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Chapter 1

The sound of a phone ringing echoed throughout the room, causing the sleeping figure on the bed to groan in annoyance, an arm absentmindedly searching the bedside table, grabbing the phone and picking up the call.

“Hello?” A raspy voice answered.

“Earn!” Suzie shouted across the phone. “Where are you? You’re going to be late for your interview.”

Earn pulled the phone away from her ear, eyes adjusting to the lights as she blinked rapidly, looking at her clock. Suddenly, she sat up straight, screaming as she realized the time.

“P’Suzie!” Earn yelled. “I’m so sorry! I’m on my way.”

“You have less than an hour.” Suzie said, Earn quickly ending the call and jumping out of bed, heading to her bathroom for a quick shower. Under different circumstances, she’d take her time doing her makeup and choosing her outfits, but today, she gave herself a quick brush and threw on the first thing she’d grabbed from her closet.

Earn Sanithada Phongphiphat, was one of Thailand’s most known actresses, who quickly rose to fame but not before overcoming her own struggles and obstacles in the entertainment industry. It was always Earn’s dream to be seen on TV, trying to make a difference in this world, especially as a young woman. When the opportunity presented itself, Earn wasted no time in grasping and taking a chance, not knowing how much her life was just about to change.

She was out the door and on her way to the inteview.

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“I’m here!” she shouted, Suzie ushering her toward the dressing room.

“You have ten minutes before you go on.” Suzie said, earning another apology from the actress.

A quick touch up to her makeup, and changed into a flowing, floral dress that screamed Earn Sanithada.

Suzie stayed behind the scenes, watching as Earn walked onto the stage, her fans screaming wildly at her appearance. She felt proud, as Earn flawlessly answered every question, no hesitation in her voice. She had been with the actress from the start, watching Earn pour her sweat, blood and tears into every job she’d landed. She was there during the hardest moment of the young actress’s life, recalling the first time she’d met Earn, like meeting a literal ball of energy.

“And is there anyone special in your life?” The interviewer asked, Suzie noticing as Earn swallowed hard, feet shuffling nervously, the small signs missed by the interviewer.

“Romantically, no.” She laughed nervously, the interviewer oblivious. “But if we’re talking otherwise, then yes.” She’d smile, thinking back to that day in the hospital, when her entire life changed. “My daughters, who are my universe and more.”

The interviewer smiled, and ‘Aws’ could be heard throughout the audience, Earn giggling as she looked them over.

“Well, that’s all the time we have today, folks.” The woman said. “A huge thank you to Miss Sanithada for taking time out of her busy schedule to sit down with us today.”

“It was my pleasure.” Earn stated genuinely, hugging the interviewer and waving to her fans, a chorus of cheers and claps synchronized as Earn disappeared backstage.

“You were amazing!” Suzie exclaimed, hugging Earn before hitting the girl on the back of her head. “Next time, don’t be late.”

Earn pouted. “I’m sorry. I was up playing with Rin and Ran and lost track of time.” she smiled, Suzie returning one of her own.

“And how are my little angels?”

Earn smiled. “They’re amazing as ever, spending the day with their grandma.” Suzie giggled, when suddenly her phone rang, Earn’s chiming. Suzie went to the corner to answer the phone, Earn opening the message she’d received from her mother. It was a picture of her and the twins, having ice-cream, Ranlada’s mouth messy with mint chocolate chip, and Rinlada, mouth bare, smiling at the camera. Earn smiled sadly, seeing the person she’d wanted nothing more than to share this moment with, in her daughter’s smile. She sent a quick heart sticker to her mother, Suzie quickly returning to her side, breaking the actress from her train of thoughts.

“Earn!” Suzie excitedly exclaimed. “Guess who I just got off the phone with?”

Earn shook her head, an eyebrow raised as she questioned Suzie silently. Suzie giggled.

“The owner of St.Kings hospital.” Suzie said. “He’s chosen you to be their presenter.”

Earn smiled, knowing how big of a deal this was.

“It’s a seven-figure deal, and we’d have to leave tomorrow if we want to make it by Monday.” Earn nodded her head. “Do you accept?” Suzie asked.

Earn smiled, nodding her head once again, thanking God that it was August, and her daughters were on summer vacation from school.

“Great.” Suzie laughed wildly, as she returned the call to the hospital, letting them know they were onboard.

Earn left Suzie, changing out of her clothes and heading home.

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The weekend flew by quickly, Earn, Suzie, her mom and her daughters arriving late Sunday night, Suzie already having taken care of the housing to accommodate them all.

Rin and Ran gasped excitedly at the pool outdoor, squealing as they ran to Earn.

“Mama?” Ran asked. “Can we go play in the pool. Pwease?”

Earn kneeled to their height, her girls only three years of age but already intelligent and kind-hearted. Two traits that reminded her of the person she dearly missed.

“Yes you can, but wait for me on the sides. You both still have trouble swimming, and I don’t want you alone in the water, okay?” Earn received a kiss to both cheeks, watching as her daughters squealed and ran to change into their swimwear.

“They remind me so much of you at this age.” She heard her mother say from behind. “Always excited and active.” Earn laughed and hugged her mom.

“Who said I grew out of that phase?” The actress said, causing her mother to laugh, Earn returning one of her own, until the twins were back, running toward their mother and pulling her toward the huge pool.

They stayed and played in the water until their fingers shrunk, Earn holding both her daughters, carrying them up the stairs and to the bathroom, bathing them until it was time for them to go to bed, the actress ready to tuck them under their blankets, when suddenly, a tiny hand wrapped around her own, Earn looking to see Rin looking up at her.

“Mama? Can Ran and I sleep in your bed tonight?” Rin asked softly, holding Ran’s hand and giving their mother their best puppy dog eyes, Earn traced the matching moles on the left side of their faces, leaning down to kiss their foreheads, as she picked them both up and laid them on her bed, fitting herself between the twins, her daughters immediately snuggling against their mother as she stroked their silky, black hair gently, humming a song softly, knowing exactly what her daughters needed in this moment. She gazed down at their sweet faces, brows furrowed as if even in their sleep, they were still thinking. Much like the person she’d longed to share this moment with. She leaned down, kissing her daughters foreheads once again, before joining them in the land of dreams.

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Morning came by quickly, and Earn was dressed, ready for her meeting with the hospital owner, not wanting to leave the girls alone, knowing they’d call for her the moment they woke up. Her mom promised to look after them, assuring Earn everything will be okay. Earn sighed, kissing her twin's forehead before she and Suzie were on the way for the meeting.

The drive to the hospital was short, Earn suddenly feeling very nervous. Why was she feeling like this? She’d done more than this before. This meeting shouldn’t make her feel on edge.

“Are you okay?” She heard Suzie ask. “You look a little pale.”

Earn gave her a smile of reassurance, both making their way inside the hospital, Earn immediately greeted with praises and questions for autographs, the actress happily greeting everyone with a smile and bow of respect, before she and Suzie made their way to the reception’s desk, the woman clearly failing to hide her excitement upon seeing Earn.

Earn let Suzie do all the talking, as they were informed that the owner along with several other doctors were called to the emergency room as there had been an accident with many wounded civilians, and it might be a while.

Suzie and Earn thanked the receptionist kindly, making their way to the cafeteria, seeing as they’d both skipped breakfast.

Earn looked around the hospital, suddenly overcome with sadness as she thought about her memories from the past, and the person who was connected to them. Was she wrong in not reaching out when she’d given birth to the girls? They ended their relationship in one of the worse possible, and the actress hadn’t known she was pregnant. By the time Earn had left and returned to Thailand, weeks passing by without a clue, it was too late. She had no idea how she was going to navigate life now without her other half. But her girls made up for everything, a reminder that she needed to keep going for them.

“Miss Sanithada.” A voice echoed her name, Earn snapping out of her thoughts as she looked up to find a man, who appeared to be in his early sixties, greet her. “Apologies for the wait.”

Earn looked at her watch, seeing almost two hours had passed since their arrival. It hadn’t felt like so long had passed. She stood, shaking her head. “That’s okay, doctor.” She shook his waiting hand. “We didn’t mind the wait.

“Oh, no need for labels.” The older man laughed. “You can call me-”

“Dad?” A voice said from behind Earn. The actress felt her entire body stiffen, her blood running cold, as she swallowed the lump that formed in her throat, her palms become sweaty. Three years may have passed them by, but that voice…… Earn would know that voice anywhere. “You called for me?”

“Ah, Lada.” the man smiled. “I would like you to meet the presenter for our hospital. Miss Earn Sanithada Phongphiphat.”

There was a sudden silence, except for the small gasp heard from behind Earn, the young actress slowly turning, her body trembling softly, as she- finally, after three years, came face to face with her ex-girlfriend, and the mother to her children.

The first thing she’d noticed was the muscles the doctor gained along her biceps, her shirt barely covering her stomach, her six pack on full display for everyone to see. The second thing she’d noticed was the grim look on the woman’s face, a look she was sure mirrored her own.

“Miss Sanithada, I would like you to meet my daughter. Doctor Fahlada Thananusak.” the older man said with a prideful voice. “You two will be working together on this project.”

The last thing she’d noticed were her daughters- their daughters, running toward Earn, almost crashing into her as their arms wrapped around her legs.

“Mama…” Rin said softly, the twins burying their faces into Earn’s dress, the actress instinctively stroking their hair.

“They missed you and begged to come to the hospital.” Her mother said, giving her daughter an apologetic smile. But Earn couldn’t hear anything except for the ringing in her ears. She looked at Fahlada, but the doctor’s eyes were on the twins, a shocked expression on her face, eyes flickering to the actress as she stumbled back slightly. They called Earn ‘Mama’.

The girls turned around, eyes brown as Earn’s, Ranlada pointing at Fahlada. “Rin, look! From Mama's pictures!” Rinlada followed her sister’s gaze, smiling widely as she spotted what her sister was showing her.

Fahlada felt her heart race. Why did their smiles look exactly like her own?

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“Earn?”

“Earn?”

“Mama!”

Earn jumped, looking down at her daughters, little hands tugging on her dress to get her attention.

“Mama, washroom.” Ranlada said, pouting slightly at her mother.

Earn looked back at Mr. Thananusak. “Would be alright if we delayed the meeting for a few minutes?”

“Oh, it’s alright.” the older man said. “I can just give your manager the details. Take care of your daughters.” He looked at Suzie, who nodded, gaze returning to the twin girls. Oddly, he felt a familiarness about them, shooting them both a smile before he walked off, Suzie quick on his trail. Suddenly, he stopped, looking back at his daughter.

“Miss Sanithada. Fahlada will accompany you and give you a tour of our hospital so you can familiarize yourself with the different departments.”

Fahlada kept quiet, unable to speak or move, the weight of her chest caving in, as she struggled to breathe. Earn realized what was happening in an instant, before she nodded her head at the man.

“Mom, you must be tired.” The actress said to her mother. “Go home and rest. I’ll keep the girls with me.” Earn smiled softly, as her mother kissed her forehead, followed by kisses to her granddaughters’ cheeks, before leaving the hospital and returning to their home.

Fahlada plopped down onto a nearby chair, fingers uncomfortably twisting into the collar of her shirt, as if to pull the material away from her skin.

“P’Mor?” Earn whispered, her voice cracking as she called to the doctor, taking a slow and shaky step, hands holding her daughters tightly.

The doctor was visibly sweating, long drops running along her neck. “I- I need-” Suddenly, she stood, internally forcing herself to calm down as she quickly walked past the actress.

“P’Mor!” Earn yelled, wanting nothing more than to run after the doctor, but the tugging on her dress caught her attention once more.

“Mama.” Ran pouted.

Earn gave her daughter an apologetic smile. “I’m sorry, baby.” She took Ranlada in her arms, holding onto Rinlada’s tiny hand, as she searched for the washroom.

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Fahlada Thananusak looked herself in the mirror, as she repeated words of encouragement to herself. Why was Earn here? Why now, when she was almost healed from the scar left by the actress. And those girls……… Earn’s daughters…… But why did they look so much like her?

Fahlada groaned, too many questions circling her head, as her breathing became unsteady once again. She looked herself in the mirror, when suddenly, her door slid open, Tan and Bow entering.

“Lada, where have you been?” Bow questioned her best friend. “We’ve been calling you for the last ten minutes.”

“We heard the whispers.” Tan smiled sadly at the doctor. “Is that woman really back?”

Lada inhaled deeply, opening her mouth to speak, before Ros rushed in, bowing in apology.

“Doctor, your father has requested your presence in his office.”

Lada sighed. Why did this have to happen now?

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Earn had been walking around the twins for the past thirty minutes, smiling proudly every time Rin pointed out at big words, trying her best to pronounce each word perfectly. Ran was already fast asleep, arms wrapped around her mother.

“Mama, what does that say?” Rin pointed at a sign. Earn froze. Dermatology Ward. Fahlada’s ward. The sound of heels clicking slowly against the white, tiled floor of the hospital told her all she needed to know.

Earn turned, coming face to face with Fahlada once again. Rin was oblivious, focusing on the chart as she sounded each letter, a faint smile on Fahlada’s face before her gaze returned to the actress.

“We need to talk.” A stern statement, one that had Earn nodding. “My office.” She turned and walked away, knowing Earn would follow.

The actress called to her daughter, the girl rubbing at her eyes, a telltale that soon she’d fall asleep.

Lada waited for Earn to enter, before shutting the door.

There was a small yawn from Rinlada, Fahlada’s heated expression softening into gentle gaze. She pulled the blanket draped over the back of her sofa, silently urging Earn to lay the already sleeping twin on one side, her sister following as she climbed the sofa and laid on the other side, snuggling further into her sister, breath steady as she fell into a slumber.

Fahlada’s eyes watered, as she lightly placed the blanket over the twins’ sleeping figures, a hand caressing Rin’s hair. She knew the answer to her most sought question. She wasn’t stupid. Their smiles were an exact replica of her own. Their hair the same as her own. Their shared moles on the left sides of their faces.

Seconds, minutes, maybe even hours had passed by, Fahlada now in a crouching position as she stared at the girls, breathing softly as if the sound of her inhaling would wake them up. Earn said nothing, allowing Lada to enjoy this moment for herself. The silence was like a calm breeze, neither wanting to make a sound. But the silence couldn’t last forever, could it?

“They’re mine.” Earn heard Lada say, the actress looking at the doctor guiltily. Their eyes met, both filled with anguish. “They’re mine?” Lada’s voice barely a whisper, Earn nodding her answer.

“How old are they?”

Earn, taking a chance as she stood next to the doctor, both women now sitting on the floor as they stared at their daughters. “Three.”

“You kept them from me for three years.” Fahlada said through gritted teeth, Earn hearing the anger in her voice. “Is this why you left me?”

“P’Mor, no. I would never take this opportunity from you-”

“But you kept them from me for three years.” Fahlada now turned to look at Earn, her red eyes filled with tears threatening to spill.

“I didn’t know.” Earn’s mouth trembled. “When I left, I didn’t know. And by the time I had realized- with the way everything happened, it was too late.” Ran twitched, shifting her body, causing her mothers to keep quiet, the actress humming softly as she lulled her daughter back to sleep. “If I had told you back then, would you have believed me?”

Fahlada couldn’t answer, because she wasn’t sure what the right answer was.

“Tell me about them.”

Earn smiled softly, as she looked over her girls. “Their names are Ranlada and Rinlada Thananusak.” She pointed at each twin upon saying their names.

Lada made a choking sound, that almost sounded like a sob trying to escape her throat. “You gave them my name?”

“I would never take that away from them.” Earn added quickly. “Or you. They aren’t only my daughters after all.”

“Ran may look like you, but everyone says she’s inherited my literal ball of energy.” The actress laughed. “When she took her first steps, she never walked but ran straight into my arms. She’s a very active child and loves running away when it’s bath time.”

Brown eyes gazed over at Rin’s sleeping figure. “Rin is like you in every single way.” She spoke softly. “Her personality, the way she talks, her laugh that sounds just like your own.” Earn felt a tear roll down her cheek. “She’s the opposite of her sister. A very calm and quiet child.”

Lada hated herself- hated the fact that she’d missed out on so much already.

“It’s not fair that you kept them from me for so long.” Fahlada muttered, getting to her feet and walking to her desk, Earn mirroring her movements. “It’s not fair that I missed out on so many things.” The doctor, as angry as she was, kept her voice low. Her daughters. They were her daughters.

“I know.” Earn whispered.

“It wasn’t fair, Earn.” Fahlada’s voice cracked, as she looked at the actress. “Did you even mention me to them? Do they know I exist?”

“They know who you are.” Earn revealed. “I told you earlier that I would never deprive them of not knowing their mother. They know you from pictures I’ve showed them, and from the stories I’ve told them. They know that you’re their mother, Fahlada.” Earn saw the tears spilling out of the doctor’s eyes, wanting nothing more than to wrap the woman in her arms, but now wasn’t the time.

“I want to be apart their lives.” Fahlada spoke.

“You have all the right to.” Earn agreed. “I want you to know them.”

Lada nodded her head, returning to her daughters' sides, as she kissed both their foreheads.

Earn watched, heart filled with joy as she watched the scene before her.

“This doesn’t mean I forgive you for everything else.” She heard Fahlada say with a venomous bite. “I’m only here for them.”

Earn said nothing. She knew how much she’d hurt the doctor. But she was naive, believing the words of the woman who caused their breakup. The moment she found out the truth, she wanted nothing more than to slap herself. She should have known Fahlada loved only her- should have believed in their love more. She was immature. But three years have passed by, and she has grown. She knew what she needed to do. Earn was determined to win her love back and make her family whole again. And this time, she will not back down.

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CHAPTER 3

March 15th, 2020

Earn and Lada had just returned from a dinner with their friends. The young girl could feel something was off on their way home, knowing exactly what had caused her girlfriend’s foul mood.

Earn giggled quietly as Lada stripped herself without a word and entered the bathroom, the sound of the shower running. Her doctor was possessive in every way possible and Earn loved every second of it.

Earlier, during their dinner, Tan had introduced a friend of his- Gia- who immediately took a liking to Earn. Now, that wasn’t what caught Fahlada’s attention. Her girlfriend was absolutely stunning, and people were allowed to admire her beauty. What caught the doctor’s attention was Gia wrapping her arm around Earn’s waist, hands too close as they inched to her lower back. Earn shuffled, already feeling the stare of her girlfriend, as she politely removed the woman’s arm from around her waist and went to her girlfriend’s side, plopping herself onto Lada’s lap. The doctor instinctively wrapped her arms possessively around Earn, staring daggers at Gia.

“I want to go home.” Fahlada whispered in Earn’s ear.

“Now?” Earn looked at her girlfriend. “It’s still early.”

“Now, baby.” Lada rasped, shifting Earn over her lap when a sudden gasp left the younger girl, causing her arms to tighten around the doctor’s neck. She nodded her head, they said their goodbyes and were on their way to their apartment.

Earn listened for the sounds of her doctor, as she removed her own clothes, and entered the bathroom, Fahlada’s back to her, her muscles retracting under the warm water. Suddenly, an arm pulled her toward the water, her back against the cold, marbled tiles of the shower.

Fahlada buried her face into Earn’s neck, inhaling the woman’s scent deeply, sticking out her tongue and licking alongside the water droplets that ran downward on the smooth skin. Earn, gasped, the doctor slipping her hands further until they grasped the soft flesh of Earn’s ass, pushing against the younger woman. Earn moaned, as she felt Lada’s length brush against her stomach, a rush of heated wetness flowed.

Lada brought her face to Earn’s, nose nuzzling her cheek as she looked at her girlfriend with adoration and love.

“You are mine.” she brushed her lips against Earn’s. “Only mine.”

“Only yours.” Earn breathlessly whispered. She saw her doctor grin, before pecking her lips gently, mouth kissing her jaw softly, trailing against her neck, stopping just above her breasts. Earn swallowed hard, as Lada wrapped her tongue around her nipple, sucking the nub into her mouth, both hands squeezing Earn’s ass as she pushed the younger girl further into her body. Lada released the mound with a soft bite to the side, before going to her knees, lips leaving her mark against Earn’s stomach, fingers parting her thighs.

Lada inhaled sharply, as Earn was bare before her gaze, her core glistened with her slick wetness. Fahlada wasted not a second as she flicked her tongue against Earn’s clit, drinking in the sweet essence that was her girlfriend.

“Lada!” Earn gasped, fingers tangled in long, silky locks, tugging hard as every sensation she’d felt vibrated throughout her body. “Baby!” Earn threw her head back against the tiles, as Fahlada’s tongue thrust into her, an arm lifting her right leg over her shoulder, Earn now spread wide for the doctor. Lada’s tongue swirled against her girlfriend’s core, her thumb now circling Earn’s clit slowly, pressing down with a slight pressure.

Earn jerked her hips, further into Fahlada’s excited and skillful tongue, her movements sloppy as she fucked Lada’s tongue, her legs suddenly weak from the pleasure.

“Lada…… Baby…… Fuck! I can’t-” Earn couldn’t finish her sentence, coming onto Fahlada’s tongue with a tremble, her body falling over as she became breathless, moaning Lada’s name like a prayer, hips slowing from the impact of her climax.

Fahlada, her tongue now stroking Earn slowly, took every wave of her girlfriend’s orgasm into her mouth, swallowing as she moaned, eyes looking up at the younger woman, mouth agape as she laughed, gasping for air, trying to gently push the doctor away from her sensitive clit.

She took Earn’s hands and pinned them to the shower wall, holding the woman in place as her tongue parted Earn’s core, finding her clit as she flicked her tongue rapidly against the nub, her girlfriend squirming, watching her pant with pleasure. A string of incoherent words left Earn’s mouth, her second orgasm hitting her faster and harder than the first, tears brimming as she sobbed and shook against Lada once more.

This was Fahlada’s favourite part. Observing Earn lose herself completely. She was sure there wasn’t a more beautiful site than watching Earn come.

“That’s it, baby.” Lada whispered, her mouth covered in Earn’s slickness, her thumb rubbing slow circles on her girlfriend’s clit, as Earn came down from her high. The water had gone cold now, but the heat of their bodies kept them warm, a slight fog skimming against the glass shower doors.

Lada removed Earn’s leg from her shoulder, as she stood, slipping her hands under Earn’s thighs and hoisting the younger woman, Earn’s arms and legs wrapped securely around her waist and neck. Fahlada turned off the shower, Earn crashing their mouths in a heated kiss, as the doctor led their soaked bodies to their bedroom, Lada gently placing her girlfriend on the bed.

Earn suddenly pulled away, smirking at her doctor, as she flipped their bodies. Lada never saw it coming, fingers pressing into the younger woman’s hips so hard, Earn certain that there’d be bruises tomorrow. She bit her lip, lifting her hips as she stroked Fahlada’s cock slowly, moaning at the way the doctor barely fit in her palm.

Fahlada was an average six inches, but the more turned on she got, the harder and thicker her cock grew. Earn recalled the first time she’d seen Lada at her full size, wondering if she could have taken it all. Fahlada made sure her first time was painless and as comfortable as she could be, Earn, in the end, screaming her girlfriend’s name, voice pleasure-ridden, into the early hours of the morning.

Now, she took her doctor with pride, slipping all eight inches inside her slowly, gasping as Lada stretched her deliciously. Their moans synchronized, Fahlada gasping at the warmth of her love, her walls clenching around her cock.

She watched as Earn lifted her hips, until the tip of her cock was the only thing inside Earn, before she sank back onto the excited length. Her movements repeated, Lada watching her cock disappear and appear inside her girlfriend, squeezing her hips tighter.

“God, baby,” Earn choked, hands placed on Fahlada’s stomach, nails scraping against soft flesh, her hips slamming down onto the doctor’s cock. Fahlada made no sound, only allowing small pants to escape her throat as she watched Earn ride her, taking every inch exquisitely. “You feel so good.” Earn rasped, loving the fact that her heated slick coated her doctor’s cock.

Lada released a small whimper, head pressing back into the pillow, as Earn hovered over her, her girlfriend’s palming her cheeks as Fahlada wrapped her arms around Earn’s back, thrusting erratically into the younger woman, their breasts pressed against each other’s, Earn bringing their foreheads together. Their eyes met, both lust filled, but also with love. Lada pressed further into Earn, feeling the familiar toe-curling sensation.

“I love you,” the doctor whispered, her arms tightening around the younger woman.

“I love you more,” Earn replied, brushing their noses together, as she felt the heat pool in her stomach.

Their bodies ceased, Fahlada grunting as her hips jerked forward, feeling Earn clench around her cock, a sudden warmth rushing against her, Earn crying out as she came, pressing down on Lada, her doctor filling her with thick ropes of cum, as her body weakened, falling forward, heaving against Fahlada, the doctor holding the younger woman tight against her.

Minutes passed by, Lada still buried inside Earn, as she removed herself, knowing her girlfriend was too tired to even move a muscle right now. She brought a wet rag and cleaned them both up. And as much as it irked Lada to change the sheets, she took one look at Earn’s tired expression and decided that was a problem for tomorrow. She’d happily sleep in their mess of a bed if it meant Earn was comfortable. She did get them a fresh blanket, draping the silk across her girlfriend, before sliding under, Earn’s arms already reaching for her, their naked bodies tangled.

“Goodnight, my love.” Fahlada whispered against Earn’s hair, pressing a kiss on her forehead.

“Goodnight, my heart.” Earn mumbled sleepily, her body relaxing in Fahlada’s embrace, her breathing steady as she fell asleep not long after.

Lada giggled, kissing Earn’s forehead once more, as she too, fell asleep, the dim lights of their lamps casting a soft glow around their bedroom.

Neither knew that this night was about to change their lives forever.

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CHAPTER 4

Fahlada nervously paced her office floor, eyes flickering at her watch. She needed to be there in an hour. That was good. She could use the extra time to calm her nerves. She groaned internally. Who was she kidding? The doctor walked to her desk, sorting through the gifts she’d brought her daughters, praying that they loved them.

It’s been almost a week since she’d found out about them, and now, they were the center of her universe. She opened her phone, and looked over the address Earn had sent her once again. She’d be there in less than ten minutes if she left now. Would they mind that she showed up early?

Fahlada shook her head, palms against her cheeks as she inhaled sharply.

“You’re okay, Lada. You can do this.” the doctor reassured herself. “Just breathe. Everything will be okay.”

Before she knew it, minutes had passed. Her shift was over. She grabbed the bags and left the hospital without another word.

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The sound of Fahlada’s Ferrari revving softly caused an anxious Earn to look away from the dinner she’d been cooking, looking at the time. 6 pm. Earn wiped her palms against the sides of her dress, turning of the stove before heading to her front door. She inhaled deeply, waiting to hear the ring of the doorbell.

*Ding*

The door flung open, much to Fahlada’s surprise.

“P’Mor.” Earn smiled. “You made it.”

Fahlada regrettably gawked at the beauty that was her ex-girlfriend, snapping from her daze when she heard Earn giggle, the doctor internally reprimanding herself.

Lada kept her expression neutral, not wanting to let her guard down around the actress. Earn noticed, smiling softly as she stepped back, silently allowing Lada into her home.

“They’re in the living room.” Earn said, as she led the doctor throughout her home. “Rin! Ran!” she called to her daughters.

The sound of tiny feet pitter pattering against the tiles caught Lada’s attention, as her daughters came to a stop just a few feet away from her. She’d felt hurt, recalling only a few days ago when they clung to Earn. She bit her lips, trying to keep her composure. ‘It’s okay,’ Lada thought. ‘They don’t know you yet.’

Earn noticed the doctor’s lips trembling. She was sure she’d heard her heart crack open. But she’d promised herself that she wouldn’t interfere. Tonight was about Fahlada getting to know her daughters.

“Go on,” she encouraged Lada, “I’ll just be here finishing dinner.”

Fahlada opened her mouth to say something- anything- but Earn had already left before she could get her words out. How was she going to approach them? Would they even talk to her? Now the presents she’d brought them seemed stupid.

Suddenly, a tiny hand tugged at her shirt. Fahlada looked down, realizing she had entered her own world for a moment, as she stared at the face of Ranlada. Rin was shyer than her sister, taking small steps before she too, was standing in front Lada. Ran tugged her shirt, indicating that she wanted Lada to meet them at their height.

The doctor quickly caught on, setting the bags down on the floor as she stared, when suddenly, Rin and Ran touched her cheek- specifically, her mole, before touching their own.

“We have the same mole.” Ran smiled, much like Earn, Fahlada noticed. She smiled, nodding her head.

“You must be Ranlada.” Her gaze drifted to Rin. “Which makes you Rinlada.” Rin dipped her head shyly as she smiled at the doctor.

“Do you know who I am?” Fahlada asked softly.

The twins nodded, before Rinlada softly spoke. “You’re our mommy.”

Fahlada released a watery laugh, as she sat back on her knees, tears already forming in her eyes.

“Mama used to tell us stories about how you were a superhero saving lives.” Ran’s eyes lit up, so similar to the actress. “That was the reason you couldn’t be with us.”

“But now you can?” Rin asked in a whisper.

Fahlada looked her daughters over, trying to stop herself from crying. Instead, she opened her arms, the girls jumping onto her with no hesitation as the tears fell over. She released a shaky breath, hugging Rin and Ran tightly. She never wanted this moment to end.

“I love you both so much.” she whispered against their heads. “I’m sorry I wasn’t here.”

“It’s okay.” Rin smiled against Fahlada’s shoulder.

“You’re home now, Mommy.” Ran kissed her cheek.

Fahlada brought them even closer to her, as she allowed her tears to finally flow freely, Rin and Ran stroking her hair gently. Just as Earn did when they cried. The actress had been quietly watching, her own tears streaming down her face as she turned away and wiped her cheeks.

Since they were born, Earn had been telling them about Fahlada, about their superhero mommy who wore a white cape and saved lives. She showed them pictures and they had wanted to meet her right away. Earn wanted nothing more, but would the doctor believe her? Then one night, they asked Earn why Lada couldn’t come live with them. They cried when Earn said Lada was on a mission, so she couldn’t come home just yet. At the end of the night, she whispered into their tiny ears, about how much their mommy loves them, and soon they’d get to see her.

That had been a month ago.

A throat clearing broke her train of memories, watching as Lada sniffled, wiping her eyes quickly. She looked at the twins, smiling sweetly as she pushed their gifts forward.

“I brought you both something.” She watched as Ran pulled open the giftbag, small hands reaching into as they grabbed two black, rectangular boxes. Earn inched closer, as Fahlada took the boxes and opened them, revealing two matching gold necklaces, the first pendant engraved with Ranlada’s name, and the second with Rin’s. Earn gasped softly, as Fahlada slipped the necklaces over her daughters' heads, before pulling her own from out her shirt.

“There. We’re matching again.” She whispered, her girls jumping into her arms as they thanked her with kisses to her cheeks. Lada laughed, attacking them with her own.

Earn didn’t think it was possible to smile wider than she was right now.

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Dinner went by smoothly, Lada happily listening to every word her daughters said to her, opting to stay silent and just let their voices fill her head.

“Mommy?” Ran touched Lada’s forehead, her fingers tapping softly. Lada hummed. “Does this mean you’re going to live with us now?”

Both Fahlada and Earn stiffened upon hearing the question. Neither knew what to say.

Earn cleared her throat. “Mommy has her own home, so it wouldn’t make sense if she came here.” The actress hated saying those words, noticing from the corner of her eyes as Lada’s jaw clenched, angered gaze flickering toward her.

“But that doesn’t mean I won’t be with you.” Fahlada said gently. “When you need me, I’ll be here.”

Rin and Ran looked saddened by the news, too young to understand the real reason their mothers couldn’t be together.

Fahlada nervously played with her fingers, thinking about what to say to lighten their moods.

“Girls? Why don’t you show Mommy your blocks?” Earn suddenly said from beside her, the twins gasping as they each took one of Lada’s hand and pulled her toward their room.

Earn smiled sadly, as she stood, sighing heavily and began to clear the dinner table.

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It was well into the night and the twins tired themselves out, Fahlada staying until they were well asleep, kissing their foreheads as she dimmed their lights and shut the door softly. For the first time in a very long while, she was happy.

The doctor returned to the living, Earn nowhere to be found as she searched for the woman. Suddenly, a phone went off on the coffee table. Lada saw Earn’s phone lighting up, as she ignored the rings, building the courage to speak to Earn. The phone stopped, and immediately began ringing once again. Again, she ignored it. The phone went silent, until it rang a third time, the doctor thinking it might be her mom or her manager as she picked it up and answered the call.

Before Lada said a word, a woman answered on the other side.

“Hi, beautiful.”

Lada gulped. She pulled the phone back and looked at the caller ID. Engfah.

The doctor furrowed her brows, her jaw clenched as she felt an ugly feeling in her stomach.

“Beautiful?” She heard the woman repeat. “Earn?”

“P’Mor?” Earn said from behind her. Lada swung her body, practically throwing the phone into Earn’s hands as she gathered her things, ready to get the hell away from the woman.

“P’Eng? I’ll call you back.” She heard Earn say, before ending the call. The actress knew the woman. Well enough, it seemed, if she was this comfortable around Earn.

“P’Mor!” Earn yelled after Lada, arm reaching out to stop her retreating figure. “Are you leaving already?”

“The girls are asleep. I see no reason for me to stay any longer.” She spat, feeling that ugly feeling spread.

“It’s late.” Earn said. “You can stay.”

“And why would I?”

“There’s so much we need to talk about, P’Mor. About the girls. About us-”

“There is no us.” Lada took a step closer. “You made sure of that three years ago.” Earn felt the tears brimming at the edge of her eyes. “There is nothing for us to talk about. I’m only here for the girls. Nothing more.”

“P’Mor.” Earn grasped her hand. “I still love you.”

Lada scoffed. “Love? You dare use that word after you broke my heart.” the doctor raised her voice slightly. “If I could choose to never see you again, I would. But if being with Rin and Ran mean I have to tolerate your unbearable presence, I will. You and I are nothing more.” The venomous tone stung Earn right in her heart. Stray tears escaped, Lada pulling away her hand in anger. “Goodnight, Miss Sanithada.”

She left Earn standing there, as she got into her car and drove off. The actress cried freely now that Lada was gone.

“I promise I will win you back, P’Mor.” She whispered as she wiped her tear-ridden face.

Unbeknownst to the actress, Fahlada had her own tears running along her cheeks, guilt eating away at her for the words she’d said to Earn tonight.

She could deny all she wanted, but she was still as hopelessly in love with Earn.

“You will never go back there, Lada.” the doctor whispered to herself, promising to never let Earn break her again.

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CHAPTER 5

“Here’s a packed bag with their favourite snacks. Don’t let them eat too much, no matter how much they beg or use their puppy eyes. Rin gets a stomachache, and Ran will throw up all over the sofa.” Earn set the bag down on Fahlada’s desk. “You have a list of their allergies, and if they get hungry-”

“Earn.” Fahlada spoke. The actress went silent, a heavy exhale as she looked at the doctor.

“I know. I’m sorry.” she whispered.

Fahlada said nothing, as she watched her daughters, back against the sofa, a popular kids show playing from their tablet.

Earn sighed. They hadn’t spoken much to each other since that night, weeks passing by tirelessly, except when it concerned the girls. Today, Earn had an impromptu rehearsal on her new series, causing her to cancel her plans that evening. Fahlada showed no hesitation when Earn called and asked if she would be able to watch the girls while she went to work.

Since they were born, she’d never taken the girls on any of her sets, fear of someone snapping their photos without her around. The actress’s work life was an open book, but when it came to her personal life, especially her girls, she took every precaution possible. The world only knew of her twin daughters. Not their names or their faces and Earn preferred to keep it that way until the girls were older and they could decide whether or not they wanted the world to see them. Earn knew how money-hungry the paparazzi were, and she would not subject her daughters to their schemes.

It was another thing Fahlada secretly admired about the actress.

“Okay. I’ll be back to pick them up tonight.” she told Lada, before walking to the twins and wrapping her arms around them. “Be good for Mommy, okay?” She kissed their foreheads, and then their cheeks, earning a giggle and excited nods from Rin and Ran.

She let them go, giving Lada one last look before she left the office.

Fahlada stood, hands in her pockets as she felt a sense of………was it emptiness she’d felt upon watching Earn’s retreating figure?

“Mommy.” She faintly heard her daughters call her. She looked to her left, only to find her girls, yawning as their little arms reached out for her. It had become their little routine whenever Fahlada tucked the girls in at bedtime. They’d reach for her, fingers wiggling as the doctor laid down, back heightened by their many pillows, Rin and Ran climbing a top her, bodies sprawled out as they snuggled their heads into Fahlada’s neck, falling asleep as they were safely tucked into their mother’s arms.

Today was no different, Lada laying against the sofa, her girls climbing atop her as they hugged the woman tightly. Fahlada kissed both their foreheads, smiling, humming softly, as she watched Earn do so many times. As the actress had done to her. Before she knew it, the twins were fast asleep, mouths agape.

Lada chuckled. Just like Earn.

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“Lada!”

The doors of the doctor’s office were thrown open, two figures screaming her name as they walked unknowingly into the space.

“Fahlada Thananusak, sleeping on the job.”Bow tutted, shaking her head.

Tan laughed, as he sat atop the wooden desk. But then he went silent. His best friend who had shot up out of her sleep by their shouts, was now staring at them…… was it anger he had spotted? The blanket atop Lada moved, a whimper escaping the fabric. The doctor turned her attention back to her daughters, Ran’s brows furrowed, and her nose scrunched, Lada silently cursing her friends.

“Shhhhh. Mommy’s here.” she whispered against her daughter’s head, stroking it gently before Ranlada relaxed under her mother’s touch, her breath steady as she drifted off to sleep once more.

Lada took a glance at Rin, her daughter still in her blissful peace, taking a chance as she slowly removed herself from between her twins, watching as Rin and Ran immediately grasped each other’s hand, Lada chuckling to herself. She had almost forgotten what had woken her up, before a throat clearing reminded her, turning toward the culprits.

“Outside. Now.” she said softly but deadly. Tan and Bow both shared the same shocked expressions, looking between their friend and the little girls sleeping on the sofa. They followed Lada out the door, the doctor keeping it open just a bit, in case the twins woke up.

“Lada, what the hell is going on?” Bow was the first to ask.

“Who are those girls?” Tan followed quickly.

Amidst all that had happened, Lada would admit that she’d forgotten to fill her best friends in on the changes in her life. But could they blame her? She had spent almost every waking second she could with her daughters since she’d found out. They had become her first priority. Rin and Ran above all else. And another she would never dare say out loud.

“Firstly,” Lada said, before slapping Bow and Tan on the back of their heads, “That’s for being loud.” The doctors looked at their best friend and pouted. “Secondly.” she smiled. It was now or never, right? “Would you like to meet your nieces?”

Silence filled the air. Tan and Bow froze. Were they even breathing? Lada should have explained first.

“WHAT?!” they both shouted in unison abruptly, the doctor flinching. Their voices travelled, and then a sudden call for Lada was heard.

“Mommy..” Hands reached from beneath the blanket, grasping the air. Fahlada was instantly at their sides, both Rin and Ran’s eyes filled with tears from the unexpected shock of being awoken.

“It’s okay. Don’t cry.” Lada whispered, tiny arms wrapping around her neck as she took them in her arms, lifting the twins off the sofa. She gently rocked their bodies, walking them around the office. Ran sniffled, as Rin buried her face into her mother’s neck. “It’s alright, my loves.” Lada held them tight, securing them around her body, whispering gentle words against their heads.

Tan and Bow could do nothing but just stare in amazement. They were still utterly confused, but patiently waited until Lada could explain.

The girls wouldn’t go back to sleep, so the doctor sat them both on her desk, as she soothed the stray strands of their silky, black hair into place. She found their hazel eyes looking up at her, still sleep ridden, the doctor smiling as her hands left their heads and travelled to their sides, tickling them endlessly. Rin and Ran squealed, having nowhere to run to.

“Mommy!” Rin screamed, giggling, her sister laughing uncontrollably. Fahlada was mesmerized. She could sit forever and listen to the sounds of their laughter. She chuckled, before finally releasing them.

“Okay,” Lada said, a wide smile on her face, “I’m done. I’m done.”

