Forced Mate

Edge of Us

This isn't goodbye

Even as I watch you leave

This isn't goodbye

I swear I won't cry

Westlife ~ What Makes A Man

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Alex's eyes began to open. His head was heavy and his throat was dry. The man's hand reached towards the nightstand, where there was a glass of water on the nightstand. It's been two days, he's not feeling well. However, not wanting to stay at home makes him stay strong to go to work.

The last time Alex had a fever was when Aeleya was a week old. Maybe because staying up late and still have to work, not to mention Ayu who sometimes spoiled. It was like taking care of two babies. Fortunately, when he was sick first, Ayu took good care of him, made porridge, even hugged him.

Alex's eyes circled the room. In fact, he is alone now. Shivering and lonely. The warmth that should be beside him chose to settle in a different place.

After discussing the terms of the divorce, Ayu chose to stay three years apart with Alex. The woman was staunch with her decision to divorce, no matter how long it took.

Alex wants to insist on staying. But how? He did not want to force Ayu to stay by his side. Because, he realized that the relationship could not be forced.

Ayu has the right to choose her life path. Alex will try to respect that decision. Although, he actually still wanted to try.

However, after living apart for several months. Ayu seemed to start opening up a little. The proof, the woman never refused when Alex wanted to stay at his house. Although he always makes Aleeya an excuse, but he often steals time to be alone with Ayu. The woman is still his wife. No one will protest whatever they do.

He thought that sleeping early would reduce the feeling of dizziness. However, he woke up with a very heavy head. If you look at the clock, Aleeya might be having breakfast. Trouble, he grabbed a cell phone. Start looking for Ayu's number, and call her. The image that appears is the same as the image that became the wallpaper and profile photo on all social media.

From the screen appeared Aleeya who was sitting on the carpet. He smiled and greeted his little girl.

"Good morning, My lil princess!"

The pain that seemed to crush his head seemed to disappear when he saw the two women he loved on the screen. Aeleya enjoyed every mouthful of food Ayu said was bananas and dragon fruit. The mix sounds strange actually, but Aeleya seems to like it.

The baby's feet were wobbling. Ayu has just come to bring her favorite rabbit doll Ayeya. The puppet had already been played by Aeleya again. Cuddled, beaten, pulled around, maybe because of being too anxious.

"Don't get hit, honey! The rabbit will cry, you know."

Alex laughed at Ayu's words. This is what he often protests against the woman. She wants her baby to express herself. Until, do not want to hear the word do for Aeleya.

"It's important that a child's empathy develops. Not only cognitive, but affective is no less important." It was Ayu's explanation as Alex requested that he let Aleeya play with any item.

Alex prefers western parenting, while Ayu is strong with her eastern parenting. Finally, they decided to take the middle path. Combining both. That's why, Ayu always gives an explanation that follows the word prohibition.

"Where will Aleeya be celebrated tomorrow?" ask Alex. He looked at Ayu, then glanced briefly at the pile of boxes that he had prepared as gifts. He was confused as to what to give Aeleya, which was why he bought so many kinds of things. Starting from clothes, accessories, to dolls.

"I don't want to be angry. There's a plan to bring food and groceries to the orphanage. Sharing as a form of gratitude, that's it," Ayu explained after wiping the food scraps in Aleeya's mouth.

"Well, after you've become a mother, you've become wiser" Alex said.

"Must, mother's a child's role model."

Alex ended the video call after nearly an hour of watching Aleeya roam around the house. Yesterday, Alex was staring at an old screen as Aeleya walked around a small park in Ayu's housing.

Alex's still limp body drooped on the bed. When sick like this, he misses Ayu and Aeleya even more. Alone like his best friend, always stuck. He thought after marriage there would be friends who always accompany him. Who would have thought he was trapped in a marriage that is not much different from the marriage of his parents.

