
Devan stands in front of the fence of Dhanu's house. What a pesky fate after reaching Jakarta, he had to rest because of a few days of fever.
It was thought to have people find out about Qiara and Kala, but finally decided to wait until he recovered before starting to look for Qiara and Kala.
The man was still standing when a family car approached and stopped in front of the fence.
The back door opened, Devan looked inside. A little boy jumped from his back seat into his arms.
“Uncle Devan!” Pekik Kala while jumping into Devan's arms.
“Hi Kiddo, how are you?”
“I got sick for a few days, but now I’m all good. Where’s Liam?”
Devan stared at the woman who was now standing before him.
Without turning his face away and continuing to look at the face that was missed, Devan replied Kala, “Liam did not come because he had to go to school. Said he wanted to send you a picture of Thor.”
Qiara's heart was flowery. Never thought Devan would come to Jakarta. Although there is a bit of worry hanging.
“Hi, Dev.”
“Hi, you ..” Devan and Qiara both stared at each other with longing radiated across their net.
Dhanu came down because he first met Devan, the doctor who helped birth Kala.
“Hi, welcome to Jakarta, I’m Dhanu, Qiara’s elder brother.”
“Dr Dhanu, very nice to finally meet you. Qiara many stories about you, Doctor.”
“Please, just Dhanu. Or do you want us to act like a colleague, Doctor Devan?”
“No, it’s Devan, then.”
Dhanu invites Devan in after introducing Marianne and Rama. Kala won't come down from Devan's sling.
“Thank you that time you helped Qiara give birth.”
“Mas don't be tapped again, ah ..” Qiara's face is red.
“Nothing, Qia, the doctor should be able to separate between the call of duty and personal problems,” Dhanu replied earnestly. While Qiara glanced sharply at the crybaby Devan.
“Buna, Kala would like to play with Brother Rama. But Uncle Devan do not go home.”.
“Uncle Devan will still be here, I miss you guys..” Devan glanced at Qiara. A glance that did not escape the observation of Dhanu and Marianne.
“Mas same Sister Marianne also want this .. rest for a while, yes suddenly pegel nih, neck, back ..” The two people immediately leave Devan and Qiara, he said, while Kala had already darted into Rama's room.
“So ..” Continue Devan after staying the two of them.
Between being nervous and happy, Qiara acted very awkwardly in front of Devan. The woman biting her lip made Devan anxious.
The man shifted to the sofa beside Qiara.
“Qia, did your closest person call?”
Qiara nodded, still nervous with her heart racing at the sight of the cross-face that appeared frequently in her dreams.
“Hey, how are you doing this? Usually directly bring me ngomelin?”
“Dev, I ..” Qiara closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Now it was Devan's turn to bite his lips to withstand the turmoil that suddenly appeared.
“Dev, how are you?” Qiara's great-grandson. From the series of sentences arranged in his head it turns out he can only ask the news.
Netra Devan is breaking. He was prepared to explain everything to Qiara.
“I, fine, Qia ..”
“Dev, sorry I came back to Indonesia not to tell you. We ... “
“I'm the one who's sorry. You should be dragged into my personal problems.”
“It doesn't seem to have anything to do with you. Don't GR...” Qiara replied while choking.
Devan sighed and told Stella the lunge. He intends to be honest and accept any consequences. Including if Qiara kicked him out.
“So I was dismissed from projects at Stella's request?”
Devan nodded. Mentally prepare for the worst.
“Aalhamdulillah's. Yes Allah ... All this time I thought they really thought I was unprofessional and all the ugliness they wrote.”
Qiara's face was relieved.
“Sorry, Qia,” sahut Devan is really more sorry.
“No, we are not married and will not marry. Now we run co-parenting for Liam.”
“How about Liam?”
Devan smiled in light of his son's advice that night to talk to Qiara.
“Because Liam is me here. Liam told me to tell you this.”
Qiara's eyebrows shot up. Devan stared at Qiara's bead of clingy eyes.
“Qia, I have more feelings for you. That day in Sydney, I was planning on telling you. I'm retreating because in your heart there's still Thoriq. Also Liam who was suddenly present in my life. And then Stella, a lot of things are my consideration. I'm sorry, Qia.
If there is still a chance, I want to have a relationship with you.”.
“What kind of relationship?”
Devan flinched then glanced at Qiara who was staring with a look of ignorant eyes.
“Qiara Anjani ..”
“Dev, I'm really flattered by your invitation. We try slowly?”
In a heartfelt tone Devan replied, “But Qia, I really like you, can't you.. wait wait, what? You said what?”
“Means don't nyerocos just yet. I said, we try slowly?”
“I mean slowly?”
“Yaaa we dig into each other's feelings, then also hmmm we will have a family that will be affected by our relationship, Dev.”
“Don't worry about my parents. They already agreed. I'm sorry if they made you stay away. I'm really sorry.”
Qiara. “I understand, Dev.”
“So, are we boyfriend and girlfriend now?” Devan raised his eyebrows.
“Jayus ..” said Qiara amused to see Devan's behavior.
“I'm your boyfriend, right, now?” Devan keukeuh's.
Qiara chuckled at the 34-year-old man trying to convince himself.
“Dev, but you know, it's hard being a Muslim girl boyfriend. We do not hold hands, no kissy-kissy ..”
“Bismillaah, I'm ready.”
“Not to mention you have to be diligent in prayer, learn njai again.”
“In shaa Allah I'm ready.”
“And not necessarily we married ..” Continue Qiara who directly covered her lips with both hands.
“He said slowly, I've been thinking about marriage. You also want me?” The temptation of Devan that instantly made Qiara red was extinguished.
“Bodo highly!” Qiara was about to run in but Devan hurriedly stood in the way.
“Qiara, my dear, we will try together yes. I respect your request and try to run it.”
“I am also Dev, I will open my heart to you.”
Devan breathed a sigh of relief.
“Qia, your boyfriend misses the lemongrass drink you used to make. Would you like to make it, girlfriend?” Devan laughed mischievously.
Qiara's heart beat irregularly.
“Gelay ..” loop and then run in.
“Sini .. boyfriend.”
Devan. If the heart can be dislodged, then at that time it will be busy returning the heart to its place.
“Qia ..” he said happily.
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I'm sorry I'm late. More and more events, sibling weddings etc.
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