Later that evening, Alec was busy attending to his work in his study.
"Ben…" he called him out. But Ben was nowhere around.
He called out to him again but to no avail. He reluctantly got up and walked out.
Stepping into his room, he saw several shopping bags thrown on the bed.
'El's back?'. He looked around but couldn't find her.
He walked out and saw Ben and Robert standing near the gym area, facing inside as if they were watching something.
He walked towards them curiously. As he got closer he observed them being completely indulged in watching whatever was happening inside, it only increased Alec's curiosity.
Getting closer he asked,
"what are…" the sight in front rendered him speechless.
It was Michelle and Mark combating against each other. Both of them gracefully managed to dodge the other's attack.
Each one was better than the other. The duel between them seemed like a captivating dance as their bodies moved like water.
No doubt Robert and Ben couldn't take their eyes off them neither could Alec.
It was the first time he clearly saw her fighting skillfully, he was baffled with the sight in front of him,
'Is this what her gym sessions were about?'.
As he continued to look at them, especially Michelle he felt bewitched. Her moves managed to thoroughly enchant him.
Michelle continued to dodge all of Mark's attacks ceaselessly, until finally Mark stopped.
"Good job junior." He appreciated her.
Michelle let out an exhausted smile and turned to look at the door. In just a fraction of second, Mark kicked her on her legs, making her fall on her back.
"Ow.. not fair Mark" she complained.
"Life isn't fair. You should be the last person I'd have to say this to" Mark replied nonchalantly.
Alec's eyes darkened at Mark's sudden attack, he walked towards her.
" 'Unexpected Surprise Attack' is still your weak link. You need to work on it" Mark said as he stretched his hand towards her.
Before he could pull her up, Alec hurried to her and picked her up. Michelle didn't resist him.
"Stay alert, ALWAYS." Mark said, ignoring Alec.
" Will do." Michelle replied and motioned a thumbs up as Alec continued to walk away quietly.
He carried her to their room and dropped her on the bed. She had her eyes fixed on him all along.
"Does it hurt?" Alec asked.
She quietly shook her head.
Shoving the bags aside, he laid beside her and planted soft kisses on her neck. "You don't have to do this, I can have Ben and Robert protect you all the time."
Michelle smirked, "I can knock them both in less than a minute.
Alec smiled too, being amazed by the skillful enchantress who innocently laid beside him.
'What should I do with her.' he wondered.
"So this is what you used to train in the gym?" Alec asked and she nodded as a reply.
"Why?" He looked concerned.
"Mark insisted on it, he always saw me as his protege and I didn't mind either. It's safer this way." Alec understood what she meant.
"Well, Mark was right about one thing." Alec said.
"What?"
In no time Alec swiftly took both their pants off, spread her legs and buried his manhood deep in her core making her gasp.
"You are not good at anticipating sudden actions and I love it." He thrust deep into her again with a mischievous smile.
"How are you so horny all the time?" She teased.
"Because you are always so wet for me."
How can I resist my enticing wife." He continued thrusting.
"If I'm not horny all the time it'd be a disrespect to your charm" he seductively said between his thrusts.
"Slow… down… Alec..ahh.." She said in a distorted voice as they continued to indulge themself in carnal pleasures.
Once their bodies felt satiated, They laid hugging each other,
After a while,
"Can I ask you something?" Alec asked.
She nodded.
"This morning, You seemed very formal with your mother. Why?"
"You are formal with your mother too." She replied avoiding the question.
"That's because she didn't raise me, my Grandma did. That isn't the same case with you. I've seen her be an ideal mother to you."
Michelle swallowed before she continued,
"Maybe she was, But I don't remember any of it. All I remember is a few months with them in Barnesville, then I was sent to Paris and when I came back after two years I was abandoned within two weeks because of Dwane." As she said her words her eyes could help but get teary.
Alec started feeling sorry for her.
"I was all alone by myself for four years. Mark was there, protecting me, toughening me but he wasn't emotionally available, not even when I had my scars removed. It hurt like hell Alec." She buried her face in his chest and cried hard. Alec stroked his hand on her head,
"Stop crying love, everything is over now."
She sniffled a few times to stop crying.
"I'm not saying they weren't good parents. but I don't remember any of it. I really don't."
She sniffled again.
"I know they are good parents and they love me unconditionally, but it isn't easy for me to be the Michelle they want. For me, for a long time I've been only El, not Michelle Ford. People now see me as Michelle, but I don't."
"I hardly had anyone to call my own other than Isobelle. But then you came out of nowhere and we got married. I became El Wilson and I liked it that way, I still do. I felt loved when I was with you, something I've never felt before."
She raised her head and kissed him on his face.
"I always thought there is no such thing as Love, but I felt it with you."
"Same here," Alec replied.
She hugged him tighter.
"You mean a lot to me Alec." At that moment he realised how important he was for her. She said something he was longing to hear for weeks. He used to have this similar protective feeling before her identity was revealed but after knowing that she is Michelle Ford, it was obvious she had other important people in her life.
But her opening up to him about her memory loss and how she had been all alone before him. He hugged her back feeling more responsible for her happiness.
"Stop crying,Love. Nothing has changed, you are still my wife, El Wilson." He kissed her head.
"You'll never leave me?"
"I won't."
"You promise?" She asked with a child like face,
"I promise." He hugged her back.
After a few minutes Michelle said, " I'll try to be more congenial to them and be more the way they want me to be."
It was the last thing Alec wanted, he wanted her to be only his, his El.
"You don't have to be, just be yourself. You are the best that way." He said, tightening his hug.