The Sin Etched in Her Soul

Genevieve’s POV:

I walked quickly scurrying past the way too big crowd of people, my rugged heavy breaths making it look as if I had just come after running a marathon. I wiped the sweat dripping off my forehead from the back of my hand as I took a glance at my watch; 8:15 ‘late’

 With a huge sigh I made my legs move faster, if that was even possible. I looked down to see what I actually was wearing, a cream frilly blouse with pearls and blue boot cut jeans, seriously? I thought. No one dressed like this anymore, but once again I didn’t care what I wore. 

Who would believe I was the wife of Jaxon Black? A smile as large as the ones they show in those toothpaste commercials etched on my face at the thought of my husband. I didn’t think anyone would believe that, that good looking handsome was all mine! Now even more determined to get home quickly and be with him, I walked, more like sprinting.

Finally, I spotted the beautiful white mansion, standing as tall and sturdy as its master; my house and ran towards it, a little too worried of being late. I pushed open the door, and there he stood…

His hands in his pocket and his back propelled towards the wall,

It had been 2 years since we got married, but still that guy gave huge dragons in my stomach whenever I saw him. My eyes swept over his cocoa brown hair  roughly tousled onto his forehead, as if he hadn’t bothered to brush them at all, his broad shoulders fit perfectly in that gorgeous black Armani suit as if it was just made for him.

His sour mood was palpable in the air, I could almost picture him grinding his teeth behind his two fully rounded lips which at the moment were set in a thin line, his deep dark eyes looking as if a thunder was storming behind them. I swallowed the lump which had formed in my throat.

“Late, I see.” He sneered at me

“Jaxon, I –“I stopped mid-sentence, failing to say any further. I knew my husband would never be satisfied with my answer no matter what.

“Speak Genevieve!” I shivered at his blunt haziness, I wiped my sweaty hands on my jeans thinking for an appropriate answer.

“Jaxon I-“I jumped as I was interrupted with the way too loud ringtone of Jaxon’s phone. He smirked at me before he took out his phone and kept it on his ear.

“Yes” he barked into the speaker and in a matter of seconds his face lit up. I wondered who was on the phone, which caused him to loosen up so immediately. He cautiously moved away from me, making sure I wasn’t able to hear his conversation on the phone. It didn’t surprise me, I was used to this cold shoulder he gave me. But deep inside, he did love me back. I loved him with all my might and I knew life couldn’t be that unfair right? He loved me too and deep inside he cared for me and whatever he was doing had some good in it only. 

‘This is going to end soon, he loves you!’ I said to myself, more like I convinced myself. I heard him cut the phone and walk towards the front door.

I ran after him,

“Aren’t you hungry?  I’ve made your favorite-“

“Shut up.” He hissed at me as he continued walking towards the front door

“But where are you going? At least have dinner-“

“I. AM. GOING. OUT. AND. I. WON'T. HAVE. DINNER. WITH. YOU!”  He shouted at me.

“Going out at this time?” I glanced at the clock, 8:45. But I already knew his answer and what it was all about. He just glared at me and started walking out. I quickly followed him trying to catch up with him.

“Genevieve,” he said through gritted teeth, “Go inside.”

“But-“

“Just go inside, now!”  He shouted angrily at me.

“I love you” I said, taking a few steps backwards,

“Just stop saying that all the time!” he jerked his hands exasperatedly before he shut the door in my face.

I just stood there staring at the mahogany door in front of me, tears swelled up in my eyes, hesitating to fall right away but I was stronger than this.

‘This isn’t the time to sit and cry Genevieve. You are strong and this is life, it happens.’ I said to myself and wiped the tears away fearing that once they started to fall, there was no stopping them. I turned around, deciding to eat some ravioli; Jaxon’s favorite, but just decided to go back and sleep. I didn’t like eating alone in this giant house; it made me feel lonely.

I prepared my bed, took a shower and changed into my pajamas before dumping myself on the bed.

‘One day he’ll admit that he loves me and say it out loud too.’ and with that I drifted off into sleep. Not even realizing that my wish might come true one day. 

But at what cost?