Rin and Ran were still giggling, cheeks red and eyes filling with tears of laughter. Fahlada had almost forgotten about Bow and Tan, when she’d saw her girls looking curiously behind her.

“Ah…” she raised an eyebrow, bringing the twins’ attention back to her.

“Who are they, Mommy?” Ran whispered. Lada smiled, brushing a finger agaisnt her daughter’s cheek.

“Those are two very important people in my life.” Lada answered. “That,” she pointed a finger at Tan, “is your Uncle Tan.” Tan smiled nervously, waving awkwardly. “And that,” she looked to Bow, who was still shell-shocked at the revelation, “is your Aunty Bow.” She looked back at her daughters, both filled with curiosity. It reminded Lada so much of Earn. “Would you like to meet them?” before she quickly added, “It’s okay if you don’t.” She smiled gently. She would never want her daughters to feel uncomfortable around her. No matter what they choose in life, Fahlada knows she’d support them.

Rin and Ran looked between each other, having their own silent conversation, before looking back at their mother and grinned. They nodded their little heads.

“Are you sure?” she asked once more. Again, they nodded their heads. Lada turned to her best friends, beckoning them to step into the office. Nervously, they did, hands clasped in front their scrubs, as they walked toward Fahlada.

“Bow. Tan. This is Rinlada and Ranlada.” Lada spoke with pride as she introduced her daughters to her best friends. “Rin. Ran.” Her girls looked up.

Tan and Bow froze again on the spot, now able to get a clear view of the twins’ faces.

Bow took a tentative step, not wanting to scare the girls as she extended a hand. “Hi, I’m your Aunty Bow.” the doctor smiled.

Ran held her hand. “Hi, my name is Ranlada. That is my sister, Rinlada.”

Bow couldn’t help it. She squealed. “Oh, they’re so cute, Lada. I just wanna squish their chubby cheeks.”

Tan playfully pushed Bow out the way. “My turn!”

Lada watched amusingly as her best friends fought for her daughters’ attention, rolling her eyes as Bow hit Tan over the head, the male doctor cursing his friend out.

“Tan.” Fahlada said with a stern tone, Tan looking back at Lada sheepishly as apologized.

Suddenly, Ran called to her. “Mommy, we’re hungry.”

Lada took the girls off the desk and placed them back on the sofa, sifting through the bags Earn had left until she’d found their lunches. She gave them each a bowl and set their tablet in front of them, the kids show they’d been watching earlier on playing, leaving them in their own little world.

Tan pulled her aside, having been patient enough. “Explain.” he said. “How did this happen?”

Lada sighed. Now or never, right? She told them from the minute she’d first seen Earn talking to her father, and then the girls running to her. Tan and Bow listened intently, a huff escaping them as Lada finished her story.

“God, Lada.” Tan said.

“Well, at least you know there’s no need for a DNA test. They are an exact carbon copy of you.” Bow finished.

Lada chuckled, nodding her head. The three doctors watched the twins in silence, admiring the little beings that have just entered their lives.

Suddenly, the door to Lada’s office was thrown open once again, Rossarin directing her stare at Bow.

“Dr. Bow.” She panted. “We need you in the emergency room. A patient just came in with an allergic reaction.”

“What happened?” Bow asked, switching to her doctor mode.

“She's an actress. Her manager said they were taking a break from rehearsing, and the director ordered the cast smoothies. She took a few sips and then fell, unable to breathe.”

Fahlada’s attention perked up at the information. Her heart pounded in her chest. Fear shot through her as she felt her stomach flutter.

“What’s the patient's name?” she shakily asked.

Ros looked at her. “Earn Sanithada.”

Fahlada’s heart stopped beating.

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CHAPTER 6

Fahlada sat behind her desk, fingers nervously tapping against the wooden surface. Tan had offered to stay with her, but she knew she couldn’t keep him away for too long. Bow had silently reassured her Earn would be alright. It was just a matter of waiting. But time passed by so slowly, the ticking on the clock echoing in Lada’s head.

She looked at her girls, both too caught up in their show to even know what was happening. How was she going to tell them?

The doctor stood and began pacing, her pile of paperwork forgotten. She had a habit of chewing her lips until she tasted copper and felt the sting of her bloody lips, recalling the times when Earn would kiss the pain away, making all her worries disappear.

When Ros had said the actress’s name, Fahlada had wanted nothing but to run to the woman, her anxiety gnawing at her. She trusted Bow. She knew Earn would be in good hands.

She looked at the clock. Hours had gone by. Why hasn’t she heard anything?

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Lada rushed to open it, expecting Bow with some news, only to find Earn’s manager standing on the other side.

“Khun Mor.” Suzie said, eyes tired and red from crying. She looked inside and found the twins looking at her, confused. “Do they know?”

Lada looked at her girls, shaking her head. “I was just about to tell them.” She swung back to Suzie. “How’s Earn?” She hurriedly asked.

Suzie let out a heavy sigh. “She’ll be fine. Heavily sedated, but fine. The director didn’t know she was allergic to bananas.”

Fahlada closed her eyes, and her entire body relaxed. Earn was okay. Earn was alive.

“I’ll bring them to her in a minute.” the doctor muttered, Suzie nodding in comprehension. Lada closed the door and called to her daughters. The girls slide of the sofa, stumbling before they were standing in front their mother, who had kneeled to their heights.

Fahlada looked at the girls. Should she just be straightforward? They were young but also very smart for their age. She knew they’d understand. But how would they react? She took a breath and held their cheeks. “I’m going to tell you something, okay?”

Rin and Ran nodded their heads.

“Mama got hurt while she was at work, and they had to bring her to the hospital.” She took another, careful breath, observing her daughters. They were silent for a few seconds, before the sweet looks on their faces shifted to a tear-filled gaze.

Rin’s bottom lip trembled. “Is Mama okay?”

Ran’s tears were already spilling over. “Can we go see her?”

“She’s fine.” She brushed her thumb against Rin’s cheek. “And yes, we can go see her now.” She wiped away Ran’s tears.

They both pulled Fahlada into an unexpecting hug, the doctor trying her best not to cry.

“Come on,” she whispered into their hair, “Let’s go see Mama.”

They each grabbed ahold of Fahlada’s hands, tiny fingers secured tightly around their mother’s own as they were off to Earn’s room.

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Lada found Suzie standing outside of Earn’s room, on the phone. The manager immediately ended her call upon seeing her and the twins, a wide smile on her face.

“Earn just woke up.” Suzie said. “You can go in.”

Lada’s girls wasted no time in rushing past Suzie and running into their mother’s room, screaming for Earn as they struggled to climb the bed, desperate to reach their mother.

“Girls, be careful.” Lada’s said, her hands reaching out as she pulled them onto Earn’s bed. The scrambled before their hands were around Earn, hugging her tightly as they cried into her shoulders. Earn kissed their heads, whispering softly as she tried to calm them down.

“I’m okay, my hearts.” She cooed, nails scratching against their scalps gently. “Shhhhh, it’s okay.”

Lada stood, watching, her own tears in her eyes, as she turned her head and hastily wiped at them. Earn was okay.

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More time had passed by, and Lada had only just realized how quiet it had gotten. She looked up from her chair, watching as her daughters were curled into Earn’s sides, heads tucked into their mother’s neck as their breathing synced, mouths open slightly.

It made Lada’s heart swell with joy. Quietly, she got up from her chair and placed it next to Earn’s bed, sitting down once more as she watched the actress’s chest rise and fall.

“You always make me worry, you naughty girl.” Fahlada whispered, a hand unconsciously stroking Earn’s blond hair. Before Lada knew it, she was standing, hovering over the woman as her lips pressed gently to Earn’s forehead. “Thank God, you’re okay.”

Lada shifted her head, nose now brushing Earn’s as she pulled back slightly, staring at the actress’s sleeping figure. How more beautiful Earn had gotten.

Lada’s eyes travelled across her face, enthralled with Earn’s beauty, fingertips hesitantly grazing over her soft cheeks, watching her fingers trail to her jaw. Only for a moment, the doctor would let the walls she built so far up come down. Only for a moment.

Earn’s eyes twitched, and Lada was too late to pull her hand away. Their eyes met, fear now turning the doctor’s stomach inside out as she tried to pull away, but Earn caught her hand, causing Fahlada’s face closer to her own.

Earn was sure she could feel Lada’s heart pounding, neither wanting to break their gaze. The actress leaned into Fahlada’s touch, snuggling against the palm of her hand, before bringing it to her mouth and pressing a soft kiss that lingered- almost ghostly on the doctor’s flesh.

Lada closed her eyes, leaning forward until their noses brushed once again.

Earn took it a step further, her lips cautiously skimming across Lada’s. The doctor sighed, as if she were relieved.

And finally, Earn pushed upward, claiming Lada’s mouth as her own, a tender kiss, the doctor’s brows furrowed before she relaxed against the familiarity that was Earn.

Deepening the kiss, Earn cupped Fahlada’s cheek, keeping her close, as if it were her way of silently telling the doctor to stay. But she always gave her doctor a choice. So, she pulled away, Lada’s lips chasing after her’s, resting her head against the pillow once again, as she smiled at her doctor. Fahlada’s, lips burning, her eyes flickering between Earn’s rose pink lips and her hazel eyes. She leaned in, pausing as their lips barely touched, a confident touch to them as she pressed further, losing herself in Earn’s taste. A taste that had once belonged to her.

There wasn’t anything rushed about their kiss. It was simple, but yet more than that. Like a string tied around their wrists, pulling them back into the world that they had once belonged to.

Lada jumped, pulling away abruptly as Suzie entered, unaware of what had just happened. Neither said a word, cheeks red and too scared to speak for fear of their voices betraying them.

“Sorry to interrupt,” Suzie smiled in apology, “but you have a visitor.”

Earn raised an eyebrow. Who could possibly-

A woman walked into the room, dressed in stylish clothing, hair curled and out, eyes looking past Fahlada and straight at Earn.

“Beautiful, are you okay?”

‘Beautiful?’ Fahlada thought. Who was this woman? And then it hit her. The call from how many nights ago. The woman on the phone. What was her name?

“P’Engfah.” Earn said softly, looking between the woman and her doctor. The actress swallowed hard, as she watched Fahlada’s gaze hardened, glaring between her and the woman. Earn knew that stare. She’s seen it so many times since they’ve reunited.

Fahlada laughed, as if she’d found something funny, turning on her heels and leaving the room without another word.

Earn wanted to call out to her, but Engfah stopped her before she could say anything.

“How are you feeling?” the older actress asked.

Earn just smiled, gaze still lingering on the spot that Lada was just standing in, the doctor’s touch still burning against her lips like a phantom.

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CHAPTER 7

Fahlada returned to her office, sweeping through the stack of forgotten work files she had intended to finish today. But her mind wasn’t focus. Lada could feel the rage- or was it jealousy? No, she wasn’t jealous of that woman. Who was she anyway? Earn seemed to know her well.

The doctor’s jaw clenched at the thought of her ex-girlfriend. Ever since Earn came back into her life, her head has felt scattered. Was this another game? To break her all over again?

“Arghhh!” Lada slammed her fists onto her desk, rattling the glass lamp. Her head began to hurt. And she felt drained. The doctor stood, walking to the sofa and plopping her body onto the soft cushions, wrapping the throw around her. She sniffed the blanket, humming as the scent of her daughters lingered. She missed them, and it hadn’t even been an hour since she’d last saw them.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Whoever it was, she ignored them, too tired to entertain a conversation.

The knock became persistent, as Lada curled herself into the blanket, as she tried to block out every single sound that past her by. Then the door opened, and the sound of little feet running toward caught her attention, as she turned and came face to face with her girls.

“Mommy, up.” Rin and Ran said in unison. Fahlada wasted no time in ripping the blanket off her body and pulling her daughters into her, the girls settling comfortably a top their mother.

Suzie was standing at the doorway, smiling at how excited the twins were. “Earn asked if they could stay with you tonight.”

Fahlada didn’t mean to snap, but it came out like a reflex. “Of course I can. Does she think I would deny my own daughters?” her tone had a bite to it, and Suzie nodded her head. Lada quickly realized what she’d done. “I’m sorry. It’s been a long day.”

Suzie shook her head. “No worries, Khun Mor. We all get tired at some point.” she replied, waving a hand at the girls before leaving the three of them in the office.

The doctor looked down at her girls, Ran twiddling with Lada’s necklace, Rin laying against her mother’s chest.

“Are you hungry, my loves?” Fahlada asked the girls, both who perked up at the question.

“Can we have ice-cream?” Rin asked, giving her mother her best puppy dog eyes.

“Please, Mommy?” Ran joined her sister.

Earn’s words from earlier that morning ran throughout her head. It was late, and she knew she should say no, but they’d all had a long day. A little bit of ice-cream wouldn’t hurt them right now.

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Fahlada sat on the floor, back against the sofa, her daughters sat behind her as they ate their ice-cream. Mint chocolate chip. Fahlada’s favourite, and turns out, Rin and Ran’s favourite also. Her paperwork was long forgotten, promising herself to take care of it tomorrow. They’d all sat in silence, until Lada felt a hand gently tap the back of her head. She turned, Ran’s mouth cover in green, her sister the complete opposite. She chuckled, grabbing a napkin and cleaning her daughter’s face.

“Mommy?” Rin asked. “Do you know who that lady was?”

Fahlada raised an eyebrow. “What lady?”

Rin sat up straight. “The lady in Mama’s room. We woke up and she was sitting next to Mama on a chair.”

It all came back. Honestly, her daughters made her forget everything bad in this world, and she had forgotten Engfah, if only for a moment.

“I don’t know. Isn’t she a friend of your Mama’s?” There was a double meaning behind Fahlada’s question, waiting patiently for her daughter to answer. But Rin just shrugged.

Fahlada’s shoulders were tense, as the questions started again. If her girls didn’t know her, how new was this friend? Was she even a friend? Did Earn spend a lot of time with her?

The doctor hadn’t realized her fingers clenching around the styrofoam cup, until Ran called her, her daughter mentioning that her ice-cream was about to spill over.

Fahlada set her cup onto the coffee table in front of her, question after question swimming through her head. There was one person she could ask, but was she ready for the answers? Lada sighed. Why was this so hard?

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Two days had passed by and Earn was finally ready to return home. She had been packing her bags all morning, with the help of Suzie. Her daughters were with their grandmother, spending a day at the mall.

Earn couldn’t wait to be at home, where she could be with her girls all day.

“Is this all?” Suzie asked, holding up a suitcase. Earn nodded, hands reaching to grab it from her manager, before Suzie pulled back. “I’ll carry it down.” Suzie reassured her.

“Hey.”  a voice chirped behind her, Earn looking around to find Engfah walking toward her. “I came to visit you, but the receptionist said you were leaving. So, thought I’d come and help you pack.”

Earn chuckled nervously. “Thanks, P’Eng, but P’Suzie and I can handle it.”

“Nonsense. I don’t mind.” Engfah took the suitcase from Suzie, hands intwined with Earn as she pulled the actress toward the exit. Earn just thought of it as a friendly gesture, allowing Engfah to lead the way, stepping into the elevator.

The ride was short, but for Earn, it may have been the longest few seconds of her life.

There was a ding, indicating that they had reached their floor. Engfah smiled, as she and Earn walked out, Suzie right behind them, a suspicious look on her face.

But then the sound of heels clicking made the hair on Earn’s body stand. And there, suddenly standing in front her gaze, was her doctor. She hadn’t seen Fahlada since their…… encounter. And she was sure the doctor was avoiding her. She watched as soft, confused eyes travelled between her and Engfah, Lada’s gaze fixed on their intwined hands. Earn watched the doctor’s jaw clenched, her hands balling into a fist. The actress quickly released herself from Engfah’s grasp, her palms sweaty.

“Ah!” Suzie exclaimed. “Khun Mor! Thank you for taking care of Earn’s room.” the manager smiled, Lada nodding. Earn’s eyes widened at the revelation. The doctor had taken care of her room. Earn smiled, taking a step forward.

“P’Mor.” She whispered. “I’m leaving now.” Lada kept silent, only acknowledging Earn with a single nod, her eyes no longer steeled, as the doctor tried to walk away. But Earn was faster. “I’ll see you later?”

Fahlada opened her mouth to reply, before a figure blocked Earn from her view.

“Who is this?”

Engfah stood in between Earn and the doctor, arms crossed as she looked the heiress up and down.

“P’Eng, this-” But Fahlada beat Earn with her own reply.

“There’s no need for you to know who I am. But I would like to know who you are.” Fahlada sneered.

“And why would I tell you anything about myself?” Engfah challenged.

“Because I would like to know who is spending their time around my daughters.” Her voice lowered, almost like a growl, a protective coat surrounding her words.

“P’Mor.” Earn stepped forward, gently touching Fahlada’s arm as she forced the doctor to look at her.

“This is your daughters’ mother?” Engfah questioned, an eyebrow raised as she softly scoffed. “Huh.” Of course she had been pretending not to know who Fahlada was. Who didn’t know about the Heiress to St.King’s hospital? Her family practically owned half of Thailand. But Engfah didn’t care about any of that.

“Now that I think back, Earn has mentioned you a few times. Although, the conversations never lasted long……… If you know what I mean.” Engfah whispered the last part for only Fahlada to hear, Earn trying to ease the growing tension. The actress felt the doctor tense under her touch, a sudden rage in Lada’s eyes. She looked between the heiress and Engfah, both silently challenging the other. What did Engfah say to Fahlada? She would find out later. Right now, her focus was all on the angry doctor.

“It’s nice to finally meet you, Doctor.” Engfah provoked the heiress with a smirk, Fahlada wanting nothing more than to wipe it off her face. “I’d say ‘see you again’, but that would mean getting sick and being away from Earn. Albeit the thought of Earn taking care of me does sound tempting, doesn’t it?”

Fahlada was sure if she’d clenched her jaw any harder, her teeth would crack under the pressure.

Suddenly, Suzie’s phone rang and Earn had never been more thankful. She quickly took the call, laughs and giggles following behind her words.

“Earn. Engfah. The others are waiting for us.” Suzie announced, already pulling Earn away from the doctor.

“It was nice seeing you again, Khun Fahlada.” the manager laughed, oblivious to everything that had just happened.

Engfah gave the doctor one last look, before trailing after the women, Earn following quietly. She knew Lada was already mad, and her being around right now would only make things worse. She would wait for Fahlada to calm down. Earn sighed. Why was this so hard?

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Fahlada stared at the empty glass sitting in front of her. She traced the rim, watching as people filtered around her, laughing about the day they’d had. The doctor sighed, mind flashing back to her own day, and the encounter she’d had with Engfah. She felt her rage bubble, the words of the woman repeating in her head, the alcohol she’d downed earlier did nothing to stop them.

Had Earn allowed that woman to touch her? To know what makes her body yearn? Has Earn been with anyone since her? Sure, it’s been three years, but Lada could never give herself to another. Not like how she had with the actress. The thought of that woman touching Earn in ways Fahlada had, made her see red. Or was it green?

Lada shook her head, the questions becoming too much. She downed another two shots, her throat burning before she heard a familiar voice behind her.

“God, slow down, Lada.” Tan said, rushing over to grab the small glass from his best friend.

“Tannn.” Fahlada whined, before a hand was placed on her shoulder.

“Sorry to keep you waiting.” Bow apologized, smiling as a hand was linked with her own. Lada watched Ros, who greeted her sheepishly, Wisanu standing behind them, eyes always on Tan. Lada smiled at her childhood friend, knowing the love he had for her best friend…… but deep down, she felt her heart ache.

She’d once had that. Or so she’d thought.

“Come on. Let’s go sit over there.” Bow guided the small group to an open area, filled with lounge sofas and small tables, each taking a seat, Tan staying at the bar to order their drinks.

Lada sighed, waiting until the alcohol numbed her enough to not feel.

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It was well into the night, Lada having one too many drinks, Tan and Bow keeping a watchful eye on the doctor. A round of laughter echoed behind them, as a group sat on the opposite side.

“Tan.” Bow whispered, hitting the man on his hand, Tan flinching at the pain, before he followed Bow’s gaze. His body immediately stiffened. Fahlada may have been drunk, but she wasn’t drunk enough to not notice the change in their body language.

Curious, she looked to the left of her, body twisting slowly, confused eyes focusing on what she was supposed to be looking for. And then she saw it.

Sitting on the other side, she’d made out Earn’s manager, the woman giggling as she sipped her cocktail. Her eyes followed along the strangers, people who she assumed worked with Earn. And finally, she stopped on the actress, petite body covered in an emerald, green dress, barely reaching just above her knees, standing as she handed a beer to someone. Lada was sure if Earn bent over, her panties would be on display for everyone. And she knew the kind Earn loved to wear.

Suddenly, Fahlada’s throat went dry, thinking about the many times she thrown Earn on their bed, and ripped her lace panties off her body with nothing but her teeth. She bit her lip, wondering what colour Earn wore tonight.

A figure walking past her pulled her away from the memory, only because they had become a nuisance to Fahlada. Her gaze steeled, and that ugly, bubbling feeling of anger took over.

The doctor watched as Engfah made her way to Earn, handing the actress a glass with what looked to be filled with ginger ale and vodka. Earn’s favourite drink.

Engfah took the empty seat next to her, a hand reaching out to tuck a stray strand of blonde hair behind Earn’s ear. But there was no reaction from the actress. Why? Because Earn was now staring right at Lada.

The doctor gave Earn a cutting glare, before turning back to her drink, letting the bitter liquid light her body on fire.

And then suddenly, there was a high-pitched squeal, a body crushing against her own. Her mind was too slow to react, Tan and Bow in shock from the abruptness.

“Khun Fahlada!” A woman’s voiced shouted next to her, hands around her body tightly. That voice. Why did she know that voice? “I missed you!”

Fahlada blinked, pulling the woman away as she stared, unsure. “Ratee?” The woman smiled, nuzzling her face into Fahlada’s neck as she brushed a finger against the doctor’s jaw.

“Ratee? What are you doing here?” Lada asked the woman.

She had known Ratee since they were kids, only because their mothers were best friends. Ratee’s family was almost as wealthy and prestigious as her own. Everyone knew of the woman’s family. Their status in society was one that Lada heard her own mother talk about almost every day, saying that Ratee was the best possible candidate for marriage. But Fahlada always ignored the sly mentions.

Ratee’s family may have been almost as prestigious as her own, but they played dirty when things didn’t go their way. It was one of the things that Lada had disliked about the woman. The doctor only played nice for the sake of her mother.

“I came back early from the London conference.” Ratee pouted. “A few of my friends wanted to have a drink tonight, so we came here.” She ran a finger along Lada’s muscles, biting her lips at what she’d felt. “My, my, Lada. Have you been working out?”

Lada doesn’t know if it was the tequila fighting against her blood, but she laughed, loudly and unbothered. Ratee giggled, joining the doctor, Tan and Bow unsure of what happened as they just stared at their friend, confused smiles on their faces, all unaware of the wide, jealous eyes boring holes into the side of Lada’s head.

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“Earn?” Engfah called the woman, who snapped out from her haze, eyes still lingering on the strange woman that suddenly appeared. Her hands were roaming around Fahlada’s muscles, and the doctor just allowed it. Earn balled her fists, wanting nothing more than to drag that woman away from her doctor.

“I asked if you wanted another drink.” Earn didn’t answer, taking the drink from Engfah, and swallowing every bitter-sweet drop. Her heart stammered, her jealously creating wave after wave throughout her body.

Who was this woman? How long has Fahlada known her? Were they more than friends?

The questions swirled like a wildfire in Earn’s mind, exploding violently as she saw the stranger swipe her thumb over the doctor’s lips, leaning in close.

Earn grabbed another glass, pouring nothing but pure vodka as she drank the fiery liquid, feeling the jealous rage bubble over.

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“I’ll be right back.” Lada told her friends, needing to get away from Ratee for a moment. She entered the washroom, thankful that she was the only one there. She held the sides of one of the sinks, looking at herself in the mirror, mere thoughts of Earn flashing through her mind. Lada shook her head, and opened the faucet, as she leaned down and washed her face.

The sound of the washroom door opening and shutting quietly echoed softly into the empty space. Lada turned the faucet off, and wiped her face, looking into the mirror, only to find Earn, arms crossed as she leaned against the wall, staring right back at the doctor.

Fahlada said nothing, drying her hands, unbothered, the alcohol in her system making her sway slightly. But she’d always caught herself, forcing her body to stand upright. She turned, ignoring the actress’s presence, as she tried to leave.

But a hand shot out, blocking her from exiting.

Lada stared at Earn, the actress’s eyes angry and steeled……… but there was more to it.

Earn pulled her hand back, only slightly, as she trailed a finger along the muscles of Fahlada’s biceps, dragging across her exposed stomach. The doctor’s breath hitched. Earn turned, now facing her ex-girlfriend, as she took it a step further, nails dragging across her six pack, the muscles contracting and retracting below her touch, Lada stepping back until she was cornered, nowhere to escape.

Earn smirked, a hand grasping Lada’s chin softly, leaning closer, breaths mingling until their mouths touched, lips brushing, almost like a feather. Fahlada felt and heard her heart pounding, inching closer, eyes fluttering close. Their lips went no further, as Lada waited, breathing heavily with anticipation.

But then she felt Earn pull away, feet shuffling as the actress stepped back. Fahlada’s eyes flew open, body suddenly hot, watching the smirk on Earn’s face widened, as she turned on her heels to leave, her dress hugging her body just right.

A hand suddenly wrapped around the actress’s body, Lada drawing her back against her front harshly. The doctor grabbed her jaw, forcing Earn’s face to her, as she pressed their lips together, thrusting her tongue into Earn’s mouth.

The actress moaned, a hand flying to bury her fingers into Fahlada’s hair, as she tugged on the silky, black strands. Her tongue fought against Lada’s messily, the aftertaste of the tequila on her doctor’s tongue, a hint of lime coating her lips. Earn swung her body around, facing Lada, the heiress pulling her further into her body. The actress gasped, as she felt the doctor press against her front, Fahlada grinding her hips slowly. Earn squeezed her legs together, feeling the heat pool below, certain that her panties were now ruined.

Lada swirled her tongue, deepening the kiss as her hands held Earn’s hips, pushing the actress back against the wall, trapping her with her touch. She felt Earn’s fingers tangle in her hair, pulling hard, tongues battling sloppily, their taste becoming one.

Lada groaned, as her pants started to feel tight, hands now resting just above Earn’s ass, fingers itching to squeeze the supple flesh. She pulled back, only slightly, staring at the mess Earn had become. Her breath was ragged, lipstick smudged, Lada sure her own lips matched. Earn groaned, the sound turning into a whine.

“P’Mor……” Earn whispered, lips swollen and red. Lada smirked, as she leaned forward, nibbling gently on the actress’s lower lip, gradually pressing her teeth deeper, before running her tongue over to sooth the pain. She traced the outline of Earn’s lips, the younger woman already parting her them, as she felt the doctor’s tongue explore her mouth, the muscle massaging her own. This time, their mouths moved as one, tongues wrapping around each other’s, thrusting slowly, almost as if they were being intimate.

Deep down, it was like their strings of fate were being drawn once again, connecting their broken hearts, pulling slowly until they became one.

Suddenly, the bathroom door was thrown open, a gasp followed by a scream broke them from their heated trance, both the actress and the doctor staring wide eyed at the intruder.

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Fahlada pulled away from the actress, hands still around her hips, staring at the woman who screamed, covering her eyes.

“Ah! I’m sorry!” Suzie apologized, turning around to face the door. “Earn, everyone is getting ready to go.”

Earn said nothing, nodding her head as she removed the doctor’s hands, her own fingers untangling from Lada’s hair, stepping out from the small space and leaving without word, cheeks flushed as she ducked her head Suzie quick on her trail.

Fahlada stood, confused, the only sound remaining were the puffs of breaths she took and the creaking hinges of the door. What just happened?

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The doctor returned to her friends, after having gotten herself together. She patted her hair, the phantom feeling of Earn’s tugging still there.

Tan was standing, already facing her, eyes widening. “Lada! I was just coming to find you.” Wisanu held his boyfriend’s waist, as Tan stumbled slightly.

“I think we need to call it a night. He’s already had too much to drink, and you know how he gets when he has an early shift.”

Lada chuckled, watching her best friend pout. She nodded her head, thinking it was best.

“Are you okay to drive, Lada?” Bow asked the doctor. Her encounter with Earn seemed to have sobered her enough, assuring her friends that she’d be okay.

They all said their goodbyes and parted ways.

Lada got into her car, sitting for a full five minutes, reflecting on what had happened no more than twenty minutes ago, tasting just a faintness of Earn’s ginger ale on her lips. Her fingers unknowingly traced her lips, evoking the memory of the actress’s tongue that was just in her mouth, Lada immediately realizing what she had been doing, slapping her hand against her forehead, starting her engine as she pulled off from the club’s parking lot.

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Earn had just returned home, her first instinct being to check on her daughters, who she’d found fast asleep, covers kicked off, Rin on her side of the bed, the stuffed rabbit Lada had given her tucked under her chin, and Ran sprawled, her limbs resting on top of her sister’s body. Earn released a soft, breathy laugh, walking to the queen-sized bed and pull the covers over her daughters, kissing their foreheads gently as she turned their off their lamps and closed their bedroom door as quietly as she could.

Her next task was to find something to eat. She smelled the faint scent of fried rice and eggs, knowing her mother had left a plate for her in the fridge. But then her doorbell rang. Earn raised an eyebrow, looking at the time on her clock. She left her kitchen, and opened the door, knowing her security wouldn’t have let any strangers through the gate.

Standing on the other side, was her doctor, harsh breaths as she crashed their lips into a crushing kiss, Fahlada holding Earn’s face against her own, the actress’s hands coming to rest on the doctor’s waist.

“P’Mor-” Earn tried to speak, but she was cut off with another bruising kiss.

“Quiet.” Fahlada growled, pressing a kiss against Earn’s jaw, dragging her lips across the white, smooth skin, her fingers sliding the straps of the actress’s dress along her arms, teeth callously biting into the soft tissue of her shoulder.

Earn rasped, holding onto Lada. The doctor shoved her thumb into her mouth, Earn sucking the limb eagerly. Fahalda roughly grabbed her face with her other hand, watching as Earn’s tongue wrapped around her finger. She brought their faces closer, biting Earn’s cheek playfully. “Didn’t I just tell you to be quiet?” Her voice was low, her tongue sticking out as she licked along the drop of sweat that trickled down the actress’s neck. Fahlada purred, sucking right below Earn’s pulse point, feeling the faint thumps of the blonde’s inconsistent heartbeat.

The cool breeze from outside made Earn shiver, the actress just remembering that the door was wide open. She reluctantly pulled away from the doctor’s grasp, shutting the door with a soft thump, locks clicking into place, before turning around and grabbing Lada’s hand, tugging the doctor through the house and up the stairs, her hunger now in need of something entirely different.

She pulled the doctor into her room, Lada almost attacking her as she fumbled with the doorknob. Earn giggled, taking joy in the way the doctor refuse to part from her for a single second. But then Fahlada swiftly pulled back, causing Earn to swing her body to face her.

Fahlada had a coy look on her face, stepping back until the back of her legs hit the mattress, slowly seating herself on the soft sponge, hands running along the silk duvet. She tilted her head and observed Earn, biting her lips as she leaned back on her elbows.

“Undress yourself for me.” It was her only command, voice assertive and firm, Earn happy to oblige.

The actress smiled languidly, taking small steps until she was standing a few inches away from Lada. Her fingers curled around the straps of her dress, pulling the thin fabric off her arms, movements deliberately unhurried, tugging the dress from her body inch by inch, until it hit the floor, pooling around her heels. She stepped out, Lada taking the initiative, kicking the dress to the side.

A hand trailed between clothed, pastel breasts slowly, pushing the top of her blood red lace bra down partially, just giving a small taste to Lada, the doctor licking her dry lips, her length stirring, the cotton pants she wore suddenly tight around her. Earn tittered, as her hands twisted behind her back, unclasping her bra and pulling the fabric of her skin, the cool air brushing against her nipples, the nubs hardening with anticipated excitement.

Fahlada’s fingers itched to grab the mounds, and wrap her tongue around the stiff nubs. Instead, she shifted, becoming more aware of the torturous stiffness of her pants.

Earn skillfully undid her heels, kicking them off her feet, as she stood tall, almost bare for Fahlada to gawk at. Her hands roamed her body, fingertips grazing against her nipples, a wanton moan escaping her lips. She hooked her fingers into the waistband of her underwear, the colour matching her bra. But Lada was faster, shooting up and stopping the actress from going any further.

“Leave them on.”

Fahlada sat up, tugging the actress closer, until she was standing between her thighs. Looking up, she dragged her tongue across Earn’s stomach, the tip of her tongue just reaching the underside of her left breast. Earn’s breath hitched, hands dormant at her side. Lada never broke eye contact, eyes glazed with desire, hooded and dark as she leaned up, taking a firm nipple into her mouth, tongue coiling around the bud as she sucked hard and without hesitation, teeth biting down. Earn hissed, the right amount of pain and pleasure hitting her core, feeling the fabric of her panties stick to her. She wanted nothing more than for Lada to throw her on the bed and fuck her senselessly.

Fahlada moaned, the sound muffled by Earn’s breast, her vacant hand toying with the other, forefinger and thumb rolling the hard nub between them, pinching and pulling, her tongue flat against the nipple in her mouth, smoothing around the shape.

Earn mewled, pushing further into Fahlada’s welcoming touch. The doctor chuckled lowly, just a sound in her throat, as she released Earn’s breasts, as she finally broke her stare away from Earn, her saliva casting a slight shine around the skin. She smiled possessively, watching as her marks slowly became apparent. Red and purple spotted along her neck, her teeth marks imprinted in her shoulder from earlier, a hue of pink surrounding them, her breasts covered with purple.

She pressed her lips against Earn’s stomach, mouth dawdling downwards, kissing the actress’s hipbones before stopping right in front of the red, laced panties. Lada swore she could smell Earn’s arousal, mouthwatering- craving to taste the woman before her.

Her hands slid down Earn’s body, reaching around to her back, resting a top Earn’s ass, Lada squeezing firmly, pushing the actress again her. She buried her face in the lace, tongue sticking out as she tasted the younger woman through her underwear, Earn almost falling forward, but Lada held her in place. The rough fabric grazed her tongue, but she closed her eyes and moaned as the sweetness of Earn’s heated slick pushed through the lace, gracing her tongue with the taste the doctor secretly yearned for three years.

Fahlada felt mad, her thoughts thrown away and her mind haywire, unable to contain herself as she ripped the flimsy fabric in half.

Earn gasped, the cool air now brushing against her core, quickly replaced by Fahlada’s eager tongue. The doctor nudged her tongue between Earn’s cunt, sucking carnally as her lips wrapped around the actress’s clit, as the doctor slipped a finger into the woman.

Earn cried out, unaware of when Lada had stopped squeezing her ass and removed her hand. The doctor skillfully slipped another finger into the woman, Earn biting back a moan. At this rate, she’d cum before anything, and as much as she enjoyed the doctor’s fingers inside of her, her mind was far away on another task.

Unwillingly, she let go of Lada, stopping and pulling the heiress’s hand away.

Fahlada looked up, confusion on her face as she tried to pull Earn back into, but the actress stopped her.

Earn took ahold of the hand that was just inside of her, and wrapped her tongue around the fingers, tasting herself on her doctor, reminding the woman that her tongue was just as good as her own. Lada stopped breathing for a moment, the bulge in her pants obvious now. Earn smirked.

Slowly, she released Lada’s fingers with a plop, pulling the doctor to stand. The actress wasted no time in removing the white jacket, pulling the strings of Lada’s top loose as she slid the fabric of the doctor’s body.  Her bra was next, Earn practically drooling at the sight of Lada’s bare chest, nipples hard and calling to her. She couldn’t help herself, leaning down to capture a nub into her mouth, Fahlada’s hands flying to tangle in blonde hair. Earn swiped her tongue, feeling the nipple harden even more under her touch, as she bit down, determined to mark Lada as hers.

She trailed her mouth to the doctor’s neck, sucking soft flesh, nibbling gently, shifting to sucking hard, certain that her doctor’s neck would be covered in her claims.

Aching hands moved to Lada’s pants, nimble fingers undoing the button before tugging them down strong, lithe legs, Fahlada helping the process by kicking of her heels, as Earn pulled the pants off completely, throwing it somewhere on the floor.

It was a mere second, but she’d caught Lada looking at her as she did three years ago, eyes soft and tender. Maybe it could have been the alcohol running through their systems still, or both having remembered their past, but their lips met in a gentle kiss, Fahlada cupping Earn’s cheeks, pulling her in closer.

And then it was like flipping a switch on, their heated moment returning, as Earn sank to her knees, looking up at her doctor. Fingers adeptly pulling Lada’s boxers to her ankles, flinging them to the side.

Earn marvelled at the sight before her. Lada’s length sprang up, pre-cum leaking from the tip, the actress swallowing hard as she longed to taste the doctor. Licking her lips, she pressed a kiss to the side of Fahlada’s cock, before taking the head into her mouth, moaning as Lada’s taste filled her, gliding down the back of her throat. Inch by inch, she took her doctor gracefully, sucking as she bobbed her head, her tongue running along the sides. She’d felt Fahlada hit the back of her throat with a thrust, the doctor’s hips jerking forward as she panted, chest heaving, looking down as her mouth dropped to the shape of an ‘O’.

“Fuck this.” She heard Lada mutter, before pulling Earn off her cock, and to her feet, hoisting the actress around her waist as she carried them both back to the bed. They both landed with a huff, Lada between Earn’s thighs as she lined the head of her cock to Earn entrance, sliding the length into the actress.

Lada unintentionally sobbed, the feeling of being inside Earn after three, long years overwhelming. And Earn felt the same, both having missed each other so much. But the doctor wouldn’t dare admit to the fact, even though she would never give herself to anyone like this. Not unless it was Earn.

She leaned forward, hands pinning Earn’s arms above her head as she rocked her hips, until she was fully sheathed inside the actress, choking on how good it felt as velvet walls squeezed around her cock.

“Fuck, baby.” Lada whispered. It was like a reflex, the doctor unaware of what she’d said, but Earn caught it. Her hand struggled against Lada, but the doctor was stronger. And then suddenly, Fahlada thrust hard, the bed frame softly knocking against the wall. Another hard thrust, followed by another, each more vigorous than the last, the slow pace turned rapid, her cock now pounding into Earn.

“P’Mor!” Earn shouted, having forgotten that they weren’t alone, the doctor subconsciously crushing their lips together, swallowing Earn’s cries.

One hand held the actress’s arm, the other wrapping around Earn’s jaw, squeezing hard as their lips were rough, moving sloppily, tongues wrapping around each other’s.

Fahlada slammed her hips, the feeling of Earn grasping her cock with her tight cunt delicious, wanting to stay buried inside her forever. She released Earn’s jaw, hand coming to hook under a thigh as she spread the actress’s legs wider, her cock filling her deeper, Earn’s cries vibrating against Lada’s mouth.

Lada tore her mouth away from Earn’s, relishing in what she’d done to the actress. Disheveled hair, bruises on her neck and chest, her lips swollen and cheeks red, sweat trickling between her breasts, her neck and everywhere else.

Lada took pleasure, knowing she did this. She was the reason Earn had to force herself to stay quiet. Why the actress squirmed, breath stammering as she tried to get ahold of herself. She did this. No one else. Earn screamed because of her. And she loved every second of it.

Her thrusts were ferocious, driving in and out of Earn with so much speed, her legs were threatening to give out. Her breaths were laboured, as were Earn’s.

The doctor leaned down, feeling the familiar tightening of her stomach, teeth nibbling on the lower lobe of Earn’s ear. The actress tangled her fingers in Lada’s hair, turning her face to whisper in her doctor’s ear.

“I don’t care if you don’t want me.” Earn pressed a kiss to Fahlada’s ear. “I’m yours, whether you want me or not.”

That was all it took for them both to fall over the edge, Fahlada’s body unyeidling, except for her hips jerking forward, her orgasm rippling through her as she emptied herself into Earn, faltering slowly, cheeks flushed as she moaned lowly into the actress’s ear.

