Chapter 33

                                    

                                          
Chapter 33
                          


                          
Iris Parker
                          


                          
"I heard you talked to Mace and Ezra." Liam whispered beneath me as I was fixing his tie before he went to work.
                          
Those two big-mouthed idiots. Nothing ever remains secret between them three, huh. 
                          
I would have liked to pretend like I didn't hear him, but that was impossible since one; we were alone in our room and two, he literally said it in front of me. I felt his eyes following me, so I avoided them at all cost. 
                          
All of a sudden, I felt his arms encircling my waist and I was pulled close to him. It made my heart skip a beat and I hated how I was still so affected by the slightest of his touches when I should have been used to them by now. 
                          
I felt his kiss on the top of my head as he embraced me. "You don't have to worry about anything, Iris. I've got everything under control." he assured, but even I felt like he wasn't totally sure. 
                          
Finally, I looked up to him. 
                          
"I know... but--" he stopped me by holding both of my arms and making me look up to him firmly.
                          
"I'll be fine. It's just some business issues. It'll be done soon, I'm sorry for worrying you." he said, but I knew that there must've been a lot more than what he was letting me see. Instead of retaliating, I nodded. I even smiled at him to assure him that I believed him. 
                          
"Sure, sure. Just be... careful." I said. He smiled back at me and my heart couldn't help but flutter. Honestly, how could a man like him even like someone like me? I doubt he was sane sometimes. 
                          
I'm sure there were other girls out there and I was just thankful that I was the one beside him right now. 
                          
His hold softened and the glisten in his eyes changed. A look I knew too well. Slowly, he leaned closer and I closed my eyes in cooperation. When I felt his breath close to me, I held my breath and prepared at what was to come. 
                          
"Mommy! Daddy! Jace wouldn't give me my toy! Can--" Jamie barged in the room, whining. 
                          
I pushed Liam away so fast and quickly looked at Jamie to see if he saw the scene. 
                          
Oh my gosh, he did. 
                          
He stood there, petrified, genuinely confused with what he just saw. Behind him, Jace and Jacob followed. They probably came to defend themselves, but seeing Jamie standing like a statue, they stopped too. 
                          
My cheeks were burning at this point and I threw a quick glare at Liam. Unfortunately, the bastard only laughed. 
                          
"Mommy, were you and daddy just about to--" I covered his mouth immediately so he wouldn't be able to say anything anymore. If the other two were to hear, we wouldn't hear the end of it. 
                          
Once, they saw us hugging and they announced it to everyone who came near them. 
                          
"What happened, baby? Why do you look so sad?" I changed the topic immediately. Thank goodness that seemed to catch his attention because he turned around him and pointed at Jace and Jacob. 
                          
"They stole my toy! That's mine mommy!" he scried out unjustly. At that, the other two started defending themselves. 
                          
Phew, dodged a bullet. 
                          
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I was observing the pictures on the wall. Family pictures of the Parkers were around and I couldn't help but smile at the pictures of Liam as a child, a teen and so on.