TAKEN fifteen
Marcus worried nervously. He wasn't sure how he would tell Stella he wanted to leave home. He just got back from wherever he went to and he was not going to work today, what other explanation could he give if he didn't want to reveal his fitness practice to her. He paced the room three times beating his legs continuously. Stella sat with her phone as she watched her husband in disarray. He was casually dressed to go out but he looked bothered about telling her where.
"Marcus"her questioning tone caused him to stop at a spot. Could she see how nervous he was? He turned to her and gave her a short wink bouncing on the bed where she was and touched her leg.
"Are you okay?"she asked him
"Definitely"he said too quickly
"You want to go somewhere?"
"Yes. With you...let's take a walk"
He was certainly going to skip a class today, he wasn't ready to tell Stella he was in a fitness class, what if she laughed at him.
He would only tell her when there's an obvious change in his body. Or was he scared to say anything because of his guilt. His aggressive cuddling with Jenifer yesterday was enough to get Stella mad, if he told her about his fitness class. She might want to look into him and watch him.He didn't want eyes on him. Not at all.
"A walk."Stella knew Marcus was once a romance. He changed after he started working back to back without no one to assist in a high post. As a full house wife. She got bored and followed Rose to that party that night where she met Spencer.
Her desire for more men started that way. Marcus also started showing symptoms of old age. He stopped working out, he ate a lot, lost his fashion sense and so many things. One could agree with him and say he got too comfortable. But that was not the man she married.
How does marriage affect your looking good.
Asking for a walk now, seemed all new to her and she's really liking this change. Probably she would get rid of Allen if Marcus came back to his senses. Wait-
No, probably not!
Allen was not to be compared even with the former Marcus.
If she was to give an highlight of how he satisfied her yesterday, parental guidance is allowed. Any girl would love to have that man.
Marcus wanted a baby, was that why he was coming back to his senses. Was he trying to be all romantic and impregnate her. She had gladly told him she was ready to be unsatisfied for him to have a baby, she would endure a night with him just for a lucky sperm. He doesn't have to be extra, she was really fine with her relationship with Allen. He just didn't know.
Stella didn't call herself selfish. She was gladly contented with what she had. A rich husband, a sex god, and an upcoming rich baby. She had all she wanted to be in power. She was definitely satisfied.
"If you don't want a walk..I can-"he was surprised at her long pause for just a walk request. The Stella he knew would flush if he asked for just a 2minute talk with her.
Gone are the old days?
"-its fine Marcus...really."she said standing up from the bed. She wasn't going to take the blame for him if he says he tried to bring them back to their old ways.
She gave an accepting smile and drag him from the bed. It's just a walk after all.
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She looked beautiful than usual. She had stopped at the reception to take another look at herself at the transparent glass there. And Flora was so proud of herself. She had adhered to her boss change in dressing, and she really looked like a professional beauty. She was glad of her changes and knew Allen would be too.
She knocked once on his office door and opened the door. She walked towards his table as her heels made very nice sound on the tiles. Allen looked up when she entered and watch her approach him with big smiles. She looked very giddy to be at work today. That was unusual. He looked at her from her heels to her hair, she was different today, looking very beautiful for a personal assistant. As it was supposed to be but her smile could clearly tell him his impressed she wants him to be?
"Why do you look extra?"he yhre the words at her.
Her smile immediately fade as Allen spoke. Extra?. She was wearing exactly what he asked her to wear, dressed exactly how he wants her to dress, what was extra about this. She had Yvonne thoroughly access her this morning before she left the house. Yvonne was a spec in fashion and she believed her. What was Allen saying. Was he old fashioned or something?
She didn't like that her silence showed weakness. But she didn't know what to say, she was angry that she expected more than just a 'wicked' statement from him.
"Do less make-up next time"he pointed fingers on her face showing her fault.
She gulped her spit down her throat and gave a short bow as she turned to leave his office. That was the proper way to avoid and heated argument, cause she was definitely pissed.
"Mmm"he grunts sweetly. She turned back to look at him arching her brow angrily.
"Not too bad of a backview"he winked and laughed
She rolled her tongue all over her teeth as if to swallow words she had in mind. She didn't know why she would not utter insultive words. Maybe she really feared loosing her job or she had performed enough drama for him yesterday. But she just kept mute and silently prayed they would not engage in a big argument. She paused and grabbed her shoulder bag tightly
"Can I go now?"she asked
"Sure, as far you don't turn back"he winked again.
She let out a furious laugh, but it didn't change anything as Allen's face looked so flirty and childish. They both fixed their gaze on each other. He really looked like if she turned back, he was gonna do something about it.
"I don't do guys"she blurted at him.
"Don't think too much. I'm not attracted to you Flora"
It was a lie if that didn't hit her, the silence in the room made it more painful and she felt ashamed as a woman. She was one of the prettiest girls in the office and Yvonne chose her. She wasn't going to listen to the dirty talk from her old fashioned boss in front of her.. It was a waste of time.