Earn felt Fahlada’s cum fill her up, her own body shuddering as she wrapped her legs around the doctor, her stomach fluttered, slamming her head back into the pillow, tugging hard on Lada’s hair, grinding her hips as wave after wave of her orgasm surged, her cum coating the doctor, Lada’s cock helping her through her climax.

There was a calm silence afterwards, the only sound that could be heard were their tattered breaths, and the soft rustling of the sheets.

Fahlada pulled out of Earn, her cum flowing out of the actress, as she tiredly stood, going into Earn’s bathroom and returning with a damp towel.

Earn smiled sadly, having missed this moment so much. Was Lada aware, or was it just the alcohol in her system?

The doctor cleaned Earn, and then herself, throwing the towel to the floor after she was done, plopping back onto the bed, lying on her back.

Earn only stared, afraid any words she spoke might take this moment away from her. She kept her distance, not wanting to ruin the peace that overcome them.

They were both suddenly aware of the alcohol, their heads hazy, tongues suddenly numb.

“I’m not staying.” Lada mumbled suddenly, eyes closed. “I’m just resting my eyes for a moment.”

Earn smiled humming as she inched closer, until her body was pressed to the side of the doctor. “Okay.”

Fahlada yawned. “I mean it.” her voice was soft and held no anger or hate.

“I know.” Earn kissed her shoulder.

“Just a few minutes……” the doctor’s voice faltered.

“Tak as long as you need.” Earn whispered, as she watched Lada’s body relax, her breaths steady, pulling the covers over their bodies. Her chest rose and fell, no doubt fast asleep.

Earn smiled, kissing the doctor’s cheeks softly, throwing an arm and a leg across Fahlada’s figure, her doctor instinctively wrapping an arm around Earn, pulling her closer, her other hand resting on the arm across her chest.

Earn felt a tear slip past her cheek, nuzzling her face into the doctor’s neck, sighing calmly.

Winning back the doctor’s heart will be hard, but Earn was willing to fight the universe for another chance. She will make her family whole again, no matter how many times she got hurt in the process.

The actress pressed one last kiss to her doctor’s neck, tightening her hold, as she succumbed to her exhaustion, ready to face the aftermath of tonight tomorrow.

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CHAPTER 10

Daylight broke through the windows, the sun brightening the white clad room, sounds of birds chirping, as a tired figure stirred gently, eyes crinkling from the sudden light. A hand shot out from under the sheets, blocking the sun’s gleam.

Fahlada slowly opened her eyes, blinking slowly as she attempted to adjust to the sudden brightness. When had morning come? And where was her phone?

She looked around her room, her head pounding. Lada groaned internally.

Suddenly, she found herself staring at the windows, admiring the way the birds sat on the window still, basking in the morning glow. Her brows furrowed. When had she gotten golden panes?

Her body went rigid. The doctor looked around the room. This wasn’t her room.

Lada panicked, before seeing a familiar head of hair, Earn’s breath tickling her jaw. That definitely woke the doctor up.

She silently groaned, mentally slapping herself as the memories of last night flowed. She had given in, after all that talk about not giving in. Tan was right. She was all bark and no bite.

Earn shifted, wrapping her arm around Fahlada tighter, a soft sound, almost like a whine coming from her. Lada went still, not wanting to wake the actress. She needed to leave right now.

Slowly, she removed Earn’s hand, the action causing the blonde to stir, shifting to the other side of the bed, Lada’s arm that was wrapped around her body now under her head. Lada slapped her forehead repeatedly, her hand numb as she pulled the limb slowly from under the actress. Earn unconsciously lifted her head, Fahlada quickly slipping her hand free, wasting no time as she quietly stood, scourging for her clothes, picking up each discarded pieces with a hurried speed.

She wasn’t too worried about Earn waking up, knowing the girl always slept in after they- after their activities, always tired, but in a good way.

Lada entered the bathroom, staring at her naked body in the mirror. Her neck was covered in hickies, and so were her breasts. She cursed Earn, knowing it would be hard to hide them at work.

Oddly, her body hadn’t felt dirty, as she faintly traced the bruises. No one made her feel like Earn did, and it scared the doctor. Last night was just a slip-up. It meant nothing. Lada wondered how much longer she would keep lying to herself. She sighed, deciding to take a quick shower, seeing as it was still early and Earn showed no intention of waking up right now.

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Fahlada just finished buttoning her pants, preparing herself as she quietly left the bathroom, a sense of relief washing over her as she saw Earn still sleeping in the same position. The covers were down, the top of her breasts peaking above, Lada’s steps faltering as her mind flashed to last night, her tongue wrapped around Earn’s nipple.

She mentally cursed herself, tiptoeing around the bedroom. The door was close, and she could smell her victory as her hand touched the doorknob.

“P’Mor? Where are you going?” Earn’s raspy voice startled her, as she tripped and fell forward, head banging against the door. That was surely going to leave a mark.

The doctor heard shuffling, turning around to see Earn’s naked body, mirroring her own as she was covered in hickies, a small trickle of pride in her chest. She quickly turned, as Earn pulled a robe over her body.

“Fahlada.” Her voice was firm, a tone Lada hardly ever heard.

The heiress turned around, body awkward as she tried to look as if she didn’t care. “I’m leaving.” She said, opening the door and leaving Earn standing in the bedroom.

The actress huffed, running after the doctor.

“P’Mor! Wait!” Earn shouted, hearing Lada’s response immediately.

“I already said I’m leaving.” Fahlada reached the bottom of the stairs, willing her body to move faster, but Earn caught her arm, pulling the doctor’s body against her.

“We need to talk. About last night-”

“There’s is nothing to talk about. It was a mistake. That’s all.” Lada said, trying to pry her arm from Earn’s hold. God, where did this strength come from.

“Did last night truly mean nothing to you?” Earn whispered.

Fahlada’s gaze softened.

“Mommy?”

“Mama?”

Earn and Lada jumped apart, as if they were caught doing something illegal, their daughters both standing, each holding a bowl of their favourite cereal in their hands.

The twins ran up to the two women.

“Mommy, what are you doing here?” Rin tilted her little head, Ran shoving a spoonful of cereal into her mouth. Lada had no idea what to say, her mouth hanging open as her throat just made a long buzzing noise.

“Mommy stayed the night because she was too tired.” Earn explained, lying straight through her teeth. ‘Tired my ass’ she thought.

“Really?” Ran asked. “Why didn’t you come see us?”

“Because…… Because I……” Fahlada stammered. Why was this so hard?

“Because she fell asleep as soon as she got here.” Earn told the twins, smiling smugly at Lada.

Fahlada sneered at the actress.

“Are you gonna eat breakfast with us?” Ran asked her mother. “We’ll make you a bowl of cereal.”

Fahlada’s bit her lip, holding back her tears at her daughter’s offer. Ran turned, ready to go into the kitchen, before Lada called to her.

“Wait, sweetheart. As much as I would love to, I can’t stay.”

Both Rin and Ran pouted. “Why not?” their reply synchronized.

Lada kneeled to their height, hating herself for even denying them. “I just can’t.” She tried to reason, not even sure why she was breaking her own heart like this. And from the dejected looks on her daughters’ faces, she knew she’d broken theirs’s as well.

The twins nodded, shuffling back to the sofa, as they quietly ate their breakfast. Earn said nothing, not blaming the doctor, knowing the real reason why Lada had wanted to leave. Earn swallowed the lump in her throat.

Jintana was standing in the kitchen, watching the interaction between the doctor and her granddaughters, looking between Fahlada and Earn. She knew what had happened last night, but kept quiet, for the sake of her daughter.

Fahlada dug her nails into her palms, a habit she had picked up when she got anxious. She walked to the sofa, standing behind her daughters as she pressed two very long kisses a top their heads.

“I love you both very much.” She whispered to her girls, earning a nod from Ran, and complete silence from Rin. She sighed, as she left the house without another word, wiping away the lone tear that fell from her eyes.

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It had been a few days, and the doctor hadn’t seen her daughters since that morning. She terribly missed them, wanting to pick up her phone and ask Earn if she could come over, but she knew the girls were angry at her. Her day was no better.

She had been feeling drained, an oncoming migraine settling and her body feeling fatigued. She felt nauseous and her stomach wouldn’t keep anything down. Her nose felt stuffy, and her temperature was unusually a little high, but still Lada thought nothing of it, brushing it off as overworking her body.

“Lada?” Bow called her best friend as she walked into the office space. “Are you feeling okay?”

Lada nodded, eyes giving her away as she used all her strength to nod her head.

“Maybe you should lay down.” Bow suggested, not believing that sloppy nod for one second.

“I’m fine, Bow.”

Bow shook her head. “No, you’re not.” she retorted, pulling Lada to her feet and dragging her half-weakened body to the sofa. “Get some rest. Ros said you’re free for the evening.” Lada wanted to decline, but Bow beat her with another reason why she should rest. “Unless you want me to call your mother-”

“I’ll rest.” Lada quickly said.

Bow smiled, helping her best friend get settled as Lada laid on her side, Bow pulling the throw on the sofa over the doctor, Lada tiredly muttering her daughters’ names as she swiftly fell asleep.

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Lada woke up to a muffled voice, talking softly inside her office.

“P’Eng, I’m sorry, but I won’t make it to the shoot.” Earn voice spoke, clearer this time, as Fahlada blinked her eyes. She blocked Earn’s conversation with Engfah out, not wanting to hear anything about the woman.

She tried shfiting, but there was a weight on her body, and warm puffs of air against her skin. She looked down, two sets of black hair poking from beneath the blanket, tiny arms thrown over her body.

Lada instinctively reached out, pulling her daughters even closer. She inhaled the scent of their shampoo, a mix of fruits, gently brushing her thumb over Rin’s eyebrow, her other hand tracing the bridge of Ran’s nose.

She watched their eyes scrunch, crinkling as they fluttered open, the white light in Lada’s office hurting their eyes, the doctor holding an arm to block out the brightness.

Ran rubbed the sleep from her eyes, her sister sitting up, the rabbit against her chest as she looked down at Lada. Rin stuck her bottom lip out, mouth trembling as she teared up, Ran avoiding her mother’s gaze as she nervously dug her nails into her palm. Just as Lada did.

Fahlada sat up, alarmed at the sudden change, the doctor taking her daughter’s hand, gently prying her palm open as she kissed the tiny, red, cresent shaped marks starting to appear, her heart breaking as she found Ran looking back at her, tears coating her hazel eyes.

“My loves-”

“Mommy.” Rin weakly whispered, climbing to one side of Lada, Ran on the other as they hiccuped, hugging their mother tightly.

“We’re sorry.” Ran murmured.

Lada was confused. Why were they apologizing? If anything, she should have been the one trying to make things up to them.

Earn ended her call upon hearing the voices of her daughters.

She heard the sound of her heart splitting as she looked ahead of her, watching as the twins cried into Fahlada’s shoulders.

“Sweethearts, why are you apologizing?” Lada tried to look at them, but they refused to let go.

Rin let out a shaky breath. “You got sick because of us.”

Ran wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. “Because we didn’t tell you we loved you.”

Lada hadn’t meant to, but her body began to shake, her laughter vibrating against her chest. The twins pulled away, their cries faltering, as they stared confusingly at their mother.

Fahlada looked at them, wiping away their tears as she kissed their foreheads. “My loves, neither of you are at fault for me getting sick. It’s entirely my own.” She cupped their cheeks. “You two are actually making me feel better.”

Rin sniffed. “You don’t hate us?” her voice asked quietly.

Lada pulled them closer, resting her forehead against Rin and Ran’s. “Listen to me. You two are my world. Nothing and no one will ever come in between that. You don’t have to tell me you love me for me to know. The both of you being here already shows me how much you do. I love you both so much, that not even the universe could contain it. Do you understand?”

They inclined their heads, wrapping their arms around Fahlada once again.

“We love you too.” They whispered, kissing their mother’s cheeks and laying their heads on her shoulders.

Fahlada sat back, pulling them into her arms as she patted their backs gently. Soon after, their tiny bodies dropped against Lada, indicating that they were asleep once more.

“Bow had called, and when the girls heard you weren’t feeling well, they immediately wanted to come see.” Earn spoke up from behind Lada. “I don’t blame you, for wanting to leave that morning.” The actress took a bold step. “I know I’ve hurt you, Lada, and I will apologize for the rest of my life.” Her lips trembled. “I just didn’t want to lose you……” She caught the words that threatened to spill. Earn sniffled, raising her face as she held her head high. “Not a day went by where I didn’t think of you, P’Mor. I never stopped loving you. I promise this time will be different.” Earn released a shaky breath. “I can’t lose you again.”

Lada turned to the actress, her gaze cemented. “Listen to me carefully, Earn.” she said lowly. “You lost me a long time ago.”

Earn wiped her tears, mascara slightly running. “Then I will do everything to win you back.” Her voice was powerful, causing Lada’s mouth to fall open in shock. “I will bring us and our daughters together.”

Before Lada could respond, there was a knock at her door.

“Come in.” she said, shifting as she set her daughters comfortably on the sofa, pulling the blanket over their bodies.

The door opened, and a familiar face walked in, Earn clenching her jaw at the woman.

“Ratee?” Fahlada said with a shocked expression.

“God, Lada. You truly are a hard woman to get ahold of.” The woman smirked, before her eyes fell on Earn. “Who’s this?”

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CHAPTER 11

Ros rushed in not long after, ducking her head as she profusely apologized to Fahlada.

“Khun Mor, I’m sorry!” She shouted. “She said you wouldn’t mind if she came in unannounced, but I knew-” Ros stopped talking, squeaking as Ratee glared at her.

Tan and Bow, both breathing heavily, tripping multiple times on their way to Lada’s office, fell into the room with a loud thud, painful groans following soon after.

“Lada! Ratee-”

Bow covered Tan’s mouth, as she’d see the woman, who was now glaring at her standing before her best friend.

But as chaotic as the situation was, Lada seemed to focus on another completely different matter.

“Everyone, out.” She growled, taking note of her daughters shifting bodies.

“Lada!”

“Khun Mor!”

They all shouted in unison, the doctor staring daggers at them.

“Now.” Her voice was stoic.

Ratee turned to face the others. “You heard her. Get out. All of you.” She turned to face Earn. “You too, blondie.”

Earn made no attempt to move, only willing to take action if Lada had told her herself.

“Didn’t you hear me, you blonde bimbo?” Ratee suddenly grabbed the actress’s hand, forcibly tugging her toward the door. “Get out.”

Lada’s hand shot out in a flash, gripping Ratee’s hand as she ripped the limb away from Earn, pulling her ex-girlfriend to the side of her. She looked down to see Earn’s wrist already turning red from the tight grip, small drops of blood trickling to her palm, as if Ratee had dug her nails deep into the soft flesh, habitually smoothing her thumb over Earn’s skin.

She and Earn may not be on the best of terms, but the doctor would be damned if she’d allowed anyone to lay a finger on the mother of her children.

It was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop. Bow, Tan and Ros all held their breaths, suddenly feeling a growing tension in the air.

“Lada-”

“Shut up.” She snarled at Ratee, the younger woman immediately shutting her mouth. “I want everyone out of my office right now.” Her eyes lowered as she looked at Ratee. “You included.”

Ratee huffed. “Why does she get to stay?” She pointed at Earn.

“That is none of your business, is it?” Fahlada muttered. “Now leave, before I have security drag your kicking and screaming from my hospital.”

Instantly, everyone scrambled out, Ratee more reluctant as she begrudgingly left. Lada felt the ongoing headache that she was sure she’d be having with her mother, Ratee no doubt going to complain to Rusamee.

Lada’s door slammed shut, both mothers eyeing their daughters’ figures, both girls having slept through the ordeal.

“I loathe that woman.” the doctor whispered to herself, forgetting Earn had been standing right next to her.

“Who is she?” The actress asked, her tone somewhat curious and……… bitter.

Lada ignored the question, pulling Earn as she forced the younger woman to sit at her desk, Fahlada grabbing the first aid kit she’d always kept in her top drawer, grabbing a bottle of rubbing alcohol and a few cotton swabs as she cleaned the blood, Earn hissing as the liquid touched the tiny cuts, Lada automatically blowing air onto them, easing the pain.

The actress’s eyes watered. Mere minutes ago, Lada had made it clear they were nothing, and now the doctor was cleaning her wounds. She knew deep down, her doctor felt the same way. And she was determined to make her admit it.

Lada was done, wrapping a bandage around Earn’s wrist, before two small voices called to them. Their daughters had woken up.

“Mama?” Ran said, arms reaching for Fahlada as she walked to the sofa, Rin reaching for Earn. “Can we go home?”

Rin’s stomach rumbled loudly, causing Earn to giggle. “Of course, my hearts. Let’s get you some dinner, and then to bed.” The actress said, watching as Ran kissed Fahlada’s cheek, before running over to her mother and holding her hand. Rin sleepily rubbed her eyes, yawning as she poked Lada’s cheek playfully.

“Mommy, can we come see you again tomorrow?”

Fahlada held the tiny hand, kissing Rin’s knuckles. Maybe it was because she hadn’t seen them in a few days, or because she’d recalled the sad looks on their faces when she’d denied them that morning, but she smiled. “Actually, I was thinking we could have dinner together? Unless you both-”

Rin flew from Earn’s arms, jumping onto Lada, Ran tugging at her shirt as the doctor secured them both against her body, laughing at the excited looks on their faces, both vigorously nodding their heads. They looked back at Earn.

“Mama, please?” The twins asked in unison.

Earn wouldn’t have denied them even if the Gods told her to. She smiled, nodding her head.

“Yay!” They’d both shouted, as Fahlada laughed heartily.

Earn only stared, grinning as she tilted her head. Was this a sign?

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Lada drove them back to Earn’s house, the twins telling their mother about their new school and their new friends.

Earn and Lada had decided that it would be best if the girls started going to school here, in order to be closer to the doctor.

Fahlada reacted with as much excitement as her daughters, before finally parking the car in front of the house.

The twins waited, grabbing ahold of their mothers hands and pulling them inside, both unaware of how awkward the women were, being so close to each other since they’d last saw the other.

Lada gulped, her words repeating earlier in her head, as she forced herself to stick by them. But Earn had this hold on her, and Lada could feel herself slipping inch by inch.

‘All bark and no bite, Lada.’

“Shut up, Tan.” She suddenly said, her daughters and Earn stopping abruptly as they stared at her.

She nervously laughed, mentally slapping herself.

Earn led them through the living room, stopping at the kitchen. “Both of you go wash up. Dinner will be ready soon.”

Fahlada watched her daughters scrurry away, turning to face the actress. She watched Earn twisting and shifting, opening cupboards and drawers as she pulled empty utensils from their spaces.

Lada thought back to their conversation before they had been interrupted. In all honesty, the words she’d spoken to Earn were nothing but lies. But she wouldn’t let the woman know that. She can keep denying as much as she’d wanted, but her heart still yearned for Earn. Their breakup was messy, and Lada never saw it coming. Truthfully, she wasn’t even sure about the reason why Earn had left her. She knew it wasn’t because of their daughters, that much was clear. It was a question that haunted the back of Fahlada’s mind for three years, but was now the right time to bring it up?

‘No, it’s not.’ Fahlada thought. Even if she’d gotten her answer, the actress had deeply wounded her heart, and she never truly got over the pain.

But were Earn’s words honest? Or was this just another game for the actress? And as much as she’d tried to not feel anything, it was hopeless. Would it all be worth it if she gave in to Earn? Too many questions unanswered.

“You lost me a long time ago.”

Lada bit her lips, deep in thought. How had Earn felt when she’d utter those words?

“P’Mor, can you fill this up with some water?” She heard Earn suddenly ask. Lada took the pot without a word. The doctor internally sighed. She truly was a loser.

They both worked around the kitchen in silence, the growing smell of stir-fried glass noodles filling the air, their daughters, showered and clad in matching Stitch Pajamas.

Lada scrunched her face at their adorableness. “My precious babies.” She patted their heads, pinching their cheeks. “So adorable.”

Earn laughed. “Well, they do take after you.” The actress’s eyes immediately widened at her unexpected words. She stared at Lada, tilting her head as she found the doctor, a small, faint smile on her face, looking back at her.

“Thank you.” Fahlada said, and she truly meant it. It wasn’t only about thanking Earn for what she’d said but thanking the woman for bringing their girls into this world.

Brown met hazel, and suddenly, there was another burning question on Lada’s mind. How did Earn manage her pregnancy alone? Was it hard, being pregnant with twins? Was she in pain? Did the actress ever wish to see her?

The doctor felt bad. Since finding out the truth, it just occurred to her that she had never once asked Earn about what she’d felt during that time.

“Dinner is served.” Earn smiled as she laid out the table, hands on her hips as she stared proudly at her work.

Lada and the girls joined the actress, sitting down together for the first time as a family. The doctor couldn’t help but feel a happiness she hadn’t felt in so long. She looked at her daughters. They made life worth every second, and she knew Earn felt the same way.

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Lada had finished tucking the girls into, Rin and Ran tiring themselves as they jumped and played with their mother, the doctor bursting into a fit of laughter every minute. She cast one last glance at them, before gently closing their doors.

She walked down the stairs, releasing a tiresome sigh as she’d found Earn sitting at the dinner table, brows scrunched in concentration.

“The girls are asleep.” Lada peaked over the table. “What are you doing?” She asked the actress. And then she saw it. A puzzle, the pieces scattered across the table, as Earn tried fitting one where it did not belong.

It was the puzzle she had given to Earn when they had celebrated their first anniversary. She couldn’t believe the actress held on to it.

“I’ve been trying for so long, but it’s really hard.” Earn said, pretending to pout.

Lada came to stand next to Earn, looking down as the blonde tried fitting another wrong piece into a space. “That doesn’t go there.” Lada said, before she pulled the chair next to Earn and sat down.

Earn felt the hair raise on her arms, having not been close to the doctor like this in days. She watched Fahlada search, before picking up a jigsaw and fitting it into the space she had tried.

“It fits.” Earn smiled, as Lada continued putting the right pieces into it’s respective spots. The actress tried to help, but Lada only laughed when Earn tried to put a pink coloured piece next to green.

The doctor giggled. “How can that go there?”

“It fits all the same.” Earn replied with her own laughs.

Lada shook her head, she and Earn putting the jigsaw together. Hours had passed by, and they were halfway done. The doctor, having not heard Earn for a while looked to her right, only to find the actress fast asleep, head resting on her arm.

Lada only smiled softly, as she gently pushed the chair back and grabbed the throw from the living room sofa, returning as she draped the soft fabric over Earn.

Fahlada leaned down, hovering over the back of the actress’s head as she willfully pressed her lips to blonde hair softly. Fingers stroked tenderly, as Lada found herself sitting once more, admiring Earn’s peaceful state, her finger brushing playfully against the blonde’s nose, the doctor laughing quietly as Earn scrunched her nose, almost like a cat.

Eventually, Fahlada returned to the puzzle at hand, determined to finish it before morning came.

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CHAPTER 12

March 16th, 2021

The small cafe was unusually busy, the jangle of the bell at the entrance echoed as Earn walked in, the smell of pastries and coffee immediately clouding her senses. She had left Lada, naked and sound asleep in their bedroom, after their long and well spent night, deciding to surprise her girlfriend with breakfast with coffee from Lada’s favourite cafe.

She’d spotted their usual barista, a girl named Katie, smiling as she walked to the counter.

“Earn!” Katie’s eyes widened in surprise. “You’re back!”

Earn smiled, shaking her head. “How are you, Katie?”

“Oh, you know, the typical. Student debt and a job that literally drains you.” The younger girl laughed but stopped as she saw the serious yet caring look on Earn’s face. “Kidding, kidding. I’ve been good.”

Earn nodded her head. “You know if there’s anything you ever need, Fahlada and I are here for you.”

“I know. Thank you.” The barista genuinely said. “So, a black coffee and a chocolate croissant? And for you, a chai latte?”

The blonde laughed. “You know it. I’ll be at our usual booth.” Katie nodded her head.

Earn sat down, pulling out her phone as she smiled, seeing an incoming call from her doctor.

“P’Mor?” she answered.

Lada’s low voice responded on the other end. “Baby, where are you?”

Earn should have known her girlfriend wouldn’t have stayed asleep for long. She was usually up before the blonde.

“At the cafe, getting you breakfast.”

There was a hum, followed by a sigh. “I have to be in class in an hour.”

Earn sighed dramatically. “I know. I already miss you.”

Fahlada giggled, and there was shuffling. “I’ll see you soon?”

“You will.” Earn replied. “I love you.”

“I love you more.” Lada said, feeling the wide grin that was on Earn’s face appear.

The blonde ended the call, sitting in silence as she waited for her order. Her attention fell on a perfectly folded napkin, when suddenly, someone spoke.

“Miss Sanithada.” The voice was firm- stoic, Earn’s head shooting up to find a woman, arms crossed at her front as she stared at Earn. There was something about the look in her eyes that made the hair on Earn’s neck stand up. She looked well off, the designer dress and jewellery she donned said a lot.

“Yes?” Earn answered confusingly.

The woman invited herself, sitting across from the blonde. Earn straightened her figure, swallowing hard. Who was this woman?

“I’m sorry…” Earn nervously laughed. “Do I know you?”

The woman shook her head. “No… But I know you.” Earn raised an eyebrow.

“I don’t-”

“My name is Rusamee Thananusak…… And it seems you’ve been in a relationship with my daughter for the past two years.” Rusamee said each word with a hint of distaste.

Earn froze completely. This was Lada’s mother. Immediately, her hands clasped, and she bowed her head in apology. “I’m sorry. I had no idea-”

“Miss Sanithada.” The older woman cut Earn off. “I’ll be straightforward. Lada thinks I’ve left to return home, but truthfully, I had been waiting for you. I had someone keep watch on my daughter while she was here studying, making sure Lada was doing what she was supposed to. But imagine my surprise when I received an image of you and my daughter, publicly displaying your affection for everyone to see.”

Earn felt her blood run cold. She felt the tension rise in the room.

“I’ve done my research on you, girl. An aspiring actress?” There was venom laced in her tone. “How would that look for my daughter, someone who is at the top of society, in a relationship with an actress?”

Earn heard a ringing in her ears. She can’t possibly be asking-

“When Lada called her father and asked him to take care of your mother- that she insisted, I felt something was wrong. And now I know why.” Rusamee crossed her legs, looking at Earn. “I came to visit Lada while you were away, and she mentioned you. Not directly, but nonetheless, she talked about you.” The older woman steeled her eyes, willing Earn to look at her. “Someone of your status cannot continue your relationship with my daughter.”

“What?” It was the first thing Earn had spoken since Rusamee showed up. “No, you can’t-”

“You want to be an actress, right?” Rusamee leaned back into her chair. “If you don’t end it, then I will make sure no one from the entertainment industry ever hires you. Because believe me, Miss Sanithada, I will do everything in my power to make sure your dream is crushed.”

Earn shook her head. “I don’t care. Lada means more to me than some dream.”

Rusamee blinked, and with no remorse in her eyes, she spoke. “Then, I will refuse to continue your mother’s treatment.”

Earn felt the breath knocked out from her system. Refuse? Her mother?

“I have the power to do so, and every available hospital will have no choice but to listen to me. They will deny your mother’s right to get treated if I will it.” The older woman curled her lips.

“Please, don’t do this.” Earn whispered, tears filling her eyes as she softly begged the woman. “I love Fahlada, and she loves me. Please, don’t force me to choose.”

“Hasn’t Lada told you anything?” Rusamee said. “My daughter is engaged.”

The ringing in her ear was back. Her vision blurred slightly as she struggled to breath. Engaged?

“A woman that meets her standards. A woman of the same status.”

And suddenly, it was like a train hitting her as Earn recalled the small signs. The secret phone calls. The surprise packages that never came from her.

Had this all been a game to Fahlada? Was everything a lie?

“You are just a toy- a rebellion if you must, for Lada. But eventually, she would come to her senses and remember that you two are different. Lada would get bored, and ultimately, she would leave to fulfill her duties as heir to our hospital. There is no other end to this.”

No, it couldn’t be true. Lada loves her. But then why-

“You must understand. You would just ruin Fahlada’s life. Is that what you really want?”

Earn felt her throat close up. Almost as if she were having an allergy attack.

“There is a difference between you and my daughter. Evnetually, Lada is going to marry the woman I choose for her, and she knows this. Your time together was nothing but a distraction for her, and she knows when she graduates and returns to Thailand, that marriage awaits her next.”

Earn stared ahead blankly.

“I’ve said all I needed.” Rusamee stood. She cast one last glance at Earn and left the cafe without another word.

Two cups and a brown bag was placed on the table. “Here you go!” Katie smiled, but she’d noticed the grim look on Earn’s face. “Earn, are you okay?”

The blonde blinked, coming back to herself as she abruptly stood, running out of the cafe and to her and Lada’s shared home. Or what was once their home.

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CHAPTER 13

The golden rays of the sunlight casted it body onto the dark shadows of the house, illuminating the sleeping figures, heads rested against the table, a serenity of peace in the air.

The blonde shifted, groaning as her back ached, having slept hunched over the table the entire night. Hazel eyes slowly opened, confused and dazed, the weight of the blanket on her shoulders, sliding off as she straightened, before setting them upon the image in front of her.

Earn gasped softly.

The doctor had completed the puzzle. Earn smiled, the memory of when Lada had given it to her reawakened, her doctor’s strong arms lifting her onto the counter, and pulling out the small, rectangular clear box. Earn remembered how excited she was, even though she didn’t have an image to follow, unable to wait to put the pieces together with Fahlada. But they never did get the chance.

Until now.

Tears brimmed on the edge of the actress’s eyes. She knew this image. It was one she can’t ever forget. Her dream house.

Earn looked over to Fahlada, the doctor sound asleep, face perfectly calm and breaths even. Her doctor had remembered. The blonde swallowed the hardness in her throat, unable to keep the tears from falling. Lada stayed to finish the puzzle. Earn shifted, leaning closer to the doctor. She rested her head against her hands, admiring the peaceful look on Lada’s face. When she slept, it was like all her worries and troubles went away.

Her finger grazed against the mole on Fahlada’s cheek, trailing to her jaw, leaning further as she brushed her nose against the heiress’s cheek. Lada’s brows furrowed, Earn giggling as she looked at the doctor once more. Her eyes flickered to Lada’s mouth, heart pounding as she moved closer, leaning down, lips barely touching Fahlada’s. Earn inhaled deeply, eyes closed, her longing for the doctor as strong as ever. Her heart belonged to Lada. Always had and always will. And as much as Lada denied it, her heart always belonged to Earn.

The actress’s lips skimmed over Fahlada’s lips, sending a tickle across her mouth.

The doctor’s eyes fluttered open, Earn too slow as she tried to move away, but an arm shot out, keeping Earn in place. Earn’s breath stuttered. Their eyes met. Neither could see it, but they’d felt it. Their red string of fate being pulled together once again.

“What are you doing?” Earn whispered, her breath hitting Lada’s lips.

Fahlada said nothing, fingers tightening around the actress’s waist as she pulled Earn closer, lifting her head of the table. Their faces now closer than before, as if there was an invisible magnet pulling them together.

“P’Mor………” Earn’s voice was barely audible.

Lada nudged her, pulling the actress until Earn was sitting in her lap.

Earn gasped.

The doctor’s arms embraced the actress, Earn wrapping her arms around the doctor’s neck. Lada brushed her nose against Earn’s cheek, moving along her jaw, before stopping directly at her lips.

“So beautiful.”

It had been the first thing Lada had said, and Earn felt her chest tighten with so many old and new emotions.

Earn bravely leaned forward, giving Lada the opportunity to back out. But the doctor knew she never stood a chance.

Fahlada leaned forward, meeting Earn halfway, their lips claiming each other’s. So much different from nights ago, but the feelings remained all the same.

Both aware, no excuses of having been intoxicated. The moment was inevitable.

Lada moved her lips, mouth open as she kissed Earn deeply. Earn sighed, the sound muffled by Fahlada’s mouth.

Would the doctor claim this as another mistake? Would she be able to watch her girls' hearts break again if she left again like so many mornings ago? The memory of Rin and Ran crying in her arms after Lada had left flashed through her mind.

Immediately, she gently pushed the doctor away.

“We should stop.” She whispered, willing to break her own heart for her daughters. “In case the girls saw us.”

Earn slid of the doctor’s lap, and back into her chair, an awkward ambiance in the air.

Lada swallowed hard, suddenly confused by the actress’s change of behaviour. Isn’t this what she’d wanted, and deep down, Lada secretly had too? So what if their daughters had seen them? Or was it because the actress hadn’t wanted to give them false hope? Did Earn extend the same curtesy to her?

Too many questions and not enough answers.

Why did she keep doing this to herself?

Why did her heart continue to call to Earn?

Why?

Why?

Why?

“P’Mor.”

The doctor raised her head to Earn’s voice, that little whisper in her head fading away. She looked at the actress, following Earn’s gaze.

Her eyes landed on the completed jigsaw.

“Is this our dream house?” Her voice was soft. Lada’s eyes looked over the puzzle, the image having been the house on the postcard Earn had shown her years ago, when they had been dreaming about their future together. Now, it was nothing but a dream.

But still, the fact that Earn said ‘their dream house’ caused the doctor’s lips to betray her, curling into a soft smile. Earn caught her, a watery laugh escaping her mouth as she looked at the woman beside her. Again, their eyes met. Both their smiles faded, a softness in their gaze. Neither could deny the history or the tension that was once again brewing between them.

And suddenly, quiet stomps sounded around the house, causing both woman, broken from their trance to turn their attention toward the little girls now running toward them.

“Mama!” Rin and Ran shouted, running toward Earn with smiles on their faces. “Can we have pancakes please? We promise to give you extra good morning kisses.” Both said in chorus, hands clasped as they gave their mother their famous puppy dog eyes.

They hadn’t spotted Lada yet, thinking that their mother had left after putting them to bed last night.

“Pancakes sound like a great idea.” Lada said, her girls swing their bodies around as their eyes landed on the doctor.

“Mommy?” Ran asked hesitantly. “You stayed over again?” Her little head tilted.

Lada’s hands reached out, lifting Ran into her arms as she kissed the top of her head. “Do I get a good morning kiss if I make you both pancakes?”

Rin giggled, tugging on Earn’s dress, the actress reaching out to lift her daughter as Lada did with Ran. “Extra kisses if there’s chocolate chips!”

Lada gasped. “Then I need to do a very good job. But I can’t do this without help.” She looked at Earn. The actress understood.

“Okay, our little princesses.” Fahlada acknowledged them. “Off to the living room. Your breakfast would be ready soon.”

The twins scurried of their mothers’ laps, running into the living room as they climbed the sofa. Earn followed them, turning on the TV, her daughters begging to watch SpongeBob, the actress turning on the show and returning to the kitchen.

“You don’t have work today?” Earn asked the doctor, who had been setting up everything they needed for the pancakes.

Lada shook her head yes, but it was soon followed by a shrug. “I’d rather skip today if it meant getting to spend the day with them. And after last time, I wouldn’t dare do that again.”

Earn smiled softly. She knew the twins were the doctor’s world, as they were her’s.

“Would your father be angry?” She asked Lada.

“No. In fact, I’m sure he’d be happy that I took a day off. And if he knew the reason why, he would tell me to take more days.”

And just like that, something clicked in Earn’s mind. Lada’s parents have no idea about their granddaughters.

Sure, Lada’s told Bow and Tan, but why hasn’t she mentioned it to her parents?

“P’Mor? Can I ask you-”

“Mama.”

Rin’s voice called to her. Immediately, she walked to her girls, pushing the burning question to the back of her mind. Not the right time.

“Yes, my hearts?” Earn sat down, her girls already climbing a top her.

“After breakfast, can we go to the park, please?” Ran asked.

Earn eyes them both playfully, before turning to look at Fahlada, the doctor focused on finding the right consistency for the pancake mix.

“Ask mommy and then we’ll see.” She told them, watching as they hurried toward their mother.

Excited words of park, please and Lada adding on the mall to the mix caused Earn to burst into a fit of giggles.

Happy smiles were on all three of her girls’ faces, having come to a conclusion that the day would involve going to the park, the mall and the bookstore, solely because Rin asked once, and Lada would never deny her children anything.

Earn joined them in the kitchen, laughing as she sat on one of the stools. This is how she’d pictured her mornings for the last three years. The actress never thought she’d be able to have this moment. How glad she was that she were wrong.

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CHAPTER 14

Lada had been waiting patiently for Earn to ready the girls. The doctor had taken the opportunity to shower, sighing in relief when she'd remembered the set of spare clothing she'd kept in her car.

She had been sitting on the sofa, the breakfast she'd had fulling, when suddenly, a ring echoed. She leaned over, looking at her phone from the coffee table. Ratee. The doctor rolled her eyes. But she picked up the call, only because the girl would complain to her mother, and Lada really wasn't in any mood to receive lectures from the older woman, especially where Ratee was concerned.

"Hello?" A dry response. 

"Lada!" Ratee's voice shouted over the phone, causing the doctor to cringe. "Where are you? That tall, rude doctor said you weren't at the hospital."

Lada swallowed her laughter. Tan hated Ratee more than anyone.

"I'm not feeling too good." Lada said, keeping her response short.

"Oh." Ratee sounded disappointed. "Then I'll come see you. Are you at home?"

"Ratee, it's fine." the doctor quickly said. "I'm sure it's nothing."

"But, I promised your mother I'd take care of you while she was away." Ratee whined over the phone like a little kid.

"I'm a grown woman, Ratee. I don't need anyone to take care of me." the doctor gritted her teeth, annoyed at Ratee's suggestion. "And besides, I'm sure there's others you'd rather be spending your time with than taking care of me."

There was a silence on the end, and Lada was sure the woman rolled her eyes. She did it every time she’d rejected Ratee’s offers.

"Fine. But I will see you soon." Ratee finally gave in. "Bye."

"Bye Ratee." The doctor quickly ended the call, sighing heavily with ease. Her eyes were closed, so she hadn't seen when Earn walked past her, but the clicking of heels caught her attention. Lada opened her eyes, watching the blonde walk past her.

Lada hadn't forgotten about their moment earlier, the taste of Earn lingering on her lips. Her hands shot out, fingers brushing across where Earn had last left her claim.

The doctor stopped, realizing what she'd been doing, quickly snapping herself out of it. She cleared her throat.

"Are the girls ready?" She asked the actress.

"Hmhm." Earn responded, not bothering to look up at Lada.

Fahlada raised an eyebrow, tilting her head. "Is everything alright?"

Earn kept her back turned, continuing her task of packing a bag full of necessities they'd need for their daughters, as she nodded her head.

Lada frowned her brows. "Earn?"

The actress halted her movements, sighing as she turned to face the doctor. "Everything's alright."

But somehow, Lada didn't believe it. Things were great just a few hours ago, and now she was receiving a cold shoulder from the actress? What had she done to make the woman angry at her?

Fahlada stood, quietly walking toward Earn. "Something’s wrong. “

“Nothing’s wrong.” Earn replied nonchalantly. “Are you sure you can skip today? I’m sure Ratee would appreciate it if you didn’t.” The actress turned her back, returning to the bag she’d been packing, jaw clenched, and nose scrunched.

‘Ratee?’ Lada thought. Why would Earn be worried about-

And then the gears shifted into place.

Fahlada suppressed the laughter that bubbled in her chest. Earn wasn’t angry. Earn was jealous.

Had she overhead their conversation? Had she heard Lada say Ratee’s name? And considering the actress had seen Ratee’s hands all over her the night at the club, she knew for a fact that Earn wasn’t a fan of Ratee.

Lada smiled, a happy sigh following. Even after three years, Earn still got jealous. And not that the doctor did it on purpose, but she loved it when Earn was jealous. She loved the moments where she reassured the blonde how much she’d loved her, and how no one could replace her in the doctor’s heart. But she also loved it when Earn got possessive.

Lada, daring to listen to her heart and not her head this time, slid her arms around Earn’s waist, pulling her close to the body behind her.

“What’s wrong?” Lada’s breath whispered against her ear.

Earn’s breath hitched, closing her eyes as she leaned back into her doctor. Warm lips found their way to her neck, the actress, tilting her head to give the older woman more access.

