Till the End

2 months later.

"Nicholas, I think you should head home soon. You look really pale right now," Edward suggested. The two of them had just returned from a meeting outside the office.

Nicholas took a deep breath as he continued to massage his temples. For some reason, he had been feeling unwell since yesterday. Now, it felt even worse than before.

"I can't, Ed. I have to finish my assignment immediately. I still have a week left before I actually move from AlpaBeta and take care of Sanjaya Corp," Nicholas replied, still holding his forehead.

Edward shook his head hard. He was sure that his best friend's condition now was not acceptable. He was just afraid that something terrible would happen to Nicholas. "Then I'll get you some hot tea." Edward then got up and walked a little, running towards the pantry. Take a cup of tea and bring it immediately to Nicholas's room and immediately give it. "Hurry up and drink, after this I will help you finish all your tasks so you can go home quickly."

Nicholas nodded, then reached for the cup Edward held out to drink. After that, the two of them were immediately busy working on the pending tasks. While they were engrossed in calculating marketing charts, Nicholas suddenly stood up from his seat and immediately ran to the toilet. It was evident in Edward's ear that his best friend was repeatedly vomiting. Even when the man sat back down, his condition looked even more chaotic.

"I think I caught a cold," thought Nicholas as he wiped his face with a tissue. Then he took another sip of the hot tea in front of him. "Wait a minute ..." Edward said. "...you and Kimberly have been married for two months, I'm sure that you two have had sexual intercourse, right? Could it be that Kimberly is pregnant right now, that's why your body is like this now."

"Cough ..." Hearing Edward's words, Nicholas immediately choked on his drinking tea. Then it didn't take long to reply. "What does Kimberly have to do with my current condition, Ed?"

"Of course there is, Nicholas. You're her husband, Kimberly could be pregnant but you're the one who craves," Edward chirped with a severe face.

Nicholas raised his eyebrows. He looks confused now. "Seriously, why should I have cravings?"

Edward sighed irritably. It turned out that after marriage, his best friend was still a sucker.

"Yes, because you are her husband, Nicholas. You sowed the seeds into Kimberly's body. Let's just say that the two of you are sharing tasks. After all, it's a natural thing that often happens. What's not natural is if Kimberly is pregnant but I have cravings."

Hearing the end of Edward's sentence, Nicholas immediately threw the pen on the table. "Don't talk carelessly. I can't imagine that Kimberly is pregnant with the child of a lizard playboy like you!"

"Don't get me wrong, Kimberly must be proud to have a child from a Nicholas noble like me."

"Nonsense!" said Nicholas irritably. "Looks like I really have to go home. If I linger here listening to your ramblings, I'll be going crazy." said Nicholas to a loud laugh from Edward.

"I'll take you home. It's not good to drive a car in such an unstable state now." Nicholas sighed. Then nodded in agreement with Edward's offer. It's not in good condition right now. He was arriving at home. There was Arthur, who was sitting on the house's terrace reading a book. After marrying Kimberly, they did decide to live together at Arthur's residence, considering the old man's often unstable condition. Getting out of the car, Arthur immediately greeted Nicholas and Edward in turn in his sitting position. Don't be surprised, and he's now a nice guy who isn't as annoying as he used to be.

"Why are you home?" Arthur asked when he saw Nicholas and Edward arrive at the house.

"It seems Nicholas is sick, Mr Arthur. That's why he asked me to take him home."

Arthur nodded and then resumed his reading of the book.

While Nicholas entered, Edward thought to say goodbye to Arthur before going home. "Mr Arthur..." Edward called out to shift the old man's focus to him. "I'll excuse myself first."

"Why the rush? Let's go in first, let's have lunch together. It's already lunch time, right?" offered Arthur. The man had risen from his seat. "Don't hesitate."

Uncomfortable to refuse, Edward finally complied and followed Arthur's footsteps, who went straight to the dining room.

There, Nicholas and Kimberly were already preparing for lunch. "Why aren't you home yet?" asked Nicholas in surprise.

"Opa told him to come with us for lunch," Arthur said, and Nicholas nodded immediately. The four of them finally dissolved into conversation while eating lunch. Edward, who is known to talk a lot, dominates this conversation.

"Back then, I even thought you were so bad, Mr. Arthur. You acted like an Italian mobster, then," said Edward.

Arthur laughed loudly. I don't know how often he laughed at Edward's ramblings.

"You're getting too carried away. Everyone who doesn't know me will think I'm arrogant and even cunning. I'm just being normal."

Taking a bite of food, Edward nodded in agreement. "I even thought about giving you poison because I was furious with your attitude that you desperately separated Nicholas and Kimberly. As a true friend, I feel sorry for you."

Hearing Edward's confession, Arthur was shocked and choked on food. But instead of being angry, the old geezer laughed out loud again. And so on until the food that was served was eaten.

***

"Nicholas ..."

