Because I Don't Want to Lose
34 - Violation

Actually, the night wasn't long before. However, a peaceful heart and soul cradled Anaya and Izzar asleep.

At midnight, Izzar wakes up. It took him a few seconds to fully realize himself. He was surprised by Anaya's presence curled up by his side, before clearly remembering what had happened.

He stared at Anaya's calm face and the subtle rhythm of her breath. This stubborn woman whose behavior often makes him dizzy, can finally resign also in his arms.

While Izzar was perceiving her feelings, Anaya moved and opened her eyes.

"Hi!" greet Izzar.

"Hi!" Anaya smiled. "Say you don't want to jump? Why sleep here?"

"You're the one who refused to let me go." Izzar retaliated

Anaya blushed. He covered his face with a blanket, hiding the shame and happiness he could not afford to deny.

"Annaya." Izzar pulled the edge of the cloth that covered Anaya's head.

"Yes?"

"Aren't you angry?"

"Why angry?" Anaya asked back.

"We broke the contract you made. We are forbidden to have sexual relations." Izzar reminded as he stroked Anaya's cheek.

"Hm... I'll check what the sanctions are."

"How long is our contract?" ask Izzar.

"Hmmm. Six months to go" Anaya replied.

"If the contract expires, what will be our fate?"

"If by agreement we part." Anaya lirih's voice.

The eyes of Anaya and Izzar looked at each other. At the moment, this is not at all desirable to both. Anaya bit her lip. He really could not imagine how to abide by the agreement they had agreed. He will not be able to be far from the man near him.

"If I don't want to split how?" ask Izzar.

"That means there are already 2 articles of agreement that you have broken."

Both giggle. Their eyes were not satisfied looking at each other. Slowly Izzar's fingertips touched Anaya's forehead, then moved through her nose, cheeks, chin and stopped at her lips.

"I really don't want us to be apart? " Izzar whispered.

Thousands of flowers bloomed on Anaya's chest. Izzar closed his body.

"Want me to break the contract again?" ask Izzar before kissing Anaya's lips inside.

Anaya. He answered Izzar's question by warmly kissing him.

Both of them were swept back and drowned in a wave of desire that seemed endless.

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Early in the morning, Anaya is awake by the ringing and vibration of her phone. Randi called, telling his parents and other relatives that he would leave the hotel after breakfast. He was also waiting for breakfast together. Because, I don't know when else they will meet together again, especially with Anaya.

Izzar is neat with jeans and a black polo shirt. Anaya looked at him in wonder.

"Did you bring a shirt last night?" ask Anaya. As he recalled, Izzar didn't bring a bag of clothes last night.

"There's in the car. I took it down" replied Izzar.

Anaya pulled up the blanket and rushed to the bathroom. While drying her hair with a hairdryer, Anaya was stunned to stare at her own reflection in the mirror. He felt something different on his face, in his appearance.

He tilted his face back and forth. Looking for something that makes it look different. His nose, cheeks, lips, chin, hair, nothing changed. After a while he decided, maybe his heart that was like a flower garden that made his aura more radiant.

At the restaurant, most of his family had gathered. They enjoyed breakfast while talking. Om Erik was like yesterday, asking Izzar and Anaya to sit down with him.

After eating, they say goodbye to each other. Om Erik is holding Anaya.

"You're happy, right? No problem with your husband?"

Anaya shook her head quickly. He asked Om Erik that. It must be because of Sasika yesterday.

"Izzar lekaki well, Anaya. Just trust him, okay!" whisper Om Erik.

"okay!" Anaya smiled.

After the farewell is over. Izzar took Anaya back to the room. When he had just exited the elevator, Mba Kemi called to tell him that he and Naira had returned home.

"Having been delivered home early in the morning?" ask Anaya wonder.

"Naira wants to go home. The body's a little hot."

"Mom just go home, yeah. The water is sleeping." Mba Kemi refused to answer the truth.

A sense of wonder struck Anaya.

"You guys were ushered in?"

"Ngga, Mum. We took a taxi."