“Are you jealous, Earn?” Lada bit the skin just below her ear, before trailing her tongue against Earn’s lower lobe. A short, quiet moan escaped her throat, her fingers tightening against the strong arms wrapped around her waist.

“P’Mor, the girls-”

Lada grasped her chin, gently turning Earn to face her, her lips eagerly latched to the actress’s, their mouths moving as one, both too lost in their own world to hear the tiny feet's running down the stairs.

“Mama! Mommy!” Ranlada shouted. “Can you hear us?”

Earn and Lada jumped apart, as if they’d been caught doing something illegal. The doctor’s eyes widened, taking in the smudged lipstick on the actress’s face, certain that her own had also resulted the same fate.

Earn cleared her throat, smiling shyly as she knelt to her daughters' heights. “I’m sorry, my darlings. Are you all ready now?”

Rin and Ran both nodded their heads, a wide smile on both their faces.

“Okay, let’s go.” The actress stood, Rin taking ahold of her hand while Ran held Lada’s, both pulling their mothers out the house and toward Lada’s car.

Earn and Lada both strapped their girls into their car seat, losing themselves for a moment as their eyes met, faces apart, and matching smiles.

Earn had been the first to look away, cheeks red as she gently closed the car door, Lada doing the same, walking to meet the actress on the other side.

A hand shot out before Earn could open her door, Lada pulling back with the car door. The doctor raised her eyebrows playfully, the blonde giggling before she quickly kissed her doctor’s cheek and sat in the passenger seat.

A blush spread across Fahlada’s cheeks, grinning like an idiot as she stood absentmindedly, her thoughts long forgotten.

“Mommy, hurry up!” Ran shouted yet again, pulling her mother from her trance.

Lada shook her head, finding Earn giggling at her once more, the doctor forcing herself to look serious as she closed the door she’d been holding open. She got into the driver’s seat, making sure that her girls and Earn were all buckled up, before pulling her seatbelt over her body.

“Here we go.” Lada looked at her daughters through her rearview mirror, earning a thumbs up from Rin and a fist bump from Ran.

Earn had been watching the doctor quietly, not taking every moment she’d got to spend with the woman for granted. The woman beside her laughed as Ran and Rin talked about everything they’d wanted to do today, Lada promising them whatever they’d asked for.

Last night in Lada’s office had been yet just another obstacle she’d overcome. Today felt brand new. Like things were finally fitting into place. Like their puzzle.

Earn wished it to be like this forever, but she knew that it wouldn’t be that easy. Lada may smile and laugh with her today, but tomorrow, the doctor could feel different and remind Earn exactly why they’d broken up.

Earn recalled the day she’d met Rusamee. How the woman had spoken to her. How she’d lied to her.

If only Earn hadn’t been such a fool, to believe the doctor’s mother.

If only she hadn’t doubted their love.

If only she had chosen to stay with Lada.

If only she had fought harder and not given up.

If only.

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CHAPTER 15

Rin and Ran gasped at the size of the park. It’s one Lada’s hospital had founded, Earn unaware of its existence until now. The area was huge. It was a gated park, watched twenty-four hours by security. One side of the park held the slides, swings and many other options for kids to indulge in, benches not placed too far from the playthings so parents can keep an eye on their children. The other side held a boardwalk, an enormous pond filled with ducks, and their little ones swimming about happily.

It had been the first thing to catch Rin’s attention.

Ran had jumped at the opportunity when she’d realized the swings were unoccupied.

Earn and Lada looked at each other, smiling as they silently communicated with the other. The doctor left Earn, lifting Rin into her arms as she walked her daughter toward the pond, Earn walking toward Ran, her daughter already seated, feet off the ground as she grinned at her mother, hazel eyes crinkling under the sun’s glare.

Earn couldn’t help but squeeze her cheeks, fussing at how cute she looked.

“Mama!” Ran giggled.

Earn kissed Ran’s forehead, standing behind her as she gently started pushing her daughter forward. Ran laughed heartily, tickles fluttering her stomach as the sun washed over her face, hair flowing in the wind.

Lada had turned, Rin in her arms squirming as she excitedly wanted to go feed the ducks. The doctor smiled from ear to ear, watching Ran and Earn, and then Rin. She set her daughter on the soft grass, grabbing the small packet of grains from her pocket, following Rin as they sat at the edge of the boardwalk, feet dangling over the water.

“You remember what I said?” Lada asked Rin, her daughter taking a handful of grains into her palm.

“Make them feel safe. Don’t throw all at once. Or it’ll scare them away.”

Lada nodded, proud that Rin had remembered her words. And trust her, the doctor had learnt the hard way when it came to feeding the animals in the pond.

It had become a sort of routine to her, when she could. A year after she and Earn had broken up, her parents had decided to build the park for the kids around the community. They extended the area, and made sure it was as safe as possible.

When Lada had first visited and stumbled across the pond, the wound Earn had left still felt raw. But she’d sat, the park emptied of strangers, and watched the ducks swimming, quacking and squawking. Somehow, it made her feel lighter. She never understood why, but watching them made her forget.

She returned the next day with bread crumbs, but soon learnt that it was not healthy for the ducks to consume it, so the doctor did her research. For the past two years, on the mornings she could, she would buy a packet of grains, and sit in solitary, the morning air crisp and the sun casting its light just above the giant oak tree behind her, shading her from the heat, as she fed the ducks and their little ones.

Today, she was feeding them with her daughter. There was a calmness when she had done it alone, but that feeling will never come close to what the doctor was feeling right now.

Today, she wasn’t alone anymore. She looked away from Rin, casting a quick glance at Earn and Ran to see that her daughter and her mother were now both going down the slides together.

Lada giggled, heart full of love. It’s been so long since she was truly this happy. And she never wanted this moment to end.

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They had finished up at the park and found their way to the mall. Rin had pulled her mothers and sister toward the bookstore that had just opened up, the younger twin excited, practically jumping as they entered the bookstore.

Lada had never seen Rin like this, and it was a sight to behold.

“Whatever you want, my loves.” the doctor told her daughters, willing to sell an arm and leg if they demanded it. The girls had her wrapped around their fingers, and Lada wouldn’t want it any other way.

Rin, usually shy, widened her eyes at her mother's words, as she took a basket, leading them to the children’s section, and started filling it up with every book that piqued her interest.

Earn and Lada only laughed, Ran looking around, following her sister and adding a few of her own into the basket.

Soon, they left the bookstore, having brought so many, Rin excitedly chatting about each and every one she’d looked at. Then they heard a squeal. Lada looked at Ran, her daughter pulling Earn toward a window, frantically pointing a finger at something inside the toy store they now stood in front of.

“Mama! Mama!” She cheerfully shouted at Earn. “Can I have it please?!”

Lada stepped forward, a hand holding Rin closely to her as she looked at what Ran had been talking about. It was a scooter. A small scooter, but good enough for her height.

Earn looked at Lada, a small smile on her face as the doctor returned one of her own.

“Of course you can, my love.” Lada said, Ran excitedly running toward her mother.

Both girls pulled the doctor inside the toy store, Lada laughing wholeheartedly at their excitement.

The actress only observed how happy the three were, her heart too full to interrupt the moment. Then suddenly, an idea came to Earn.

“P’Mor.” She called to Fahlada. “There’s something I need to get done. I’ll meet you back here in a few minutes.”

Lada nodded her head, allowing herself to be pulled toward the many toys on display.

Earn left, heading toward the nearby jewellery store.

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Fahlada looked at her watch. Earn had been gone for almost an hour now. Her girls were still looking around, deciding on which of the scooters to take. She chuckled, watching the serious looks on their faces, a small crinkle in the middle of their forehead as they frowned their brows. Just like she did sometimes. She wasn’t in any rush. If her daughters wanted to stay here the entire day, then so be it.

“Lada?”

A familiar voiced questioned behind her, and the doctor cringed. What the hell was Ratee doing here?

She turned to face the woman.

“Lada, what are you doing here?” She looked around the toy store, then narrowed her eyes. “I thought you weren’t feeling well?”

“Ratee, what are you doing here?” Lada directed the question back at the woman.

“I’m out with a friend. We were in the clothing store across there,” Ratee pointed a finger behind her, “and I saw you standing here.” She crossed her arms. “Why are you here?

Before Lada can answer, a small voice called her.

“Mommy?” Rin and Ran stood behind her legs, fingers hugging her pants as they looked at the woman standing in front of them.

Ratee, both shock and in disbelief stumbled back. “Mommy?”

Lada ignored her, stooping to her daughters’ heights. “Are you done, my loves?”

Rin and Ran both nodded their heads, eyes wavering at the woman across from them. Lada patted their heads, standing to face Ratee once again.

“Lada, what the hell is going on?” Ratee questioned, a slight anger in her voice. “What is this? Do your parents know? Does your mother-”

And suddenly, a gasp left her.

“That woman.” She said quietly, a realization hitting her. “That blonde bitch-”

If Rin and Ran hadn’t been standing here, Fahlada would have a different reaction than she did now.

“Ratee.” the doctor interrupted the woman. Her voice almost like a growl. “Be very careful what you say about Earn. Especially in front of my daughters.”

The twins looked up at their mention of their mother, both too young and confused to understand what was happening.

Ratee scoffed. “Lada, you honestly can’t be that stupid.” She looked at the girls, Fahlada putting a protective arm around them. “You’re to tell me that these are your daughters? How old are they anyway?” There was a venomous tone to her voice when she addressed the girls, and it made Fahlada see red.

“That is none of your business.” the doctor said lowly. She took her girls by the hand and walked out of the store, Ratee huffing, quick on Lada’s trail.

“It is my business, Lada. Your mother made me swore that I’d keep an eye on you. And if we are to be married-”

“Ratee. Listen to me. You and I will never get married. And I told you before. I am grown. I don’t need a babysitter.”

The woman rolled her eyes. “You’ve been saying that for years, Lada, but eventually, our parents will expect us to settle-”

“As long as it doesn’t concern my daughters, then I don’t care. Do you understand?”

Ratee twisted her face in anger. “So what? You’re just throwing everything away for two, stupid brats you’ve just met-”

If Earn hadn’t showed up just in time, Ratee would be on the floor. But the actress had been standing near, overhearing the conversation between her doctor and the woman. She noticed the changes in Lada the moment Ratee called their daughters stupid, and as much as she wanted nothing more than to pummel the woman, she wouldn’t risk making a scene. For the sake of her daughters and her doctor.

“P’Mor.” Earn softly said, holding a hand to the older woman’s cheek. “Look at me.”

Lada kept her eyes narrowed on Ratee, a hint of fear suddenly on the woman’s face. It was a look she had never once seen on Lada, a chill running down her spine. Almost murderous.

“Fahlada.” Earn pushed. “Look at me, please.”

Their daughters, both who had been quietly standing, watching their mothers and Ratee, confused as to what had happened.

Lada’s eyes met Earn’s, and immediately, the actress felt the doctor relax under her touch.

“It’s okay.” Earn whispered. “Our girls are safe.” She brushed her thumb against Lada’s cheekbone. “I just need you to focus on me and breathe.”

Ratee quietly stood, and watched as Lada allowed Earn to be close to her. In all the years she’d known Fahlada, the doctor had always had a problem with allowing people into her personal space. And here she was now, letting Earn touch her.

The doctor closed her eyes, Earn’s touch settling the burning anger in her chest. Seconds had passed, and the crowds voices around them faded into the background. Tiny fingers tugged at her pants, and Lada felt herself calm, knowing her daughters were right next to her.

They may be young, but they’re smart. Who knows if they’d understood everything Ratee had said.

Fahlada opened her eyes slowly, the rage still blazing within them, but for the sake of Earn and their daughters, she willed herself to calm down. Her hand covered the one Earn had placed on her cheek, silently assuring the woman that she was okay. Earn smiled, nodding her head.

“Go wait in the car. I’ll be right there.” the doctor told the actress, both wanting their daughters to be far away from Ratee right now.

Earn, without another word, extended her arms, Rin and Ran immediately holding onto their mother as the blonde led them outside, leaving Lada and Ratee alone.

“Lada, do you understand what’s going to happen? Our families-”

Fahlada grabbed Ratee by the collar of her shirt. “You disrespect my daughters or Earn again, and I’ll show you exactly why people fear the Thananusak name.”

Ratee’s eyes widened, as she swallowed hard. Lada let her go with a push, turning on her heel and leaving the woman standing alone, the bags in her hands crinkling as she clenched her fists.

She left the mall, spotting a blonde head of hair and her daughters standing near her car. And suddenly, her feet halted their movements. Earn wasn’t alone.

Engfah was standing with her, arms wrapped around Earn, as she kissed the blonde’s cheek.

And again, Lada saw red.

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CHAPTER 16

Rin and Ran had been standing with their mother at the back of the car, trunk opened as Earn neatly organized the bags in order from tallest to shortest. Just as Lada liked.

“Mama?” Rin’s small voice spoke up. “Who was that lady?”

“Why did she call us stupid?” Ran added.

Earn closed the trunk, turning to look at her daughters. The tears building in their eyes and the tremble of their lips broke her into pieces.

Earn knelt, not caring if her dress got dirty, as she came face to face with her girls. “My hearts,” she kissed their foreheads, “You are not stupid. Both of you are wonderful, and the joys in me and your Mommy’s lives. That lady was just angry and took her anger out on you for no reason.” Earn pulled them into her arms, whispering into their hair. “Remember how I told you that not everyone in the world would be as kind as you?” She felt them nods against her. “It’s just that. Sometimes, people are angry, and they tend to take their anger out on those that are kind.” Earn pulled away, lifting their faces so they could look at her. “You just have to be kinder.”

Rin and Ran nodded their heads, already feeling better at their mother’s words. Earn smiled, kissing their cheeks as she stood.

Before she could say a word, a body crashed into her own, arms wrapping around her waist.

“Earn!” A voice laughed. And suddenly, lips were on her cheeks, a little to close to her mouth, the actress timidly, pushing the woman away.

A loud thump and bags hitting the ground startled Earn, the blonde jumping as she swung her body around, eyes meeting the fire in Fahlada’s.

“P’Mor-”

“Ah, Khun Mor.” Engfah stepped forward, her body blocking Earn from the doctor’s view. “You’re here too.” Her voice was one filled with a slight surprise, but seeing as the twins were here and Earn was standing near a car she knew didn’t belong to the actress, she figured there might have been a slight possibility that the doctor would be here.

“Is that a problem,” Lada sneered, “or do you expect me to never spend time with my daughters?”

Engfah raised an eyebrow, arms now crossed. She shrugged her shoulders. “I was just saying. That’s all. Earn never mentioned that you two spent any time together.”

Lada looked as if she were ready to explode. A sharp glance at the blonde before brown eyes fell back to the woman in front her. “And why would Earn mention that to you?”

“If you hadn’t noticed, Khun Mor, we work together. Which means we spend a lot of our time together. Rehearsals, lunches…… bathhouse.” Engfah smirked, whispering the last word. She wanted Lada to know that she and Earn were close, in more ways than one. Even if the blonde rejected her courtship every single time.

Before either woman could say a word, Ran made a small noise, a sign that her feet hurt. Rin yawned softly, both her and her sister too tired from all that had happened. Ratee’s words still rung in their heads, but all they’d wanted right now was to go home and crawl into their mothers’ arms.

Lada reached them first, Earn right next to her as they each took a twin into their arms, and secured them into their car seats, both girls rubbing their eyes as the exhaustion took over. The doors were shut gently.

But the fire never left Lada’s eyes. Earn tried to speak, but the doctor just turned away and found herself sitting at the wheel.

Earn angrily turned to Engfah.

“P’Eng. Why did you tell her that? You and I both know that I have never been to a bath house with you.”

Engfah laughed, shrugging her shoulders. “Earn, it was a little bit of light teasing. I’m sure she’ll get over it.”

“P’Eng-”

Engfah held up a finger, her phone ringing in her pockets. “Sorry, Earn. I have to take this. See you tomorrow?”

She left without another word, leaving Earn to clean up the mess she caused. The actress got into the car, Lada starting the engine as she looked straight ahead. Now wasn’t the right time. She would wait for the doctor to calm down.

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Two days had passed since their little family outing. Lada had dropped her and the girls off at home, helping Earn carry their daughters to their rooms, leaving without saying a word to Earn. But today, the actress had let enough time pass by, was determined to talk to the doctor.

Suzie had arrived just a few minutes ago, the twins already at school, Earn standing in front of the mirror as she held an outfit to her body.

“What about this, P’Suzie?”

Suzie looked up from her phone. She shook her head. “Too long. We want something short and sexy that shows of your legs. So, when the doctor sees you, she’ll forget all about Engfah’s words and take you, right there and then in her office.”

Earn’s mouth fell open with a gasp. “P’Suzie!”

Suzie could only giggle.

Suddenly, Earn felt light-headed, throwing the dress to the ground as she covered her mouth, running into the bathroom, her body falling onto the tiled flooring as she bent over the toilet. Suzie was right behind her, a worried look on her face as she watched Earn hurl and retch into the bowl.

“Earn!” Suzie yelled, quickly retrieving a hand towel and running it under the sink, as she placed the cool cloth at the back of Earn’s neck.

“I’m fine, P’Suzie.” Earn rasped, a hand reaching to flush the toilet

“Are you sure? I can drive you to the hospital.”

“It’s fine. I haven’t been sleeping well, and I think it’s just catching up to me.”

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure.”

Suzie nodded, helping the actress to her feet. “You can go see the doctor another time. Why don’t you stay and rest?”

Earn shook her head. “No. I want to see her today. And you know once my minds-”

“Made up, no one can change it.” Suzie finished her words. “Fine, but at least let me drive with you there.”

Earn, knowing Suzie won’t leave it alone, agreed.

“Oh, wear this.” Suzie lifted the sunflower dress she’d been holding for Earn to see. “It shows of your legs perfectly. I’m sure once the doctor sees you, she’d be dying to taste you.” Suzie said as she left Earn in the bathroom alone, wide-eyed and in shock.

“P’Suzie!”

The only sound that could be heard was Suzie’s laughter.

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Lada had been sitting in her office. She was done with her patients for the day and was now filing paperwork. Even after two days had gone by, Engfah’s words still echoed in her head. Were Engfah’s words true? Would Earn truly break her heart again?

Suddenly, her door was thrown open. She looked up, a tired sigh leaving her as Ratee stormed into her office.

“Lada! You’ve been ignoring me!”

“What do you want, Ratee?” Lada squeezed the bridge of her nose as she leaned back into her chair.

“Why haven’t you been answering my calls?!” She waved her phone in the air. “We need to talk about what happened!”

Lada stood from her chair, walking around her desk and standing in front of Ratee. “There is nothing to talk about. You stuck your nose in something that didn’t concern you. Now please,” Lada pulled her door open, “get the hell out of my office.”

“No, you won’t turn me away this time.” Ratee stomped her left foot. “Everything was great, before that blonde bitch and her devil spawns came in the picture.”

Lada left the door, ripping her hand away from the handle and grabbing Ratee by the collar. “Call my daughters devil spawns again.” Her hand tightened on Ratee’s shirt, the fabric rolling up beneath her fists.

Ratee laughed. “You think you can intimidate me, Lada? Tell me. How would your mother react if she knew about them?”

“I’m warning you. Stay out of this. Because if you don’t, things will end very badly for you. Or do you not remember what happened to your brother when he tried to make a move on Bow?”

The memory flashed before Ratee’s eyes. Her brother, once respected in society, now shunned by the community because of Fahlada. If she’d felt any fear, her face didn’t show it.

“So, are you willingly going to leave, or do I have to call security and have them drag you out of my hospital?”

But then Ratee smiled, and it wasn’t the reaction Fahlada had been expecting.

Suddenly, the woman grabbed Lada by the collar of her coat, smashing their lips together in a hurried kiss. Ratee twisted their bodies, just before Fahlada could push her off.

Ratee giggled, brushing her thumb against her lips, eyes fluttering at Lada.

“P’Mor?”

The doctor froze. Her head whipped toward her office door, the opening having been left open, only to find Earn standing there holding a bouquet of white lilies. Her favourite flower, wrapped perfectly in her favourite colour.

Brown met hazel, and Lada’s heart shattered at the tears that glimmered in Earn’s eyes.

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CHAPTER 17

“Earn.” Lada’s voice was soft, just barely above a whisper.

The bouquet of flowers fell from Earn’s quivering hands, white petals crushing against the ground.

Ratee wiped at her lips slowly, eyes shifting to the actress. “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t see you there.” Her words were an apology, but her voice held nothing but content. She looked at Fahlada. The doctor’s fury filled eyes met Ratee’s, knowing full well the woman had saw Earn standing at the door.

Her words seemed to snap Earn from her daze. She swallowed, her sobs getting stuck in her throat as she softly spoke. “No, I‘m sorry. I didn’t know Fahlada had company.” She quickly scrambled the ruined bouquet into her hands, bowing her head. “I’ll be on my way.”

Earn turned on her heel, but fingers curled around her elbow, pulling her back into an athletic body. Fahlada’s scent clouded her senses, Earn trying to wriggle out of her grasp, but the doctor firmly but gently kept her hold on the blonde.

“Earn.” She whispered behind the blonde. “Look at me, please.”

Earn kept her back turned, the tears threatening to spill over, fingers digging into the stems of the flowers.

Ratee laughed. “God, Lada. Just let her go, already.”

Fahlada whipped her head around, her breathing heavy as she felt her anger rage throughout her body.

Carefully, she tugged Earn into her office, assuring herself that the woman won’t run away the moment she let her go, before grabbing Ratee by her arm and dragging her out the door.

“Complain to my mother. I don’t care.” Lada spat at the woman. “Just stay the hell away from me.”

“Lada-”

Fahlada shut the door in her face, twisting the locks in place. She looked at Earn, the younger woman avoiding her gaze. She took a few tentative steps toward her.

“Earn.”

Earn didn’t reply, choosing to keep her head down.

“Earn, that- It wasn’t what you think.”

The actress laughed in disbelief. “No, you don’t need to explain. You made it clear that what we had was over, and I didn’t listen. I’m sorry.”

Earn made a move to leave, walking past the doctor in a hurry, but Lada shot an arm out, forcing the blonde to stop.

“Earn, just listen to me.” Lada begged.

“It doesn’t matter anymore.” Earn uttered.

“No, you don’t- I don’t like Ratee in that way.”

“Then why did you kiss her?” Earn asked softly. And even though her voice was soft, she felt her jealousy bubbling over, ready to spill with anger.

“I didn’t.” Fahlada responded.

But Earn wasn’t listening. The only thing she could think about was the image of Ratee’s lips on her doctor, the actress ripping her hand away from Lada’s grip.

“If you want to be with her-”

“Dammit Earn, I told you it’s not like that.”

“Then what is it like?!” Earn shouted, and it made Fahlada take a step back. Earn rarely shouted, but when she did, that’s how she knew that the woman was truly angry. But the fact alone made Fahlada’s own anger surge against her chest.

“You left me.” Lada muttered. “Or did you forget?”

“I know. And it was utterly stupid of me to do.” Earn exhaled deeply. “But if Ratee’s the one you want now, then what am I supposed to do?”

Fahlada rolled her eyes, an exasperated breath leaving her throat, fingers angrily combing through her hair. Why was everything so complicated? Instantly, the image of Engfah kissing Earn’s cheek flashed through her mind.

“And you and Engfah?”

Earn crossed her arms. “What about P’Engfah? I already told you there’s nothing between her and I.”

Lada laughed mockingly. “It certainly didn’t look like that two days ago.”

Now it was Earn’s turn to roll her eyes. “I can’t believe this.”

“You keep saying there’s nothing between you two, yet she’s comfortable enough to call you beautiful and kiss you in front of our daughters.”

“There is nothing between us!” Earn yelled, the vein on her forehead starting to show. “God, Lada, what do you want from me?!”

Lada shrugged her shoulders. “You know what? I don’t care. I already told you that I didn’t kiss her.” the doctor’s voice started to raise, and it only urged Earn more. “If you don’t believe me, fine!”

“So it only works when it’s you? I believe you but you can’t believe me?” Earn took a bold step toward the doctor. “You are a hypocrite.”

Lada took a step closer, inches away from Earn. “And you are infuriating.”

“I’m infuriating?” Earn laughed sarcastically. “You make me want to pull my hair out.”

“Well at least there’s one thing we agree on.” Lada muttered, lips twitching, and brows frowned.

Their angry eyes met in a deep stare, Earn’s fingers curling into Lada’s collar of her coat, the doctor’s arms wrapping around her waist.

Lips met hastily, having not tasted each other in almost three weeks.

Earn moaned into Lada’s mouth, the doctor pulling her in even closer, hands cupping the actress’s ass.

“You make me so mad sometimes, that all I wanna do is kiss you senselessly.” Earn gasped out, palms cupping her doctor’s cheeks.

Hungry eyes grazed over Earn’s body. “You look so sexy in this dress.” Lada mumbled against Earn’s mouth, her fingers brushing against Earn’s back. The blonde bit Lada’s cheek, laughing against the doctor’s soft skin, Lada squeezing Earn’s backside roughly. “I bet you’d look even sexier without it.” She bit the actress’s ear gently, tugging at the lower lobe with her teeth.

Earn shivered against Fahlada, swallowing hard and skin prickling with excitement. “Well, why don’t you take it off me?” she challenged the doctor, and the heiress was one to never back down from a challenge.

She chuckled, almost like a darkened sound leaving her mouth, as she gripped Earn’s thighs and lifted the woman around her waist, setting the actress a top her desk. Her mouth found Earn’s yet again, the blonde ripping off Lada’s coat from her body, and Lada’s eager hands hiking the sunflower dress around Earn’s waist.

Her hands trickled their way across smooth thighs, nails grazing teasingly. Earn squirmed, legs wrapping around Lada and pulling the doctor between her legs.

“Earn……” Lada moaned, impatient lips finding their mark, kissing Earn’s neck, tongue licking a path upward the actress’s throat.

Fahlada’s hands fumbled with the hem of Earn’s dress messily, finally catching a grip as she pulled the fabric of the woman entirely. Unlike last time, their movements were hurried, neither wasting time as Earn’s bra soon followed her dress, and then her underwear, the blonde’s fingers nimbly unbuckling Lada’s belt, pulling the leather free from it’s confines.

Lada laughed at Earn’s eagerness, her own hands removing her shirt, graceful fingers helping eliminate the rest of the unwanted clothing.

They were both bare, the cool air of the ac causing their skins to tingle.

Tongue and teeth clashed, Lada’s hips jerking forward as Earn gently palmed her length, stroking lightly, the doctor thrusting further into her hand. Now it was Earn’s turn to laugh at her doctor’s eagerness.

Lada couldn’t help herself, her fingers gliding between heated thighs, finding Earn’s clit and flicking ever so faintly.

Earn gasped at the sudden contact. “Fuck.” Her unoccupied hand grasped Lada’s jaw, forcing the woman’s face to her own.

Lada mirrored her gasp, Earn driving her crazy with the sounds she was making. “Baby, please.”

Earn smirked, biting Lada’s cheek playfully, brushing her mouth against wanton lips. “You want me?”

Lada frantically nodded her head.

Earn laughed lowly. “Yeah?” She gasped suddenly, as the doctor now circled her clit slowly.

“Yes.” Fahlada breathed onto her lips.

“Tell me you need me.” Earn whispered, and without hesitation, Lada replied.

“I need you. I need you so much. Only you.”

Earn crashed their mouths together. “Do you have a condom?”

Lada hurried reached over her desk, pulling her top drawer open as she took out a small packet.

Earn raised an eyebrow.

“A gift from Tan.” Lada quickly explained, licking the actress’s lips playfully.

Earn huffed, as Lada rolled the rubber onto her length.

The blonde achingly lined Lada’s cock against her entrance, the doctor thrusting until she was buried deep inside Earn, their moans loudly echoing against the walls of Lada’s office.

“Fuck, Lada.” Earn cried out, hands wrapping around the doctor’s neck as Fahlada jerked her hips slowly, giving Earn time to adjust to her length. Lada kept a slow but hard rhythm, dizzy at the way Earn squeezed tightly around her cock, keeping the doctor trapped inside.

“More.” the actress demanded, her nails digging into strong shoulders.

And that was all Lada needed.

She wrapped a hand around Earn’s waist, pulling her closer, thrusting deeper inside Earn, the doctor having to cover the woman’s mouth from letting out a loud moan.

Fahlada moved her hips with such ferocity and force, that she was happy her desk was bolted to the ground.

Suddenly, a low laugh rumbled from the heiress, watching as Earn ground her hips for more. Lada laughed, hips snapping, fucking Earn roughly.

The heiress didn’t hold back for one minute, her thrusts hitting Earn deliciously against her walls, hands hugging Lada back and raking her nails across creamy skin.

Fahlada growled, picking up the pace, another gush of wetness escaping Earn, coating Lada’s member with herself. The blonde let out another loud moan at the thought, Lada biting Earn’s ear harshly.

“You have to be quiet, baby.” Lada took the lower lobe in her mouth, sucking the flesh. “You’re my good girl, aren’t you?” Earn dumbly nodded her head. “Be a good girl for me and stay quiet.”

Earn rasped, her breaths coming out into short pants, fingers digging into the flesh of Lada’s ass. She didn’t care. She wanted everyone to hear. To hear how good the doctor made her feel. To hear how much of a good girl she was being for Lada. To hear how good she was being fucked inside Lada’s office. To let everyone know that she belonged to the doctor.

Their breaths were ragged, the doctor’s thrusts faster and harder, Earn feeling the familiar pool of heat in her stomach. She pulled Lada’s face toward her own, kissing the older woman roughly, as she came hard around Fahlada’s cock, her core retracting and contracting, her body jolting, Lada following soon after, her body stilled as she pushed further into Earn, releasing herself into the confines of their protection, gasps and swallowed moans echoing inside the office.

Earn moaned into Lada’s mouth, hips grinding against the doctor’s length.

Lada’s thrusts slowed, as she held Earn against her.

Time passed by, as both women breathed into each other’s space, breaths mingling, Lada reflexively pressing a soft kiss to Earn’s mouth, giving a few small thrusts, before pulling herself from inside the actress, Earn wincing at the empty sensation she felt when Lada removed herself.

They both froze, suddenly aware of what had just happened.

Lada cleared her throat, as she pulled away from the blonde, scrambling for her discarded clothes.

This wasn’t supposed to happen.

But Earn only crossed her legs, a goofy smile on her face and she slowly stood, legs trembling from the pleasure that still coursed through her body. She gave Lada time, a somewhat awkward but peaceful atmosphere around them.

They both got dressed quietly, Earn swiping the doctor’s coat and draping it around her shoulders.

Lada looked at her, mouth opened to speak. What more was there to say? She couldn’t say it was a mistake again. Because honestly, it wasn’t. But was she ready to admit it? Especially to Earn? TO the woman that had once broken her heart into pieces?

A loud bang at the doorway startled them both, Lada hurrying over as she unlocked the door.

Tan and Bow had been standing on the other side, clever smirks on their faces.

“We came to find you for lunch,” Tan said.

“But clearly, you’ve already eaten.” Bow finished, eyes glancing at Earn, hair disheavled and lipstick smudged, fingers pulling the hem of her dress down, a blush creeping onto the actress’s cheeks.

Lada’s eyes widened, becoming flustered at her best friend’s comments.

The sound of Earn’s heels clicking against the floor made her look up.

“I have to go, but can I see you tomorrow?” the blonde whispered ever so softly, Lada nodding her head.

Unexpectedly, Earn kissed her cheek quickly, before she was out the door, leaving Lada standing there with a small smile, as her fingers traced the burning sensation left by the actress.

“You are such a dirty dog, Lada.” Tan declared. “Really? At work?” he asked, earning a laugh from Bow and an eyeroll from Fahlada.

But as much as they teased her, Lada couldn’t help but feel excited at the thought of seeing Earn again.

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CHAPTER 18

Earn was exhausted. She had just finished a long shoot, body aching because they had to reshoot so many times, and it didn’t help that she had thrown up a few times earlier. Suzie had been worried, trying to get her to go home and rest, but the actress only shook her head, assuring her manager that she was okay.

Her driver dropped her off at home, and Earn had been so tired, she hadn’t recognized the familiar car parked in front of her house.

Before she could climb the steps to her front entry, the door opened slowly.

“Mama!” Rin and Ran excitedly ran towards their mother, arms out as they crashed into the actress. “We missed you.”

And even though it had only been a couple of hours, Earn couldn’t help but feel the same. She’d miss them even if it had only been a few seconds.

She pushed through her tiredness, kneeling as she attacked them both with kisses, keeping her daughters trapped within her arms. Rin and Ran giggled, trying to escape as Earn tickled their bellies.

“Mommy, help!” Ran yelled, almost howling with laughter. But the call for help made the actress stop.

Looking behind her girls, eyes climbing the stairs before landing on a figure leaning against one of the pillars, Lada stood, chuckling at the wholesome moment.

Earn felt her heart speed up. She hadn’t seen the doctor in almost a week since their last encounter, no matter how much they tried to work around their schedule. Earn bit her lip, eyeing Fahlada shamelessly.

The doctor had been dressed in a casual outfit, a fitted crop top t-shirt, and a pair of black sweatpants, her abs exposed as Earn not so secretly stole a quick glance.

Lada raised an eyebrow playfully, walking down the steps and meeting Earn at the bottom.

“Hi.” the doctor softly greeted the woman. Earn couldn’t help herself, reaching over to peck Lada’s cheek, the older woman immediately blushing as Earn pulled back all too quickly.

“Hi.” Earn mirrored her welcome.

Their daughters had been observing their mothers’ interaction quietly, both wearing a wide smile as they each took a hand, and dragged the women inside.

“Dinner’s ready, Mama.” Rin said, holding onto her mother’s hand tightly.

“Mommy, Rin and I made your favourite.” Ran, who was now being carried by Lada, said proudly. Lada nodded her head, kissing Ran’s forehead as they all entered the warm home.

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“Wow!” Earn exclaimed, eyes wide as she surveyed the dinner table. All her favourite dishes were laid out neatly, the aroma tantalizing. Son-in-law eggs, spaghetti and meatballs, among many others. “Did you all do this for me?”

Rin and Ran nodded their heads, as they swiftly pulled back a chair, indicating that they’d wanted Earn to sit.

“Why thank you, my sweethearts.” The actress received giggles in response, as she sat, Lada setting their daughters on the other chairs nearby, as she took her seat across from Earn.

“Suzie had called. She said you weren’t feeling too good.” The doctor explained with a small smile. “So, our brilliant daughters came up with the idea to surprise you with dinner.”

“And a movie night!” Ran added quickly.

Lada laughed at Ran’s excitement, shaking her head. “Yes, also with a movie night.”

“We bought all of your favourite snacks, Mama.” Rin smiled widely, shoving a piece of chicken into her mouth.

Earn couldn’t stop her tears from spilling, grabbing a napkin and burying her face into the thin paper.

“Earn?” Lada asked softly, worried by the sudden change in the actress. “Is everything alright?”

Earn sniffled, wiping her wet eyes, her mascara slightly smudged. “Everything is perfect.” She whispered. Her hand reached across the table, resting her palm a top Lada’s hand. “Thank you for this.”

The doctor smiled, taking Earn’s hand in her own as she lifted the woman’s palm to her lips, and pressed a soft kiss to the tender flesh. It caught Earn in surprise, but quickly, she gave Lada a shy smile, the doctor returning a grin of her own.

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Dinner was over, the table and dishes all cleaned up. Earn, Lada and their daughters were sat on the sofa in the living room, halfway through Earn’s favourite disney movie, The Lion King, chocolate wrappers and slightly melted ice cream sitting on the coffee table, a bowl of popcorn set between the two women.

They had just gotten to the part where Simba had reunited with Nala after so many year, both Lada and Earn too captivated, hands searching for the popcorn bowl, fingers brushing together with a burning sensation.

Their heads whipped to the other, shy smiles and flushed cheeks as Lada cleared her throat, pushing the bowl toward Earn.

And then Earn began to wander, the odd quiet in the house strange.

The actress looked down, Rin against her body, and Ran against Lada’s, both with their arms wrapped tightly around their mothers, eyes closed and breaths slowed.

Earn laughed softly, catching Lada’s attention, the doctor’s brow raised. Earn gestured for her to look down, a smile immediately forming over the older woman’s mouth, as she stroked her daughter’s hair gently.

“Should we put them to bed?” Earn whispered.

Lada thought about it for a moment. She shook her head no. “I think they’re good right here.”

And silently, Earn agreed too.

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The movie had finished, the credits now rolling on the screen, a soft yawn escaping Lada’s mouth.

Earn watched her, the only thought in her head was how adorable the doctor was.

“Do you want to stay over?” she asked Lada quietly.

“You don’t mind?” Lada smiled, Earn gently shaking her head no.

A comfortable silence overcame them, both admiring their daughters, Lada patting Ran’s back softly, and Earn lightly running her fingers through Rin’s hair, the twins unconsciously snuggling further into their mothers’ embrace.

“Earn.” the doctor suddenly broke their silence. The actress looked up. “Can you tell me what it was like?” She looked at the woman beside her. “Being pregnant with them?”

Earn slowly adjusted her body, careful not to wake her daughter a top her. The question had surprised her, but she knew, sooner or later, Lada would want to know.

“Honestly?”

Lada nodded her head.

Earn released a light sigh. “I won’t say it was easy, but it wasn’t hard either.” She smiled, recalling the many mornings she woke up sick to her stomach, the food cravings, and not to mention the mood swings. “Our daughters were warriors. There was a moment where I actually thought they’d come out as football players with the amount they would kick me.”

Lada chuckled softly.

“Suzie used to think that my food cravings were weird, but I used to tell her it’s what the girls wanted. She wholeheartedly disagreed.” Earn nervously played with her fingers. “They were a high-risk pregnancy.”

Lada stopped laughing.

“When the doctors told me I was having twins, I was scared, but all the same excited. My mother had been with me, when they explained that usually with twins, I could go into an early labour, and the girls would be born prematurely via a cesarean. If that happened, if a choice had to be made, they would need to make a decision on who to save. Because with these types of pregnancies, there would be blood loss, and the babies, if not cared for properly, could have-”

Earn couldn’t finish her sentence, her throat suddenly tight.

“I did go into labour early, because my waterbag broke suddenly. They call it preterm pre-labour rupture of membranes. My mother and P’Suzie had to rush me to the hospital, because I started bleeding, and the pain I’d felt had become unbearable. But I was only focused on whether Rin and Ran were okay.”

The actress swallowed the lump in her throat, remembering how scared she had been when she’d thought she’d lost her babies. They weren’t even here, yet they had already become her entire world.

“You’d think that Ran would be the one screaming and crying, but no. It had been Rin. The doctor said she had a strong set of lungs.” She laughed softly, before her face turned grim. “They had to pump Ran’s chest before her heart started beating again.”

Lada looked down at her daughters, holding Ran even tighter as she searched for Rin’s hand. Her own tears stung her eyes, the doctor swallowing the dryness that had formed in her throat.

“They kept the girls under observation along with me, to make sure everything had gone well. Once we could leave, my mother and P’Suzie took us home, and my father, who had surprised me with a nursery the moment I walked into the house.”

Earn smiled, thinking back to the gift her father had given her. Redecorating the spare bedroom into a nursery for the girls, shelves and toy chest filled to the brim. He had painted it the colour purple, and Earn wondered if he’d known how much that colour had meant to her.

It was the doctor’s favourite colour after all.

“The first few months had been tough, because I had no idea what I was supposed to do. But with time, everything became easier. They had been such a joy in everyone’s lives. They were the light in my darkness. I remember the time they took their first steps-”

Earn, who had been smiling at the memory, looked at Lada, the heartbroken expression she’d worn breaking the actress’s heart. She had been talking without thinking about how Lada felt.

Softly, Earn touched her arm. “I’m sorry.”

Lada only hummed, trying to avoid looking at the actress. Because if she did, she wasn’t sure she’d be strong enough to stop her tears from falling.

“I’m sorry I never told you. You’re their mother too. And you deserved to be there, watching them grow as they took their first steps or said their first words. I’m sorry for taking that opportunity away from you, Fahlada.”

