Chapter 29: Cuddle
“Uhm…” I moaned drowsily as I felt someone’s fingers tickling my cheek down to my bare shoulder. I burst the fingers away and soon heard chuckled coming from someone who made my eyes fly open. My mouth instantly gapes upon seeing Logan who is currently facing me with a sexy grin on his lips.
“Good morning, baby.” He greeted before sharply leaning forward and kissing me on my temple. That made me gulp and my heart started to beat fast especially when the memories of last night rushed through my mind.
“Oh my God!” I gasp breathlessly as I panicky uncover my body with the mattress and hurriedly run towards the bathroom. There, I sat on the closed toilet bowl as soon as I locked the door. I hysterically shoved my face on the palms and bit my lips that almost make them bleed.
The moans. Oh my gosh, I was panting so damn hard that last night. I was gripping tight on Logan’s hand while he was busy finger f*cking me. Sh*t! I have lost my sanity… I totally lost it all because of the pleasure he gave me.
“Alice?” I jolted in upon hearing him knocking on the door. “Is there any problem?” I bit my tongue, refraining myself from cursing.
What should I do? He… he just witness how shameless I am last night while desperately begging him to pleasure me more. Oh, God! I don’t know what to do!
“Alice?” he called once again while I remained stiffened on my place. “Hey, are you there? What’s wrong?” There were worries in his voice so even though I don’t have enough bravery to face him, I pushed myself to the door and slowly opened it.
He immediately held my shoulder and with his other free hand, he held up my chin. My knees become wobbly as soon as my eyes meet his. And when I tried to avoid those orbs of him with queries on them, he held my jaw steady.
He stared deep which just made me even weaker in front of him. “What’s bugging you?” he asked.
Didn’t know what to answer, I just denied what is currently running on my mind. “Uhm… I… I just felt hungry already. Let’s go downstairs… Aisle might be looking for us.” He let go of me so it became easy for me to escape the awkwardness which slowly creeping around.
We both head downstairs after I fixed myself. He even hold my hand while walking to the dining and when we reached the table, he placed food on my plates.
“How was your sleep, Mommy? Daddy?” Aisle asked.
I forced a smile. “Uhm… good. Mommy sleep good, how about you?” I turned back the question and as I waited for her to answer, I secretly shriek in my seat when I felt Logan’s not-so rough hand caressing my exposed leg.
I turned my eyes on him with a warning on them but he just grin playfully before taking back his hand. I breathed in relief and continue to eat my food while answering some questions thrown on me by Aisle or sometimes, Logan’s mom. After breakfast in Logan’s parents’ house, we bid our goodbye and drive back home. It was Saturday today, Logan decided not to go on the company to rest. He even told me that I should do the same when he entered my room while I am preparing to go to work. In the end, I surrendered when he told me that we will go somewhere.
“Do you like the beach?” Logan asked while driving the car to a place he was talking about earlier in the house.
I glanced down to Aisle who was sleeping on my lap. “Aisle likes beaches,” I answered.
“I was asking you, not Aisle.”
My brows furrowed a bit but immediately faded as I answered. “Well, sometimes. Lyndon once brought us on a beach and I kinda like–”
“Don’t bring my brother in our conversation, Alice,” he silently growled which made me bite my lips. “You, I, and Aisle… no other names included.” He glanced at me. I just nodded and leaned my back before I decided to sleep.
Perhaps, sleeping was the right choice that I have to avoid having a conversation with him. Who knows when he will go to dive on a topic about what happened last night?
When I woke up, I already found myself in a hotel’s parking lot. I glanced in the driver’s seat and found Logan who is currently unbuckling his seatbelt. I turned back my eyes outside and realized that we are not just in a hotel but a beach as well. I secretly smiled when I realized why Logan is asking me if I love the beach. Now I know.
“Gave Aisle to me.” Logan stretches his hands on me to get Aisle from me. She was still sleeping and I decided to just carry her instead of waking her up. But Logan insisted to carry him so I withdrew.
We walked towards the hotel’s entrance and he just talked to the receptionist not so quite long before we walked again and rode the elevator. The elevator opened on the fifteenth floor and we walked again until we reach our room. Logan carefully laid Aisle on the bed and then he turned to me afterward.
“What do you want for dinner? I’ll order after I took a bath.” He walked over to the cabinet and tugged out a bathrobe from it. He then started to undress in front of me which made me close my eyes. But when I just closed my eyes for about a couple of seconds, I heard Logan cackling.
