
A few months later ...
The sound of knocking on the door made Elara inevitably have to rise from her seat. He stood up and opened the door for someone who had just arrived.
"Darling, how many times have I told you not to lock the door and not to lock yourself in the room" Shane said as he entered the doorway his wife had just opened.
"Sorry, I forgot. Always locking the door got me used to doing that." Elara's face immediately looked sad, her eyes looked teary.
Shane could see that, he hurriedly cupped his wife's face. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scold you, I was just too worried if you were alone in the room while I was still working. It's already into the last week of your pregnancy" Shane said.
Elara nodded slowly with a face that still looked pitiful. She is indeed too sensitive from the beginning of pregnancy to the last trimester like this.
"Once again forgive me, yes."
Elara did not say, she just nodded her head.
"Oh my God." Shane took a deep breath, looking at his wife's face he felt completely guilty. "Come here, I want to hug you" he continued.
Elara did not move, making Shane to smile and approach her, with one movement Shane clutching the body of the woman he loved so much.
"I'm sorry, hmm?" shane said while inhaling the scent of Elara's hair deeply. His face heaped on the woman's head.
"Hmmm.." Elara's response finally.
"Don't be angry anymore."
"Hmmm..."
"Don't just mumble, I need an answer."
Elara clucked her tongue. "Yes, yes" he said lazily.
"Don't grumble."
Elara subconsciously forced Shane's embrace to escape.
"Haha, I'm just kidding" said Shane, who knows his wife is very sensitive and sulky lately.
Shane re-clutched Elara, lingering in that position, until he finally felt that his wife's stomach was twitching - the absence of distance between their bodies because of the embrace - made Shane feel his movement.
Shane broke his arms and knelt in front of his wife.
"Hallo, Daddy's son .." call him while stroking Elara's growing belly.
Shane was amazed because his call was responded by the baby. Now the man looked up at his wife.
"I think she's mad because I almost made her mother cry."
"Yes, you did," said Elara indifferently.
Shane almost chuckled now, but he held her back and stroked the stomach again.
"You're angry at Daddy? Or do you miss Daddy?" shane asked his wife's stomach as if it could answer her question.
"Oh .. It turns out you miss Daddy, yeah. Alright... Daddy's gonna see you soon." Shane complained to Elara, but the wife who already knew the meaning of her husband's words, even glared while rolling her eyes.
Now Shane can no longer hold back laughter, he chuckles and even curls up while holding his stomach.
"You're so funny, honey."
And Elara with her sensitivity even answered her husband's words with a jutek.
"Yes, I'm funny and I should laugh."
Shane patted his own eel, apparently he mispronounced.
Shane immediately stood back up while holding both of his wife's shoulders.
"I don't mean it. I mean, you're so adorable."
Elara threw away her gaze from the look of her husband who was still stumbling with a witty smile.
"Here you go, don't try to comfort me. Just tell me I'm annoying."
"No. You're adorable not annoying, honey."
Elara still pouted, even her lips pursed. Shane grew increasingly anxious to see it and kissed the lips many times.
"Yes, you've been annoying since you got pregnant" Shane admitted. Elara was about to get angry again, even though the words 'annoying' that she herself started saying it earlier, but did not get angry because Shane hurriedly connected his sentence.
"... Even so, I will still be the first and last person to share with you and love you" he said.
...***...
"Shane, it's all because of what you did! Akh ... very sick," complained Elara who felt a contraction because she was about to give birth.
Shane resigned and accepted all the accusations that Elara gave.
"Yes, Honey. It's all my fault. Patience, we'll be at the hospital soon."
Elara continued to grimace in pain next to Shane. Elara blames the man for Shane asking her to make love when her delivery schedule is just a few days away. According to Elara, Shane should not have done that, but Shane knew that his actions would allow Elara to feel contractions according to her schedule. Shane had expected this to be cooking.
"You shouldn't have approached me earlier."
"Even though you didn't do it, but it's been your schedule for contractions, honey." Shane tried to defend himself.
"Don't look for excuses and truth" said Elara.
Shane could only say every word his wife said.
The car, driven by Max, finally arrived at the hospital after a few minutes on the road.
Using a brangkar, Elara was immediately taken to the enforcement room for follow-up.
Not once did Shane let go of his hand in Elara's fingers.
"Shane, I'm sorry to blame you." Elara looked at her husband. He felt guilty suddenly.
"It's okay, honey. It's okay." It's okay."
Elara had to go through hard times to wait for her opening. Although during pregnancy Elara has been taking pregnancy classes, but this part still feels painful. Moreover, this was the first time Elara would give birth. He's not experienced.
Shane must accept all Elara's treatment, ranging from a painful grip all over her hand, or a scratch that sometimes Elara does to neutralize the pain. Especially when Elara really wants to give birth, Shane resigned when his wife actually grabbed her hair firmly.