Lada rested her hand, against Earn’s, shaking her head as she faintly smiled, not saying a word, but silently assuring Earn that even though she hadn’t been there in the past, she was here now. They knew there was more to get out into the open, but just for tonight, this was enough.

Lada brushed her thumb against Earn. “The past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it.”

Earn smiled, raising an eyebrow. “Did you just quote the Lion King, P’Mor?”

Lada chuckled, nodding her head with pride. “That I did.”

They’d both fell into a soft conversation, asking each other questions here and there, a relaxing aura around them.

Hours into the night, and they’d both unknowingly fell asleep, their daughters sprawled against them comfortably, Earn resting her head against Lada’s shoulders, the doctor resting her own against Earn’s head.

It was a start to mending their broken hearts.

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CHAPTER 19

August 1st, 2024

Earn had just gotten home from her interview earlier, still receiving multiple lectures about time management from Suzie, the actress apologizing as she was dropped off at her house.

“Mama!” Her twin daughters, Rinlada and Ranlada jumped up from the sofa, Earn dropping her belongings and falling to the ground, arms wide open as they leaped into her embrace.

Earn hugged them tightly, swaying their bodies as she kissed them repeatedly. “Oh my hearts, I’ve missed you!”

Rin and Ran giggled, faces fixed with wide grins. It reminded the actress so much of her doctor.

“I have some news I think you might love.” She said, causing her mother to close the book she had been reading to her granddaughters, eyebrows raised. Earn laughed, thinking how much they looked alike.

“I got a job offer to be the presenter at the biggest hospital in Thailand.”

Jintana gasped, standing as she embraced her daughter. “Earn, that’s wonderful news!”

“We have to be there by Monday.”

“Then we need to start packing.”

Earn looked at her daughters. “Babies, do you want to go on an adventure with Mama?”

Her girls enthusiastically nodded their heads, as Earn took them into her arms.

“Let’s go pack.”

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The twins were now fast asleep, tiring themselves from staying up past their bedtime. Earn had tucked them in, kissing them goodnight, before returning to her room. Her mother had retired to her own bed not too long ago.

Earn finished showering, hair damp as she got into her bed, looking over the schedule that Suzie had sent. Earn was surprised that she already had jobs lined up upon her return to Thailand. Commercials, brand deals and a new series? Not to mention the job at the hospital. Earn sent a thumbs up to Suzie, before opening her news app and scrolling mindlessly.

Suddenly, her breath stopped in her chest, her thumb quivering over the video that made her heart pound rapidly against her ribcage.

“And are your goals any different than the ones your parents had set?” The interviewer asked the woman sitting across from her.

“No. If anything, I’d just want to expand those goals. My parents had taught me from a young age to always treat our patients like family, and it had been such a big part of my childhood growing up. Getting to understand what it meant to be a doctor before my coming off age was a wonderful experience.”

The interviewer nodded her head. “And is there any one special in your life that you’d want to share this experience with?”

Lada laughed, fingers nervously intertwining with each other. Earn knew what it meant. The doctor had always done it whenever she’d felt a panic. But Lada cleared her throat, a forced smile on her mouth.

“No. There isn’t anyone.”

Earn’s heart sped up, but at the same time, shattered into pieces.

“So, the rumours aren’t true?” The interviewer asked confused.

“Rumours?” Lada replied, just as confused.

“There’s been talk about you and a famous heiress of the Khamwaen family having been engaged to each other since childhood.”

Again, Lada laughed, but it was more bitter than sincere.

“No, I have never been engaged to anyone from the Khamwaen family. Our families grew up closely due to my mother and Madam Khamwaen friendship, but that’s all there is to it. I have been single for the last three years, and I don’t think that will change anytime soon.”

“So, you were in relationship?” The interviewer, now more than ever invested into the story. Lada clenched her fists as she boldly pried, bringing the unwanted feelings back into the doctor’s heart. But the woman had promised her mother to show a good face, and answer every question thrown her way.

“Yes, I was. But that’s over now.” Lada kept her response short and clipped.“

The interviewer dumbly nodded her head, turning to the camera and thanking Lada for joining them today. The clip ended.

The room was silent. The only thing that could be heard was Earn’s stuttered gasps for air as the tears rolled down her cheeks.

“Oh God.” She cried. “Oh God.” Her sobs became louder, and Earn sat completely still, letting the truth wash over her.

She threw her IPad onto the bed, ripping the blankets off her body as she stood, hands grasping at her blonde strands.

“No, this couldn’t………… But why would she lie?”

Earn now knew that she had been fooled. Fooled by the mother of the woman she never stopped loving.

“I wasn’t a toy to her.” Earn whispered to no one. “She loved Me.”

Earn entered her bathroom, hands gripping the sink as she looked into the mirror.

Three years. Three years she had lost with the doctor. All because she stupidly believed the words of Fahlada’s mother. Three years her daughters had lost time with their mother. But Earn knew she had played a part in that as well.

Three years, without mentioning anything to the doctor. Three years of pain and heartbreak, and it was all a lie.

Earn found herself crying, her palm against her mouth as she muffled the loud sobs, body shaking as she fell to the cold tiles.

How would she face the doctor now? If she and Lada had met, her reasoning would have been to mention the so call fiancée her mother had blatantly lied to her about. But there had never been a fiancée.

What was she to do now? She had no idea where Lada could have been. She knew the doctor kept a private life, and doubted the media would know.

Had she returned to Thailand? Would Earn be able to find the hospital she worked at? There were so many.

Earn dragged herself back to her bed, eyes red and throat sore as she fell onto the soft mattress, wrapping herself into a fetal position and pulling a pillow close to her. She covered her face, as she sobbed heavily, soaking the casing with her tears.

Now her goals had changed. She needed to find the doctor. Silently, as she slowly closed her eyes, the actress promising herself that she would fix what she had once destroyed. Her family will be whole once again.

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CHAPTER 20

“Earn!”

The actress turned toward the sound of her name being called, Engfah smiling as she took the seat next to her.

“Try this. It’s so good.”

Engfah had scooped a spoonful of salted caramel ice cream, angling the utensil toward Earn’s mouth, as she waited to feed the blonde. Earn gently took the spoon from Engfah and fed herself, the smile on Engfah’s face disappearing slowly.

“Good right?” She asked Earn, who shyly nodded her head.

The director for the series they were currently filming had decided to treat the cast and crew for breakfast, as a thank you for all the hard work they’d been doing.

Earn and Suzie had only shown up a couple of minutes prior, and the actress was immediately crushed into a hug from Engfah, the woman wrapping her arms tightly around Earn.

Earn had nervously laughed, trying to wriggle out of her friend’s grasp.

“It is delicious, P’Eng.” Earn replied to the woman, realizing she had zoned out. She’d been doing that a lot lately, but it had mostly been because of a certain doctor.

She missed Lada terribly.

Earn had saw Fahlada earlier that morning, it being the doctor’s turn to drop their daughters off at school. There had been slight brushes of the arm, and gazes that lasted too long. But it wasn’t until Rin and Ran had been safely strapped into their car seats, that Lada had grabbed Earn by the arm and pulled her against her body, the smell of her perfume intoxicating the actress. Earn was surprised, but before she could ask the doctor any questions, Lada and gently cupped Earn’s cheeks, and pressed their lips in a soft kiss.

It didn’t take long until Earn was kissing her back, hands holding Lada’s waist as her fingers excitedly squeezing the soft flesh beneath her clothing.

“Earn?”

“Earn!”

Earn jumped, coming back to herself as Suzie waved a hand in front of her, a knowing smile on her face.

Suzie wiggled her brows teasingly, the silent question loud enough for a shy smile to be plastered on Earn’s mouth.

The taste of the doctor’s lips lingered on her own.

Suddenly, a hand softly grasped her shoulder. Earn found Engfah looking down at her.

“The director wants us all to join him at the table.” She told Earn. The actress nodded, standing as she and Suzie followed Engfah to the VIP room.

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Hours had passed by and Earn felt as if she’d eaten an entire zebra. Her stomach was full, and she could barely move an inch. Maybe she shouldn’t have had that second dessert.

“Hey, you okay?” Engfah giggled as Earn groaned, sinking back into her chair, shaking her head no.

“I think I ate too much.”

Engfah laughed, resting her palm a top Earn’s hand, brushing her thumb lightly against the soft skin. Earn swallowed hard, a sudden awkward aura engulfing them both as she carefully pulled her hand to herself. Engfah swallowed hard, the emptiness beneath her palm mirroring the feeling in her chest.

The air became slightly tensed, as Engfah found herself on her feet and left without another word.

To others, it wasn’t a noticeable thing, but to Earn and Engfah, it had been a silent understanding.

Earn followed Engfah out the restaurant door, trying to catch up to the older woman.

“P’Engfah.”

Engfah halted her steps, keeping her back turned to Earn.

“Did I ever stand a chance?”

Earn stepped closer, the crowd and their voices left behind inside as she and Engfah stood alone, their breaths echoing as Earn took a step closer.

“I’m sorry, P’Eng.”

“You don’t need to apologize, Earn. It was my fault for falling in love when your heart already belonged to someone else.” Engfah faced Earn. “Does Fahlada make you happy?”

Earn nodded. “I love her.”

“Then that’s all that matters.”

“P’Eng, is there anything I can do?” Earn softly asked the woman standing in front of her.

Engfah shook her head, a small smile as she extended an arm to Earn. “Friends?”

Earn returned her smile, pulling the woman into a hug, before taking Engfah’s hand. “Friends.”

They both giggled like little kids, P’Suzie’s voice suddenly shouting their names as they laughed even louder, finding their way back into the restaurant.

Unbeknownst to the two woman, a figure stood in the dark shadows, the click of a camera snapping pictures of Earn and Engfah before they returned inside.

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It had been a long day at rehearsals, both the cast and crew tired, but pushing to film their final scenes.

It had been three days since the breakfast at the restaurant, Engfah finally accepting that she and Earn could be no more than friends, reduced her teasing as she and the blonde found the stepstool for their friendship.

The two actresses were currently filming their explosion scene, with Engfah leading the group and Earn as her second in command. But something was wrong. The explosion was set to go off the moment Engfah ran past the pine tree on her right. The director realized the timing was off.

And suddenly, it was as if everything had happened in slow motion.

The explosion prop triggered off just as Earn ran by, going off with a bang, scaring the actress as the force pushed her to the side, causing her to fall into a barrier ditch.

“Cut!” the director yelled, as Engfah screamed Earn’s name.

Suzie ran to the actress, gasping with fear as she helped Earn sit up.

“Earn! Are you hurt?!”

Earn groaned, holding her arm. “I think it’s broken.”

Suzie felt something wet touch her knee. She looked down and screamed, a red liquid coating her dress. “Earn, you’re bleeding!”

Earn looked down, the pain having not registered until now.

“Get her to the hospital. Someone call an ambulance!” The director yelled as Engfah and Suzie carefully helped Earn to her feet, Suzie allowing the actress to rest across her back as she carried Earn to her dressing room.

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The ambulance arrived and Earn was rushed to the hospital. The EMTs rolled the stretcher into the hospital, Suzie and Engfah assuring Earn that she would be okay.

Fahlada had just exited the elavator, looking up from her watch as she overheard the yells.

“Earn, you’ll be okay.” Suzie stuttered.

Lada’s heart stopped beating. Her mind went blank, but her feet moved of their own accord, toward the moving stretcher. Toward the frantic voices. Toward the woman that the doctors hovered over.

“You can’t go any further.” A nurse stopped Suzie and Engfah from entering the room. “I’m sorry.”

“Please, we just want to make sure she’s okay.” Engfah said.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t let you enter.”

Lada stepped through the automative doors, rushing to Suzie and Engfah’s side.

“It’s alright. I’ll make sure Earn’s okay.” the doctor assured the two women, as she followed the nurse into Earn’s room.

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“P’Mor.” Earn cried upon seeing her doctor, Lada coming to her side.

“It’s okay, Earn. I’ll take care of you.”

Lada sat down, inspecting the open wound on Earn’s right leg, as the nurse beside her handed the doctor the suture equipment. Carefully, she took her time sewing the wound closed, always looking over to make sure the actress wasn’t in too much pain.

“And……… done.” Lada whispered. The nurses inspected Earn’s arm, but it had only been bruised. No broken bones.

“See? I told you I would take care of you.” Lada whispered once the nurses left the room, the doctor scooting closer to the actress as she held Earn’s hand, bringing her fingers to her lips and kissing them softly “How are you feeling?”

“Better because you’re here.”

Lada chuckled heartily, leaning over to press a kiss to Earn’s forehead. Their eyes met softly, and Earn couldn’t help but lean her face upward, as her mouth found her doctor’s, lips brushing tenderly.

Lada closed her eyes, savouring the feeling of Earn’s lips against her own. It didn’t matter that she’d tasted them many times. It always made her feel like the first time.

“Can I come by later?”

Earn shivered at Lada’s suddenly husked voice, mindlessly nodding her head.

“My mother is taking the girls out for dinner tonight, so it’d just be us.”

Lada chuckled, her voice tainted with a darkness. She hummed, her fingers finding themselves tangled lightly in blonde strands.

“Fahlada.” Earn murmured. “Tonight.”

Lada huffed, pulling away and removing her hand from Earn’s hair. “Tonight.”

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Fahlada had given the okay for Earn to return home since her injuries weren’t too bad. The doctor couldn’t wait for her shift to end. She was excited to see Earn, even though it’s been only an hour since Earn left. Lada felt giddy. As if it were her first date with Earn.

She practically skipped to her office, giggling to herself. Ros had been watching the doctor, surprised at the drastic change from Lada this morning to Lada now.

Suddenly, she stopped.

“Lada.” Ratee was standing in the doctor’s office, her arms crossed as she glared at the woman.

“Ratee, why are you here?” Lada could already feel herself becoming annoyed. “I’m busy.”

“Busy with that bitch of an actress?”

Fahlada slammed her hands a top her desk, causing Ratee to jump with fear at her sudden outburst. “Get the hell out. Right now.”

Ratee shook her head no, before taking a step toward the doctor. “If only you knew who your little girlfriend truly was, you wouldn’t be so quick to defend her.”

“I know who Earn is. She is ten times more the woman you try to be.”

“Is that so?”

“And what the hell is that supposed to mean?” Lada spat.

Ratee only laughed. “I went to a lovely restaurant a few days ago. Really Lada, the food there is to die for. We should go sometime. But, imagine my surprise when I arrived and was told that the entire restaurant was booked for a private party.”

“Ratee-”

“I was, upset, of course, but then something caught my attention.” Ratee smirked at the doctor, scrolling through her phone until she held it up for Lada.

For the second time that day, Fahlada’s heart stopped beating.

“Oh, there’s more.” the woman taunted Lada. She kept showing the doctor all the pictures she’d took of Earn standing with Engfah, holding her hand and hugging her.

“The brunette confessed her love to your actress, and what did she do? The evidence doesn’t lie, Lada.”  Ratee took a step toward the doctor. “She played you. She used you until she got what she wanted.” Ratee tucked her phone away. “I’ll let you think on it. If you need me, you know where to find me.”

Ratee left without another word, smirking as soon as her back was turned.

Lada gripped the edges of her desk, shock and a feeling of betrayal coursing through her body.

Her body mindlessly fell into her chair, thoughts swirling around her head.

Had Earn lied to her again? Were the last few months just a ruse to trick her into falling in love with the actress? Had it all been a game?

Lada could feel the guilt, shame and anger all bubbling into one, sitting heavily on her chest.

Earn lied to her.

Earn lied to her.

Earn lied to her.

The doctor grabbed the glass cup on her desk and threw it against the wall.

This time, she’s not letting the actress off easily.

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Earn had been preparing dinner for her and Lada, her mother having already picked up the twins. She hummed softly, as she laid the table out, the puzzle that the doctor had gifted her sitting perfectly at the end of the table.

The actress smiled, looking over the jigsaw as she pressed down the pieces to make sure they were still intact.

The sound of the door sliding open caught her attention, Earn giving her a wide smile. But something was wrong. Or something felt Off.

“P’Mor-”

“What’s going on, hm?” Lada asked, forcing Earn to step back. “Is this a game to you?”

Earn became confused.

“Answer me!” Lada shouted, causing the actress to jump.

“P’Mor, I don’t understand-”

“I can’t believe I fell for your lies again.”

“Lada, I don’t understand. Please tell me what’s going on.” Earn begged.

Fahlada scoffed. “Oh, don’t play dumb. You used me.” the doctor crossed her arms. “Is this fun for you? Was everything just a game? You toy with my heart until you find someone else?”

“Lada-”

“You’ve been playing me!” Lada yelled. “And I was such a fucking dumbass to believe you actually still loved me.”

“I never played you.” Earn spoke calmly.

“Then what the hell were you doing with Engfah at that restaurant?”

“The director took us out for breakfast as a thank you. I work with her so it’s obvious she would be there.” Earn explained, but she could feel the tightening in her stomach.

Fahlada scoffed. “Yeah right. As if you don’t have feelings for her.”

“If this is about P’Engfah, I don’t have feelings for her!” Earn began to yell, pointing a finger at the doctor. “You’re the only one for me! Ever since I met you, I knew you were the woman I would marry and build a family with!”

“Family, huh? Don’t bring the girls into this.” Lada bit out. “You used me for your own gain just so you could turn your back and fuck Engfah?”

“Fahlada-”

“Your idea of what a family is supposed to be must be really fucked if you think it’s this.” Lada laughed bitterly. “Do you know what I think?”

Earn wasn’t expecting it, but she was too slow to react. Fahlada picked up the jigsaw and slammed it onto the table, pieces flying everywhere. She smashed it, until it was completely destroyed, Earn’s voice yelling in the back for her to stop. The remaining pieces in her hand was thrown at the actress.

“This is what I think!”

“Lada, why would you do that?!” Earn was now crying, her tears spilling from her hazel eyes. “This puzzle represented our feelings being put back together!”

“Really?!” Lada matched her tone. “You pretended to be a good person, but then lied and played with my feelings!”

“I never lied-”

“Could it be that you need money?” Lada cut Earn off, arms crossed as she mockingly looked the woman up and down. “How much do you need? I can pay you for tonight, or for the last few nights we slept together.”

The sound that followed those words echoed sharply withing the walls of the house.

Earn’s hand stung, and she was sure Lada felt the same pain. The doctor held her cheek, knowing the skin beneath her palm was red.

Earn choked on a sob, watching as the tears escaped Lada’s eyes.

“Earn!” P’Suzie walked into the house. “I bought-” But then she stopped. “What’s going on?” she asked, looking at Earn and Lada.

Both women said nothing, crying as Lada turned on her heels and walked out of the house.

Earn couldn’t control herself anymore, as she fell to the ground and called for Suzie.

“P’Suzie! I can’t take it anymore! I give up on her.” Earn bawled, clinging to the woman beside her. “I give up on her!” She screamed, her throat hurting from the pressure. “I’m done! I’m done!”

Suzie only hugged the younger woman, as she tried to calm her.

Neither knew that Lada had stood outside the door, the screams of Earn tearing her heart apart. She clutched her chest and muffled her sobs as she quietly left the house.

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Suzie had helped clear the table, Earn sitting as she aimlessly searched for the pieces of the jigsaw, trying to find where the pieces fit. Suzie left her, knowing it would be useless to pull Earn away from her task. She joined Earn at the table, and watched the actress put the pieces together. What the hell happened tonight? She knew Earn and the doctor were getting along perfectly.

The door opened, and two tiny figures ran into the living room.

“Mama!”

Earn quickly dropped the puzzle and wiped her eyes, putting on a smile for her girls as they jumped into her arms.

“Hello my hearts.” Earn hugged her girls tightly, trying to keep her tears at bay. Her girls went quiet, as if they could feel the sadness in Earn’s heart. Gently, she rocked them in her arms.

Her mother had been standing in the living room, eyes roaming the look on her daughter’s face. Something happened while they were gone. But now wasn’t the time to ask.

Earn stood with her daughters in her arms, bodies slack against her as they fell asleep, heads on her shoulders. Silently, she left without a word and went to her room, laying her girls on her bed and pulling them closely, an arm secured protectively around their bodies as she fell asleep, her tears soaking the pillow beneath her.

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Lada found herself at the club, a bottle of tequila placed on the table as she downed another glass. She’d lost count, Bow and Tan sitting next to her. Both said nothing, but held her closely, silently letting her know that they were here for her, and that they weren’t going anywhere.

Lada felt the tears running down her cheeks, as she brought the glass to her lips and let the liquid burn her throat.

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It was the next morning, and Lada felt as if her entire body was drained. She nodded to her fellow doctors and slowly made her way to her office.

But the door was open. And Lada could hear a faint voice coming from inside. She quietly entered and found Ratee sitting at the sofa. But the woman hadn’t seen Lada standing at the doorway.

“Lada has a temper. I just needed to add fire to the fuel, and she would take care of the problem for me.” Ratee said over the phone. The person over the phone spoke, but Lada couldn’t hear what they’d said. “I’m glad I was at the restaurant that day. You should’ve seen the lovesick puppy confessing her love to the blonde, only for her to get rejected. It was comical really.”

Lada frowned her brows in confusion.

“Does Lada know what?” Ratee asked the person over the phone. “The pictures are real, just not in the way I explained it to Lada.” There was a silence, and then Ratee spoke again. “They did hug, but only after Earn rejected the woman’s feelings and started spouting how much she loved Lada. They’re nothing but Friends.”

Another question over the phone.

“She won’t find out. As long as Lada believes what I told her, she won’t know the truth. I’ll be the one to help her get over this stupid heartbreak and then my plans will be back on.”

The slamming of a door made Ratee jumped, and she turned her body to find Lada clenching her jaw, fists balled, anger clouding her vision.

“Lada……” Ratee ended her call and stood. “How long have you been standing there?”

Lada said nothing, but instead stepped closer toward Ratee.

“Lada-”

“Shut the fuck up.” The doctor said through gritted teeth. “You lied to me. You made me believe that there was something between Earn and Engfah.”

“Lada, let me explain. If I hadn’t then you would never agree to marry me and-”

Lada grabbed Ratee by her hair. “Let me make myself clear. I will never marry you. I don’t care what your mother or my mother says.” She pulled Ratee closer. “If you ever come near me, Earn or my daughters again, I will fucking ruin your pathetic life.”

Lada pulled Ratee toward the door and pushed her out of the office. Ratee tripped and fell to the ground, begging Lada to listen, but the doctor slammed the door shut and clicked the locks in place.

Lada dragged her hands over her face. What had she done? What had she done to Earn?

The doctor felt as if she was going to be sick. Would she be able to fix this? Would Earn forgive her? Oh God, what had she done?

Her fingers tugged her hair hastily. Earn. She needed to go see Earn right now. Stripping off her doctor’s coat, she left her office, ignoring a crying Ratee still on the floor as she left the hospital.

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Earn woke up late into the morning, her mother having got the girls ready and dropped them off at school. Suzie had come over to stay with the actress, never leaving Earn’s side unless the younger woman wanted her to.

Her head hurt, and her throat was sore from all the screaming. Suddenly, it felt as if her stomach turned, as she hurried to the bathroom and threw up, Suzie quick on her feet.

“Earn!” Suzie yelled, holding her hair back. Earn emptied her stomach, taking the towel Suzie held out for her.

“Earn.” Suzie said, a sudden change in her voice. “This has been happening too often.”

Earn looked up at the woman, confused as she wiped her mouth.

“When was your last period?” Suzie asked calmly.

It was as if time slowed. Earn’s eyes widened, as she rushed to her phone and opened her calendar. June, July, August- September…… September…… She hadn’t- She tried to recall- And then it hit her. The night she and Lada were at the club. They never used protection.

“Suzie, I need you to do me a favour.” Earn said, those words being the first thing she’d said since last night.

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Earn and Suzie both paced nervously, the actress chewing on her bottom lip as she stared at the timer on her phone.

“Is it time yet?” Suzie anxiously asked.

“Not yet. One more minute.” Earn said.

That had felt like the longest minute of both their lives.

And suddenly, the timer went off, both women jumping.

“Do you want to look?” Suzie asked Earn.

“Can we look together?” Earn asked Suzie.

Both stepped forward, as they stared at the pregnancy tests on the bathroom counter.

“What does it say?” Suzie whispered softly.

Earn laughed to herself, so soft that Suzie barely heard it.

“I’m pregnant.” Earn held the test up for Suzie to see. “They all have two lines, P’Suzie. I’m pregnant.”

Suzie clapped her hands, pulling Earn into a hug.

Earn felt the tears already threatening to spill, as she looked at the lines. Her hand fell flat to her stomach. “I’m pregnant.” She whispered.

She needed water.

She left the bathroom, and slowly climbed down the stairs, Suzie right behind her as she walked into the living room.

But then she gasped, stopping in her tracks.

Lada was standing in the middle of the living room, a bouquet of lavender flowers in her hand as she looked at Earn.

Brown met hazel, both nervous as the memories of last night came flooding back. Lada’s eyes travelled to Earn’s open hand, stumbling as her breath stuttered in her chest. Earn looked down at her hand, not knowing she had walked down with the test.

Lada found Earn’s stare once again.

“Is that……” Lada whispered.

“Surprise.” Earn said.

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CHAPTER 21

“Surprise.” Earn said.

Suzie shifted behind the two women, clearing her throat. “I’ll leave you two alone.”

Earn shuffled uncomfortably on her feet, forcing herself to keep her eyes on Fahlada.

“You’re pregnant?” The doctor asked softly. Earn nodded her head, a sound escaping Lada’s throat, almost like a laugh-sob. She quickly cleared her throat.

“Earn-”

“Why are you here, Fahlada?” Earn cut the doctor off. She was tired, her body feeling as if the life had been drained out of her body. Her throat was still sore. Water. She needed water.

Lada cringed at her own name, the longing to hear Earn call her P’Mor if only just once. Her mouth felt dry, the words leaving her mind. Instead, she looked down at her hand.

“I brought you flowers.” She said, holding out the bouquet for Earn.

The blonde only stared, scoffing as she walked into the kitchen, the flowers hanging rejected in Lada’s hand.

Fahlada swallowed hard. “Earn, I want-”

“Was last night not enough? Are you here to accuse me of sleeping around again?” Earn said through gritted teeth, throwing the test onto a napkin. She turned her back to Lada, washing her hands as she poured herself a glass of water.

“Earn, I’m not here to fight.” Lada desperately spoke. “Please, all I’m asking is for you to let me explain.”

“I asked the same of you last night, and you didn’t believe me.”

Lada swallowed the lump in her throat. Even though she had denied her feelings for the actress, the look in those hazel eyes every time they met always made her heart flutter. But now, that stare was cold, as if it were steel. Earn looked at her with contempt in this moment, and it made Lada feel like her entire world had crumbled to pieces.

“I hate myself for hurting you the way I did last night. I hate myself even more because I was the reason you cried.” Lada set the bouquet on the counter, coming to stand just a few feet away from the actress. She could already see the tears glimmering in Earn’s eyes. She wanted nothing more than to pull the younger woman into her arms and apologize until her last breath. “Ratee was the one to tell me about you and Engfah at the restaurant.”

Earn raised an eyebrow. “How did she know we were there?”

“She went that day to have lunch, but then she learnt that the place was booked out for a private party. And when she was leaving, she saw you and Engfah.” Lada nervously toyed with her fingers. “She took pictures of the two of you hugging. She told me that Engfah confessed her feelings to you.” the doctor swallowed hard. “She made me think that there was something between you two, that you were just using me. And I stupidly believed her.”

Earn crossed her arms. “And how did you know she was lying?”

“She came by the hospital today, and I overheard her telling someone that everything she told me was a lie. That Engfah did confess her feelings, but you didn’t return them…………… because you told her you still loved me.” Lada whispered that last part so softly, Earn barely heard it. But she did.

Earn felt the tears running down her eyes.

“Earn, please don’t give up on us. I know I was wrong. I know that.” Lada begged the actress. “Please don’t give up on us.”

“Fahlada, what do you want from me? You don’t trust me.” Earn muttered. “If I chose to have lunch with Engfah, would you accuse me of sleeping with her then?” Earn choked on the sob that tried to escape her mouth.

Lada quickly shook her head no. “I know the truth now. And I do trust you, Earn. I trust you more than anyone in this world. I trust you more than I trust myself.” Lada took another step closer. “It’s just as you said. I see no future for myself if you’re not there with me.” She stood only a few inches away from Earn. “Please Earn, please don’t give up on me. I know I’m stubborn. I know I can be an asshole. But you’re it for me. I can’t fathom the thought of loving another.”

Lada dropped to her knees. She didn’t care if it made her pathetic or seem weak. This was Earn. This was the woman who has seen every side of herself that she has to offer. The bad and the good.

She was stupid to have believed Ratee.

“Please don’t give up on me.” Lada begged Earn. She was now crying, her breaths unstable as she struggled to breathe through the sobs.

Earn looked down at Lada. She felt her heart shatter. It was like deja vu all over again. It felt like they were standing in their apartment from three years ago, when Earn had told Lada she’d found someone else and left the doctor screaming for her to come back. Earn knew now, how Lada had truly felt in that moment.

The actress dropped to her knees and pulled the doctor into her arms. “Shhhh………” Earn said through her own cries. “It’s okay. I’m not going anywhere.”

Lada wrapped her arms around Earn. She buried her face into Earn’s neck and let her cries be muffled by the blonde’s shoulder, her tears soaking the front of Earn’s dress.

Earn stroked Lada’s hair softly, both silent, but conveying enough words where they understood.

It felt like hours had gone by, until they’d both calmed down. Lada had kept herself wrapped around Earn, fearing the moment she let the actress go, Earn would change her mind.

But they still needed to talk.

Earn pulled back enough so that she could face Lada, hands cupping the doctor’s face. “I’m sorry.” She whispered.

“Why are you sorry?” The doctor asked the younger woman, confusion written all over her face.

“I’m sorry for leaving you…… back then in the apartment. I’m sorry that I never came back. I’m so sorry for not telling you about the girls.” Earn felt the cries threatening to flood over. “I’m sorry-” her body shook as her voice gave in to the sobs, Lada shaking her head as she pressed her forehead against Earn’s.

“I know. I know.” Lada whispered. “I used to think that maybe the universe wanted to separate us, as a testimony of our love. That if we truly loved each other, we’d find our way back.” Lada kissed her forehead. “Because I do love you, Earn. I never stopped loving you, no matter how much I denied it.”

Earn’s cries got louder.

“I’m sorry for the things I said last night. I should have trusted you more. I should have believed you instead of Ratee.”

“It’s okay.” Earn whispered.

“It’s not. You are the mother of my children. You are above all else in my life.” Lada kissed her cheeks. “You and our children are the only thing that matters to me.” Lada laid a hand flat against Earn’s stomach. I can’t believe you’re pregnant.“

Earn, wiping her eyes, giggled, resting her hand a top Lada’s, both still in an unbelievable shock. Earn was pregnant again, and this time, Lada would be with her through it all.

Lada leaned down, until she was hovering over Earn’s stomach. She pressed a kiss to Earn’s dress. “Hi, little one.”

Earn felt the tears spilling over again, a drop landing on Fahlada’s hand.

She quickly faced Earn and brushed the tears away. She pulled the woman into a hug, both sitting on the kitchen floor as they let the exciting news of their baby wash over them, pushing all the bad thoughts away.

“How do you propose we tell the girls?” Earn asked as they both pulled away.

Lada smiled, an idea already forming in her head.

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CHAPTER 22

*3 weeks later *

Lada had been sitting in her office, leg nervously jumping as she looked at the time. 12:15. Earn would be here soon. The doctor was excited, heart pounding against her chest.

She hadn’t left Earn’s side since they made up, but today had been an exception. Earn had gone to her rehearsals, intending to fill in her director on the unexpected news, and Lada had been patiently waiting for the actress.

Today was Earn’s first ultrasound, and nervous would be an understatement on what Lada felt. Yes, she was excited, but she was also scared. Earn had reassured her everything would be okay, but Lada couldn’t help herself.

She had missed the opportunity to be there for Rin and Ran, and she finally has a second chance. She wasn’t about to screw it up.

Her door opened, catching her attention, eager eyes searching for the blonde, but immediately she’d pouted, as Tan and Bow walked in.

“Don’t look so happy to see us.” Bow said, feigning offense. Lada rolled her eyes, as her best friends sat on the sofa across from her.

“How are you feeling?” Tan asked.

“Would it be terrible if I said scared?”

Bow shrugged her shoulders. “It’s natural to feel that way. I’d be worried if you didn’t.”

Lada leaned further into her chair. “It’s just……… I never got the chance to be with Earn while she was pregnant with Rin and Ran, and now I feel like the universe has given me a second chance. I just don’t want to mess things up again.”

The doctor had told her friends about Earn’s pregnancy the day after she’d found out. Both Tan and Bow were excited, yet Lada could sense that they were also worried. But she had assured them that her feelings toward Earn had never changed, no matter how much she tried to deny it. Wherever life had led it, it always came back to Earn. Earn was the one who held her heart. It was always Earn.

“Have either of you told the girls?” Bow asked as she reached over and took a piece of candy from the bowl sitting on the coffee table.

Lada shook her head no. “Not yet, but after the ultrasound, we plan too. We want to surprise them.”

Tan nodded his head, a smile plastered on his face. “I’m so happy for you, Lada.” He told his best friend, Bow silently agreeing with him.

“I couldn’t have done anything without you guys.” Lada said, as she stood and joined them on the sofa. “Thank you for always being there for me, no matter how stupid I might be.”

Bow and Tan laughed cheerily, each putting an arm around Lada as they pulled her into a hug.

A sudden knock on the door made them go quiet, as Lada muttered a calm ‘Come in’, a head of blonde hair poking through the door, a wide smile on the owner’s face.

Lada immediately stood, feet absentmindedly taking her toward where Earn stood, smile mirroring the actress’s.

Earn greeted Tan and Bow, both doctors returning the sentiment, as they congratulated her.

“We’ll leave you two alone.” Bow muttered, before pushing Tan out of Lada’s office, the man whining at the playful aggression.

Lada listened for the click of the lock, before she swung her body around and took Earn in her arms.

“Hi darling.” Earn giggled, arms wrapping around Lada’s neck.

The doctor buried her face into Earn’s neck, inhaling her scent as she sighed happily. She had no idea just how much she had missed the younger woman. Her arms tightened around the blonde’s body.

“P’Mor?” Earn tried to look at Lada. “Are you okay?”

Lada’s response was muffled, but somehow, Earn had understood. She laughed, fingers combing through silky, black hair.

“I missed you too, darling.” Earn replied, kissing the top of Lada’s head. “Are you ready?”

Lada pulled away from the comfort of Earn’s neck, brown eyes staring lovingly at the woman.

“If I told you I was scared, would that be bad?”

Earn shook her head no, thumb brushing against the mole on Lada’s cheek. “It’s perfectly alright to be scared, P’Mor.” She kissed her doctor’s cheek. “I am too.” she whispered.

“I just want everything to be alright.” Lada pressed her forehead against Earn’s. “I don’t want to mess things up.”

“You won’t.” Earn brushed her fingers across the doctor’s neck, as she always did whenever Lada became nervous. Lada welcomed her touch, leaning further into Earn’s hand. “I love you.”

Lada smiled sweetly. “I love you more, my naughty girl.” She whispered.

Earn giggled, before they both straightened themselves. “Ready?”

The doctor nodded her head. “Ready.”

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Lada led Earn to the obstetrician ward, meeting with the best OB and a good friend of the doctor’s.

“Ah, Miss Sanithada! Dr. Thananusak!” the woman cheerfully greeted them both.

“Hello, Dr. Vivi.” Lada said.

“Shall we get started?”

Both Earn and Lada nodded their heads, feelings of excitement and fear roaming throughout their bodies, but Earn quickly intertwined their hands, as if sensing what Lada had felt, silently reassuring the woman that everything will be okay.

Dr. Vivi led Earn to the medical bed sitting in the middle of the room, Lada helping the blonde onto it, the doctor taking a seat next to Earn.

Vivi rolled up Earn’s shirt, taking a tube from a nearby draw. “This might be a little cold.”

A gel-like substance was placed onto her stomach, Earn shivering slightly. She had done this before, but it still felt weird.

The OB took a weird looking machine, Earn remembering it had been called a transducer from her first ultrasound three years ago, the doctor placing it on her belly and swirled it around, spreading the gel across her skin.

Seconds passed by, but Lada felt like it had been the longest she’d ever waited.

Suddenly, there was a beat. A soft thump coming from the screen in front of them. Earn gasped softly, holding Lada’s hand. Her doctor was quiet, and when she looked back, she saw the glimmering tears teetering on the edge of those sweet, brown eyes.

“There’s your baby.” Dr. Vivi smiled gently, pointing at the screen. “See that? It’s their heart.”

Lada gasped, but it came out more like a choked sob.

The OB moved the transduced a little to the side of Earn. “That’s their little fingers……… and their tiny toes.”

Both Earn and Lada laughed, an unbelievable feeling hitting them both at what they were seeing.

Earn had done this before, but yet it felt unreal. She couldn’t imagine what it was like for Lada.

“Would you like to know the gender?”

The actress looked at her doctor, a soft smile plastered on her face.

“We want to keep it a secret, until our baby is born.” Lada said, the words ‘our baby’ leaving such a tranquil feeling in her.

“No problem.” Vivi smiled. “Would you like copies?”

Lada and Earn immediately nodded.

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They had returned to Lada’s office, the doctor laying flat onto the sofa, Earn on her side as the blonde rested her head against Lada’s chest.

“I still can’t believe it.” Lada whispered. “You’re pregnant.”

Earn giggled, shifting until her head was in her hand, the other thrown lazily across Lada’s stomach.

“This all feels so surreal.” the doctor looked at Earn. “Thank you.”

“Why are you thanking me? If anything, it should be the other way around.”

Lada shook her head no. “You’ve given me so much and more, Earn. You have no idea how much you’ve changed my life.” Lada took the hand across her stomach and brought it to her lips, pressing a soft kiss to Earn’s skin. “There’s no one in this world that I would want to spend my life with, unless that person is you. You and our children are the most important people in my life. There is no one in this world that will ever come close to an inkling of the love I feel for you.” Lada angled her face toward Earn, brushing the noses together.

Earn felt her lips tremble, her heart overcome with love as she swallowed the lump in her throat. “You mean more than the world to me, Fahlada. I love you so much.” the actress whispered.

Lada gently laughed.

Finally, she pressed their lips together, a kiss so soft that both seemed almost fragile if they made the wrong move. Earn cupped Lada’s cheek, brushing the back of her fingers against the smooth flesh, Lada’s hands coming to wrap around her body.

The door to Lada’s office opened, causing both women to jump at the sudden intrusion. Lada, ready to yell at whoever came in unannounced, looked over Earn’s shoulder, but then her heart started beating faster. Immediately, she stood, a shocked expression on her face as she helped Earn to her feet, the woman beside her wearing the same look.

“Fahlada.” A voice, calm yet powerful, called the doctor.

Lada smiled, but it wasn’t one that reached her eyes. “Hi, mom.”

Earn swallowed thickly, as Rusamee stared at her, a cold shiver running down her spine.

A beep from Lada’s watch went off suddenly. Lada looked toward her office door, waiting patiently for the sound of sneakers stomping against the flooring.

“Mama! Mommy!”

Rin and Ran’s voice echoed throughout the corridor, as the burst into the room, backpacks still strung against their backs and dressing in their school uniforms, running past Rusamee and into the welcoming arms of their mothers.

Rusamee stumbled, feeling as if she’d been hit by a train as she eyed the two little girls. Two little girls that looked identical to her daughter.

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CHAPTER 23

Earn and Lada stared at Rusamee, looked for any type of reaction. Her mother’s timing couldn’t have been worst, but Lada knew it was inevitable. Rusamee had been on a trip for the past few weeks, and the doctor had been waiting until she got back to explain everything to her parents. But the universe had other plans.

Her mother was too stunned to utter a word, as was Lada, neither knowing how to start the conversation. Earn, sensing the tension in the room looked at Lada.

