Ch. 266..270: Forbidden Heat R18 Chapter 266-270

Chapter 266: Family Is Family

Apparently, Zak found out that Annie had a talk with me and that didn’t land well with Zak. Shortly afterwards, Zak relocated to South Africa, where he alternated between his stay there and other fashion capital cities in Europe where he continued working on his movies, arts, and fashion. Not surprisingly, I never heard from Annie again and if we had any interactions, it was only because it was absolutely necessary.

“What did she tell you?” Zak asked through the phone. His tone was quite emotionless, but I could tell immediately that he was angry.

It had been less than two days since I had that talk with Annie over afternoon tea. Of course, I never told Zak about it so he must have found out from Annie. I didn’t want to even imagine how he got her to confess.

“We talked about a couple of things...” I said vaguely. What’s the point of asking? I was sure that Zak knew the most of it already.

“I’m truly sorry that you had to go through that, Natalia...” Zak apologized, sounding very serious.

“Oh no...it’s cool. She asked me some questions and I just answered her. It’s not a big deal...I may have said somethings that I shouldn’t have too...” I said, truthfully as I tried to laugh it all away.

“She won’t go anywhere near you again. There’s nothing for you to worry about, ok?” Zak said confidently.

Annie definitely got an earful from Zak. I sighed softly to myself thinking that their relationship probably went from bad to worse. Poor Annie...

“Is...everything ok with Annie?” I asked with my fingers crossed.

“Sure. There’s nothing to worry about. Just let me know at once if she ever approaches you again...” Zak said, his tone solemn.

“Ok...” I hesitantly agreed.

“Oh...I’ve decided to relocate to South Africa. I mean, I’ll be there and flying around here and there, especially in Europe too...” Zak said, and I could sense his excitement a little.

“I see. Sounds amazing. I hope you have fun!” I said, happily. Perhaps Zak was finding his own calling even if it was far away from me.

“You sound so happy that I’m moving away...” Zak grumbled.

“You know it’s not like that...I just think it’s wonderful that you’re devoting yourself to your dreams,” I said honestly.

“Will you be there to send me off?” Zak asked, half-jokingly.

“I definitely will,” I replied, completely serious.

...

I was busy clearing up some work along with some team members early in the evening when Edward called. I had hoped that we wouldn’t have to stay overtime but the client had brought the timeline of the project forward and everything was very hectic as a result of that.

“Natalia, where are you?” Edward asked, through the phone.

“I’m still at work. What’s the matter?” I asked, catching on to the slight dissatisfaction in his voice.

“Lucien is here. He decided to drop by for dinner,” Edward said with a depressed sigh. He never liked it when Lucien came over.

“Lucien?” I said in surprise. He didn’t tell me that he would be dropping by.

“Yeah. He’s obviously here to see you and the kids and not me. So, when do you think you’ll be back?” Edward asked, sounding very irritated.

“I can leave in less than ten minutes. We’re almost done,” I replied.

“Great. I’ll wait for you...” Edward said lazily.

“Ok...” I said and hung up.

Lucien...decided to stop by for dinner? Since I gave birth to Ryder, Lucien has been around a lot more than before and even more so after I gave birth to the twins. When I married Edward, things got very complicated between Lucien and me and I couldn’t face him directly like before. Perhaps, I just felt too guilty to face him. However, I never imagined that having the children would bring Lucien and I back together.

“This baby looks nothing like you, Edward...” Lucien said as he held baby Ryder in his arms and looked down at his cute little face adoringly.

Lucien laughed so hard at Edward that the baby looked confused. Edward just glared back at his older brother. Those two just didn’t seem to get along. Lucien visited us often to see me and the baby after he had gotten over his initial shock of seeing that baby Ryder didn’t resemble Edward at all. Now, it was just a big joke to Lucien.

I was sure that Lucien knew who Ryder’s biological father was. He would have to be pretty blind not to see the resemblance, after all. We never spoke about it but there was a sense of mutual understanding.

“Shut up. Ryder is my son...” Edward muttered in annoyance.

“It’s best that he’s your son. Even I have to agree to that...” Lucien said as he looked down at smiled at Ryder.

By the time that I arrived home, the children have eaten, and it was almost time for them to prepare for bed. I met Edward, Lucien and the kids in the living room where they were relaxing on the sofa.

“Sorry, I’m late. I didn’t know that you were going to come over,” I said to Lucien as I sat down.

“It wouldn’t be a surprise visit if you knew in advance, right?” Lucien teased.

