The next day when I woke up, I found the bed empty beside me. I sat up rubbing my eyes and looked around the room, but there was no sign of Liam.

Where did he go?

After getting up from the bed I went to the washroom, doing my daily morning stuffs, I went downstairs and saw Ryan sitting and having his breakfast.

Where the hell is Liam?

I went to him and said "Good Morning."

He looked up at me, his face lit up when he saw my smiling face. "You are not sad anymore?"

I shook my head.

He sighed. "Thank God. Yesterday I was so worried about you."

I went to him and sat beside him "I know and I am really sorry for worrying you baby."

"It's okay. But from next time, don't be sad, it doesn't suit you."

"Okay. Okay."

He smiled then started eating his food happily. I looked around here and there searching for Liam, but no sign of him.

Where is he?

"Mommy." I was snapped out of my thoughts when Ryan called me. I looked at him, he was already looking at me with a questioning look "Are you searching for someone?"

"Umm... ya. Liam. Have you seen him?"

"Dad. Ya. He left for work."

"Work? So early?"

"Yep. Dad said he had a meeting to attend, so he needs to leave."

I just nodded.

He could've told me about the meeting. Ryan knows about that and not me. I mean I am his wife I should know about these things.

Oh! How can I forget, he doesn't consider me as his wife. I am just Ryan's mother and nobody to him.

You are so dumb. If you were nobody to him then why did he comforted you last night. He even brought your favourite chocolate cake.

That's because he doesn't want his son to be sad. I was sad, so Ryan was sad. Ryan is the only one who loves me, nobody else loves me.

UGH!! You are such an ungrateful bitch. He comforted you last night and instead of thanking him you are finding his flaws.

Ya because that's the truth.

No. It's not.

Just shut up.

"Mommy, will you make cupcakes today. I want to taste your cupcakes. You said you make awesome cupcakes."

"Really? You want to taste them?" I asked Ryan.

"Yep. Will you make them?" he asked shyly.

"Of course baby. It has been so long since I have last made cupcakes. I'll surely make them."

"Thank you."

"No need to thank me. Have you completed your homework?"

He laughed nervously fidgeting with his fingers. I glared at him playfully.

"You haven't."

He shook his head.

"Your tutor will be coming in the evening, you know that right."

He nodded.

"Let's go then, I'll help you to complete your homework."

After helping Ryan with his homework, we went to his playroom, he played there for sometime then when it was almost noon, we had our lunch and then Ryan, fell asleep. He was sleeping peacefully beside me in my room. He fell asleep while playing game on his phone. When I saw him already asleep, I took the phone that was still on his hand. I smiled to myself looking at my baby sleeping peacefully. I ran my hands through his soft and smooth hair and kissed his forehead.

"You know baby, I feel so alone. Nanny is not talking to me, I want to help her so badly. But I am unable to do that. I hope Liam takes care of everything."

I picked up my phone from the bedside table and dialled Nanny. For the first two times she didn't pick up the call, but at the third time she cut the call.

I sighed and laid down on the bed holding Ryan in my arms. I didn't remember when did I fell asleep thinking about Nanny. I woke up when someone knocked the door, Maria came in and informed that Ryan's tutor will be arriving soon. I woke up Ryan and asked him to freshen up. After Ryan was done he went downstairs where his tutor was waiting for him while I went to the kitchen to make some cupcakes for my baby.

I was making cupcakes in the kitchen while Maria was with Ryan. I still don't understand one thing that why does Maria have to be always there? Why the hell is Liam so protective about Ryan?

I was snapped out of my thoughts by a familiar voice "You'll burn the food if you keep spacing out like this."

I turned around to see Liam standing there leaning against the kitchen wall with arms folded, staring at me. His coat and tie both were off, the sleeves of his white shirt were rolled up and the first two buttons undone, giving me the view of his collarbone, his hair was all messy but still he managed to look extremely hot.

When my eyes went to his face, I saw him smirking.

Uh-oh. He just caught me checking him out.

Instantly I looked away from him and tried to focus on my cake that was in the oven. It was done so in nervousness I quickly took it out and... Ouch!

"Ouch!" I hissed in pain. Shit!

Liam came running to me, he held my hand that was burnt. "Why are you so careless?" I can see something in his eyes.

Is it... worry? Is he caring for me? For poor me?

He then held my hand lightly and dragged me with him to the sink. Opening the tap he held my finger in front of it, washing the burnt part with cold water. He looked really worried.

I blinked my eyes to see if it's real or not. No. I can still see the same emotion on his face.

Why all of a sudden he is showing concern?

"Go and sit on the stool, I'll apply ointment on it." Liam said not moving his gaze from my finger.

"Liam? Are you okay?" I asked unsure if he is drunk or not.

"What?" Liam asked in confusion.

"No. I mean it's strange to see you like this. Worrying about me. Like me, me. Are you drunk?"

"Bella. Stop with all the nonsense. Go and sit there, I'll be back."

He went out of the kitchen and I stood there shocked. After sometime Liam returned back with the first aid kit in his hand. He stopped in his tracks when he saw me staring at him. He rolled his eyes then said "Will you come and sit here?"

I snapped out of my thoughts and nodded my head. Making my way towards the stool. I sat there. Liam sat on the other one beside me and then pulled my stool closer to him, so that he can apply the ointment easily. He took out the ointment from the box then he blew on the burnt part of my finger, then sighed.

