For the next few days there were no talks between Charles and Aliza. Though she had her questions framing in her mind Aliza couldn't dare to query Charles because she was dependent upon him for their son's recovery. Little did she know they were the couple destined to mate. Time heals everything. Over the months Asher was slowly recovering from his health. He began to play and eat like normal kids. Aliza breaths an air of happiness almost after one year. She was thankful to Charles for saving the baby which could be done only by the power of money.
But....Will Aliza accept the mafia life with a man who is already a stamped murderer?
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"When is his birthday?" Charles asked casually playing with Asher in his room with a bundle of toys. "You want to build a house with the Lego?" He asks him in a cheer while helping him with the blocks. "Dada...Dada" Asher calls leaning over Charles and trying to take the blocks from his hands.
"What did you call me baby?" Charles asked Asher as pleased as a punch. "Dada...dada..." Asher extends his little hands trying to grab the lego from his hands and those were the sweetest words Charles could have ever heard call by someone in his thirty two years of life. Hearing Asher call him daddy, Charles goes thrilled and at the same time astonished. In a jubilant laughter he lifts Asher to his lap and kisses his cheeks in an uncontrollable joy.
"It is the day after tomorrow." Aliza replies, placing a pile of Asher's clothes in his closet. "What? It is his birthday the day after tomorrow and you are saying it today? Are you unaware that I have so many arrangements to make? Charles asks Aliza, confused.
"He is still recovering. That's why I thought we would celebrate it simply with just a......" Charles did not like Aliza's idea of a simple celebration. "Asher will have a birthday blast." He declared not letting Aliza complete her sentence. "We are going to my parents' place within an hour, stay there for lunch and invite them for our son's birthday party. If you wish to invite your uncle, then we can go to his house too after visiting my parents. I will be taking a day off from work today."
Two hours later Charles and Aliza were at his parents' place. Allen was over the moon to see his grandson. He hadn't given them a welcome. In fact, going unspoken, he grabbed the baby from Charles's hand and soon they entered the entrance and rushed inside the kitchen to show their grandson to his wife like a little boy showing his first Christmas gift to his friends. Charles chuckles at his dad's puerility.
"They kept calling me to bring Asher and you since the time you joined me back. Dad and mom wanted to visit us too but when dad was free, I was busy at work. Do not mind about the reception, they are too happy to receive their grandchild." Charles whispers bending down to Aliza's ears and slightly squeezes her hand to comfort. He ushers her inside the house with his hand on her waist and sits in one of the sofas of the sitting hall before picking the news daily that was placed on the center table. "Mom and dad, if you are finished coming out of an exciting stupor in receiving your grandchild, please send me a glass of water from one of the house maids. I do not find any of them around. "Charles voices leaning back comfortably on the comforter with one of his legs resting on the ankle of the other while turning the pages of the newspaper.
Arianna was busy cooking in the kitchen. No matter how much her husband earns Arianna always loves to cook for her family since their children were kids. "Oh my kiddo" Arinna calls out in gay extending her hands to her grandson after wiping them with a hand towel and calls out to Charles. "In a minute son, Aliza please you need not be formal. Come inside.."
Aliza gives a questioning look to Charles for advice and then walks inside the house as soon as he signals her to go. The housemaid comes holding out a tray with a glass filled with water. "I'm sorry child, actually we were too excited to receive Asher." Allen tells Aliza on her way to the kitchen. "How are you? I hope you and Charles have settled your differences. We wish to hear your wedding bells soon." Allen tells Aliza with a smile patting her back in a fatherly affection.
"We will let you know about it soon Allen." Aliza replies in shyness restricting her eyes to her toes. "Call me dad." Allen tells Aliza running his hand on her head. Aliza shook to a soft sob and hugged Allen. He pats her back in silent consolation with a soft smile. "I did not have a father after I reached six but now I am a satisfied person enjoying every relationship in my life." Aliza speaks the words in contentment. Charles became a silent spectator watching in glee Aliza and his father's heart filling words.
Since the day Aliza did not have any after thoughts in marrying Charles. She already knew Charles was the best husband any girl could wish for from God but that day she also understood, she would be showered with affection from the Rodriguez family that was long deprived of her in her life. Aliza acknowledged she would be very happy in the family.
