Captive?

•Caesar

I stared at the laptop after I was done doing Arius's work at his laptop.

I rubbed my eyes and slumped back on the chair when a pair of arms suddenly slid around my neck.

I immediately recognized the presence.

"Hehe, did I scare you?" Nora rested her chin on my shoulder, "I've gotten really good haven't I. I came in like a ninja!"

I'm pretty sure no one stopped you because it was you but..

"Yes. I didn't feel you here at all."

"Yes! I've reached another milestone on the path to becoming a ninja!" She made a fist and looked proud.

…

"Yaay?"

I mean, how am I supposed to react to that?

She came around and sat on my lap, "Why? You don't want me to become a ninja?"

"Rather than that, I think it's impossible. You have to train for that ever since you start walking."

"..." She snapped her fingers, "Damn it!"

Sometimes I can't tell if she's joking or being serious.

"Oh well, you're free now right?" She looked at me, "Should we go out for lunch?"

"Okay. There is one email I have to answer but I haven't gotten to reply yet."

Nora stood up, "You're so diligent even though it's not your work."

I shut down the laptop and stood up as well, "Well," I scratched my cheek, "I've often helped out Arius, or more like he made me help him saying it will be useful one day so it's honestly not that hard." we walked out.

"I never really thought that you'd be good at this stuff too."

I shrugged, "I only do it every now and then."

"But here's the important question."

"Hmmm?" Important question? About the work?

"What should we eat?" She looked at me in the eyes with a grim expression.

"..." Did I really forget she was always like this? I snickered, "That's a very important question." I smiled, "Italian?"

"Let's get some Lasagna."

I felt her hand touching mine, quietly interlacing her fingers between mine.

Such a simple gesture, yet it filled me up with warmth.

"Sure."

***

It was about eight in the evening when we both reached the mansion.

"Arius still hasn't come home." I wonder why?

"Well, it can only mean Azalea refused to speak with him and he'll only get the chance again around midnight."

"Midnight? Why?"

"That's when she comes back home."

We both went to sit down in the second floor lobby when Zara arrived with Athena in her arms and as soon as Athena saw Nora she began to jump in her nanny's arm.

"Awww, my baby~" Nora cooed and went to pick her up.

"It seems she knows you." Zara asked as she gave Athena to her.

"Oh yes, I've been with her ever since she was born." She kissed Athena and then hugged her tight, "I missed my little baby." She really seemed to love her alot, "I want to squeeze you till you explode."

…

Okay, I guess that's just too much love.

"You sure love kids." Zara chuckled.

"Oh yes! I want my own~"

Kids?

I thought about it.

kids...

Our kids?

Our kids… Woah…

An image flashed before my eyes.

An image of me, my wife and our kids.

The thought was so strange yet it felt so complete.

I want it to happen.

Zara took Athena back, "Then why not? You have a boyfriend, don't you?"

She shook her head, "I don't have a boyfriend."

My eyes went even wider this time.

Then what am I!?

Am I being cheated on? Wait, this isn't exactly cheating.

What do you even call this?

"You don't?"

Nora raised her hand, "No, I have a fiance." She showed off her ring while grinning.

Oh!

Oh...

I took a breath of relief.

Zara chuckled, "Then what's the problem?"

"The problem?" She looked back at me and I flinched.

What is she gonna say now?

Am I the problem?

But she turned and faced Zara again,

" Me," She stated, "I'm the problem…"