"Why isn't his dad coming home?" Anaya grew suspicious.

Across there, Mba Kemi confusedly replied. Izzar calmed Anaya down and invited her to pack up and go home.

On the way, Anaya called Randi many times to find out why Naira and Mba Kemi did not drive her home. But his call was not answered. Anaya got upset by herself.

"That's it... He will also return your phone. Maybe he's busy right now" Izzar said.

"What a busy he is, to let his son go home alone!" Anaya wasn't sure.

"There must be a reason why Mba Kemi and Naira went home alone. But, don't panic that."

Anaya closed her eyes. He really wished he could teleport, arriving at his destination in just seconds. But this world is not a fictional story. He had to wait an hour and a half to get to his house. He jumped, though the car did not stop perfectly.

Naira wakes up to hear Anaya's voice. The little boy hugged his mother.

"Mama!" naira's tears broke.

"Shhhh! Yes, my mother is here." Anaya clutches her daughter's tiny body. Letting her cry Naira vented her feelings.

Izzar knocked on the door of the room and joined the two. Instantly Naira's cries stopped she turned to scour her stepfather's lap.

"I don't want to be invited to stay at papa's house anymore!" said Naira. "Father of the bad guys!"

Anaya was shocked by Naira's words. He looked at Izzar who seemed calm just stroked Naira's hair.

"You're playing the same papa, son?" ask Anaya fretting.

"Papa angrily shouted mother. Mother also shouted. I'm scared." Mommy is Naira's call to Ridwan's wife.

Anaya's heart was grievous. In the past when he quarreled with Ridwan, he always kept Naira away so as not to hear it. Anaya does not want Naira hurt her inner to witness her parents' struggle, let alone cause trauma like this.

"But, Son... Papa's mad at you too?" ask Anaya.

"Yes. I'm being told too, 'hush you! You child is useless!'" naira said with her innocent expression.

Anaya. Ridwan had his son like that.

Izzar was shocked. But he can control himself. He kissed Naira's forehead softly.

"Dad, am I a useless child?" Naira looked at Izzar.

"Play. You are precious. It means you are valuable. Many love you." Izzar tries to restore Naira's confidence.

Anaya got out of bed. He was furious at Ridwan. That guy is useless.

"Where are you going?" Izzar asked Anaya.

"You need to call Ridwan!" anaya answered while walking outside the room looking for her phone.

"Annaya!" Izzar called out to hold him back. The holding of his head, signaled to forbid Anaya from doing her intention. Initially, Anaya wanted to argue. However, Izzar's sharp eyes narrowed his intentions.

Fifteen minutes later, Naira is back and watching cartoons on TV. Izzar sat at the dinner table facing his laptop.

"Why can't I just call Ridwan?" anaya asked in a whisper, while putting a cup of tea on the table.

"Necessary to." Izzar answered almost without a sound.

"But the verbal violence against Naira could be the reason I pressured Ridwan to not threaten Naira's custody anymore" Anaya said in a whisper.

"After my commitment last night, are you still afraid of Ridwan's demands?... Then, which other covenant chapter should I break?" Izzar looked at Anaya.

Anaya laughs. He stood up and hugged Izzar's shoulder from behind. Izzar was right, for what else he was worried about Ridwan's lawsuit plan. He gave a complete family to Naira.

In his heart, Izzar suspects, Ridwan anger that was told by Naira was a reaction to his father's decision to cancel the plan to surrender the inheritance of Naira to the holder of custody. Not to Anaya, not to Ridwan. As stated by Mr. Arsyad in the past.

Perhaps, the decision of Mr. Arsyad has been informed to Ridwan given his health condition. Because, two days ago Izzar was asked to sign an agreement that forbids him to interfere with Naira's inheritance.

Not only that, Mr. Arsyad has also given him the opportunity to submit a proposal for a superblock area development project that he promised.

Indeed, Izzar was eager to share some of the news with Anaya. However, he was bound by a pledge, to keep it a secret from Anaya. And keeping a secret after he had conquered the woman who had filled the emptiness of his heart, tortured his conscience.

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