The lunch was served with mouth watering varieties completely made by the expert culinary abilities of Arianna. Charles fed Asher, putting him on a high chair beside him while simultaneously enjoying the home cooked meal specially made for them from his mother's kitchen. He went so desperate for his family in his past years that since the time Asher and Aliza joined him back Charles wouldn't wish a single second to go by without them beside him except during the hours spent at work.
After they finished lunch Asher played with his grandparents. Getting so much attention from everyone in a little time that he spent made Asher a very active baby. He would make squeals in excitement and was in a full fun mood. Some time later with a day filled with activity he went tired and slowly dropped to sleep in his grandfather's arms. After Asher went to sleep Allen and Charles spent some time chatting in the study while enjoying a drink.
Arianna had a long chat with Aliza about baby brought-up, baby needs and matters of general interest. In the evening both the ladies went shopping and Arianna bought everything under the sun for their grandchild in spite of Aliza's opposition. She started from baby blankets, toys, footwear and outfits suitable for all occasions from festivals to outings. After the mother and daughter-in-law came home from shopping it was late and well past eight in the night. Allen and Arianna insisted for Charles to stay for the night and leave the next day for Asher's birthday party.
Pointing to the shopping bags Charles marked to his mother with a tease. "If this is the way you are going to buy him things then he is going to get spoiled rotten." The next day all of them wanted to have brunch and reach Charles's home early but Allen had different plans. He already made arrangements at the family owned lake house. It was an hour-long trip to the city outskirts. As soon as Asher saw the water of the lake beside the house he began to jump with excitement in Charles's arms extending his little hands towards the water.
"Young man calm down, we are already going there." Charles tells his son. By the time all of them reach the Rodriguez ancestral lake house it was lunch time. The dining table was decorated with delicious varieties of Fish fingers, roasted turkey, steak and Shepherd's Pie. Asher feasted on fish fingers dipped with mayonnaise sauce. In the late afternoon Charles and Allen had a swim in the freshwater lake followed by champagne. It was a fulfilling happy time for Charles after years blessed with his complete family.
Within the couple of months Asher had become addicted to Charles so much that he wouldn't stay without his father even for a second after he is awake. The night playing with Asher Charles forgot to take his phone from the table. Aliza came out of the shower only in a towel. She towel dried her wet skin and put on only her under garments when there was a twist of her door knob. She forgot to lock the door. Charles stared puzzled at her and was instantly hard. Putting Asher on the bed he walked to Aliza in slow predatory steps and guarded her hypnotizing features in a hunger. The next second his lips were on hers.
Kissing her tender his lips were soft with a barely press of his lips on hers. Shifting from the corner of her mouth to the center, he welcomed her, his lips coaxing hers to fall open brushing his tongue inside hers. It was a novel feel of entering heaven making Aliza just feel right. Charles's strong hairy arms held her firm, backing her up against the wall and grasping her hips as he sucked on her bottom lip.
He was kissing her desperate, teeth tugging at her lips and fingers twined into her hair clenching into a fist as he sloppily licks into her mouth as if he can't get enough. Aliza felt hot, with the little breathy sounds that she makes immersed in the sedation of drugging kisses of Charles. "Liza I cannot get enough of you no matter how many times you take me as mine. I want to drink more of you each time we mate. It is like an unquenchable thirst that can ever be famished." He declares and makes tiny specks everywhere on her face holding it firmly in his callused hands. Within a few minutes the room was filled with soft sounds of seductive smooches and two throbbing souls desired, destined to be one.
Charles directs Aliza to the bed allowing her to sit and pulls down her night pants. Seconds later both of them were naked, hot in a complete crave for each other. Holding her melons Charles licks and sucks each of them giving them individual attention and pushes himself inside Aliza. "This is my entry to heaven, like a flower bed filled with nectar." He mutters softly, closing his eyes while enjoying the feeling. Holding himself on his arms with his weight not allowing on Aliza, he stays stationary for a few seconds. "I want to be here forever and for many long years, if you allow me Liza, this is THE place of my tranquility." He bends down and kisses her with a starve of years.
A few moments after he moves in and out of her with a strong building passion. A long pleasing night of scorching desire awaited both of them as their dreams were satiated during the dawn of next day.
But the knocking question was - is this the happiness of eternity? Are Charles and Aliza fated forever? They were entirely unaware of.......10,9,8,7....and then....BOOM!!!