Third Wheel

The next morning, after I prepared breakfast I went to the garden without having it. I wanted to have it with him and when I asked Tina to call him, she said he wasn't in his office. So, I decided to do some gardening. I was enjoying gardening when he came with breakfast. I looked at him and he smiled.

"Let's eat," he said.

His voice was soft and he seemed happy.

I washed my hands and sat on the bench. We then ate in silence.

"If you don't mind, I was thinking.. if...you know..i .... I want to take you out...." He whispered in nervousness, playing with his hand.

I looked at him and laughed a little.

Was he nervous?

I just sat there looking at him and he frowned at his hands when I said nothing.

"For... dinner," he hesitated.

"I didn't mean to.....laugh," I apologized.

Questions filled my mind. I mean he never asked me to go out before so why now?

"Before? Girl, you have been married for what maybe 10 days?" I told myself. I was in my own thoughts while he was looking