"Mom?" Ethan said walking out of his room.
"Yes sweetie?"
"Can I come and watch TV?"
"Are you feeling better?"
"Yea."
I walked over and put my hand on his forehead.
"Hmm…Well your fever seems to be gone."
"So can I?"
"Yes, but lunch will be ready soon." I say finishing cooking lunch.
I went into the kitchen and finished making soup for Ethan.
"Here you go sweetie." I said sitting the tray on the couch in front of him.
"Thank you." He said eating the soup.
I went a cleaned up the kitchen and sat in the living room.
*sigh*
I sighed as I sat down with a plop.
"Are you tired mom?"
"Yea, a little." I said leaning back and closing my eyes.
"Go lay down then."
"No, I will be fine."
"Mom, I'll be fine."
"Thank you Ethan but…"
"Do I need to call dad?"
"….Fine… just for 5 minutes." I said walking back into the bedroom.
I wasn't awake enough to argue with Kunihiko on the phone and Ethan was right, he will be fine.
I woke up and looked at the clock.
"What?!" I said rushing out into the living room.
I had been asleep for a little over 5 hours.
When I got to the living room, I could see the boys sitting at the dining table eating.
"Feel better mom?" Ethan asked.
"Yea…" I said looking confused. "Who?"
"Hey Anne." I turn around and Saeki was standing there drying his hands.
"Saeki…what?"
"Ethan called me about 2 and said that you were really tired and asked me to pick up Cooper."
"He did?"
"Yea, then when I got here, you were still asleep and I figured I would help the boys with their homework."
"Yea, and then we played legos…"
"Then we helped him make dinner."
The boys said while eating their dinner.
"Well, Thank you for doing everything." I said picking up the boy's plates and carrying them into the kitchen. "Go wash up." I said to them.
They both ran off to the bathroom.
"Thank you Saeki. I had no idea I was that tired. This pregnancy is making me more exhausted than when I was pregnant with Ethan and Cooper." I said putting the plates in the sink.
"It's no trouble at all Anne." He said smiling at me. "Have you heard from Kuni at all today?"
"No, why?"
"I was just wondering when he was getting home."
"He usually doesn't get home until maybe 10 on weekdays lately."
"Who helps you with everything around here?"
"They boys help me occasionally when they don't have homework, but most of the time they are asleep." I said putting the dishes away after I dried them.
I reached up but couldn't reach it.
"Here." Saeki said reaching up and putting the plates away.
"Thanks."
"Someone should be here helping you out. You shouldn't be doing this alone."
"I'm not, Kunihiko is here when he's not busy working."
"How often is that?" Saeki said.
"Look, I appreciate your concern Saeki, but I will be fine." I said getting a little upset.
"I'm sorry. I had not right…I just don't want you to over do it." He said taking my hand.
I looked at him.
He had this genuine worried look in his eyes.
I yanked my hand away.
"I…I think you better go." I said turning back to the sink.
He just stood there for a few second before saying anything.
"I'm here…if you need me Anne. Just give me a call." He said leaving.
What was that?
Why would he do that?
Does he have feelings for me?
Even if he does I am married he shouldn't be doing that.
Although I didn't mind it to be honest…I mean my heart is still racing a little.
I started thinking.
"Mom?"
"Huh…Yes sweetie?"
"Are you ok?"
"Yea I am fine…come one, let's go watch a movie." I said walking out into the living room.
"Can we watch Transformers?"
"Sure why not." I said smiling.
It was almost midnight.
The boys were in bed asleep.
I was lying in bed awake.
Thinking about what Saeki had said.
I shouldn't be doing this on my own…but I'm not…am I?
Kunihiko is here on weekends helping out a lot…when he is not working.
I knew that Kunihiko would be busy, especially when he took over the company.
I don't know.
I got out of bed and went to the kitchen and got a drink.
"What are you still doing up?"
"Your home."
"Yea, but I still have some work to finish." He said kissing the top of my head.
"Right." I said a little upset as I got a drink.
"You never answered my question. What are you still doing up?"
"Ayana won't stop kicking." I said putting my hand on my stomach.
"Well you should go lay down and try." He said laying his shirt on couch.
"I have been, I just got thirsty." I said picking it up.
"I need to finish working on some stuff." He said pulling his laptop out and sitting at the table.
"Right." I said sighing. "Good night."
"Hmm." He said not even looking my way.
I walked into the bathroom and tossed his shirt in the hamper.
That's when I noticed something on his color.
What is that?