“Have you guys been good to Uncle Lucien?” I asked as I smiled at the children.

Yes, Lucien had opted for the title of uncle rather than the title of grandfather. Edward and I readily agreed with his proposal because we didn’t want the burden of explaining to the children that Lucien is my stepfather. That would be a story that we would save for a much further date down the road.

Not surprisingly, Lucien loves the children, and they love him as well. While Edward and I are trying to raise them up to be sensible people, Lucien can’t stop himself from spoiling them rotten. Even I don’t remember him spoiling me this much when I was younger.

Angela never came over with Lucien although technically they were still married. Apparently, the business deal with Angela’s father went too well that the man was able to convince Lucien to stay married to his daughter, at least on paper. He helped the Rosenhall company a lot during the turmoil from the exposure of Madame Francesca’s crimes.

I haven’t seen Angela in years, and I bet Lucien hasn’t seen much of her either. Angela moved out of Lucien’s mansion a few months after I married Edward and they have been estranged since then. I heard that she went back to live with one of her lovers, but I wasn’t sure if that was true, or if it was just one of those rumors. Lucien never talked about it, and I didn’t dare to ask.

Chapter 267: All to Myself

“He’s finally gone!” Edward said with relief after Lucien had left.

“I think it’s fun when Lucien comes over. The kids like him a lot too...” I said as I smiled wryly at Edward.

“Well, I don’t like him...” Edward stated firmly.

I just couldn’t hold back my laughter anymore and started giggling at Edward. It was quite late, and I felt a little drained from the stress at work.

“Let’s go to bed...” I told Edward as I took his hand in mine.

I turned to lead him out of the room, but he didn’t move. Confused, I turned around to see what was wrong.

“Edward?” I called his name softly and questioningly.

“What’s the hurry? I finally have you all to myself again...” Edward said seductively as he pulled me into his embrace.

His warm hands on my waist and back, the way his hot breath tickled my ear and the way his tongue was lightly licking my ear told me what he wanted.

“Let’s...go to the bedroom...” I suggested.

Instead of replying to my suggestion, Edward sat down and pulled me onto his lap and started kissing me ardently. His kiss was deep and wild from the start and so were his hands as they fondled and caressed my body. Things were moving so fast, at this rate, I knew that we’ll end up doing it right here...

“Edward...” I said his name half in protest and half in pleasure.

“I can’t wait that long...so...” Edward whispered seductively into my ear, and I moaned in response.

His large hands groped my breasts on top of my clothes as he lips began kissing the side of my neck. He nibbled on my neck and started sucking on my sensitive skin, making me moan and my breath quicken. He’s so good at turning me on and seducing me. I could never resist him, and it had been like this between us from the start. Closing my eyes, I enjoyed his blissful kisses and caresses.

His tongue plunged into my mouth, and I moaned a little as I began kissing him back passionately. Our tongues engaging in a dance of their own as I ran my fingers through his dark hair. I felt his hand on the front of my shirt as his fingers expertly unbuttoned each button in turn until my body was exposed to him.

“Need help?” I teased.

“Of course, not...” Edward replied.

His hand quickly reached behind me to unhook my bra. Without removing my bra from me, he pushed the cups upwards and began massaging my naked breasts with his large hands. The heat of his hand transferred directly to my womanly flesh making me whimper from the pleasure.

“Ahhh...so good...” I moaned softly as his hands began pumping my breasts.

It felt a little rough, but I loved how he was touching me. My body began writhing from the pleasure, my chest and hips thrusting against Edward’s body. Edward continued to massage my breasts in his large hands before taking my nipples in between his fingers.

“Your nipples are so sensitive like always...” Edward muttered as his eyes focused on my erect nipples.

I moaned loudly when he started rolling my nipples in between his fingertips, tugging on them, and then squeezing them. It was like there was a pleasure chord connected between my nipples and my pussy. The more he stimulated my swollen nipples, the more my pussy clenched and got wetter and wetter with desire. He pinched my nipples hard, making me cry out from the intense pleasure.

My core felt hot, and it ached with need. I called Edward’s name softly and he knew that I wanted more of him. His hands dutifully slid down my body to my hips before pulling up my skirt to expose my hips and legs to his exploring hands. I lifted my hips off his lap, inviting his hands to slide in between my thighs where I wanted to feel his touch.

Edward’s hands slowly stroked the inside of my thighs, slowly from my knees and inching upwards towards the aching wet mess in between my legs. I felt his fingers close to my entrance as he carefully pulled the thin fabric covering my pussy to the side.

