Felicity stepped out of the car, she stared with her eyes wild opened at the big house in front of her. She couldn't believe that this is little Ray's house and it's also going to be her home from now on. She looked at Raymond who was beside her now, he looked tired and a little bit tipsy since he received a lot of toast from people at the reception party "you live here?"
"Uh huh" Raymond replied with a nod, he loosened up his tie and removed his suit jacket, he folded it on his arm before looking at her "you want to go in or you want to stay here?"
"I want to go in" she rushed to answer, she had always been afraid of the dark and it's so dark and late now. Raymond nodded and started walking inside while felicity followed behind. They should have been home a long time ago but Raymond chose to chat with friends since he wouldn't be having a wedding night and he can't call someone over since it was his wedding night. He groaned softly as he stepped into the house and searched for the light switch and turned on the light. His life is pathetic, isn't he the only married man that will be sleeping alone on his wedding night?
"Wow!" Felicity exclaimed, the house was just as big inside as it appeared outside, there was a five step chandelier hanging in the center of the glass ceiling, she looked at herself from it and couldn't help but be mesmerized.
Raymond studied her and had to stop himself from scoffing, aren't she the only woman that is mesmerized by a glass ceiling? "Let me show you to your room Felicity, I'm tired. You can come back and look at it later, right now, I need to rest."
"Oh, okay" she nodded obediently and followed him to the beautiful flight of stairs, everywhere seemed to be glittering. Never in her life had she thought of living in a house like a princess palace, well, guess she is a princess now, she smiled. "I'm a princess now little Ray?"
Raymond rolled his eyes "perhaps you can start by finding your own unique pets or you can choose to make friends with rats like that Cinderella you adore so much."
"I will if they will be talking. They can sow a dress for me when I have nothing to wear but the thing is, I don't have an evil stepmother or step sisters" she furrowed her brows as she contemplated on how to solve the issue.
Raymond looked at her like how one will look at a child who was talking nonsense, he almost laughed but he lacked the strength to, so her problem now is that she doesn't have an evil stepmother and step sisters? Ah, if only one's problem can be that. He ignored her and continued walking, he opened a door and stopped to look at her.
Felicity who was lost in thought bumped into him and hurt her cute little nose "ow" she touched her nose and looked at Raymond who was staring down at her with a 'what is this one doing?' Kind of look "you broke my nose" she frowned.
"Puh lease" he rolled his eyes "if you were looking where you were going, would you have bumped into me?" Without waiting for her to answer, he entered the room and she pouted before following after, her hand still rubbing her nose. Raymond switched on the light "I had Gloria clean it up for you."
"Who is Gloria?"
"My house keeper."
"Where is she then?"
"Her home, she doesn't leave in. Now enough questions, you have everything you will need already prepared for you. That's the bathroom" he pointed at a door "you know how to turn on the taps don't you?" When he got a nod from her, he continued "that's your closet, you will find anything you need there. If you use facial creams, you can make your choice there" he pointed at the dressing table "your under wears are in the drawer, you will find neat towels there too. My room is opposite, you can come ask question if you need anything or don't understand anything, is that clear?"
Felicity nodded like an obedient child, "good. I'm turning in" Raymond said and left the room, closing the door after him. Felicity looked around the room, it was so big with a Queen sized bed, she fell on the bed but she couldn't feel the soft mattress well because of her wedding gown and she frowned and stood up, she tried to open the zipper but she couldn't, she tried countless times and got frustrated. With a low grunt she opened the door and left the room, opening the door opposite her immediately.
Raymond had just gotten out of his clothes and had nothing but his underwear on when his door was opened, who dares to enter his room without knocking? He frowned when he saw Felicity still dressed in her wedding gown "what are you doing?"
"I can't open the zip" she pouted, standing at the door.
Raymond pinched the bridge of his nose before motioning for her to come closer. He helped her open the zip "there, you can go to your room now."
"Can you help me take it off, it's so big" she frowned.
Raymond heaved a tired sigh before helping her pull the gown out of her sleeves and it dropped on the floor. His breathing constricted as he stared at her fair body, her body was smooth and flawless, Katherine really took care of her niece, he thought. His throat bobbed as he swallowed. Felicity, unaware of what was happening to the man in front of her, stepped out of the gown, she bent to pick it up, not caring she was standing half naked in front of a man "thank you" she said " I will go to my room now."
Raymond nodded and she smiled before leaving. He stared at her back and had to force himself to look away, a part of him has already reacted to the feast to the eyes, he cursed and tried to bring himself under control as he walked into the bathroom.