“Don’t act like you didn’t see me naked before, Alice. We both know what I looked like when there are no clothes on.”
“Shut your mouth, Logan.” I opened my eyes and avoided staring at him instead. “We are with our child, she might hear you.”
“She’s sleeping anyway,” he reasoned out.
“Logan!” I silently roared, gritting my teeth. “Can you please get outta here and just go to the bathroom?!” Whistling teasingly, he walked over to the bathroom and when I heard he turned on the shower, I cursed.
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I was staring outside the balcony, facing the horizon where the sea meets the sky while I was sitting peacefully on the hammock. Aisle was still sleeping inside while Logan was out for a while to grab some food and talk to someone I didn’t bother to ask who is. I don’t want to sound like a wife full of doubt about her husband because we are clearly not like the other husband and wife. Duh, we were… but only in the paper. I leaned my back and breathed calmly and then closed my eyes afterward. The fresh beach smell wafted out around, the not-so calm waves hitting the long stretch of rocks below filled my ears. But still, despite the noise coming from the shore, there is still this serenity inside me. It just felts like at least for this moment, there was no burden I am carrying. All was peaceful to the point that I don’t have to think about my problem and secret pains.
I opened my eyes and then locked them on the not-so-dark skies. It was already six in the evening but still, even the skies show there is still a glint of light in any darkness. It proves that no matter how weak your light is, you can still fight the darkness until the end.
“Hey.” I suddenly lifted my eyes sideways on Logan who I didn’t notice. “The dinner is ready,” he announced.
I once turned the skies before I headed inside, following him. He then walked over to the bed and started to wake Aisle up which later on, open her eyes before flashing her cute smile. Logan carried her and walked towards the table where the food is already laid. He settled Aisle beside him before sitting beside me and putting food first on Aisle’s plate and then turning on me afterward.
“We are just three who’s going to eat but you ordered a lot,” I commented before slicing and chewing my steak.
“I just thought that you won’t like what I have chosen so I made it more so you can have many options. Do you like your meatballs, baby?” he asked Aisle which was answered by a nod only.
I didn’t talk again instead, I finished my food and prepared for sleep. Eight in the evening, we are already lying on the bed with Aisle between us. But at some point, I suddenly don’t feel the idea of having Aisle between us. And I didn’t know why? I can’t even fall asleep immediately even though my body wanted to rest already as well as my already sore eyes. Running out of patience, I jumped off the bed carefully as Aisle and Logan were already sleeping. I then walked inside the bathroom and locked myself there for a while.
“Come to Earth, Alice!” I silently scolded and slapped myself while facing the mirror. After that, I opened the faucet and washed my face even I already did earlier. Cold rush through my face but when the scene of last night came to me, the cold was suddenly replaced by heat.
“Damn it!” I cursed and then continued to wash my face many times before I decided to open the door. But I shuddered in surprise upon seeing Logan outside, leaning on the wall that seems to wait for me.
Thinking that he will be going to use the bathroom too, I spoke, “You can go now, I’m done.” And then walked back to the bed while biting my lips.
But when I heard his footsteps just a few distances from me, I twirled around confused. I furrowed when I saw him walking back on the bed as well. “I thought you were going to use the–”
“I just checked you when I felt that you rushed your feet there. You’re supposed to be sleeping by now, Alice. Why aren’t you?” I gulped.
I sat at the edge of the bed. “I am not sleepy,” I lied. For goodness’ sake, I am! It’s just my mind keeps me awake for an unknown reason.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
“You want me to cuddle you?” My heart skip a beat as I slowly lifted my eyes in him.
A f*cking what?
“I noticed that you sleep tight and peacefully last night when I am cuddling you so why not let me cuddle you again? Promise, just cuddle… nothing more,” he added meaningfully which in the end, made me agree on what he offered. “I told you, you can sleep tight on my arms,” he whispered on my ears which made his breath fan my skin.
I didn’t answer. Instead, I just pressed my eyes together as I pressed myself against him even more while my right arm is stretched forward to hug Aisle. And he was right, I did sleep tight on his arms. It felt so warm to be caged on them to the point that I don’t wanna opened my eyes again, thinking that everything will end if I did.
“Good night, baby…” The rest of Logan’s words become blabby on me when slept already pulled me to its depth.