"Can I come?" Somehow Elena asked that. Makes Brian stare absently and shakes his head.

 "No. I think Elise wants to discuss something important with me." Brian went straight to the cashier leaving Elena staring at his back in silence.

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Elena pondered what Brian said. She felt stupid about herself. Why did she want to be involved in the conversation between husband and wife? She is just a stranger and they have shared privacy. She shouldn't want to know about that.

 "Come on, I'll drive you before going to the apartment," Brian asked after returning from paying their food bill. Elena nodded and grabbed her small bag. Walk out with Brian.

 ....

Brian immediately took off his shoes when he entered the apartment. He walked in and saw Elise who walked quickly towards him and immediately hugged him tightly.

"I miss you," Elise whispered. To which Brian answered immediately.

 "I miss you, too." Brian's hand gently stroked Elise's long hair. Then he stretched his arms and looked at Elise's face.

"You said you wanted to talk to me about something important."

 Elise let go of her hug. Take Brian's arm and invite him to sit on the long sofa.

Then Elise took the laptop on the table and showed it to Brian.

Brian took over the laptop and briefly read what was on the screen.

"Here," Brian said with a glance at Elise then looked back at the laptop screen.

"Yes, Paris Fashion Week. You know I like Fashion Design. And this is one of my biggest wishes, to attend Paris Fashion Week and learn various fashion designs"

 Elise took a deep breath and exhaled. Strengthened himself to say what he wanted. Her selfish wish again.

 "So, I want to go to France to attend the event."

 "But Elise ..."

"I beg Brian. You know I've been wanting to go to Paris for a long time. You never allowed me to go alone and said you would accompany me to France. But you were always busy and didn't have long to accompany me to attend the event."

"And now is a perfect time. Elena will stay at the Mansion and I can go to France for a while."

 "How long?"

"Only two months. I'll be right home as soon as I'm done."

 "So let me go, will you?" Elise begged, staring at Brian.

 Brian stared at Elise's eyes in silence. His brain thought fast. Two months is quite a long time.

 "No. Two months is a very long time."

 Elise took Brian's right hand and grasped it tightly. "Brian," Elise said softly and asked Brian to look at her. Their eyes both locked on each other.

 "I beg you, Brian. Let me go to Paris to attend the event. There I can also meet world-renowned designers, the thing I dream of. Plus this is the right time for me to go. I will go home as soon as the event is over. I promise before Elena gives birth I will be back. " Elise's eyes were filled with hope and pleading at Brian. And that man will always melt with those eyes.

 Brian exhaled heavily. It was so hard to let Elise go. Because two months is a long time.

 "Very well. You can go." Instantly Elise's face brightened. She quickly hugged Brian's body.

 "Thank you, dear. I love you," said Elise with a big smile. And Brian put his arm around Elise's shoulder.

....

Elena sat on the bed with her back and legs stretched out. The woman is answering messages with Mira.

The bathroom door opened and Brian walked out with a towel wrapped around his hip. His burly chest is perfectly exposed. The man was wearing nothing but a towel covering his private area.

 This is the first time Elena has seen Brian finish showering like that. Usually, she wasn't in the room when Brian was in the shower.

 Elena had seen Brian's body several times. A stocky chest that is perfectly sculpted with strong muscles and six-pack abs. Elena was silent, her eyes saw Brian's body. The water remains stuck at several points on his chest. His hair was still wet and a drop of water flowed from it. Fall his neck and continue down his chest. And ended up on Brian's towel. The sight made Elena's face heat up. She also had trouble breathing. Elena turned her eyes towards the cellphone on her lap.

 Brian walked casually to the wardrobe and picked up a shirt and shorts. Then walk back to the bathroom. Now and then Elena's eyes glanced at Brian's wide back. There was a foreign desire in her. She wanted to run and hit Brian. Embrace the man and rest her head on that wide back. It must be nice and warm.

