There Are No Secrets That Time Doesn't Reveal

I looked over his shoulder to see a woman that was literally his female version.

“Mom?! What are you doing here?!” Jerald snapped at the old lady. Oh it's his mother.

I quickly grabbed the dress from the floor and wore it while she was explaining.

“Uh… what am I doing here? You want me to leave?” His mother was fearless. She talked to him as if she had balls way huge than his. 

“Yes! Leave! You're not supposed to be here until the next two days.” Jerald said, okay that's not a way to talk to your mother.

His mother turned and started walking to the door.

“No! Ma'am! Please… we are done.” I yelled and she turns to me with a huge smile.

“You must be Jennifer… Honey, it's safe to come now!” She yelled to someone else from the door.

“It better! Because I'm too old to die.”  A man walked to His mother and that made me make a conclusion that it's his father.

Wait… were we too loud? I felt my face flush red when my eyes and his mother's eyes meet. And I must say the woman is  beautiful. 

She has a long face with a rounded jaw, a sharp nose, and large lips. Her light blue eyes are round and she has smooth eyebrows. She looked at me and smiled.

“What are you guys doing here?!” Jerald asked but his head was already in his hand and judging by all that, he didn't want to see his parents. 

“We wanted to surprise you! So… Surprise!” His mother said sarcastically and I chuckled.

I found his father looking at me so intensively as if he's looking for something he lost.

“Jennifer?” He said unsure of himself and Jerald turned to me. But he wasn't as shocked as I was! How the hell does his parents know my name?

“Oh… yeah. Mom, dad meet Jennifer, my wife. Honey, meet Tracy and David, my parents.” Jerald says. When their eyes shifted to me? I wanted to shrink.

So I smiled and waved.“Hi.” My voice was crunchy and it was clear that I was shaking.

“Hi, It's nice to finally meet you.” Tracy said as she waved there.

“Well… We heard a lot about you but wish we met on different circumstances but it's nice to finally meet you.” They said. A week is finally?

“Well… make yourself feel at home. While we change.” Jerald said and leaned towards me.

“Remember what I taught you. Now, come on.” He said as he grabbed me by the waist.  We walked up the stairs.

I didn't even dare to say a word. I walked to my bedroom door.“One more thing. We've known each other from a very long time.” He says and I turned to look at him. Since when does 3 days equal to a ‘Very long time'?

“Why is that?” I asked. “I'd have to kill you if I tell you.”

I rolled my eyes at him and opened my door.

“And I will continue what We’ve started.” His stare was so intense, so burning and I knew what he was talking about.

“Whatever you say.” I say to him as I walked into my room. I washed my face and changed into a different dress and heels. Did I mention that the closet have all kind of heels. From slingback heels to platforms heels.

I wanted to go downstairs but I couldn't. His parents caught us kissing. But first, I have to zip find a way to zip this dress.

Knock. Knock. Knock. 

Before I could answer to the door, the door went open and  Jerald went in.

“You ready?” He asked. Even a blind person could see I'm still zipping the dress. 

“Yes! I am ready.” I said sarcastically.

“Great. Now let's move.” He says. I looked at him and sighed.

“You're not going to help me?” I asked him and he licked his lips.

“I can't read between the lines, you know. You have to be more specific.” He says. 

“Can you help me zip the dress?” I asked with a smile and he rolled his eyes. I hate his attitude. 

He walked over to me, I turned to face the other way and I could feel his stare burn in my skin. 

He backed away when he was done. Something I was expecting,  of course.

“Done. Now let's go.” We walked down the stairs and found his parents in the garden, talking about us.

“Wow, someone thought you went to continue in the bedroom." Tracy said and I almost laughed.

No wonder Jerald was teaching me all those things, his parents define the word Luxurious. 

We got to talk, laugh and eat of course. Come on… who says no to food?

Jerald and David excused themselves, I was left alone with Tracy.

