After Lena wore the clothes Tina gave her, she went back to the bedroom and positioned herself on the edge of the king's sized bed. She expected a large room with different fixtures in it and so it was.
She realized she hadn't eaten, she rubbed her rumbling tummy and made for the kitchen, she remembered it wasn't her house, she went to the living room instead and waited for Tina to show up again.When she did, she requested food and in no time, Tina set the dining table and invited her over."Thank you, Tina." She smiled and went to sit, she looked around but didn't feel the presence of Darian, she wondered where he could be.She set the food well and started to devour it gently. She was some minutes into eating when her phone started to ring —a call from her father but she didn't pick up, she stared at the phone while it rang. After the call ended, there were two more attempts from her father before Lisa placed a call to her.She picked up Lisa's call, pressed the phone to her ear, and she smiled."Hey," She whispered in a low voice."Lena, how has it been so far?" Lisa demanded. Lena could sense the concern in her friend's voice."I don't know for real, I'm just here trying to get used to the place. Everything here seems strange." She retorted, her eyes roaming the dining area."You should calm down, okay? Have you had something to eat?""Yeah, I'm eating right now." Lena muffled a response."Good! I'm glad you're able to eat. Where is your husband?" It sounded strange to her, she didn't reply to her friend. The word 'husband' was new to her and she doubted if she would ever get used to that word."Maybe I was too forward but is Darian at home?" Lena sighed when her friend reconstructed her words."I can't find him," She told her. "My dad has been calling but I don't want to talk to him just yet." She said."You should, he would be worried about you.""I don't just want to..."The door flew open and a lady entered the living room. Lisa's eyes captured her at once, she wore a red body-fitted dress that highlighted all her curves, her hair was red too, she wore low-heeled stilettos, and had a red Gucci bag on.Her gown barely reached her knees, revealing too much skin on her thighs. Lena ended the call with Lisa and walked up to her. She was about to say a word when Darian walked into the house, he slammed the door shut and the words couldn't leave her mouth anymore.The red-haired lady threw her hands around Darian's neck and kissed his lips softly, Lena stood disgusted, she looked at him and he seemed happy, he hit the lady's ass and winked at her."Who's she?" Redhead asked Darian."A woman I married today." He chuckled nonchalantly."Oh, you got married today?" The lady asked as she rolled her eyes at Lena."Yeah and that's why I came late but not to worry, she won't disturb us. Her father gave her to me." Those words hit Lena hard, how could he say such things about her?She glared at him, wondering what more he had told people about her. but Darian didn't care, he had his eyes on the Redhead that whole time."Let's go in." He linked his arms with that of the redhead, giggling as they walked towards the bedroom, he stopped when he remembered something he had to tell Lena. "Hey, you!" He turned to her. "Don't come in till I'm done with her." He instructed and left without looking back.
Lena lost their balance but all thanks to Tina and the couch, she was able to use them as support."Am I dreaming?" She asked Tina, "Did that just happen?" She crashed on the couch and rubbed her temples down to her chin. "Tina, for crying out loud, we just got married today. We got married some hours ago and he's doing this?" She sobbed gently, but Tina was kind enough to soothe her."He will get used to having you around." She assured her.Lena sat in the living room all through the time Darian was inside with the lady.It was getting dark and she wondered if he would stay with her till morning.She was still lost in thoughts when the lady came out, she was dressed just the same way she went into the room.She rolled her eyes at Lena and let out a loud hiss before storming out of the living room.Lena stood up and walked towards the room, she knocked before going on.Darian was on the chair and his computer was on the vanity table, he had his glasses on and his eyes were fixed on the screen.She sat on the bed and didn't say a word to him, he didn't notice her presence either.After several minutes, she broke the silence."I want to get my clothes tomorrow," She began. "I would like to go to my father's house to get them." She told him. She regretted doing that after she did. There was no point telling him she could go wherever she wanted without seeking his permission but she felt it was best for her to let him know.
He didn't respond to her, he continued typing on the keyboard.