Alex had already called Cleo that today and the next few days, he was not in the office. Instead, he will do all the work at home. For today, he would spend the whole day lying down. Later that night, he intends to surprise Ayu and Aeleya. He will be in the house when the day changes. Will give a kiss to the baby who is getting older. Do not forget also the gift and congratulations and thanks to Ayu who gave birth to their wingless angel. Celebrating the year of Aleeya's birth, Ayu also holds a new status as a mother.

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The dizziness he felt was not as bad as this morning. With the driver he ordered, he left for the airport. Fortunately, no Ayu protested when he took first class on his flight that time. He needs comfort to rest during the trip.

Alex had dinner on the plane, fortunately he had woken up when the flight attendant came to offer him food. He was already very hungry. His headache made him unable to cook. He also had no taste in ordering restaurant food. When he was sick, his throat was cranky.

After exiting the arrival gate, Alex drops all his luggage off the trolley. He was assisted by a taxi driver to put the goods into the trunk.

Along the way Alex stares at the red velvet box containing the bracelet and necklace. In both there are three letters A symbolizing the names of three members of the Alex family. Bracelet for Ayu and necklace for Aeleya. Alex doesn't like to wear accessories other than her watch and wedding ring.

The taxi stopped on the street in front of Ayu's house. Alex just intended to open the car door when he saw a man coming out of a car parked in front of Ayu's house. The dizziness that Alex suffered two days ago was like hitting back.

From the windshield, Alex sees the smiles of Ayu and Arya who just got out of the car. He also saw how Arya gently rubbed his son's head. For God's sake, Aeleya was his son. He is not willing if the child is touched by another man especially by Ayu's ex-lover.

"Road, Sir!" Alex ruled in a flat voice. He asserted his jaw, trying to hold back the mounting anger. Ayu is determined to divorce, not just because she doesn't love Alex. But also because the woman still wants to go back to her ex-boyfriend who does not know himself.

"What a hell is he!" alex was already at one of the bars. The handle on the glass is very tight, until the veins are visible. He drank up, then poured, straightened, non-stop.

Tired of sitting at the bar table, he moved to one of the uninhabited sofas. Maybe when he was sipping a second glass on the sofa, suddenly a woman came to him. Ask permission to sit next to him.

Alex knows very well the meaning of women with super tight clothes and minimal material. There's nothing wrong, he's rife and lonely tonight. The woman was quite beautiful, though she believed her pointy chin and full lower lip were the result of aesthetic doctors hands. It could also be his nose that is the same results of the doctor.

No. gabe. Alex doesn't care at all. What is the importance of that.

"You alone?" ask the woman in English with a thick Asian accent.

"Yes, alone and lonely," Alex hooks up.

All right, if Ayu thinks of going back with that cowardly guy. So Alex can also go back to his old life. Changing women is like changing clothes.

Forget about living with one woman. Didn't Ayu herself want a divorce.

Alex did not resist at all when the woman beside him started stroking his fingers. He looked back with a very charming look. He was not really interested in the woman. He just wanted to play for a while. Yeah, Hanay's playing around.

Alex's one hand grabbed the woman's waist in the brown dress. Closer to his chest. Her other hand was holding a cell phone. He pointed at the camera and took a picture just as he put his lips on the woman's jaw.

The picture was sent to Ayu by Alex. He tapped on the message quickly, even though the woman he was fondling had just slipped on his arm.

'I give a best picture for our divided applicant'

I don't know what Ayu's expression will be. It may be a little bit of a shock, but Alex is sure the woman will be happy to have a compelling reason to file for divorce soon.

It is not him who will regret it. He was sure Ayu would definitely regret throwing herself away for a cowardly man like Arya. Alex put down his phone and looked at the woman beside him with a smile. Her life before Ayu came was quite pleasant, what difference did it make after they split up.

Alex will not waste energy crying over Ayu again. He will also stop trying to melt the woman's heart. He may be a jerk, but he has changed himself for Ayu's sake, for the sake of their son. What use? The effort was in vain, because forever there was no place for Alex in Ayu's heart.

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