For Shane, Elara's pain must have been much heavier than she felt.
Their first son was finally born safely. Have sufficient weight and proper height.
"Look, Honey. He's so handsome."
Elara nodded. "Yes, he looks just like you."
"But her lips are like yours, Honey."
"Thank God something looks like me" joked Elara.
They dissolve in happiness until Emma finally comes there to visit her daughter-in-law and her first grandchild.
"What's his name, Shane?" asked Emma who now turns to carrying Shane and Elara's son.
"Javier Antony Gladwin."
The name was his choice with Elara, Shane's surname was included, and his middle name was derived from the name of Elara's biological father.
"Hi, Jav ..." Emma called and gave a small name to her granddaughter. He was so happy to welcome the granddaughter he was so looking forward to. Emma invites Jav to play with his jokes and jokes.
Elara watched it with a haru and proud gaze that united.
Shortly after, he also made a video call with his extended family in Indonesia who could not visit him directly.
However, Elara is very happy because they all always pray for the best for her. Elara promised to return to Indonesia to show Baby Javier to Father, Mother and her two sisters.
"Wait for Ela to come home. Later, when Jav was two or three years old," Elara promised her family.
...****...
Elara had already returned to the Mansion a few days after her postpartum recovery. He spoke to Baby Javier with affection. She is thrilled to have a child as this is her dream since she first married Shane.
Shane himself, was accompanying Elara, but suddenly had to leave when he got an important call from the company. At first Shane wanted to ignore that, but Elara asked him to just leave.
"Mirhane?" call Elara. He heard the door handle being pressed. She did not lock the door, considering her husband was always angry if he did that because Shane always worried about her.
Elara finds Shane in front of the door of their room.
"Shane, are you home? Why so fast?" ask Elara. The woman walked slowly towards Shane who seemed to be motionless there.
As Elara was approaching, she suddenly felt something strange from the figure. Elara took a few steps back, still holding her little baby.
Then, the woman shook her head slowly.
"You're not Shane ..." It's not a question, it's a statement. "Shawn's? You're back yet?" this time, Elara asked. His face showed surprise. She knew very well if her husband's iris was greenish, while the one currently in front of her had grayish neutrality.
"I want to see my nephew" Shawn said with a faint smile.
Elara smiled, the presence of her son to the world was able to lure Shawn to return to the Mansion.
"Yes, yeah. Of course you can see Baby Jav."
Elara was about to hand the baby over to her husband's twin sister. However, Shawn shook his head slowly.
"I can't and don't dare carry a baby. I'll see it from your sling alone" he replied.
Elara nodded, she showed baby Javier's face to Shawn there.
"It turns out this is how it feels .." Shawn said ambiguously. Elara did not understand what she meant, until the woman looked at Shawn with astonishment.
"I had a desire for childfree but when I saw your son I felt very moved and happy at the same time" said Shawn, who understood Elara's astonishment.
Elara finally nodded in understanding.
"Where's Shane?"
"She went a while ago to the company."
"Oh, great. Don't tell him I'm home."
"I can't lie to my husband."
"I beg you, Elara. I just want to monitor you from a distance. And Javier .. I was forced to go home just to see him, anyway .. he's my nephew."
Elara is convinced that Shawn is coming back because of his son's presence in the world.
"So, you're here purely because you want to see my son Jav?"
Shawn nodded.
"Well, I'll keep this a secret from Shane if you give me one logical reason why you should go again and not stay here?"
Shawn looked silent and weighed.
Until finally, the man said slowly.
"Sometimes, disappointment makes it hard for you to accept and go back to life. So, I went to heal my disappointment and it hasn't really healed until now."
Elara guessed that Shawn had been in the most disappointed state ever. And the man is healing his pain.
"Does this have anything to do with Stevi?" guess Elara.
Shawn did not answer, he just thinned his lips.
"I hope that you will return soon if your wounds are completely healed, because there is your mother and sister who are always waiting for your return. Also, now there's Javier who definitely wants to know his uncle."
Shawn nodded faintly until he finally completely passed from before Elara.
"I'll be back at the right time" Shawn said as he walked away from his family's Mansion.
...The End .......
Elara's story is over. Well, if there's anything...
"Thor, why is the ending hanging?"
"Actually not hanging either. All problems are clear. Gracia has moved. Kyle has gone far no further. Stevi udh is not hostile to Elara and Shane. So, Shawn also came home even though he just stopped by for a while. You can't say hanging...
But ... who is curious about the continuation of the story about his son Shane and Elara, can read my latest novel. Title: JUST A SLEEPING FRIEND.
I'll see Javier there. He became the Lord Ruler who had a secret because he always made Elin as his bedmate but without touch at all. Just a bedmate, like the title.
The curious, may stop by.🙏
Thanks for reading their story to End & End ___________________5💚💚💚💚💚