Serena Mclane's P. O. V

The awkward silence that prevails is almost suffocating. On numerous occasions do Nora and I make eye contact before quickly averting our eyes from each other and across the room.

I know it's not because we're uncomfortable with each other but more like that the both of us are in such a situation due to the men leaving us behind.

We both want to know what is actually going on.

Once more my eyes dart to bright blue ones to see them staring back at me. Nora shifts herself uncomfortably but nonetheless passes me a smile.

"So," she begins, "The weather, "I immediately nod my head as I let out a forced smile.

"Yeah, its very different from back home. More cold, very cloudy." I input for the both of our benefits. The silence lapses once more before I decide to break it.

"Do you live here or simply visiting?" I ask.

Nora smiles tentatively at me, "Visiting. We do so every few months to check up on Alexander's various business." She answers.

I nod my head in understanding as I cross my legs and then place my interlinked arms in my lap, praying she doesn't see my fidgety hands, pulling and tugging at the fabric of my dress.

"Is this your first time?" I ask but then hurriedly clarify what I'm trying to ask, "Having a child I mean."

Nora's face gives nothing away as she shakes her head, "No actually, this is going to be our tenth child."

My face goes blank but then my eyes widen in surprise.

Ten kids.

Wow.

"Uh, that's great. The more the merrier right?" I mumble awkwardly. Nora's face splits as a shit eating grin forms on her face and she lets out a roar of laughter, clutching her heavily bloated stomach.

"I'm messing with you Serena," she mumbles as she waves her hand at me in a gesture of dismissal, "It's my first time actually. Twins." She exclaims proudly.

I beam in delight for her.

"That's great! Do you know what you're having? Two girls? Boys?" I question.

"Girl and a boy." She expresses happily.

I nod once more as the two of us delve into the world of babies and a mother's glow. The latter on which Nora claims is all 'bull shit and just sweat from lugging a child around.'

I find myself to be sitting closer to her than I was in the beginning, my twisted fidgeting hands now lying carefree as the both of us talk animatedly with hand movements and all.

"So what is going on with you and Damien? I would have never thought he'd be like this. Settling down in a way." She tries to clear up.

I sigh at her words, that same nagging feeling erupting in my stomach along with a slight twisting at the thought of those stormy blue eyes and stark black hair.

Shrugging, I turn to her with a slightly dimmer smile.

"What do you want to know?"

Nora glances at me for a while, not in the sense of trying to unnerve me to tell her my deepest darkest secrets but more in the inquisitive marvelling way.

"Everything," she stresses," I have no clue how you put up with that hormonal bi-polar acting man." I smile wistfully at her choice of words to describe him. She's pretty much hit the nail on the head but at the same time Damien Stryker is so much more than that.

Jeez, I haven't known him for more than a handful of weeks and I'm acting as if I know him inside and out.

"He's actually quite nice to be around." I muse thoughtlessly, only realising what I've said when Nora's eyes widen and a smug smirk crosses her face.

"Really?" She muses, " I never would have that." She cajoles as she playfully nudges me with her hand.

"Nothing like that. I just mean that since I've actually lived with him that I've seen a certain side to him that not many people have, you know?" I hurriedly gush out, slightly rambling.

The smirk doesn't leave Nora's face as she answers me.

"Mmm," she hums, "I've bet you've seen all his sides."

"Not all. A few." I mumble.

Nora snorts as gasps of laughter leave her.

"You're something else Serena."

I furrow my brows as I try to understand her words.

Oh.

Oh.

Vehemently shaking my head, I raise both hands, a fierce blush taking over my face, "No I mean not in that way. I have never seen him like that or anything..." I trial off awkwardly. I'm not really making much sense with this.

Nora just winks at me and shakes her head with a grin.

*******

"What is taking them so long?" Nora groans as she runs her forehead.

I purse my lips and let out a sigh as I lean further into the couch, my legs sprawled in a particular way so that I'm not flashing anyone my underwear while Nora's in the same position except leaning up, claiming she'll be stuck in the sofa forever if she lies down.

It's been nearly two hours.

"I'm surprised Greg has lasted so long in there." I comment.

Nora nods her head in agreement, "I'm expecting him to come and take a snack break any minute."

I let out a light laugh at that.

"Now that you mention it, it must be a pretty serious conversation if he's not screaming to be let out." We both let out light laughs before turning serious from boredom.

"I want to go out and walk about for a little." I comment as I slowly start to lean up.

"You mean in the hotel?" Nora asks as she cracks her knuckles.

"Nope, I mean as in around the city. It's my first time and it took me a lot of convincing to come so why not actually make the best of it?" I muse as a plan starts to formulate in my head.

Nora's eyes widen as she tries to sit herself up right, "When they come out you mean?" She asks.

I shake my head at her words.

"They don't seem to be coming out soon."

"You'll get lost." Nora points out. I might just be imagining it but she seems panicky.

"I have google maps." I mumble with a shrug.

"We should just wait for them to come out. Damien can take you, or Greg." She inputs at my black stare. Like Damien would take me around London to sight see.

"Is something wrong?" I ask in worry as she shifts about uncomfortably. Does it have something to do with her pregnancy or something completely different?

"Nothing." She answers a bit too quickly which raises my suspicion ten fold.

"Nora," I drawl out calmly, "Is there something you're not telling me?" I question.

"What no?" She tries to confirm but it comes out like a question.

"No-"

I get cut off as the sound of a door opening reaches me and all three men clad in dark coloured suites approach us.

The both of us don't sit up from our positions.

"What took you so long?" Nora grumbles to Alexander. I look at Damien with a brow raised, mentally asking him the same question. Damien's mood seems to have worsened as he turns away from me, ignoring my presence.

Well then.

Alexander shrugs sheepishly while Greg turns away from all of us, heading to the kitchen. Nora and I share a knowing look with one another.

"Sorry babe. I'm sure you and Serena kept each other company."

Nora groans as she lifts herself up.

"I had to talk her out of...something. Not the best of times." Nora finishes awkwardly as she realises she let something slip. She looks at me with an apologetic expression I merely shrug.

It's not that big of a deal, is it?

What's going on?

"What something?" Damien asks as he looks my way.

So now he acknowledges my presence. I shrug and don't answer him. He turns his gaze to Nora who quickly shakes her head.

"Nope. Nothing out of me."

I give her a shrug conveying that I don't really mind. Nora withers under Damien's stare and I sigh.

"I just wanted to leave to go sightseeing what's the big deal?" In my defense, I really don't think it's a big deal.

Judging by Damien's murderous expression and reaction.

It apparently is.

Oops.

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AN: It's late here and I have to wake up early. Story of my life nearly every single day. Smh. Sorry for the shorter chapter but I wanted to put something up for today.

Next update will be either Tuesday or Wednesday!

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