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
The text worried Leila but it couldn’t be worse than knowing her husband was mad at her. Leila wasn’t sure what her crime was. Kelvin’s cold attitude was unnecessary, so was Sarah’s text.Kelvin’s phone rang. She pretended not to listen to his conversation but her ears perked. He was talking about moving a meeting forward.Was it the meeting he cancelled because of her? She didn’t ask him that. When he dropped the call, her attention returned to the window and the passers-by enjoying their day. Leila would have been one of them if Kelvin didn’t call her.They stopped a few metres from the office like they had been doing in the past. She glanced his way again but he was leaning on the window, eyes closed with his hand over his forehead.“Kev,” she whispered. Her hand reached out to touch him but she dropped it before her fingers met his arm. She didn’t want to end this on a bad note. But it seemed to be w
The office was still buzzing with activities when Leila left. It was already closing hours and she wasn’t in the right frame of mind to engage her colleagues. Instead of going home, she flagged down a taxi and gave him directions to her best friend’s house.She rang the doorbell of Freya’s house. No response on the first trial and on the second ring, the door opened. Freya was in an oversized t-shirt and leggings, she pinched Leila’s cheeks and dragged her friend in.“To what do I owe this visit?” Freya asked, her voice an octave lower in an imitation of a cartoon character.Leila hissed. She wasn’t sure anymore. She had not been thinking when she called the cab. They continued to the kitchen and she pulled out a stool to sit by the island. Freya took the opposite stool and resumed stirring the batter.“What are you making?”“Cake.” Her fingers circled the rim of the bowl to catch the batter d