“Ahhh...” I let out a soft moan of satisfaction when his fingers finally found and began stroking the warm wetness in between my legs.

“Look at how turned on you are, Natalia...your pussy is flooded...” Edward said with satisfaction before he smirked knowingly at me.

“Edward...please...” I pleaded sweetly for him to pleasure me further.

Edward screwed his fingers inside of me with one solid thrust that made me throw my head back and moan wildly. My pussy hungrily took in his fingers and began clenching tightly around them. Edward began moving his fingers inside of me immediately, driving me crazy with need. My hips began moving against his fingers, rocking against them for relief from the aching desire deep inside of me.

“You’re so hot and wet inside, Natalia...” Edward murmured as his green eyes looked at me seductively.

“Edward...I want...you...” I said shamelessly as I begged for his cock. His fingers felt amazing inside of me, but I wanted more. I wanted to feel his cock fill in up deep inside.

“Says the girl who wanted to head to bed earlier...” Edward teased as he laughed a little at me.

I sighed when I felt his fingers withdrawing out of my love hole. My pussy was flooded and ready to take him in without requiring additional stimulation from his fingers. My hands went to work immediately on undressing and freeing Edward’s cock from the restrains of his clothes.

It came as no surprise that Edward’s cock was thick and hard for me as well. His hotness filled my hand as I held him. Stroking his erect shaft, a little up and down with my hand, I felt it twitch in pleasure and I couldn’t wait to feel this hot beast fill me up and complete me.

“Take my cock inside you, Natalia...” Edward commanded, clearly, he was feeling the same desire that I was feeling.

Hastily, I positioned the thick head of his cock at my wet entrance. I couldn’t wait any longer to take him in. I lifted my hips and spread my thighs widely before lowering my entrance onto his erect cock. The feeling of his thick member piercing my love hole felt amazingly good. With the help of my body weight, I slammed my hips down on him, taking his entire length into me in one swift motion.

“Edward...Ahhhh!” I cried out his name and moaned wildly when I felt his entire length filling me up deep inside. The feeling was so fulfilling as his thick pole stretched and filled me.

“You’re quite impatient today...not that I mind...” Edward teased before he kissed my lips softly.

I could feel his cock twitching and growing hotter and bigger inside of me as I sat on him, skin to skin.

“It’s so big...your cock. It’s hitting me deep inside...” I whimpered and gasped as I began moving my hips.

Edward’s large hands supported my hips as he held me. His hips began thrusting up to meet the bouncing movements of my own hips as I began to ride on his cock. I was so wet that his cock could slide in and out of me fast to match our eager movements.

“Hold still a moment...” Edward whispered; his voice thick with desire.

His large hands grabbed my hips and held it in place. In the next moment, Edward began thrusting his cock fast and hard into my hole as his large hands held my hips in place. I screamed at the pleasure and the intensity that his cock was fucking my cunt.

It’s so good...so good...I’m going to cum!

“Did my naughty princess just cum?” Edward asked teasingly. He still calls me a princess now and then and it brought back many memories that we shared.

I didn’t have the energy to reply to him as I struggled to deal with the aftermaths of my own orgasm. The last thing I remembered was Edward laughing softly in my ear as he stroked my hair.

Chapter 268: Humble Beginnings

A few years later, I finally established my own company. It had been a long and tiresome journey for me to get there but the experience was more than worth it. With the help of many mentors that I worked with along the way and Edward, I was able to set up my own little company.

“Maybe my company will end up making more than just a rounding error in your bank account...finally...” I said jokingly to Edward.

“If you’re doing this for the money, I suggest you quit and just stay at home with the kids...” Edward replied before laughing.

“Come on, I’m only joking. You know that I’m not doing this just for the money...” I said as I put an arm around his waist and leaned my head on his shoulder.

“Of course, I know that. So don’t worry too much about making money or paying the bills. Just do what you want to do, ok?” Edward said leisurely.

“Yeah, well, I’m not letting my company go under. I’ll handle the financials of my company well, just you wait and see...” I said with determination.

“Good. As I told you before, I’m not helping you if this company goes under,” Edward said as he grinned at me.

I would never ask him for that much help for this. Edward was the biggest help already. He handles everything related to our family so I didn’t need to worry about supporting our family at all.

“No need to worry because it won’t go under. Why do I get the feeling that you don’t believe in me at all?” I asked, narrowing my eyes suspiciously at him.

“I’m just teasing you. I’m sure it’ll be fine...” Edward replied before patting my head.

