Chapter 12
Warning!!
“Hey, make me some milk,” I couldn’t help but to roll my eyes at Amanda’s order. She literally ruined my day.
To avoid any trouble, I just followed her orders. Today is Saturday and we were the only people left in the house because Hannah has an urgent meeting with her producer. Steven was in the office.
“I’ll make her milk, Ria,” Lourdes said. I smiled and shook my head. I know that Amanda doing this to annoy me.
“Thank you but I can do it.” After I brewed, I immediately brought it to her.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.
“Here is your milk,” I said politely. I can’t insult her because she’ll just report it to Steven and Hannah’s mother and I’ll be damned for sure.
“I don’t want that anymore. I want juice and make me some cookies,” she said and smirked. She’s making my head hot. I didn’t move yet and just took a deep breath.
I want to tweak her. She’s lucky that she’s pregnant. I have been patient with her since she started living here.
“What are you waiting for? Go!” she said.
I did nothing but follow Amanda’s orders all day. Lourdes felt sorry for me and wanted to take the other things that Amanda ordered but I refused. I know that that girl really just wants to torture me.
Steven went home before afternoon. I am currently finishing mopping the floor.
I was in the living room and Amanda was lying on the sofa watching a show.
“Welcome home baby,” I heard Amanda say. I stopped for a moment but immediately continued. I didn’t even bother to look at them because I planned to go home early to cook my son’s favorite food.
I saw two pairs of Steven’s shoes in front of me so I couldn’t do anything but look at him.
“Are you going to ignore me?” He frowned.
I looked at Amanda and she’s glaring at me.
“Welcome home,” I said to Steven.
“What are you doing?”
“Cleaning?”
“Yeah.. But why? I told you not to work anymore,” instead of answering him, I just took the cleaning tools and left. He’s doing what he wanted to happen.
“So you’re avoiding now?” he followed me into the kitchen and was obviously not in the mood.
“Why? I don’t like what you’re saying. I want to work. If you don’t want me then I will resign.” I said to him. When he came back that day when Hannah and Amanda came home, he told me not to work and I could still have a salary. So what is that?
I don’t want that. If he’ll give me a salary, then I have to work. But if he insisted that I should stop, then it’s better to resign.
“Don’t you dare, babe,”
“That’s why don’t force me. I’m tired.” I don’t want us to fight because of this.
“Fine. I’m sorry.. ahm.. Can you bring me some food to my room? I want to eat there.”
I just nodded and he kissed me suddenly. My eyes widened at what he did. Before I could even react, he turned around to leave. We saw Amanda looking at us shocked.
I could see the pain, regret and anger in Amanda’s eyes before she turned her back on me and Steven and went up to her room.
Steven didn’t seem to care about that. After a while, Lourdes came out and approached me.
“What will Steven want you cook?” she asked.
“He didn’t say anything,”
“Is that so? I’ll just cook,” Lourdes said.
I know that Lourdes knew that Steven and I have something. I knew because Steven doesn’t care if everyone knows about us.
“Ria, I hope you’ll not get offended to what I am gonna say to you. I know you’re a good kid, but what’s really your intention to Steven?” Lourdes asked me which surprised me.
“I didn’t mean it but I heard you talking to your son once.” She added
I held my breath and nervously looked at her.
“What? W-What do you mean, Lourdes?” I stammered.
“Why are you nervous? I just said that I heard that you have a child. I was wondering why someone like you is working here. You are rich and it is obvious from your looks that you came from a wealthy family. At first, it doesn’t matter to me but when I heard you talking to your son, you said that you will soon see his father. So I wonder who you are talking about.”
I was suddenly get nervous to what Lourdes said. I feel like I’ve been blamed for a crime I didn’t commit.
“At first I thought you were like them, a user,” she added. “But from what I see, you are a nice person,”
“I’m not going to ask what your purpose here is. I just want to know what really your intention to Steven. I treated him like my son that’s why I’m worried.” Her voice was serious, far from the soft voice that I’m used to hear.
“I’m not planning anything bad, Lourdes. My intention here is good. I just want to know something, that’s why I worked here,” I said. I know that she treats Steven like a son and I know that because that’s how I am to my son.
“Good then. Be careful. It’s dangerous to like him.” She smiled but what she said made me nervous.
I excused myself and went to maid’s quarter to look at my cellphone. I need to check if Hivo message me or not.
When I entered my room, my phone rang.
