Chapter 13: Jealousy from the past

Okay, I couldn't think of a title for this chapter because it's a bit normal life. I apologize if you find the title is not suitable. I would like to apologize again for not posting a new chapter sooner. I'm busy with my works and out of ideas for the coming chapters.

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"I'm fine" she said. "I know you are, honey. But, I don't think we should go right now" he said. "Why not?" she asked. "Like I said, you are pregnant. You need rest and I think we should move back to London" he said and wrapped his arms around her waist. "But we are going to discover some priceless artifacts. I don't want to miss it" she said and looked sad. His mind was fighting with his heart. "Think you can handle a long ride?" he said after his heart made decision. "Yes, are we going?" she said. "I guess so. I want you to be safe but I also want you to be happy" he said. "I will be safe. I know you will protect me. Nothing's going to happen" she said. "It's just that you are pregnant now. If anything happens to you and the baby, I will never forgive myself" he said as his rubbed her stomach with the back of his hand. "Promise me you will stay near with me all the time. I know nothing is going to happen but I just want to make sure. I know you will be safe with me" he said. "Promise" she said and kissed him.

"Jonathan, over here" she said as she spotted her brother from the crowd. She would never left her brother behind. She let go of Rick's hand and ran to her brother, gave him a hug. "I miss you" she said. "I thought you don't have much time to think about me. All you have is Rick" Jonathan said sarcastically. In fact, he was jealous that his sister spent most of the time with her husband. He missed his sister too. "Are you jealous?" she said smiling. "Me? Jealous? I rather spend my time with young ladies. Not a bookworm" Jonathan said with a cheeky grin. "Idiot. Now the bookworm has a good news to announce. Are you going to listen?" she said. "You found treasures in Thebes?" Jonathan's eyes were big. She rolled her eyes. "You could say it's treasure because it's priceless to me. It's a gift. You are going to be an uncle" she said. "Evy, are you-" Jonathan said. "I'm pregnant" she said and smiled. "I'm going to be uncle. Little bookworm is inside your tummy. No, I wish it's not a bookworm like you" Jonathan said. "Watch your mouth. It can hear you" she said. "Are you two done yet?" Rick said as he wrapped an arm around her waist. He was waiting for the siblings to come over but they seemed to engage in a non-stop conversation. They always did. So, he decided to interrupt. "Of course we do. Let's get into the car before the two of you start the kissy wissy again" Jonathan said and walked to the car.

"Rick, do you think this is wise? She's pregnant" Jonathan said as he and Rick were waiting for Evelyn to come down from upstairs. "I don't think it's wise but she is persistent. I want her to be happy" he said. "Knowing old mum. She wouldn't let go of a chance like this" Jonathan said. "Don't worry. I will take care of her. If something goes wrong and she is needed to be back to London, I will make sure she will be in the plane. I will knock her off if I have to" he said. "I know you will old boy" Jonathan said. "Shall we depart?" she said as she came down. "Yes" the men said at the same time. "What were you two talking about?" she asked. "Nothing" again they said at the same time and that caught her attention. "When did you two in the same group? I thought you are on my side, Mr. O'Connell" she said and narrowed her eyes at the men. "I always have, honey" Risk said. "We were having men talks" he said. "Beuford. We were discussed about the newest Beuford. I'm planning to have one if we found treasures in Thebes" Jonathan said and she believed it whenever her brother mentioned treasure.

"Evelyn, I'm sorry for what I did. I didn't mean to-" George said when Rick and Jonathan went to get their camels. "It's fine. Water under the bridge" she said. "Good. You seem happy with your married life" George said. "Yes" she said but she wasn't paying attention to George. She was waiting for her husband. "If you want to talk... I mean if you need someone to talk to, I'm here" George said. "I'm good. Thank you" she said. She was having another nausea again. "Evelyn, you alright?" George asked. "Yes, I'm fine. It's normal for pregnant" she said. "You're... you're pregnant. Congratulations" George managed to say it. He had no hopes in this anymore. She was pregnant. He and she were done. 'The American stole her from me. She was mine' he thought while Evelyn spotted her husband came out from the crowd and ran to him. "I like camels" she said. "Hmmm... I like the dress you wore on that day. But not in public anyway" Rick said. "Why not? I thought it was pretty" she said. "Of course it was pretty. But it showed off too much of your body that I would like in public. Not men can lay an eye on you baby" he said. "So protective huh, Mr. O'Connell?" she said and closed their distance. "I am when it comes to you. You know how clumsy you are" he said and laughed. She swatted him on his chest and he wrapped both arms around her to limit her attacks. "Say it again?" she challenged him. "Hmmm... have I kissed you today?" he said. "Don't give me that. It's not working" she said. "We'll see" he said and kissed her on the lips. "Oh... pleaseeeeee... can't you two save it for yourself? We are in the middle of Cairo with bloody lots of people around" Jonathan said. "Get used to it Jonathan" Rick said. Jonathan rolled his eyes and Evy laughed at her brother. "You sure you don't want to ride with me?" Rick asked. "I could handle it myself. I miss riding camel" she said.

