“A win- win, I’ll say.” I smile to let the matter of fact settle in.
“Fuck you, Daniel! This is a serious matter,” she shouts, stomping her feet like a child.
“Actually, I’m very serious—about her.” I calmly state.
“I will speak to her and tell her how much of a man whore you are.”
My scowl is immediate.
“Don’t cross that line, Maggie. I don’t fuck around when it comes to Anu.” My voice is stern, which shocks my sister.
“You can’t be serious,” she questions with a raised brow.
I relax a bit.
“I’m fucking serious when it comes to Anu. I adore her,” I state.
It’s the truth.I fucking adore her.
Maggie laughs hysterically, like I’d cracked a hall of fame joke. I know my past reputation warrants that, but I’m not joking when it comes to Anu.
“I adore her,” she mimics and laughs harder.
“I hope you welcome her with a smile when she becomes your sister-in-law.”
“I’ll believe that when it happens,” she mocks.
I get up, realizing there’s no point trying to convince my sister anymore. She’ll see it in person soon enough.
“I’ll see you later. Tell Cara I stopped by and will call her later.”
“Bye,” she says through laughter. Can’t decide which side of her I dislike more, laughter or anger.
Chapter 47
Daniel
Anu has been better in the last few weeks. I’ve told her that Maggie knows about us, she wasn’t too happy to hear that but decided she would only bring it up if Maggie brought it up.
The app has been quiet for Anu but I can’t say the same for the other three. Malik pushed yellow once, and Janet, a few green buttons, but overall things have been quiet. I have instructed Patrick and Zack to be alert when I travel, to assist Anu if she pushes the yellow button. A red would be gut wrenching.
My flight will land in an hour, and I can’t wait to see her. She promised to bake some pastries, which I’m totally looking forward to eating, and cuddling with her. Taking trips used to be easy, and I got to work and not miss a thing, and probably visit some ladies. I had a few on call in some cities. I have deleted all the ladies from my phone. Anu would kick my ass if she found out the ladies were still saved on my phone. I have told her all about my boobs and blonde days and her resolute was as long as I was no longer chasing after them.
These days, the trips feel long, boring and not worth missing a night in bed with Anu or cuddle on the sofa. She has become my sanctuary, a comforting escape I crave and didn’t know I needed until I met her.
Checking her schedule, I know she’ll be home right now. I told her I’d be home at midnight. I’ll be landing six hours earlier than the ETA I’d given her.
Zack is waiting to pick me up when I land. He knows I’m eager to get home. Smart man.
Once we pull up, I race out of the car.
“Good night, Zack,” I say without a backward glance.
I open the door to the unit, expecting to find her on the sofa, but it’s empty. Disappointment starts to seep into my body. I was certain she would be home. Then, she pops her head out of the bedroom with fear in her eyes. Her eyes land on me, she drops the heels in her hand and races towards me. I catch her in time as she wraps her legs around me. Our lips meet in union of happiness.
“I’ve missed you,” she says through the kisses.
“I missed you more.”
