Forced Mate

A Beginning

Alex dries his head with a small towel after taking a shower. He whistled a little while staring at the reflection of his body which was just wrapped around a towel in the mirror. His narcissistic soul rippled at the reflection. He nodded in praise of his own beauty.

After putting on his pajama pants, Alex grabbed a square flat object on the nightstand. He will contact Ayu to show off his handsome face. In addition, he also missed his wife very much because all day they could not chat much. Alex has several meetings to attend, Ayu is busy with audits taking place in her two stores.

While lying down, Alex stared at the screen that was already displaying Ayu's smile. The woman was sitting on the sofa with a snack jar in hand.

"You eat the wind, Yang?" Alex sees potato chips in Ayu's hand.

"I'm hungry."

"Have you had milk?"

Ayu only shook her head as her mouth was filled with food.

"I'm cold, honey," Alex said with a blink.

"Well, it's wrong to wear no clothes."

"I want to be hugged," Alex asked in a spoiled voice.

"Back here!" kekeh Ayu's.

"Promise yes, if you go home later embraced spoiled."

Ayu nodded small. They talked for a long time. With a sense of unwillingness, Alex ends the call because Ayu complains of drowsiness. She goes inside the closet to pick up a shirt and intends to sleep as well. However, the sound of the bell made him goosebumps.

Not just anyone can get to Alex's doorstep. Only people who are close to him and who can squeeze the bell. Probably one of the two troublemakers; Gio and Jonny. Shit's true Alex's life has two friends like them, not knowing the time when he's visiting. Last night, they came to interrupt her phone session with Ayu.

Alex looked at the woman standing before him. "A-there's a-pa ka-you're here?"

A smile on Tamara's lips. "Tumben you ask, usually you are the one who forced to come."

Yes, Alex used to even beg Tamara to visit him. Usually, the woman only comes when she needs a place to lean or a place to complain.

"Can I come in?" ask Tamara.

Alex shifted clumsily. He looked to the right and left of the corridor before closing the door. After all, he wasn't a single man, shouldn't have received a female guest late at night like this. If anyone sees, they can misunderstand.

"You alone?" alex asks after coming out with a cup of Tamara's favorite chamomile tea.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Where's richard?"

Tamara brews her tea, then replies that Richard sednag has a job out of town and cannot come along.

"What's wrong? Tumben you come in these nights, see you?"

The woman beside Alex shook her head. He was silent for a long time with his hands holding the teacup. Alex could see there was a right wrong with Tamara.

"I miss ...," Tamara said without revealing who the object of her longing was. Alex immediately guessed that the woman missed her opa.

"Yes, I miss Opa." Tamara's voice shakes. He leaned his head on Alex. Not knowing what to do, Alex just let the woman. "I also miss when we were kids and played with opa. I want that time back."

Alex also misses her childhood; on Tamara, on Opa, and the whereabouts of her parents. But he is happy with his life now. Ayu and her future baby are due to be born.

"I miss," said Tamara accompanied by a sobbing in Alex's embrace.

Alex didn't reply. She misses Tamara. However, if he is given the chance to turn the clock around and have Tamara, he will still choose to live in the present-building a happy family with his wife.

"Richard knows you're here?"

Tamara shakes. Alex stroked the woman's hair. Once he calmed down, he took off Tamara's hug and led her to the room.

"You rest here. Let me sleep in the study." Alex pulls a blanket for Tamara to enter a closet that connects her work space and library.

Alex is not thinking of making a new room in his apartment, other than a nursery for his son. After all, he had no intention of receiving a visit for the night, other than Ayu of course.

Before going to bed, he sent a message to Richard. He felt the need to tell the man about Tamara's whereabouts so as not to worry and there was no misunderstanding.

***

Sleeping on the folding sofa makes Alex's body sore. However, he couldn't possibly let Tamara sleep on the sofa, let alone sleep next to the woman. It is time to start morning activities as usual. In addition, he also had to contact Ayu immediately. If it's too late, Ayu can be angry.

Upon entering the kitchen, Alex finds Tamara busy with an apron attached to her body. She smiled and greeted Alex.

"Here, apple juice. Your must drink in the morning, right?"

"You exercise first, let me make breakfast" Tamara said softly.

Alex did not reply, he immediately sauntered towards the gym room. During exercise, he is only focused on his movements. Don't want to be distracted by Tamara's smile and sweet deeds.

