Chapter 13

well..... i i don't know, we haven't the time for it yet

what do you mean "you haven't had the time for it yet" you're still on marital leave aren't you?? said Roxanne

well yes, but that's not it

what is it then said Amy

oh I don't know girls, it just it's justttt th th the right moment hasn't come yet

silence......

"you're kidding" scoffed Amy

are you serious??? said rose

"the right moment? what even is that" Roxane said

y you know, the right moment

silence........

it's not like I don't want valerio, I just don't know why I'm stubborn about sleeping with him...

w we haven't had the time for it yet, you know valerio is busy with the execution of the will ......

I said snapping out of my thoughts

that's still not an excuse scarlet said Roxanne

"no offense but that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard" rose chimed in

but don't you want him? said Amy

great question Amy said rose

of course I do!!!

or an even better question, doesn't he want you

I I don't know I said trying to look sad when in reality I didn't know what to tell them

scar?

yes...

tell us what's wrong

yes girl...

the last thing we would ever do is to judge you

tell us

scarlet, you're not saying anything

"I don't know" I blurted out before I could stop myself

what??

I said I don't know because I honestly don't know

silence.....

"it's not like I don't want valerio or he don't want me" I said quickly after getting no positive reaction from them

it's just, I it's ju ju just that

but scarlet, you're the one that coerced him into the marriage said Roxane trying to read me

and he agreed to marry you without ever knowing you personally added Amy

i mean he saved you from all the embarrassment and shame on your wedding day said rose

at least you owe him

not at least, YOU OWE HIM!!

he saved you Scarlett, and the last thing you need right now is for him to look outside at this early stage of your marriage

w wh what?? I said suddenly very alert

wait.... you didn't know that there's a possibility that he could cheat on you??

but valerio would.....

would what? never cheat on you?? are you listening to yourself?

I don't know what you were thinking Scarlett

but sex shouldn't be that big of a deal, we just haven't found the right time for it yet....

silence......

what? why are y'all always silent? it's not a big deal, we're gonna have sex at the right time

"okay girl" Amy said after a little more awkward silence

"how are the kids roxane?" said rose changing the subject

the kids are doing great, Miguel starts first grade in 2 weeks!!!!, can you believe it?

oh really, that's great news!!!! said Amy excitedly " seems like yesterday when he was still Soo little and Soo small and n......

I wasn't listening, my mind kept going back to that conversation, those words Roxane said to me

was valerio really going to cheat on me because of the lack of sex?

was he really?

and even if he does I was never going to do anything about it because the will says we should be married for at least a year

and this would be a perfect opportunity for him go be with other women

oh shit!!, step mother would kill me if she found out that I wasn't satisfying my husband

Isabella would mock me if she found out

or worse , she would try to seduce him

SCARLETT!! said roxane sharply, snapping me out of my thoughts

y ye yes?

"did you hear a word I just said" she said, her gaze piercing into me

y ye w what did you say?

you weren't listening? is something wrong??

nothing's wrong, you were saying??

i was asking if you're ok?

yes I'm fine.....

are you sure?, you seem a bit off

I'm fine I said with a small smile

but in my mind I wasn't.....

ooh look Amy suddenly said, the main course is here she said as the waiter brought in our food

finally said rose " I was starting to get really hungry"

uhm girls, I have to get going....

already? groaned Roxanne

but we just started catching up, we haven't really talked about what happened the wedding yet

yea, you haven't told us what the deal is with your stepsister and Carlos yet rose chimed in

w wh what? I said staring like a deer caught in headlights

h how did you ...

have you been living in a cave? the gossip was everywhere amy said with a surprised tone

it was all over the place, so group chats were exploding

especially when Isabelle posted vacation pictures of her and Carlos a week after the wedding rose chimed in

we didn't want to bring it up and we wanted you to talk on your own time, where have you been all these time?

well I deactivated my social media because I wanted a little peace before all the chaos began

we you should really activate them girl, they are a lot of wild theories about your wedding, you really need to clear the air on Soo many things

but take your time girl, you have to enjoy your peace while it last Roxane said holding my hand

let them think what they want, till you're ready to talk

"okay, but I really have to go" I said standing up and grabbing my purse

are you sure you have to go? Roxane said

c'mon scarlet, stay a little longer

yea stay added rose

I wish I could, but I'm sure my husband would be worried where I am since I didn't tell him where I was going I said straightening my dress

i had a really great time today, and I would like for us to do this again sometime I said dropping a 100 dollar bill on the table

after I bid my farewell, I started walking slowly to my car......

Isabella was surely going to pay for everything she did to destroy my wedding with Carlos

but for now, I was going to seduce my husband............