Chapter 87 - Instincts As A Mother

Australia

At midnight, Bryana and Dean just returned to the villa after a day of visiting Bondi beach and Sidney harbor bridge. The two of them enjoyed some time together before returning to Jakarta in the next two days.

Bryana sat silently on an antique blackish-brown chair in front of the glass wall of the villa's room overlooking the dark outside. There were only a few lights on around the villa because the other villas were quite a distance from the villa he currently occupied.

"Honey," said Dean when he just entered the room while taking off his leather jacket.

"Hem," Bryana said, turning his head to stare at Dean for a moment, then looked back at the outside. She got up and felt the glass wall.

"Why have not you fallen asleep yet?" Dean asked as he walked over to Bryana, then hugged her from behind, wrapping his arms around his wife's stomach who looked upset.

"I miss our kids. I can't stop thinking about them since we had fun today," Bryana replied.

"Are you worried about their safety?" asked Dean who also saw the view outside the villa.

"Yes, that's for sure. But I also feel unfair to them. We have fun, while they are shackled at home. Sometimes I wonder why our kids are always the targets of crime, so they can't be free like other kids." Bryana was sad too. It seemed that her motherly spirit was ingrained though yesterday was sad because she had to go home early, today she feels that her happiness feels incomplete without the presence of her kids. Yea, for her, Sofia is her daughter because she thinks of her as if she was born from her womb too.

Dean let out a huffed sigh, then kissed Bryana's head from behind. He remembered when Raymond told him about Alex wanting to take Calvin. He did hide this from Bryana, but his wife's instinct as a mother was so strong that she felt uneasy because she thought about her kids.

"Then, when do you want us to go home?" he asked.

Bryana let go of Dean's arms then turned around looking up at his handsome face. "Tomorrow, if you don't mind."

Dean knotted her, then kissed Bryana on the cheek. "I don't mind, honey. even if you want us to return to Jakarta right now, I don't mind."

Bryana let out a huffed sigh, then bent her face. "It turns out that a honeymoon is only beautiful at first. Somehow it feels like someone is not going through days without kids. I also want to have fun with them, they have to feel what I feel here. "

"If they are holiday, we take a vacation far away or come here," said Dean with a relieving smile.

Bryana nodded. "I want to rest. I'm tired too," she said.

Dean led Bryana to the bed and helped her remove her shoes, then massaged her feet when her wife was lying down.

"Don't message me. I just want to sleep," Bryana said while glancing at Dean who was massaging her legs.

"It is okay. I don't want you to be uncomfortable by my side, so I have to massage you so that your fatigue is gone and you feel comfortable again,"/Dean said with a warm smile. He felt uneasy seeing Bryana who looked less excited.

"Come here, I want to be hugged until I fall asleep. It makes me comfortable, " Bryana exclaimed, pulling on Dean's gray t-shirt.

Dean complied with Bryana's wishes. He lay down beside Bryana, then hugged her using his right hand as a cushion for his wife's head. "Go to sleep tomorrow we will return to Jakarta. "

"Hem." Bryana tilted her position by hugging her hands around Dean's body. She revived her husband's scent which always made her addicting and comfortable. Slowly she fell asleep because she was tired and sleepy.

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Jakarta

Raymond brushed his hair before knocking on the door of Kareen's apartment. Yes, he had arrived at his sister's secretary's apartment less than eight o'clock. He seemed enthusiastic about meeting the woman who had already stolen his heart from the beginning.

Knock ... Knock ...

just knocked for about 10 seconds, the door opened.

Kareen smiled at Raymond who was wearing casual clothes, much more handsome and cool than when he was in the office. The man was wearing gray jeans combined with a black t-shirt and a jacket in the same color as his pants.

"It's not eight yet but you're here," muttered Kareen.

"My work is done faster, that's why I can come here quickly," Raymond said with a warm smile looking at Kareen who looked prettier than in the office. The girl was wearing pink knee-length overalls, her face was polished with slightly thick make-up and pinned some of her hair she looks elegant and steals her heart even more.

"Come in, I hope you stay comfortable in this simple apartment," Kareen exclaims as she steps away from the door, inviting Raymond to enter.

Raymond also stepped into the living room which was not too spacious with plain white wall paint, there was a table complete with wooden chairs and there was a flower attached to a vase on the table.

"It's not too bad. Most importantly it's comfortable for you," Raymond muttered.

"Yes, but you are not usual to entering a simple place like this," said Kareen as she walked towards the living room which also contained a short table on a red carpet. On the table, there are some food and drink menus that she has prepared for dinner with Raymond.

"Is this all your cooking?" Raymond asked while looking down at the food menu in the form of crispy chicken, soy sauce chicken, spicy egg, mango juice, and also dessert.

"Yes, I took the time to shop and cook some menus for you. Hope you like it," Kareen replied with a shy smile.

Raymond smiled wryly and looked at Kareen in admiration. 'Beautiful and good at cooking. How could she stay single? There must be a lot of men after her, and I won't let her be taken by anyone. She must be mine.' Raymond thought. he was already obsessed with owning Kareen.

"Let's eat while on the floor. Don't you mind?" asked Kareen.

"No, no problem. I'll sit down and ... I can't wait to eat with you ...I mean, I want to taste your cooking, "Raymond replied nervously as his heart began to beat fast as he felt his soul called to love Kareen.

Kareen sits down on the red carpet floor. so did Raymond who immediately sat down and continued to stare at Kareen who was opposite him.

"Let me get it," exclaimed Kareen, then took the rice with a side dish which he placed on a white plate.

"Don't use chili sauce," said Raymond when Kareen was about to put chili sauce on his plate.

"Uh, apparently you don't like spicy food," muttered Kareen, then handed the plate that already contained the food to Raymond.

"I love spicy but my stomach will hurt if I eat spicily. I have a history of gastric pain, and it makes me, avoid spicy food, coffee or acidic drinks a little, "explains Raymond.

Kareen glanced at the mango juice she had made especially for Raymon. "Too bad. If I found out you had a history of stomach illnesses, I wouldn't have made mango juice. "

"It's okay.. I'll drink it as long as it's no more than one glass, I don't think it will make me sick," Raymond said with a reassuring smile.