Chapter 164
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“What happened?” My heartbeat sped up as I entered the room.
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My feet stopped as I saw the scene before me. Liam and Melanie stood rooted to the floor as they stared ahead of them.
I placed my hand on my chest. I almost had a heart attack from the thought that they were in danger.
Liam and Melanie pointed to the glass, “If this is the surprise, it’s insane.” Liam said in an exaggerated tone, his eyes pinned on the dolphin that swam lazily in the water.
“Thank you, Mom, for not telling us. This is beautiful.” Melanie said her eyes were beginning to tear up from excitement. Mason and I exchanged looks. My lips stretched into a smile, and my muscles relaxed. “I’m glad you like it,” I said.
“Like it?” Liam asked.
Melanie raised a brow, “Mom, we love it. This is the best gift you have ever given me.” Melanie has always loved the sea, so I knew how much staying in this suite meant to her.
“Is this our room?” Liam asked, and I shook my head. Mason stood by our side, no doubt enjoying the
moment.
“There is another room. Why not check it first before. you
decide?”
They hurried towards the room. Mason looked at me with eyes brimming with joy, and we strode after them.
The glass in this room was bigger; it was on both ends of the room, so they could see more of the sea than in the first room. I knew the room they were going to pick before they opened their lips.
“Mom, Dad, can we?” Liam asked, placing his hands together. He looked at us with hopeful eyes.
“Of course.” The word had barely left my lips before they held hands together and began leaping. “Yes!”
That evening, we had dinner on the terrace with the twins, Cold air slapped against my face, and a warm glow cascaded from the fluorescent light above us.
A feast was spread in front of us, “Liam, why do you have such a big appetite? You never get satisfied,” Melanie said, stirring her orange juice.
Liam didn’t get offended; instead, he explained, “I wonder who I got that from; it’s not normal. I read about it, and I know it’s a trait I inherited.” Liam has started reading on topics I thought were too big for him to
understand.
But the thing was that he understood everything. Both eyes lifted at the same time to look at me. I looked at Mason. I had a small appetite, so it has to be him, “it’s probably from dad.”
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“I’m truly my father’s son,” Liam said, with a dry grin, before he resumed eating.
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After eating, we remained there watching the sky. The sky was clear and dotted with stars, which twinkled. “Mom, Dad,” Melanie called in her usual soft voice, her eyes still pinned ahead of her.
“How did you meet?” Her question left me stunned for a moment. Where did that form from?
“What?” My eyes found masons, and he had an amused look splashed across his face.
“Why are you asking that?”
“Liam and I were thinking of a perfect anniversary gift for you and Dad since Julie was doing the same.” Julie was a girl in the same class as them. “But then we realised we don’t even know when the date is.”
Date? We weren’t even married. “Well, about that…” I began, my chest ached at the thought that I was about to shatter their little dream of giving us anniversary gifts.
I looked to Mason for help, “In three months, when I’m sure of the date, I’ll tell you.” He promised and my eyes widened. Why the twins high–fived each other, I lifted a brow and mouthed, “What?”
“Relax.” he said. At the same time, something warm found my feet under the table. His feet grazed mine. I straightened, looking at the kids who were counting on their fingers and debating who should pick out the gifts.
“How many years are you celebrating? Is it the first year since you got married yet?” They seemed to have a fair idea about anniversaries and marriage, “Is it six years? Because that’s the next age we’d be soon.” Okay, they seemed to mistake it for the same thing as Parenthood.
Mason’s lips curled into a mischievous smile as he stared at the twins. I couldn’t trust him to speak, so I said, “I think you made a mistake.” It would be best to be clear about my relationship to the twins and explain the difference between these three terms to avoid leaving them confused.
“The thing is…” I paused. They stared at me with eyes brimming with excitement, like the anniversary was tomorrow and they couldn’t wait to get ready. I alternate my gaze from Liam to Melanie, “the truth is…” I stopped and pressed my lips together.
They were having so much fun preparing for our anniversary, and I didn’t want to be the one to ruin it.
“Seven years, that’s how long we’ve been in love,” Mason said, his eyes lingering on mine. Heat rushed to the back of my neck, and the butterfly in my stomach churned.
“Alright. That makes it seven gifts, Liam,” Melanie said as they returned to speaking between themselves.
Later that night, after we’d taken the twins to sleep, Mason and I lay on the bed. It has been so long since we shared a moment like this.
“I feel complete,” Mason said, as he lay facing the ceiling. “Now I can die without regret.” He just has to ruin
the first sentence.
“No one is dying, except you plan to leave the twins and me incomplete,” I said, and Mason shook his head.
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He adjusted, turning to his side. He supported his head with his hand, and I felt his hot gaze on the side of my
face.
“On the scale of one to ten, how sad will you be if I die?” He asked.
“Why would you even ask that? Do you want to die?” I turned to, and just as I expected, his eyes shimmered with desire.
“No, I just want to know how much you love me.” He said.
“Why do you have to die before you know that?” I was puzzled, sometimes it was impossible to fully understand the thought process of this man.
“So you do agree that you love me.” My cheeks heated up. I didn’t have to look to know that he had a sly smile on his lips.
“I never said that.”
“So you don’t love me?” He asked, and I closed my eyes and looked away from him. The room is dimly lit, but when I opened my eyes and turned, I could make out those familiar features instantly.
“I never said that either.” My voice is low. Mason smiled the type of smile that would make any girl’s heart
melt.
“You love me,” it wasn’t a question.
“I think so.” My heart slammed against my chest as I stared at the man in front of me. His eyes lowered to my lips as I wet them.
“Why did you tell the twins that our anniversary was in three months? Do you realise you just deceived them? They will be so disappointed.” My face fell at the thought of my babies.
“Who said I lied?” Mason said in a serious tone. I drew my brows together. “In three months, I’m sure you’d be head over heels in love with me, and we’d have whatever party they want to celebrate our love.”
I turned away, pinning my eyes on the glass in front of me. It was better to look at the sea and the fish in it than to speak to Mason, who was probably going to say whatever he liked.
“Maybe we should even get married then,” Mason said casually, like he was talking about the weather and not our remarriage.
“You sound so confident, who said I was going to marry you?”
“You love me, remember, and our love has been for seven years.” His tone was certain, and as I shifted my gaze to him once more, I couldn’t deny it.
“More than seven years,” my words were slow. I inhaled softly. I’ve loved this man from the moment I saw him over ten years ago.
He was silent, and for a moment I wondered if I had said something wrong. His eyes dropped to my lips, and in a hoarse voice, he asked, “Can I kiss you?”
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
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