Today was the open ceremony for my company. Although, it’s more like a small get together of our close friends who came to congratulate us and the staff. The new office that I had rented still smelled new. I liked the balloons that we put in place though. The company started off small with around twenty employees.

I could recall the day that Edward basically stole me from Lucien’s mansion to take me to a surprise interview. That interview truly started my professional career. I’ve come a long way since then, but I never forgot my humble beginnings. It was the right decision to go to that interview.

“What are you thinking about? You’re zoning out...” Edward whispered into my ear as he stood close to me.

The staffs were having fun chatting and drinking. Overall, the atmosphere was joyful and relaxing at the same time. The party was so simple and cozy, and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

“Just about, you know, how my career started. How you took me to my first interview...” I replied before smiling a little at Edward.

“Oh...I remember that day. That day was adventurous...” Edward said as he seemed to recall some of his own memories of that day.

“Adventurous is a good way to describe it, I guess,” I replied with a laugh.

“Natalia! Why don’t you give a speech?” one of the staff asked as she came running up to me.

“Oh no...that’s...” I said a little shyly, trying to turn her down. Giving a speech is just too much...

“Come on, Natalia!” the staff cried out encouragingly.

“Umm...” I mumbled. I still didn’t think that it was a good idea and I also didn’t have a speech prepared.

“It’s the opening party of your company, isn’t obvious that you’ve got to say something? Go on now...” Edward said encouragingly as his hands pushed me forward.

“Umm...ok...” I muttered.

I glanced around at the group of people that had gathered around me as they waited for me to start my speech. Since I didn’t plan to give a speech at this event, I had nothing prepared. Giving a good speech wasn’t one of the skills that I had either. I took a deep breath and decided to say what I honestly felt.

“Thank you everyone for making it to this event. To be honest, when I started working, I never dreamt that this day would come. Having a company of my own has been my dream for a long time now and I am more than thrilled to be starting a company alongside so many people that I hold dear. I’m sure that we’ve all came a long way from the humble beginnings of our career, and I just hope that we will enjoy ourselves as we continued to learn new things together. Here’s to a rewarding journey ahead of us!” I said, sounding more confident than I actually felt inside.

“Cheers!” everyone shouted in joy.

“Cheers...” I whispered happily before sipping a little on my champagne.

...

It was late after the party ended and Edward and I arrived back home. Although, I was sure that the nannies have put the children to bed, I still wanted to check to make sure anyways.

“You can go ahead; I’ll just pop in to check on the kids...” I said.

“I’ll go with you,” Edward said as he took my hand in his.

“Ok...” I whispered back.

We headed to the children’s bedrooms. Ryder slept alone now but the twins still slept together in the same room. Silently, we opened the door a crack so that we could spy on our children sleeping. Everything seemed fine and I knew that I could get a worry-free sleep tonight.

“Let’s go...” Edward whispered as he carefully closed the door to the twin’s bedroom.

I nodded slightly as Edward took my hand in his and started leading me away from the children’s bedroom. As I watched Edward’s broad back in front of me, I realized once again how dependable he is and how much he’d help support me throughout my life. I was so lucky to find him, and I love him so deeply. I would do anything to spend the rest of my life with him.

“Edward...” I said his name softly without realizing it.

“Hmm?” Edward said questioningly as he stopped walking and turned around to look at me.

Oh...I didn’t mean to call out to him and so I didn’t have anything to say.

“Umm...it’s nothing...” I replied a little shyly.

“You sure?” Edward asked, sounding a little concern.

“...I was just thinking...of how lucky I am that I have you...” I whispered softly as I put my arms around him and looked up into Edward’s emerald-green eyes.

“What’s this all of a sudden? You don’t need to sweet talk me, Natalia. If there’s something that you want, just let me know,” Edward said as he looked at me a little suspiciously.

What he said was true. I didn’t need to sweet talk Edward into anything. Anything that I wanted, he would give to me without reserve. He spoils me in his own way...

“I’m not sweet talking you. I already have all that I want...right here...” I said, proudly and confidently.

Chapter 269: Sweet Talk

Edward’s eyes widened as I poked his chest with my index finger and grinned at him. When Edward started laughing loudly at my response, it was my turn to feel a little stunned.

“You really are sweet talking me, not that I hate it...” Edward said after he managed to control his own laughter.

Without warning, he scooped me up into his arms and I cried out his name as I threw my arms around his neck. Edward carried me swiftly to our bedroom. The children were already in bed and the mansion was silent and peaceful. It was a stark contrast to the loud and slightly chaotic atmosphere in the mansion when the children were up and about.

