Erica had a frozen gaze over her hearing the noise at the other end.
Seeing her gaze Jon nudged her gesturing what? with his eyebrows which bought her to reality. She reassured him with blinking her eyes reminded herself to ask her mom about this and continued to focus on the phone call.
This time someone responded at the receiver, "Hello who is this?", the voice resembles a sweet feel not mild not harsh but it gives her assurance and safety. 'My lovable mother' she thought.
"Mom its me, Erica"
"Erica!!"
"Yes"
"My daughter, are you fine there? Can you adapt? Sorry dear due to our persuasion we had forced you on this. I didn't expect him to do it like that! Just I..."
"Mom, its okay. I am fine here and I called you to inform I am safe and well rest assured."
"Is it true?"
"Yes, my husband here is friendly and talkative" she chuckled saying this which bought a wink from the person opposite her and she continued "he just treated me well not like a stranger but a family" this part she whispered to not attract attention of her husband, she also recollected the conversations were he included her in everything just like a real family.
The person she feared of attracting attention is currently feeling good about her calling him husband and explaing about him in a good way.
Hearing her daughter giving such explanation Mrs.Lucy felt glad atleast this time it is not a mistake.
Last time it is their fault, they personally chose the fiancee candidate since her daughter abided her words. After fixing engagement they found indifference of Matt yet they neglected it as something casual which would be fine after marriage but who knows something like this to happen but listening to her words she is a bit calm.
Having heard no sound from the other side Erica guessed her mom would have made herself calm with her words.
To make her mom more calm she handed the phone to Jon gesturing him to answer.
He hesitatingly took the phone and said "mom".
The person on the other side stunned for a second and came back, before she could question she heard "I am your son-in-law".
This time she checked the phone whether this is happening!
"Hello son-in-... son." there is an awkward silence.
After thinking she said "Thank you son ". He understood the reason for the thanks "No need now she is my wife" a strong declaration.
"Yes.... Are you both at home? Have you both ate something? Can you both feel comfortable? How are in-laws?..."
Feeling the familiar nagging like the one he got fom his mother he understood his mother-in-law accepted him.
"We are at home and yet to eat. Our family is fine and in-laws too."
"Then okay you both go and eat something we will talk later. Bye" before he could answer the call is hung up. Both mothers same temperament he thought.
"Mother asked us to eat something and talk later" he conveyed to Erica.
"okay".
"Then let me see for something in the kitchen which could be made in less time as its already late."
She nodded.
Just as they moved they heared a vehicle sound at their entrance and found a person walking with a bag.
He was the butler from Jon's home Sir Samuel alias Sam.
He handed the bag to Jon when Jon's phone rang it was a call from his mom "Hello mom"
"Since its already late I have packed your lunch with the butler I guess it would have arrived there, so freshen up fast and eat the food, bye"
The phone call ended. Jon thought what an accuracy! and smiled.
"Hello sir madam" Sam greeted them.
"This is our family butler he worked for us for a very long time he is like an elder to us so we address him sir" he introduced Sam to Erica.
"Hello Sir Sam, I am Erica, its good to meet you Sir, please guide me" Erica acknowledged him.
"Its my pleasure mam" he responded with a bright smile.
"Sir Sam can you make up the table we would freshen up in the mean time." spoke Jon.
"Got it." cheered Sam with thumps up.
Jon and Erica went to their room on second floor.
Once they were in their bedroom Jon asked Erica to washup first and he would washup in guest room.
"Okay I will take.... Oh my! I don't have clothes here" she announced suddenly, which made Jon look at her. Seeing him looking at her she felt embarassed for shouting.
"Hmm.. I forgot it too" he didn't raised the issue of her shouting. She looked around the room and found a new female night dress placed on a chair in the corner.
"Do you have some... dress which I could wear" Erica avoided specifying the female dress as they were still not that close which might offend him.
But Jon looked at the movement of her eyes towards the corner before looking towards him, she was flustered when there eyes met, he just smiled at her behaviour. He thought why I didn't dispose it still now.
"Actually I have a female dress here" he pointed the corner "but its not for you I will find you something comfortable to wear" saying this he went towards the wardrobe.
Erica paused there seeing him walk away, she is disappointed though she have not much authority to ask about it she thought he would explain something, but now she feels his respect for her before would be an illusion.
'okay just relax dear take it easy maybe this is real him' she composed herself.
He walked with a male set pyjamas and handed it to Erica. "I don't have any other female dress so for now please do with this its a new set." answered Jon.
She thought can I ask him for who that dress is, no, its not my worry. She took the dress from him and turned to the bathroom.Suddenly Jon rushed into the bathroom and within a minute he bought some new shampoo soap and a pink towel which could be used by a female and trashed it. She is puzzled but kept quiet. Then she found him replace them with other brands soap shampoo and towel which is meant for men.
She didn't question just after he returned from the bathroom she went in and locked the door.
Jon watched all her behaviour and minute made misunderstanding but didn't corrected her, he is just waiting for her to ask him herself. Because from the time below he insisted she is his wife maybe she just accepted above but not from heart, he sensed it from her words. She acknowledged her in everything he included her but other than that she was quiet.
He know he could not urge her but his male pride is making him to direct her take the first step not him.
Then he turned to take the female dress to trash along with some new female cosmetics from the cupboard.