CATHEDRAL

" Why did we stop, Jason?" I asked as I breathed heavily and closed my eyes for a couple of seconds to gain my composure and I got off Jason's lap and looked at him. He didn't look back but got out of the car and opened the door on my side and put out his hand. I loved it when he gave me his hand, it was so sweet and I felt loved by his small gestures. I smiled and took his hand. He pulled me out and I looked at the place in front of me. 

Mcdonalds!!!

I screamed with joy and hugged him. I was so freaking hungry, I literally could eat the whole restaurant. I giggled and blushed at his next words.

"  I can't let my baby mama starve now could I?" He joked and put an arm around me as we entered inside. All the heads had turned to us and everyone was gawking at us when we were eating. We felt quite uncomfortable and I squirmed under an old lady's stare who was looking at me without blinking even once. Nonetheless we enjoyed our orders. 

During the ride to way back home, I was so engrossed in my thoughts I did not even see the route we were travelling. All the bad memories, each ones since my college days started coming to me and I let it. Suddenly I felt a silky material over my eyes and I was startled and flinched. I calmed myself, It was just Jason! I felt his lips on my ear.

But why did he blindfold me?

" Too kinky, isn't it Jason?" I joked, masking the fear that had consumed me. He nuzzled his head in my neck and I bit my lips in order to not let out a thirsty moan. I could feel his smirk on my neck as he moved upwards towards my ear, maintaining a contact of his lips and my neck. I heavily breathed. This was getting out of hand. I wanted to turn around and smash my lips on him and his the daylights out of him, never have I ever felt this hunger, this desire for anyone. 

" Vanilla is so not my type Wes. My favorite sound was your laugh, till I heard you moan." He whispered the last part touching my collar bone and his hand went a bit down and it stopped as his hand reached just above my cleavage. I let out a moan. My mind no longer controlled me. I was taken over by the thirst and the hunger I felt, the starvation for the only man I loved in this world.

" That's right Wes, my favorite melody." He husked. Every word of his, dripping with a double meaning.

That was it. 

I lost control.

I turned and in an instant my lips were crashed on Jason's and he kissed me back. The divider was up but I didn't care if the driver could hear us. My hands made their way towards his shirt. But his stronger once held my wrist and broke the kiss. I couldn't see his face but mine was etched with confusion and frustration and a bit of disappointed.

" Why did you stop?" I asked him really frustrated.

" I put the blindfold because it's a surprise where I am going. Sure I do have ahem, other ways to use it." I heard him say and he cleared his throat and I bugged him all the rest of ride to tell me where were we going. But he shush me up.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, we had reached. I was waiting for him to open the door and put out his hand for me. I heard the door open but no hand reached for mine, instead I felt hands going around my knees and arms. I gasped and let out a chuckle.

" Is this necessary?" I asked him and there was no response. 

Before I could protest, which I wouldn't Jason had picked me in his arms and carried me bridal style to ' it's a surprise for you' place. I could hear some muffled talking but I could make out the words properly. He carried me somewhere up, maybe climbed stairs. I was kept on the ground. As my feet were kept on ground, the blindfold was taken off.

" SURPRISE!" Everyone yelled and I was really left in a daze my mouth was in an 'O' shape. I couldn't process what was actually happening. The room was lightly decorated in flower and with my paintings?

My eyes went to see that there was my parents, Jason's parents, my brother , Vanessa, Jared and my flower, Samantha, all smiling at me. I smiled back at them. 

" Happy 21st Cathedral." I heard Jason say. I turned to him with my nose scrunched, then it hit me! It was my birthday! This was beautiful, all of it. I lunged at Jason and kissed him, senselessly. I could hear everyone cheer and one single throat be cleared.We broke the kiss considering the audience.

" Guys, I-I don't have any words, this is fabulous. Thank you, everyone!" I laughed and said while still being in the state of surprise.

" Congratulations on the engagement you two, Man didn't I say she was the one!" Jared exclaimed. Jason chuckled and nodded his head as a response. Everyone wished me a very happy birthday and also congratulated me on our engagement.

" Good for you, you took my advice and put a ring on it." Vanessa joked while my parents pulled out a bottle of champagne and made a toast.

" To Avery and Jason." Said my dad and everyone repeated, I was a bit surprised at him calling me by my real name. Everyone enjoyed a glass of champagne while I was handed a glass of apple juice by my good brother. 

" Ironic, isn't it everyone? When you actually become old enough to drink but you can't, oh Catty, I feel so bad for you!" My dad said in a humorous way and laughed at me. Not only him, but everyone including my mother, Xav and Jason were laughing their guts out. Only when Elena glared at them, they stopped. I looked at them giving them the best murderous look I could, I could still see Jason controlling his laughter and so did Xavier.

