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Carefully, I step inside the living room only to come to pause as my eyes widen. I look around the room, seeing it a tip. The carpet under the tea table was filled with so many stuff, from chocolates to sprinkles to whipped cream. I honestly had no words.

Despite the messy room, I look around until I spot Jake by the TV. He too notices my presence in the room and freezes. His eyes mirror my own as he racked around the room, trying to find an escape. His eyes fixate on my hand as I hold the icing from the cake,

"What are you doing Lily?"

I only smile as I point at him,

"The same thing you did to me, now come here and give me a kiss"

"No!"

He screamed. He sprinted around the room as I chased him around the sofa and coffee table, our laughs filling the room. It wasn't long until Wendy rushed inside screaming. She had her hands raised in her as she hid behind me quickly.

She had her arms wrapped around my legs tightly as she whispers harshly like her life depended on it,

"The monster is coming, save me Lily!"

Now, this was Wendy we were talking about. I scrunched my eyebrows at her statement until my confusion was answered when Noah took a step inside. His face and hair covered in cake and icing. My mouth was agar as I took him in,

"Rawr!! Where is my princess, she's being going around calling herself cupcake! If she's a cupcake then I shall gobble her up! Where is she!"

He spoke in a child-like scary/monster voice. He had his fingers curled up like claws, his eyebrows outlined in icing; cute,

"Run cupcake! I'll save you!"

Jake screamed as he ran towards me and entwined his fingers with Wendy's hand; the both of them running around before they left the room,

"I'm not cute I'm scary"

Noah backfires as soon they both leave. He folds his arms across his chest making his muscles flex. My eyes flicker to them for a second but quickly fall back to his eyes. A nervous laugh leaves my mouth as I question,

"Did I say that out loud?"

Like changing the mood, he unfolded his arms and took careful steps towards me making me copy his actions. He sucked his lower lip in, his tongue teasingly licking his lower lip. As he walked towards me, he spoke; his voice deepening from what it was seconds ago,

"I think you did"

Without acknowledging, I felt my back pressed against the wall, my mind replaying back to the countless times we were in this position. Like a memory, he places his hands on either side of my head, trapping me between both him and the wall. There was no way escaping.

On edge my eyes scan around his frame, trying to see if the toddlers were around but was out of luck. I gulped as I timidly looked up, already finding him looking down at me with this look in his eye that I couldn't decipher. He brought his head down a little as he spoke huskily,

"What have you done to me kitten?"

Not having the confidence to face him, I look down at our feet, seeing them inches apart. I bite my lip once more as I let my thoughts wonder. He places his forefinger on my chin, making me lift my head up making me meet his emerald eyes once again,

"You left me with a goodbye. Twice. You left me for a whole month and god so much fucking happened"

I was lost for words so I did what I could. My eyes roam his as I blinked trying not to resurface the bitter memories that I had, but I couldn't help it. His words alone made my heart ache... as if I wanted more of him... craved more of him... certainly more than I needed...

"What happened?"

I whisper loud enough for him to hear. He raises his hand and cups my face. He rubs his thumb on my cheek sending shocks of tingles down my spine, his eyes leave mine as they now trail to my lips,

"Well for starters, I haven't slept properly because of you. I've missed your presence so fucking much, god it was fucking torture not seeing you. I couldn't concentrate at work at all, Joshua came in a couple of times and saw what state the company was... the state I was in"

He spoke, the end of his sentence becoming a whisper. Grabbing the chance, he places his free hand on my waist, closing the small distance between us both. He dips his voice a little more, his breath fanning my face softly as he questions innocently,

"You know... because of you, I fired what? Nearly forty employees maybe more"

He spoke casually as he traced circles on my hip with a little pressure. I closed my eyes upon his touch, my mind swarming with thoughts... scenes even on how this could end. My lips part slightly as my breathing becomes heavy.

Making the situation even more tense, he dips his head to the point where he hid his face in my neck. From afar, it would look like he was giving me sweet, wet kisses. At instant, I closed my eyes. His lips brushed my ear brushed ever so slightly,

"Kitten"

His voice became deeper; needy even. The back of his throat released a growl, my lower region feeling as if it could burst as the warmth continued to build from his tone alone. A quiet moan leaves his mouth as he speaks pained,

"Fuck kitten you look so sexy right now. Do you know how hard it was not to think of all the possible ways for you to scream my name in pleasure ever since I walked into this house?"

A lump formed in my neck. I didn't now how to respond nor what to say. I felt both hot and bothered by his words. I wanted, no needed, to stay away from him but I couldn't. I squeezed my legs together on instinct, his voice turning me on as seconds passed.

"Or how many cold showers I had to take because of you,"

I move to place a hand on his chest, trying to create a distance but it didn't work. Instead, he held onto my hand, pinned against the wall, above my head. I move my head to the side slightly seeing his eyes turn a shade darker, pupils dilating as he looks at me.

He lets go of my hand and snakes his hand to my lower back. A gasp leaving my mouth as he pulls me to his body making me feel his hardened member. My hand once again flies to his chest, this time feeling his heartbeat fasten at the same rate as mine.

He dips his head once more to my neck, this time leaving a wet and needy kiss on the nape of my skin. His action only made me close my eyes at bliss,

"Don't tell me that you don't want it too,"

He gives another kiss this time higher up, behind my earlobe. I stretched my neck to the side, giving him access to my skin as a small moan escaped,

"Noah we-"

Someone calls Noah's name. My eyes fly open and I push Noah away from me. He stumbles instantly, spinning on his heels; facing who was at the door. His hand finds its' way to the back of his neck, his face flushed pink.

I took look towards the opening of the living room, coming to see a frozen Callum and startled Joshua. Callum stutters,

"Oh, I um..."

"Nice one dad, you interrupted their heated moment..."

Joshua's eyes flickered down quickly before he met my eyes,

"... mum knew you would do something like this, I'm telling mum"

Joshua spoke confidently as he turned around and walked away. My eyes then move to Callum as tried to justify himself,

"Um... I... er... sorry. I just came to say that we were leaving"

Callum tears his eyes away from me as he turns to look at Noah who stood a few steps away from me,

"You can stay a little longer Noah if you want since you know... you arrived late..."

His words become drowned as his eyes then trial down south and I follow lead, only to catch on that his eyes were on his showing groin. Noah quickly uses his hand to cover up but fails to do so quickly as Callum chuckles making me flush with embarrassment,

"Lily sweetheart, be a blessing and let Noah have a cold shower"

"Dad"

Noah moans,

"As much as it hurts your ego and pride, I'm your father and I know you better than anyone... and besides, I was you when I was younger. I was active and on the go"

Noah throws his head back in frustration. Callum only smirks as he then turns to look at me,

"Well, I best be off Lilly sweetheart. Hopefully the next time we meet, you'll be smiling from start to end okay? We'll be having you and your family round very soon!"

I nod my head with a soft smile, Callum turning away from us both. I walk forward only for Noah to grab onto me,

"Kitten"

He calls me by my pet name like a 6 year old. I face him only to see him pout. Like it was the normal thing to do, I voluntary walk up to him, and place a kiss just below his bottom lip. My action alone made him suck in a breath. I pull back, a soft smile playing on my lips,

"I'll bid your parents for the night. Up the stairs, 2 doors on your right."

I leave him flustered on the spot and swiftly walk out the hallway seeing the adults hovered around the door. Mia gives me one look and wiggled her eyes in a teasing manner. I roll my eyes as I approach her for a hug but she stops me with her hand out,

"I don't know if you forgot but for your sake and as a kind reminder; you're covered in cake"

I look down only to look back, a smile growing fast,

"So I am"