Chapter 124: Chapter 124

CIARA'S POV

A long day it had really been, I needed rest and some sleep, it had been a really close call.

“I'm sorry love, does it hurt anywhere?” a soothing feeling washed all over me as I relaxed into his touch.

“Does it hurt? Really? Evans?.” I asked, watching as he moved about with a grudging look on his face.

“what's wrong? You getting the ick again?.” he asked fondly as I stuck out the bottle from Alfred's lips, he yawned slowly , opened his eyes lazily and then closed them shut again.

“what ick,? You know you went about pulling my legs saying you had a surprise planned out, I got excited for nothing. “ I admitted to him, ran my hands down to my side and placed Alfred by the bed.

“I see someone had their minds occupied all through the wedding” he responded, drew near to me and tried sliding off my dress.

“Get away from me you pervert, seriously don't go all out and make jokes like that, you really did make me believe you had something in stock for me.” I complained, I didn't want to sound bitter, but of course I wanted him  to know how painful I was.

“sorry love, I know I had plans but something else came up.. How about you get a nice and fresh shower, I'll have Alfred handled for you?.” he asked, leaned in for a kiss as a smile lit up on my face, maybe I didn't need more surprises, maybe the only gift I actually needed was his presence in my life, either ways it felt better, with him and everything else.

I nodded, walked up towards the closet and pulled down the huge  white fluffy gown with flowery ends, I let out a loud sigh and exhaled deeply, I needed my rest either ways,

I turned on the shower, relaxed into the tub feeling somewhat fulfilled, but then worry filled in every void in my head, how was I to explain it, how worried I was, finally we became a family but I still had lots of insecurities when it got down to him.

Besides the press, they were just about the worst and I knew they certainly were going to come for me, pulling up background checks and all other sick stuff, but I had him, and myself. A family to protect.

A gentle knock settled in on my door and a smile lit up on my face, that was just the type of person he was, it had been  tough the past few days and I almost forgot just how clingy he could be at times.

“no! Do not come in! You are not allowed, the only thing I know I have left is for you  to keep your eyes on Alfred!” I screamed back in his direction, somehow I felt worried as the knock eased up on the door…

Slowly, I stepped out of the tub and headed towards the door, a smile on my face as I pushed it open, the lights were dime ring and a disco kind of music followed up.

No one was around the vicinity, just lots of rose petals which laid on the floor..

“evans!, I'm not up for more jokes” I called out but no response came, Alfred was no longer on the bed, hastily I slid off my towel to he side and wrapped my robes firmly against my body.

“what are you up to” I asked again as the walls of the house carried on my echo, nothing else came up, it made me somehow bothered,

“evans!” I called out his  name as I kept up with the trails of rose petals, luckily it was my house and we had not taken up the hotel safely or I would have felt bad for the other guests and the cleaners.

I continued down the trail until it got right out through the back door, pushed it open and there he was, Alfred in a baby carrier strapped to his chest while he remained standing, as handsome as he could be, looking ever so dashing.

“evans, you did this?.” I asked, still surprised at what he had been up to, the whole floor  got covered with rose petals as well as the sweet scent of strawberry and melon which filled the earth.

“common, follow me, there is more.” he responded, reached for my arms and tucked it to his side as we walked on, the sand candles were all around, the backyard was filled rose as well as heart shaped fluffy dolls, it looked really charming and for a bit I wondered how I had missed all of those, I doubted he had done all  merely few minutes which I spent in the bathroom.

“this ciara… these are for you.” he added in, trailed off at the ends of his word while I locked my palms over my lips, scared that I might scream the senses off my head at any moment hence.

“common, you don't need to act all strong with me around, besides do you like it?.” he asked, sounding all meek, I still could not get it, everything seemed so vivid, that it could not be a dream.

I reached closer towards him, my hands were shaky, I pulled at the hem of his shirt and tears dropped from my left eye, slowly, continuously,  and them the same got up with my right eyes,

“no…. Don't cry love, these are merely presents, I have more in place for you, just come closer check it out.” he urged me on, my body seemed heavier than I recalled as I drew closer towards the cars, three in total, two blue and a red maserati.

“Take, check them out, do you like it?.” he asked and I nodded, he reached the keys toward me and I felt the sudden surge of emotions within me.

I rested my head against his shoulder and tried snuffling my cries as I realized after I had fallen asleep.

“easy love.. You should not cry at times like this… okay? I only want you to be happy at all times, now be a dear and go check out your new cars.” he added in, I was not so sure what he expected that I did, it made me way too emotional, he got one for me merely few weeks ago, and then he added in another not too long after.

I pulled away from him and drew closer to the first blue one, pushed it open and then my face fell. I could not have my cries held in anymore. I held firmly against the handle and buried my eyes into the chair. It made me happy, seeing as many flowers as the car could contain.

“fresh just like you love them, I got them straight from the garden, it took a whole night of plucking them myself, I needed it done with utmost care.” I glanced back at him, he has all the traits that I needed in a man.

I proceeded towards the second ,  opened boxes… lots of boxes, some were opened and others were closed, jewelry boxes, ranging from earrings  to bracelets, to chains to chokers, Pearl's, rubies.. Diamond's.. They looked all ducking expensive.

“Evans this is just too much, I'm sorry I can't.” I admitted and pulled him from the doors, he pulled closer to me, held a firm grip against. my shoulders and aleks me up to the last one.

“just one more, and that is all please?” he asked, his voice warmed up to my heart, I knew I made the best choice of a man, how long had he been preparing all these, a car  with flowers, the other  with expensive jewelry. I was scared at what he had done for the last one.

“just open it”/he urged again as he noticed how I had hesitated, he helped pull at the handle and my belly ached somehow.

I peered my head slowly into the car, to my surprise nothing was there.

“Talk to me, what happened?.” he asked yet again,

“There's nothing there.” I peered, worried that it might have been stolen or something.

“Look harder.” he reminded me while he stood before me. It was obvious nothing was there, but then I caught sight of an envelope tucked behind the front seat.

I swallowed hard and picked it up, my eyes peered directly onto it, there it was..

I read through the contents, slowly, carefully, line by line as happiness blooms in my heart.

He really had outdone himself this last time.

“You got me a building?.” I asked as I pulled closer to him.

“not just any building love, I got you , your very own facility, you can run your practices there as soon as you want to, I'm proud of my wife being a nurse, what else could be better than offering you the best thing I can at what you love doing the most…

It's a building down in south alley, it has all machines necessary, from the x-ray, to the cpr to anything else you'll need, I want to be sure my wife does and has her best at her job.” he added in and I threw my hands over his neck, I loved the feeling.

“thank you evans, for every single thing.”

He wrapped his arms beneath my waist, and pulled me away slowly.

“don't suffocate my son.”he said and a smile settled on both our lips… I saw it already, how much potential it was that he had, how much of a family man he really was, he had been the best thing to happen to me and I knew, things were just about to be better for the both of us, we had a long life ahead of us, and it was safe to say, I got the best man in the world,

All I had gone through, all I experienced, every event they brought me down to this moment, I appreciated them all, I was indeed lucky to have a man like Evans, he loved just as much as  loved him.