The next day morning, Carlos was half awake.
His mind was on Anne and he wondered if she was really at his house last night or if it was just a dream.
To be sure, he felt the bed, if she was sleeping by his side but it was just him and he opened his eyes.
Carlos lazily sat down on his bed, massaging his temple. He barely remembered what happened the previous night after he got drunk.
He got up and went to the living room so he could have a glass of water from the freezer and to his surprise, he saw Anne sleeping on the couch.
She looked quite uncomfortable but at the same time, cute like Sleeping Beauty.
Carlos smiled to himself. He was happy she was in his house for real and it wasn't a dream.
Although, he found it weird why she was sleeping on the couch when she could've just slept on the bed with him. It would've been more comfortable for her.
Carlos went closer to her and carefully peck her on her cheeks.
"my princess" he whispered, gently caressing her face.
He didn't want to wake her up from her beauty sleep but his warm touch made Anne slowly open her eyes.
Anne looked at Carlos with narrowed eyes, seeing his face very close to hers like he was about to kiss her.
"good morning, sweetheart," Carlos said and Anne stood up from the couch.
"you don't know how happy I am to see you here. I already know my day is going to be perfect since you're the first person I'm seeing today" He said, walking closer to her.
Meanwhile, Anne's eyes were on the floor, acting like Carlos was talking to himself. She is still angry about the text she saw on his phone and that was why she slept on the couch.
"hum... why did you sleep here on the couch? You're my girlfriend and expected you to sleep by my side. You shouldn't act like a stranger in my house." Carlos said but Anne kept quiet.
"Is there something wrong? Why are you this quiet?" he asked but Anne still didn't flinch.
Carlos lifted her chin so that they could maintain eye contact.
"Anne please talk to me... You know how much I hate the silent treatment" he said firmly
"who's Linda?" Anne finally spoke up, removing his hand from her chin.
Carlos gulped. "How... how did you know her?" he stuttered.
"you wanted me to talk right? So allow me to ask the questions, …Who the fuck is Linda?!?" Anne said giving him a death stare.
Fear gripped Carlos
'does she know about my affair with Linda?' he thought.
"now you're mute?? You can't say anything right?" Anne said in a broken tone.
Carlos couldn't return her gaze so he looked down.
"I waited in your house for four good hours only for you to show up extremely late at night wasted in alcohol!!
Like that wasn't enough, some girl Linda texted you 'thanks for pleasing me I love you so much' …Tell me how do you expect me to feel when my boyfriend is seeing someone else" she said vehemently.
Carlos mentally had a sigh of relief knowing that Anne knows nothing more. He was now sure that Linda didn't say anything to her, she only saw a text.
"so you've been reading my texts?" he questioned, looking back at her.
"Don't change the subject and no!! I'll never read your text because I trust you but you're beginning to give me doubts. I only saw the text pop up on your screen last night and I happened to see it against my will" she said.
"I'm beginning to give you doubts??" Carlos asked.
Those words from Anne bothered him.
"yes!! That text proved you're seeing someone else …oh my gosh, Carlos, I never thought you'll cheat on me." She concluded.
"I thought you loved me" Anne muttered, wiping her eyes.
She felt heartbroken
"no, don't say that. I love you," Carlos declared, cupping her face.
"I love you more than anything else in this world and you know it" He confessed, staring into her silver eyes.
"then please explain the text, tell me where you was last night and how you got so drunk"
Carlos scratched his head.
He needed to come up with a convincing lie or else he might lose her.
"Babe, I... umm…" he clicked his tongue.
"That text you saw was from my cousin. Hum… last night she… she called me to defend her against her abusive husband... So I had to beat him up for him to leave my cousin alone. That was why she must've sent the text." he lied, hoping it was convincing enough.
Anne exhaled. "okay? …Tell me how you got drunk till you were no longer conscious,"
"I'm sorry about that, I had too much to drink at the bar.
Anne, I'm sorry I made you worry last night, please forgive me, please…" Carlos sincerely begged Anne.
