Chapter 71: Gladly, Baby
"What is this?" I asked in shock while staring at the entire place, amazed but at the same time confused.
We were standing in front of a bungalow house. Its walls were black and white, and at first glance, I knew it was expensive. I couldn't even imagine how much money was spent here.
There was a garage on the left side and a small swimming pool on the right. There were also lights everywhere, surrounding the edges of the walls, though they weren't turned on since it was noon. Still, the house looked peaceful and refreshing.
"Yes, we are. The food is inside," Ash answered, offering me his hand. "Shall we?"
Confused, I took his hand. I was just curious-why a house and not a restaurant?
I felt more astonished as I entered the house.
The furnishings were simple but elegant. Even the abstract paintings room, the appliances carefully chosen in black, white, or gray, and the large bookshelf looked expensive.
To the left of the room was a small staircase, and if you went up, you'd enter a bedroom. In the middle of the space was a large black curtain, and I guessed that behind it was the kitchen. The house was small, but it seemed perfect for two people.
"Did
you like it?" Ash asked as he gently squeezed my hand.
"This is great!" I couldn't help but clap as I told him that.
His hand, which was holding mine, also got pulled along when I clapped, and he just laughed while I couldn't stop smiling.
"I love the style! Where did you buy it, and how much?" I asked as I turned to him. "I want a house just like this, too."
"But this is our house," Ash said, tilting his head as he stared at me, looking puzzled by my reaction. "That's why I'm asking for your thoughts. If there's anything you don't like about the house or if you want to change something, just tell me." "Wait... What do you mean?"
"I don't know if you're just slow today or if you're really hungry." He held both of my shoulders and pulled me closer to him. "This is our house, Sapphire. This is where we'll live once you become my wife."
My heart skipped a beat. At first, I thought everything was a dream. But when he pinched both my cheeks, I knew this was real.
"My girlfriend is so cute," he said as he kissed both of my cheeks.
"I love it, Ash," I told him, especially when I moved aside the black curtain and saw the food laid out on the table. "And I love the food. Now I'm really craving it."
All of it was my favorite, and it seemed like he had really prepared for this day.
"Seems like you're more in love with the food than the house," Ash said, pretending to be sulking, but he was grinning, clearly amused by my actions. "Look at you, you've already sat down."
I laughed as I stared at the food, especially the crab, which seemed to be begging me to eat it.
Ash sat down in front of me, he scooped some rice and food onto my plate. "Eat a lot, baby. So I can eat you after."
He winked at me, and I don't know why, but I was irritated at him, again.
"Stop that, or I'll spill this water on you," I said, pointing at the glass of water as I glared at him.
Instead of getting mad, he just laughed at me.
I glared at him. "What's so funny, Ash?"
"Sapphire, you're acting like a pregnant woman," he joked, and that made me freeze.
I remembered that my last period was two months ago... and that there was a possibility that someone might be inside my womb.
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As if on cue, I suddenly felt my stomach curling. I ran inside the bathroom to vomit everything, and Ash followed me.
"Sapphire?" I heard Ash calling me from outside the bathroom, but I ignored him. "Please open the door."
To be honest, I didn't have the energy to speak. I was just standing on the corner, preventing myself from collapsing.
My hair and clothes were now a mess. I didn't know what to do anymore because every now and then, my stomach would turn again.
I felt bad about the food Ash had prepared earlier. If I had known I would just throw it all up, I wouldn't have eaten so much.
"I'll force this door open if you don't answer me," I heard Ash say from outside.
"I'm fine," I replied while wiping the corner of my mouth. "I'll be out soon. M-My stomach just hurts."
I mustered the last bit of strength I had left to answer him. I wouldn't want him to see me like this, especially since I had a suspicion about what was happening to me because of something he joked about earlier. Damn it, I should have known when I felt sick on the previous days.
Am I pregnant? I didn't know how to feel about it. The thought of having a baby inside me made me both happy and terrified.
This wasn't part of our plan.
I flushed the toilet and soaked myself in the shower. I had been in the bathroom for almost thirty minutes, so I wasn't surprised that Ash was worried and restless outside. Suddenly, the bathroom door opened, and there he was, ruffling his hair slightly as he walked toward me.
"Sorry if I barged in here. If you're uncomfortable, I'll leave," I heard him say. "But I'm worried. At least tell me if you're okay. You'll kill me with worry."
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I felt guilty for hiding what I was going through from him. I couldn't be honest with him, not even about the smallest things-or even my feelings. "Ash..." I called him.
Ash grabbed a towel from the rack, and turned off the shower.
"You'll get sick if you keep this up." He placed the towel on my head. "You'll get cold, and you might even catch a fever."
"It's such a waste of the food you prepared, Ash. I threw it all up..." I told him.
It felt like I could cry at any moment. Ash noticed, so he quickly tried to calm me down.
"Shh, it's fine." Ash stood up, helping me up as well. "I can have more food prepared once you're feeling better. Don't worry about it too much."
He was just staring at me while saying that as if he had something deep on his mind.
"Would you allow me to clean your body, or should I leave?" Ash said, his tone dangerously low as his hands seductively caressed my waist.
Earlier, I was feeling cold because of the water splashing, but now, my body is starting to warm up because of what he is doing to me.
Ash's hand went inside my shirt and slightly squeezed my right breast, making me arch my back. He smirked, as if he had already accomplished his plan. "Would you?" asking me this again without me answering.
"Y-Yes..." I said in anticipation as his smile widened even more. "Clean my body for me, Ash."
"Gladly, baby."