A month later;

AZARIAH SERENE:

I rested my chin on my palms, with my elbows on the cold marble counter, looking at my husband intently.

Looking at his black shirt and grey trousers which hung loosely on his hips, doing a good job in hiding all of him from me.

The way his muscles flexed while he flipped eggs and added butter into the other pan had me giving him my full focus.

"Good morning, amor" he spoke after suppressing a laugh.

With me watching him with my full attention as he flipped eggs, I replied back. "Morning. What do we have for breakfast?"

"Eggs. Here you go" he pushed a plate filled with two eggs and beans towards me.

As if some button of mine was pressed, an unknown gag came out of me. I couldn't stand it's smell. It was utterly disgusting.

"Woah, are you okay? I thought you liked eggs."

"Are these from a dead chicken or what?!" I rushed to the bathroom as I started feeling nauseous and crouched down beside the toilet but no vomit came out. I just felt my breath heavy with my head throbbing.

"Aera, can I come in?"

I stood up, took a deep breath, washed my face and gargled and opened the lock only to be met by an impatient Zemen.

"Are you okay?" He cupped my cheeks, stroked my wet sweaty hair out from my sight and caressed my cheeks.

"You're sweating, amor."

"I am fine. I just feel nauseous and that smell of eggs didn't help."

"Okay, come and eat something, it might help."

"No! Not eggs!"

"I made you pancakes, darling. You'd eat them right?"

I nodded and gave him a small smile but it still didn't help my nauseating feeling.

"You go sit in the living room, I'll bring our plates there, wouldn't want you around that nasty smell."

He tapped my butt and off I went to the living room, already picking out a movie for Zemen and I to watch. Maybe this will help distract me.

"Here you go." I instantly smiled wide once I saw the four stacked pancakes glazed with syrups.

"Thank you." I pitched before digging in with my knife and fork but got frustrated after a while so I picked up the pancake like a sandwich and started eating humming once in a while.

I looked at Zemen to see him staring at me with confused yet amused eyes so I sheepishly smiled at him.

"I am okay now."

"Yeah.... I can see that."

Forgetting his words I went back to eating and before I knew it Zemen was now feeding me grapes once in a while, while I watched the action cliche movie.

"See? He kidnapped her and then she left him because she wasn't sure of her loving a murderer."

"And?"

"And what? I didn't do that to you. I actually stayed with you." I smiled up at him, sitting on the couch, wrapped around his arms after he had washed my hands and mouth which were soaked in syrup.

He said I ate like a baby.... *Huff*

"I wouldn't have let you be away from me. I would have handcuffed you to my bed and would have trapped you here."

I gasped and looked back at the movie.

"Good thing I stayed... " I muttered low but he chuckled indicating he had heard that.

He pressed a kiss to my crown and I sighed softly.

"Zemen? Hubby?"

"Hmm?" He asked with his eyes boring into mine as he removed my baby hair from my face.

I saw him leaning down and right before his lips met mine I opened my mouth. "Can I grab popcorn?"

His eyes opened and he looked at me, pecked my lips and tapped my butt. "Go"

His attention was back on the TV as my excited self skipped steps to the pantry.

I had just grabbed the microwaveable popcorn bag and was coming out from the pantry when a whip of throb emerged my head.

I stopped right there and clutched the counter top tight as I saw everything around me spinning with my vision blurring and the only stings I felt were killing me. I could hear Zemen's panicked voice and not long after, I felt a pair of warm hands engulfing me.

"Aera!"

"Azariah!"

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My feet tapped against the polished hospital floor as I checked my watch for the umpteenth time.

"She's gonna be okay, bro, rela-.... Okay" Santino placed his hand on my shoulder giving me the shit words he has been giving me since our whole drive here, but one glare from me and he shut up.

"Azzy's up. I talked to the doctor."

Soon after Levi, the doctor followed him making me stand up.

"Everything's fine, your wife's healthy as of now, she just wasn't hydrated enough and her blood pressure had dropped, nothing to worry about, she's fine." She smiled at me and raised her hand to pat me but a stare from me had her pushing her hand back.

"You can go meet her, she's awake. But try not to give her much stress. She might still be weak."

With one last stare, that doctor passed by us, smiling at other patients while I didn't waste any time and rushed to her room just to see her laying on the bed with tears in her eyes.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt? Why are you crying?" The string of questions rushed out of my mouth startling Aera.

I wiped her tears with the pad of my thumb and she leaned against it, placing a soft kiss to my palm.

"I am sorry, did I scare you?" I shook my head and went to take a seat on the visitor's chair but she shifted aside and smiled at me.

"I want to hold you. Please." And how could I ever say no to my darling.

I got into bed with her and wrapped my arms around her. She let out more tears but whenever I'd ask her what it was about she would just say she got scared and would kiss me.

And I would happily return it back.

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AZARIAH SERENE:

I touched my flat belly standing in front of my bathroom's mirror.

"Congratulations Mrs. Acétta, you're 8 weeks along."

8 weeks of having this little bundle of joy growing within me.

I am going to be a mother, and there was nothing more exciting yet terrifying than that.

"I assume the baby's father is the one outside, pacing around relentlessly?" She laughed.

I smiled and nodded but frowned once I realized.

"Can you please not tell him?.... I want it to be a surprise." I crossed my fingers hoping the doctor would corporate with me.

"I got you baby mama, but just be extra careful as first trimester is to be taken care of the little bean, your body is not completely healthy to carry a baby and a chance of miscarriage is always there, don't take any unknown medicines and make sure you eat well enough, it's not just about you now."

I nodded and grinned looking down at my belly. "Hi baby. Mama's here."

It's Zemen's and mine's creation, I can't wait to hold this little bundle of joy in my arms.

"Hi baby." I whispered and looked up at the mirror, seeing a visible wide smile on my face.

I am happy. I have everything I ever needed and I am truly grateful.

"Aera?" I heard Zemen's voice and fixed my shirt before replying to him.

"Come outside quick. I have something you'd like."

As a person who loves surprises, you bet your cute lil ass that I threw open the door going outside making Zemen chuckle.

He grabbed my hand and pulled me down on his lap and handed me an envelope.

"What is it?"

"Why don't you open it and find out?" He whispered seductively in my ear slightly nipping at my skin.

With a sly blush settled on my cheeks, I opened the envelope.

"Zemen!" A high pitched squeal left my lips and I hugged Zemen tight making us fall back on the bed.

"Judging by your reaction, I am sure you liked it." he laughed aloud settling me above him.

"Is this true?!"

"Why would I lie, amor?"

"Omg! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Zemen's laughter was like a boom of comfort for me as I peppered kisses all over his face.

"We're going for a cabin stay in Madrid. I know I promised you a bigger and much better vacation but amor I can't leave my mafia far enough an-"

"Oh no. I love this! It'll just be us too. We'll have so much fun!" I looked at the paper that I held in my hands that had the cabin booked under Zemen and my name.

"I appreciate it, amor"

"And I love you. Saranghae!" I hugged him tight, hiding my face in his neck with a definite blush on my face.

I grew nervous but soon found his hands wrapped around me as we kissed longingly.