Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“I think Mr. Husson might be in the gym,” said the servant.
She nodded, surprised and pleased. So, he was still home! Otherwise, she wouldn’t have the chance to say goodbye to him.
Ruka headed toward the gym. It was a winter morning, yet it felt warm and sunny, greatly affecting her mood. She peered into the gym from the other side of the glass to see Ren doing pushups, hands pressed against the floor and body taut with strength. His workout shorts revealed his perfectly muscled thighs, and she could probably see the veins all over his body from how hard he was working out.
She suddenly felt breathless for no reason and looked away. Her mouth felt parched as her eyes wandered back, unable to stop herself from admiring him.
Finally, he got to his feet and turned toward the doorway with a smile. “Why are you hiding? Come in if you want to have a look.”
Ruka froze at once. How had Ren known she was there? She had been discovered anyway, so she walked determinedly into the gym.
She felt tiny in her flip–flops as she stood before him. Since the top of her head only reached his chin, she had to look up at him. He probably was around 6‘4.
Suddenly she felt the urge to prove her stamina, so she glanced at the dumbbells and walked toward them. She tried to lift one, but it refused to yield and stayed where it was. She felt slightly skeptical that she couldn‘t even make it budge one bit. Thus, she bent over and tried to lift it again.
“Don‘t force yourself if you can‘t do it.” He smiled in amusement as he placed his hands on his hips.
She still wasn‘t convinced. “I can do it. Just wait and see.”
“I will, but you‘ll hurt your muscles if you push yourself too hard. Try jogging.” He looked at her dotingly.
Left with no choice, she moved on to the treadmill while Ren watched on the side. Soon, she was a little out of breath. It seemed that working out didn‘t suit her after all. She also lost her balance in that split second as she turned off the treadmill.
“Oof!” She fell right into his arms, and he wrapped them around her waist in a tight embrace. She could smell his sweat, yet she found the scent attractive.
“My parents are back. I have to leave this afternoon,” she said as she raised her head to look at him.
He stared down at her. “Really?”
“Yes. I need to go home and help with cleaning the house. I‘ll have to go after lunch,” she said with obvious reluctance.
He didn‘t want to let her go either, yet he still sighed while reassuring her, “It‘s okay. You can go home first.”
“Can we still see each other often?“Ruka asked anxiously, worried that his position wouldn‘t give them the chance to meet up.
“I‘ll contact you when I have the time,” Ren reassured. Ruka knew how lucky she had been, staying in his home and getting the chance to see him all the time.
“Okay.” She nodded. She knew she couldn‘t be too demanding, after all.
He continued to hold her, rubbing his chin against her hair, then kissing her forehead. Finally, she wrapped her arms around his neck and went on her tiptoes, initiating a kiss for the first time.
Her beauty, illuminated by the sunlight, made his heart race. He placed one hand around her waist and the other on her cheek, leaning down to accept her kiss.
“Ruka,” he murmured into her lips, holding her tightly with a soft look. She raised her head to meet his gaze. She could feel her world getting brighter–being loved by this man was such a privilege.
Ren whispered in her ear, “My birthday is on Christmas Eve. Make sure you make plans for that day.”
Ruka blushed and teased him on purpose, “What if I forgot to get you a present?”
“If you forget about it, you‘ll be the present for me to unwrap.” He emphasized the last word, making it sound wholly intimate.
Ruka took in the way the man‘s eyes glimmered in amusement and anticipation even though he was outwardly threatening her. Is he hoping that I‘d forget about it by then so that he‘d have an excuse to fool around?
Images of Ren doing those intense push–ups earlier flashed through her mind. She blushed, and her heart thumped wildly in her chest. She found her head often filled with random, dirty thoughts of Ren ever since they got together officially.
After breakfast, she received another call from her mother, pressing her to come home. Probably too embarrassed that I‘m holed up at Ren‘s place, Ruka assumed with a coy smile. She couldn‘t imagine how her parents might react if they ever found out about her relationship with Ren.
Then, she packed up the gift she received last night. When she glanced at the time, she couldn‘t help lamenting over how quickly the day flew by. It was nearly 11.00AM, and she hated that she could not spend more time alone with Ren. Why can‘t time just go by slower? When she saw the maid coming over with a tea cup on a tray, she quickly offered, “Here. Allow me!”
The maid smiled and passed Ruka the tray. Thereafter, Ruka turned to head into the study where Ren was.
She knocked on the door, and the man replied from the other side, “Come in.”
When she heard his gravelly voice, Ruka pushed the door open. Ren was going through documents, and when he looked up to see that she had brought him tea, a small smile tugged on his lips. “You must be thirsty! Have some tea,” she said as she set the tray down in front of him.
He put his documents aside and picked up the teacup, then took a ginger sip. Following that, he stretched out an arm and pulled Ruka onto his lap. She nuzzled into his embrace and buried her head in the crook of his shoulder, letting the comfortable silence wash over her.
“Can‘t bear to leave me, huh?” Ren teased, patting her shoulder gently.
No longer shy around him, Ruka nodded glumly and hummed in response.
“Just give me a text when you miss me, and I’ll be right over,” he promised quietly.
She straightened up and decided to leave him to his work. “Work hard. Don‘t let me distract you. I‘ll have Elijah drop me off.”
“I can do that,” Ren insisted as he wanted to drop her home personally.
She quickly shook her head. “No, your fleet of cars draws far too much attention.”
“Fine then. I‘ll have lunch with you after this.” With that, Ren signed his name on the document with a flourish.
At the sight of this, Ruka‘s eyes lit up, and she quickly grabbed a piece of blank paper as she said to him, “I‘d like an autograph, please.”
She looked at him like he was her favorite celebrity. Smiling, he took the pen and signed his name on the paper. She stared at his elegant autograph and laughed, saying, “I promise I‘ll treasure this always.” She thought she might be the very first fan to have the vice president‘s signature on a non– work document!
Let me enjoy this moment, ‘she thought happily as she left the study with his precious signature in hand.
When lunchtime rolled around, the maids had prepared a feast, but Ruka was not hungry. She found herself thinking about how hard it would be for them to meet again if she were to leave this time.
“Eat up. You can‘t go home looking all scrawny, or your parents would file for abuse,” Ren chided good–naturedly as he heaped food onto her plate.
Ruka sputtered and said, “Don‘t worry about it. I bet they‘re more concerned that I might be a nuisance to you here.”
His smile deepened. She was by no means a nuisance unless he counted the times he had to take cold showers because of her presence here. If anything, she was the reason he had caught a cold after all these years of being relatively healthy.
Elijah dropped by as soon as they had finished their meal. Ruka looked torn; she wanted to stay, but she missed her parents as well. In the end, by 1.30PM, she got into Elijah‘s car.
Ren had personally seen her to the car door, but with Elijah there, he did not say much to her. “Remember to take good care of yourself.”
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