She stood up and they washed each other before turning off the shower. Their skin tingled from the heat, and they towelled each other dry. He pick...ed her up and carried her into the bedroom, and laid her on the bed. He disappeared and returned shortly with a bowl of strawberries. He lay beside her and kissed her full on the mouth before picking up a strawberry and putting it to her lips, she opened her mouth and gently bit into it, savouring the juices as she squeezed it between her tongue. Haden held her hand as the labour progressed, but it wasn't until the early hours of the morning before the baby's head finally made an appearance."It's all covered in blood!" Haden exclaimed. "Is it hurt?" I think it's always like that," I assured him, thinking back to when Angela was born. More of the head slowly emerged, and before we knew it, we had a crying baby boy in our midst.Vanessa took the baby away to clean it up, whilst Haden held Gem in his arms and reassured her that everything. "I mean, she likes you." Nah." I dismissed the thought. I had too many complications right now to be thinking of Lori like that."What?" She was persistent. "You don't think of her in that manner?" No. Yes. I mean... Well, she's really pretty and all." I sighed. This was an uncomfortable conversation to be having, especially when I was lying here, both of us naked atop the rumpled and sweat-slicked sheets. Why does she insist on talking about someone else while I'm in bed with her?"And lonely,". I could not have asked anything better. Next day, I waited eagerly for Sheila and Mansi. They came daily in the afternoon… Tittle-tattled with me while I ate my lunch and then returned back after collecting the dishes. During that period, I began to notice that Sheila too was watching me very intently at times many a times I caught her staring. Those stares appeared to have some messages… I wanted to ask, but could not talk freely in presence of my sister. However, I had a hunch that she wanted.