Chapter 77
“You didn’t tell me about your encounter with Benita”, Brian said.
They were still on the bed, having just had the best time of their lives. Brian stroked Serah’s hair gently, loving the way her body curled towards him. She was warm and her scent aroused him, Brian knew there was nothing he wouldn’t do for her.
“I thought you didn’t want to be bothered by that”, she smiled.Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
“When it comes to you my love, I want to be bothered”, he said, pecking her cheek.
“Okay… So, i was surprised when I saw her here because I clearly wasn’t expecting her. She said things about me stealing you away from her and that she was supposed to be your mate”, Serah said.
“Where on Earth did she get her claims from?”, Brian seethed.
He couldn’t believe that she would stoop so low as to say things like this when clearly Brian had nothing to do with her.
“Baby, you’ve got to believe me. I have nothing to do with her”, Brian said.
“I know and I believe you. It’s just that sometimes, what she says sound true and in those moments, I really don’t know what to think”, Serah sighed.
Brian could see the conflicting emotions running through her eyes. He couldn’t blame her though because anyone would feel the way she was feeling now.
“You’ve got to trust me darling, I have nothing to do with her. All she’s trying to do is make you jealous and possibly ruin our relationship”, Brian said
“I know. Don’t worry baby, I won’t let her get to me, to us. We’re stronger than whatever she’s trying to plan”, Serah smiled.
“You know that’s why I love you”, Brian smiled.
“I know and that’s why you’re obsessed with me”.
“That’s true too. Baby, would you come with me. There’s this meeting I’m supposed to attend later this afternoon”, Brian said.
Serah rise from her lieing position, resting her knees on the bed. She thought better of it and she crawled towards her mate, straddling him.
“Sure, you really don’t have to ask. It would be an honor”, she smiled.
“You’re a sweetheart and I’ll never stop saying how much I love you”, Brian smiled.
Later on, they made their way towards the company where they would be having the meeting. Killian and Jack were to accompany them too and soon, Brian picked them up from the private club before proceeding to the company.
“Serah’s coming along too?”, Killian asked.
“Yep”, Brian said.
“Oh boy, the man isn’t going to get his eyes off her”, Jack chuckled.
Serah looked at Brian with a confused expression on her face. He gripped the wheels tightly, staring straight ahead.
“What’s going on?”, Serah asked.
“Brian and the owner of the company are always at loggerheads”, Killian said.
“Why?”, Serah asked.
“Because I fucked his wife once”, Brian snapped.
“Easy man, you shouldn’t have said that”, Jack said.
“You did what!”, Serah shouted.
“Now she’s angry”, Killian sighed.
“I fucked his wife once but it was a long time ago”, Brian said.
“It doesn’t matter when or how many times. Why did you do it Brian?”, Serah croaked.
She was hurt, there was no doubt about that. Brian felt like the shittiest person to have ever lived now that he had successfully broken her heart once again.
“You’ve got to believe me Serah, it meant nothing”, Brian said.
“Serah, Brian was stupid then and he really didn’t know what he was doing”, Jack said.
“It doesn’t matter. He slept with someone’s wife which is a sin in our world, I expected you to know better”, Serah said.
“He also slept with Brian’s girlfriend then so it really wasn’t Brian’s fault. He started it before Brian retaliated”, Killian said.
“Don’t you guys get it. That isn’t enough justification for sleeping with someone else’s wife, I’m ashamed of you, all of you”, Serah seethed.
There was quiet in the car as Brian drove steadily towards the company, his mind was running through different things he could do to pacify her. He hurt yet again and he felt bad because he was always at fault.
“Serah, I’m sorry”, Brian croaked.
“You know what, it’s fine”, Serah smiled.
Brian did s double take as he stared at her. He didn’t understand why she had this sudden change of heart when he expected her to be angry.
“Serah, are you giving us a heads-up before you launch your magic at us?”, Jack chuckled.
“No, nothing like that. You see, I’ve come to realize something. I can’t really judge people’s past when I know we all have a past. That’s not what defines us and it would really not be nice if I do that”, she said.
“I fucking love you right now”, Brian sighed.
“I love you too Brian but I’ll kill you if I find out about any of your activities”, Serah smiled.
Brian gulped because he knew that was a threat she could keep. Sarah was known to keep her word and Brian knew that this wasn’t different.
“I won’t, trust me”, he laughed.
He grabbed her hands, giving it a gentle squeeze. They were much smaller in his much larger ones and he marveled at how perfectly it fit his.
“Some day, I wish to have like you and Brian’s love”, Killian sighed.
“I thought you said you snatched yourself a girl”, Jack said.
“I did but we broke up yesterday”, he sighed.
“Why? What happened?”, Serah asked.
She turned towards him, staring at him with care in her eyes. She didn’t knew how he was feeling, to be dumped by someone you called your own. It was a crushing, suffocating feeling you seemed not to be able to get out of.
“I don’t really know, we just fell apart”, he said.
“Everything’s going to be fine man, trust me”, Brian said.
Serah gripped his hand, silently assuring him that all would be well. Jack chuckled, thinking how funny his face looked. Killian gave him a light punch because even without words, Jack knew just how to comfort him.
They were a family and there was nothing that would break them apart.