Chapter 263 - Hold Your Horses (1/2)

Stella looked at him with hopeful eyes, still gnawing on her lower lip, waiting for him to answer her. Though she seemed calm from the outside, her mind was a mess. She was continuously praying to the heavens above to go easy on her. She really wanted him to say yes because she just couldn't go behind his back.

”Adam?” She called out to him softly. ”Don't just continue to sit there with your mouth shut, at least answer me. Is it a yes or no?”

Adam shook his head in response as his hands found their way to her cheeks. His thumb grazed over her milky, smooth skin as he gazed into her hazel orbs. ”You drive me crazy, woman.” He spoke up, the corners of his lips turning slightly upwards. ”You are right, I can not go around dictating your life. You can go if you want to, but Edward will accompany you. And you are going to keep him close.” He gave into her demands. How could he not?

After hearing his words, Stella wasn't able to hold her joy back and jumped right into his arms, tumbling his sitting figure down on the bed.

”Stella.” Adam wrapped his arms securely around her lower waist on instinct as she ended up landing right over him. ”Have you lost your mind?” He scolded her for being so careless. 'How could this woman forget that she is pregnant, that too with twins?' He thought to himself.

”I am sorry.” She uttered an apology right away after realizing her mistake. ”I love you.” She crawled up on his body and placed a peck on his thin lips which were turned into a scowl. ”I love you, I love you, I love you.” She repeated the three magical words again and again, in between her feather light pecks.

Her words were no less than music to his ears. He hummed in response, basking in the warmth which his wife was providing him with. With each of her peck, it was getting harder for him to control the beast within him as he continued to remind himself that they couldn't do 'it'.

He moaned when her lips didn't leave his, rather began to move over his slowly. Pursing his thin lips together, he didn't let her prying tongue enter his mouth. His hands, which were resting on her waist, moved up to her face and stopped her from proceeding any further.

”Hold your horses, woman.” He grazed his thumb over her cheeks. ”You know that we cannot do it. And it's already too late for other things. You have to leave tomorrow morning, and I know that traveling makes you tired. So, you need to rest now.”

”But it's just midnight.” She tried to persuade him, but the man didn't budge from his decision.

”No means no.” He shook his head sideways. ”And I have something to show you. Stay here.” He instructed her before getting out of the bed and headed towards the walk-in closet. As soon as he stepped inside, his eyes landed on the bunch of shopping bags from their trip to the mall yesterday. He wanted them to drop off at the mansion, but at a time like this, it would only make things more troublesome for them.

Bending down, he began to look for the bag in which he had hidden his gift. After working his way through the bags, he was finally able to find it. A smile bloomed over his face as he headed out of the closet with his gift.

”Sweetheart?” He called out to her before coming to a stop right before the bed.

Stella hummed and sat up straight, her legs dangling off the edge. She squinted her eyes at his figure. ”What is it?” She couldn't help but question the man after having a look at his elated expressions. She saw his smile widening in response to her words.

”I got you a gift. It's a really simple one because I know you aren't a big fan of those.” He spoke up as he got down on his right knee before her. Extending his right hand out, he showed her a small black box which was in the shape of a square.