When did he get here?

He pulled me up and made me stand beside him. His eyes were fixed on my incubator, who's eyes were wide in shock.

Oh goodness, I wonder how much of the conversation he actually heard. He pulled out his phone from his pocket and that's when I realized that he had my phone in his other hand.

He must've come back to give it to me. Even though I'm sad that he found out about my meeting with her like this, I'm so glad that I actually forgot my device in his car, otherwise only God knows what would've happened if he didn't catch me when I was about to fall.

He dialled a number and placed the cell on his ear.

"Get in here please." He said. His voice laced with venom.

He just stands there glaring at supposed to be mom and I'm just here standing next to Ethan.

"Wh-what are you doing here?" She questioned Ethan. The nerve she has.

People are staring at us but here we are just standing, looking and glaring at each other. This is kinda getting weird.

"E-.." I'm interrupted by three guys in black suits who walk up to Ethan.

"Yes boss." The one in front said.

"Take this lady in and keep her with you till I tell you otherwise." He ordered with his eye still fixed on her.

The dude nodded and turned to her. "Will you follow me or do you want a dramatic exit?" He asked her.

If this wasn't a very crucial situation I would've laughed at the look she had on her face.

"What?" She squeaked. You'd never believe that she was the same person getting all mouthy with me a few minutes ago with the way she currently sounds.

"Please follow me." He said.

"Where to?" She asked in a low voice.

He lifted her up like a sack of potatoes and threw her over his shoulder then proceeded out the door.

"No! Put me down this instant!! You can't do thi...." She continued ordering loudly as they took her out. By the time they left more people were looking at us.

I wonder who those people are.

I hope wherever they take her is away from me. Permanently.

Ethan glanced at me then started taking quick long strides out the food court.

I don't need a prophet to tell me that I need to follow him.

I followed him out, ignoring all the eyes that were on us.

He got into his car and I got into my side after much difficulty.

"Eth-"

"Not now." He stopped me.

I turned my gaze to my hands that were on my lap.

He won't even talk to me. He doesn't even wanna hear me out. My eyes burned and I just sat there and tried blinking away the tears.

...

He opened the door and let me get in first, then he shut the door after himself.

"Why would you be so careless." He started as soon as we entered the living room.

I kept my head down with tears in my eyes as I waited for him to continue scolding me.

"You told me that you were feeling claustrophobic and that you wanted to be alone. Even though those words hurt like fuck I let you go and decided to give you your much needed freedom because I want my woman to be comfortable in our relationship, just so I can find out that you'd gone to see that woman!" I couldn't help but flinch back because of his tone. I let out a sniffle as my tears started falling freely.

"Why, Elena why?! Why did you lie to me?" His voice sounded so hurt and that didn't help with my tears that are just falling. I couldn't bring myself to look at his face.

"Did you not trust me enough? Huh? Was that it? Or did you think that I maybe wouldn'- Sit down." He calmly ordered.

I moved to the nearest thing that I could sit on. I sat sat on a love seat and kept my head down.

"Did you think that I wouldn't support you for some reason? Didn't I tell you that I'd always support you and that all you had to do was trust and communicate with me?" He asked softly.

"Stop crying and answer me damnit! Why would you endanger yours and our babys lives like that Elena? Why would you want to purposely put yourself in harms way? Do you know what would've happened if I didn't arrive there on time to give you your phone?-Gosh I don't even wanna think about it." He stressfully ran his fingers through his hair.

"I'm s-sorry. I-I just didn't wanna s-spoil your mood. You were so ha-happy about they baby and I just didn't wa-nt to be a spoiler." I cried.

"Why would you think like that? What's the use of me being happy if you're unhappy? Don't you know that your happiness is my happiness?!" He gestured

"I'm sorry." I muttered

"Fuck!" He fisted his hands and stormed up the staircase.

I stayed glued to my seat. My eyes burning as more tears continued falling. He hates me now. I'm such an idiot! What was I thinking when I kept it away from him? I'm so stupid.

•••

I finally enter the room after managing to stop my sob session.

I see Ethan already lying in bed. He looks over at me then back at the tv. I look away and go to the bathroom for a shower. I really have to wash off everything that took place today.

I try wrapping a towel around my body after my shower but fail because my tummy is so big and the towel isn't big enough.

Should I call Ethan or should I just quickly walk to the closet in two towels? I'm sure he's still mad at me and wouldn't assist me if I asked.

I tie the first towel around me chest and just hold the second one up with my hand. I make my way out the washroom and see Ethan tear his attention away from the TV and look at me. I look away, hoping that he'll stop staring at me but I feel his gaze on me as I penguin walk to the closet.

I let out a sigh and lean against the closet door when I've finally escaped Ethan's heated gaze.

I put on my panties and one of Ethan's over sized shirt that stops just below my panty. Shirts that used to stop mid thigh on me are now stopping below my undies. I can't even wear boxers because the waist band on those things can't stretch around my whole tummy.

I leave the closet and notice that Ethan has switched off the tv and is lying with his back to my side.

I slide in and can tell that he's not sleeping from how tense his body seems.

"Ethan?" He doesn't reply.