Kimberly's sigh echoed in Nicholas's ear. He had always loved hearing her say his name with such passion as now.

"Yes, dear. What more do you want?" asked Nicholas as he continued to tease by landing sensual kisses on Kimberly's neck and other body parts. Nicholas's hands were already groping in all directions. Touching all sensitive points made Kimberly's body even more helpless.

"Nicholas ..."

Kimberly gulped. She was trying to keep breathing as Nicholas continued to tease her.

"Tell me, Kimberly. What do you want?" asked Nicholas in a hoarse voice.

Struggling to contain the burst of desire within her, Kimberly tried to answer. "I want you, please."

Nicholas smirked, then returned to land kisses on every inch of his wife's body. Meanwhile, Kimberly could only close her eyes. She was enjoying all the intoxicating touches that the man gave. Kimberly continued to enjoy how her husband slowly began to unite their bodies. Hug tightly. She was letting the sweat wet their bodies.

Keep flirting until the wave of release finally comes. For a moment, the two of them were still hugging each other. Until not long ago, Nicholas inched down from Kimberly's body. The man lay down right next to his wife.

Spoiled, Kimberly turned her body back. Hugging her husband tightly while carrying one hand gently caressed the man's chest. "I love you, Nicholas. I will always love you." Happiness was visible on Nicholas's face. I was making him smile constantly and then kissed the forehead of the woman next to him.

"I could even die if I lived without you. I'll be happy, Kimmy. You and our children someday."

After hearing those words, Kimberly, who had previously hugged Nicholas's body, suddenly broke the hug and slid off the bed. Still, she jogged to the toilet with an innocent body and then came back with something to show Nicholas.

While Nicholas, who was initially confused and just watching, straightened his position. Then he grabbed a brown box wrapped in a pink ribbon that Kimberly handed him.

"What's this?" Nicholas asked, confused.

"You should see it."

Then Nicholas opened the box in his hand. Then he found a long white object he knew was a pregnancy test kit. When his eyes are directed to the screen, the end of the thing displays a red line of as many as two bars. Nicholas was then taken aback.

"Are you pregnant? Are you really pregnant, Kimberly?" asked Nicholas in disbelief.

Kimberly nodded for a moment then Nicholas immediately grabbed Kimberly's body and hugged her tightly.

"Oh my God, I really love you, baby."

Tears were with them both. Who would have thought that Kimberly, who was initially sentenced to have difficulty having children, could get pregnant at a new age of marriage? When God's hand is at work, who can resist its power?

"No wonder I've been kind of drunk these past few days. Edward always said I was having a period of cravings. I just couldn't believe what he was saying." Nicholas complained about what he was feeling.

"Really? I even got up the nerve to check it out just this morning. I'm happy, Nicholas. So happy."

Kimberly then hugged Nicholas's body again. Nicholas and Kimberly know that there are so many twists and turns and obstacles that they must face to unite their love story. The seeds of love are finally here to say hello, starting from an accident.

Nicholas had never even thought about having a romance with his secretary. Even Kimberly thought the same, the stupid bet he made with his two best friends had dragged his feelings so far. Until he loves the CEO, who has been known to be cold. When the love between the two began to grow, they did not immediately live together.

The misunderstanding that occurred had separated Nicholas and Kimberly. The test of their love was not only that; Kimberly's illness was, in fact, the main reason the woman had thought of going away from Nicholas's life. Not to mention the intervention of Arthur, who deliberately wanted to separate them, made everything even more complicated and complicated. But who would have thought, despite all the great trials that hit their relationship, Nicholas managed to prove himself worthy to accompany Kimberly.

For him, choosing Kimberly is not just a matter of love. But must be faithful to the promise of happiness as strong as possible and endure as much as possible. That's how they live life. Strengthen each other, make each other happy. Even if minor problems hit, they are always committed to solving them immediately so that they don't drag on.

Their happiness grew even more until it was time for Kimberly to give birth. A daughter was born from Kimberly's womb, and they named Eleanore Esme Alistair.

"Your baby is really beautiful Nicholas. Haven't you thought about setting her up with Raphael, my son?" Jacob was teased when he and Alma were visiting Kimberly in the hospital.

"Ken, don't make Raphael and Elea like the story of your life and Alma who was betrothed from a baby," Edward grumbled. Among them, only Edward still likes to be alone and enjoy life.

Jacob chuckled. "That's why you have to get married quickly. So you know what it's like to have children and then set them up with your best friend's child."

Edward sighed irritably. "You think it's easy, finding a future wife according to the criteria of a noble family? It's not as easy as picking up a woman on the side of the road, Ken."

"In that case, just ask uncle and aunty to match you. You just have to accept it's okay, right?" Jacob replied innocently. Seeing Edward getting more annoyed, Nicholas and Jacob couldn't help but laugh out loud. And so they all live life. Support each other. They were filling each other—hand in hand to create happiness. Not in the slightest allow sadness to come into their lives.