“I’ll give you guys some space to talk.” She whispered to her doctor, before turning to her daughters. “Sweethearts, are you hungry?” The twins nodded instantly. “Come on. Let’s go find you something to eat.”

Earn took their hands, leading them toward the door, when Ran suddenly turned back. “Mommy?” She looked at Lada, and the doctor understood immediately.

“I’ll be there soon, my loves.” She smiled softly, looking lovingly at her girls, Rusamee recognizing that it had been a while since she’d seen her daughter smile like that.

Ran smiled widely, turning to leave with Earn and Rin. The door closed with a quiet click.

“Mom, why don’t you sit?” Lada spoke softly. Rusamee took small steps, until her body fell onto the sofa with a loud thump.

“Fahlada-”

“Please, mom. Let me explain.”

Rusamee kept quiet, hands clasped, not a word spoken as she stared at her daughter.

“Okay, uh……” Lada sighed heavily, pacing back and forth, palms sweaty and heart pounding. How was she supposed to explain it all? She hadn’t thought this far ahead. Should she just say it plainly? No, she needed to take her time. Start from the beginning.

Lada took a deep breath and looked at her mother, taking a seat next to Rusamee on the sofa. From the beginning.

“I met Earn when I studied in London. We attended the same University, and became friends, until………” Lada twisted her fingers nervously, biting the inside of her cheek. “I never told you or dad, but Earn and I were in a relationship, until we broke up three years ago.”

Rusamee’s breath stuttered quietly, but Lada hadn’t realized.

“Neither of us knew at the time, but Earn was pregnant. She left for Thailand, and by the time she had realized, it was already too late.” Lada waited for her mother to speak, but Rusamee remained quiet. “Five months ago, Dad called Earn’s manager to be the presenter of our hospital. He hadn’t mentioned it to me, so imagine my surprise when I met Earn during the meeting with Dad.” Lada anxiously chuckled. “Then I met the girls, and from first glance, I knew they were mine.”

Rusamee shifted. “Did you have a DNA test done?”

Fahlada froze. “Why would I? They looked exactly like me. Our moles are in the exact spot.”

Rusamee scoffed quietly. “Lada, looks and doing a test are two completely different things. Otherwise, why would she have hidden them from you from three years?”

“It’s complicated, but they are my daughters. I don’t need a test to prove anything.”

“And how can you be sure you got her pregnant?”

Lada felt a small bubble of anger pop within her. She blurted her next words. “Because Earn’s pregnant again.”

“What?!” Rusamee yelled. “Fahlada, what were you thinking?!” She got to her feet, Lada following as they both now stood.

“I wasn’t. But I don’t regret anything.”

Her mother’s scoff was clearer this time. “Not only did you get this woman pregnant twice, but you hid it from your father and me. And you haven’t done a test to know if they are truly yours.” Rusamee released an exasperated sigh. “When Ratee called and said I needed to return, I didn’t think things were this bad. All these reckless decisions you’ve made.” She looked at Lada. “You’ve truly disappointed me, Fahlada. I taught you better than this.”

Fahlada clenched her fists. “You’ll listen to Ratee but now your own daughter?” she said through gritted teeth.

“Ratee did not lie to me for five months about what was going on.” Rusamee replied nonchalantly.

“Did Ratee also tell you she knew about the girls? That she tried to break Earn and I up so I would have no choice but to agree to marry her?”

“Haven’t we talked about that, Lada? That when the time is right, you would marry Ratee. That she would be the mother of your children. Not some low name actress that you got pregnant out of wedlock!”

Fahlada slammed her hands onto her desk. “Earn is not just someone. She is the love of my life, the mother to my children and the only woman I plan to marry. Ratee doesn’t even come close to the woman that Earn is.”

“Fahlada-”

“No, I’m done listening. Things may not have gone the way I had planned, but it all worked out. And there is nothing I regret, because those reckless decisions gave me my daughters. It brought Earn back to me. And no one will change my mind on the matter.” Lada was stunned. She had never spoken back to her mother, even when she knew Rusamee was being unfair. It was like as if she’d been tied up for so long, and the rope finally snapped. “And it may not have gone the way you planned Mom, but you have two truly amazing granddaughters, who I know would be excited to meet you. And I know Earn would love to meet you as well.”

Lada hadn’t realized her mother’s face sneer at the mention of Earn’s name.

“It doesn’t have to be today, but I would like you to meet them.”

And as stone cold she may be, there was only one weakness in this world for Rusamee. And that was her daughter.

She sighed heavily. “Lead the way then.”

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Earn had been sitting in the cafeteria with the girls, watching as they sipped their juice boxes, eyes suddenly glued ahead of them. Earn followed their line of sight, a wide smile spreading across her face upon spotting her doctor, but quickly, her smile disappeared. Rusamee was staring directly at her, eyes almost dark with contempt.

Lada gestured for Rin and Ran to come forward, her daughters looking at Earn before slowly making their way toward their mother and the strange woman standing next to her.

The doctor kneeled to their height. “My loves. I want you to meet someone.” Little heads tilted curiously, and Lada couldn’t help but think at how adorable they looked. “This is a very important person in Mommy’s life.” She looked at her mother, pointing a finger at Rusamee. “Rin. Ran. This is your grandma.”

The twins looked at Rusamee, eyebrows scrunched, and eyes widened attentively, as if they were in deep thought, observing the woman in front of them. Rusamee almost gasped, astonished at how they looked exactly like her daughter now that they were standing next to Fahlada. It had been a similar trait of Lada’s from a young age, observing those with around her with the exact expression. Still, it was hard to believe for the older woman.

“Grandma?” Ran muttered. Lada nodded her head.

“Just like how I’m your mommy and Earn is your mama,” Lada gestured at her mother, “that is my mommy and your grandma.”

Ran smiled, as she walked toward Rusamee and waved. “Hello.” the older twin looked back for her sister, extending a hand for Rin to take. “Rin, come on.” Ran spoke softly. Rin shyly walked to her sister, almost hiding behind Ran as she too waved at Rusamee, albeit a bit more caged.

Lada stood behind the girls with a wide smile. “Mom, this is Ranlada and Rinlada. Your granddaughters.”

Rusamee stared at the twins, a bit hesitant before she reached out a hand to them. “Hello.” she whispered.

“Hi!” Ran said excitedly. “I’m Ranlada! And this is my sister, Rinlada.”

Instantly, Rusamee realized that while they both looked exactly like Lada, Rin was more conserved as Lada was, which meant the bubbly nature of Ran came from Earn.

“A pleasure to meet you both.” The older woman said.

“You too!” Ran yelled, causing Lada to laugh, and a small smile to spread across Rusamee’s face.

Lada felt a tugging at her sleeve, looking down to find Rin staring at her.

“Mommy, I need to use the washroom.”

“Me too.” Ran added.

Lada took Rin in her arms and held Ran’s hand. “We’ll be right back, Mom.” she said, before leaving her mother alone with Earn. Once they were out of sight, Rusamee turned her full attention to the actress.

“What are you doing here?” she spat at Earn. “Are you that desperate that you need to leech off my daughter again?”

Earn straightened her body, feeling the tears welling in her eyes. She never forgot the last time she’d met Rusamee, and how the woman lied to her. How she stupidly believed the older woman.

“After we saved your mother, why would you come back to destroy my daughter’s life?”

Earn clenched her jaw. “I love Fahlada. Even if she had no money, I would still love her all the same. Whether you believe me or not, I do.”

Rusamee scoffed. “What a tricky woman you are. Using love to rationalize your betrayal? Haven’t you hurt my daughter enough?”

“Yes, I broke Fahlada’s heart. Because I stupidly believed everything you told me.”

“I never lied-”

“Yes, you did.” Earn now stood, facing Rusamee with a confidence she didn’t have back then. “You lied about Lada being engaged. You lied about Lada using me. You used my mother’s illness against me so I would break up with her. And I did keep my word. I stayed away for three years, Mrs. Thananusak. You saw that.”

“I had plans for Fahlada’s future. Whether she was engaged or not, those plans did not involve you. If I had known you would come looking for her, I would have tried harder to keep you away.”

“I didn’t come looking for her. I had no idea Lada worked here, until that day five months ago. Until your husband asked for me to be the presenter of this hospital.” Earn swallowed thickly. “Lada is the most amazing woman and mother in this world, and it has taken me so long to finally get her to trust me again.” The actress inhaled sharply. “You told me our love was impossible because of our places in society. But I don’t care. Today, I am reclaiming my love, and no one will ever keep me away from Lada again.”

Rusamee was quiet, her fists clenched as she angrily glared at Earn, but there was a subtle hint of surprise within those burning eyes. “You haven’t told Fahlada the real reason why you left her?”

Small footsteps startled them both, before Rin and Ran were running toward Earn, Rusamee’s angry look softening into a subtle, gently gaze. Lada caught up with them, but she sensed a change in the air.

“Everything okay?” She asked both her mother and Earn. Earn nodded her head and forced a smile onto her face, as did Rusamee.

“I was just introducing myself to your mother.” Earn spoke softly, watching as both her daughters yawned quietly, resting their heads against the table. “It appears that our babies had an extremely long day.” She helped Rin and Ran stand, throwing their backpacks across her back as she held her hands. “Meet me at the car?”

Lada smiled, nodded her with so much love in her eyes.

Earn turned to Rusamee. “It was nice meeting you, Mrs. Thananusak.” The actress bowed her head respectfully, before leading herself and the twins out of the hospital.

“I know it might take you some time to warm up to the idea, but thank you for meeting them today.” Lada suddenly said. “It means a lot to me.”

Rusamee pulled Fahlada into an unexpecting hug. “They are your daughters. My granddaughters. While it may not have been an ideal conception, they are still my blood. As you are.”

Lada smiled, returning her mother’s hug. “Thank you.” When they seperated, Lada said her goodbyes to her mother, promising to bring the twins over as soon as she could, leaving to go meet Earn.

Once she was out of sight, Rusamee grabbed the juice boxes, wrapping the straws in napkins before taking them away. Whether or not Lada wanted to, she needed the proof for herself. She needed to make sure those girls were indeed of Thananusak blood.

Rusamee walked away without another word, unaware of the two doctors who had been standing nearby the entire time, overhearing her conversation with Earn.

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CHAPTER 24

Lada watched her daughters rush into the living room, jumping onto the sofa, tiny arms wrapping around their grandmother.

Jintana laughed loudly, kissing them repeatedly. “Oh, how I’ve missed my little angels.” The twins giggled breathlessly, their grandmother’s fingers tickling them endlessly.

“Help! Help, Mommy!” Both Rin and Ran yelled for Lada to rescue them. But Lada only shook her head and raised her hands in surrender, her own laughter filling the room.

Jintana released them upon hearing their pleas, as their laughter died down, settling into a quiet hush. Infact, Lada had begun to think that it was too quiet. She looked around her, searching for Earn, until she’d spotted a head of blonde hair at the kitchen counter. Now that she recalled, Earn had also been oddly quiet on the way home. Lada wondered if it had anything to do with her mother. She watched Earn sip from her glass of water slowly, staring far ahead of her, as if her mind had been faraway.

Now didn’t seem like the appropriate time to bring up this conversation, so Lada would wait until they were alone.

There was Something she could do in the meantime to lift everyone’s spirits. She walked to Earn, standing behind the actress as she laid a hand gently in the middle of her back, her thumb stroking the bare skin.

Earn jump, startled, relaxing into the doctor’s touch the second she’d realized it had been Lada. She gave a small smile, one that didn’t quite reach her eyes. It worried Lada. But she returned the smile, trying her best to convey how much love she had for the woman sitting in front of her.

“Hi.” Lada whispered, her hand now resting above Earn’s hips.

“Hi.” Earn replied, as she tucked a lock of hair behind Lada’s ear.

“Do you think we should tell them now?” the doctor asked Earn, a sudden nervousness to her voice.

“We did say we’d tell them after the ultrasound, and so much time has passed since we found out. I don’t want to keep it from them anymore.”

Lada nodded her head, smiling as she leaned in and brushed her nose against Earn’s. “I love you.” she murmured, giving Earn’s hip a playful squeeze. Earn giggled.

“I love you too.” She quickly pecked the doctor’s lips. “Now go get their presents.”

Lada wasted no time, running away like a giddy kid on Christmas. Earn laughed at the older woman, heart fluttering as she engraved the image of Lada’s smile into her mind once more.

The actress joined her mother and daughters in the living room, sitting opposite them. “We have some news. Good news.” She quickly added upon seeing her mother’s face. “It was unexpected, but-”

The sound of footsteps running against the tiles made Earn stop, as she watched Lada return, this time holding three different giftbags.

“Look in the bags.” Earn said, a sudden excitement overcoming her, Lada joining her as she took a seat on the sofa handle, an arm around Earn’s shoulders.

Jintana, confused as she raised an eyebrow, opened her bag and looked at the contents. There was a T-Shirt and a small envelope. Curiously, she pulled out the envelope, ripping the top open as she slid what felt like photos into her hands. She gasped. She looked at both Earn and Lada before looking at the ultrasound photos, a hand covering her mouth to stop the cries that felt like a dam ready to break.

“Is this true?” her voice cracked, the tears in her eyes as she marvelled at the pictures in her hand. Earn nodded, afraid that if she spoke, she wouldn’t be able to stop her own cries.

Rin and Ran, who had been watching their grandmother the entire time, dug into their own bags, pulling out a pair of matching onesies, with the words “Best Big Sister Ever.” They both had twin expressions of confusion written across their faces. Lada immediately noticed, kneeling so that they were face to face with her.

“Do you know what that means?” She asked them both, her quiet excitement sounding louder with each passing second. Rin and Ran shook their heads. “It means that Mama has a little brother or sister growing in her belly.”

The air changed around them, a tensed silence whirling around.

Lada and Earn watched their confused expressions turn into a pout, and soon an angry frown. Their reactions were one neither had been expecting.

Simultaneously, Rin and Ran threw the onesies to the floor, scrambling of the sofa.

“We don’t want a little sibling!” Ran screamed, before both girls ran to their room, the only sound following after being the slam of their door.

Earn and Lada were both stunned by their reaction, confused as to what had just happened.

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An hour or two passes by, and Lada nervously builds the courage to go talk to her girls. Knocking softly, she enters the room, finding Rin and Ran dressed in their PJ’s, under the covers as they avoiding looking at their mother.

Slowly, she walked to their bed and sat at the edge. Before she could speak, a small voice stopped her.

“Are you mad at us, Mommy?” Rin asked from under her blanket, tears brimming in her eyes as she stared at Lada.

“What? No, my loves.” Lada immediately found herself lying between the twins, Rin and Ran wrapping their arms around her in an instant. “I’m not mad, Rin.” She kissed their foreheads. “I was just a little surprised, that’s all. But I’m not mad.”

“We’re sorry.” Ran whispered, her voice cracking softly.

“Why are you sorry?” Lada stroked her hair.

“Because we yelled at you and Mama.” The older twin stared up at Lada, as the tears fell gently from her eyes.

“Shhhhh, it’s okay, Ran.” Lada wiped her tears. “Look at me. Mama and I are not angry at either of you.” She hugged them closer. “But can I ask why you don’t want a little sibling?”

Rin sniffled. “Because you’re going to leave us again.”

Lada sat up, bringing her daughters onto her lap. “Where on earth did you get that idea from Rin?”

“When we were born, Mama said you went off to become a superhero and that you’d come back when you’re done saving everyone’s lives.” Rin tried explaining through her cries.

“If we have a little sibling, then you’re going to leave us again and then we won’t see you for a long time.” Ran couldn’t hold it together anymore, burying her face into her mother’s shoulder as she cried.

Lada felt a lump form in her throat, biting her lip as she held herself together, forcing her cries down and blinking away her tears. She shifted until Rin and Ran were both facing her, her thumbs brushing away their tears.

“Do you both know how much you mean to me? There is no way in this world I will ever leave you two again.”

Rin looked at her mother, before her voice, barely a whisper replied. “Really?”

Lada smiled. “Really. You two and your Mama are the most important people in my life. I’m not going anywhere. Not now. Not when the baby is born. Not ever.”

“Promise?” Ran asked.

“Look at me. I promise you. I won’t leave. I’ll stay. Forever. When you need me, I’ll be here. Even when you don’t.” Lada pulled them into a tight hug. “I love you guys more than anything in this entire world.” She whispered into their hair.“ Tiny arms tightened around her neck.

Lada held them in her arms, until she’d felt their bodies slacken against her. Gently, she laid them onto their bed, removing herself from in-between their bodies, as she pulled the covers over their bodies, tucking her girls in, as she hummed softly. The doctor placed a kiss against their foreheads, etching the peaceful looks on their sleeping faces into her head.

Quietly, she turned off their lamps and exited the room, the door closing with a soft thump.

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*CHAPTER 25*

Lada quietly entered the bathroom, having heard the water running from outside. Earn was unaware of the doctor's presence, testing the water as she slowly striped the clothes of her body. The rose scented bath protruded the air, sweet and scented, Earn gliding her hands just across the surface of the water, as she'd always done. The bath was big enough to fit at least five persons, a small stairway out and inside the tub. Earn let her head rest against the edge, eyes closed, hands floating idly in the water.

Lada leaned against the wall, loving eyes admiring the woman in front of her. She thought about how much her life had changed since Earn. How lonely she had been, until she met the woman that would hold her heart forever.

Dark eyes roamed across Earn's water covered body, watching her fingertips dance in the steam. Earn seemed so far away, and the doctor wondered where her mind was.

Quietly, Lada tugged her shirt over her head, shredding the remainder of her clothes. Softly, she climbed the small stairway, dipping her feet into the steamed water, feeling it wrap around her muscles and ease the strain she'd felt. The water rippled around her, sinking her body until she was sitting across from Earn. The actress had opened her eyes.

Earn found Lada staring at her intently.

"Are Rin and Ran okay?" She softly asked the doctor. Lada nodded her head gently.

"They fell asleep easily." she told Earn. "They were scared, you know?"

Earn remained quiet for a few moments. Softly, she exhaled. "I know." Lada raised an eyebrow. "I heard you talking to them." Earn gripped the edge of the tub. "I'm sorry."

Lada shifted in the water. "Earn-"

"It's my fault you weren't there. It's my fault that they were scared you would leave." Lada saw the tears forming in Earn's eyes, just as she'd seen with her daughters moments ago. "I'm so sorry."

"Come here." Lada whispered, reaching out as she pulled Earn toward her. "Earn, look at me." Earn quickly blinked her eyes, avoiding her doctor's gaze.

Lada gently slipped her hands under Earn's thighs, lifting the blonde until she was sitting in the doctor's lap. "Look at me, baby." Finally, Earn looked at her. Lada marvelled at the woman in front of her, not quite believing that Earn was hers once again. Her eyes drifted to Earn's, admiring the hazel colour of her orbs, finding their way to rose lips. Gently, Lada raised a hand and traced the outline with a whispering touch, leaving goosebumps on Earn. The actress shivered. The doctor bit back her chuckle. Her fingers wandered, curling around a loose strand of blonde hair, tucking it behind Earn's ear.

"You have nothing to apologize for. We can't undo what has happened...", Lada brushed her thumbs against Earn's cheek, palms cupping her face, "But we can move past it. We were given a second chance, which is rare for some people. I intend to spend it loving you and being there for our kids. So, no more apologizing."

Earn's mouth trembled, wrapping her arms around Lada's neck, pulling her into a hug. "I love you."

Lada buried her face into Earn's neck, inhaling the rose scented oil. "I love you more."

Earn giggled, pushing Lada playfully. Her hand lingered on the doctor's arm, trailing a finger up and down the muscle. Lada's grin turned into a slow smile, arms pulling Earn closer, resting just above the dimples on her back. Earn inhaled sharply.

Their eyes met, desire unmistakably written in them.

Earn leaned down, capturing the doctor's lips against her own, a slow and soft rhythm as their mouths moved as one. Their body moved fluently in the water as Lada spun them around, a movement that was unhurried and delicate, gently pushing Earn against the tub. The actress kept her legs around Lada's waist, bodies even closer than before.

"Lada..." Earn whispered against her doctor's lips.

Lada smiled, nudging the tip of her nose against Earn's. "You are truly a woman of beauty, Earn." Lada kissed her cheek. "There is no one in this world that can compare." A kiss to her jaw. "Thank you for giving me everything I could ever imagine."

Earn shook her head. "It's you who gave me everything I could ever imagine." she said. "You don't know this, but I knew you way before we'd met."

Lada tilted her head in confusion.

Earn giggled at the adorable look on her face. "I first saw you in the main hall, for orientation. I couldn't help but think about how beautiful you looked. You stayed in my mind for days, taking over my every thought. And then I saw you again, sitting by the pine tree with Bow and Tan. You had these cute reading glasses on, and I remember my heart pounding so loudly, I thought everyone could hear. And then you looked in my direction, and I threw myself into a brick wall by accident. Thank God you never saw that." Earn laughed, but continued along. "You weren't like everyone else. You had friends...... but I could feel how alone you'd felt. Because it's how I had felt." Earn shifted in the water, adjusting her weight a top Lada. "Watching you, I realized you had these walls around you. No one could see you for you." A smile appeared across Earn's face. "Then we accidentally bumped into each other."

"You mean the day you were so amazed by my beauty?" Lada teased the blonde.

Earn rolled her eyes, but nonetheless agreed. "Yes, that day. I talked to you for only a few seconds, but it was more than enough for me to fall in love with you." Earn pressed her forehead against Lada's. "You could have had anyone in this world-"

"There is no one in this world I would want...... unless it's you, Earn."

Earn blushed, shying away from the doctor.

"No one could ever replace the love I have for you. I intend to keep the promises I made. To both you and our daughters. We will never be apart again. You are the embodiment of perfection, Earn. You are mine, and I am yours. Now and forever, until my last breath."

Earn swallowed the sob that threatened to escape, unaware of her tears finding their place on her cheeks and Lada's fingers, the doctor brushing the unwanted liquid away.

"I love you." Earn whispered.

"I love you too." Lada mirrored.

Lada surged forward, taking Earn's mouth against her own, as she secured the woman around her body, standing, the water creating waves from their sudden movements. Carefully, she stepped out of the tub and into the bedroom, water dripping from their bodies. But neither cared enough for it. All that mattered was this moment.

Lada gently laid Earn on the bed, lips never breaking apart as she carefully found herself between wanton thighs. Earn moaned quietly, feeling the brush of Lada's length against the inside of her thigh.

"P'Mor......" She whispered into the doctor's ear, taking her lower lobe between her teeth, nibbling teasingly. Lada retaliated by biting down on Earn's neck, certain her teeth left their imprint on the pale white flesh.

Lada found Earn's lips once more, gently slipping her length inside Earn's warm heat. Earn quietly moaned, her cries muffled by Lada's mouth.

Their emotions poured endlessly, dancing wildly through their bodies. Lada kept still, wanting to enjoy every second of this moment, lips pressed against Earn's chest, kissing softly as she waited for the actress.

"Are you alright?" Lada asked in a low voice, her only reply being Earn pulling her closer as she wrapped her hands tighter around her neck.

"P'Mor......" Earn mewled.

The doctor silenced her with a press of her lips. "It's okay. I can wait...... Or we don't have to do anything."

Earn shook her head, leaning up as she whispered softly into Lada's ear.

"Make love to me, Fahlada."

Who was Lada to ever deny her girl?

The doctor thrusted her hips, short and gentle strokes, taking her time to feel every bit of essence that was Earn. Her warm walls fluttered, squeezing the older woman as she slowly rocked her hips, forehead pressed against Earn's.

Their breaths mingled, breathing each other's air as one, Earn gasping faintly when she felt Lada deeper into her core, both feeling a new high they had never felt before.

"Earn... You have no idea what you do to me." Lada purred, taking one of Earn's hand and intertwining their fingers, the other resting just above the blonde's head. For Lada, having Earn back into her life felt like a light finally shining its way onto her dark path. She'd been stuck for so long, that she'd almost forgotten what it was like to feel...... loved. It was like fitting the last piece of her puzzle.

Earn inaudibly muttered, unable to speak, Lada consuming her every thought. She tugged the woman closer, burying the doctor deeper inside of her. They were one, that it was unable to tell where their bodies began and ended.

It wasn't a matter of rushing something that was so precious. So profound.
Lada's pace was slow, but precise. It wasn't quick. It wasn't fast. It was gentle. It was relaxed. It was undemanding. And it was perfect.

No words were said. No words needed to be said. It was just the two of them. The mixture of their breathy moans and Earn's hands slipping from Lada's, resting atop her biceps, the doctor moaning, brushing her lips against the actress's mouth, their lips grazing with every gentle thrust.

Earn's vacant hand slid to her back, hugging her closely as her legs wrapped around her waist tightly.

They'd both felt the familiar coil in their stomachs, letting their bodies dissolve into the pleasure. Their bodies went still, hips shaking and jerking uncontrollably. Only the gasping breaths echoed across the room. It was silent. But it was the loudest they'd ever been. Because a lot had been said within those few seconds.

And as their orgasms mixed, and their breathing calmed, they never broke their gaze. Their foreheads were still pressed together, eyes locked in a calm stare.

Lada wanted to have this moment again, but she knew Earn would be sensitive. But then the actress dug her heels into Lada's back, the doctor unconsciously moved, thrusting slowly into the younger woman, never tearing her eyes away from Earn.

It made the moment more intimate. As if all their innermost thoughts were silently said. It felt amorous. It felt deep. An unspoken silence of their truth. Of the love they'd shared for the other. Of the thing they'd craved the most. And silent apologies. And silent promises were spoken. And silent confessions. Silent apologies of causing hurt. And pain. And for not listening. For being stubborn. For pushing too much. For never realizing the full extent of how far this had gone. Silent promises of doing better. Of being better. Of trying to be more understanding. Of giving space when needed. To listen better. To communicate better. Silent confessions of loving each other to the very best of their abilities. Of always taking care of each other. To always be there for the other on bad days, and to celebrate on the good days.

And as their bodies shook for the second time, their orgasms ripping through them unexpectedly, hazel gazed into brown, they'd made one last promise that night.

To always love each other, no matter what comes their way.

Heavy breaths ricocheted of the bedroom walls, both woman in a blissful peace of ecstasy.

Lada brushed her nose against Earn's, slowly pulling out from inside Earn as their lips met in a soft kiss. Earn whimpered, fingers tangled in Lada's hair, stroking tenderly. Lada purred, snuggling further into the woman's embrace. A few minutes had gone by, Earn's knees feeling like jelly, as she watched Lada go into the bathroom and the sound of water running echoed.

The doctor returned, helping Earn into the shower, as they both cleaned themselves, hands playfully wandering across each other's bodies.

After their shower, Lada quickly changed their sheets, while Earn got dressed for bed. The doctor slipped under the fresh covers, arms wide open as Earn soon followed, finding herself wrapped in strong arms, inhaling the doctor's smell.

They'd both fell asleep, Lada finding herself with her head against Earn's belly during the course of the night, stroking the slightly swollen bump unconsciously. Even in her sleep state, her mind still wandered to her children.

Earn's arms were resting gently on her doctor's head, fingers tangled loosely in the silky, black strands.

For the first time in a very long time, their puzzle had finally found the pieces that had been missing.

They had no plans on letting either go. After so long of grieving for just a simple glimpse, tonight, they had finally returned to the other.

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Chapter 26

To say Lada was nervous would be an understatement. She was immeasurably anxious. The doctor had been planning her surprise for a week now, trying to keep it hidden from Earn. But now she may have just messed it all up. With the secret phone calls and hushed tones, jumping every time Earn entered a room while she was on a call. Not to mention coming home a few times late this week, or not coming home at all.

She knew the actress was angry. But Earn kept quiet, only showing through her actions how she’d felt. Like earlier this morning, when Lada had been off to drop their daughters to school. Earn had kissed both Rin and Ran’s cheek, Lada waiting patiently for her own kiss, but Earn ignored her, turning away.

Or last night, when she had secretly snuck into bed, after promising Earn she’d be home for dinner. She was infact not home for dinner. When she had tried to cuddle the younger woman, Earn only moved away from her touch, folding herself further at the other side of the bed. Lada sighed internally. Just a few more hours and she would apologize on her knees to the actress for making her feel like this.

Lada’s phone rang, the doctor almost dropping the device, fingers, sweating and cold, fumbling to answer the call.

“Khun Suzie?” the doctor asked.

“We’re almost on the way.” Suzie whispered, watching Earn’s sleeping figure. “I pray for you, Khun Mor. Earn’s mood is not so great today.”

Lada slapped herself mentally. It was all her fault. But she became putty whenever Earn was around, and the doctor feared she would reveal her plans sooner rather than later.

“I’ll make up for it. Thank you so much again, Khun Suzie, for keeping this a secret.”

“No problem, Khun Mor.”

Lada ended the call, looking around, making sure everything was set just to Earn’s liking. She nervously wrung her fingers, waiting patiently for the younger woman.

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Earn woke up upon feeling Suzie gently shake her. The actress stretched her body, yawning, as she looked out the window.

“Are you sure they’re open, P’Suzie? Why does it look empty?” Earn asked, looking at the vacant parking lot, and the lack of people that usually milled about.

“I guess it’s a slow day.” Suzie lied, leading Earn to the entrance.

Earn raised an eyebrow. The door was open, but there wasn’t a single soul inside. And the lights were low, making it hard for Earn to see.

“P’Suzie-”

“Earn, I forgot my phone in the car. I’ll be right back.” Suzie quickly spoke, leaving Earn standing alone.“ Earn tried to call to her, but the woman was already gone.

Suddenly, the lights switched to its full power. Earn gasped.

Lada was standing in the middle of the restaurant, dressed in dark grey trousers and a black turtleneck, her slip-on sneakers matching her pants, the necklace Earn had gifted Lada on their one-year anniversary hanging around her neck. The pendant was a heart locket, and inside a picture of them both. The first picture they had taken together. So simple yet Earn couldn’t help but think of how stunning Lada had looked.

“P’Mor, what’s going on?”

“Surprise.” Lada smiled widely.

Earn looked around the room, just realizing that the entire space had been cleared, except for one table that stood near Lada, candles flaring, spotting her favourite foods. The doctor extended a hand, gesturing for Earn to step forward.

“I’m sorry if I made you feel neglected…… but it’s only because I was trying to keep this a secret.”

“Lada, I don’t understand.” Earn was still a little shocked.

“I wanted to ask you this the moment we got back together, but I didn’t want it to just be a question I asked out of the blue. Although, maybe, this might also be considered out of the blue.” They both laughed. “So, I started planning a week ago. I wanted everything to be perfect.”

“Everything is perfect. You’re perfect.”

Lada smiled at Earn, pulling her closer. “I love you, Earn. And even if we did things backwards since that day at the hospital, I don’t care. Because I wouldn’t change the way things happened.” Lada kissed the back of Earn’s hand. Reaching over to the table, Lada took the bouquet of lavender flowers, dropping to a knee as she held it up to Earn. “Again, I’m so sorry for being so secretive the past week, and I promise to make it up to you.”  Earn giggled. “But I am dying to ask this question.” Lada cleared her throat. “Earn Sanithada Phongphiphat, will you please be my girlfriend again?”

Earn smiled widely, taking the bouquet into her hands. “Yes, I will P’Mor!” Lada jumped to her feet, wrapping her arms around Earn and spinning the blonde, careful of the little bump just starting to show. Quickly, she dropped to both her knees, kissing Earn’s stomach.

“You hear that? Mama said yes.” She said to her unborn child. Earn stroked her head, giggling as Lada placed more kisses on her belly.

“P’Mor!” She laughed, tickles fluttering across her body.

Lada stood, kissing Earn softly. “I love you.” she whispered.

“I love you more.” Earn replied. “I can’t believe you rented out my favourite restaurant.”

“I would do anything for you. And you look gorgeous in that dress.” Lada pressed their foreheads together. “Come on. Let’s eat.”

And as they sat down, enjoying their food and talking about everything they could, both women couldn’t help but feel how right their lives had felt, having each other in it.

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Lada woke the next morning with Earn wrapped in her arms. She woke before her alarm, turning it off before it could wake Earn. Today was the actress’s last day on set, wrapping up her final scenes for her series. And as much as Lada wanted to stay in bed and stare at her girlfriend, she knew she couldn’t. Begrudgingly, she got up, readying herself for work. She left a longing kiss to Earn’s forehead, the blonde unconsciously smiling. Lada made her rounds to Rin and Ran, chuckling as Ran was sprawled across the bed, her arms and legs resting atop Rin, the blanket kicked off her body.

It reminded her so much of Earn, of the many times she woke up with a leg thrown over her body or an arm hitting her face.

Quietly, she fixed her daughter’s body, throwing the blanket over them both, leaving a gentle kiss against their heads.

She left the house, all three of her girls overcoming her every thought.

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She arrived at the hospital a few minutes before her shift. Lada had searched for Bow and Tan, but they were busy. Lada found it odd, seeing as their shift started an hour after her own. She hadn’t seen them in a few days, and it almost felt as if they’d been avoiding her. But the doctor brushed the feeling off, going to look for her mother instead.

She entered Rusamee’s office, but it had been empty. Strange. Lada decided to wait for her mother to return, seeing as her first patient wouldn’t arrive until the next hour. She went to sit on the sofa, but something caught her eye. There was a brown folder sitting on her mother’s desk. Strange again. Her mother always finished her paperwork, never leaving them past a day.

Lada walked to the desk and picked up the folder. Her breath hitched. Her fingers traced over the names on the cover.

Rinlada Thananusak and Ranlada Thananusak.

Why did her mother have a folder with her daughters’ names on it?

Slowly, the doctor flipped the cover. She was sure her heart stopped beating for a moment. Lada rapidly ran her eyes over the papers inside.

DNA test……… Rinlada…… 100%……… Ranlada…… 100%…… Rusamee…… 100% related.

Lada clenched her jaw tightly. Her mother had lied. She had gone behind Lada’s back and went through with the test.

“Fahlada?”

Lada intensely looked at her mother, eyes fierce and sharp with anger. Rusamee’s eyes widened at the folder in Lada’s hand.

“Lada-”

“What is this?” she spoke in a low but calm tone. She felt anything but that. Rusamee said nothing, or she couldn’t speak if she’d wanted to. Lada rounded the desk and threw the folder at her feet, causing the older Thananusak to jump.

“What is this?!” She screamed at her mother.

“Lada, I’m sorry. But I needed to be sure that you weren’t being lied too. That they were truly my granddaughters.” Rusamee tried to explain. “I know that now-”

“Was my word not enough? Were you that desperate to know that you had to go behind my back?” Lada doesn’t think she had ever felt this angry before.

“I needed to be sure Earn wasn’t lying to you, Fahlada.”

“Don’t you dare bring Earn into this. What the hell were you thinking, mom?!”

“I’m sorry. But now I know she didn’t lie. Lada, I am so sorry-” Rusamee tried to touch her arm, but Lada ripped away from her grasp. She angrily glared at her mother, her breathing becoming heavier. She turned, leaving in an angry flash, colliding with a body she hadn’t seen coming her way.

“I’m sorry, Lada.” A hand touched her chest.

Lada pushed jumped away, as if the woman’s touch was fire. She looked between her mother and Ratee, laughing in disbelief at them both. She ignored the woman standing in front of her and went to her office, trying to calm herself down.

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The doctor huffed loudly as she walked through the doors of Earn’s home, plopping down onto the sofa. Her day had been a long one, and she couldn’t wait for Earn to return home.

The sound of feet running toward her caused her to grin widely, as two tiny bodies found themselves in her embrace.

“Mommy!” Rin and Ran hugged their mother tightly.

“Oh my sweet girls.” Lada kissed them repeatedly, tickling their bellies. “I missed you.”

Rin and Ran giggled, begging Lada to stop, their laughter resonating across the living room. Lada never wanted to stop hearing them laugh.

“How was school?” Lada released them, patting their ruffled hair.

Rin giggled, pointing to Ran. “A boy in our class kissed Ran on the cheek.” Lada’s faced drained of all colour.

“What?” She sat up.

“His name is Ji-Hwan. He’s Korean.” Ran smiled at her mother. Lada wasn’t sure how to continue to broach this matter. The shock may have left her dumbfounded forever.

“Mommy?” Ran poked her mother’s cheek.

Earn. Earn would know exactly what to say. Where was Earn? Right. She mentally slapped herself. Earn would be home in a few hours.

“Mommy?” Rin started tugging at her mother’s shirt.

How dare that little punk kiss her angel? Lada shook her head. ‘He’s only four, Fahlada’, the doctor thought.

“Mommy!” the twins yelled, finally catching her attention.

Lada cleared her throat. “Um, we’ll wait for Mama to come and then…… talk about Ji-Hwan.”

She saw her daughters nod their heads, pulling them even closer. They were still her little babies. Lada didn’t care how much older they got. They would always be her little babies.

“Are you hungry?” She asked the girls, receiving repeated yes and nods. Lada smiled, taking them both into the kitchen.

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The evening dragged on, and soon it became night. Earn was finally finished, too eager to return home to her girls. The picture Lada had sent her earlier on with her and their girls on the sofa with frowns on their faces, the caption saying that they missed made her all too excited. Her castmates had congratulated her on their new addition to the family, and many tears were shed, mostly from the blonde.

Quietly, she walked into the living room, and the sight before made her heart filled with love.

Lada was in a sitting position, her head laying against the back of the sofa and legs outstretched onto the coffee table, her arms opened as the twins were snuggled into her sides, a cartoon playing on the TV, candy wrappers and a bowl of half-eaten popcorn on the table. Her three girls were sleeping soundly, and the books scattered across Lada’s lap peaked the blonde’s interest.

Curiously, she softly tiptoed to the doctor, picking up the first one she could reach.

“How to Care for your Newborn.” Earn stifled her giggles. She gently picked up the other. “10 ways to be a great, big sister.”

Earn’s heart fluttered. And now she felt like crying all over again. But she shook her head, wiping at the corner of her eyes, before putting the books onto the coffee table, and cleaning up the small mess. She kept her movement brisk and quiet, leaving to shower when she was finished. She returned to the living room an hour later, and joined her family on the sofa, where she followed them into a deep slumber.

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Lada woke up during the night, the pain in her neck becoming too much to ignore, even in her sleep-state.

Gradually opening her eyes, she blinked, adjusting to the light of the living room. Why was she in the living room? The weight at her sides told her all she needed to know. Looking down, she smiled as she found Ran hugging her, Rin’s back turned. The doctor raised an eyebrow, following Rin’s arm that had been hugging someone else. Blonde hair was the first thing she’d spotted, smiling as she watched Earn holding Rin against her body, the younger twin tucked under her mother’s chin.

Lada smiled softly, reaching a hand out to run her fingers through Earn’s hair.

This is what she’d been missing, and would have been missing if she had continued being a complete asshole. She thanked God that Earn decided to give her a second chance.

Gently, she removed herself from the sofa, taking Ran with her as she left to put the older twin to bed, going back for Rin, carefully removing her from her mother’s embrace. She tucked them both into bed, leaving a kiss to their foreheads and closing the door quietly.

She returned, one hand under Earn’s thighs and the other hugging her back, as Lada carried her bridal style to their room, tenderly laying Earn on the bed, joining the blonde and kissing her forehead as she shifted further down, resting her head atop Earn’s belly.

“I haven’t forgotten about you, sweetheart.” she lifted Earn’s shirt, stroking the bare flesh. “I can’t wait for you to get here. You’re going to love your Mama and big sisters.” she pressed a soft kiss to the bump. “You’re going to be so loved. And no matter what your Mama says, I am going to spoil you rotten. Anything you want.” Lada exhaled softly. “Goodnight my love. I’ll see you in about 7 months.” She left one last lingering kiss to Earn’s stomach, before falling asleep with her arm wrapped around the blonde.

Unbeknownst to the doctor, Earn had been awake, listening to everything Lada had said. Her fingers gently combed through her girlfriend’s hair, trying to stifle her soft cries that threatened to spill. Minutes passed by, and Earn had fallen asleep once more, her fingers hidden in Lada’s hair, their hearts beating as one.

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Chapter 27

“Earn, please don’t leave me again. I’m sorry! Please don’t go!”

Lada’s screamed pieced the quiet air, heart breaking as she crawled to Earn in a desperate attempt to stop the woman from leaving.

