Six months later...
''Leena, Andrew threw the balloon on my face,'' Kyle scread.
A long whistle blew twice. Leena lifted a red card high above, pointing towards Andrew. ''Out of the ga, Andrew!''
After her wedding, Leena never went on trips and added with the book she was writing, her life has beco busy. Finally, the book is completed, and it's under editing. So, she thought of spending a day with her friends and invited them ho.
After lunch, Leena suggested a ga. At first, it was only between only girls, but Andrew spoiled the plan.. Reluctantly, Leena divided into two teams. A big bucket of filled water balloons was placed at each team's playing area, and each player had to knock off opposite team mbers by hitting them with water balloons except on the face. If the player is hit and the balloon pops, the player is out of the ga.
Andrew chose the team na as 'The skull crush bunnies' Leena chose 'Holy banana pants.'
Back to the ga, Leena raised the red card. ''Andrew Dawson! You have thrown the ball in the wrong place. You have gone against the rules! You are out of this ga. Go, and accompany your loser friends, Devin and Kurt.'' Leena declared. Speaking of her husband, he brought sha to her. The second the ga started, aunt Jalapeno threw a balloon at Devin, which popped out.
''She takes every chance to insult .'' Kurt mumbled.
Andrew's face flushed with rage. ''Reese threw a water balloon on Kurt's face, and it was not against the rules? If I do it, it's called cheating? Are you an umpire or siding on with the girl's team?'' Andrew shouted, taking a step ahead at Leena, although Wilbur tried to pull him back. Arguing with his sister doesn't bring good fate.
''Liar! I didnot throw it on his face.'' Reese yelled. ''Did I, Kurt?''
''Why do you waste ti on him, Reese?'' Kyle lazily added. ''He will not open his mouth.''
Like Kyle predicted, Kurt stayed silent. Arguing with a girl is worse than a world war, in his opinion. Infact, by quitting, he got a chance to watch Kyle in the ga.
''You cheater, Leena!''
''You don't have the balls to win, and now you bla ?'' Leena's voice raised hysterically at Andrew. ''Out of the ga.''
''This is cheating! The umpire is the biggest cheater.''
''Watch your words. I can hear you.''
''That doesn't exclude the fact that you are a cheater.'' Grumbling, Andrew made his way and sat beside Kurt and Devin. Three are already out of the ga from his team. He would never lose a ga in video gas, let alone in the field. But with a cheating umpire around, Andrew lost the confidence of winning the ga. ''Your wife is a cheating bully, Vincy.''
''Everybody knows that,'' Devin said as a matter of fact. He never agreed to play this silly kids ga, but Leena made it mandatory. For nasake, he went into the field and ca out in a few seconds to look after Leena.
His eyes never left the sight of her. Although Leena is not playing the ga, dangers co unexpectedly. The bump showed up significantly in the third trister. Every day, he is closer to eting another love of his life. He visited every monthly check-up with her, monitor her food and vitamins intake.
''I am keeping my hopes on Nick. At least, he is playing well.'' Andrew gazed at his team. ''Nicky...right to your left is aunt Jalapeno's back. Throw the balloon.''
''Wilbur...target Jane,'' Andrew shouted. ''She is near you.''
''Aunt Jalapeno, Jane! Out of the ga!''
''Yes...yes.'' Andrew smiled ear to ear, kicking his legs in the air.
''Nasty butt!'' Aunt Jalapeno sneered at Andrew. ''I will squeeze your bums after the ga.''
Andrew gulped. Will he get squeezed by aunt Jalapeno? No way! He will run right after the ga ends.
Devin and Kurt pitied Andrew for soaring his hopes high. The winner of the ga was decided the mont Leena beca the umpire.
Slowly, as Devin foretold, the ga beca one-sided. By the ti the clock struck zero, the Skull crush bunnies team was left with one player. Holy banana pants had five players. ''I declare holy banana pants as the winner of the ga.''
''Yayy!!!'' The girls squealed in happiness. ''We won.''
''You are behaving as if you won in the Olympics, cheaters!'' Andrew scoffed.
After the ga ended, everybody spent a little ti in the house and started off ho.
After dinner, Devin helped Leena walk to the bedroom.
''Does your feet hurt?'' He softly asked, taking a grapeseed oil into his hands, and began massaging her feet. He was terrified sothing had happened when Leena started experiencing throbbing pain and swollen feet, but later, to his relief, he learned it was normal during pregnancy.
''A little.'' Devin is taking care of her like an infant baby. Every night, he would massage her feet, legs, back until she fell asleep. Due to her, he has no proper rest.
''I am fine, Devin.'' She urged him to the bed.
''Let do it for one more_''
''Please.'' She pleaded. ''I want to talk with you.''
''Alright, madam.'' He complied with her wishes and lay down next to her. Habitually, his hand went to caress the bump. It would take ti to adjust once Leena gives birth to the little one.
''I decided the na for my book.'' She tilted to his face.
''Finally.'' Excitent washed over him. Since the day Leena announced writing a book, she has been skimming her brain, thinking of a na, yet she didnot co up with one proper na. ''What's the na?''
''The Devil's Corazon.'' She proudly said. ''How is it?''
''You are the devil?''
Leena bobbed her head.
''I am your Corazon?'' He asked, pointing the finger at him.
Leena again nodded.
His lips tugged into a smile. ''That's a perfect na. I know a publisher. Leave the editing, publishing, and marketing to . I will take care of that.''
''Really!''
''Of course, Sweetheart!'' He replied with the sa enthusiasm.
''You are the best, babylicious!''
Leena felt like a huge burden was lifted off her shoulders. As promised, Devin took care of everything, and the editing was completed in a week.
Her book will be released into the market tomorrow. The thought itself excited Leena. The following day, the mont Leena woke up, she opened her mobile to check the status. ''What the!''
She rubbed her eyes once, twice, thrice, imagining it was a dream, but every ti she saw the book's na didnot appear as she wanted to be.
'''Devin! Devin!'' She pulled Devin's hair until he opened his eyes. ''Five more minutes..sweetheart_''
''Get up, you sly fox!'' She should have known when he volunteered.
Groggily, Devin opened his eyes. ''Let guess the reason for your sudden madness.'' He pulled Leena to his embrace.''Did you like the twist?''
How much she wanted to pull all his hair off his head.
''Now..now..Little kit..Don't get angry.'' He petted her head like she was a cute little kitten. ''Don't you want my mouth in your_''
Leena smacked his shoulder before he would start his dirty talks. Now that Leena gave it a thought, the title sounds apt to her story. Devin always calls her sweetheart. "Devin..." Leaning forward, Leena kissed his lips. "Devin..." She called him again.
"Tell , Sweetheart."
"I am in love with the title now."
"And what's the title?" He softly asked, wanting to hear the na from her mouth.
Like a whispering adow, Leena's voice wheezed into Devin's ears. ''The Devil's Sweetheart."
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