lans for us than I could imagine. Things had not been like this in the past when I had married Kellan.

fe", she corrected herself, and even though I can't see Drexon's face, I wonder what kind of look he could have given her to have her change her words so easily. When I chose to be his wife,

exon's voice was smooth and commanded

ma replied. It was obvious she was having a hard time addressing me as his wife. Sh

e directly," Drexon s

but your mom keeps insisting, and even when I tell her that I am sure you would not agree to co

eed to make things different this time; I need something bold and powerful to make sure that I do not get to sit at the edge of

sharply. "We

id, and then I heard the door shut. I felt my body stiffen. I had been sure that I was going to escape th

own there and that this would end in a horrible disaster. I think of ways to escape this; should I play the sick and tired card to make him go down alone, and then afterwards w

y as a couple, and I think even if we were to have sex, it was too early for him to see me naked, and I was not willing to return the favour just yet. My mind began on the top

d admitting that he had caught me, I tightened my shut eyes and kept my body still. "You heard Tema; we have to

wn, and surprisingly, i

and ge

that would be the way I escaped the breakfa

ed to let go of it. It was my past, and I did not need to be associated with it. "Just fish somethi

morning, we did not need to call multiple times for hot water to come up. I stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped firmly around my waist, and I saw that he h

lled up and the first two buttons left undone. I tried not to stare, but the wa

favour to ask," I say, making sur

and still. I wanted to be at the head of the table, and I had thought long about it

d closed the gap. "Pro

promises, so I hav

t at the head