The Next Wife novel Chapter 50

"Jayda," Fred tapped her once more before she finally opened her eyes a little, stretching her body and yawning. "Wake up! We have to leave now." He said gratingly and Jayda's eyes opened completely. She blinked a few times, staring at him with a poker face before her brain was able to process the words he said.

"Leave? Now?" She yawned once more then sat up straight.

Fred averted his gaze from her then huffed. "Yes. I guess this trip is over."

A small frown etched on her facial features then she scoffed, rising up and slipping her feet into a pair of slippers that sat by the edge of her bed.

"I'll be in the shower." She announced boringly.

"Whatever," He muttered to himself but she was sharp enough to hear him.

"I'm just saying. You know, if you'd like to join me?" She smirked, staring at him with those lust-flooded grey eyes.

"Stop being so cocky and get out of here." He rolled his eyes in a playful manner, trying to hold back a smile.

"Fred, are you really sure you don't want to have a bath with me?" She stepped closer to him. And closer, till she was only a few inches away from him and she placed her hands on his shoulders, fluttering her eyelashes.

"Jayda!" He scolded, almost laughing. "We're running late, you know?" He rolled his eyes.

"I know. We are going with your private jet," she reminded him of what he was clearly aware of. "Also, we can make a baby this morning. You bet your ass that I'm in for a baby." She nibbled on her lower lips to look all flirty.

He threw his head backwards and laughed. "You have got to be kidding me. A new baby? So you can deny the baby as well?" He didn't realize he said that and he instantly regretted it when Jayda's expression converted to a disappointed frown.

She retrieved her hands from his shoulders then heaved a heavy sigh. "Fuck off!" She cussed silently then moved backwards before storming to the bathroom.

"Oh shit!" He placed his palm on his forehead. Something like his inner mind told him that he hadn't said anything wrong. It was totally relatable since she denied Ally.

***

Fred and Jayda left the airport then Seth was already there with a car to take them home.

The drive home was very silent as Jayda kept staring out the windows as the places looked like they were moving in fast motion. Beautiful trees and leaves seemed to form a fabric as the car sped past them.

Jayda heaved a sigh then glanced at Fred through the corner of her eyes. He was busy on his phone as he was trying to respond to his emails and other things.

"Grumpy cow," She said, audible enough for him to hear.

Fred shot his gaze at her confusedly. "Okay?"

She rolled her eyes before unlocking her phone's screen then started responding to her own emails; most of which were from Sarah.

"Hi, there. Heard you guys are coming back today." A message popped on her phone's screen. It was obviously from Freya.

"Yeah." She replied.

"Why? A fight? Any problem?" Freya sent.

"I'll tell you when we arrive."

"Okay, be waiting." She replied with a grinning emoji.

"Mom is back." Fred announced.

For once, Jayda thought he wasn't speaking to her- well... judging from his frigid looks and silent treatment. "Mom?"

"Yeah." He said.

"I thought you said she left you guys, she went missing." Confusion was starting to grow inside of her.

"Yeah, Cora said she's back." He abruptly said, indicating that he wasn't ready to talk about it any further than that.

Getting his indication, she nodded her head positively then returned to her phone. No matter how hard she tried not to, she couldn't stop thinking of how and why their Mom was back. Did she come back to apologize to them for leaving them or something else?

***

"Finally, my favorite couple are back!" Freya screamed, running from the inside of Jayred's (Jayda and Fred's) living room to the foot of the door where Jayred stood. Jeremy had the key to Fred's house as well as Fred had to Jeremy's. So, there was no way you expected Freya to not hurry up here when she had the opportunity to welcome them.

She pulled Jayda into a hug. "I missed you."

"I was only gone for two days." She tried to lift her mood with a smile but it wasn't helping in doing that and neither was it helping in making her seem happy. It was something Freya immediately noticed when they loosed free from the hug.

"Chill, bro." Freya and Cora laughed. "You don't have to shout." Cora said. "I'll call Mom in."

Fred's maid was summoned to call for their Mom and she nodded politely before sprinting out to call their Mother.

After a few minutes, Sadie Maklaw, their mother, walked in. She scanned the room before she stepped in and walked to Fred with her bag clutched to her chest.

Fred stood up and had to stare down at her since she was shorter. She looked the same as she did when he last saw her, except for the fact that she looked older.

"Mom?" He whispered, more of a question.

"Yes." Sadie nodded then pulled Fred into a hug and the past memories he had with her started flashing back in his head. Her body scent was the same as he remembered and the warmth of her hug still gave him that same feeling of a mother's love.

"Cora explained things to you?" She asked. Her voice was kind of different but very similar to what he remembered as his Mother's voice.

"Yes." He whispered.

Sadie's eyes travelled to Jayda then she shot Jayda a displeased look. "Who's she?" She pulled away from the hug.

"Who?" Fred asked, then followed her gaze to Jayda. "This is Jayda, my wife."

"Your wife? You have children? Am I a grandmother?" The thought of having grandchildren made her smile, ignoring her sensation of disapproval towards Jayda.

"Hm... not yet." He shook his head negatively and Sadie muttered "oh" in disappointment.

After a while of talking, Freya and Jayda gave the trio some space so they could talk and get along pretty well.

"Doesn't seem like she likes you." Freya voiced out the thought that had been ringing in her head, immediately they stepped out of the house.

"Dunno. Yet." Jayda shrugged. "We can't say."

Freya rolled her eyes. She was trying to deny the obvious, uh? "Anyways, let's go over to Dave's. Dave has been bugging me to come over. He said he couldn't get through to you then I informed him that you went on a trip. Since you're back, let's just go together."

Jayda nodded positively then they both left.