“Are you tired?” Edward asked after carefully placing me on the bed.

“A little...” I admitted. The party was exciting, but it took quite a bit of energy from me.

I was happy that everyone seemed to enjoy it though. In the future, when we look back at this day, it’ll definitely be a great memory for us to mark the start of our journey at our newly formed company.

“Not too tired, I hope...” Edward said. I felt his warm arms and body envelop me into a hug as he hugged me from behind.

“You want to...do it?” I asked, although, I thought that I already knew the answer.

“Don’t you?” He asked back, his hot breath tickling my ear and making my body tingle.

“Umm...well...” I mumbled hesitantly. I would be completely lying if I said that I didn’t want him.

“Your sweet talk from earlier really turned me on. Shouldn’t you take some responsibility?” Edward teased.

I nodded wordlessly. I guess I wanted and needed him too. It’s been a busy week leading up to the launch day of my new company and I had to admit that I had been neglecting my wifely duties as of late. Edward supported me every step of the way and I guess I do owe him some sort of reward.

“Don’t worry, we can take it slow, and I’ll be gentle...” Edward whispered to me seductively before he got on top of me and kissed my lips.

I wondered how long we’re going to be able to ‘take it slow’. We didn’t have a good track record of achieving that, fortunately or unfortunately, I wasn’t sure.

Edward kissed me softly before deepening his kiss. I moaned softly as I let my body relax underneath him. His hot tongue parted my lips, and I willingly opened my lips to encourage him. When his tongue slipped inside of my mouth, I whimpered before we tangled our tongues together leisurely. His hands slowly caressed my body as we continued to kiss.

His hands slowly removed my dress and then my bra. I moaned a little louder now that his lips had proceeded to kiss and nuzzle the side of my neck instead of my lips. The heat of his hand against the naked and sensitive flesh of my breasts felt amazingly blissful as he kneaded my breasts firmly but slowly. He’s being so patient with me, and I was enjoying this slow build of passion and heat between us.

It wasn’t long before I felt very hot and wet down there, my love juices gushing out in between my legs as he continued to fondle my body. My body truly enjoyed the loving attention of his hands and lips as he trialed sweet little kisses down my body, making me squirm from the pleasure.

“Do you like it?” Edward asked during his journey down my body.

“...yes...” I managed to reply softly.

He licked my navel and I cried out softly. It tickles a little, but it feels so good at the same time. I clutched at his hair with my hands as he continued to lick my tummy. When he sucked on my erect nipple, I moaned loudly as my body writhed beneath him. My body fully enjoying the attention that it was being given. I moaned louder and louder as Edward sucked on my nipple harder and rougher, his fingers skillfully playing with my other hard nipple.

I was breathless by the time he was done with my sensitive nipples. He looked at me with a smugged expression on his face and I could tell that he was proud of his achievement of pleasuring my chest.

“I love your nipples...they get so pink after I’ve sucked them hard...” Edward said as he flicked my nipple playfully. He’s such a tease.

“Stop playing around...” I muttered, acting a little mad at him.

“Even when you’re enjoying it so much?” Edward teased before laughing softly at me.

I yelped when his hands caught my legs and pulled them roughly wide apart. His fingers parted the folds of my pussy before I felt the tip of his hot tongue gently tease the sensitive nub in between my legs. He’s licking my clit and it feels like I’m about to lose my mind. My whole pussy quivered and clenched at the intense pleasure of his tongue licking me there.

“Edward...Ahhh! No...” I called out his name and moaned loudly as I felt my legs go weak.

Edward ran his tongue along my wet slit as he lapped up my love juices that had poured out of my love hole. It felt crazy good. He’s taking everything so slowly as he savored my taste and I basked in the joy that his skillful tongue brought. Suddenly, he thrusted his tongue into my love tunnel, and I cried out as my eyes widened.

“Edward...your tongue feels...so...good...” I said as my hips writhed wildly at the sensation of his tongue wiggling inside of me. If he continues with this, I’m going to cum very soon. I was so close.

My pussy walls clenched around his tongue. Just when I thought that things couldn’t get any hotter, Edward began pinching my clit with his fingertips. It was more than I could take, and I lost myself to my own climax shortly afterwards.

Chapter 270: My Answer

It felt amazing to reach my climax this way, slowly climbing the mountain of desire together with Edward. However, I wanted more of him, and I wanted Edward to feel pleasure as well.

