Markris eyes landed on time at the top of his computer screen as he sent out the last important email of the day,"Wow!" He leaned back and stretched, breaking into a loud yawn. His ears picked up a sound, and his brow snapped together. Contorting his face, he stood up and proceeded to the window. He spread the blinds gently and looked out. His tired eyes bulged, only just realizing it was raining again. "Oh?" He muttered, shutting the blinds. He proceeded to his computer and shut it off. "That should do for the day." He yawned again, his bones stiff from all that sitting.He turned off the lights in the room and proceeded to his room. All he could think about was the softness of his bed and how he couldn't wait to bury himself in it. After going a whole day without resting, it felt like his bones would fall apart at any moment. He hastened his strides, and soon he arrived at his room. Pushing the door wide open, he walked inside and shut the door behind him. He didn't have the st
A bright smile danced around the corner of her lips, her eyes fluttering open. She rolled to her side, expecting to come in contact with the man beside her. Instead, her feet got caught between the duvet, and she almost moved to the ground due to the space."Shit!" She cussed, straightening herself. "Oh, there he is!" She thought, her eyes lighting up as she spotted Markris seated at his dresser. He felt her eyes resting on him and turned his head around. Pulling off his earplugs, he nodded at her shy wave."Good morning." Lorena drawled, her voice still croaking from their intense lovemaking."Hey." He tilted his head, his voice a little too disengaged for her liking. His eyes did not hold the warmth of last night, and it left her wondering if something bad happened while she was asleep."Did you sleep well?" She asked, determined to keep this conversation afloat. She couldn't be the only one still high of the euphoria from last night. She felt a familiar feeling rising from the pit
Adriano? Are you ignoring your father!"Markris rolled his eyes at the phone placed on his dressing table. "I slept pretty early last night." He said."Did you receive the mail I sent you?"He stroked his chin. He tried to figure out what his father was talking about."I don't have all the time in the world, Adrian! Its subject was Morena Cicero.""Oh---" He bobbed his head, his mind trailing back to that interesting mail he had seen the night he sent Lorena out of his office."So, did you?" The hastiness in his father's voice irritated him to no end. What was so important about some damn mail?"I did, but I haven't read it yet.""Well, do, and get back to me, young man!" He yelled, ending the call.Markris sighed, his eyes lingering on the phone. Lately, he felt at the edge of something bound to snap soon. He dragged his eyes away from his phone, and it landed on the package just beside it. A small smile danced in his eyes, a thought forming. He turned around with the package in his
Markris carried a sleeping Lorena from the garden in his arms. He passed by the living room, ignoring the stares from his servants. What did he care if they knew about their lovemaking? She was his wife, after all."Wife." He tried to sound it aloud, and it felt weird. However, he was beginning to warm up to this whole marriage thing. It felt good to have someone willing to stay by your side, despite your shortcomings. God knew he had put her through enough."You." He called out, recognizing them as one of Tanika's replacements whenever she was on her day off."My lord." He immediately paused and bowed."Go to the garden, and get me the package I left behind.""Yes, sir." He took to his heel immediately, and Markris proceeded upstairs.He went straight into his room and gently dropped Lorena on the bed. Pushing the duvet up, he tucked her in, then placed a light kiss on her forehead. She murmured incoherently in her sleep and puckered her lips. He chuckled, placing a kiss on them. She
A week later"My lady, you won't believe what Maria just sent me." Tanika burst into the balcony where Lorena was relaxing with a huge smile."Hey to you too, Tanika," Lorena giggled, watching the happy girl bounce from toe to toe. "What did Maria send?"Tanika brought out her phone from her apron and stretched it forward so Lorena could read out the text. "Oh?" She nodded, reading further. "Wow, this is amazing!""I know, right?" Tanika laughed, twirling around. "And it's all thanks to you, my lady. You are the best!" She gave her a thumbs up, her eyes shining with love and respect for the woman. She remembered when she was informed the lady of the house was coming. She never expected it to be someone as nice as this. If she could describe Lorena to anyone, it would go this way; A light that subdued every darkness it passes through. She was just such a bowl of sunshine, and Tanika adored her beyond words."Oh please," She laughed, waving a dismissive hand. "It's really all just Mar
"You did enough to control his fever," Lorena smiled weakly at Dr Esteban, Markris's doctor. He had been informed last night about Markris's situation, but he wasn't available then. He had to instruct Lorena on what to do over the phone. Seeing his temperature was almost normal now. She had done a good job. "Well," He stood up, gently closing the medical box he brought with him that morning. "He should wake up soon."Lorena searched his eyes as if there was something he was hiding from her. "You didn't say what is wrong with him. Is he okay?"A small smile danced around the corner of the older man's eyes, his lips twitching too. " You care about him, don't you?"Lorena's face scrunched, wondering why he thought this was some funny moment. She didn't know the man but didn't like how he was so carefree about such a serious issue. "Of course, I care about him.""Good," He nodded. "Adriano is fine or will be fine. It's just stress. I reckon he has been working a lot recently?""Yes." She
"You did enough to control his fever," Lorena smiled weakly at Dr Esteban, Markris's doctor. He had been informed last night about Markris's situation, but he wasn't available then. He had to instruct Lorena on what to do over the phone. Seeing his temperature was almost normal now. She had done a good job. "Well," He stood up, gently closing the medical box he brought with him that morning. "He should wake up soon."Lorena searched his eyes as if there was something he was hiding from her. "You didn't say what is wrong with him. Is he okay?"A small smile danced around the corner of the older man's eyes, his lips twitching too. " You care about him, don't you?"Lorena's face scrunched, wondering why he thought this was some funny moment. She didn't know the man but didn't like how he was so carefree about such a serious issue. "Of course, I care about him.""Good," He nodded. "Adriano is fine or will be fine. It's just stress. I reckon he has been working a lot recently?""Yes." She
Lorena strode into the kitchen, her phone tucked in between her ears. "So you're going today, yeah?" She asked, walking to the fridge."My lady." Tanika mouthed on seeing her come in, and she nudged her head in acknowledgment."Yeah, Hermes said he'll drive me there. Honestly, he's been really sweet and supportive." She said, and Lorena could picture the smile on her face.Hermes looked like a genuinely good guy, and she couldn't help but be happy for her friend. "So what are you too like? Lovers, or just friends?" She adjusted the phone so her shoulders served as support as her hands ransacked the fridge in search of a particular juice Markris wouldn't stop asking for."Honestly, we're just taking it one day at a time. Right now, we're more focused on meeting Isabe-" She paused, taking a deep breath. "I meant Helena, and seeing if she's, you know, really my baby." Her voice fizzled out into a breathless whisper."Don't beat yourself over this, Alma. I'm telling you, Helena is your ch