CEO's Dilemma

CHAPTER TEN

"You do know we have a lot to talk about right?"

"Like?" I ask, uncertain.

"Your diet"

"What about it?" I ask, curious.

"I'm going to get you a chef, you can't go around eating just anything. I am not ready to take that kind of risk"

"You are blowing things out of proportion. For Christ's sake I am only pregnant, I'm not dying"

"I know honey, I know, but we still have to talk about it" he insists.

"You are impossible"

"Doctor Kevin said your next check up will be on Wednesday. I will pick you up so we can go together"

"That won't be necessary"

"It will be, I am not going to miss out any moment of this pregnancy, so deal with it"

"Can I just go inside already? Please?"

"I am sorry for stressing you out" He says with a sweet smile as steps closer to me and now we are just a few inches away from each other. I feel my heart beat increase in pace as he brings his face closer to mine and my breath seizes when he plants a gentle kiss on my forehead.

The butterflies...

"Can I touch your tummy? please?" He asks with a husky voice and I look at him in awe.

"There is nothing there yet" I whisper.

"There is, our baby" He says in almost a whisper and I feel all the hair on my body rise.

"I know, but there is no bump yet"

"I don't care, I just... I just want to touch your tummy and feel a connection, please" he pleads almost in tears and that totally melts my heart. I have never seen this emotional side of Ace before. I feel like if I say no he will burst into tears.

"Alright then, go ahead"

"Thank you" He kisses my forehead one more time and gently places his hand on my tummy. I notice that his hand is trembling.

" Your hand is trembling" I say as I look up at him and I'm shocked to see that he is shedding tears.

Yeah, Almighty Ace Damon is crying with his hand trembling on my tummy. I don't even know what to do or say. His reaction totally caught me off guard.

"Shhhh... Don't cry" I hug him gently and he returns the hug as he sobs in my arms.

I don't even get why the guy is in tears right now.

"Thank you for letting me be part of this wonderful journey Luna. I promise to be with you every step of the way, I'm going to be with you in every difficult moment. I am just a phone call away Luna, call me anytime you need someone to talk to, anytime you need something and I will go get it for you. I will always be available for you" He says sincerely.

"You know..." I say as I disengage from the hug "I didn't really like the idea of being pregnant but with all what you have just said , I'm glad things turned out to be this way. Thank you for accepting us"

"Come here" He hugs me yet again and I don't miss the opportunity to sniff his rich manly cologne. The moment I do that I suddenly feel very irritated and without warning I puke all over Ace's tux jacket.

Totally gross.

"Oh my God Ace, I am sorry!" I panic.

"It's fine, it's fine" He says with his eyes closed and his jaw hardened. " I'm not mad. In a way I am responsible for this so it's fine"

"Let's go inside so I will get you cleaned up"

"No it's fine, I will just drive home and get myself cleaned up"

"You can't stay in a tux covered with vomit!" I retaliate and he carefully takes off his tux jacket, luckily, his perfect white shirt is unstained.

"See, I am not covered in vomit, now go in and have some rest before Asher comes to pick you up"

"Are you sure?" I ask sadly. I feel so bad for puking on him.

"Yes Luna, now go in"

"Alright then, good night"

"I will call every hour to check on you, so be prepared" He says in a serious tone and I chuckle.

"Alright then" I say as I type my security code and the door opens "Drive safely"

"I will and you take care"

"I will" I step into the house and close the door behind me.

I lazily make my way upstairs to my bedroom hoping to take a shower and get some rest before Asher comes over but that dream is shattered when I walk into my bedroom and meet Seven sitting on my bed.

Oh yeah, he told me he was here.

This guy won't just let me be.

I've got to change my security code soon.

"You do know that invading people's privacy is punishable by the law right?"

"Since when did privacy become a thing between us?" He asks as he gets up from the bed and walks close to me.

Very close.

"Since the day we broke up"

"You broke up with me"

"It's the same thing"

"No it's not, as long as I didn't approve of it, we are still together."

"No we are not!" I firmly deny this.

"Yes, we are!" He tries to kiss me but I turn my face away. I wish I could get an urgent urge to puke, I swear I would pretend that I want to kiss him and then puke right into his mouth and laugh at the expression on his face when the vomit goes down his throat and into his stomach. Maybe then he will understand the meaning of "It is over".

"Seven you hurt me, you neglected me and I put up with that for three good years, but as we all know everything has got its limits. I couldn't keep enduring your shit any more so I called off the relationship and as usual you didn't respond to my texts or voicemails. Two months later, here you are being all possessive and freaky. What kind of wicked game is this?"

I scold furiously and he takes calculated steps towards me. He tries to touch me but I pull away and he sighs in frustration.

"Luna I admit that I have been nothing but a mean and ungrateful jerk to you. I have no excuse to give but all I know is that I am truly sorry for all the pain I have caused you. All I want is a second chance to prove to you that I can be a better boyfriend. Please Luna, hear me out, all I ask is one last chance and I promise you that you won't regret it"