Wing Of Change
Chapter 39

“It’s about your son!”

Those were the only word she needed to grab his attention as Frank whirl around to meet the sly smile on her face.

“What did you just say to me?”

She took the liberty to take two steps closer in order to stand just a breath away from him. Satisfaction evident on her face.

“You heard me” She gave a careless shrug”..You have a son_our son to be precise but I bet you don’t want to hear about him so I will just leave”

She began to walk away with a knowing grin on her face. Now she was sure she finally has his full attention if not his whole senses. She was counting on his weakness to do the needful and it did indeed.

“Wait!” His voice shaking with rage as he called at her.

Stopping a few inches away from him, she turned and raised a brow at Frank who took two long stride to stand in front of her.

His anger evident.

“How?”

“How?” She gave a short chuckle. Her voice sounding like the devil himself.

“Are you asking for an explanation on how you were able to father a child with a woman you were about to marry or how it was possible for me to get pregnant through those night of blissful passion” her brow raised at him with a finger tapping at her chin mockingly.

It took Frank more than his self control to actually keep his feet rooted on the ground where he stood with bloodshot eyes.

The only thing that seemed to be moving was his hands that was balled into a fist by his side that kept clenching and unclenching.

Frank could see the playful glint in her eyes even as she squared her shoulders in confident but he wasn’t going to allow himself the possibility either because every fiber of his being could tell she was lying.

“You are lying” he finally found the courage to speak through gritted teeth.

She chuckled dryly at his accusation.

She bet he even wished she would choke and die but unfortunately wishes are just what they are_damn wishes and she does have a son for him.

“You wish I was but am not!.Daniel is your son and I think it’s about time you meet him”.

Two hours later, Frank was left to battle with the thought in his head. He sat down in the comfort of his living room with the air conditioner on full blast yet beads of sweat seemed to be decorating his forehead with a clutched bottle of brandy in one hand.

He has a son?

The only question that seemed to be making the rounds in his mind. He looked just as awful as he feels.

This can’t be happening! He reasoned as he raised the bottle of brandy once more to his dry l*p and gulp it down. The taste of alcohol burning through his throat was nothing compared to the constricting pain in his chest.

Why now!

Frank seemed to be going through a series of emotions as he kept shaking his head hoping to wake up to the reality of everything being a bloody joke.

No matter how he tried to picture it, he just couldn’t see an instant where he bed her without protection. Heck! She even insisted on it every damn time they made love so how in the bloody hell did it happened!

A son?

The word itself made him weak around the knee. The only son he wanted to have was with Aria and no one else and now?_ what now!; would she accept and forgive him if proven to be true that the kid was indeed his?

All Frank could think of was how broken the news will make her and it hurt him to think that it would be his fault. He would be another reason for her tears yet again.

Hell…

His phone rang suddenly, jolting him back to reality.

Aria!

His thought whirl within him the moment her name appeared on his screen.

He’d promise to see her that evening but how could he. She’d read right through him before he even dared to fake a smile before her.

Meanwhile…..

Aria was restless as she pace around her living room not knowing what to do or think after Frank didn’t answer her calls.

Was he alright?

She thought of dialing his number again but decided against it. He didn’t answer the last six times, what’s the possibility that he’d answer now.

Aria decided to do the only thing she would have done earlier when he didn’t show up as promised as she quickly grab her car keys from the table and hurried out the front door.

An hour later, she was striding through the entrance and into the house only to replace Frank asleep on the cushion with his phone lying across from him on the floor.

She quickly rushed to his side and felt his forehead. He seem fine and deep in slumber. She felt him stirred in his sleep when she touched his face again.

Aria noticed the empty bottle of brandy lying on the floor as well and realized he has been drinking again and wondered why?.

She retrieved his phone from the floor and placed it on the table before moving over to the kitchen to trash the empty bottle of brandy.

She stayed with him till late in the night before his muttered in his sleep and woke up. He didn’t notice Aria seating there in the slightly dim room and when his eyes finally caught sight of het, he just kept staring at her like she was a dream.

“Aria?” He asked.

She answered with a curt nod.

“Am I dreaming?” His voice was hoarse as he stared up at her smiling face.

“No you are not my darling” she replied in between a chuckle and reached out and touch his face yet again.

Frank caught hold of her hand and sighed in relief before placing it against his chest.

“I’m glad you are here”

“I called but you weren’t picking so I got worried” she began to explain but Frank’s voice cut her short.

No matter how he tried to picture it, he just couldn’t see an instant where he bed her without protection. Heck! She even insisted on it every damn time they made love so how in the bloody hell did it happened!

“I’m sorry”

His voice was heavy as he said those words and just kept squeezing at her hand.

Aria wasn’t sure if what she needed at that point was an apology from him because she wasn’t upset. In fact she was just worried but all that worry disappeared the moment she found him sleeping even though she would rather have him tell her why he was drinking.

“I’m not upset if that’s why you are apologizing”

A smile creep up his l*p as he gave her hand another squeeze.

“I’m sorry for many things my dear including the ones I can’t tell you right now. Just know am sorry”

She thought about his words for a moment and realized it held more meaning than she could decipher.

Has he done something wrong and can’t talk to her about it?

She couldn’t place her hand on it but she was sure there was something. Her heart sank for a moment but she quickly recovered as her hand grabbed his instead and squeezed back.

“You know you can tell me anything right? I won’t be a judge and have the things you tell me used against you…. I will just be a listening ear” she told him with a smile.

“I know darling.. I really do”

“Okay”

They were both silent for a moment before he spoke again, this time he was back on his feet. Seating beside Aria on the same cushion he laid earlier.

“Stay with me tonight”

He didn’t have to ask, because she was already considering the idea of spending the night there. She knew he was troubled even in his sleep. She heard him murmured a few times and stirred. Something told her he wasn’t ready to share his problems with her yet so she has to trust him to get through this on his own without her meddling.

“Gladly.. I will stay here tonight only if you promised not to go around the house butt naked”

Her response got him chuckling so hard. He would have known she did lay down that condition for him to follow and he will gladly do it just to have her there.

She saw the relief her answer brought him as he replied with a roll of the eyes and a small smile.

“Alright as you wish my darling” pulling her close to seat between his lap.

That night, Aria lay with her head resting against his chest listening to his heart beat with both his arms wrapped around her shoulder. His chin resting against her head with both their eyes closed.

Aria knew Frank was awake but he seemed to be deep in thought as no word was uttered. The warmth from his body seem to be luring her senses as she began to drift into a peaceful slumber.

The last thing she remembered was a k**s against her forehead and a reassurance of his love and she murmured a replied and heard him chuckle and pulled her closer before she dozed completely.