one step away [Interstellar]

41.

"Hi ma'am, your warm water," the handsome waiter handed the prepared warm water to Heber's hand, the gentle woman nodded, and gently sipped the water in the glass to her lips a mouthful.

The docile waiter turned around calmly, and handed over the contents of the tray to everyone in need.The conversation with the alumni made Heber very comfortable, but for some reason, that figure standing in the sun suddenly made her particularly concerned.Inexplicably, he turned his head frequently, and his eyes fell on the young man.

As the hosts of this invitation, Ellen and Natasha expressed their gratitude to everyone in the intermission, making the venue lively.It was almost evening, and the setting sun hung high above the sea, casting fine golden rays on the deep blue sea.The people who participated in the evening dance have returned to their residences, making careful preparations for tonight's carnival.The deck has lost its bustling guests, and at such a moment, it reveals the loneliness of being completely empty.

Xia Zuo, who didn't need to prepare anything, walked slowly against the sea breeze on the deserted deck.Under the reflection of the blue sky on the sea surface, the silent beauty was pierced by seabirds spreading their wings. It is so beautiful at a glance.

"Sister Natasha and Ellen met on the ship heading to Wind Rock Island, so the engagement ceremony was held on the ship. Well, how should I put it? They seemed to fall in love at first sight." The tall alpha stood in the wind A place where the woman beside him can resist the sea breeze that is colder than the day at night.

"It's really a romantic encounter." Hebe, who was beside her, smiled, and then concluded her words.

Xia Zuo snorted and agreed with her statement.In the sinking sunset, the silhouettes of the two walking side by side are constantly elongated.Xia Zuo, who was not very good at finding topics, looked at the overlapping figures of the two on the ground, and pursed the corners of his lips.

"Do you think it's windy? Do you want to go back first?" There was really nothing to talk about, so the embarrassed alpha said such a sentence.As soon as the words fell, the self-proclaimed superior memory almost bit his tongue in regret.

Just now I suggested that I want to go away, now I am the one who said I want to go back, ah, will it give the other party a very frivolous feeling?

She was feeling annoyed, and similarly, Hebe, who was beside her, also bit her lower lip in annoyance.In fact, Heber, who should stay away from the person in front of him, is always unable to resist the approach of the other person for some reason. It is probably because Xia Zuo, who is an alpha, has not done anything excessive to her so far.

Regardless of gender, the person in front of me is indeed a very desirable object.Of course, this is to say that being friends is definitely worth it.not to mention……

Heber bowed his head, nodded cooperatively, and said, "A little bit." Now that we have reached this point, let's do it for now.

The two people who suddenly became embarrassed seemed to remember each other's identities, and walked towards the cabin tacitly.The cumbersome woman walked in front. The moment she took a step, a violent beating came from her abdomen. The sudden convulsions made her heart palpitate, and her complexion suddenly turned bad.

She paused and stood where she was.

The strangeness of the woman was noticed by Xia Zuo who was behind her at the same moment. She subconsciously stretched out her hand, supported the woman's body, held her half in her arms, and asked nervously, "What's the matter, are you feeling unwell? Don't ask the ship's doctor to come and see."

Alpha, who was out of proportion for a while, approached suddenly, and the familiar fragrance pressed against the tip of his nose.Omega, who was already easily bewitched, couldn't help softening his body when he smelled the pheromone close at hand, and put his weight on the opponent's arm.

"It's nothing...it's nothing." A not-so-familiar feeling spread from the place of contact to all limbs, and such a touch made the reserved woman blush instantly.She struggled to get up from Alpha's arms, stood firm, ignored the strangeness of her stomach, and said calmly, "It's just... at this time, the fetus will move."

"Huh?" Xia Zuo, who was completely attracted by the magic of the little life, didn't notice the slight unnaturalness of the woman in his arms.She lowered her eyes, set her eyes on Heber's swollen belly, and asked curiously, "Is that so?"

"Yes. I could feel it occasionally a few weeks ago, but she has been particularly active recently. Mr. Ryan said that she is probably a very lively child." After the trembling passed, Heber came back to his senses Seeing Xia Zuo's expression, he said involuntarily.

"Ah... so... I always feel that it's amazing." Xia Zuo looked at the woman's abdomen, the bulge was gradually becoming perfect due to the vigorous growth of a life.Inexplicably, an indescribable feeling flooded Xia Zuo's heart.

She suddenly thought of the touching scene when Winnie and Nolan surrounded Hebe that morning, reaching out to caress the swollen abdomen.So I couldn't help stretching out my hand, and asked a little nervously, "Hebe...can I touch her?"

This rather impolite request made Heber startled for a moment.By the time Xia Zuo realized what he said belatedly, the woman's tender ears were already flushed red with embarrassment.

"That... that... I'm not... I didn't..." Xia Zuo, who was blushing with embarrassment, explained in a panic, expressing that he had absolutely no intention of being frivolous.

It's fine if she doesn't speak, but once she speaks, it destroys the woman's strong composure.The ears were hot, and even the cheeks seemed to be burning.She lowered her eyes, avoiding Xia Zuo's sight, and responded softly, "No."

The two of them stood in the sunset in a daze, not daring to look at each other's faces, they just felt so embarrassed that they couldn't stay any longer.

"Yeah." The hesitant Xia Zuo kicked his shoes like a child who hasn't grown up, nodded slightly and said, "Then... we're going back."

"Okay." He Bo replied, took a step ahead, and hurriedly left Xia Zuo's side, not having the courage to look at him again.

Two people with different thoughts walked into the room prepared for them one after another, and hurriedly closed the door. Heber leaned against the door as if he had finally escaped a terrifying chase, covering his heart, With rapid gulps, he breathed in the air like a dying fish.

