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.

her in the eye, a serious expression on his face.

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

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

Owen held her wrist, preventing her from

looking down at him with

why?" He questioned, his brows creasing. "I've been pretty obvious,

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a smile on her lips. "Have you considered the possibility that you're in love with the idea of

He looked at her like she had

"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

feeling, Leonica." He stated sternly. "And this isn't some phase either. Ever since 11th grade I've fallen in love

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 only reason." Leonica listened, and Owen continued, taking her silence as a chance to

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, or because we spend so

eyes searching his, trying to find the lie

don't believe me, can you at least

and her heart ached at the way he looked. Like a

the excuse of Gabriel being

his head, reaching forward to take her hand

"Owen..."

promise." He said. "I'll do my best, just, please, give

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

could, some part of her didn't want to. Perhaps it was because she didn't want to hurt

I'll settle for a kiss." He said and tugged at her hand, pulling her

stuttered, sudden

or decline before his hand was at the back of her neck, pulling her down, and his lips met

real one until you accept my feelings." He promised. "And I don't think my lips are the

Leonica nodded, her voice a bit high pitched, a blush staining her

this is enough." He said and pulled her down once more, placing another kiss on