. it scares me to even think if we fall apart what will happen to me. You make me so happy I sometime feel like what if I don't deserve this. Please don't leave my hand Micheal. I won't like it. I don't want to see my life without you. I don't even want to live it. I'm scared that one day you'll realize that you deserve so much more than what I have to offer."

"Laila" he said in a Stern voice.

"What if I'm not good enough for you?" She questioned making him pull her back. She looked at him with large tearful blue eyes.

"You're more than enough for me. You're the only enough I want. I know you love me you don't even have to say it. But please don't say shit like that again, the only good that I deserve is you. That's it." he said cupping her face lovingly.

"You won't leave me right? Even if I act like an idiot?" She asked making him chuckle and shake his head.

"You don't have act like one you are one" he snickered making her gasp try to get off his lap but his hands tightened around her waist possessively.

"If I wanted anything better than this I would've looked for just that. I don't want someone else. You were, are and will always be my best choice. Even.. if you behave like an idiot" he whispered pulling her face close to his. Her pupils dilated as her eyes flickered from his eyes to his lips that brushed against hers.

"I love you" she whispered so quietly that he almost missed it in the sound the sound of his heart beating violently.

"I love you more" he said going their lips together. She melted in his embrace, Sparks exploded on her lips, fireworks exploded in the pit of her stomach making her wrap her arms around his neck pulling him closer.

His hands slipped under her sweater feeling tht warmth of her soft warm skin under his cold rough hands. He gazed into her eyes making her lower her lashes, her cheeks burning red as a small hint of a smile graced her lips.  He felt his tense nerves loosening as the couple dwelled in tranquility and passion all together.

A little meow brought him out if his thoughts. His heart beating faster at the memory. He blinked and looked down at the cafe's cat snuggling against his leg.

It jumped on the table almost knocking his milkshake down. The cat sat infront of it staring at him with it's blue eye reminding him of his wife who has been away since the last month and won't be back anytime soon.

"Hey mojo" he said petting the cats head. It snuggled in his palm making him scratch the back of his ear. The cat purred making him smile at the creature softly.

"Mojo. My baby" he heard a cooing sound from behind him. Two hands came in his sight from either side of him. The pale slender hands picked up the cat from the table. The familiar silver band caught his attention. He turned around to find his wife standing behind him baby talking and kissing the cat. She looked up from behind the grey fur of the cat smiling widely at him.

He smiled widely all set to take her in his arms but she pointed to all the people around. Not caring of the command he pulled her in his arms making her squeal in surprise. The sound of the workers hooting made her coy and hide her face in his chest.

"I missed you so damn much." He said snuggling in her hair. He stood holding her while she tried to get the cat squished.

"Sadly I didn't" she said making him narrow his eyes at her.

"Such a goddamn liar" he said making her giggle.

"Yeah. Okay I missed you too just a little tho" she said pinching her forefinger and thumb together.

"Yeah right. That's why you were sending all those sad, sappy messages last night" he said making her look away with a small smile on her lips.

The moment they entered inside the house she was swept off her feet into his arms. She shrieked at the sudden movement holding his shoulders, her legs wrapped around his torso.

Her lips were taken in a breathtaking kiss, her eyes closed as she felt herself let go of the world around her. Her tiny hands caressed his bearded jaw while the other played with his hair.

"You're not going on any other trip. You hear me. No more staying away from me." He grunted in her ears kissing her earlobe and going down the length of her neck.

"Micheal" she whispered making him nod against her neck.

"I just came home. I'm dead tired. Put me to bed" she whined dropping her head on his shoulder. He carried her to their bedroom and gently laid her down. He removed her shoes and the jewellery she was wearing.

Her eyes widened seeing him remove his shirt. The mere sight of his lean and toned body still made her feel butterflies in her stomach.

Her blush darkened as he smirked at her teasingly making turn away. Thr bed dipped behind her and an arm snaked around her waist slipping under her shirt. Her stomach fluttered feeling him draw circles on her skin.

"Micheal stop it" she said in a Stern tone but it came out as a small whisper.

"I'm not even doing anything" he said pulling her closer.

She gasped as her shirt was pulled off. He turned her around so that she face him making he glare at his smirking expression.

"What is your problem?" She scolded pulling back. His hands running free on her back.

"That looked uncomfortable" He grinned innocently at her melting her heart.

"Seriously?" She asked snuggling close to his body heat.

"Deadly" he nuzzling his face in her neck, softly pecking her shoulder and collar bones.

"Are you really this beautiful or am I hallucinating?" He asked making her sigh and roll her eyes at him, smiling ever so slightly.

"I am more than just beautiful. I'm gorgeous" she said flipping her hair grinning.

"Nah. I think I just missed you alittle too much" he said pecking her nose.

"Well that just proves it. I'm the sun of days and the moon of your nights" she said running her hands through his hair. She felt butterflies on her skin wherever his hand roamed. Little sparks pricked her every pore feeling calm and ticklish.

"Indeed" he whispered gazing at her like it was first time he had ever laid his eyes on her. Like the first time where he couldn't look away from her grinning face seven years ago in that cafe.

She blushed harder chewing her lip. She couldn't believe from where they started and where were heading. From being ditched by her friends and finding this man to calling him hers and holding him without any restrictions and hesitation was all so surreal to her that it almost felt like a beautiful dream and she's afraid that she'll wake up one day.

She looked in his eyes, dark pools of molten chocolate staring back into hers.

"I have something to tell you" she said making him nod still in a haze.

He hummed making her clear her throat and look away from him.

"We're about to become parents" she said with hesitation in her voice.

"For the last time Laila we're not adopting a cat" he said making her face palm herself.

"I can't give birth to a cat" she said with a bored expression.

"What?"

"I'm pregnant. With an actual human baby. You need to get your shit together Dad to be" she said holding his face propping on her elbow.

"A baby? Our baby? A literal child?" He mumbled incoherent words, eye wide.

"Ohh Lord" she sighed rolling on her back.

"You're pregnant? I'm about to be a dad?" He asked bewildered getting on top of her. She nodded hesitantly.

"Are you happy?" She asked. It was still the start of their practical lives and this was huge responsibility.

"No" her heart sank and her face fell into a frown.

"I'm ecstatic! I've always wanted a little girl who looked like you." He laughed rolling over with her on top of him. She giggled at his excitement as he kissed every square inch of her face.

Happiness surrounded their little world as they looked forward to the new chapter of their lives.............

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