I could barely sleep last night, my fiancee would be coming over tomorrow.
Knowing it's all an act is throwing me off my game,I've never had to do this role playing stuff.
My job was simple,find the target,kill the target,it doesn't get more complicated than that.
Also,the thought of Yu Yan,who was she?I get she's my temporary partner,but Who was she really beneath that.
My alarm clock went off.
I arose from my bed,removing the spec from my right eye.
I hated mornings,I preferred to stay in bed all morning,till it's afternoon.
Grandad was getting discharged tomorrow,that means I have only today to get Joe settled in.
I texted her the address of my place last night,after I sent a text,asking if she was alright. Apologising for ghosting her.
She didn't reply any of the texts and I really hoped that she didn't get into any form of trouble whatsoever.
I brushed my teeth,while holding my phone,waiting for a call from her.
I heard something break downstairs,in a flash,I was out of the room,the door almost hitting me.
I saw the Shadow of a figure,holding something,I turned a photo frame and took out the gun I hid in the wall.
I cocked it,holding it firmly,I slided down the stairs,holding the gun,about to shoot
"Die motherfucker!"
But my countenance changed,once I saw the back of the person,and it was Joe.
Comically,I tried to slide back up,and failed miserably,sending myself crashing to the floor.
Joe turned her head immediately,and was distraught over seeing me in such a state.
I carefully pushed the gun under the stairs,and decided to practice my acting.
"Damnnnnnn!"I yelled out,she crouched down to me,and held my head,for support.
"Are you okay?"she asked me,"ice pack,fridge"I said.
"Oh right"she said,and went to the fridge,and quickly grabbed an ice pack,I hid the gun properly.
She rushed back,her heels clacking against the floor.
I was going to warm her,but she already fell down,and the ice cubes were scattered all over the floor.
I chuckled lightly.
Till I noticed she was in pain.
I gathered the ice cubes I could,before they could melt,and offered her some to sit on.
I stretched out my hand to her,she took it,and stood up.
"I am so sorry"she said,"it's fine Joe"I said,still surprised she was here so early,and awake.
"I'll clean this up"she said,while walking away,and she almost fell again,not noticing the coffee table right in front of her.
I pulled her arm,her body landing on my hard chest,her body fit me perfectly.
"Are you fine?"I asked,she nodded,I pushed her hair aside,that might help her see better.
"I'll go grab the broom."She said,and left,muttering some inaudible things to herself on her way.
I never took Joe to be the clumsy kind of girl,after later night,she seemed bold and certain to me.
Even at the hospital,and at the new Year's Eve party,she was more confident and comfortable.
But,right now,it's like she's shy,and really clumsy,Joe,sounds weird.
Maybe she is just nervous,who could blame her,am equally just as nervous.
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"My things are on the porch"she said,sitting opposite me,her legs closed tightly together,her hands on her laps,her face looking downwards,her hair covering most of her face.
It was like she was a scared little kid,who lost her way home.
It made me wonder if I actually was taking this whole thing too far.
"Joe,it's okay if you don't want to go through with this"I said.
My mind cursing my mouth.
"No!"she said,yelled rather,like she trying to convince herself,or force herself into doing this.
"Well,you do know what living together will entail right?"I asked,she nodded,still not looking up.
Maybe something happened last night,and I wasn't aware.
That's why she probably did not respond to any of my texts.
"We'll have to look like the ideal couple to him,call each other pet names,both split the chores,I'll give you a house key..."
"Sleep In the same room?"she asked.
If not that the room was silent,I would have never heard her question.
It seemed like a plea.
"Yes, we will have to do that too, on the same bed"I said.
"Are you okay with that Joe?"I asked her, she was just too quiet.
"Yes,I can manage that"
Manage!
"Okay,so, is there anything that you would like to say to me?"I asked.
She still looked down,"are you hungry?"she asked.
"Sure,what's for breakfast?"
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Joe and I just concluded breakfast,and I went to go shower,I left her to watch some television.
I went in and turned on the hot water,I loved hot showers in the morning.
The fog on my skin was what I needed to get my day going,I forgot my new shaving cream!
I wrapped my towel around my waist and went into my bedroom to get it from my drawer.
But I met Joe inside,arranging her stuff,she turned around to see me,and used her sweater to cover her face.
That looked cute.
"Am so sorry.."I said,she got up and tried to walk around the room,with the sweater still on her face.
"I didn't know you were in the room.."I said,but she walked around the room like a blind mouse.
Crashing against the wardrobe.
And slumping hard on the marble floor.
"Ouch!"she said,while rubbing her bottom.
