Chapter 52~ Hand in marriage
The next morning, Tessa awoke to the mouth-watering scent of food wafting through her nose. “Mmmmm smells good,” She moaned, patting the space next to her. “Aaron, what’s that smell? It smells so delicious.”
When there was no response and she realised the space next to her was empty, her eyes flew open and she sat up on the bed, looking around. Aaron wasn’t in the room but she saw a note on his pillow. Picking it up, a smile crossed her lips.
It read,
[Morning, cupcake. Don’t think I ran away after making love. I’m making breakfast in the kitchen. I love you.]
Butterflies fluttered in Tessa’s stomach and she bit her bottom lip, feeling over the moon. Images of the previous night flashed through her mind and she blushed. Aaron couldn’t let her go until the wee hours of the morning.
Getting up from the bed, she winced and almost doubled over. She was a little sore in her nether regions. But it was a pleasurable kind of soreness. Aaron had unleashed his inner beast on her and she all the more enjoyed every part of it.
She saw Aaron’s white shirt dress on the ground which she picked up and put on. It reached her mid-thigh, looking like a dress. Satisfied that it somewhat fit, she left the bedroom and followed the sweet aroma that had filled the suite.
Reaching the kitchen, she couldn’t help but give Aaron a once over when she saw him. He was shirtless with a pair of blue jeans. A cute white apron was wrapped around his waist, giving him a seductive sexy chef look.
She watched as he moved around the kitchen, his muscles flexing with every little movement he made. There is just something sexy about a man who can cook. Tessa found herself getting turned on by the delicious view.
She licked her lower lip hungrily and thought. ‘Damn, he’s so hot!’
“Looked your fill?” His voice came and it brought Tessa back to the present.
Her face flushed at being caught staring. She cleared her throat and stepped closer, replying, ” I wasn’t staring-”
“It’s ok if you stare, love. I belong to you. I’m yours. You can stare all day if that’s what you want,” Aaron said, giving her a side glance with a playful smirk.
He was standing by the stove, frying some scrambled eggs on a non-stick pan. It looked like he was almost done with breakfast. The counter in the centre of the kitchen had plates with
toast, bacon and sausages.
Tessa smiled but she didn’t comment on Aaron’s words. Instead, she offered, “Do you need help? I can help to make the coffee-”
“No, love. I got this. I know I made you tired last night from my demands. This was supposed to be breakfast in bed. So go back to the bedroom, get under the sheets and wait for your man to serve you. You deserve to be pampered,” Aaron presented.
Tessa felt a wave of giddiness hit her all at once. She felt her heart sore with happiness. ‘How did I get so lucky?”
Aaron was becoming more and more romantic every day. She was afraid she would love him to death if this continued.
She whipped around and returned to the room where she waited patiently for breakfast while butterflies went wild in her stomach.
A few minutes later, Aaron returned to the bedroom with a tray that was laden with a heavy breakfast. He placed the portable small table on Tessa’s lap and leaned down, kissing her forehead.
“Bon Appetit! I hope you enjoy your breakfast just like I enjoyed eating you last night,” Aaron said, his deep voice resonating around the room.
Tessa’s heart thudded twice at his words. Indeed, there was no session that Aaron didn’t eat
her peach the previous night. It seemed to be his thing. Like he craved her scent and taste. Each time he asked for another round, he would go down on her and bring her to heaven with his tongue. Then he would proceed to make love to her in every which way.
She glanced at Aaron and remarked, “Thank you for making breakfast, Aaron. It’s finger- licking good.”
“Aaron? Can’t you call me something like baby? Or darling? Sugar pie?” Aaron asked with a raised eyebrow.
“Can I call you boss?” Tessa said with amusement laced in her voice.
“What? No way… I want you to call me sweetheart, my love… or any of those sweet names out there,” Aaron replied.
Tessa laughed. She raised her head and stared at the ceiling as if she was thinking about what
name to call him.
She finally glanced at him and declared, “Thank you, Babe.”
Aaron grinned from ear to ear. He leaned down and kissed her forehead again, saying, “That’s more like it.”
A little while later, Tessa was about to go shower when Aaron stopped her.
“Wait. I want to take a picture of you,” he presented.
He grabbed his phone and stood a few meters away and took a photo of her in his white shirt. He then approached her, wrapped his arm around her shoulders and they took a selfie. Smiling, he then declared, “This will be my new profile picture on social media.”
Tessa’s eyes flew open. She asked, “Are you for real? I’m in your shirt. Are you trying to tell the whole world that we spent the night together?”
“No. I’m showing off that the most beautiful woman in the world is mine,” Aaron remarked. and proceeded to post the photos on his social media.
He uploaded the photo of Tessa wearing his shirt as a dress and added the following caption.
