Becoming Strangers Again by Lily

Chapter 55 LILY I had to hold my peace till we got back to the house because things aren't making sense to me right now. Getting into the car, I made sure that my sons were all comfortable before fastening my seatbelt Ryan instead of taking a seat by the window, next to the boys, he crawled over to my end and sat directly opposite my seat, I guess that's the advantage of a limo to him, and rather a disadvantage to me because I do not want to sit facing him like this. Pulling out my phone, I scrolled through the hospital staff group chat to chat up on what's happening. Ryan however misinterpreted my anger. "Are you okay?" Lifting my head, 1 blinked at him briefly then returned my attention to my book. "Yes, I am fine." "Are you sure about that?" he probed again, and slowly, I started gening angry. Slowly lifting my gaze again, I arched a brow at him. "And why do you think I am?" I drawled out, mindful of my tone for that sake of my kids. "Stephanie?" I licked my lips. "We will talk about what happened out there when we get home Nodding, he pulled out his own phone while I returned to mine and the boys chatted about how big the company was and whatnot. When we got home. The boys retired to their room with the nanny to get showered and changed into my comfortable clothes, while I remained in the living room, waiting for Ryan who stopped to address one of the concerns pf his staffs outside. Eventually he walked in and when he saw me, when our gaze locked, he quickly looked away. "I know I should have told you that Stephanie is carrying my baby and I apologize for that doing that," he rasped as he walked in further into the living room. "I was hoping to get a confirmation that the baby is really mine before telling anyone about it." My nose crinkled. "What are you talking about?" I asked him, not seeing the need for all this information. "What is my business of your girlfriend," I paused, "or should I say ex-girlfriend is pregnant?" "Isn't that why you are upset?" he asked as he walked over to the bar to fix a drink for himself. "111 need to care to be bothered or concerned about such information and honestly, I'm not. Folding my hands, I watched him take a shot. "What I want to know is why you brought me under the pretense that Stephanie stays with you?" Walking back to the living room, he sat down and crossed his legs. "Why?" he chuckled, "because the kids will be happier if you are around and so would I" he lifted his glass at me in a form of toast. "I guess you can say I needed you here." "You needed me_7" unable to believe his absurdity, I lifted my head and laughed humorlessly. "Please tell me you are f@cking joking right now." "I didn't think you'll swear.” He jested, getting me even more irritated. I am not surprised though, he always has a way of getting on my nerves. "You think this is a joke to you?" I asked him through gritted teeth. "I left my responsibility at the hospitals, left the lives that I should be saving to come down here with you and you think it is a joke?" was a joke. The anger on my face flushed the slight smirk on his face into a more serious expression. "I never said your coming here was Please refrain from insinuating things that I did not say." "Give me a reason why I shouldn't be on my way back to Canada? His head swiped up quickly. "Liam, Ethan and Noah want you here Lily." He mumbled as he stood to his feet and slowly approached me. "You are here only for two days with one day already gone." He stopped right in front of me, his eyes dancing around my face. "Half day is already gone Lily, let's not argue and have fun with the rest of the time remaining "Fun!" with him? he has clearly lost it. I glanced at my wristwatch. "When are we going to your parents?" I asked, changing the topic completely and not caring that I was blunt about it. "Dinner." He replied curtly, returning to his seat on the sofa, "I know the kids are tired from the activities of today, so I thought it was best to let them rest." He smiled at me, "you need to rest too." "Cool." Grabbing my purse from the sofa, I turned to walk away

when Ryan called out my name, sighing, I took deep breath before turning to face him. "Yes?" "Your boyfriend," he rasped, staring absently at the content of his glass, "what was his name again!" he made a show of trying to remember Jake's name when I know he does. He has a deep memory: Ryan hardly takes in anything into that brain of his and forget it. Chapter Al "Can you get straight to the point or I will walk away." I warned him with a deadpan expression to show him that I am not bluffing at all He chuckled "Jake. Have you both fixed your differences?" I nodded. "Yes, we did, and!" "Is he aware that you are doing this?" he asked again and my gaze narrowed "is he aware that we are sharing the same roof?" Yet again. I nodded. "And!" He shrugged. "I just want to make sure he is cool with this and that I am not causing any problem between you both." That's thoughtful of him, far too thoughtful of him which is why I find it suspicious. "I don't know what's going through your head bur you need stop." He smiled yet again. "You want to know what I am thinking?" he asked and I blinked at him. "All you have to do is ask baby, all you have to do is ask" Shaking my head, I turned and retreated to my room to get some rest because I will most definitely need it in order to be able to face his parents. COMMENT SEND GIFT