Ichabod - Episode 25

 

Harmony stared and opened her eyes as the sun rays hit her eyes through the opened curtain.  She climbed down from the bed, wore her slippers and walked blindly out of the room but she became wide awake when she saw a shirtless Ichabod walking out of his room as well.

They both ran into each other in the middle of the passage and stopped, looking at each other in shock. All of a sudden, she remembered the robe she was wearing would probably be showing off her cleavages so she cleared her throat and covered her chest with her hands…

“Goodmorning.” Ichabod managed to say, looking away.

“Morning.” She replied feeling uncomfortable and looking away as well.

“I  needed a cup of water.” He said even though he had no reason to tell her.

“Okay, I just wanted to drink something myself.” She replied and they both nodded at the same time but neither made a move . Harmony could feel her heart beating so fast as she tried not to stare at the shirtless man in front of her. Muscles rippled from every part of his body and her hands were screaming to touch his chest which was as broad as a barn door…she desperately wanted to move but her legs just became complete dead. She needed to apologize for what happened on the previous night

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. She had already memorized it so well and it shouldn’t be a problem but now, her tongue was tied, why did he choose to be shirtless this morning of all mornings?

Ichabod, on the other hand, was waiting for the right way of apologizing for what happened the previous night. He needed to come up with a reason on why he had run off like that but he couldn’t think of one. Damned Odin!

“Urm…!” They both started at the same time then stopped.

“You wanted to  say something?” Harmony asked, feeling hot all over.

“No, I guess, ladies first,” Ichabod replied.

Harmony chuckled, “um, well, I am…”

“Ichabod!”

They both turned to see Tracy who had just come out of her room and was running to hug Ichabod.

“Oh hey sweetie.” Harmony said, brushing her daughter’s hair.

“How are you doing little lady?” Ichabod asked.

“You are the best Ichabod. I had so much fun last night.” The girl said.

“Yes, I did too.” He replied, then Tracy hugged her mother.

“Did you sleep well, honey?”

“Yes mum, I did.” She replied with a smile.

“Go and get ready to take your birth. Tanya will be here soon.”

Tracy nodded and waved at Ichabod before going to her room.

“You are her favorite person now.” Harmony said as they were now walking towards the bar together.

“Yea,” Ichabod replied with a chuckle.

“I owe you an apology, Ichabod.” She managed to say finally, and he stopped.

“Last night was something that means so much to me and I got caught up in the moment, I am sorry for trying to kiss you and…”

“It’s okay.” He said immediately.

“No, I need to..”

“It’s okay Harmony. I’m sorry I left like that.”

Okay, wait a minute, did he just apologize for not kissing her back? She hoped he would say more but instead, he kept quiet.

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Harmony’s POV

Minutes later, I was sitting at the same spot we had sat the previous night but now with a considerable amount of space between us. I had poured myself a drink but he was standing beside the fridge, gulping down a bottle of water. I still couldn’t shake the awkward feeling off of me.  Why did he apologise for leaving like that? Had he wanted to kiss me back as well?

 I knew he wasn’t looking at me but while I took my drink, I couldn’t help but check him out with the corner of my eye. Oh dear lord, this man is so fine it makes me hot all over. 

I wondered if he had a girlfriend cos I could totally picture myself getting naked with him, running my hands all over his thick lustrous hair and…oh, those eyes of his…as blue as the ocean, looking at me with so much gentleness…they were the perfect shades of….Oh crap! He was looking at me! I coughed out my drink as I realized and he stood up, walking closer to me and asking me if I was okay.

“Yes, I’m fine, I’m okay.” I lied, while still coughing more. This is what happens when you are having a dirty thought about you and your guard. 

“Are you sure you are okay?” He asked me again.

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. Now he was so close to me I could feel his warmth, dear Lord. What is my problem?

“Yes, I’m okay but you know one thing?” I started looking straight at him.

“Sure, what?”

“Do you mind, putting on a shirt?” I managed to say finally.

He nodded without trying to decipher the meaning behind my request.

“I will go do that now.”

“Thank you so much,” I replied and just as he turned and was leaving,

“Oh, so now you are getting naked in front of my child’s mother?”

I looked at the front and was surprised to see Michael. I was so angry, I stood up. He hadn’t even bothered to knock.

“What the hell do you want here Michael?” I demanded, walking to him while ignoring the two guards that came with him, I so hated this man.

“Baby! My child leaves her, I can come anytime I want.” He replied.

“Oh hell no, you cannot else I will get a restraining order for you! This is a trespass! You cannot come to my house unannounced!”

He wasn’t looking at me, instead, he was looking at Ichabod who had turned and was looking at him too.

“I do not approve of this nonsense you both are doing Harmony. You can sleep with any man you want, but you have no right to bring him to this house where my child lives.”

“You have no right to tell me what I can and cannot do Michael and it is no business of yours whom I chose to sleep with!” I shouted back, I was boiling so fast.

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Ichabods POV

I didn’t want any trouble, so I decided to excuse myself.

“I’m  not done with you, eh, white man!” He said, signaling to his two dogs to stop me. They both prevented me from going into the room so I waited.

“I do not trust you, white man!” He said to me.

“That is none of my problems,” I replied to him as calmly as he could and he laughed.

“Well, you are right, it is my problem. Do you know what else my problem is?” He asked, coming all over my face.

“I hate it when someone is trying to pretend to be me. You are not her father! You will never be! I am her father, If I do not show up at a childish event, I am still her father. My blood runs in her vein. Don’t ever try to replace me again, do you understand me?”

“Shut up Michael and leave!” Harmony shouted.

This man kept looking at me but I tried to turn to go back to my room, still, he pulled me back with his hand.

“What are you doing?” Harmony screamed.

“Stay away Harmony, I need him to answer me why he went to do the shit he did at the school, now everyone is talking, saying how much of a weakling I am as a father because of this idiot!”

“Well, they didn’t lie did they?” I asked in a low tone and his hand shot out, slapping me across my face.

Harmony screamed and rushed to me, “oh my God, are you okay?” She asked and I nodded, then she went all over him, fighting him and pushing him.

“Leave my house this minute you idiot!”

“If you are not careful, I will sue for the sole custody of that child, you know I will win!” Michael threatened Harmony and just as he was about to leave, he said to me, “white man, I will find out your secret, and if I do, you better pray to God I don’t find something bad about you!”

With this, he left with his goons and Harmony rushed to hug me. “I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry.” She cried.