Love Begets Love

It’s been two months since they went into hiding, and so far, everything is doing well for Charles and Jeremy. Charles bought a small house far from the city and hired a trusted midwife to care for Jeremy’s needs and a driver. He could not risk having many people around.

As expected, Jeremy was having a hard time with his first pregnancy. Most of the time, he just stays in bed, and he would not want Charles to leave him. And Charles has been very patient with all of Jeremy’s tantrums. In his worst moments, Jeremy would even blame him for bringing this to him. Charles has been very understanding, after listening to Jeremy’s foul moods, he will just woe his young lover again and they will end up loving each other more. Today is no different.

Jeremy is in a foul mood because of the morning sickness. He won’t even talk to Charles who was offering him some warm water.

“C’mon, Angel, you try to drink this and it will help you feel better.” Charles said as he offered the glass to Jeremy who was lying in bed. Jeremy just came from the bathroom puking.

“I don’t want to! It won’t help!” He turned to his side, not even looking at Charles.

“Angel, what do you want? Just tell me and I’ll get it for you, no matter what it takes.” Charles said as he soothed his lover’s back. “If only we could switch places, I will be more than willing to do it.”

“I hate you! I hate you.” Jeremy did not intend to say those words. He never meant it. But it just came out from him easily. He is already crying.

“Oh, angel, you can punish me anyway you want it.” Charles smiled. Here they go again.

Myrna, the midwife, a woman in her fifties, is standing near the door, ready to help when needed. She just can’t help but admire lovely couple. In her more than a month of being with them, she is already growing fond of her employers. Charles treated her with kindness. She saw how the two showed their love for each other and she can’t help but adore them.

She knew little about them, and she respected Charles’ request that it would be better if she and the driver, Celso, remain that way. They never questioned their employers’ requests and demands. But they suspected that theirs is a forbidden love.

“Y-you want me to leave? Myrna is here.” Charles tried something else. Just to make Jeremy feel better.

Charles signaled for Myrna to approach the bed.

“Master Jeremy…”

“I don’t want you to leave!” Jeremy protested, still holding his back against Charles. “When will this stop? I hate feeling like this!”

“Master Jeremy, it will pass soon. Just be a little patient. You will feel a lot better soon.” Myrna explained. Her ward is really young for this. And she just can’t imagine how harsh wealthy families are to their children, letting them marry at an early age of thirteen, and getting them pregnant as soon as possible. She is just lucky that she did not come from a wealthy family, she is not forced into such tradition.

Jeremy for her is just a mere child. He should have enjoyed his youth. But here he is, pregnant at seventeen. She would have been angry at Charles for bringing this to the young man, but as the days progressed, she discovered how the two shared a bond. She now knew that Jeremy is very lucky. Unlike most young men and women, he was not forced into this by Charles. He loved him deeply and Charles truly cared for him. Unlike many wealthy men, Charles never treats Jeremy as his possession.

“I hate you!” Jeremy clamored again.

“Angel, I asked you before if you truly wanted this. And you were so eager to do this, if I can recall.” Charles said with a grin in his face.

“You are blaming me?!” Jeremy started to sit up, looking very furious at Charles.

“N-no, angel, of course not! It’s my fault. Solely my fault. Right Myrna?” Charles said winking at Myrna.

Jeremy did not miss the wink. And it added more to his frustration. He kept on hitting Charles. “I hate you! I hate you!”

Myrna can no longer hide her amusement. She just looked away. Surely, Charles would make his comments later, when Jeremy is not around. Oh how she love to look at the cute couple.

Charles signaled Myrna to leave. He will have to handle Jeremy alone. An hour later, Myrna saw Charles enter the kitchen. He looks weary.

“What a nice way to start my day.” Charles sighed.

“Master Charles…”

“If only I don’t love that brat very much. He made me the most patient man in the whole wide world. I’ve never been this patient in my whole life!”

“But I bet you’ve never felt this kind of love before, Master.” Myrna replied.
That made Charles smiled his sweetest. “Yeah, you’re right.”

“How is Master Jeremy, Master Charles?”

“He’s asleep for now. I have to get back. If he won’t find me around when he wakes, I’ll be damned again. Just went down for a glass of water.”

“Good luck, Master Charles.” Myrna said to her employer. She knew she can say those things to Charles without being afraid of being reprimanded. Charles is, by far, the kindest and coolest employer she ever had. Even Jeremy, if he is not in his foul moods, is nothing but good to her.

Jeremy has been asking for Cleo since they left. But Charles could not give him an answer. He too, no longer knows where Cleo is. He could still be in the mansion, or he could be somewhere else. Charles knew that it would not be a good idea to look for Cleo now, it would just be too risky. And Charles knew that as long as he keeps Jeremy and the baby safe, Cleo would understand. The only regret Charles has right now, is the fact that Cleo would not be there to aid Jeremy. Cleo knows his ward all too well, and it could have been easier for Jeremy if he is around.


When Charles went back to the room, Jeremy is still sound asleep. He went to lie next to his lover and held Jeremy closer to him. Charles can’t help but think that if he was somebody else, everything could have been perfect. If he is not a Montgomery, he could have already married Jeremy with his grandfather’s blessing. They would not be in this situation.


“You are nothing but useless! I can’t believe that you still have no news about my grandson! It’s been two months, Gael! And you’re just worthless as ever!” Rufus shouted at Gael as the latter told him that he still does not have any clue as to where Charles and Jeremy are hiding.

“I- I’m sorry grandpa, b- but Charles is…” Gael tried to explain.

“I don’t care who the hell Charles Montgomery is, you worthless piece of shit! I just want my grandson back and I want him back sooner! You understand?!”

“Yes, grandpa.” Gael replied.

Gael is beyond furious. Each passing day that he could not find his cousin is pure torture for him. His grandfather did nothing but blame him for letting Charles get away with Jeremy.

“I can’t believe this! It was not entirely my fault!” Gael shouted in front of his guards after hearing another sermon from his grandfather. He just let Rufus leave the mansion and he started throwing things to show his anger.

‘You will pay for all of these, dear cousin. I will make sure of it. Just let me find you first and let’s see if grandpa would be very glad after what I intend to do to you. You are nothing but a pretty pain in the ass, dear cousin. And you will know your worth pretty soon.’ Gael thought evilly.


TBC

A/N: This is just a short chapter. I will try to add some more soon. Thank you tdorian!