'So how's the honeymoon?', my sneaky friend Jodel asked.
I was removing my lab coat and placing it inside my closet when she caught me in the locker room. Not that I'm having a spat with my friends but I just want to avoid their teasing.
I blushed while I rolled my eyes heavenward.
'I knew it! He's a biggy!', she shrieked.
'Shush! Someone might hear you', I reprimanded but I can't help the slight smile that appeared on my lips.
'He's that good huh?', she pursed her lips.
'Oh stop it!', I giggled.
'Only a woman with no vagina will turn him down, I tell you', Mina. I didn't know she was right behind us. We turned around and saw her hanging her stethoscope on her nape.
'Oh shut up you two. Don't you have work to do?', I said laughing softly.
'We do but we're still busy with you', Jodel giggled.
'Oh for God's sake, leave me alone', smiling, I hurriedly walked pass them, leaving them baffled.
'Hey! You can't escape us. This is more important', Jodel. They both tried to catch up with me.
'Your patient's bp is 81 over 47', Mina informed her.
'Oh shit! Wait I'll be back', then she left.
Me and Mina were left shaking our heads.
'She's so nosy', Mina.
'She won't be Jodel if she isn't'.
'So, how was it?', her brows arched.
'Not you too!', I exclaimed.
'I wanna know. I'm your bff', she pouted.
'It was fine'.
'Fine?', she drawled.
'No', I gave a small laugh. 'Actually it was great. I've got nothing to compare it with. He's so gentle, so handsome, so caring, so loving... Do you think it's odd for me to feel this?'
'Feel what?'
'I don't know, I can't explain it. I just met him and I barely knew the guy but I'm having this strange feelings towards him. It's scareing me Mina', I frowned.
'He's your husband Nic'.
'I know. It's just that... it frightens me'.
'Are you in love with him?'
'What?! No! That's impossible'.
'It could be'.
'Mina, you know we didn't start in a normal relationship'.
'Then try to get to know him. People fall in love even at first sight Nicolaa'.
I bit my lip. She doesn't know I saw him before in my dreams. No one knew, just me. I never told anyone for they might find it strange but I'm tempted to tell her though.
I took a deep breath to calm myself. No, I'm not going to tell her.
'Why not give it a chance? Maybe you'll learn to love him. You have a good man in your life now. Isn't that what you wanted?'
I smiled shyly at her and bit my lower lip. With that gesture she knows that what she said was right.
***
'Hi babe'.
'H-hi', I hesitated. Lately that's the endearment he kept using. Can't deny that I like it though.
'Are you ready to go home?'
'I will be in five minutes, we just had pur endorsement. You don't have to come, I'll take the bus instead'.
'No wife of mine is allowed to take the bus. I'll wait for you here at the parking lot'.
Then the line went off.
He's here?! But it's almost 8 o'clock. His office is only open until 5 in the evening. Jeez! He waited for three hours and didn't inform me?!
I hastily gathered my things amd left like a speed of lightning.
He must be very hungry now. Oh poor Eric.
I was trying to catch my breath when I reached the parking lot.
I searched for his parked lamborghini but I couldn't find it.
My mobile phone rang again.
'Where are you?', U answered for I knew it was him calling.
'I'm here?
'Here where?', I frowned.
'Right behind you'.
I turned around with my phone still on my ear. And there he was, standing beside his car with a bouquet of red roses in his hand.
'Come closer?, he said through the phone.
I giggled and shook my head.
'Uh-uh, don't turn the phone off. You're still ten yards away from me'.
'What are you doing?', I smiled. I felt like a teenager with a crush.
'Talking to my wife on the phone. Come, come, I wanna greet you properly'.
I started walking towards him.
'It's not my birthday Eric'.
'I know. It's our first month together as husband and wife today that's why we're celebrating', he grinned.
My eyes widened. Oh my God! I forgot. Speechless.
'We're celebrating?', I asked in a small voice. Quite embarass for I didn't prepare any gift for him. I was only one yard away from him now.
'Yes', he turned off his phone and offered me the roses. I took it and smell it's sweet scent.
'Thank you'.
He nodded and gave me a sardonic smile.
'Come, kiss me'.
I was mesmerized by that deep blue sea colored eyes of his that I immediately tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek but he has another plan though. He wrapped his arms around my waist, flowers still on my hand and carried me to deepened the kiss. I wrapped my arms upon his neck. Our tongues started playing together.
I was so lost in his sensual embrace, I forgot we are in a public place. Three minutes gone by but still we were kissing not until I heard people started whooping and clapping and calling my name. Shit! That's Jodel's voice.
I stopped kissing him and saw that we were almost surrounded by my colleagues at work. I hid my face upon his neck and he chuckled.
God! My friends saw me losing my head.
I'm so crazy.
They kept teasing us and I bit my lip. Blushing profusely.
'What can I say? I'm such a lucky guy', he told the crowd. I pinched him on his side gently, and the more he laughed.
'We're going now, take care everyone', he waved at them and ushered me towards his car. My friends gave me teasing smiles. Jeez! Tomorrow would be another difficult day at work for sure.
Before he opened the car door, he held my face and kissed me chastely on the lips again. He brushed his right thumb on them and bit his lower lip as if tasting me. I swallowed. Shocks! He's doing it again. Luring me into his handsomeness. Into his hands.
He grinned when I still can't find my tongue to speak.
'Will you be mine forever, Nicolaa?', he whispered.
I nodded slowly.
I want to be with him.
Near him, everyday.
He's all I ever wanted.
All I ever needed.
He's everything to me now.
Eric Dominic Morrison. My Eric, my husband.
Mina was right, why not give it a chance?