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FLUKE

I opened my eyes and was welcomed by darkness. I couldn't believe I was able to sleep that long. As I tried to get up, I was stopped by something around my waist. I adjusted my sight in the dark and looked behind me. I saw my boyfriend, Ohm, sleeping soundly, his arm hugging me tightly. I turned my body around to face him. He must be the reason why I fell into a deeper sleep. He was with me the whole time. He somehow calmed me.

I brushed my fingers into his hair as I watched him sleep. The long sleep must have helped me clear my mind. I realized that I wouldn't let him go. How lucky I had been to have this man? He had shown and proved his love to me. I knew and felt that we were both meant for each other. If I had to fight the world for him, I would.

A sudden hold on my wrist stopped me from my thoughts. Ohm held my hand near his lips and kissed it. He never failed to take my breath away. He had always managed to make my heart skip a beat.

I smiled at him and asked, "When did you arrive?"

"Right after my work. Prem sent me here. You were sleeping, so I didn't dare to wake you up." He said in a husky voice. "Baby. . ." He started and brushed his fingers on my cheek. "Why did you cry?"

I closed my eyes and stuck my head deeper into his neck. "I don't know. My emotions got into me when I read that article in the morning." I said softly.

I promised myself that I would be honest with him. Communication was one of the most important parts of a relationship. He wouldn't understand me if I continued to keep everything to myself.

"I knew it." He said and hugged me tighter. "Everything would be okay, Baby. I already did something about the issue. I just hope that would shut those rumors."

I looked at him with furrowed eyes. "What did you do?"

He reached for his phone on the bedside table. "I turned it off," He said and smiled. "I didn't want to wake you up with the notifications, you know." He said and kissed my forehead.

Once the phone turned on, the continuous sound was heard as notifications kept on coming, so he turned the notifications off.

He played the video he posted on his Instagram.

I usually ignore dating rumors about me and other women before because those were just speculations by others. However, this one, I cannot let it pass anymore. The said actress said in an interview that we were dating, which is not true, so I cannot be quiet anymore.

She dared to do things that would ruin people's lives. My management would make necessary actions and file a case against the other party for spreading false information to the public.

Oh! And by the way, just to stop all the shipping and rumors about me that are not true, I also want to take this opportunity to let everyone know that I am out of those eligible bachelors in town. Thank you, everyone and I hope this would clarify everything. Goodbye!

"Thank you, Baby." I said, "But. . . What will happen to her? She might lose all her projects."

He gave me a peck on the lips, and said, "Why are you so kind, Baby? She did something bad to us, but you're still thinking of her losing her job. She should've thought about the consequences of her actions first before she told the media about me dating her." He explained with a hint of anger in his tone. "You even cried because of that. You know that I don't like seeing you cry."

I caressed his arm to calm him. "Okay now. Calm down, Baby."

"I'm also doing this to stop all the rumors about me dating others. Now that they know I can sue them for spreading fake information, they will think twice before doing so."

I nodded in understanding. "But. . . Don't you think they would be more curious now that you said you were out of those eligible bachelors list anymore?" I asked worriedly.

He chuckled softly. "I might be on the news right now. Let me check. . ." He looked at his browser, and he was correct, almost all news articles in the country had reports about him. Some were asking who was the reason Ohm was out of the list of eligible bachelors now. "They might be looking for me now." He laughed.

"How can you take this so lightly?" I asked. I was just curious.

"Because I don't care about what the others would say. I just care about you. Only you. All I want is to be with you. I was worried that I couldn't contact you when I called you after my work was done. Then when Prem told me about the article, we thought that was the reason why you weren't answering my calls."

"I don't even know where I left my phone," I admitted. "I remembered I was reading the article then my emotions got into me, so I stopped and went here."

"I knew you wouldn't be okay if ever you read the article. I know how this works." He said and pointed his finger to my temple. I chuckled, funny how he knew me so well in just a short time. We haven't known each other for long, but it seemed like we'd been together for decades. "You don't have to think about those rumors, Baby. I am yours as well as you are mine. All we have to focus on is ourselves. You just have to believe in us. Okay?"

I nodded and hugged him tightly. His phone suddenly rang and it was Prem. He answered it and put the speaker on. "Yes, Prem?"

"How's Fluke? Is he okay?"

He was so sweet to even ask about me. "I'm okay, Prem. Thank you for asking."

"He cried!" Ohm blurted out, so I hit his arm a little.

"Baby, you don't have to say that. That's so embarrassing."

"It's okay, Fluke. I just don't like that you cried because of that stupid article. I'm so sorry about that."

"It wasn't your fault, Prem. And. . . I'm okay now."

"That's good. By the way, Ohm, I called to let you know that the company will file a suit against Malee first thing in the morning. You don't need to go. Some of the representatives from the company and the lawyers will accompany me. We will just update you from time to time."

"That's good. Thanks, Prem." Ohm said. "And?" He asked as if he knew that Prem still had more to say.

"And. . .You don't have work for a week."

"Oh yeah!" He exclaimed, so I immediately shushed him out. We heard laughter on the other line. "That's the best news ever. I will have more time with my Baby. Thanks, Prem."

"You're welcome. And I think you would be even happier when you hear the next."

"What is it?"

"Oh wait. . . I have to ask Fluke first." He said and when he heard Fluke ask what it was he continued. He explained. "Is it okay, Fluke?"

"Very much okay." I was about to answer when my very giddy boyfriend beat me to it.

Prem said.

Ohm looked at me with hopeful eyes and pouty lips. "Please, Baby. Aren't you worried about me getting hurt and mobbed by those people?"

Prem laughed at his antics, "Oh my goodness, Ohm. You're such a baby."

"Of course, I'm Fluke's baby."

Prem said defeated.

"Baby. . ." Ohm said waiting for my answer.

I reached for his cheek and answered, "Okay."

"Yey!" he put down his phone on his side and held both sides of my head and attacked me with kisses while saying sweet nothings in between.

Ohm stopped as we heard Prem yell on the other line. We both laughed at him.

As soon as Prem ended the call, Ohm immediately turned off his phone.

"I don't want any disturbance." He said with wiggling eyebrows. "So. . . Baby. . . Where were we?"

"Uhm. . . Kissing me?"

And as if on cue, he leaned down and claimed my lips. His hand was on my back to even pull me closer to him as we continued kissing. It was sweet and gentle just what I like at that moment.

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