She knew she needed to take a shower before going to sleep, that was her usual routine at home but his presence was disturbing.She remembered there were other rooms in the house, a hopeful smile appeared on her face and she swiftly left the room.She got to one of the rooms and tried the lock but it didn't work. She did the same for all the rooms but no one opened them.Tina walked into her, and she told her the doors were not always open and all the keys were with Darian, Lena thanked her and asked if she could have a shower in her room. She agreed without hesitation and they left for her room together.As they got inside, Lena was wowed, when it came to spending money on exotic and expensive decorations, Darian was good at that. Everything she'd seen so far in the house spoke about money, she gently did what she wanted to do and left the room afterwards.She opted for sleeping on the couch in the living room but he didn't complain about her in the room earlier, she changed her mind and walked slowly back to the bedroom.This time she barged in without knocking and she met with the great body of Darian, naked, she saw his sexy butt before quickly turning away, she ran back to the hallway and regretted not knocking before barging into the room.She stood there for a while, she walked back inside shortly after, and now, he was in shorts and a transparent white shirt that revealed his perfect body outline but she took her eye off his body.She sat on one side of the bed and played with her phone."Tessy brought you some clothes," He coughed out, Lena stared at him and he continued, "That closest over there..." He pointed at it. "Is mine and the one next to it will be yours, I got some clothes before you moved and she brought new ones today. You should check them out." He told her and sat on the bed, Lena shifted to the edge, he ignored her and covered his body with the duvet.She wanted to thank him, her father taught her to thank people whenever they did something for her. "Thank you." She murmured but it was loud enough for him to hear. 'Was he being nice?' She thought but didn't get an answer."You should get to sleep." He switched off the lights, and Lena whined, she didn't like that she was alone with a man in a dark room.
"Could you please turn on the lights?" She requested."I don't sleep with the lights on. You can go sleep on the couch in the living room if you're not comfortable here." He said harshly.Lena sighed, his words didn't affect her though, she expected him to act that way towards her.She picked up about two pillows, wearing her crocs, she left the room.Darian didn't bother to call her back, he faced the other side and drifted to sleep very quickly.When Lena got to the living room, she met Tina cleaning up. Smiling, she arranged the pillows on the largest couch and turned back to her."Wide enough to contain me!" She screeched and jumped on the couch. "Why are you cleaning tonight though?" She asked Tina."I want to leave for my place very early tomorrow morning." Tina answered, wondering why Lena wasn't sleeping in the same room with the boss."Oh," Lena smiled, she watched her as she cleaned up and she was impressed at how seriously she handled her work.Lena took an utmost interest in watching Tina until she finally drifted to dreamland.6. A SIT-DOWNLena woke up to the morning sun glistening into her through the window blinds. She quickly shut her eyes at once to deter the sun from reaching them.She whined and remembered she wasn't in her father's house anymore, she groaned and yanked the blanket Tina gave to her the previous night, off her body.She let out a soft yawn, looking around the living room to feel someone's presence. Then, she remembered Tina told her she would leave very early. She must have slept for too long, she stood up and thought of where to go, her clothes were in the room she shared with Darian, she didn't want to see him that morning but she didn't have a choice.She huffed an annoying sigh, got off the couch, and walked toward the room, the door was left open, and she figured he wasn't naked again.She walked into the room but didn't find him, she heaved a sigh of relief and crouched down on the bed, she was still surveying the features of the room when she heard footsteps approaching her, s
7. WHAT IS YOUR NAME?Darian donned a white shirt, a pair of blue trousers, and a black suit jacket. He stood by the mirror side and checked himself. When he was satisfied with his look, he turned back to Lena who was still struggling with finding a decent dress to put on.She was ferreting the closet but she didn't like any of the clothes in there, she hadn't checked them until now, a small scowl marred her face as she rummaged through the closet. 'Why would Darian get her such indecent clothes?' She hissed inwardly, she was not used to exposing her body, and she won't start that now."Haven't you figured out what to wear?" His cold voice propelled quakes to her insides, but she didn't respond to him. She continued the search and got hold of a blue dress that looked longer and covered more parts of her body. She picked it up and heaved a sigh of relief. She dropped it on the bed, standing by the bedside, she looked at him, expecting him to excuse her while she dressed up. "What's t