“Oh… you also have that flower.” I said pointing at the Datura flower on her hand and she smiled.

“Yes. We all do.” She responded.

“Does it have a specific meaning? I mean… Datura flower is poisonous and everything.” I tried not to sound offensive.

“It's a way the New York Cosa Nostra define themselves.” I felt like A whole Physics Law has been explained to me and I don't understand a thing. Cosa Nostra… I heard that before.  Oh it's on Jerald's hand.

“What's a Cosa Nostra?” I asked and she almost choked on her drink.

“Haha… you're joking right?” She laughed it off as if choking on a drink didn't make things awkward. 

“Haha… no?” I said unsure of myself as I looked at her wipe the wine on her mouth.

“He didn't tell you, did he?” she asked and I shook my head no. Tell me what?

“Is it something to do with his Grandfather?” I asked. She looked at me with a reassurance face.

“My father is dead. And my husband's father is dead. Which grandfather are you talking about?”

“I… Eric?” I begun to stutter.

“Uh… yes. That's our butler. He's much more of a grandfather to Jerald, I'm surprised you know him. But to answer your question, no. The Cosa Nostra has nothing to do with him.” Jerald and David walked over to us.

I looked at Jerald. He looked pissed, his father patted his back and walked over to Tracy.

“Well… I think we should leave. They have to evacuate.” David said. Evacuate?

“Oh… okay. Well, it was nice meeting you. Now I can have grandchildren!” Tracy said and David laughed.

“Mom…” Jerald said and Tracy giggled. Honestly I would laugh but my mind is still on ‘Evacuate and Cosa Nostra.’

We accompanied them to their car and trust me… That's one masterpiece car.

I walked inside following Jerald.“Do you have something to tell me?” I asked as soon as we got into the house.

“Pardon me?” He asked as he looked at me confused. 

“Like… do you have something to tell me?”

“Something like what?” He asked. So he got a lot of things to tell me?

“For starters, Eric isn't your grandfather.” I say to him and he nods unabashedly and roamed to the stairs.

“Excuse me! I am talking to you!” I yelled at him and I think I triggered some anger in him by doing that because he grabbed me by my neck.

“Listen… I'm right here next to you. You don't have to yell.” I thought maybe he was choking me but it was me. I forgot to breathe.

“Okay. What is Cosa Nostra?” I asked as I shoved his hands away from me.

“It's nothing.” He says.

“Why do we have to evacuate?” I asked out of curiosity and he sighed.

“No one is evacuating.”

“Jerald, we are married for fuck sake! You don't have to keep secrets from me.” I say to him. Well, isn't that what a married couple do?

They don't keep secrets from each other.

“Correction. It's a marriage contract.” He said. I don't remember signing a document. 

“Marriage is not a contract. Marriage is a vow.” I say to him and he smirked.

“Yes. But our marriage was bargain. And marriage to me is as binding as in business.” He said. So it was all for business? Of course it was. What am I thinking?

“You need to get something straight in your mind, We didn't marry out of love.” He said so coldly that it sent shivering to my spine.

“Okay.” I responded. Not because I'm trying to act feisty but because he is right and I have nothing more to say. I walked pass him but he grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him.

Gosh, this man is so strong. I found myself few inches away from his lips. He started leaning to me but I pushed him.

“We didn't marry out of love. I mean… Why bother?” I asked and he let out a small laughter.

“You're mine. I can do anything I want with you.” I laughed.

“That's where you're wrong, Jerald. I'm no one's possession. Besides… you don't even have a right to call me yours. It was a bargain.” I said roaming up the stairs.

“It's not bargain if we didn't sign on paper, Jennifer.”

“Whatever makes you sleep at night, honey!” I said sarcastically.

“You're mine. Only a matter of time and I will show you that or maybe Tonight, I'll show you that you're mine.” I heard him mumble but I didn't hear a word he said.

Jerald Carter, What are you exactly planning?