[Everything makes sense now that we are finally together.]
Aaron then uploaded the selfie they took together and updated his profile picture and added a few words.
[My future wife is such a beauty when she wakes up in the morning.]
The internet went wild immediately. Aaron’s photo gained a lot of likes and several shares. within a few minutes of posting it.
The comment section developed a lot of traffic, especially from women who would love to have a billionaire of their own.
[Wow! I’m so jealous right now! Do you have billionaire friends who would show me off to the
whole world too?]
[I wish I was Tessa.]
[I thought this only happens in movies. This woman hit the jackpot!]
Some die-hard fans still didn’t want to give up. A few of them commented.
[This is not fair! I’ve been in love with you for a long time. Can you take me as your side piece?
I wouldn’t mind!]
Aaron frowned when he saw that comment. He decided to respond to the woman claiming to
want him.
[Sorry, I’m taken.]
Several media pages shared Aaron’s response and the post went viral once more. It was now a well-known fact that Aaron was a loyal man and he only loved one woman called Tessa
Hilton.
They spent half of the day sleeping in since Tessa was exhausted from the previous night’s
escapade.
The rest of the day was spent touring the cruise ship and doing some fun activities. Aaron showed Tessa the waterpark that was on the ship. They changed into some swimsuits and then went on the slides. After playing with water for a while, they went to get a massage while sipping on some cocktails.
After hours of playing and walking around the ship, they went to rest on top of the ship on the flat roof, sunbathing on some loungers.
Tessa glanced at Aaron and commented, “This cruise ship gives you the real feeling of being on a vacation. Away from the world and everyone. I love how it allows you to just relax and have fun.”
“I’m glad you like it, love. Do you have any new ideas about how you would like to improve the cruise ship? It’s a business so you should make it grow,” Aaron said.
Tessa mulled over it. She thought about how there was almost everything on the ship apart from an outdoor hot tub. She nodded, saying, “I would like to add a hot tub. Sometimes, it might get cold out here and people would just love to soak into some warm water while watching a thousand stars in the sky.”
“That’s a good idea. I’ll have some people work on it. You have a great mind, love. I’m sure the business will do great in your hands,” Aaron replied, feeling impressed and added, “I’m proud of you.”
Tessa’s stomach fluttered at Aaron’s words. She never thought it was possible for Aaron to be so loving and supportive. It felt good to know that someone had her back, come what may.
His devotion made her heart swell with warmth. She glanced at him and said, “I’m glad I returned home. Everything has been so perfect.”
On a Sunday evening, Tessa and Aaron finally returned home. When the kids saw them, they rushed towards them, screaming, “Daddy! Mommy! You’re back!”
Aaron opened his arms wide, went down on his haunches and wrapped his arms around the triplets. He then got to his feet while lifting them and twirled them around as they giggled heartily.
“Hey, my precious little ones. Mommy and Daddy missed you,” he said.
At the same time, Tessa smiled as she watched this scene. Watching the kids interact with their father had become one of her favorite things to do. They looked so happy and in return, she felt happy too.
“Daddy, Grandpa took us to the arcade. We had fun!” Reagan said excitedly.
“Yes, Daddy! We played some games and then he bought Willa and me a very large doll house!
“Nia exclaimed.
“Daddy, Grandpa is rich! He got the doll house that Mommy said was too expensive!” Willa chimed in excitedly.
Aaron arched an eyebrow and stared at his father, “Oh really?”
“What? Are you saying I’m too old to have fun with my grandchildren?” Edmund asked, scoffing.
“I just thought you no longer had it in you,” Aaron remarked.
He put the kids down and glanced at Elena who was seated on a couch. “Aunt Elena, can I have a word with you?”
Tessa whipped her head towards Aaron, wondering what he wanted to talk about with her mother. However, she wasn’t worried because she trusted him.
Elena smiled and got to her feet knowing Aaron wanted to speak to her privately. She said, ” Sure. We can have a walk in the garden.”
When they excused themselves, Aaron led Elena to some garden chairs where they took their seats. His heart was racing as he laced his fingers together and placed them on the table.
“What is it that you wanted to talk to me about? Is it about my daughter?” Elena asked calmly.
“Yes. I would like to apologise for being absent for five years. There’s no excuse. If I had treated Tessa well, she wouldn’t have left and I would have known I have kids,” Aaron said regretfully.
Elena shook her head and replied, “What happens between you two should remain between. you two. Just make sure your children don’t lack any of their parent’s love and attention.”
Aaron nodded. He took in a sharp breath and his stomach twisted. He glanced at Elena and asked what he really wanted to ask.
“I am planning to ask your daughter for her hand in marriage very soon and I’m hoping for your blessing.”