It's really... terrible...

Just now she actually... actually...

Feeling helpless, he covered his cheeks, and the moment he touched them, the hot touch made Heber close his eyes in shame.

What did she do just now?

She covered her face in shame, and when she closed her eyes, she seemed to still be able to smell the smell of that person.It was as if that night, she had been tightly surrounding her, following her like a shadow, and couldn't go away.

Sweet, nostalgic fragrance.A soft, inescapable voice.

cute...cute...

The face somewhat similar to Lynn's suddenly flooded into his mind, which made Heber calm down instantly.Like a punctured balloon, she leaned against the door and suddenly lost all strength.

After a while, Heber covered his cheeks and gave a low laugh.

The voice was extremely low, almost inaudible in the empty room.It seems that this is the ridicule she left for herself.

what are you thinking about?Hebe.

With warm water, wash away the traces of flooding on the body.She put on the dignified dress prepared for the ball, put on her usual smile, and walked into the brightly lit hall.

A band with carefully selected good tunes played soothing tunes in the corner.The young people who were going to dance on the "Festive" changed into matching dresses with their dance partners and were chatting casually in the hall.

He Bo, who did not wait for Xia Zuo, found a corner of his own, chatting with familiar women.Xia Zuo, who came late, searched for that gentle figure in every possible way, and finally caught sight of her after several rounds.

The young and energetic alpha suddenly smiled, raised his handsome eyebrows, and strands of exquisite light bloomed from those extremely beautiful eyes.The overly hot gaze caused Heber to look away, avoiding her passionate gaze.

what are you thinking about?Hebe.

"I adore you..."

"It's something I should confess."

The young man's gentle voice rang in his ears, making Heber clenched his fingers.She tilted her head and listened intently to the words of the woman beside her, pretending not to see the person staring at her.

The violinist played a melodious tune, and the song "Dandelion in the Wind" suddenly sounded.Alpha, who had no time to run over, was pushed onto the dance floor, took the hand of her bodyguard, hugged her slender waist, and started the first dance with the gentlemen in tuxedos around her.

The women who hadn't left the stage turned their eyes and set their sights on those people on the dance floor.The black tuxedo rubbed against the white skirt, spinning in a dazzling circle.Like layers of camellias, they bloom violently.

Heber stared at the smooth-moving black-haired young man on the dance floor, and bit his lower lip lightly.

what are you thinking about?Hebe.

The girl's figure is tall, but her shoulders are very slender, the touch under her palm is full of skinny feeling, but her eyes are so alluring, as fierce as the best hunter.

When he was advancing, he pressed towards him with the momentum of a mountain, but the moment he retreated, he hooked his waist and was reluctant to let go.

"Even if you clearly know that you are my brother's wife..."

Saying such words, but still looking at himself with such trembling eyes.

Circles overlap on the dance floor, the leader holds the hands of the passive, making them stretch out their slender arms collectively, and the long skirts are pulled apart, blooming gorgeously like flowers.The moment the music switched, the staggered people changed their dance partners, and only the stubborn person held the other alpha's hand firmly and would not let go.

what are you thinking about?Hebe.

"Even... our identities do not allow me to have such admiration."

Panic occupied my heart, the sound of the violin gradually approached the end, and the faint pain climbed from the abdomen and gradually spread to the heartbeat.

With an elegant and calm smile on his face, Heber got up from his seat, said something softly to the people around him, and then staggered towards the outside.

The gorgeous tango was about to come to an end, and a great pain came from the abdomen, squeezing the clear music in my mind into a blur.The ambiguous music made Heber stagger, and leaned unsteadily on the dining table beside him.

The slight movement caused the things around her to be scattered on the ground. Heber supported himself, stood up, and walked forward with a pale face.

Huge uneasiness tightly clenched her heart, she tried her best to move forward, and was embraced by a strong arm amidst the small and low voices of the crowd.

The severe pain made her pale. She raised her eyes and met a pair of concerned eyes, "Hebe, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

The dark green reptile-like gloomy pupils made her shudder. She shook her head, pushed the woman who was holding her away, and then fell into the other's embrace as if she lost her strength.

The baton was raised in the air, and the violinist played the last note.The young people in the center of the dance floor stopped their last steps and stood in their original positions in a uniform order.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh..." A shrill scream cut through the sky in the interval of music, and the young people who had just finished the song turned their heads in unison and turned their eyes to the place where the sound came from.

Xia Zuo, who had just let go of his partner, fixed his gaze, and locked the petite body that had slipped into Maureen's arms in a group of panicked crowds. His pupils suddenly dilated, he let go of Amanda, and jumped off the dance floor without looking back. ran in the direction of Heber.

The tearing pain came from the abdomen, and Heber's forehead was covered with sweat in a short moment.Lying in Maureen's arms, her vision blurred, she saw a black figure rushing towards her through the crowd.Then, he gripped his fingers tightly.

Amid the severe pain, his consciousness gradually became drowsy.When falling into darkness, he was scooped into a warm embrace by a pair of strong hands.

"Doctor, doctor! Amanda, take me to the nearest military hospital!"

The anxious alpha roared like a raging lion, his natural majesty made everyone present tremble in fear.Marquis Ellen and Natasha, who were disturbed by such a big commotion, rushed to the scene, and at a glance, they saw the alpha, who had always been calm, standing in the crowd trembling and wailing with a woman in his arms.

In her embrace, the frail woman hangs her arms, and the hem of her skirt is stained with shocking blood.

Enduring the pain, Heber bit his lip, nestled in the warm embrace tremblingly, and slowed down his breathing as if he was exhausted.

Ah... She probably knew what she was thinking.

It turned out that for so many years, all she wanted was a hug that made her feel warm.