Chapter 37: Chapter 37

I TIGHTLY hugged the pillow that Adam had been using. I closed my eyes when I inhaled Adam's scent.

I was alone in bed tonight, and I was missing Adam so much. It's only been two days and I missed him already. Terribly.

And now I missed him more after inhaling his scent on my pillow. I felt like I was going crazy because he wasn't here beside me. Damn. I didn't know if this feeling was still normal.

I picked up my cell phone on the nightstand. I wanted to call Adam, but I was scared that I might miss him more if I heard his voice tonight.

I just decided to send him a message.

Adam, are you still awake?

I shook my head, deleted it and typed another one.

Adam... I miss you.

No. I shouldn't tell him that. I shook my head. But then my eyes widened when I accidently hit the send button. My eyes widened as I got up from the bed.

“Oh, my God!” I said in panic. My eyes widened more when I saw that my message was already read by Adam.

I bit my lower lip. “Oh, my God, baby. I accidentally texted your daddy!”

“Oh, my God!” I continued to mumble when my phone rang. Adam was calling me. “Oh, my God! Daddy’s calling! Baby, what do I do? anong gagawin ko?”

I tried to calm myself down by taking deep breaths before answering his call.

“H-hello?”

“I missed you, too, Claire...” Duke’s deep and sexy voice greeted me from the other line.

Just hearing his voice made my heart jump out of my chest. Hearing him say he missed me too made my eyes tear up. I was feeling very emotional right now.

“I missed you, Duke. So much… Please, come home soon.” Maybe I was really going crazy right now that I was able to say these things to Adam.

“Claire—”

My eyes widened when I saw Adam was requesting for a FaceTime.

I automatically tried to fix my hair using my fingers. I made a quick glance at the mirror to make sure that my face looked clean and presentable. Then I accepted his request.

My heart rate doubled when I finally saw Adam on the other line.

Just like me, he was already in the bed. He was wearing a white shirt. His hair was slightly disheveled. He was leaning on the headboard of the bed.

“Adam…”

“It’s already late there, Claire. Why are you still awake?" It was already midnight here.

I pursed my lips. “I still can't sleep."

"Why?" he asked in a concerned voice. "Are you craving something?"

I shook my head. "I'm already five months pregnant, Adam. I don't have weird cravings anymore." I let out a small chuckle. "I just don't feel sleepy enough yet."

"Maybe I can help you fall asleep?"

I slightly raised my brows. "How are you going to do that?"

“Hmm… Do you want me to sing for you?”

My eyes widened. “You will sing?”

“If you want to hear my not-so-perfect voice.” He chuckled.

Oh! Wow. I'd never heard him sing yet. Adam said he wasn't really a good singer like his father.

“Sing for me, please,” I asked him in a gentle voice. "Our baby wanted to hear your voice."

"Hmm. Alright," he chuckled a little. "I don't really sing but I'll do it for you." He cleared his throat and started to sing.

“Settle down with me. Cover me up. Cuddle me in. Lie down with me. And hold me in your arms…”

His deep husky voice sends shivers down my spine. The way he looked at me sent thousands of butterflies in my stomach.

“And your hands against my chest. Your lips pressed to my neck. I’m falling for your eyes, but they don’t know me yet. Kiss me like you wanna be love… you wanna be love… you wanna be love…this feels like falling in love.

This feels like falling in love...

There was no doubt. I was in love with this man. I stared at him from the screen. He looked drunk while singing at me. I hoped Marcus was right. I hoped Adam was also in love with me.

“Falling in love… falling in love.”