"Ethan I'm sorry. I agree that I behaved like an idiotic fool, I shouldn't have gone to see her without you knowing. I shouldn't have gone to see her at all. But I'd th-thought that maybe I'd be able to talk to her and manage to get her off our backs, but I guess I thought wrong. Or maybe I wasn't even thinking at all. I'm sorry I didn't tell you about it. It's not that I don't trust you, because I swear I trust you more than ice ever trusted anyone in my life. You're the one that made me feel loved, you're the one that treats me like I'm a rare gem. You don't make m-me feel like the worthless piece of shit that my mom's always been telling me that I am. You and our little one give me, my life meaning. I know that I messed up because I didn't talk to you about it, and I understand that you'll need time to forgive me. But I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for putting mines and baby's lives in danger and for hurting your feelings, and that I love you." I finished off with a sob.

I covered myself with the comforter and turned to my side of the bed so I could continue crying silently till I fall asleep.

•••

I check the time. Here I am at 1 am thinking about chocolate ice cream.

Should I wake Ethan up? I look over at him, he's now facing me and sleeping calmly.

"Ethan?" I softly called out, my voice parch from all the crying I'd done earlier.

No reaction from him.

I slide off the bed, put my slippers on and proceed to the kitchen.

The house is dark. I go back to the room so I can get my phone, but can't find it. I wonder where Ethan put it. I take his phone and turn the flashlight on because I'm too lazy to turn all the lights on.

I turn the kitchen lights on once I'm there.

I scan the fridge for anything chocolate or ice cream or both. But I find nothing but stuff I don't feel like having right now.

I check the cupboards next, in the hope that I'll at least find chocolate. But all I see are Skittles, sweets, cheese puffs, everything that I don't feel like having.

I open the freezer and finally spit some ice cream. Yes!

But it's Neapolitan. Why do we have this here when all I eat is chocolate?

I grab it anyways, hopefully the chocolate part inside is still there.

I hear footsteps coming towards the kitchen, but it's not coming from upstairs. It's coming from the front door.

I left Ethan in bed. So who could that be.

I get a spoon, grab my ice cream and Ethan's phone, switched off the kitchen lights and headed to the room quickly so I could alert Ethan about an intruder.

Just as I'm about to up the stairs, I see the persons silhouette. I drop everything I had in my hands and tried going up the stairs as fast as I could screaming Ethan's name.

"Ethan!!!"

"Ethan!"

He comes out the room just as I'm about to enter.

"What's wrong?" He asked with worry etched on his face.

"There's-there's someone downstairs." I clingy to him and painted. I'm literally shaking in fear.

"You go inside and lie down. I'll check it out, okay? And try not to stress yourself out." He kissed my forehead and led me in.

He closed the door on his way out.

I got into bed, pulling the sheets over me. I wonder what the person is looking for in here. My heart is pounding really fast and I think the baby also senses my fear because baby started moving around.

A couple of minutes later Ethan walks back into the room with everything I dropped in his hands and someone behind him.

He pulled Sean out from behind him.

"Sean? What are you doing here at this time?" I asked bewildered. My voice was now even worse than it was before.

"Same thing you were doing in the kitchen at this time." He sheepishly said.

"What?"

"I was getting snacks." He shrugged.

"Why didn't you just take from home?" I asked. I nearly died because this idiot wanted snacks from our house.

"I kinda finished them and mom hid the rest, so I came here because I know you guys are always stocked."

"So you nearly killed me because you're greedy? What the hell is wrong with you?" I asked

"Why are you behaving like it's the first time this has happened?" He asked

"So this isn't the first time?" Ethan asked

"Just the first time I'm being caught." He blushed.

"Then how often do you come here?" I frowned

"Depends on my mood."

"Wow. So while we're asleep you ransack our house?" I realised

"Well you guys aren't always sleeping when I'm here. But I thank the heavens that this room is sound proof." He smiled, causing me to blush and look away.

"Get out of my house. And tell Mom that I'm changing all the locks in this house and that none of y'all will have the spare key." Ethan pushed him out the room and locked the door.

"I'll be taking my snacks first!" Sean hollered

"I'm sorry about him." Ethan apologized and placed my ice cream and spoon on my lap.

I saw his phone in his hand and it had a huge crack on the screen.

"I'm sorry about your phone. I should've taken mines, now I cracked it when I dropped i-"

"It's fine Lena. I'll get a new one in the morning." I blushed because he called me Lena and not Elena like he was calling me at first.

"Here's your phone." He said as he got out the closet.

"Thank you."

I opened the ice cream container and dug into the chocolate part.

"Are you okay?" Ethan asked when he was finally in bed.

"Yeah, just a little shook but I'll be okay." I assured.

"And baby?" He glanced at my tummy.

"A little scared too I think. Because baby was moving a lot." I lifted the shirt so he could place his hand.

He pushed himself closer to me and placed his hand on my tummy.

Baby kicked me hard and I let out a hiss.

"You okay?" He asked

I nodded and put my hand ontop of his.

Baby kicked a few more times then stopped.

"Ethan I'm sor-"

"Can we not have this conversation now Lena. I have a long day tomorrow and I'll be needing my sleep. Have your ice cream then sleep, don't forget that the doctor said you'll need more rest now." He ran his hand through his hair and shifted back then laid back down in bed.

I nodded at his words and paid attention to my ice cream.