"Ok, if you change your mind, you could always ride with me" he said. "Ok" she said and kissed him quick on the lips. George looked at the couple and bit of jealousy is growing. He wouldn't care much about Evelyn before she came back to London but she had became so beautiful in these days. Sexy he would say. He never seen Evelyn without glasses and the librarian outlook. She wore a pair of fit trousers and a shirt showing off her body curves. She had her hairs loosen and didn't wear her glasses. She did put some make-up on her face. She wasn't alike the Evelyn he knew years ago. This woman stood in front him was a sexy and attractive lady. His urges for her had reached at the maximum level, especially when she said she was pregnant. 'She was carrying the baby of the barbaric American. The baby should be mine. She was supposed to carry my baby. We were so close at Oxford. She was my fiance. So close, she would be my wife. Why didn't she choose me? I'm much educated than him. I'm going to show her, she was so wrong to have broken up with me' George was having an evil thought. He was going to embarrass the barbaric American in front of Evelyn. He was going to make Evelyn realized Rick wasn't good for her. Instead, he himself was good for her.

The ride to Thebes was normal. Rick and Evy talked to each other all the time and once in the while stole kisses from each other. They had been riding for two days and today they decided to stop for the night. Rick was setting up the tent while Evy cooked dinner for the men. After the tent was set up, he walked to the place where his wife cooked dinner. "All done?" she asked after they kissed. "Yeah... what's for dinner?" he asked. "Bit of soup with dried vegetables and spices. It should be done soon" she said. "Hmm... you are good in cooking these days" he said. "But I couldn't forget the first time you cooked for me. You nearly burned the kitchen" he said and laughed. "Very amusing, Mr. O'Connell. Be careful with your words, I'm the one who cooks for you. I could always poison your dinner" she said. "You wouldn't do that to me" he said. "Why not?" she said. "Because you love me and you are carrying my baby" he said and nibbled her ear. "Oh... Blast you. You are lucky that I'm carrying your baby. I might do that if I don't have a child with me" she said with a smile. "Hmmm" he wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and caressed her stomach. He kissed her neck gently and rested his head on her shoulder. She let him tasted the soup with a spoon without turning her head. "Hmm... taste good. What did you add into the soup?" he said. "Why didn't you listen to what I've said? It's mixed with dried vegetables and spices" she said and got a little annoyed. "I was listening. But I guess you added something else" he said. "What else did I add?" she said and turned around to face him. "Hmm... poison I guess... to make me fall in love with you like crazy" he said. Her heart melted once again by his words. "We are married, Mr. O'Connell. You don't have to flirt" she said but somehow she enjoyed it. "You know what? I liked to flirt beautiful ladies but now I love to flirt my gorgeous wife" he said and dropped his head to kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled her body close to his. When the couple broke apart, both were grasping for air. "Oh god. We shouldn't do this" he said. "Why not? We are married. It's not against the rules" she teased him. "Yeah right, not against the rules. But you make me want more from you and we can't continue it because we are in the middle of deserts. And it is killing me" he said. Instead of leaving her husband, she kissed his throat then down to his chest where she could access from his open collar shirt. "Evy, if you keep this up I'm gonna lose control" he groaned. "What will you do? Take me now?" she continued to tease her husband. "I would if you keep this up. And your brother would hear every noise you make" he finally found a point to fight back. "I do not!" she argued. "Yes you do honey. Sometimes you were too loud, you know" he said and laughed. "If you say so Mr. O'Connell, we shouldn't do this anymore" she said as she wasn't going to lose this battle. "But I love it when you scream. It makes me crazy" he said. "Oh god I miss it. I miss us" he said. "Me too" she said and kissed him but interrupted by her brother. "Are you two bloody finish? You are not alone. Your dear brother is here, baby sis" Jonathan scolded. "All you want is dinner" she said to her brother as she let go of his husband. "My stomach start to growl, old mum. Let's feed your brother then you shall feed your husband... urges" Jonathan liked to tease his sister. "Ouch!" Evy pinched her brother. "Oh yes, it does remind me don't play around with her little fingers" Jonathan said. "Yeah, no kidding" he said and she narrowed her eyes at him. "I couldn't understand how she did this but you see this scar" Jonathan said and showed Rick the scar on his arm. "He lost my book which was my favourite book all the time" she defended herself. "I guess you deserve it Jon" Rick said. "You are on her side, brother" Jonathan said. "Of course I am. She is my wife" Rick said. "Alright. I get it. You two against me. I won't get a stand in the house anymore" Jonathan said. "You never had" she said and Rick laughed. "Traitor" Jonathan said to his dear sister. Evy walked to where George sat, and offered the soup she cook. "Thank you Evelyn" George said. Evelyn smiled in return before she turned to leave. George looked at the couple when Rick shared his food with Evelyn. Jealousy rose in his heart. Jonathan looked at the couple in disgust when Rick stole kisses from his sister whereas George was getting more anger towards Rick.

"Uhhh" Rick sigh when he lay on his back. Evy rolled to her side and lay her head on his shoulder. He wrapped an arm around her and kissed her forehead, holding her close to his body. She stroke his firm chest and buried her head in his neck, snuggled closer to him. Her hand slid into his open collar shirt which allowed her to get more access to his body. Her hand roamed his chest and found his nipple. She played with it gently and he let out a little groan. "Enough" Rick said and took her hand from his chest to prevent her from making the situation became uncontrollable. "If you keep this up, I'm gonna make love with you" Rick said after he kissed her hand. "I miss us" she said. Somehow her pregnancy changed her hormone and made her felt the urges for man. The urges for her husband. "I know. I miss us too but we can't do this. Your brother... everyone outside this tent would hear us. I'm not going to risk it because I don't want you being back talked by them" he said. "The next time I set up a tent, I'm going to make ours a bit far from them, right" he said with a smile. She kissed him to show her agreement. "Goodnight" she said after the kiss and closed her eyes for a good night sleep. "Night" he said and wrapped both arms around her.

This chapter is lack of plot and I know it. As I've mentioned earlier, I'm running out of ideas. But still, I wish you will support me by reading it and leaving comments.