One More Chance novel Chapter 27

~~ Yes I told myself I'll always stay the same, even if you hurt me I would take the blame. You are all I'm living for, I would love you even more, I would keep the pain inside my door. It's enough for me that I have come to love you I see, because the heart I have could only want you. I just want you to remember even if it takes forever, I would wait until the world is through when all that's left is only me and you...~~~

-Donna Cruz-

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I don't know what did Doctor Mary said to Luke that day... I had no idea and I also didn't try to ask him. But since that day, I noticed his changes. Although he's still the cold-hearted Luke I married a few months back, but the way he treated me had changed.

He always leaves instructions to our maids to cook my breakfast and never let me do the things that will make me weary. He asked them not to give me any alcoholic drinks--- which I haven't tried to drink since I knew I was pregnant--- and all the kinds of drinks a pregnant woman is not allowed to drink.

Even though hasn't come home early every night, but I really appreciate what he does every morning. I never saw him again with bottles of beer in the living room or in the minibar near the kitchen and not to mention that apart of those changes that I noticed from him, he never brought any woman back into the house to fuck every other night.

At first, I thought I was just dreaming, until one saturday morning when I went downstairs, I found him cooking breakfast at the kitchen counter. A wide smile painted on my lips that morning and even though I still wanted to watch him even in his back, I guess he knew that there's someone watching him from behind.

I held my breath, walked inside the kitchen and pretended to be oblivious of his presence. I was in my 7th month of pregnancy and my belly was kinda round and big, so I couldn't walk faster.

"Sit down."

I was stopped from opening the fridge when I heard his voice. His voice wasn't sounded mad but it was deep that gave me chills down to my spine.

"A-Are you talking to me?" I asked, not sure of the question that came out of my mouth.

I gulped when he stopped turning the pancake and looked at me.

"Is there anyone else in the kitchen I'm talking to except you?"

I looked around and when I didn't see anyone but the two of us, I bit my lip and looked at him with an awkward smile.

"Sit down." He said again and I nodded.

Holding my breath, I walked to my favorite seat without even trying to spare him a glance. I wanted to ask why he was the one cooking instead of Rory or Elaine, but I chose not to open my mouth and simply follow his instruction--- although I wasn't used to seeing him do that stuff.

"I asked Elaine about the food that is good for the baby especially at breakfast and she said that cereals mixed with sliced fruit are healthy." He said, placing the bowl of warm oatmeal in front of me, then the bowl of grapes and sliced bananas.

My eyes followed his hands' movement until he put down the glass of milk. I looked up, with a crease on my forehead

"Oatmeal?"

"Yes, oatmeal with fruits and milk for pregnancy."

"Uhm... I - I thought I will have those pancakes?" I asked not looking at him but to the chocolate pancakes on the other side of the table that seemed to melt in my tongue.

"Tss! Those are mine."

And my mouth hung in midair when he took the plate full of my favorite chocolate pancakes and sat down across my chair. He poured the chocolate syrup over it and then sliced it before shoving into his mouth.

'Huh?'

My throat dried in disappointment and I couldn't help but gulp again as everything seemed to be in a slow-motion while I watched him bite every slice. I always craved for those chocolate pancakes especially the yummy syrup, but I think the world was against me that morning.

"Stop staring at me and eat your breakfast."