Anne took a deep breath
"I don't know Carlos, I still feel hurt and I don't know why," she said.
Unfortunately, she believed his lies but for some reason, her heart still wasn't settled. She felt something was off.
"I'm sorry I hurt you, I promise I won't give you any reason to doubt me again." He apologized.
He placed his hands around her neck and kissed her lips.
"Please, don't get mad at me," he whispered, planting soft kisses on her lips, nose, and cheeks just to lighten up the mood.
"fine, it's okay …I'm sorry too for overreacting. What was I thinking," Anne said and hugged Carlos.
He tightened the hug with his eyes shut. "I love you so much and I'll do anything for us to be together forever,"
"I love you, Carlos," she said in his embrace and Carlos kissed her forehead.
"Sweetheart, I want us to go on a date tonight, let me make up for last night," Carlos said, releasing her from his grip.
"Really??" Anne's face beamed with excitement and Carlos nodded.
She chuckled softly. "I'm looking forward to it"
*****
"I really can't wait to spend tonight with Carlos again," Linda said to her father, smiling.
"you too are back together?" the drug lord asked.
He knows about his daughter's obsession with Carlos.
As usual, the drug lord was chilling in his house, sipping alcohol while Linda was lying down on the couch, daydreaming about Carlos.
"We're not back together yet, but I've turned him into my puppet," Linda said
"Carlos? your puppet?" the drug lord laughed.
"I'm being serious. I've finally gotten him in my palms now"
"Linda! You should know Carlos is very dangerous and not to be messed with." The drug lord warned her.
"and that is why I love him, dad, he's so freaking good in bed and I am not letting go of him at any cost," Linda said shamelessly.
The drug lord sighed.
He felt so disappointed in himself for having such a slut as a daughter. Most of the time, he cared less but when she speaks about her obsession with Carlos, it disturbs him.
"Linda, I know I haven't been a great father to you but advising you to move on from Carlos, is the least I can do." The drug lord said firmly
Linda rolled her eyes.
"be a great father and support who I am in love with," she answered.
"I know Carlos more than any other person in this world…" the drug lord spoke the truth.
"…I am only trying to protect you," he said.
"fine," Linda sat down erectly, facing her father.
"dad, if anything happens to me, look out to Carlos" she smiled like her head was still in the clouds.
*****
The time was some minutes past 8 pm and Anne was already prepared for her date with Carlos.
She was wearing an off-shoulder black short dress which was quite revealing, showing off her cleavage and her beautiful long legs.
Her silky jet-black hair was made center-parted, cascading her back to her bum and her feet were graced with a white high-heel shoe to match her silver bracelet she never takes off.
Anne isn't a makeup person but she applied a faint makeup to make her face pop.
She was just an epitome of beauty.
"Where are you going dressed like that?" Dexter asked Anne weirdly staring at her.
"I'm going on a date with my boyfriend," Anne answered with excitement.
Dexter rolled his eyes.
"Is that why you're revealing too much skin?"
"Dexter, you should start learning to mind your own business okay?
Don't lock the door I'll come home late," she said, walking towards the door.
"Sure, have fun," Dexter said.
"I will" she replied and left the house.
Meanwhile, Carlos who looked heavenly handsome, was already in front of Anne's house waiting for her.
He was on a tuxedo jacket with matching trousers and a white round-neck shirt.
His brunet hair was well arranged and shiny because of the extra oil he added.
Tonight was one of the very few times he was dressed in a suit, looking like a responsible man. He wasn't wearing his usual swag-style clothes.
He wanted to look his best to impress Anne.
A huge smile filled Carlos's face as soon as he saw Anne slowly coming outside her house. He couldn't stop smiling as he stares at her until she was standing close to him.
"my girlfriend is the most beautiful woman in the world." he complimented her
"and my boyfriend is the most handsome man in the world" she also complimented Carlos and they both hugged.
He ushered her inside the shotgun seat of his car and he got in the driver's seat and they drove off to a fancy restaurant.