"You are not entering the kitchen again."

"Who the hell even asked you to cook something? The maids are there for some reasons."

"It's all my fault I should've restricted you the first day itself, from going into the kitchen."

"Why are you like this Bella?"

He was scolding me like a five year old kid and like an obedient child I was listening to all his scolding. But there was a change, I was being quiet not because I was obedient but because I was shocked af.

This is definitely a dream.

Is he on drugs?

It must be a really strong one. That's why he is being so nice. He has never been so caring before.

You think so?

Yep. I really like this drug though. But drugs are not good, I should ask him to stop.

Dude are you crazy? I wasn't serious.

But I am. He is definitely on a very strong one.

"Liam, drugs are not good for health." I said.

Liam looked at me, moving his attention from my finger to my face. He furrowed his eyebrows. "What, drugs?"

"I know Liam. You don't have to hide it."

"You know? I don't have to hide what? What are you saying Bella?"

"Liam, you have a five year old kid, you can't just take drugs, have you thought about Ryan. What will my poor baby do, if something happens to his Dad? So just stop. Drugs are not good for health."

Liam sighed and shook his head. "Umm... Bella, did you somehow hit your head on the wall or fell down from the stairs?"

I looked at him in confusion. "What? No."

"Then stop with those nonsense talks. I am done applying the ointment, it will heal."

I glared at him. Then I got up and was about to go back to my cupcakes when Liam held my hand, I turned around "Where are you going?" Liam asked.

"Umm... to make the cupcakes." I replied.

"No. You are not going there."

"But why?"

"The reason is pretty clear I think."

"I'll be careful."

"Bella, I said no."

"Liam."

"No."

"But Ryan wants to have the cupcakes and moreover they are almost done. I just need to do the icing. That's it."

Liam sighed. Then got up from his stool and said "I'll help you."

"No Liam, I can manage."

"Bella." He warned.

I shut my mouth and nodded.

Liam came with me where the cupcakes were kept. I took the cream to do the icing but Liam snatched it away from me and said "I'll be doing it, you can just put the sprinkles on top of it."

"But Liam I-"

"Bella."

I crossed my arms over my chest and said "Fine."

"Liam not like that."

"I am trying."

"You are not able to do it properly. Let me do it."

"No. I will do it." Liam said and again went back to focus on what he was doing.

"Liam that's it. Stop acting like a kid and give it back."

"No. I said I'll be doing it."

"Liam, that's enough now give it back to me."

"No."

"Liam, stop being stubborn, you are not a kid."

"Bella, you are being stubborn."

Ughh!!!

I held onto the tube with which he was icing and tried to take it away.

"Liam give it."

"No Bella you leave it."

"Why don't you understand Liam, you have already wasted 3 cupcakes just trying?"

"Leave it and let me focus."

"No give it back."

"No. I said leave Bella."

"You leave Liam."

We were trying to take the cream tube from each other. Neither me nor Liam, no one was leaving the tube. While fidgeting with the tube, I didn't realize that the opening of the tube was on Liam's side and while fidgeting some amount of cream accidentally fell on Liam's white shirt.

Some?

Okay fine half of the cream that was on the tube.

My eyes widened, Liam stopped fidgeting when he realized that his shirt was all creamy creamy.

"HOLY COW!" I was scared as hell.

He is not going to spare me for this. All sweetness gone, all caring will just fly away.

"Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. I'll just clean it." I tried to clean it with my hand causing the cream to spread more on his shirt. His white shirt was now partially, brown.

Looking at the mess I just created I gasped in fear covering my mouth with my hand. Liam closed his eyes, his jaw clenched. He looked really angry.

Heaven here I come.

"What the hell Bella!" Liam yelled. I closed my eyes.

"S-Sorry, that was a mistake. I didn't do it intentionally."

He nodded his head eyeing me suspiciously and started making his way towards me, I on the other hand was so scared that I started moving back.

"Liam, I swear I didn't do it intentionally."

Liam smirked looking at me then said "And I believe you."

Okay, that was sarcasm.

Suddenly my back hit the fridge and I stopped, Liam came closer and trapped me between the fridge and him. I was just looking for an escape from there, when I saw Liam with the cream tube in his hand.

No. He is not going to do that.

My eyes widened when I saw him with a huge amount of cream in his hand. "No L-Liam, don't act like a kid and let me go. I swear I didn't mean t-"

Before I could complete my sentence Liam smashed the whole cream in his hand on my face.

I stood there in shock for sometime, Liam moved away from me laughing. I glared at him.

"LIAM PARKER. YOU ARE SO DEAD." I shouted then taking some cream that was on my face I threw it on him. It ended up landing on his beautifully sculpted face, well specifically on his right cheek. I giggled and moved away from him.

He scoffed then said "You better try to save yourself."

I tried to run from there but Liam held my hand and pulled me towards him, his hand on my waist pulling me closer. "Liam let me go."

"Not until I do the same."

"You already did, so now let me go."

He just shook his head with a smirk, then applied cream on my face but this time gently with his other hand, I closed my eyes. His creamy hands travelled from my cheek down to my arms. I was so lost in his touch that I didn't realize what was he doing. Slowly I opened my eyes and saw a pair of sea-coloured eyes staring at my lips. I licked my lips once, his hand came to my lips tracing his thumb over it. He then brought his face closer, cupping my cheek with his one hand again I closed my eyes.

Our lips were just an inch away when "Dad, Mommy."

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