After the exercise, he took a shower and got ready for work. At the dining table, Tamara was already waiting with rich toast bread and scramble egg.

In Alex's mind, he imagines what it would be like if Ayu could act like Tamara. Ah, she will not take Ayu forcibly to come with her. If necessary he will put Ayu in the sack to comply. Unknowingly, Alex chuckled at the thought of his crazy thoughts.

"What's up, Lex?"

"A-ah, it's nothing."

Alex took his place in the chair. He's never been this close to Tamara. Usually, he was the most chatty and ignorant of Tamara. I don't know why there's guilt in him, but I don't know what it's for.

"Lex, Ayu called. I picked up, he said he had a morning meeting. So, if you want to call later in the afternoon."

Death Alex, hopefully Ayu does not think anything because Tamara who picked up the phone.

"Yes, he's fine, isn't he?" ask Alex who actually wants to ask if Ayu sounds angry.

"He's fine, we had a short chat. I also said that I stayed here because I had business and didn't want to be alone in the hotel."

Alex nodded slowly. Fortunately, Tamara is also Ayu's best friend. He was sure Ayu would not be angry and jealous of Tamara. He smiled and went back to eating his breakfast.

Sitting down and eating together with Tamara makes Alex miss Ayu even more. It would definitely be more fun if the one sitting in front of him was Ayu.

***

I waited for Alex's call earlier. He suppressed his ego and ventured to call first. However, what he got was not what he expected. Tamara's there with Alex. The woman was staying at her husband's apartment.

It is not natural for Ayu to feel jealous and hurt. Moreover, he knows that Alex's heart still belongs to Tamara. He grabbed the bag and chose to leave for work immediately. Although, while in the car, he did not go straight.

Tears that had been held back from earlier had flowed down Ayu's cheeks. He leaned his head on the steering wheel of the car and sobbed himself. Here she cries, while Alex and Tamara may be laughing together.

Once it calms down, Ayu drives her car. Damn, when at the red light he did not pay so much attention that he continued to drive. Even a light collision was inevitable when the car in front of him had stopped following the light sign. His body jumped lightly, he immediately held his stomach that had been pushed because of the tight seat belt.

He condemned his recklessness. When someone tapped on the windshield, he immediately lowered the glass and found the man riled up.

"Sir, I can drive no!" sniff the man. They are the center of attention in the morning. A lot of voices came talking, telling us to finish on the shoulder of the road for disrupting traffic.

Not wanting the problem to lengthen, me and the owner of the car I hit ended up marginalizing each other's cars.

"Mas, sorry yeah. I didn't see the light."

"Sorry to fix my bumper!" The temprament man yelled at Ayu.

"This is my business card, I'll pay for the workshop. But, I'm on the run because there's a meeting."

"You think I have no business. You think men like me are unemployed who can at any time take a car to a repair shop. It's delicious!"

"Juice!"

Ayu immediately turned around as soon as she heard her name being called by the owner of a voice she was very familiar with. Among all the people he knew, the man whom he had very little hope for appeared.

"What's wrong?" ask Arya who is now beside Ayu.

Ayu did not have time to explain, the man with bad temper gave an explanation, even adding that Ayu should not bring a car because it could endanger others. The man was not entirely wrong, but his arrogant tone made Ayu ride apitam. I wanted Ayu to throw the man with a stone.

"If that's the only problem, your car will let me handle it. I happen to have a showroom and workshop. Later let my employees who take your car and will be delivered as soon as it is finished. I'll also give you a temporary vehicle until your car is returned."

After finishing business with the man whose car he hit, Ayu said goodbye and thanked Arya. In addition, because the car is also chafed, Arya will also help repair Ayu's car.

"Thank you, Arya. If it wasn't you, the business would be long."

"Initime, Yu. Whenever you need help, don't call me."

That gaze was still the same as the gaze Ayu remembered. He might have let Arya go. However, he could not lie to himself that up to any time the man who was in front of him would always have his own irreplaceable place in his heart.

Not wanting to be stuck in the past for long, Ayu immediately waved briefly and returned to the car. He stroked his stomach slowly which was starting to grow. He imagined what his life would be like if the father of his fetus was Arya. For sure he will be very happy, there is no need for bad events like this morning because Arya will always be there to take care of him. Arya will always be by her side, not staying with other women.

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Sorry for Typo and the messy writing. Eyes crumble drowsiness for UP before morning 😊

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