“Edward...I want you...harder...and deeper...” I pleaded greedily as I placed a hand against his crotch, feeling the hard shape of his manhood against my hand.

“Turn around, get on your hands and knees then lift your ass...I’ll do the rest of the work for you,” Edward offered as he urged me to turn around.

“Like this?” I asked once I had positioned my body like how he had instructed.

Edward positioned himself behind me and soon I felt the heat of his cock against my wet opening. When his cock thrusted sharply into my pussy and Edward began moving, I knew that he was right once again. It’s so hard and deep. I cried out loudly at each of his wild thrusts as he pumped his cock rapidly in and out of my love hole. I grabbed the blanket on the bed with both my hands as I arched my back and moaned loudly.

“I guess being gentle wasn’t enough to please you, huh?” Edward teased me knowingly.

The wet sound of our sex filled the room along with our moans and lusty panting. His cock was hitting my womb deep inside with every thrust and I knew that I would be bruised and very sore when morning came. However, it was a price that I was more than willing to pay to enjoy this ride with Edward. He rammed his cock into my wet hole so wildly that I thought that he would never stop, and I didn’t want him to.

“Harder...fuck me harder...so good...Edward...” I cried out in between my lustful moans. The pleasure from his animalistic thrusts was numbing my brain and I felt so crazy for him. I wondered if it would always be like this between us and if he felt the same when he was inside me.

Our bodies made loud slapping sounds as Edward pounded his thick rod in and out of me non-stop. It hurts a little, but I felt so turned on. It wasn’t long after that I felt my orgasm fast approaching and I could sense that Edward was getting close to his limit as well.

“I’m...almost...” I told Edward.

“Let’s cum together...Natalia...” Edward said in a raspy voice.

His cocked pumped into me faster, taking both of us to our release. We cried out each other’s name as we reached the peak of our pleasure. My mind went completely blank as he shot his hot seed deep into my belly. It made me feel so warm inside as he filled me.

I love this man so much...

That was the last thought that ran through my brain before I fell into an exhausted sleep.

I didn’t know how long I had been sleeping when I woke up. It was still the middle of the night when I came to, and Edward was sleeping beside me. It wasn’t my intention to wake him but the moment that I stirred, Edward began stirring as well.

“You’re up?” he asked me as his beautiful green eyes opened and peeked at me.

“Yeah...” I whispered.

Immediately, Edward turned on his side and gathered me into a hug. He cuddled my backside towards him as we snuggled together warmly. It made me feel so safe and so loved when he held me like this.

“Edward...” I whispered his name so softly that I didn’t expect him to hear me.

“What is it?” he replied lazily.

“Edward, thank you for finding me...” I said as I turned around in his arms to face him.

Our eyes locked and he seemed to understand the meaning behind my words. I wondered where I would be and who I would be with if he hadn’t found me. If we hadn’t found each other and decided to spend our lives together, where would I be now? Would I be as happy as I am now?

“What are you saying? I should be thanking you for trusting and choosing me...” Edward replied as if it was nothing. He can be surprisingly humble sometimes.

“I was just thinking...that I don’t know where I would be without you...” I mumbled.

“You’ll be wherever you choose to be, Princess. I told you before, didn’t I...to find your true north. So, did you find it?” Edward said before his fingers gently touched the star-shaped pendant that I wore around my neck. After all these years, I still wore the necklace to remind me to be true to myself and my choices.

“Yes. I found him...” I replied without hesitation.

This time, I was certain that I had found him, and I was determined to keep him with me. This is the choice that I’ve made. Firmly, I placed my hand on top of Edward’s as he held the star pendant beneath our hands.

“You are my true north star, Edward,” I said before smiling confidently at him.

I swear that there was a blush on Edward’s cheeks. How he smiled back at me was so adorable that I couldn’t even begin to describe it in words. He could say that I was sweet talking him all he wanted but what I said was the most honest truth.

Wordlessly, Edward held the back of my head in his hand as he pulled me closer to him and kissed my forehead. The kiss was so gentle and light that it was almost like a feather’s touch. Now it was my turn to blush at his loving action. He didn’t need to say anything, I could feel what he felt like our hearts were truly connected.

I learnt that we can’t fully control the situation that life places us in. There were many things in my life that I couldn’t control. Regardless, I am proud of the choices that I’ve made. I wasn’t sure if they were the best choices or the best decisions. However, I am willing to live and move forward with my life, knowing that I made those decisions by myself and for myself and the people that I love.

Each time I looked up at the sky, I’ll always be looking for it...my True North.

The End.

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