She's My Sleeping Pill

Cayenne hated this day the most among the 365 days in one year. She always remember the time that she first misunderstood Stefan which started putting a gap between their relationship. Of course, the issue has been fixed but this day was just so hateful that she wanted to skip it.

“You’re sulking.” Stefan commented when he found her in the balcony of their room, staring at the first tulips that he gave her. “What happened?”

“I don’t want to get up.” She muttered and even lied down on the bench she was sitting. “I just want to stay in bed.”

“Oh, sure. Let’s stay in bed.” Stefan indulged and carried her off to the bedroom. As soon as he put Cayenne down, she pulled his hands and he stumbled on the bed. He didn’t even recover yet when he saw her sitting on the mattress watching him.

“What is it this time?” He inquired since she looked really dejected while watching him.

“I want to get on under your shirt.”

“Is that so? I’ll go get that shirt first.” Stefan responded and even rubbed her head to calm her down. Looking at her expression, he knew that her emotions were going haywire.

He stood up and went to get their get-along shirt and when he came out, he was wearing it already. It was really large compared to his ordinary shirts but wearing it made him feel happy as well. This shirt was a gift from the marketing director of the company that they will model for in three weeks. Stefan expressed that his wife wanted such a shirt for their daily use and the director gave them three shirts as initial gift.

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Originally, the get-along shirt was two different t-shirt being combined into one, which means, there was a borderline that separates the couple. However, Cayenne didn’t like it. She wants a super large shirt with no borderline that would separate her from him.

The director had to call someone from the production team to customize the three pairs as soon as they could so that they can send it to Mr. and Mrs. Dumrique.

The moment she laid her eyes on him, Cayenne’s face brightened and she opened her arms wide open to welcome her husband for a hug.

At once, Stefan went back to bed to spoil his clingy wife this time. It wasn’t every day that Cayenne acts spoil and clingy so when she does, Stefan would indulge her in every thing that she sets her heart on.

Cayenne immediately undressed her maternity dress and snaked into the large shirt that Stefan was using. Her back on his chest; the warmth coming from him comforted her so much she moaned happily.

“I can go back to sleep like this.”

“Alright. Just go back to sleep. I’ll just send Kyle a message.”

“Yay! Thanks, love.”

Since they were using one shirt at the same time, when Cayenne decided to go back to sleep, Stefan had to do the same. He cuddled her to sleep while she pressed her face onto his chest to listen to his heartbeat.

Stefan hugged his wife and caressed her baby bump while making a silent prayer for the baby to be fine all the time and spare Cayenne from any worries.

“Nursery room.” Cayenne muttered and Stefan thought she was still awake.

“Hm?”

And no answer. Apparently, she was just sleep talking about her concern. Realizing her worry, Stefan decided to tell her the plan he had in mind once she wakes up to put her heart and mind at ease.

On the other hand, Monet was finally allowed by the doctor to walk around the hospital. However, she wasn’t allowed to overexert herself for the sake of her baby. Therefore, she was only allowed to walk at maximum three hours every day. She was told to take plenty of rest.

“I can’t get tired of seeing the same view every day.” Monet commented while walking slowly with Thomas assisting her by holding his arm and supporting her waist with his other hand. “You will surely love the house that I bought.”

“Are you really planning to live in that house for the rest of your life?”

“Yes. It’s fine if you won’t like it. You can go back to Tuscany whenever you want to and come back whenever you felt like it.”

“There’s no way I’d leave your side again.”

Monet took a deep breathe to let the cool air wash away the negativities she was feeling and sighed deeply to let go of them. “I don’t want a forceful relationship, Thomas,” she uttered which stunned Thomas a little. “I want you to stay with me because you like to or you want to. I don’t want you to stay just because you felt obligated to stay over with me. I’ll be fine on my own.”

“And that’s what I’m most afraid of,” he retorted which confused Monet a little. “You are one strong woman. You are smart and capable. You are independent. I am afraid that if you get used to being alone, to having that independence; you might not need me anymore. As much as possible, I want you to depend on me.”

“But won’t that annoy you in the long run?”

“Nope. I’d rather have you depend on me than with someone else.”

Monet was still unsure if she was really doing the right thing but she was 101% sure that she wanted him to stay. She was also afraid that if he really leaves, there won’t be a second chance for her to get a hold of him.

Both of them still have fears deep within their heart, but they chose to take a step into this battle against all adversities that will come at their way.

“Thomas, this time, I will give you all of me. I will gamble on this second chance, but if in any case it won’t work. I hope you won’t ask for a third.”

“Hmph! I don’t need a third. I only need this moment, the present of your life and the future it holds. I only want to belong in every ‘right now’ of your life.”