“Are you enjoying the food?”
Rafael asked her breaking the silence that have been in the large room since they started eating, she just nodded and continued eating, they were at one of those big dinners in Florida, what’s the name again, Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster Orlando, Florida, their steak was top-notch, she could give a ten over ten to the chef, they were giving them a private service as they were the only one there, She sensed Rafael might have paid for the whole place, flex.
“Good to know, after this we will go home,”
He said the way he said home made her think he wasn’t talking about the penthouse they have been living in since they got married, this home was different.
“Aren’t you going to ask me why we haven’t been to the house I told you we will stay in together after we get married? We have been married going to two weeks now, aren’t you curious?”
She was, but she couldn’t just up and say anything, she had to be careful, obviously, Natalie and he had talked about it.
“Yes, I am curious but you have been so busy lately that I understand,”
She answered going back to eating her food.
“You understand, that’s fine then, I thought it’s the reason you aren’t talking to me, that and also the fact that we didn’t get to go for the honeymoon you wanted anymore,”
“No, no, it’s none of those, I just felt I shouldn’t disturb you seeing that you had a lot going on at your company, with the Jones,”
“Oh, so you aren’t angry at me for not pushing through with our travel plans?*
“No, I am not,”
She replied, she wasn’t, she was happy by the news that they won’t be going out of Florida, maybe Natalie wouldn’t have liked her honeymoon being canceled but she wasn’t Natalie, he didn’t know that, but she did, and she knew she didn’t want to go for that honeymoon, this was her first time being close to a man this way, what if things go south and she ends up falling in love with him? How would she leave him if Natalie decides to come back, she knew Natalie will return one day to collect what’s hers, what if she falls for him? How would she live with that? Which was why no matter how her female hormones are acting out and her being so sensitive and horny she wouldn’t let him touch her, she couldn’t do that, she wasn’t sure she can give her body away without her heart following right through, that would be a disaster, they finished eating and their plates were removed, she wanted more but she didn’t want to come across as a glutton, she hoped there will be dessert.
“I knew you didn’t like the cake at our wedding so I ordered a vanilla-flavored cake this time as dessert,”
He revealed as the smiling chef who has been serving them brought in the dessert, vanilla was her favorite, she smiled at him, happily tasting the cake.
“It tastes heavenly, everything you served is delicious,”
She complimented and the chef’s smile widened.
“Thank you ma, we are happy to serve you,”
“Thank you,”
She mouthed to Rafael who nodded, the man was doing better than she thought, she decided she didn’t dislike him anymore and just maybe he wasn’t a demon either but she knew she couldn’t classify him as an angel.
“You are welcome, contrary to what she thought, she couldn’t finish the cake.
“I see you are done eating,”
“Yes, I am full, thank you for the meal,”
“It’s cool, now let’s go, I have something to show you,”
“Oh really? What’s that?”
She asked curiously as to what it would be.
“It’s a secret, now let’s go,”
She followed him out of the place, they got in the car and the drive to where ever they were going took about twenty minutes when they finally arrived at a rather large looking beautifully decorated mansion, the lights surrounding the house made it even more beautiful.
“Wow,”
She said as they stepped out and the driver drove back at the instruction of Rafael who pulled her along into the beautiful house.
“Welcome to our home,”
He announced, the place was huge and beautiful how would just the both of them live here?
“It’s beautiful,”
“Yeah, now come along, I have something even more beautiful to show you,”
He answered pulling her with him, she followed him to a house separated from the main house, she wondered what it was.
“Okay, here to the big reveal,”
He said as he opened the door to the most beautiful art gallery or maybe studio she has ever seen.
“Wow,”
She let out, amazed.
“You like it?”
“Yes,”
“Good because it’s all yours,”
He revealed, she couldn’t believe it, she couldn’t get any words out when she tried to talk, she walked further into the big room that housed the most beautiful piece of art she has seen.
“Oh my God, this is beautiful,”
She let out covering her mouth with her hands, as she walked further, she couldn’t believe it, how did he think of gifting her this? This was like a dream come true, her own studio, not like the temporary one she had at home, this was four times bigger and it had some pieces from her favorite artist hung around, she walked in turning around marveling at the beauty of what was before her, she turned to him smiling with surprised tears in her eyes.
“This is so thoughtful of you,”
“I guess you like it then?”
“Of course I do, I love it, absolutely love it,”
She said going over to him and hugging him close, he did this for her, he might not know it but he did this for Nicole, not Natalie, Natalie wasn’t interested in art, how did he know what she liked?
“Good then, wanna see the inside properly? I just picked some random artworks, some from popular artists and some from smaller ones, I took inspiration from the lady at the art shop we met, and those are some of the works of a friend of mine based in Russia,”
“Wow, it’s so pretty, I love it,”
She replied and let go of him.
“How did you know my favorite pieces?”
“That day at Margaret’s house, you were going on and on about the various artists that you like and I am quick, I took notice of them all and picked a few, I couldn’t find some of their works though, but I did my best, I notice that you have a liking for smaller artist that no one would give a second glance at more than bigger known ones,”
“Yeah, that’s because I am a small artist too, but not totally though, it’s mainly the works that I am attracted to be it from a small or a big art guru, I just love anything beautiful,”
She said smiling.
“Maybe because you are so beautiful too,”
“I don’t think so, I mean I know I am beautiful but that hasn’t nothing to do with anything, okay I am just going to shut up,”
She said admiring the whole place.
“Let’s go back inside, you can check it out further tomorrow,”
“Sure,”
She replied and followed him back to the main house.
“Here’s our room, if you wanna share a room with me and to the far left is the room you used the last time you were here,”
He said holding her hands, she looked up at him, wishing she could pick the room that they would share together.
“To help you make a choice I am just going to,”
He said and bent to claim her lips in an intense kiss, she melted into his kiss, he lifted her up and carried her into the room all the while kissing her, his hands all over her body, he backed her again the door as he deepened the kiss, she laced her hands over his neck kissing him back, he had taught her this, how to kiss him back without holding back, he pulled off looked at her his eyes flaming up with needs, she leaned in and took his lips…