Earn’s low laugh echoed, pulling the handle of her suitcase toward her. “Did you really think I meant everything I said? You were just a game, Fahlada.” She ran a finger across the doctor’s cheek, tapping gently, toying with the older woman. “If only you were worth it.”

Lada held the hand on her cheek tightly. “Earn, please. I’ll do anything. Please don’t leave me.” She’d felt devasted. Earn had promised her, yet here she was, breaking her once again. Breaking what had remained of the empty shell. “I’m begging you.”

Earn pushed the woman off and stood. “I hope I never see you again.”

Lada watched her walk away, her retreating back disappearing through the doors, a hand reaching out madly, hysterical screams along with it.

“Earn!” She screamed. “Earn, don’t go! Earn.”

“P’Mor?”

“Earn.”

“Lada.”

“Earn, don’t go……”

“Lada!”

Fahlada woke, shooting up, body drenched in sweat and breathing unstable. Her hand flew around her neck, struggling to breath.

“Lada-”

“I can’t breath.”

“Lada, look at me.” Earn cupped her cheeks, forcing the doctor to face her. “Look at me, baby.”

Lada couldn’t hear anything, except for a ringing in her ear. But she felt Earn.

“Follow my breathing, sweetheart.” Earn exhaled, and inhaled, before Lada soon mimicked her. “That’s it, my heart. Just like that.”

Lada closed her eyes, leaning her head against Earn’s shoulder, as she got her breathing under control. Soon, they’d both settle into a comfortable silence, Earn sitting with her back against the bed frame, and Lada laying her head in her girlfriend’s lap, the blonde stroking her doctor’s hair gently, humming softly.

“Do you want to talk about it?” Earn had a fair idea of what made the older woman panic, but she’d wanted to hear it from Lada. “Only if you want to.”

Lada sighed deeply. “I dreamt you left me.” She whispered. “I begged you not to, but you did anyway. You told me that I was just a game……… and that I wasn’t worth it.”

The fingers in her hair stilled. Earn swallowed the lump in her throat. But suddenly, Lada sat up.

“I know it wasn’t real. I know it wasn’t you…… but it felt so real.” Fahlada’s voice was shaky, clenching her fists. She hated how insecure she’d felt. How weak she seemed in front of the actress.

And then suddenly, Earn held her face, so gently, as if she were afraid to hurt the woman.

“I’m sorry.” She whispered, kissing Lada’s head softly. “I’m not going anywhere ever again. Okay? I am not leaving you. Ever.”

The doctor pressed their foreheads together, neither wanting to part, the love they’d felt for the other having felt stronger than anything in this moment.

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The sun just started to rise, and Lada had finally calmed, wrapped in Earn’s arms. Earn looked at the time. 6:03 am. She should start getting ready, but she didn’t want to let Lada go.

“I need to tell you something.” the doctor suddenly said, looking up at Earn.

“What is it?”

“My mother did a secret DNA test on Rin and Ran.”

And somehow, the news hadn’t been a shock to Earn. “How did she…”

“The straws from their juice box. She took probably took them after we left. You have no idea how pissed I was at her.”

Ern wasn’t sure what to say. Rusamee already thought of her as something lower than dirt. And somewhere deep down, Earn expected this. Sooner or later, she would have done it, with or without their knowledge.

But she couldn’t tell Lada that. Instead, she tried to change the subject, hoping Lada wouldn’t catch on.

“Are you taking the girls with you?” she asked.

She saw Lada’s eyes light up, nodding happily. “Yup. I’ll have them until your mom can pick them up. What time is your panel?”

Earn looked at the time once more. She really should start getting ready. “I have to be there at 10.”

Suddenly, Earn watched Lada’s eyes darkened.

“I have to be at the hospital at 11.” She murmured, pushing Earn back onto her back, crawling between the blonde’s thighs. Lada buried her face into the actress’s neck, nipping gently at the soft skin. Earn let out a breathy laugh, running her fingers through Lada’s hair.

“Lada, I can’t be late. P’Suzie will kill me.” Earn moaned just as Lada sucked her pulse point. A weak spot for them both. She felt Lada press her clothed member against her underwear, the silk nightdress she’d worn pushed up around her waist, her doctor leaving a trail of wet kisses down her body, stopping just below the tiny bump of Earn’s belly.

The doctor looked at her girlfriend, eyes sinful as she slowly peeled Earn’s underwear off her body, throwing it behind her on the floor, spreading the blonde’s legs wide open. Lada was thankful for whatever higher power allowed her to be here, on her knees, trailing a finger through Earn’s folds, spreading her wetness. She leaned forward, inches away from Earn, as she brought her finger to her mouth, sucking the limb and moaning at the taste. Earn had been very attentive, watching Lada suck her slick heat of her finger.

“So delicious.” Lada purred, dipping her finger once more through the blonde’s core, teasing her.

Lada had wanted to drag out her teasing, but Earn made it very difficult with the way she was looking at her. She rushed forward, using her spare hand to keep pale thighs apart, parting pink folds with her tongue. The muscle moved rapidly against Earn, Lada’s finger released from her mouth as she moaned loudly into the quiet room, the blonde’s hand tangled in her silky, black locks, gasping as Lada fucked her with her tongue.

“Baby don't stop.“ Earn gasped, hips rolling against Lada’s skillful tongue. As if her girlfriend would ever dare. Her thighs threatened to lock tightly around the doctor’s head, but Lada wouldn’t let her.

“Lada! Oh God!”

Lada pushed her tongue deeper, circling Earn’s swollen clit, sucking the bud fervently.

“Just like- Yes! Oh God, yes P’Mor!” Earn bit the back of her hands, trying to keep her voice down.

Lada let out a throaty growl, wanting to hear Earn scream her name forever. This urged the doctor to slip two fingers easily into the blonde, desperately thrusting them into Earn’s wet core. The actress arched her back. “Lada- ”

She came shakily, trembling and sputtering, clamping around Lada’s still moving fingers, breathless and a little lightheaded. Lada kept her fingers inside Earn, slowed but moving, helping her ride the aftershocks of her orgasm.

Earn’s breaths echoed, head tilted toward the ceiling as she felt Lada remove her fingers, before crawling back to her. The doctor kissed her softly, and Earn moaned as she tasted herself on Lada. She pulled her doctor closer, feeling Lada ever more against her.

“You should start getting ready, baby.” Lada nudged her nose.

“But what about you?” Earn pouted, trying to kiss Lada again. The woman only stopped the actress from going any further.

“Don’t worry about me. Nothing a cold shower can’t fix. And that was just for you. I don’t need anything in return.” Lada laughed, before rolling off the bed and heading into the bathroom. Earn propped her head onto her hand, watching her girlfriend disappear, before plopping back down onto the bed. Her heart was racing, and she was still unbelievably wet. She closed her eyes and trailed a hand across her body. She silently promised to return the favour.

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They’d both left together, Lada dropping Earn off at her panel with her castmates, and Lada going to start her shift at the hospital, with Rin and Ran in tow. Since it was a Saturday, Lada decided to take them with her. She knew how much her daughters loved learning about her job, and Lada loved teaching them just as much.

Currently, they were all in the doctor’s office, Rin and Ran eating the food Earn had made before they’d left, and Lada going over her paperwork.

Suddenly, her beeper went off, just as Ros burst in out of breath.

‘Khun Mor. There’s an emergency. They need you.“

Lada was quick on her feet, but immediately stopped. She couldn’t leave her daughters alone. And they didn’t know Ros that well. How was she to-

Then in walked Tan and Bow.

“Lada-”

Lada cut her best friend off, Tan pouting at the interuption. “I need you guys to watch Rin and Ran please. They beeped me for an emergency.”

Her friends accepted without a second thought, and Lada was on her way out the door.

They both sighed heavily, after having spent so much time building the courage to tell Lada the truth.

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It had been a few hours, and the doctor was tired. The patient had a bad reaction to some unknown chemicals from his job, and no one had any idea how to treat him. Luckily, Lada was there.

Tan and Bow had let her know that the girls were asleep, but they both had their own patients to tend to. Lada thanked them over and over, but they were both happy enough that Lada had trusted them with the girls.

She saw her office door come into view, and she couldn’t wait to be with her girls. She was so close, when a voice suddenly called her name.

“Lada.”

The doctor froze, already clenching her jaw unknowingly. She turned, facing Rusamee, the woman standing at her side.

“Lada, please talk to me. I’mknow what I did hurt you, but I need to know for myself. I’m sorry for-”

“What did you think going behind my back would accomplish? Did you expect a pat on the back and for me to say ”Oh gee Mom. Thank you for confirming what I already knew with a secret DNA test. It makes the trust I have in you even greater.“

“Lada.”

“Do you really not see the wrong in what you did? I never asked you for anything. But in that moment, all I asked was that you trusted me. And you couldn’t even do that.”

“Lada-”

A sudden scream ripped them away from their conversation. Lada’s head shot toward her office door. Immediately, she was on her feet, bursting into her office, looking around for any sign of danger.

Her eyes froze near her desk, where Rin sat holding her arm, Ran’s body in front of her sister, shielding her.

Lada looked at the woman who stood in her office. Hand raised in the air, and shouting at her girls.

She saw red.

The doctor found herself standing in front of Ratee. She doesn’t know how she got here so fast, but she could care less. Lada gripped the woman’s shoulder, digging her nails deep into the bare flesh, Ratee yelling at the sudden pain, her body being forcibly turned, a hand swiftly connecting to her cheek. She fell to the ground from the force of the hit.

“Lada!” Rusamee yelled, holding onto Lada’s arm, trying to stop her from going any further. The doctor ripped away from her mother’s grip, kneeling to her daughters.

“Sweethearts? You’re okay.” She checked them for cuts or bruises, her vision clouding even more with anger when she’d spotted them small trail of blood on Rin’s arm.“

Tan and Bow came back from dealing with their patients, confused at the sight in front of them. They looked between the twins, then at Lada and finally at Ratee, the left side of her check red, a purple bruise appearing just over the bone.

“What’s going on?” Bow asked, taking a step forward.

“I need you both to stay with Rin and Ran.” Lada muttered angrily. She got to her feet and pulled Ratee, almost dragging her, passing confused and fearful faces throughout the hospital.

“Lada! Lada stop!” Her mother shouted behind her. But Lada could care less. She gripped Ratee’s arm and pushed her through the exit doors, throwing her onto the small staircase. Ratee cried out, but Lada ignored her, grabbing her by the hair, forcing the woman to kneel on the concrete.

“This is the last time I’m warning you.” She spoke in a low voice. “If you ever come near my daughters again, you’re fucking dead.” She threw her head back, almost causing the woman to tumble back.

Lada turned to the hospital securities. “She’s not allowed to step foot in here. I don’t ever want to see her in my hospital again.”

They all nodded their heads, watching Lada disappear into the hospital.

“Lada-”

“How the hell did she get into my office?” Lada muttered. But the guilt stricken look in her mother’s eyes told her all she needed to know.

“I invited her, so you two could talk. But Fahlada, if I had known, I would have never-”

Lada raised a hand to her mother, a gesture for the woman to stop talking.

“Even after telling you that Earn is the only woman I want to be with, you still held on to the idea of me marrying Ratee?” Lada scoffed, an unbelievable feeling settling in her stomach. “Until you realize that will never happen, I don’t want you anywhere near my children.”

Lada cast one glance at her mother, Rusamee calling her name in a desperate attempt to stop her daughter from walking away.

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Lada had cancelled her entire evening, taking her girls home. Rin and Ran had fallen asleep the minute their mother laid them on the living room sofa, both exhausted from the long day.

Lada was still angry, but she had calmed a significant amount, having tend to the open wound on Rin’s arm.

She heard the door behind her slide open.

“Darling? What are you-” Suddenly, Earn’s words were cut short, eyes travelling to her sleeping daughters and the first aid kit on the coffee table. “What happened?”

Lada, having just started feeling better now that Earn was home, told her girlfriend all that had happened. She noticed the steeled look in Earn’s eyes.

“I told my mother she’s not allowed near them until she comes to a realization that I will never marry Ratee.”

But Earn remained quiet, watching the blood stains on Rin’s shirt. The only thing she could hear were the soft breaths of her daughters, and the anger pounding in her ear.

She would deal with Rusamee and Ratee later, but right now, she needed to be with her girls.

Gently, both mothers had taken a sleeping twin in their arms, climbing the stairs as they entered Earn’s bedroom and laid Rin and Ran onto the soft mattress. Lada and Earn took their places beside their girls, hugging them both closely as they too fell asleep.

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Chapter 28

“Bow. I don’t know how much longer I can keep this a secret.” Tan blurted, finding his seat across his friend, fingers gripping the edge of his lunch tray. “Lada needs to know the truth.”

Bow nervously huffed. “I know. You know this is going to send her over the edge.”

“Lada is going to be so pissed.” Tan said, Bow nodding her head in agreement. “To think all these years, she’d thought Earn left her for someone else. But her mother had been the one behind their breakup. Do you know how heartbroken she’s going to be?”

Bow huffed once more. “How do we even tell her? ‘Hey Lada. So, remember when Earn broke your heart and said she was in love with a man? Turns out, your mother threatened her and forced her to break up with you! Anyways, what are you having for lunch?”

Bow waved her hands, waiting for Tan to scold her for joking around, but it never came. Instead, the sound of a tray clattering behind her caught her attention, watching Tan’s eyes widened with fear, as she quickly turned to the commotion.

Lada stood with her face struck with shock, hands frozen in the air.

“Lada-”

“What did you just say?” the doctor asked Bow, her voice unsteadily calm.

“Lada,” Tan got up, walking toward his best friend. “Come sit.”

“I’ll get you some water.” Bow added.

But the doctor only stumbled back away from her friends. “Bow, what did you just say?” She muttered.

Bow looked at Tan, the man nodded his head. “We’ll tell you everything. Just please, sit down.”

Shakily, she sat, hands trembling with anger as Bow and Tan told her the truth.

“We overheard your mother talking to Earn the day she’d return. Initially, we thought Earn was introducing herself, but from their body language, we could tell it was more than that.” Tan began.

“The more we got closer, the more transparent their conversation got.” Bow released a soft puff of air. “That’s when we heard your mother ask Earn what she was doing here. She started asking things like was Earn desperate for money, that she had to come back to you. And hasn’t Earn hurt you enough.”

“We knew your mother didn’t know about Earn. Hell, I was there after Earn left. I know what you went through. So, we were confused. Why was your mother telling Earn this?” Tan swallowed the lump in his throat. “Lada, Earn never left you for someone else. Your mother has been lying to you. She told Earn that you were engaged, and that you were just toying with her.”

“She also used Jintana’s illness against Earn, saying that she would make sure no one treats her mother, unless Earn broke up with you.” Bow softly said.

“She wanted Earn to break up with you, because of her place in society. Because her family wasn’t rich, or owned businesses. She forced Earn to break up with you, so that you would marry Ratee.”

They both waited with bated breaths. But Lada only stared blankly at the table, her eyes showing no signs of what she was feeling in this moment.

“Lada?” Bow touched her shoulder. “Are you okay?”

Tan held her hand. “Lada-”

Suddenly, she shot out of her seat, shaking her head. She tripped over one of the chair legs, Tan reaching out just in time to stop her fall. But she pulled away.

“It’s no………It can’t be true.” She whispered. “If it were, that would mean my mother knew how much pain I was in, and still did what she did without caring how I’d felt.”

“Fahlada, we know it’s a lot to take in, but-”

“I need to find her.” Lada muttered.

“Lada, I don’t think it’s the right time or place-”

But she didn’t care. Lada turned on her heels and quickly left the cafeteria, leaving her friends standing behind. And they too knew, no matter how much they tried, Lada wouldn’t stop until she knows the truth.

Lada barged into her mother’s office, but it had been empty. Where was she?

She checked her own office, but the space had also been empty. Her father. Her father would know where her mother was.

Lada hurried to the older Thananusak, hand on the door handle as she pushed down and quietly opened the door.

“I don’t understand how you can be so calm.” She heard her mother say to her father.

“I don’t understand what you mean.”

“Our daughter is back with that girl. Not to mention for months, Lada hid our own grandchildren from us. Why would she do that? For some no-named actress?”

“Rusamee.” She heard her father’s deep voice. “I’m sure Lada had her reasons.”

“Yes, but I am her mother.”

“And Earn is the mother of her children. Are you truly surprised considering they were together for three years? They would have been together a lot longer if you hadn’t interfered and broken them up.”

Rusamee’s eyes widened.

Lada’s entire world felt like it slowly began to crumble.

“You know about that?” Rusamee said quietly, but it had been loud enough for Lada to hear.

“Did I know you forced that poor girl to break our daughter’s heart? That you lied to her and made her choose between Lada and her dying mother?” Her father stood. “I knew, Rusamee. But by the time I had found out, Lada had already returned to Thailand. I watched our child become a broken shell because of you. And there was nothing I could do. Did Lada’s pain never make you feel any regret for hurting her?”

“I did it for Lada.” Rusamee tried to reason.

“Don’t give me that. You were selfish. You threatened that girl, and manipulated our daughter. You lied to them both, making them misunderstand each other. For three years, Lada had missed out the chance to be a mother, to watch her daughters grow, because of your petty ambitions. Did you even stop to think about that?” The older Thananusak sighed deeply. “Why is our daughter’s happiness such a hard thing to accept for you?”

Rusamee remained quiet, but neither saw the door closing, or heard the gentle click.

Lada stood on the other side, palm covering her mouth as she muffled the cries escaping her throat.

It was true. Her mother- Her mother………

Lada dropped to her knees, her parents’ voice quiet on the other side of the door as they argued.

Why?

Why?

Why did her mother hurt her like this?

Why………

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Hours later, the doctor found herself sitting on the roof, alone with her thoughts. The memories of her and Earn’s break up replayed repeatedly in her mind.

The suddenness of Earn leaving. Of saying she found someone else. The pieces all came together. Earn had left her right after her mother’s visit.

The guilt and regret hits her all at once slowly eating away at her sanity. The pain and suffering she had put Earn through. All the times she’d hurt the girl with her words, all because of her own stupidity. All because Earn had been protecting Rusamee’s honour. All because she never wanted to ruin Lada’s relationship with her mother.

Lada finally let the cries echo into the open, letting the wind carry her sobs throughout the air.

Images of the night she’d call Earn a whore flashed through her mind, Earn’s screams pounding against her head. Lada cried even harder. Recalling telling Earn that their first night together in three years meant nothing knowing how much it would hurt the actress. Telling Earn she meant nothing to her.

Lada cried until her throat was sore and her eyes were swollen.

She had hurt Earn because she was stupid enough to believe her mother.

Earn, who she had hurt endlessly. Earn, who had accepted every part of her, even the bad ones. Earn, who gave her the most amazing children in this world. Earn, who astonishing in every way. Earn, who had loved her unconditionally.

Lada hugged herself, her cries quieted as she whispered into the wind. “I’m so sorry, Earn. I’m so sorry.”

She couldn’t stand it anymore. She needed to find Earn. But there’s something she needed to do first.

Immediately, she left the hospital and drove to her home. She pulled the suitcase from under her bed and started packing everything of hers she could possibly fit.

Her door was thrown open, and her mother stood on the other side.

“Lada. What are you doing?”

Lada ignored Rusamee, and zipped the suitcase, leaving her room without another word.

“Lada!” Her mother shouted her name. “Fahlada!” Rusamee grabbed her daughter by the arm and forced her to turn around. Lada instantly ripped her hand away, as if the woman’s touch scorched her skin.

“Let me go.” she muttered through her clenched jaw.

“Where are you going?” Rusamee asked.

“Do you really care, or is it just another one of your ways to spy on me and Earn?”

Rusamee was taken back by Lada’s sudden change in attitude. “Fahlada, what has gotten into you?”

“Were you ever going to tell me that you’re the reason Earn broke up with me?”

She watched her mother’s eyes widened. Lada scoffed.

“Lada, whatever that girl told you-”

“Earn didn’t tell me anything. I heard you talking to Dad.” Lada revealed, causing her mother’s own fear to intensify.

“Lada, listen to me-”

“No, I’m done listening.” Lada muttered. “You saw how much I was hurting. You knew how much I loved Earn, and yet you let me suffer for years.” Lada felt her throat close up. “Is this the love you claim to have for me?”

“I did it because I loved you and wanted the best for you. A future with that girl would go nowhere.”

“Maybe you saw it that way. For me, a future with Earn was all that mattered. At least I would be happy.” Lada felt the tears stream down her face. “What you did, it was not love or care. What you did was hate, Mom.”

“Lada-”

“All this time, since I could remember, I have done everything exactly as you wanted. I let you choose how I talked, how I dressed, what I ate and how I slept. You wanted me to become a doctor, to one day take over the family business. I did everything you told me too. But the one time, I do something that actually makes me happy, it’s wrong in your eyes.”

Neither woman saw or heard Dr.Thananusak walk in.

“From now on, I’ll choose what to do with my life.” Lada raised her head high. “I choose to love Earn. I choose to be with my family.” Her voice cracked. “Earn will be the most important person in my life, whether you like it or not. Nothing will ever change that.”

The slap echoed across the room.

Lada hadn’t been expecting it, and Rusamee was in shock that she did that. Since Lada was born, she had never once laid a hand on her daughter. Never.

Slowly, the younger Thananusak faced her mother, cheek red and tears rolling down her face, a mirror to her mother’s.

Her father had stood quietly, watching the scene unfold before him, unsure how to intervene.

Lada nodded her head, before grabbing the handle of her suitcase and left her parents’ home without another word, on her way to the actress’s home.

Lada felt so many things, but the only thing that mattered in this moment was her girlfriend. Earn, who continuously proved her love for Lada every day.

Fahlada had meant what she said. Since meeting Earn, the woman had become the most important person in the world to the doctor. And now her children were a part of that world.

No one would ever come between her and her family. Not ever again.

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Chapter 29

Lada quietly entered the unilluminated living room. Her shoulders were drawn, dragging her suitcase behind her tired muscles. Her head hurt from the tears she’d shed on her way here, her throat sore from her cries. Lada sat absentmindedly on the sofa, leaning onto her knees as she stared ahead into the darkness, eyes wet with tears.

Her mind felt like it’d been on overdrive for the last few hours.

Never would she have imagined her mother betraying her in such a way. For three years, Rusamee had watched her daughter suffer, knowing exactly why Lada’s heart had been broken. For three years, her mother had kept the fact that she had known who Earn was a secret.

Lada dug her nails into her thighs, clenching her jaw to stop herself from crying.

Earn.

She needed Earn.

The doctor looked at the clock hanging above the tv, the hands glimmering in the shy moonlight peeking through the glass doors. 7:17. It wouldn’t be long before Earn and their daughters would be home.

Patiently, she sat alone with her own thoughts. Her head felt light, and her heart heavy. Her legs started shaking, and her hands were now hugging her body, nails digging into her arms, Lada unaware of the red liquid seeping onto her fingers.

The guilt began gnawing away at her. How selfish had she been to Earn. How cruel and cold-hearted. What had she done to deserve someone as pure as Earn?

Lada felt as if she could rip the hair from her head. She’d felt mad. Not only had her mother hurt her, but her father had known, and yet he too kept it from her.

The doctor couldn’t take it anymore. Suddenly, she stood, head spinning slightly, as she found herself in the kitchen. Opening the cabinets in the dark, her hands blindly searched, until her hands felt a smooth surface; a bottle of whiskey Earn had brought for Lada, knowing it was her favourite.

Lada found herself sitting on a chair at the dining table, fingers carelessly unscrewing the bottle as she lifted the tip to her mouth and drank until her throat started burning.

She kept drinking and drinking, as everything became numb to her. She could no longer feel the pain of her nails digging into her flesh, nor the pain sitting on her chest. Lada drank, until the bottle was empty.

In a flash of anger, she screamed, throwing the bottle onto the floor, the glass shattering, the pieces clinking against the tiles. Her body shook, as she finally let herself cry, standing on wobbly feet and stumbling toward the glass. She knelt onto the floor, unaware of the shards digging into her legs, mindlessly trying to take them of the ground.

Suddenly, the door to her left opened, giggles and laughs bursting through with it.

“Mama, the lights.” Rin said, watching as Earn turned the lights on, the living room and kitchen illuminated with a golden shine.

Earn’s smile dropped.

“Mommy?” Ran muttered, before Rin looked ahead of her.

The twins smiled, running toward Lada, unaware of the shards. Luckily, Earn had realized immediately.

“Wait!” She pulled them both back by their arms. “You have school in the morning, sweethearts. Go get ready for bed and you can show Mommy your new toys tomorrow.” She smiled anxiously, guiding her girls around the living room and through the kitchen, until they were faraway and able to climb the stairs. Once they were out of sight, Earn turned back toward her doctor, watching the blood smudge around her legs. She gasped.

“P’Mor!” She rushed to Lada, helping the woman of the ground carefully and onto the sofa. Carefully, she searched Lada’s body, noticing the nail shaped wounds on her arms, the glass only having pierced her knees. Reluctantly, she left the doctor, cleaning up the mess on the floor, before hesitantly but gently grabbing Lada’s arms, forcing the doctor to stand as she led them to the bedroom.

Earn hadn’t know what had happened, but for Lada to get like this, something was wrong.

She quietly closed their door.

“Lada. Look at me.” She whispered. The doctor’s eyes were red, and as Earn got closer, the scent of whiskey became stronger. Earn would ask questions later, but she needed to get her doctor cleaned up.

Carefully, she helped Lada into the shower, removing her blood-stained clothing and turning the water on, setting it to a heated temperature. Earn stood with Lada, her clothing joining the discarded pile as she delicately washed the doctor, running her hands gently across Lada’s back.

The actress observed the woman in front of her, of the pain that was clear as day in her eyes. What happened to her?

When they were done, Earn wrapped their bodies in towels, rummaging through her drawers for clothing, helping Lada into her own, and then herself. Earn watched the tiny bits of blood seeping from the doctor’s knees, leaving the room and returning with a first aid kit in her hands. The wounds weren’t too bad, Earn sighing in relief, as she cleaned the area meticulously, blowing softly for any stings the dcotor might feel.

Setting the kit aside, Earn climbed onto the bed, pulling the doctor with her, resting Lada’s head on her chest, fingers combing through black hair tenderly, her other arm running along Lada’s arm.

The doctor hadn’t muttered a single word, and it scared Earn. Still, she hummed softly, hoping it would help.

Suddenly, Earn felt Lada’s body begin shaking, the woman burying her face into the crook of Earn’s neck, soaking the soft flesh with her tears. The actress held her doctor tightly, whispering sweet nothings into the quiet air around them, hoping Lada would hear through her cries.

“Lada.” Earn whispered, trying to urge the doctor to face her. “Darling, look at me please.” Lada’s cries became louder, her hands fisted into Earn silk dress.

Earn shifted so that she was sitting up, rolling Lada onto her back as she hovered over the doctor. Her heart broke at how swollen Lada’s eyes were, her nose red and her breaths laboured as she struggled to catch her breath.

“Shhhh…… It’s okay.” Earn gently said, pressing a long, soft kiss to the doctor’s forehead, brushing her fingers against pink tinted cheeks softly.

Suddenly, Lada sat up, pulling the actress until she was sitting in her lap, wrapping her arms around Earn’s body tightly, as if she were afraid the woman would leave.

“I know.” She spoke quietly through stuttered breaths. “I know everything, Earn.”

Lada didn’t need to tell Earn what she’d meant.

“Lada……” Earn whispered, her voice cracking. “I’m so sorry-”

“No.” Lada shook her head, pulling away from the hug and cupping Earn’s cheeks. “No. You have nothing to apologize for. If I had only known what my mother-” An unexpected sob. “I’m sorry, Earn. I was so cruel to you. The things I said and did…… I don’t deserve you.”

Earn shook her head no.

“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.” Lada cried. “Please don’t leave me. Please-” Earn pulled her into a hug, Lada burying her face against the actress’s chest, crying uncontrollably as Earn shed a few tears of her own.

“I made a promise to you. I am not going anywhere, my heart.” She whispered, peppering soft kisses against Lada’s head. “I will never leave you again.”

Lada’s cries got even louder, muffled by Earn’s chest.

Releasing a shaky breath, Earn climbed off Lada’s lap, and pulled her until they were both laying on their sides, facing the other, Lada shifting until her arms were wrapped around Earn’s body, careful not to rest any weight on her baby bump.

Earn wrapped her arms around Lada, both exhausted as they quickly fell asleep in each other’s embrace, limbs tangled to the point where you couldn’t tell where they started or ended.

They never moved the entire night, as if their minds were awake, afraid to even let the other go for one second.

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*2 weeks later *

Lada and Earn had never been closer than they were now, now that the truth was out in the open. The doctor hadn’t spoken to her mother since that day, ignoring her calls and texts, the older Thananusak woman even going as far as contacting Earn. Her father had received the same; unreturned calls and messages.

Today, the doctor returned to work, reluctantly leaving her shared bed with Earn, wanting nothing more than to crawl back in the moment she got up. But, she had a job to do and patients to care for.

The day was going reasonably okay, Lada sitting in her office as she worked through her paperwork, when suddenly, her door opened. She ignored the person standing in the middle of her office.

“Lada.” Rusamee said, her tone almost desperate for her daughter to look at her. “Lada, please talk to me.”

“I have nothing to say to you. Now please leave me alone.”

“Lada, I am your mother. I am your children’s grandmother. You can’t shut me out like this.”

Lada spun around, anger flashing in her eyes. But she was out of any more apologies for her mother.

“Leave my children out of this.” She snarled. “Not once have you tried to apologize to Earn-”

“Because I have nothing to apologize for.” Rusamee responded.

Lada laughed in disbelief. “You know what, Mom? I don’t care anymore. This isn’t worth it.”

“What does that mean?” Rusamee asked, eyes wideneing.

“It means that unless you change, I don’t want you anywhere near my children or Earn.” Lada said, staring deadly into her mother’s eyes.

“Lada-”

“I’m done talking.” She said, grabbing her coat and walking away, leaving her mother standing in the middle of her office once again.

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Chapter 30

*1 week later *

Earn was six months away from giving birth, with one last filming to wrap up everything before she went on maternity leave. She and Lada had decided that after they filmed the video for the hospital, Earn would take a break until their baby was born.

Earn had been preparing herself in Lada’s office, a mirror placed against one of the walls as she observed her growing belly. Lada had been sitting on the sofa, admiring her girlfriend. Earn caught her stare in the mirror.

She giggled. “P’Mor, you’re staring.”

Lada chuckled lowly. “Can you blame me, darling?” She looked over Earn in an up and down motion, the dress she’d chosen to wear showing of her smooth, long legs, hugging her body in all the right places. Earn watched her doctor’s eyes darken with every second she drank in her sight.

An excited chill shot through her body, biting her lips before turning toward Lada.

Lada extended her arms along the sofa, leaning further into the backrest, silently inviting the younger woman to join her.

Suddenly, Earn had an idea. Her hand reached to the doorknob at her side, twisting the locks in place until she heard the soft click that ensured no one would interrupt them.

Slowly, she made her way to Lada, sitting next to her instead of on her lap, a confused frown on the doctor’s face.

Earn smiled so innocently, brushing her index finger along Lada’s sharp jaw, stopping just above her racing pulse. Lada shifted, feeling the sudden tightness of her pants, hands itching to touch Earn. But she was curious.

Earn leaned forward, nimble fingers unfastening the buttons of Lada’s shirt, the tip of her tongue licking the shell of Lada’s ear, biting teasingly at her lobe before sucking gently.

Lada’s breath hitched.

“Earn-”

“Keep your eyes on the mirror, baby.” She husked into Lada’s ear, trailing her hand across Lada’s exposed stomach, raking her nails against the doctor’s defined abs. “If you’re a good girl, you’ll get a special reward at home. Just keep your eyes on the mirror and don’t look away.”

Lada swallowed thickly but nodded her head obediently.

Earn smiled wickedly, biting Lada’s cheek playfully before kissing the pink skin sweetly. A sinless kiss, the hand that was on Lada’s stomach now resting at the buckle of the doctor’s belt.

Deft fingers unbuckled the leather from its confines, undoing the button, the sound of the zipper competing with the sudden, heavy breaths Lada began to take.

Earn hummed darkly, slipping a hand into the doctor’s boxer shorts, curious fingers stroking the soft member, both moaning at the touch.

“Baby.” Lada whispered, eyes levelled at the mirror across from her, “Don’t start something you know you can’t finish.”

The doctor moaned again, feeling her member hardened in Earn’s palm, her pants definitely now too tight. Earn had read her mind, the actress slipping her girlfriend’s length free from within her boxers, Earn swallowing hard at Lada’s size.

“Who said I won’t finish?” she challenged, the doctor’s member growing steadily into her palm, Earn always mesmerized at how big her girlfriend was.

She doesn’t think she’d ever get tired at watching Lada cum. Always breathless. Always beautiful. Her eyes screwed shut, unless Earn commanded that she looked into her eyes.

“Relax, my heart.” Earn demanded softly, Lada obeying her girlfriend without resistance.

Fahlada shifted, eyes trained ahead of her, watching Earn move her hand slowly, brown eyes hooded with desire.

Earn’s hand stroked her now throbbing cock, the doctor using whatever strength remained within her to not close her eyes or lean her head toward the ceiling, fingers digging into the soft leather of the sofa.

She felt the blonde’s thumb circle her tip, spreading the tiny drop of precum around the head, Earn leaning down to bury her face into Lada’s neck, licking the slight sheen of sweat now appearing on her girlfriend’s body, her strokes getting faster with every second.

Fahlada’s breath left her body, unable to think. How does Earn make her feel like it was their first time every time? But the doctor didn’t care to understand. Not with the way Earn was sucking her neck, Lada sure that there’d be a hickey.

Then Lada’s phone rang, the woman too busy to even acknowledge the call.

Suddenly, Earn’s strokes stopped, Lada forcing her eyes to stay on the mirror, watching as Earn met her stare in the glass, eyes dark and filled with mischief.

“Aren’t you going to answer it, darling?” the actress asked so innocently.

Lada bit her lips before answering breathlessly, staring into Earn’s hazel orbs, watching the hand wrapped around her member.

“I don’t think now is a good time, baby.” She moaned, a small grin on her lips.

But Earn didn’t return the sentiment. The phone rang again.

“Answer.” A soft kiss to the nape of her neck. “It.” Earn spoke, this time insistent, Lada looking at her in disbelief. “Or I can get of this sofa and go film the video.” She smiled. “I wouldn’t want to be late after all.” She smirked, licking the pale, sweet skin of her girlfriend’s throat.

Lada gulped, grabbing her phone after it rang for the third time. “What?!” she snapped at whoever it was.

“What’s got your knockers on a twist?” Tan spoke on the other end.

Before she could answer, a sharp gasp left her mouth, as Earn resumed her slow strokes, eventually finding her quick pace once more, this time, more relentless, nipping at her neck, her teeth grazing against her flesh sending jolts of pleasure throughout Lada.

“Lada? Are you okay?” Tan asked, a confused tone fused into his words.

The doctor bit down on her lips, as Earn moved her hand around her cock deliciously, the actress sucking the spot just below her pulse. Her weak spot.

“Yes.” She weakly replied. “What did you want?” She mustered every bit of strength she had to say those words. She felt her stomach tightening, Earn’s palm moving impossibly fast, Lada unable to hold on much longer. She watched the sweat running down her face, and her chest heaving, eyes trailing to the hand around her member.

“Did you want to have lunch-”

That was her last straw.

“Whatever, yes. I have to go now.” She quickly muttered, not giving Tan a chance to reply before she abruptly ended the call, hips jerking further into her girlfriend’s palm as she came with rasped breaths, moaning Earn’s name like a mantra, her cum spilling and coating Earn’s hand.

Earn chuckled lowly, her strokes now slow, helping Lada down from her high as she slid her hand free, bringing her fingers to her mouth, sucking each and every one of her cum covered fingers, moaning at the taste as Lada watched her with hooded eyes, the actress kissing her doctor’s cheek and getting out of the sofa, leaving a breathless Lada confused, as if she didn’t just give her girlfriend a mind - blowing orgasm.

“Come on, baby.” Earn teased. “We don’t want to be late now.”

Lada groaned, licking her lips as if she could taste Earn, as they both cleaned themselves, too excited to get home.

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They’d just finished the final take, and Lada remembered she’d left her phone in the office. She’d told Earn she was going to get it and then they’ll leave.

The doctor was almost there, when someone suddenly grasped her hand.

“Lada.” the voice spoke softly.

The doctor ripped her hand away, baring her teeth at the woman in front her.

“How the hell did you get in here?” She growled at Ratee, the woman pulling back the hood of her jacket, removing the black shades from her face.

“Please. I need to talk to you, Lada. To ask you to stop.” Ratee’s tone was desperate, but it did nothing to ease the hatred Lada felt in this moment. “No one will hire me. No one even wants me in their shoots anymore. I can’t go anywhere without having someone whisper and snicker behind my back.” She said, clenching her jaw. “I know what I did was wrong, but that doesn’t mean you get to ruin my life-”

“Lada?”

The doctor spun around quickly, brown meeting hazel as Earn’s gaze travelled to the woman standing behind her girlfriend.

Neither woman saw Earn move, the actress swift as she stood in front Ratee, palm connecting to her cheek. Earn heavily breathed, as she watched Ratee fall to her knees, holding her left cheek.

“What the hell-”

Earn gripped Ratee’s jaw, squeezing tightly, sneering at the woman. “That was for my daughter.” she spoke in a dangerous tone. “If you ever attempt to come near Lada and our daughters, or even breath in their direction, I’ll make you regret your pathetic life.” Earn pushed her face away, calling for the security nearby as they forced Ratee out of the hospital.

“She’s trespassing. Have the police deal with her properly please.” Lada told them, the men nodding their head.

Once they were alone, Lada slowly grasped Earn’s hand gently, pulling the angered actress into her embrace.

“I love you.” Lada whispered in all honesty.

Earn warmly smiled. “I love you too, P’Mor.” She hugged the doctor tighter.

Neither had heard the footsteps, until Earn opened her eyes and found Lada’s parents standing not too far away. She broke away from the hug, staring at Rusamee. Something was different about the older woman. Almost as if she were…… scared.

Lada followed Earn’s eyes, her gaze hardening. Without another word, she grasped Earn’s hand and turned on her heels.

“Lada, wait.” Her mother pleaded.

The doctor didn’t turn around, but her body froze. Earn squeezed her hand in reassurance, silently letting her know that she wasn’t going anywhere.

“I’m sorry. For everything.” Rusamee spoke softly, her voice almost small. “I know I did unforgivable things, and I will spend the rest of my life apologizing to you.” She looked at the blonde. “And to Earn.”

Both Earn and Lada looked at Rusamee in shock. The older Thananusak woman couldn’t blame them. She had been bitter and cruel to both her daughter and the woman she loves. She’d had almost a month to think, and thought of her own grandchildren and her daughter keeping their distance away from her was an unbearable feeling.

“I should have never forced you to break up with Lada, Earn. You are my daughter’s happiness.” She gave Earn a genuine smile. “You are the reason why Lada smiles. You’re all she ever talked about. And as her mother, I should have respected it, aside from my own opinions.” Rusamee stepped closer. “I’m sorry for everything. Lada means the world to me, and you are a part of that world.” She swallowed the cries threatening to escape. “I don’t expect your forgiveness, Earn.” She looked at Lada. “Nor do I expect yours, Lada.”

Lada found her mother’s gaze.

“I’m sorry.” She repeated. “I’m sorry I caused you both heartaches. I’m sorry that you never got to watch Rin and Ran grow. That you missed their early childhood.” Rusamee swallowed the lump in her throat. “I’m sure my apologies will never be enough, and I have no right, but all I ask is that you let me be in your lives.”

Lada and Earn kept quiet, brown and hazel eyes filled with tears, a sense of relief washing over them. After so long, Rusamee had finally accepted their love.

Neither said a word, Lada nodding her head at her mother; a hopeful nod that while things may be rocky now, with time, everything will fall into place.

It was more than Rusamee had expected, a silent understanding between her and Lada.

Lada held Earn’s hand, as they both left the hospital.

