Seducing The Ice Queen

While Zirui had followed Alice, Ximin had paced even more around the office with worry for her two chicks like a mother hen. And when Zirui came into the office, limping, followed by Kieran whose cheek was swollen red like an apple, Ximin had no idea what to think. It was only later that she was told that Zirui's being hurt and Kieran were all an accident while Alice had already left in advance.

So, concluding that she was safe, Ximin finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued to diligently do her work until Alice finally came back, an hour later. But instead of closing herself off in her office when she was thinking something, Alice kept the door open as she continued to be lost in thought.

Unable to wait, Ximin followed Alice and asked in concern, "Alice! Is everything alright? That Lucas Ivy did not threaten you are anything, right? And where did you go after leaving there? Zirui said you left much before her. Alice looked at Ximin in thought and said," Why can everyone else have normal parents while Adam and I got the worst fathers in the world? I had amazing grandparents at least but looking at our parents, I can't help but think how Adam and I will turn up? What if we turn as lousy as our own parents? Our children won't even have any good grandparents to look after them!"

As Alice continued to talk about children, Ximin subtly pinched herself and wondered if she had reached another dimension. Alice Faye was talking about having children! Huh? In shock, she blurted out the question, "Are you pregnant?" 

Alice frowned and looked up at Ximin in shock before shaking her head negatively! "No! I am just thinking, Ximin! Gosh! I have not even thought of having children anytime soon! You have a wild imagination!"

"Actually, I have been thinking, Lucas Ivy approached me to ask for my help! He wants Adken Parry and Adam to reconcile! And has asked that I help him! It is what got me thinking.."

And soon, Alice narrated the entire story of what Lucas had told her and asked of her. Finally Ximin shook her head and said, "So, are you thinking of helping the two people reconcile?"

Alice shook her head and said,"Ximin! What is wrong with you today? Why are you asking such stupid question? Am I someone with a lot of filial piety? Or am I Miss Goody two shoes out to help everyone in the world? They are the ones who hurt Adam and if they want forgiveness, they can work it out themselves. I have no interest in helping them. But what I have interest in is why Lucas Ivy is doing all this. Lucas Ivy is also not someone who will do something out of the goodness of his heart. He must have some ulterior motive of his own.  Which is what I want to find out. For now, I am going to pretend that I agree with his plan. It is why I went to buy a few gifts. Tomorrow, I am going to visit my father in law! While I have sent a few people to investigate Lucas' childhood days! Does that man really think that he can manipulate me and use e to hurt my Adam? Foolish people!" 

Late in the night, Alice waited for Adam to finish their concert and return so that they could have a video chat. Wearing his clothes, Alice was working on the development of a new project, when he finally called. Answering on the first ring, Alice answered with a big smile on her face only to meet the curious faces of Apollo, Gyeom, Felix and I.M as the peered into the screen together and screamed, "Sister in law!"

Blinking and smiling, she greeted them happily and answered, "Hi Everyone!" As the boys continued to talk over each other, after explaining that Adam had gone to take as shower, Alice could only laugh at their anecdotes as they explained that they had stolen her husband's phone to call her and tease him! Finally, Adam returned and was immediately looking for his phone and she could hear his voice in the background as he asked, "Hey! Has anyone seen my phone?" and all of them shouted, "No" together innocently.

The next moment, her husband's face was peering over the head of Gyeom who was the shortest and Alice blinked as she looked at him. His wet hair was falling over his forehead and a bath robe was wrapped around him. She knew that he would be wearing nothing underneath that! Suddenly, Alice missed him even more. They spoke every night but tonight seeing him like this made her even more restless. She was almost tempted to rush to the bathroom and smell his shower gel so that she would feel that she was closer to him..

Shaking her head, she watched as Adam slowly pushed everyone out of his room so that he could be alone. But when she heard, Apollo say lewdly, "Hey! K is just throwing us out because he wants to show some flesh! Look at the loose way he has tied his belt!"

To this, Alice could not help but comment loudly, "Hey! It's prime piece of flesh, of course he needs to show it off! You are just jealous, Apollo."

Everyone roared with laughter as the door closed behind them while K felt the tips of his ears turn red! They were never going to let him live that down! This was the downside of having Alice mix up with everyone! Her naughty sense of humor was starting to show in front of everyone..

Finally, Adam walked in front of the phone and sat down accusing Alice with a smile," Hey! Did you just compare me to a horse showing off his flesh, baby?"

Considering the question seriously, Alice nodded her head and answered," Of course not! How can you be an ordinary horse! I compared you to a thoroughbred!"

"A thoroughbred horse is still a horse!"

"Well! I can't help it! And it suits you after all you are even hung like a...."

Before she could finish off the sentence, Adam had already turned red and he shouted, "Hey! Stop! You are going to be the death of me.." 

Grinning, Alice winked at him before entwining her fingers and placing them under her chin," Don't talk of death! So, how was the concert today? I heard someone sprayed some water over the fans which resulted in a lot of screaming in the stadium."

Happily, Adam narrated the entire story of how wild the crowd that night had been. As Alice heard the happiness in his voice, she knew that his heart beat would be accelerated at this moment and his feet would be continuously tapping away to their own beat, restlessly. 

A small sigh escaped her which was noticed by Adam who asked," Why is my baby sighing so sadly."

Pouting, Alice could not help but complain," You are so far away..."

"Do you want me to come back?"

"No.", Alice shook her head. 

"Hey! I thought you were missing me!"

"I am. But I am going to come to you.. Just a little while more.."

"Hmm.. You need to come here soon.. Or else all my track suits are going to be taken over by you, my little thief!"

As was her habit since the first time he had lent her clothes, Alice preferred his clothes to hers and since he was not home, she had taken to trying on all his suits at home. But she could not let him get away with calling her a thief. "Ha! I am a thief? And who is the who has sneakily clicked my pictures and even now has a big cutout of me in his room!"

As the boys had run around when they had tried to keep the phone from Adam, Alice had actually caught the glimpse of her own cutout stand near the bed! She could hardly believe that he had actually done that and carried it with him!

"Hey! I could not really bring your clothes with me could I? I needed something to begin my day, didn't I? You know I cannot sleep until I see your face. And I have a really bad day if I don't see your face first thing in the morning."

Even though it was a really cliched thing, Alice felt her heart melt at his words! Because they came from his heart..

" Adam! I love you!"

Chortling happily at her declaration which she made more often, Adam sighed and said, "And I love you my Al. Come to me fast.."

As the time passed between mundane talks and teasing between the two lovers, an important conversation regarding Lucas Ivy was forgotten..

It was only the next day when Alice stopped outside Adken Parry's home did she remember that she had forgotten to tell him...