“Hello baby?” I sat on the bed and waited for him to answer. I can still hear his laughter on the other line.
“Hello mama. Stop it, Ani,” and he laughed again. I frowned because I was clueless about what was happening on the other side.
“Stop it, darling. Let Hivo talk to his mother.” Agatha’s voice. I can’t be wrong. It’s Agatha’s voice. Did they go home to the Philippines?
“Hello mom? I’m sorry mama, Oceanie is chasing me.. Wait-Oceanie-stop! I need to talk to my mom,” I heard him panting.
“Are you with aunt Agatha, Hivo?”
“Yes mom,” why Agatha didn’t inform me that they were going home?
“Okay. So why are you calling baby? Do you have something to say to mama?” I asked him.
“When are you coming home, mom?”
“Later baby. Why?”
“Can I come with you later?” Am I going somewhere?
“Where?” Because I didn’t get him. Or maybe I just forgot.
“We’re going to find dad.” I stopped for a moment and could not speak.
“I am excited mom. I can feel it. Dad is coming home to us.”
I wanted to make an excuse that I have something to do later but I couldn’t say it because my son is obviously excited. I don’t know why he said that.
“Okay son. Later when mom comes home,” he looked so happy.
“Hivo, baby, can you give the phone to your aunt Agatha?”
“Okay mom,”
I waited a moment before I heard my friend’s voice.
“Where’s Divine?”
“Well, she has a date,” she said and laughed a little.
“Date with an ex?” I shook my head.
“So what’s your plan?” Agatha asked.
“I don’t know. I’m not prepared for that.”
“I’m sorry Ri. I think it’s because of my daughter. Earlier she asked Hivo if he had seen his dad. And it’s too late for me to stop that.”
“No it’s okay Agatha. I just don’t know where to take him later. I can’t bring him in Steven’s house because of Amanda.”
“Oh. The snake you’re telling me about?”
“Yes.”
“Oh my God. Is Steven really the father of her child?”
“It’s not sure yet that Steven is the father of her baby,” I couldn’t help but get irritated when I heard that.
“Why are you mad, my friend? Are you falling in love with him?” What? Of course not!
“No. I just don’t want him to have a child with someone else while my child hasn’t experienced his love and care yet,” I said. Why do I sound so selfish?
“You’re in trouble. If that’s the case, tell him that you already have a child,” Agatha said.
“Drop your plan on investigating his characters. Just tell him immediately. It’s his loss anyway if he doesn’t accept Hivo,” Agatha added.
“But he said he doesn’t want a child yet,” I remembered what Steven told me in Tagaytay.
“Then resign because you won’t get anything out of it.” Agatha’s words silenced me. She has a point. What’s the point of why I’m still here if I already got the answer?
“You can’t right? Maybe because you’re falling for him,” I couldn’t speak. I’ve only been here for a while. Is that possible?
“Ria,” I looked at the door. I saw Lourdes. I guess the food is cooked.
“Let’s talk later Agatha. Please look for my child.”
“Sure. No need to mention it.”
“Thanks,” I said before hanging up.
I smiled after leaving the room and saw Lourdes looking at me.
“I’m sorry, Lourdes. My friend called me.” I shyly told her.
“Is that so? The food is ready. Please bring this to Steven’s room.”
“Alright,”
I accepted the tray of food and quietly walked up the stairs to Steven’s room.
“Steven,” I called him but no one answered.
I tried to open the door and it was open so I went in.
His room was dark. And only the lampshade was on. I saw Steven sitting on the bed and looking directly at me.
Lust is evident in his eyes. I swallowed because of his stares.
He stood up and came to me while I just stood nervously holding the tray of food.
He went behind me and I just felt his warm touch on my skin.
“You’re so f*cking annoying baby. You’re always rejecting me,” he said and kissed my neck. Every touch of his lips on my skin sends hundreds of volts through my system.
“I miss you. I miss your scent,” and his lips touched my cheek down to my neck. Every lick oh his tongue brought a strange feeling to my core
I held the food tray tightly. I was so scared to let it go and it might fall to the floor.
“I miss your lips,” and he claimed my lips, using his left hand, he held my chin so that I couldn’t get away from his hungry kisses.
“And your sweet juices between your thighs.” I gasped as soon as Steven put his hand inside my skirt.
“Don’t bite your lips babe. Moan for me,” he said but I didn’t listen. I bit my lip more when I felt Steven insert his two fingers inside me.
Sh*t this is heaven.