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*Later that night*

Earn and Lada were snuggled together on their sofa, Rin and Ran on either side of the mothers while their favourite movie began playing on the tv.

Lada looked around, thinking back to how alone and dreary her life had been months ago, until Earn walked back into it.

How she’d lived so long without the actress would forever be a mystery to her. But now Earn was back in her arms, their daughters being the absolute joys of their lives.

Lada couldn’t imagine her life any other way even if she tried.

This is where she was meant to be. With her girls. Forever.

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*6 months later *

Earn groaned in pain as she stood in the kitchen, hands gripping the marble counter. Her back was killing her, and no matter how she stood, sat or laid down, the pain was the same.

Her girls were now four years old, Lada having gone all out since it had been her first birthday with them, buying them everything they could think off. Rusamee had also been there, watching as her granddaughters ran around the living room, their laughter filling the air.

Her relationship with Lada was on a slow mend, but nonetheless, they understood each other now.

Earn groaned again, this time louder as the door slid open and the sounds of her daughters' feet running in caught her attention. Rin and Ran hugged her legs, now a few inches taller.

“Sweethearts, be careful.” Lada’s said, putting the shopping bags one the sofa, hearing the soft apologies of her daughters. Earn smiled at them, patting their heads, wishing she could bend to kiss them, but then her girls ran off into the living room, excited to watch their favourite afternoon cartoons.

Lada walked into the kitchen and kissed Earn gently.

“Hello, my love.” She smiled, feeling an excited kick from Earn’s belly. “And hello to you, my little munchkin.”

Earn giggled which quickly turned into a groan, her face upturned with pain.

“Your back again?” Lada asked softly, rubbing a hand against her girlfriend’s back. Earn nodded. “Can I try something?”

Lada stood behind Earn, hands under her belly.

“P’Mor, what are you-” A sharp gasp left the actress’s mouth, as Lada lifted her belly slowly. She instantly relaxed, leaning back into the warmth of her girlfriend, moaning at the relief she’d felt. “That-”

“Feels amazing?” Lada chuckled.

They stayed like that for a few more seconds, until Lada gently released Earn’s belly. The actress turned to face her girlfriend.

“Thank you.” She whispered, placing a soft kiss on Lada’s lips.

“My pleasure.” Lada hugged Earn, brushing their noses together.

Suddenly, Earn felt a sharp pain, gasping out when the sound of liquid hitting the floor echoed.

“Was that-” Lada asked

“Uh huh.” Earn replied.

“Now?” The doctor felt a panic.

“Now.” Earn said.

They already had the car packed, Lada helping Earn to the car, her girls following quick behind as she buckled them into their car seats, dialing Earn’s mother on the way to the hospital.

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*Hours later*

Lada and Earn’s parents were all waiting patiently, Rin and Ran bursting with excitement at meeting their new sibling.

Jintana and Rusamee were both eagerly waiting as well, both discussing how much they were going to spoil their new grandchild.

The sound of a door opening caught their attention, all four grandparents standing.

Lada walked out, eyes tearful as she gestured for Rin and Ran to come forward. The girls quietly walked toward their mother, Lada taking both their hands.

Jintana stepped forward. “Earn. Is she-”

“Earn is fine. Exhausted, but fine.” The doctor told her girlfriend’s mother. “She wanted Rin and Ran to meet the baby before anyone else. Jintana nodded her head, an excited smile on her face as she watched Lada and her granddaughters disappear behind the closed door.

Lada lifted her girls into her arms, walking them toward Earn laying on the bed, rocking their newborn in her arms as she placed them gently beside Earn.

Earn leaned over and kissed their foreheads, quiet sobs escaping her mouth.

Lada kissed the younger woman’s head, silently assuring her that everything was alright.

“My loves.” the doctor said. “Meet your baby brother. Rune Seua Thananusak.”

Rin and Ran leaned forward, careful not to press down on Earn, as they saw their baby brother for the very first time.

Rune had a small patch of blonde hair, nose and mouth almost identical to Earn, but his eyes wholly represented Lada.

Lada was just as excited that he was a mini version of Earn, just as Earn was excited their daughters were mini versions of Lada.

Rune yawned, causing his sisters to giggle.

“He’s sleepy, Mama.” Ran said, looking up at Earn.

Earn agreed, watching her son wrap his tiny hands around his sisters’ fingers.

Lada sat next to Earn, an arm thrown around the actress as they both admired their children.

Lada looked at Earn, already finding the woman’s gaze on her. She leaned down and captured Earn’s lips in a soft, meaningful kiss.

“Thank you for giving me the family I’ve always imagined.” Lada whispered.

Earn brushed their noses together. “I should be thanking you.”

Lada laughed, sitting back with Earn, thinking enough time had passed to invite the rest of their family in.

The doctor called everyone from the waiting room; her parents, Earn’s parents, Tan, Bow and P’Suzie.

Quietly, they all took turns having Rune in their arms, Rusamee and Jintana gawking at how adorable he was.

Everyone stayed until visting hours were up, Lada and their girls being the ones allowed to stay overnight with Earn.

Earn had long fallen asleep, Rin and Ran hugging her tightly as Lada queitly rocked Rune in her arms.

No longer kept in the secretive dark away from Earn and their family. Yes. This is where she was meant to be. This was her forever, and Lada couldn’t imagine it any other way.

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*Epilogue*

Lada had just finished her classes. She was exhausted, but still she wore a smile on her face. Being a doctor and saving lives were not only important to her parents, but also to herself. The memories of the time she'd spent watching her mother work on patients, or hearing about the many lives her father had saved. Lada knew it was who she was meant to be.

She looked at her watch. Her stomach grumbled loudly. Pushing her hands in her pockets, Lada strolled down the steps of her university happily, on her way to her favourite cafe. She breathed in the cold crisp air of the approaching December season, gazing at the people around her. Suddenly, a body collided with her own, Lada’s hands reaching out instinctively, wrapping around the petite body of the woman in front of her, stopping her fall.

The first thing Lada noticed were how beautiful and doe-eyed the woman’s eyes were. Hazel wasn’t a colour she saw often.

The second thing was how soft her blonde hair felt brushing against her fingers.

The third was how embarrassingly close she was, their faces inches apart.

Quickly, the doctor released the blonde, helping her stand, a nervous chuckle escaping her.

“Sorry.” Lada said, a shy smile on her lips, her words accented as she spoke English.

“No, it’s my fault. I wasn’t paying attention.” the blonde replied, her words having an accent also.

Lada shook off her apology, telling her not to worry as she tried to walk past the woman. But the blonde had the same idea, trying to walk the same time as Lada, both blocking each other’s path.

The woman giggled, Lada standing to the side as she made way for her to pass through.

“Thank you.” The blonde replied, slowly walking away. “She’s so beautiful.” She said in Thai, once her back was turned away from Lada.

Lada giggled more to herself, turning around. “Thank you.” She replied in Thai, causing the blonde to spin around, a blush creeping to her face.

“You’re Thai?!” She exclaimed, Lada nodding her head.

Suddenly, the air became chilled, both pulling their coats tighter around their bodies as snow slowly began to fall, brown meeting hazel once again.

Their smiles mirrored each other’s, not knowing how this first moment would change their lives forever.

“Lada?”

“Lada!”

The doctor jumped, snapping out of her reminiscing, Tan waving a hand in her face to catch her attention.

“Did you hear what I said?” Tan asked, resting his face in the palm of his hand.

Lada looked at him confused, her best friend groaning as he rolled his eyes.

The doctor finally remembered where she was. She was in her office, the red, satin box sitting on the desk. She chuckled to herself, the fact that she had been thinking about the first time she’d met Earn.

“Sorry.” She told Tan, just as her office door opened and Bow walked in.

“Everything’s set.” Bow said as she took a seat next to Tan. “Are you ready?”

Lada inhaled sharply. It’s been six months since Rune was born, and both Lada and Earn couldn’t have been any happier. Lada was now executive of her hospital and Earn recently started taking acting projects. Their girls were the most perfect big sisters, always a moment Lada enjoying being a part of. But there was one last thing Lada needed to do.

“As ready as I can be.” She said softly, grabbing the box and putting it into her jacket pocket.

“The go make Earn your wife.” Tan smiled, Bow nodding her head encouragingly.

With that, Lada quickly left the hospital.

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“Earn. I’m not telling you.” Suzie said sternly.

“Why?” Earn whined. “Is it a birthday surprise?” Earn asked, knowing her birthday was close.

“The doctor said to drop you off at the restaurant, and that’s all I’m doing.”

“P’Suzie!”

“Besides, we’re here.” Suzie gestured at the restaurant, the outside decorated in fairy lights. “Have fun!”

“You’re not coming in?” Earn asked the older woman, receiving a quick shake of her head. The actress raised an eyebrow, but Suzie pulled off without another word, leaving Earn standing alone in the middle of the parking lot.

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Quietly, she entered the restaurant, her mind flashing back to the day Lada had surprised her when she had asked the blonde to be her girlfriend. Earn smiled to herself, standing in the dim light of the restaurant.

Where was Lada?

Suddenly, arms wrapped around her waist from behind, Earn immediately relaxing into the familiar touch.

“Hi darling.” Lada whispered in her ear, kissing her cheek softly.

Earn giggled. “P’Mor, what’s all this?” she gestured to the only table sitting in the middle of the room they were in, a meal placed on opposite ends surrounded by candles and two glasses of what Earn guessed to be champagne.

“Is it a crime to want to treat my girlfriend for dinner?” The doctor jokingly said, leading Earn to her chair as she took the one opposite the actress. Earn’s giggles filled the air once more, shaking her head.

Quietly, they enjoyed their dinner and the silence that came with it, Earn noticing the anxious, soft taps Lada did, but she remained quiet, allowing her girlfriend to speak when she was ready.

When they were both done, she hadn’t expected Lada to pull her to her feet, grabbing the small remote on the table that she hadn’t noticed until now, the hushed, low music now playing slightly louder.

Lada wrapped one arm around Earn, pulling the woman against her body, the other intertwining their fingers as she leisurely led them into a slow dance. The doctor closed the small gap between them, resting her chin atop Earn’s shoulders, their faces pressed together side by side as their bodies moved as one.

“Thank you, P’Mor.” Earn whispered against Lada’s hair.

She more so felt Lada chuckle than heard it. “You deserve it and so much more.”

Earn smiled to herself. “Not just for tonight, but for everything. You gave me everything I could’ve imagined and much more, Lada. There will never be enough words to express how grateful I am to you. Of how much I love you.”

Suddenly, Lada stopped them both.

There may not be enough words, but the look Lada had in her eyes told Earn all she needed to know.

Fahlada gently took Earn’s face in her hands, pressing a soft kiss to the younger woman’s lips.

“I love you, Earn.” She whispered. “You’ve not only given me the most amazing children, but you’ve made me into the woman and mother I am today. You loved me, even when I thought I was destined for a life of solitude.” She let her hands fall from Earn’s face, a hand sliding into the pocket of the jacket she wore. “You are the first thing I think about in the morning, and the last thing before I close my eyes. You consume my every thought, Earn. There is no life for me without you in it.” Lada dropped to a knee, pulling out the red, satin box from her pocket.

Earn took a step back, hands muffling the gasp she let out. She watched as Lada open the small box, revealing a simple, but stunning diamond ring.

“Marry me, Earn. Because I don’t think I can go another day without officially making you my wife.”

The actress didn’t give her doctor another chance to speak, before diving onto the older woman, their bodies rolling onto the floor.

Earn pulled Lada against her, kissing her repeatedly.

Lada laughed loudly. “Is that a yes?”

Earn shook her head. “Yes, Lada, yes. I will marry you!”

The doctor scrambled to her knees, tears flowing from both their eyes as she slipped the ring onto Earn’s finger, fitting perfectly onto the limb.

Lada stood, pulling Earn with her as she wrapped her arms around the actress and spun them both around, Earn giggling at her girlfr- fiance’s antics.

“Thank you.” Lada whispered as she set Earn onto the ground. “I love you.”

Earn wrapped her hands around Lada. “I love you too, P’Mor.”

They spent the entire night dancing, allowing the rising bliss of happiness soak into everything corner of their lives.

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Special Chapter 1

The doctor wasn’t the type to feel fearful……… until it came to Earn.

Lada had been driving around for the last half hour, looking for any 24-hour pizza places, praying that she’d find what Earn had demanded.

She had been asleep an hour ago, after having worked a long shift at the hospital, not to mention she stayed overtime to wrap up her work so she could spend the entire weekend with Earn and their daughters. But by the time she got home and showered, Earn was already asleep, and Lada was exhausted. She found herself falling into a deep slumber quickly.

Suddenly, hands gently shook her awake, a string of incoherent words whispering something, but in her sleep haze, the words had sounded like gibberish. Instead, she shot up and groaned with annoyance, unaware of her surroundings.

“What?!” Her tone low and irritation clear in her voice. Suddenly, the hands that woke her were quickly of her body.

Earn looked at her girlfriend, the tears welling in her eyes as her lips trembled. “Never mind. Forget it.” She turned her back on Lada, pulling the covers over her body, sniffling quietly.

Lada found herself more awake, having realized what she’d done.

Her gaze softened, and her heart broke at the way Earn’s voice cracked. She put a hand on Earn’s shoulder. “Earn-”

But Earn shook of the doctor’s hand, pulling the covers even tighter around her body, ignoring the older woman.

Lada swallowed, finding herself against Earn as she wrapped an arm around her girlfriend, caressing her growing baby bump. She placed a light kiss on Earn’s shoulder.

“I’m sorry, baby.” She whispered against Earn’s ear. “I didn’t mean to yell.” She kissed Earn’s shoulder again. Earn sniffled again, turning in Lada’s arms. Her red eyes and the small whimpering sounds leaving her mouth made Lada’s heart break all over again.

She knew her girlfriend had become emotionally sensitive since their pregnancy. The doctor had even asked how Earn had been during her pregnancy with the twins, receiving a long list of Do’s and Don’t’s from the actress’s mother and manager. Lada knew any slight change in her attitude toward Earn would have the younger woman questioning herself. Which is why she felt the guilt eating her right now.

“My love, don’t cry.” Lada brushed away the stray tear on her cheek. “Are you hungry?” A short nod from Earn. Lada kissed her adorable pout. “What do you want?” She asked, smiling at her girlfriend.

Earn grinned widely, a finger tapping on her chin as she thought about it. “Pizza.” She simply said. “I don’t care where it’s from. We just want pizza.” She rubbed her baby bump.

Lada’s smile slowly disappeared. “Pizza?”

Earn shook her head. “Cheese and pepperoni to be exact.”

Lada looked at the time. 2:00 am. She sighed softly. “Okay, baby. I’ll go get you pizza.”

Earn squealed, wrapping her arms around Lada tightly as she repeatedly kissed the doctor. “Thank you, my heart.”

Lada only laughed, chucking on a hoodie over her sports bra. “I’ll be back soon.” She leaned down and kissed Earn softly. “I love you.”

“I love you too.” Earn replied.

Lada left, grabbing her keys, wallet and phone.

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The red and yellow lights made Lada feel as if it were the gateway to heaven. It’s been almost 45 minutes, and she finally found a pizza place that was still open. It was a small shop, but it made Lada feel cozy inside. Almost a familiarized feeling. Quickly, she parked her car and entered, the bell atop the door signalling her entrance.

“Welcome to Pizza Palace. How can I- Lada?!”

“Katie?” Lada’s eyes widened, shock washing over her after having not seen the girl for over three years. “It really is you. When did you move back to Thailand?”

“A few months ago. I decided to go to college here.”

“That’s great. Congratulations.”

“Thank you.” Katie said. “How’s Earn?”

“Earn is amazing.” Lada smiled, the actress always on her mind.

“The why are you here at almost 3 in the morning and not at home with her?” Katie raised an eyebrow.

“Because her pregnancy cravings kicked in, and she sent me out for pizza.”

“You guys are having a kid?!” Katie yelled, causing her co-workers at the back to stare at her with confused looks. “Sorry.” She apologized.

Lada laughed. “It’s our third.”

“Third?!!” Katie yelled even louder, causing Lada to laugh even harder.

“Yes.” Lada pulled out her phone, pulling up the pictures of her daughters.

“Christ, Lada. They look just like you.” Katie muttered.

“I know.” Lada slipped her phone back into her pocket.

“Anytime you need a babysitter, I’ll be happy to watch them. I’ll be their honourary big sister.”

“I’ll hold you to that, Katie.” Lada smiled, thinking it would be nice for Katie to meet her girls. After all, Katie was almost like her little sister.

Lada quickly placed her order and collected her food, saying her goodbyes to Katie and promising to bring Earn and their girls soon.

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Lada raced up the stairs, throwing an eye on her daughters, before returning to her bedroom, finding Earn, her head placed in one hand as the other gentle tapped across the bed.

“Darling.”

Earn slowly sat up, smiling immediately at the box in Lada’s hand. “You have no idea how much I love you right now.” She made a grabby hand motion, Lada quickly placing the box down on the bed, not caring if it messed up the sheets or not. If Earn was happy, then so was she.

Earn took her first bite, almost moaning at the taste, humming happily.

“Good?” Lada asked.

“The best I’ve ever had.” Earn replied, quickly finishing her first slice and going in for another.

“Katie made it. She says hi.”

“Katie?!” The blonde’s voice was muffled by her pizza stuffed mouth, causing Lada to laugh softly, nodding her head.

“I told we’d come by the pizza shop soon.”

Earn gave her girlfriend a thumbs up, having mentioned how much she’d missed Katie. The girl always made their days, whether it was a good one or bad.

The actress quickly finished her pizza, Lada having only a slice as she gathered the trash and found herself in the kitchen, throwing everything into the bin, making her way back to Earn.

“Better?” Lada asked, Earn snuggling against her doctor, her head on her chest and Lada’s arms wrapped around her actress.

“Much.”

Lada kissed her forehead, turning off the lights as they both felt their bodies relax, falling into the best night of sleep they’d had in weeks.

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*3 months later*

Earn had been asleep, but the sound of someone counting and tiny laughter following caused her to groan. She had no idea what time it was, but all she remembered was that she had trouble falling asleep last night, not wanting to wake Lada.

Slowly, she opened her eyes, looking to her left to find the other half of the bed empty. Where was Lada?

Then again, she heard the tiny laughter, her head turning as she followed the sound.

Immediately, she smiled.

Lada had been doing push-ups at the foot of their bed, Ranlada on her back and Rinlada standing in front her mother, holding out a half-eaten banana, as Lada took small bites every time she came up.

“Five more again, Mommy.” Ran shot out her arms.

“Mommy, you should have eaten first.” Rin said, leaning the banana closer to Lada.

Lada quickly finished her push-ups, tapping Ran to slide off her back, as both her twins now stood in front of her.

“I know, and I’m sorry. I’ll remember to eat next time. Even if it’s only a banana.” Lada looked at Rin, kissing her forehead gently.

“Promise?” Rin held out her pinky. Lada smiled, locking her pinky with Rin’s.

“I promise.” She said. Then she looked at Ran.

“Can I sit on your back next time you do push-ups, Mommy?” Her questioned caused Lada to laugh out loud, the doctor pulling her girls in closer.

“Yes, my love.” Lada kissed her forehead. “Now, say goodbye to Mama. Grandma Jintana had been calling you both to get ready for school.”

Earn raised an eyebrow as Lada cast a small glance at her. The twins ran up to their mother, kissing Earn’s cheeks as they left their mothers’ bedroom.

“How long have you been awake?” Lada asked, standing as she grabbed the small towel she had left on the bed, patting her neck gently.

“Not long.” Earn muttered, but her mind had been much far away. Her eyes roamed her girlfriend, taking in the shine that the light sheen of sweat cast across her body, her six-pack contracting every time the doctor inhaled. Earn bit her lips, hazel eyes travelling back upwards, only to find Lada already staring at her, a dark, sinful look in her eyes.

“Is there something you would like to say, darling?” Lada lowly said, her voice stroking Earn’s most inner feelings.

Earn shook her head, but only watched as Lada threw the towel to the ground and slowly knelt onto the bed, crawling like a predator ready to feed on its prey. She slid between Earn’s welcoming thighs, her hands placed at either side of the actress’s head, careful not to hurt her baby bump.

“You sure?” Lada leaned further, brushing her lips against Earn’s.

Earn was almost at the end of her third trimester, but she found herself feeling turned on more than ever. Especially now that her doctor was here.

Soft hands wrapped around Lada’s neck, crashing their lips together. Earn could care less about the teasing. All she knew was that she needed Lada inside her right now.

Lada smiled sweetly, obeying her girlfriend’s silent commands as she carefully slipped her night dress of her body, Earn’s underwear soaked with her slick.

The doctor bit her lips, now kneeling between Earn’s wanton thighs, pressing a thumb against her clothed clit.

Earn shut her eyes, mouth falling open as she grasped the sheets around her. It was a simple touch, but it made her feel as if she were a volcanic eruption.

Slowly, she felt her body being lifted until a pillow was placed under her body, her underwear peeling away from her skin, the cool breeze hitting her core, quickly replaced by Lada’s attentive tongue. The doctor took her time, swallowing every drop that was Earn, her mouth wrapping around the actress’s clit and sucking softly.

“P’Mor………” Earn moaned, fingers grasping Lada’s hair, her girlfriend’s moans vibrating against her core, sending a thrill throughout her body.

It wasn’t long before Earn came onto her doctor’s tongue, gasping, leisurely rolling her hips as she rode out her climax, Lada’s tongue slipping greedily inside her for more.

“P’Mor……… Baby…” Earn tugged at the woman’s hair, signalling her sensitivity. Lada pressed a kiss against her thigh, before lifting her head and kissing her way up Earn’s body, her hardness brushing against the actress.

Earn moaned, feeling the heat burning inside her once again.

“Baby……” She husked, pulling Lada into a kiss.

“Hm?” Lada hummed against her mouth. Earn pulled away and bit Lada’s lip, sucking torturously slow.

“I need you inside me.”

Those words were all it took for Lada to groan, sliding her sweats and boxers down in one swift motion, her shaft springing free, hard and throbbing.

Slowly, she lined her member against Earn’s entrance, slipping into the actress with ease, Earn’s wetness coating her cock.

“Fuck, Earn. You're so tight.” Lada shivered, feeling Earn grasp her member tightly, receiving nothing but a moan in response.

Steadily, she rolled her hips, jerking forward with care, making sure Earn felt every inch of her, as she did Earn.

“Lada.” Earn gulped, her breaths unstable as she felt her doctor lean forward, hands at her sides, her hips moving with more desire, but keeping her pace steady.

Quickly, they were both breathless, hands now intertwined as their orgasms hit at once, both moaning at the heat of the other’s arousal mixing, Lada roughly kissing Earn, their tongues clashing in a frenzied fight.

Lada helped them both ride out their climaxes, both women chuckling seconds later without reason.

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*2 weeks later*

Earn had returned home with P’Suzie a few moments ago. Even though she was on maternity leave, Earn still wanted to keep up with her schedule. She couldn’t do the heavy stuff, but things like short interviews were okay, even though Lada had objected every time.

The door slammed loudly, causing the doctor to look up from the kitchen.

“My love. How was your day?” Lada leaned in for a kiss, the actress huffing as she turned her head and walked into their home, leaving Lada at the door confused.

“Earn, are you okay?” she asked her girlfriend.

Earn remained quiet, removing her jacket and entering the living room. “I’m just fine.” But Lada heard the sarcasm. “I just want to have a shower and go to sleep.” She snapped, throwing her purse onto the sofa, making her way toward the staircase.

Lada suddenly stopped her and moved the actress back to the sofa, forcing Earn to sit, as she knelt in front of her, holding her girlfriend’s slightly trembling hands. “Baby, something is clearly wrong. Talk to me.”

Earn couldn’t stop herself as she teared up, unable to stop the falling tears, Lada’s fingers moving faster and wiping each one away. “I’m sorry. It’s nothing. My hormones are acting up.”

Lada smiled softly, kissing Earn’s palms gently. “That’s not nothing, my love.”

“I had a long day. And I am so tired. My feet hurt. My back feels like it will snap any minute now. And then my last interview ran overtime, and all I wanted to do was call you to come get me……… I just got overwhelmed. I’m sorry.” Earn explained through shaky breaths, releasing tiny sobs as she looked down, hiding her tears.

Lada’s heart broke. She lifted Earn’s head, forcing the actress to look at her, kissing away the new stream of tears; her cheeks, her forehead, her nose and finally her lips before pulling back slightly, staring deep into her favourite pair of hazel eyes.

“My love. You have nothing to apologize for. You are, literally, growing a human inside you. Our little human.” She smiled, kissing Earn’s trembling lips. “I’m sorry you had such a long day.”

The doctor looked at her girlfriend, chewing her lips nervously as she stood, holding out an arm for Earn to take. “I want to show you something.”

Earn took her girlfriend’s hand without hesitation, as Lada led them to the door of what was once their guest bedroom for visitors- now turned nursery. Lada touched the doorknob, letting her hand rest on the metal before twisting, pushing the door open carefully. She gestured for Earn to follow her in, switching on the lights.

Earn stopped breathing momentarily.

The room had been repainted in a gorgeous yellow, the roof lights illuminating of the walls, casting a beautiful glow on something that made Earn want to sob uncontrollably. The biggest wall having been different from the rest, with various paintings of cities in Italy; Rome,Sicily, Milan, Florence, Verona- but the biggest painting of them all being the first place they had visited together- Venice. Places that they had visited; The Corvaja Palace of Taormina, the Cappella Palatina of Palermo, the Aeolian Islands of the Tyrrhenian Sea- among other favoured sites of Earn’s. At one end of the room, there was a wooden crib, holding countless stuffed animals and baby toys. Above the crib, a hanging mobile. Nearby, a dresser, to Earn’s surprised, filled with freshly washed and neatly folded baby clothes. There was a little shelf, books stacked, a playmat, and rocking chairs, with many other stuffs, littered around in a detailed conduct.

Lada had anxiously stood by, watching Earn pass her fingers along whatever caught her eye.

“I wanted them to be a part of every world of ours.” She smiled softly. “I know it’s not perfect, and we still have a lot of work to do, but I just wanted to do something for you and our baby. You’ve been doing all the work for almost 9 months. And, I know it can be overwhelming at times, but I just want you to know that I’m here- however, you need me.”

Earn turned, staring at Lada.

“And we can change whatever you don’t love. The colour? We can repaint. The toys? Replaceable. The crib-”

Earn cut a rambling Lada off with a kiss, her hands immediately finding their place around her neck, the doctor circling her girlfriend's waist.

“This is the most beautiful thing anyone has ever done for me. Thank you so much, my heart. Our children will grow up knowing how much their mother loves them.” Earn whispered against Lada’s mouth, freshly spilt tears pouring down her cheeks.

“It’s nothing. If you and our babies are happy, I will happily build as many cribs and buy as many toys as possible.” Lada smiled.

Earn gasped, quickly taking Lada’s hand, and letting it rest against her stomach, feeling the little kicks. “Incredibly happy, indeed.”

Lada beamed, leaning down and placing soft kisses against Earn’s belly, laughing every time their baby kicked. “Definitely going to keep us on our toes.”

Earn laughed, nodding her head in agreement.

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Earn cried out, her body pressed against the cool glass of the large, penthouse window, an arm wrapped around her stomach and the other around her neck. Her blood buzzed in her ears, and her head light with pleasure, her thoughts consumed with nothing but her wife.

Lada's smell, her touch. Her cock pounding her from behind as she tightened her grip on Earn’s neck.

“Fuck, Lada………” Earn whimpered, her eyes rolling to the back of her head, feeling Lada’s member thrust even deeper into her core. Her knees buckled, leaning her weight against Lada as a hand buried itself in silky, black strands.

Earn came loud and hard, squeezing her wife’s cock tightly, her hips pushing further onto Lada’s member.

“We’re not done.” Lada growled into her ear from behind, spinning the actress around and lifting Earn’s legs around her waist, thrusting her cock into her again, grunting as she felt Earn welcome every inch.

Her back now pressed against the glass, Earn wrapped her arms around Lada’s neck, head falling against the window as she cried out once again.

“Lada……… Fuck, yes!” She moaned loudly. Lada had her face buried in Earn’s neck, but the actress felt the low chuckles vibrate against her skin.

Her hips snapped against Earn, pounding faster and faster, until Earn gasped sharply, moaning her name and her hips rolling, her second orgasm rippling through her.

Lada pulled out, breathless but her cock still hard, walking over to their bed and laying Earn onto the mattress and crawling in between her thighs as she laid between her legs.

Lada spread Earn wide, admiring the mess she’d made of her wife, her heat already dripping onto the sheets, soaking them. Her clit swollen and hard, beckoning Lada to wrap her mouth around the sensitive nub.

Lada swiped her tongue between Earn’s folds, relishing the sweet taste of her wife’s arousal, moving her tongue to flick the actress’s clit teasingly, causing Earn to gasp.

Lada wanted more of a reaction- needed more, wrapping her hands around Earn’s legs and throwing them over her shoulders for better access, as she sucked the nub softly.

Earn’s fingers flew to Lada’s hair, trying to pull the doctor away from her core, but Lada kept her hold firm, burying her tongue even deeper against Earn.

A choked sob, and Earn was coming again, her hips shaking as her legs crossed together against her wife’s strong back.

Earn faintly recalled how they’d gotten here.

Both their schedules were finally clear, and they’d decided to spend the weekend together. Lada had asked Katie to watch the kids, an offer the young college girl happily accepted, the doctor knowing how much her girls loved Katie.

Lada had booked a penthouse in one of Thailand’s finest hotels, and they’d been enjoying their dinner together in the dining hall of the hotel, a band softly playing music at the front, and the quiet chatter of those around them filling the air.

Even then, they only saw the other, not caring about those around them.

At the end of their dinner, Lada had excused herself to the washroom, leaving Earn at the table alone. The actress patiently waited for her wife to return, when suddenly, she heard her name being called.

“Oh my god. It’s Earn Sanithada.” The woman’s eyes widened. “Will you mind if I asked for a picture?”

Earn was always happy to meet her fans, happily agreeing as she made a space for the woman to sit next to her, quickly snapping the picture.

“Thank you.” her fan said, but something in her eyes shifted, as she roamed her eyes over Earn’s body. “You know, you truly are a beauty, even up this close.” She told Earn lowly. “Are you here alone?”

Suddenly, Lada slid next to Earn, putting an arm around her wife’s shoulder. “She’s not.”

The woman’s eyes widened, quickly clasping her hands and apologizing to them both before making her hurried exit away from the couple.

“P’Mor-”

Lada downed the rest of her wine, taking Earn by the hand and pulling her to stand.

“Let’s go.” She muttered lowly but Earn couldn’t help the excitement that shot through her at her wife’s voice. The actress nodded her head, as Lada led them to their room.

Earn was pulled from her thoughts, as she felt Lada’s run the tip of her cock through her soaked folds, before slipping inside her once again, her body falling forward as she nuzzled Earn’s cheek, groaning against the soft skin of her wife.

The doctor pulled away, grasping Earn’s chin, forcing the actress to look at her.

Slowly, she thrust her hips, making sure Earn never left her gaze.

“You’re mine.” Lada husked, she thrust her hips harder. “Only mine.” Her pace quickened. “Say it, Earn. I want to hear you say it.”

“And if I don’t?” Earn challenged, teasing her wife.

Lada growled, halting her movements as she flipped Earn onto her belly, pulling Earn’s lower half toward her, slipping her length back into her wife, hips slapping against Earn’s ass.

“Lada! Baby-”

“Say it, Earn.” Lada growled again, her thrusts frantic as she fucked Earn on all fours, a hand tangling in the actress’s blonde hair, tugging hard.

Earn moaned, face pressed against the pillow beneath her, hands gripping the sheets until she was sure her knuckles were white.

“Baby, I can’t hear you.” Lada fucked her harder, the familiar feeling coiling around her, making her stomach flutter.

“Fuck! I’m yours, P’Mor. Only yours, baby.” Earn cried out, feeling the fire pool low in her abdomen.

Suddenly, Lada flipped her wife back onto her back, body against Earn as their foreheads pressed together.

“Baby……” Earn moaned, as she felt Lada drive deeper. “Baby!”

Earn’s back arched off the bed, legs wrapping around Lada’s waist as her heat flooded around her wife’s cock, Lada grunting and moaning, their orgasms as one, hips slowing as she emptied herself into Earn, placing soft kisses against Earn’s forehead and cheeks, and finally, her lips.

Lada laid on top Earn, as the actress stroked her wife’s hair, both panting as they caught their breaths.

“That was………” Earn started, but there were no words she could think off.

“Yeah.” Was all Lada said.

They both looked at each other, bursting into a fit of giggles, before Lada decided it was time for them to clean their selves and change the sheets.

“You want to watch a movie?” Lada asked once she and Earn were freshly showered, finding her wife wearing one of her shirts reaching just at the middle of her thighs.

Earn nodded, her legs feeling like jelly as Lada plopped onto the bed, next to Earn.

The actress snuggled against her wife, laying her head on her chest as Lada wrapped an arm around Earn, pressing play on the remote, the intro of the movie starting up.

Soon, they both found themselves asleep, limbs intertwined as the movie’s credits played softly in the background.

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It was a quiet morning. Just past the minutes after dawn, the sun casting its golden glow across the room. The figures on the bed lay quietly, breathing deep and steady. Black hair was feathered across the pillow, covering the face behind her, the blonde-haired actress snuggling unconsciously into the warmth of her wife.

Lada and Earn slept peacefully, their schedules finally aligned after weeks, able to take the weekend of together. They'd both taken the opportunity to sleep in.

Earn laid behind Lada, her arms wrapped around her wife, Lada holding Earn's palm to her chest. The doctor stirred slowly, her body stretching as her eyes opened, adjusting to the light.

Lada felt the warmth against her, smiling as she twisted her body in Earn's arms. Her eyes travelled across the blonde. Her wife had fallen asleep in an old sweatshirt of hers, running just across her thighs, her sleep shorts barely visible. The doctor loved when Earn wore her clothes.

Her wife. Even after a year, the title still sounded foreign to her.

Lada looked Earn over, listening to the gentle breaths, soft puffs against her skin as she inched closer, her hand resting against Earn's chest, feeling the steady rise and fall.

Earn mumbled, stirring gently as her eyes fluttered open, before a smile took its place across her lips.

Lada smiled. "Good morning, Mrs. Thananusak." Lada loved saying that. After they'd gotten married, Earn had taken her last name, but the actress still used her own for her job.

Earn nudged her wife, brushing their noses together. "Good morning, my heart."

Lada couldn't help but lean in and place a soft kiss on Earn's lips, pulling her wife closer into her body. Earn's laugh was muffled, hands cupping her doctor's cheeks.

Suddenly, the door to their bedroom was thrown open, the sound of giggling rushing in. Unaware that their mothers were awake, hushed voices filled the room.

"Come on, Rune. You're doing so good." Ranlada's voice sounded, urging her little brother, a little over a year of age, his tiny legs wobbling as he stood, stumbling toward his sister, Rinlada keeping a careful eye on him, hands extended behind him in case he fell.

Earn and Lada couldn't help but chuckle at the scene before them, drawing the attention of their children.

Rune was lifted into the air and placed on their bed, crawling toward his mothers, his smile that looked so much like Earn's brightening his face.

"My sweet boy." Earn reached out, pulling her son into her arms as she snuggled him, inhaling his baby scent.

Ran's head popped up from below, climbing onto the bed, Rin following her sister. Lada chuckled, lifting her twin girls onto the mattress as they laid between their mothers, giggling as Lada tickled their stomachs.

"Mommy!" Rin laughed, trying to get away from Lada.

"Good morning, my princesses." Lada kissed Rin's forehead, then Ran's as she pulled her girls into her arms. "Are you hungry?" She asked her daughters, earning frantic nods from both Rin and Ran. "Pancakes or waffles?"

"Both!" They shouted in unison, holding onto Lada as she lifted them off the bed and into her arms, Earn following her as she held Rune.

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"My loves. Do you know what today is?" Lada smiled at her daughters, receiving raised eyebrows and mouths filled with waffles and pancakes. She laughed, joining Rin and Ran at the table, Earn in the kitchen as she mixed a bottle for Rune. "It's the day I first met you two." The doctor smiled softly, taking a hand each of her daughters and stroking the inside of their palms gently.

The day she found out she was a mother. The day her love had finally returned.

Rin and Ran looked up, sweet smiles warming their faces as they found their mother's soft gaze. "We know, Mommy." The both said, scrambling out their chairs and leaving Lada sitting, confused.

"Huh?" She questioned, but she only heard the laughter of her wife and the soft giggles of her son.

Tiny feet echoed behind her, Rin and Ran coming to a stop as they both held out a small gift box. "Here you go, Mommy."

Lada confusingly took the box, curious fingers lifting the cover off. A small breath escaped through her lips. The doctor took the golden, heart locket into her palm, setting the box aside. There were two pins to the sides, and as Lada pressed them down, the locket flipped open. Inside, on the left, held a picture of her and Earn, the day they'd gotten married. On the right, there was a picture of Rin, Ran and Rune, which looked recent considering Rin's hair was cut the same length in the picture as it looked now. Lada looked at Earn, then her daughters, both climbing onto the chair beside their mother, pulling her into a crushing hug.

"Thank you for coming back to us." Rin whispered against Lada's shoulder, the doctor's arms wrapping around her daughters tightly, trying her best to keep her tears from falling.

"Oh, my loves." Lada's voice cracked. "Thank you."

The three stayed like this for a moment longer, Earn subtly wiping away her own tears as she gave her wife and their daughters their privacy, back turned with Rune giggling in her arms.

Lada pulled away from the hug, kissing her girls on their foreheads softly. What she didn’t mention, was that she had a present for them also. One that she knew her girls would love.

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Lada left a while now, leaving her wife and their kids to plan their day ahead. Rin and Ran were confused as to why their mother left in a hurry, but Earn, knowing the doctor’s reasoning, assured her daughters that they would understand soon enough.

The sou nd of a car engine ent ering the driveway caused the twins to turn their heads away from the movie that was currently playing on the TV. They heard the front door open and the sound of rustling and a hushed voice on the other side, before the living room door slid opened and Lada walked in, smiling as the twins took off into her arms.

“I’ve only been gone a few hours, my loves.” Lada laughed as she spun them around, before setting them back onto their feet.

“Where were you?” Ran asked, toying with the locket around her mother’s neck.

“Well, I went to go pick up your present and-” But before she could say more, a small bark echoed throughout the house, the twins looking behind their mother with confused expressions.

“Mommy, is that-” Another bark echoed, and Lada watched as her girls went from confused to excited in less than a few seconds. Lada barely stood before the twins were running once more, their synchronized gasps echoing.

“Puppy!” Lada heard them shout, the doctor and Earn quick on their heels. Rin and Ran were on the floor, cooing at the golden retriever, hands scratching its head.

“I take it you love him?” Lada asked her girls cheekily.

“He’s so cute, Mommy.” Rin kissed the puppy’s forehead, looking back at Earn. “Can we please keep it, Mama? ”

“Please, please.” Ran joined her sister in their pleas.

Earn nodded her head without hesitation. “Yes, my hearts. But remember, a puppy is a big responsibility. ”

“We understand.” Rin said, looking at the pup, his little tail wagging at all the attention he got. “We’re going on so many walks. And you’ll get so much food.”

“And scratches!” Ran added, ruffling the top of his head.

“Can we name him?” Rin looked at Lada, excited.

“He is yours, after all.” The doctor answered, heart exploding with love at the faces of joy looking back at her.

Rin and Ran looked at each other, and both said their ideas in a synchronized voice. “Uni.”

Then they were both off, running into the living room, Uni quick on their trails.

Lada let out a happy sigh, pulling Earn into her arms. “We definitely have our hands full now.”

“I wouldn’t want it any other way.” Earn wrapped her arms around her doctor’s neck.

Lada smiled, leaning in as she gently kissed Earn’s lips, pouring every ounce of love she felt for the woman into it. “I love you, Earn.” She brushed their noses, pressing their foreheads together.

“I love you too, P’Mor.”

And just like that, after so many trials and tribulations, their family was finally complete.