Leila roused slowly. The first thing she noticed was that she was on something soft and firm. Her eyes flew open. She was on the bed. How did she get here? Kelvin’s side of the bed was cold. He didn’t sleep here.
The second thing she noticed was her dress and it somehow saddened her. Was he so mad at her he didn’t change her out of her work clothes? If he had done that, she wouldn’t have minded. A yawn escaped her. By the time she freshened up, changed and checked the time. It was 3 am. She would have loved to return to sleep but her mind was busy.On a whim, she dialled her husband’s number. He must have come back to the house but she couldn’t say for sure if he stayed back or left. A ringtone from the house had her shooting to her feet. She pulled her robe tighter around herself.The sound was coming from the guest room.Her footsteps echoed throughout the house. In front of the guest room, she took a deep breath and pushed tIt wasn’t until thirty minutes after Kelvin was done bathing and dressing up that Leila stepped into the study. Kelvin could barely focus on his work. He wasn’t mad at her but he wasn’t happy with her either. Mia sent those pictures. A short visit to his sister’s friend revealed that. The next time that would happen, Mia would be spending some time in prison. He made that crystal clear to her before ending their conversation.“Hey.”Kelvin didn’t look up but his back was straight. “Hi.”Leila came closer to him, her hand on his shoulder felt like lead. On a different day, he might have pulled her into his lap. They seemed to take one step forward and ten steps backward. Kelvin was growing tired of it.“What do I need to do to earn your forgiveness?”Her question made him look up. He dropped his pen and motioned for her to sit. She dragged the swivel chair close to him, sat near enough that he
When the door closed quietly behind Kelvin, Leila dumped the punishment and crawled into the bed. Her stomach was on fire and she couldn’t hold it in any longer. It was some minutes past nine, but her plan to keep calm until Kelvin left for his meeting went up in flames the moment the second bout of pain hit her.The first day of her period was the worst. It always got better but the cramps would be completely gone by the third day. Bedrest helped. If she had to be at the office, she would have popped some pills. Pills meant irregular period so she liked to stay off them as long as she could but they greatly reduced the pain.Leila pulled the covers over her head at the sound of the door opening. The bed dipped with her husband’s weight, she tugged the cover to her chin before he could do it.“Hey,” he said. She winced when her insides twisted. If she could forfeit menstruation for her whole life, she would. She didn’t understand why wome
“What’s your favourite colour?” Kelvin asked.“Yellow. You?”Leila already knew the answer to her question but she wanted to keep their conversation flowing. Today was a lazy day for her and she was loving every moment with her husband. She smiled at Kelvin as he massaged her feet.“Black,” he answered. He cracked her knuckles and she giggled like a teenager. The cramps had reduced, his presence might have to do with that. “What’s your favourite food?”He adjusted her legs on his lap and she wriggled when he began tracing circles on the sole of her feet. They were in the living room and the television was on. This was the first time they were spending time together like this in their house. Work made it near impossible.Leila grinned. “Noodles.”Her husband laughed. “That doesn’t count as real food, you know?”She didn’t know that and she would argue the
The cramps were almost nonexistent by the time Leila returned home from work. She picked her ringing phone from the dresser. Her best friend was calling her on a video call. Plopping into the seat with a sigh, she wiped her makeup. That was if she could count the lipstick and winged eyeliner as makeup. Today’s workload was the same but she was exhausted.Swiping up on her screen, she frowned at Freya when her face came on. “Why are you naked?”Her best friend’s boobs occupied her screen. She shook her head when Freya pulled a shirt over her head. In the future, she might grow as confident as Freya and show off her body but for now, she was content with covering up.“Was fucking,” Freya replied. “You know that thing couples do.” Leila stifled her laugh. Her best friend was so stupid. She crumpled the wipe in her hand and placed the phone on a book so she could unbutton her shirt. “When they put their dicks into thei
Kelvin could not stop laughing at his wife. His head fell back with laughter and he clutched his stomach. He should do this more often. In fact, he would make it a mission to tease his wife. His new agenda was to leave his wife flustered after working her up.After a quick shower, Kelvin stepped into the room. It was the same way he left it and Leila wasn’t back. He changed into a pair of shorts and strolled to the kitchen.The aroma of something sweet had his feet moving faster, he stopped behind Leila and wrapped his arms around her mid-torso. A current zipped through him at the contact of skin on skin. This was his first time seeing her in anything this short. Leila froze briefly, then continued stirring the creamy liquid in the pot.“What’s cooking?” he asked.The little man in his shorts was overreacting to her presence. Now, he regretted teasing her when she had only that skimpy singlet.Leila turned off the gas. “White so
How to give a great handjob. Leila’s eyes greedily took in the details on her phone’s screen. She wasn’t convinced she did a good job with Kelvin’s dick. The article mentioned lube and she hadn’t used anything.For a greater part of last night, she had no idea what she had been doing. She only followed the tempo of his breath, moving slower and faster according to his moans.Kelvin didn’t lie. He was huge. He was so big her hand couldn’t easily go around him. A thick lump settled in her throat and she gulped hard thinking about it.Yesterday was her first time hearing him be that vulnerable. She didn’t mean to laugh. It just came out because his request made her nervous. Sex on her period would have been messy. His reaction to her confession was worse. She had never felt so alone.This morning was the most awkward between them. If she did such a good job, why was he so nervous around her? He didn’t even kiss h
The morning went by fast. Leila was constantly checking her wristwatch. Minutes after leaving Kelvin, she had rushed into the bathroom to rehearse the speech she would give him. She wanted to kiss him and she would tell him that when they met for lunch which was in a few minutes.That thought evaporated once her phone vibrated.Kev: I won’t be joining you for lunch.Her heart tumbled to her stomach, Leila wrapped her arms around herself and smiled sadly. She suspected his decision had to do with this morning’s event. Kelvin had to be patient with her. She was trying her best to come around. It wasn’t easy. He had to understand she wasn’t as bold as he was. It was hard.Lily slammed a file to her table, making her jump. Her colleague laughed at her reaction and said something she didn’t hear. Leila nodded and even managed to smile because it seemed like what Lily wanted her to do. Lily dragged the chair in front of her desk and sat on
The door to Leila’s office opened exactly when it was time for lunch break. Everyone stopped what they were doing at the abrupt appearance of their boss’s assistant. Leila hid a smile. She was the only one who knew why the woman was here.Amara’s eyes roamed her office until it settled on her. A ghost of a smile fleeted across her face and she stalked towards Leila’s desk. Leila pretended to be working on the slides on her screen. Silly Kelvin. He would have to learn the hard way that bossing her around was no good.Amara knocked on her desk twice and Leila finally looked up like she was seeing her for the first time.“Miss Leilani, your attention is needed.”Her colleagues were aware who Amara was, so no one questioned her order. Leila packed her things and followed behind Amara. They didn’t stop walking until they were at the elevator.Once they were alone, she asked, “Where is he?”“Downstai