6PM.
Ren finally woke up. He opened his eyes slowly, trying to adjust his sight due to the lights before a sight of his sleeping wife came into view. He smiled contentedly. Raising his hand, he gently stroked her left cheek.
Tsubaki stirred in her sleep, noticing that someone was playing with her cheek. Trying to chase her drowsiness away, she urged herself to wake up. She squinted, the lights were too much. Rubbing her eyes, she saw her husband was smiling at her.
"How long have you been awake?" Tsubaki yawned. She still felt tired after what happened last night.
Ren laughed seeing her sleepy face. He stood up while holding her hands, coaxing her to get up. "A few minutes before you. Let's wash our faces first, we're going out for dinner. You don't have to cook tonight."
Tsubaki silently stood up. She looked at the plates on the coffee table. Still sleepy, she mumbled out her dissatisfaction. "What a waste... you only eat a little..."
Ren chuckled. Well, it was his fault. "I'm sorry, love. I could eat it later. Come."
He pulled her waist, brought her closer to him. They walked to the bathroom inside the lounge in Ren's office. He helped her washed her face, even combing her hair. Her sleepiness was still apparent on her face. Seeing her blinking a few time, he pinched her nose. Tsubaki glared at him before roughly wiped his face with the towel.
"Oh! I forgot!" Ren exclaimed out of a sudden. He seemed like he forgot something really important.
"What it is?" Tsubaki eyed him suspiciously. Her guts were telling her to be careful as he loved teasing her.
Ren laughed when he saw her being doubtful over him. "I don't want to make you feel embarrassed, but... did you take the pills this morning?"
"What pills?" She was confused with his question. She just woke up from her nap. What was he talking about?
"I didn't use protection last night, remember?"
His question turned her wide awake. Staring at him with widened eyes, her lips pursed into a line before she quickly turned her gaze away from him. She shook her head. Her fingers that were holding the towel curled up.
"Do I have to?"
"You should take it later." Ren wrapped her in a hug. "But, I heard taking those pills is actually harmful for women in the long run. I'll use protection next time. Sorry, love. I was careless last night."
Hearing his words, her heart felt cold. Tsubaki looked up, searching for his eyes. Her eyes dimmed, she asked softly, "Why?"
"Why...?" Ren noticed the change in her expression. A thought crossed his mind. He flustered, knew that she had misunderstood him. He quickly said, "No, love! It's not that I don't want to have children with you! It's just that..."
Ren trailed off. He smiled helplessly. "I know this is too sudden for you. I'm happy because you finally accepted me and love me in return but, I think this isn't right. As much as I want to hold our child in my arms, I want you to be the one to make the decision. It's your body. I know how hard it is for a woman to bear a child for nine months. After all, it'd be you who would give birth in the future. I could be your support, but I couldn't take your pain away from you."
Her eyes were no longer dimmed. The fear that suddenly crept inside her heart went away when she heard him. She could see the worry in his eyes. From the way he talked, she knew how much he treasured her. Her heart turned warm. Tsubaki tip-toed, she kissed his thin lips softly.
"Silly, of course I want to have children with you." She laughed, it sounded so pleasant to his ears. "Besides, you have reached your 30s already. Do you want to wait till you've become an uncle before having children?"
Ren frowned when he realised his little wife was teasing him. Did she want to make up for his teasing all this while?
He smirked before without a warning, he scooped her up and put her onto the bathroom counter. Tsubaki squealed. She wanted to escape but he quickly trapped her in between his arms. Their eyes met. Even when she was sitting on the counter, their eyes were almost at the same level. He just had to look up for a bit.
"What are you doing?" Tsubaki weakly asked. His eyes were like a predator's, ready to devour her. "You said we're going for dinner..."
"I'm hungry for something else," he replied with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"But..."
Ren didn't let her finish her words. He claimed her lips with his. Tsubaki whimpered, she felt her toes curling up. The temperature inside the bathroom rose.
Ren released her lips when Tsubaki thought she would be suffocated with the lack of air. Her eyes were in a daze, looking at his devilishly handsome face. Ren smiled, he pecked her lips.
"I should practice some restraint now." He pulled his face, as if blaming her for what had happened. "It's your fault for being irresistible. My 30 years worth of self-restraint is going to drain now."
"You! Hpmh!"
Tsubaki wanted to complain but she decided she shouldn't fight for a losing battle. She pouted, swallowing back her anger. She pushed him before landing on the floor. Staring at him angrily, she turned her head away before leaving the bathroom.
Seeing her disappearing figure, Ren couldn't contain his laugh. He put the towel on the counter before following his wife from behind. Tsubaki was gathering her things that were scattered on the table. Ren grabbed his wallet and coat.
"Don't be angry, love," Ren tried coaxing her. He threw his arm across her shoulders, pulling her close. "What do you want to have for dinner? Feel free to ask me."
"The most expensive dish in the world!" Tsubaki replied, still feeling wronged. She wanted to push him away but Ren didn't budge. He tightened his hold on her.
"Okay, okay. We'll go and find it," Ren decided to humour her. He actually wanted to laugh but he knew if he continued teasing her, he would be the one suffering tonight. He didn't want to be kicked out of the bed.
Both of them exited the office.
"Master, Madam." Matsuzaki greeted them. He was just done compiling his work for today. Some of his colleagues still remained in the office. They secretly eyed the couple who just appeared from the President's office.
"We'll be going home. Come to Spring Garden tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Master." Matsuzaki nodded. He knew what his Master wanted to talk about.
Ren and Tsubaki walked to his private elevator. They were still bickering, earning curious glance from his subordinates. Their lady boss's face was clearly frowning yet their boss was laughing. He even pat her head lovingly. The doors slid open. They went inside. Before the doors closed, Ren turned his head slightly at them and smirked.
They gasped.
What a torture!
They never knew their boss was capable of destroying them; the single dogs! A boss with a wife was so dangerous indeed.