At Once, everyone settled in their seats as the meeting began.
" Parents, we held this children - parent meeting as a way to connect...to connect with our kids and understand them a bit more. Some of you are busy to get to know your kids, to spend time with them... Which of course is understandable cause you have to bring food to the table." Head principal spoke nodding at the vice principal to take over.
" So we have some active and participative students ranking from 10 to top 1."
He called out the list and Eli ranked number 1 while Lori ranked number 5.
" Awwr I'm so proud of you sweetie, you're just as smart as mommy when I was younger. You're a true Anderson my love."
" Yes." She giggles. Alec patts her head kissing her hair.
Once the meeting came to an end, Emma went to the rest room to touch up her make-up. The door opened with Alec walking inside and closing the door.
" What are you doing here, this is the ladies rest room?."
" I'm aware."
" Then get out."
Emma spoke pointing at the door. Alec stepped closer doing the opposite of what she was telling him to do.
" What are you doing?."
" Why? Can't I get cozy with my wife?." He took another step.
" We're in a public restroom, someone can walk in."
He traps her between his arms against the wall. Emma gulps staring at his lips that smirked so mischievously, she hated it cause he could see right through her, that she wanted exactly what she's thinking, she wants his lips on hers... not just his mouth, but his body too.
His lips reached for her neck, she could feel his warm breath on her tender skin as he whispered.
" Come home. I miss you so much...wife." he learns on her shoulder, he looked so vulnerable at that moment, dreadful and helpless... she had no idea what to do or say? She was... helpless too.
" We should return, Eli must be searching for us."
She said carefully pushing him off her. Alec stood there for a while before going after her. They took their daughter and drove off, with Eli leaving with Alec while Emma drove back to her apartment.
" Mommy's home."!
Emma smiled ruffing Alex's hair. " You didn't give papa a hard time right?." Alex shook his head. " Go on." He ran off to play with his toys.
" Hey." Julian came up to her with a soft kiss.
" Hi."
" How did it go?."
" Pretty good. Eli is a smart girl and she reminds me of younger me you know... it's like staring at my own reflection, I'm very proud of her."
Emma smiled taking off her heels with a relieving sigh.
" Would you like me to give you a leg massage?."
" That would be nice."
They both sat down putting her feet on his lap massaging her softly and gently, she bit her lip twirling her neck with a soft smile. Julian chuckled seeing her enjoying the feel of his hands as he massaged her soft delicate feet.
" You know if you weren't a doctor you could have fit perfectly as a massage therapist." She told him with a playful smirk.
" I can be your personal massage therapist, only yours."
He said in a more hoarse playful tone, leaning forward and kissed her. Emma placed her hands on his chest, restricting him to go any further.
" Not here, later." She raises her brows at Alex who was in the same room as them. Julian restrained himself returning to massage her feet. Both exchanging glances with smiles.
Trixie came out of her room rushing to work when abruptly stopped by the scene in front of her.
" I want to know what's going on but I don't want to ask, so...see you guys with... whatever this is." She grabs the car keys rushing out.
" Love you."! Emma yelled after her.
" Love you more."!
....
Eli ran up to her room to work on her homework and practice for her presentation for next week. If she's going to be just like her mother one day she needs to work hard and keep up her grades to be just as successful, she doesn't want to be known as a spoiled rich kid that feeds off her parents wealth and riches. She wants to be known as a strong willed independent successful woman who owned her own status through hard work. To be strong and proud as her mother, holding up grace whenever she steps into the room, have an aura of Ava Rose Anderson and confident. She comes from a strong bloodline, her father isn't any exception. A mighty lion that looks after it's pride and feared by the entire wildlife. Their legacy will live on for generations to come, and she intends to keep it that way.
Alec threw his jacket on the couch of his room, loosening his necktie. He stared at the neatly made empty bed, imaging Winter's body laying down with closed eyes and thick lashes covering her eyelids. The scent of her body of mixed honey and coconut, who knows what type of body mist she uses but it's hard to ignore. It still lingered in this room like she's still present, standing in front of him or better yet... wrapped around him.
His phone buzzed and he brought it up to his face.
TEXTS....
' meet me for a drink.'
...
Alec stood for a quick shower. Wearing a casual black t-shirt and black sweatpants, he took his car keys to the black Mercedes Benz walking out.
He drove across the city and stopped in the parking lot to the bar he's supposed to meet Zain and Lucas. Zain waved sightly at him and he walked up to them.
" Didn't think you'll come."
" Well there's nothing much to do back home."
" Right, wifey is at school." Lucas teased.
" And when did you return to New York? Thought you were handling your divorce with your wife?."
" She signed the divorce papers, but there's still some legal matters that needs handling. Plus the company and hotels matters, it's hectic."
" And you and Trixie are okay?." Zain added.
" Yeah we are, we just haven't been seeing each other that often, with her job and me with Heather's divorce and stuff."
" I feel like you have it more tough than I am."
Alec spoke. Lucas chuckled with a shrug of his shoulders.
" You can say that again."
The bar tender brought them beers to the table and each took a bottle.
" By the way Alec, what's your plan now? You're still married to Emma. Do you intend to keep two wives?."
Zain spoke. He's been meaning to ask this ever since he found out that Emma didn't actually die. He has also noticed Alec has grown fond of winter for the past month now. It will be a hard decision to make but he simply has to choose between the two women. " Or you can keep both." Lucas shrugged.
Alec sighs sheepishly. That's one thing that's have him troubled and undecided, it's got him stuck between an unstable Clif and raging sea. There was simply nowhere to run off to, either he jumps off or let the Clif crumble. Either way the result will still be the same, he was going to fall off... And not in a good way.
" Earth to Alec." Lucas waved his hand to his face. Alec blinked coming to reality. " What are you thinking about man?."
" Nothing. And honestly I don't know what to do, knowing my wife...Emma, is staying in the same apartment with another man pisses me off, the thought of him looking at her or even touching her hand is frustrating."
" Then get her to move back in your house."
" Wish it was that easy. She's become more... stubborn, confident... she has her pride and doesn't want to be told what to do. Part of me is excited and curious to unveil this knew side of her and, the other part of me is kind of...."
" Scared?." Zain spoke. Alec looked at him trying to piece it together, scared isn't the right word but...it somehow goes in those lines.
" Anyway, will see how I can handle this situation." Alec took a full gulp of his beer adding. " How's your married life going?."
" She's simply the voice in our marriage and there's simply nothing I can do about it."
" Are you having problems?."
" Not quite, she's back to her old work except this time she's taking down the bad guys."
" You have a cool wife man, you should be proud." Lucas nudged Zain.
" I'm just worried about her, if she gets careless she could get hurt."
" Then join her, be her shadow and make sure that doesn't happen. You two did fight alongside one another once." Alec said.
" Yeah, you can be Mr and Mrs James Bond."
Lucas teased. Zain rolled his shoulders taking a sip of his beer.