I went over to her to try help her out,but she strongly refused,by pushing my already stretched hand away,and crawling away from me.
She was like a slippery eel.
"Joe,am wrapped up"I reminded her,she finally lifted up a part of the sweater revealing one of her eyes.
She was peeking to check.
"See"I said,and she removed the sweater.
"True,I didn't know that you would come in"
"You're right,I'll knock next time"I said,and went out of the room and carefully slammed the door.
I knocked on the door,and came in,"how's that?"I asked.
"It's better"she said,half smiling.
I proceeded to take my new shaving cream,and leave to the shower.
Living with JoJo was never like this,I wonder how he was living out his morning.
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"JoJo,!JoJo!"
JoJo slowly moved,yawning,and rubbing his eyes with the back of his palms.
He slowly opened his eyes,the place was bright,he ascended from his position,and opened his eyes fully.
Before him was a red hair,in sweatpants and a bra top.
Being perverted, he happily stared at her.
"So beautiful"he accidentally blurted out.
"That's a funny new way to say good morning"Scarlett said to JoJo.
He used his hand to hold the back of his neck,"is it?"JoJo asked,trying to hide his embarrassment.
"Here"she said and tossed him some joggers.
"Um..."JoJo said,unsure of what this woman expected him to do with it.
"Get dressed,let's do some morning exercises"Scarlett said,and JoJo burst into an uncontrollable surge of laughter.
She tilted her head to the side,and gave him a look,which signalled her seriousness.
"Wait,you're serious?"he asked her,and she folded her arms.
"Am in the living room"
"But, this wasn't in the agreement"JoJo reminded her.
"Our deal was that you would love here,and I'd get my pay at the end of the month. But I have my own couple of house rules,and morning exercises are apart of that"Scarlett said.
JoJo looked at the digital clock beside him.
"It's four am!"he yelled,"go brush your teeth,am waiting"she said.
JoJo watched her leave the room,this was not what he had in mind.
He didn't sign up to live under the roof of some exercise planning policewoman.
He thought he'd live with a hot red hair and get real cozy at night.
He missed living with True.
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Joe was busy in the kitchen,making dinner,the whole day was a mixture of noise and quiet.
Quiet in the sense that Joe wasn't so talkative,but noisy in the sense that she was falling things,my things.
I sat in the living room,watching a football game,I watched the game with JoJo mostly.
But JoJo was no longer around,he was somewhere having the time of his life.
With his red hair.
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"Come on,evening exercises! Go down! One!
Two!
Go lower to achieve your squat thrust!
Three!"
JoJo was on the verge of breaking,she left him in the sore,and came back late at night to finish what she started.
JoJo was bathed and soaked in sweat.
"I can't see sweat!"she said,"come on JoJo! Come on! Hold it! Hold that position!"she commanded him, overshadowing his whimpers.
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Joe just got out of the showers,and the whole house scented like almond milk.
I realised that my house was getting a little bit less manly.
The stench of manly cologne was slowly vanishing,and Joe had hung up some paintings.
She was an art enthusiastist.
She did make good food,grandad would love her.
The soft delicate flower he wanted me to have in my garden.
She had on a night gown,with flower patterns on it,looking so pure,looking at me so innocently.
"You can sleep on the left side of the bed"I said to her.
She slowly sat on the bed,the bed didn't even shake,unlike when JoJo would slump on my bed rudely.
I got on the other side,she let her hair down,she looked so beautiful after she had had her bath.
I took in her scent,sleeping next to a woman affected any man,but I was determined.
I had only a week,before I would have to embark on my assignment with Yu Yan.
I took a while to sleep,I felt a hand on me,I turned around to see Joe,fast asleep.
Peace and tranquility radiating on her face.
First day was good,I can't wait for day 2.
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"I know am a bad bad boy,but don't,don't let her find me!"JoJo pleaded while hiding in the closet.
Her dog Bow,as in rainbow was staring at JoJo eyeball to eyeball.
JoJo tried to bargain with the dog,but the cruel dog,did the worst thing ever and let out a bark.
It barked twice,"stop that,or I'll kill you"JoJo threatened,ready to do just that.
The dog barked again,and JoJo grabbed it's neck,ready to strangle it.
The closet doors flew open,and Scarlett met JoJo hugging Bow,petting her.
"I guess I'll leave you two to spend the night together, goodnight Bow"Scarlett said,and crouched down to kiss Bow.
JoJo raised his head up,ready to be kissed,but didn't feel a thing.
He heard the door shut,and realised she was gone.
Leaving him and Bow together.
The dog growling at him.
"please let tomorrowbe better!"JoJo pleaded.
A/N:Thanks for reading.