I watched him walk into the house and for a moment got lost in staring at him. He had a perfectly well built and tall, moderately masculine body. His pink lips and long dark lashes giving him a soft look on his chiseled face. How could someone look both cold and cute?.
He got to the table and sat opposite me, putting his phones on the table beside his already dished food.
"Good evening"I greeted finding it awkward to just ignore him.
"Yeah, evening"he said simply, picking his spoon.
The maids left and we started eating in silence. We had gone halfway into the meal when he sighed and lifted his head to stare at me. I looked back at him wondering what he wanted to say.
"We would be leaving for our honeymoon in two days, try preparing ahead"he said making air quotes while saying honeymoon.
I dropped spoon to look at him, this was too fast. Ever that happened in the last few days was too fast.
"But what about school, your parents promised I wouldn't stop school"I asked frustrated.
"And now my parents planned a honeymoon for us without our knowledge, not me, okay. You can continue with school once we're back. "he said dropping his spoon and picking a table rag wiping his mouth.
"Michael"he called out and Mr Michael came rushing towards us.
I was dumbfounded, what would happen during our honeymoon? How could we go on a honeymoon when we actually had a fight on our second day of marriage? How would we go on a honeymoon when it was meant for lovers? And what about Megan and school?
So many questions were on my mind. Well, school wasn't a problem as it would go on a two weeks break, though I didn't know why? But Megan...?
"Good job on the food, Michael"Alex said to Michael as he stood beside him.
"Well, Sir, according to the maids, Mrs Elaine here made the food, so sorry about that"he said. Why was he apologizing?
Alex glanced at me before standing, walking up the stairs. I smiled at Michael.
"You don't have to apologize for me cooking, it's what I love doing and will be doing from now on" I said.
"Thank you"he said smiling back at me. I stood up walking into the sitting room, sitting down and switching on the TV. It had been long I watched my favorite show.
Just like I had expected, the show was on and I smiled relaxing on the chair and somehow, after a while, I fell asleep.
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Alex
I walked down the stairs with my hands dipped in my pockets. It's been two hours since dinner and Elaine was yet to come upstairs. Getting closer to the end of the stairs, I looked forward to see someone on the chair in the living room.
I walked closer and just like I expected, it was Elaine, sleeping. The TV was on, I guessed she was watching a show and slept off. I turned off the TV and turned back to her. I wondered if I should wake her up or just leave her there. I missed sleeping alone anyways.
Sighing, I bent a little and carried her up, knowing I couldn't leave her there. She shifted a little before sighing back to sleep in my arms. I shook my head and walked back upstairs towards our room.
But then again, since fate decided to focus on how my life would be since a week ago, I guess she decided tonight to be a long one. I stared at the door, thinking of a way to open it with Elaine in my arms. I decided to try, lifting up my arms and Elaine shut her eyes open.
She stared at me, confused for a while. Then her eyes widened probably noticing the situation we were in.
"Relax, you slept off on the couch and I brought you here"I said.
"You could have left me there, I don't want to bother you"she said with innocent blue eyes.
"Well I'd be less bothered if you open the door now"I said, forcing myself to look away from her eyes.
"Oh"she muttered, opening the doors and I walked in, placing her on the bed.
"Thanks"she said as I walked back to the door closing it, but I just kept quiet. Going back to the bed, she stood up and entered the bathroom.
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Elaine
I rested my head on the top of the bathtub as I lay in it with my eyes closed. I didn't even realize when I fell asleep. And with the look of things, I slept long. I didn't know why, but I felt happy I slept off. I didn't know if it was for the fact Alex carried me or not, I don't know why I should be happy about that anyway.
I stepped out of the tub having stayed there for long. I looked around for a towel but found none. Wait...I couldn't walk out naked. What was I going to do? I walked to the door opening it a little and just as I expected, Alex sat with his back on the head rest of the bed, typing on his laptop. I closed the door and looked around, finally deciding in something.
"Alex"I called hoping he answers.
"Yes"he finally said after a while.
"Uhmm... please, there's no towel here, I need one"I said, my cheeks turning red.
The room was quiet for a while, and when I thought he wouldn't answer, I heard a knock on the door. He opened it up a little and stretched his hand holding a towel. I walked over, standing behind the door, I took it muttering a thanks.
I wrapped the towel around me and was met with a different problem. It stopped just below my hips.