After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

"That was a cheesy line, even for you." She said and leaned one hand on the bed as support and used her other hand to push his hair out of his forehead while she gently placed hers on his, just like when they were younger. "You're still warm, are you sure you're feeling better?" She asked.

"Mhm," Owen answered, enjoying the feeling of her hand against his skin. "But my head doesn't hurt as much anymore."

"That's good to hear." She said and sat up, her hand leaving his face.

Owen didn't miss the way his chest constricted at the loss of contact.

"How'd you sleep last night? The chair didn't make your neck ache, did it?" He quickly brought up a small time topic to coupe with the loss.

"A bit." Leonica admitted, rubbing her neck. "But I'm fine, the pain will go away in a few minutes."

"Come here." Owen ordered and patted the bed.

"Huh? What's with the sudden order?"

"Lay on the bed. I'll rub your neck."

""You don't have to."

"I want to. I'm the one who's been causing you trouble since last night. So just this once, please, let me be useful."

Leonica sighed, knowing fully well that if she continued this way, neither of them were going to do anything eventful. "Alright." She gave in and sat on the bed, leaning forward and positioning her head right in front of his knees. "I'll start now." He warned, his hand finding it's way into her hair.

The feeling was strange.

Leonica relaxed against him, allowing herself to get lost in the feeling of his hand rubbing her neck.

"Leo." Owen called, his hand stilling against her neck.

"Hm?" She hummed, opening her eyes and looking back at him.

in the eye, a serious expression on his face. "Do you know how

stared back at him, her gaze searching his, looking for the reason

knew the answer, she looked away and shook her head. "No." Her answer was followed by a quick attempt to change the topic. She wasn't ready to get two confessions in less than twenty four hours. "Are you hungry?" She asked, getting up. "I'll go and warm up your

her wrist, preventing her from

at him

his brows creasing. "I've been

But...

For A

hint of a smile on her lips. "Have you considered the possibility that you're in love with the idea of love? Not actually in love

she had suddenly grown a

explain. "When we were younger, we spent a lot of time together as tutor and tutee, right?" She asked and continued in even though he didn't give a response. "So, what if your in love with the idea of having that attention and you're

confused about my feeling, Leonica." He stated sternly. "And this isn't some phase either. Ever since 11th grade I've fallen in love with you and honestly,

not because of the way you take care of me. Yes, I do like that, and yes, the way you treated me made me fall even more in love, but, that's not the

person, Leonica Romero. You're smart, you're kind, and you're strong. You're the most amazing person I've ever met, and no, it's not because I've grown up seeing you,

eyes searching his, trying to find the lie behind his

if you don't believe me, can you at

at him and her heart ached at the way

when she gives the excuse of Gabriel being the father of her child and that being the only reason she still associated with him. "I don't want to ruin what

won't." Owen shook his head, reaching forward

"Owen..."

said. "I'll do my

eyes, her hand tightening around his. She was silent for a long time, but when she opened her eyes, she found him looking at her with the

couldn't say no, and even if she could, some part of her didn't want to. Perhaps it was because she didn't want to hurt him. When Owen saw the look of hesitancy in her eyes, he added. "You don't need to give me an answer

a kiss." He said and tugged at

She stuttered, sudden

before his hand was at the

promised. "And I don't think my lips are

voice a bit

just, this is enough." He said and pulled her down once more, placing another kiss on her cheek, just next to the corner