 Elena shook her head and shook the shadow away. Brian was already into the bathroom. Elena quickly put down her cellphone and immediately lay down to sleep.

 Soon Brian came out and walked to the bed. His wet hair was half dry. The man sat down and reached for his cell phone. Check the email and inbox that goes to his cellphone. Elena tried to ignore Brian and closed her eyes.

 "Elise is going to paris to attend paris fashion week and learn fashion design."

 Elena's eyes opened when she heard Brian's voice. He turned around and faced the man who was still focused on his cellphone.

 "You know Elise likes design. I don't agree with her going. Because she was gone for two months, that's a long time. Because all this time we've never been apart for that long. "

 Elena just silently heard Brian's outpouring.

 "But in the end I allowed her. Because I knew that if I forbade her, she would sad and disappointed. So I allowed her to go."

 "So Elise will be away for two months for a painting course in paris."

 "Yes. She'll be back before you give birth," Brian replied as he put the phone on his back and lay on his back. Elena changed her position to be supine and stared at the ceiling of the room.

 "Since childhood, Elise liked design. I've also seen some of her design. She has that talent. And I'm sure she can realize her dream of becoming a professional designer and hold an exhibition of her design or even have her shop with full her design. Elena smiled while remembering Elise's serious expression while painting.

 "When is she leaving?"

 "Tomorrow."

 "That fast."

 "Yes, she must go immediately to take care of re-registration in paris."

 "Oh, I see."

 "Yes. It's late, go to sleep."

 Elena is still staring at the ceiling of the room. Brian had already turned off the room lights and left the light on the nightstand. Creating a friendly room atmosphere.

 Brian also did the same sleeping on his back and staring at the ceiling.

 "Argh .. ssshhh .." a moaning voice and Elena's hiss broke the silence of the room.

 Brian quickly turned his head.

 "Elena, what's wrong?" Brian approached. His face looked panicked and worried looking at Elena.

 "Baby kicks too hard and makes me hurt," Elena replied. Her hands rubbed her belly. Hoping to calm the twins to silence.

 Elena's forehead almost joined, her face contorted in pain.

 "Is it true?" Brian asked in a panic, quickly sitting down beside Elena.

 "Yes, it looks like they are wrestling in my stomach. Argh," Elena joked didn't sound funny to Brian at all. The man panicked even more to hear Elena's voice in pain.

 Brian's hand reached out, rubbing Elena's stomach. Under his large palm, he felt movement from deep within Elena's stomach. Several kicks always made Elena hiss softly.

 "Honey, go to sleep. It's late, poor Mommy," Brian said without realizing it as if he were talking to his sons.

 Unexpectedly, the movement in Elena's stomach started to diminish. Elena looked at Brian and vice versa. Their eyes lock on each other. As if amazed by what just happened. The twins in Elena's stomach seemed to hear and understand that it was their father who had just spoken.

 Brian smiled and turned to look at Elena's belly. His hand continued to rub gently.

 "Go to sleep dear, don't hurt your Mommy. Daddy loves you." Brian lowered his head and kissed Elena gently on the belly.

 Elena's eyes turned to Brian. There was a strange feeling creeping up in her heart. Feels warm and makes her smile widely.

 Brian kissed Elena's belly for a long time. Channeling affection to his twins. The movement of the twins inside Elena's womb stopped. And it made Brian smile.

 He looked at Elena and lay by her side.

 Extends his left arm to sneak under Elena's head. His right hand pulled Elena's body closer to him. Make the woman sleep in his arms.

 Elena was surprised by Brian's sudden action. But it can't be denied that Brian's chest felt very nice and warm. Cradle Elena to lean there. Elena stretched and pressed her body against Brian's chest.

 "Go to sleep," Brian whispered. His right hand occasionally rubbed Elena's stomach. Cradle the woman to drown in a dream.

 Noticing Elena's regular breathing made Brian stop stroking his hands. And hugged the woman. Come close your eyes.