8. MEETING THE FAMILYThe car pulled up in Dawson's mansion, and Lena's heartbeat intensified —this was the first time she would be meeting with someone from Darian's family, she hoped she would be treated nicely, and nothing like how Darian regaled her.As expected, it was a big mansion with lots of compartments. The outside was painted white and cream, and there was an orchard that beautified the house. Lena sighed, the Dawson family had a thing for flowers, it was evident from how they planted flowers all around the house.Darian pulled up in the garage that contained about ten more luxurious cars, 'They must be wealthy.' Lena thought as she got out of the car, Darian hurried to her side, and helped her out, he placed his hand on her lower back and walked her into the house.The guards welcomed Darian and Lena and accompanied them into the vast living room, as Lena stepped in with Darian, she tried to conceal her nervousness, she checked out the living room, and her jaw dropped, Da
Darian drove out of the garage, and hit the busy road, Lena stared out through the rearview mirror, the tiled road caught her attention, she wanted to talk to her husband but didn't know how to start. His eyes were on the road, and he didn't seem like he wanted to have a conversation with her. She wasn't sure how long she could keep up if he continued to have the cold and emotionless expression on his face.She sighed and was forced to speak out, "I didn't know you are a member of a mafia," she let out, "I have read about them in books but never really had an encounter with one. What do you do in your Mafia?" She asked, patiently waiting for a response.He tightened his hand on the steering wheel, and the car moved at an even higher speed, Lena mashed her lips together and wondered if she had done the wrong thing by asking him that question, but either way, she needed to know, he was her husband and she had to know some things about him."We kill people who don't mind their business,"
Darian crouched down tiredly on his mahogany brown office chair, cradling his head with his hand as he thought of Lena. A smile found its way to his lips; he waved off the thoughts and receded to the file on his table.He had heaps of them to deal with, and it was getting too much for him already. He had been away from the office due to the wedding and introduction stuff; he just had to deal with the files before they became too much for him.A knock at the door caught his attention; knowing who it would be, he gave the order for his secretary to come in.A young lady walked into the vast office. She wore a brown dress that revealed most of her back and stopped far below her knees; she had a yellow blazer hung over her shoulders. She was tall and had white skin that glowed with so much grace, she had long legs she probably liked to reveal. "Hi, Darian," her heels rattled on the tiled floor as she walked toward him. She dropped the files in her hand on the table."It's been a while."
Darian woke up early in the morning, and Lena could feel that he had left her side; she opened her eyes when the lights came on but instantly shut them back when Darian looked toward her side.He strode into the bathroom and had a cold bath before getting out and changing into his workout outfits. When he was done, he donned black shorts, a black singlet, and a pair of red sneakers with black socks. He sat up and flexed his muscles. Lena watched from the corner of her eyes, pretending not to be awake, but she could see everything he was doing.He inserted his AirPods in his ears and grabbed a black hoodie, he wore it over his head, and it stayed on his body. He looked at Lena one more time before leaving the house.Lena flew up Immediately after her husband left the bedroom. She didn't know he worked out too, she loved doing that and hadn't gotten the inspiration since she got to Darian's mansion. Though there was a gym in the house and she had visited there a few times she needed to
After resting for a few hours, she went to have her bath and prepare for work. It was Monday; she was to resume her new job as a teacher at Mayfield high school. Though she hadn't told her husband yet, she was willing to say it to him after she was dressed and ready to leave the house.She shuffled back into the bedroom, and Darian wasn't in yet. She thanked her stars as she hurriedly dressed up before he could come in; she wore a long red skirt that stopped after her knees, a white shirt, a black blazer to complete, and low fast red shoes.She combed and applied her hair cream, which smelled like mint. She packed the hair backwards and let out a smug smile. She wasn't a makeup fan, but she rubbed a little bit of powder on her face and lip gloss on her moist and plump lips.She picked up one of the bags Darian got her and checked the mirror.She was still staring at the mirror when the door flung open; she composed herself and waited for him to come in.He didn't notice that she was a
"How was your first night with him?" Lisa asked Lena, and a naughty chuckle followed her question.Lena shook her head, "I haven't had my first night with him. Don't expect godchildren anytime soon." She chuckled back a response."Why?" She was disappointed. "Why haven't you two consummated your marriage?""I don't know Lisa, I don't think he's ready, and I'm thankful he's not in a rush too, because I don't think I'm ready as well," Lena said to her friend."Hmm, are you serious about that?" Lisa asked her."Yes, I am very sure about it. I'm just in this marriage, and I don't know where it would lead, I hope my father gets to pay him back, I want to return home." Lena whined, raking her fingers through her hair."Is it very hard for you to live with him? Is he not being nice to you?" Lena smiled, she easily detected the panic in her friend's tone."I don't know him, Lisa. I don't know the man I married, he's always busy with books if he's not in the office, and sometimes he doesn't ev