" Hey that's enough now, don't trouble my baby sister." Xavier warned Jason playfully and I hugged him, first time since I got here. Jason, on the other hand had stopped laughing and cleared his throat to say something.

"  Aunty Cathy, I am here too!" Samantha whined and my attention diverted towards her and I picked her up as soon as I saw her.

" Hey flower, sorry baby aunty didn't see you!" I exclaimed and kissed her cheek.

" Did you miss me?" She asked and her innocent dark eyes searched for answers and I smiled at her as unknowingly, tears started to creep down and I started to sob and hugged her. I felt everyone get tense and Vanessa took Samantha from my arms and I hugged my Elena, who was standing closest to me. She stiffened.

" Sweety, are you okay? What happened?" She whispered in her ears and ran her fingers through her hairs. It was comforting but I couldn't answer because even I didn't know why the hell was I crying. I felt a pair of arms pull me away from her and engulf me into their own.

" Wes, what's wrong? Are you hurt? " He asked me and I pulled him closer and kissed his cheek and broke the hug.

" I'm okay, it's just the hormones. Gosh! I hate myself for crying on my birthday!" I stated and held my head.

" Hey Cathedral, don't sweat it! Yours is still better than Vanessa's. God!" Jared consoled and got a smack on his head from, obviously Vanessa.

" Jokes apart sister, no crying for the next of the rest of your life. Okay?" Xavier said and I nodded feebly.

" So, ahem, how do you like our home?" Jason spoke and his words literally caught me off guard. I had been so busy in crying that I didn't even notice where we were standing. 

" Are these my works?" I asked as I looked around and saw my paintings.

" An art room just for my baby mama." Jason said as I turned to him and hugged him once again.

" Happy birthday love, I hope you like it?" He whispered and I said yes. After that we cut the cake, baked by Jason's mom, and let me tell you, it was the best fruit cake I've ever had. I already started feeling that the baby was going to crave it a little too much. Everyone gathered round for giving me present before they would go. Mom and dad were the first.

Mom gave me a medium sized gift box, while dad handed me an envelope and I looked at curiously. I looked at dad and he gestured me to open it. Everyone like me, was curious to see what was inside. 

I took a deep breathe and tore open the envelope. There were some papers. I unfolded them and looked at them.

What?  

I was left speechless looking at the papers, I couldn't believe it. I looked at my dad with a wide opened mouth. He just simply smiled and opened his mouth.

" Everyone, please welcome the new CEO of Weston INC, my lovely daughter." He said and everyone clapped and I just smiled. I had everything I ever wanted. I closed my eyes, making a memory to myself.

My mother had gifted me a silver flowy dress and a pair of silver earrings. Aaron and Elena gifted me a mug, which said 'Best daughter-in-law ever!' with a winky emoji. Vanessa and Jared gifted me a collage of pictures of me and Jason, which was very adorable. Samantha had painted me a portrait of myself which barely looked like me but it was the sweetest gift. Xavier came forward with a box, what looked like a jewellery box.

 " Happy birthday little one." He said and kissed my cheek and handed me the box. I opened the box rather swiftly and it was a beautiful necklace with green emeralds and a little amber in the middle. It looked ancient but still, it was beautiful.

" You didn't have to Xav, thank you, it's alluring." I said to him and he smiled at me.

" It's a family heirloom. I am sure if mom and dad were here, they would have wanted you to have it." He said and I see his eyes water but he blinked the nostalgia away.

I thanked everyone for being here before they had left. It was evening already and I wanted to see this new home of ours.

" So, do you want to rest or do you want to see around this place?" He asked me while picking up his remaining champagne and bringing it to his lips.

" I wanna see around, I'm not tired yet." I said seductively as I slowly walked towards him and kissed his neck. I felt his breathe get hitched up and his body stiffened. It lasted only a few seconds before he switched roles and kissed my neck torchorously slowly. I pulled him up and crashed his lips, he broke the kiss and spoke heavily.

" Great, why don't we start with the bedroom?" I felt a sense of deja vu consuming me as I heard his words, but too consumed in our love to care about it. Jason picked me up and we moved towards the bedroom and finished the quench, we have had.

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It was nightfall already when I was kicked out of my own kitchen as Jason wanted to make dinner and I didn't complain but I wanted to help. I could smell herbs while going through the files for the new employment scheme I had  recently given a presentation on. It took me a while to complete my work and I had done that before Jason came with dinner. I know he was going to keep me on the bed rest...