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“This doesn’t seem like nothing. What’s going on, Laura? You know you can tell me anything,” he was asking.
I tried to breathe through the painful cramps.
“I think I'm getting my period, which is strange because I should have another few days. Anyway, sometimes it’s really painful, not always, but when it is I'm out of commission for a day or two.” I felt bad that I was ruining our date. Why did I have to get my period right now, damn it?
“All right, we are leaving. Do you want me to carry you to the bathroom?” he asked.
I looked at him like he had lost his mind.
“What? No, I’m fine for now, I just need to get to the ladies’, and you’re not carrying me,” I said sharply and then forced myself to get up.
“Why the hell not? You’re in pain and you weigh next to nothing,” he said.
I shook my head and encouraged myself to keep on walking, not wanting to hear another word about this. Somehow, I’d managed to convince him not to carry me to the bathroom. His security was waiting for us in the lobby after I took care of the problem for now. I’d started bleeding a little, but luckily I was always prepared, however, the pain was getting worse.
Around twenty minutes later, I was so glad that we were back in the limo and I was in his arms, breathing hard and trying to think about something other than the pain.
“How bad is it?” he asked as I moved my hands to my stomach.
“I'll survive, but I'm sorry that I’ve ruined this magical evening. It was wonderful, and you did so great with all the details, but tell me about Samantha.” Him talking about Maja’s mother was a good distraction for me.
He dragged his hand over his chin and then exhaled.
“There's nothing to tell. We were young when we met and we were together for a few years. I thought we were compatible. She supported me in my career; she always said that I was going to be powerful one day.” He put his palm on the top of my stomach. “Then she got pregnant, and everything went to shit. Sam never wanted to be a mother. It was an accident, we didn’t plan it, but eventually we both mutually agreed that it was best if she kept the baby. We fought over it for a long time, and ultimately after talking about it for days, we felt like we could do it. Sam started to get excited, and I thought everything was all right.”
“What happened after that? Did she leave when Maja was born?”
“Yeah, eleven days after. I think she didn’t realise how much hard work is required to raise a baby. She must have panicked and decided that motherhood wasn’t for her, so she left. It was a Sunday morning, and we were in bed. I didn’t think she’d ever bonded with the baby, she was exhausted because of the lack of sleep. She’d insisted on driving to Starbucks that day. I didn’t really think she would leave, but she just didn’t come back. Later that day, I found that all her things were gone. She must have packed her suitcase when I wasn’t home; she must have been thinking about it for a long time.”
We were silent after that, and I was so shocked. I couldn’t comprehend how any woman would ever leave their newborn. This must have been so devastating for Spencer, and he must have loved her.
“It must have been hard for you, especially since Maja was so small,” I whispered.
“I was in shock for a few days. Maja was crying, and I didn’t know what to do, I thought something had happened. I kept calling Sam, but she must have thrown the SIM card. I went to the police. They filled a missing person’s report, but they couldn’t track her down. Several weeks later, I had a text saying not to look for her. Don’t get me wrong, I tried calling the number, but it got disconnected straight away. It seemed that Sam didn’t want to be found, so I had to accept the fact that she wasn’t planning to come back and be in Maja’s life. Then I called my mother, because I didn’t know what to do with a newborn. Sam had refused to breastfeed, so at least that worked in my favour,” he admitted.
And just then, we both realised that we had arrived at the villa, because the car had been stopped for a little while.
“We are here, sir,” Giovani said when he opened the door for us.
I stood and nearly collapsed from another shooting pain. My knees went weak, and I groaned when a moment later someone was lifting me off the ground.
“I’ve got you, Bella, let me take you to bed,” he said.
I didn’t want to protest. We were in the villa, and it was late. Maja and Rupert were probably already in bed, so I nodded. Spencer carried me inside, then upstairs, and went straight to his bedroom. He laid me on the bed while I was trying to focus on him, not the pain, although the cramps were the most painful I had ever experienced.
“I'll be right back, don’t move,” he said and then vanished into the bathroom.
I closed my eyes and tried to breathe. Several moments later, he came out looking positively glowing.
“I ran you a bath, and I’m going to undress you, so you can relax,” he said.
I was so touched but unable to form a coherent response because I felt suddenly overwhelmed by my emotions and pain. Spencer helped me to strip into my underwear, and then he pulled something out of his pocket.
“I Googled that lavender oil helps with the period pain and I managed to get some from the hotel reception when you were in the loo.”
Then he spilled a few drops on his hands and rubbed my stomach gently. I stared at him, tears welling, but I told myself I couldn’t cry. He was so sweet, and his warm hands on my skin instantly relaxed me. He was massaging my stomach, making the pain more bearable.
Sometime later, I opened my eyes, and we were staring for a long moment, our gazes holding each other. I lost my ability to breathe when he was looking at me with such intensity, stripping all my layers of self-control away.
