Chapter 29 SO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW

John looked at Mary Ann, "Babe?" Then, he held her hands. "Please, trust me. I promise to you that Grandma will not be angry at you after I talk to her."

Mary Ann is also looking at John straight to his eyes. She could see the sincerity of what he said.

She took her phone,"Alright, I'll leave this to you then." She took her phone and started to dial her grandmother's number and when it rang, she gave it to John.

After a few rings the call got connected.

"Hello Mary Ann, " the other line answered and it was her grandmother in a worried voice.

"Hi, grandma. It is me, John. I am sorry that we weren't able to call you right away but Mary Ann is here with me now." John apologized to the old woman. " She is in my house and she will be spending her night here. I promise tomorrow, we will be going there early."

He is looking at Mary Ann, the woman opened her eyes widely and can see in her face that she's scared.

"Take care of her, John. You know that I trust you." The old woman reminded John.

"Thank you, grandma. I promise I will take good care of her. Do you want to talk to her?"

"Yes please, can you give her the phone?"

Mary Ann heard everything because the call was on loudspeaker. Mary Ann cleared her throat before she talked. "Hello, grandma," She said in a low voice.

"Hello, Mary Ann,my granddaughter,take care of yourself. Let the past go by, and move on, my dear, think about your future, wherever your daughter is, for sure she will be happy that you finally found your happiness."

Mary Ann felt her tears dripping from her eyes. Her vision starts to get blurry because of the continuous flow of tears. She couldn't believe that all the fears she felt held her off for a long time to find her happiness.

John hugged her and locked her in his arms, "Yes, grandma. Thank you very much for your understanding."

"Are you crying?" Her grandmother asked. Maybe she heard her broken voice.

"No, grandma. I am just so happy today." The tears flowing are because of the joy she couldn't contain inside her. Why only now did she have the courage to get out of her shell and face her fears?

"Alright, I will wait for you tomorrow. I will tell your Auntie Carla to cook your favourite dish." The old woman said in a lively voice. "Okay, take a rest now. I will ask your Auntie Carla to prepare the table now so we can have dinner since you're not coming home tonight."

"Thank you grandma. Please, go to sleep early. Good bye"

"Good bye, dear." The call ended.

"Do you believe me now? I told you she won't get angry at you. Please, stop crying now." John touched her chin and he stared at her. His eyes on her lips until his face slowly got closer to her. Slowly, his lips met hers. It was a gentle kiss and get more passionate until once again, their body engaged and reached their climax.

John carried her and walked to the washroom. He opened the shower and they went under the water.

They dance in the water together. After drying up, since Mary Ann doesn't have any clothes with her, John gave her his t-shirt and shorts.

"Wear these clothes for the meantime. I will call my assistant to bring you some new clothes. Just give me the size."

Mary Ann's eyes widened. If John will call his assistant then they will know that she is with him. Her face turned red in embarrassment.

"Are you serious? We just better put my clothes in the washing machine, so I can wear it again tomorrow. I will wear this tonight." She said looking at the t-shirt and the shorts.

She suddenly remembers the first time John dropped her home and got stranded because of the heavy rain. That time, she doesn't know what exactly to give to the man because there is no man at their house.

So, this is exactly what happens to her, since John is living alone. She can only borrow his clothes.

"Alright. If that's what you want and you are already comfortable with those clothes." He shrugged." Let's just go shopping to get you some clothes and leave them here so just in case you will spend or stay here anytime you want, you have everything that you need."

"Sounds like a plan," Mary Ann said.

Finally they are done changing so they have stepped out of the room and gone downstairs. They headed to the kitchen.

"Babe, please sit down here." He said and pulled a chair for her. "Just watch here and I will prepare our dinner."

"Okay," Mary Ann said, smiling. She feels that John is treating her like a princess.

She just followed John with her eyes.

The man opened the fridge and took out all the things he needed for cooking.

She saw ground beef or pork, onion, celery, tomato and parmigiano-reggiano cheese at the table. Mary Ann is wondering what John will be cooking.

John then opened the cabinet and she saw her pasta.

"Hmmm…" She said to herself while smiling. It seems her boyfriend wants to impress her.

A businessman, a gardener and now a cook, what else could John do?

John began to chop the onion, celery and carrot. In every move, Mary Ann could see her boyfriend's perfectly shaped biceps. He is too muscular to be a cook. She never thought that she would come to this moment with a man. Not just a man, but the same man she lost her virginity to five years ago.

The man now turned on the stove and put the oil, butter and chopped onion in the pot and turned the heat on to medium. She just watched the man in everything he does.

"That smells delicious." She said,

"Just give me one more minute and this should be ready." And John smiled at her.

John cooked spaghetti bolognese.

"Ready to serve." The man smiled ear to ear.

Finally, Mary Ann stood up and she helped John to prepare the dining table. John also blended a fresh mango juice for them.

The table had been set and they started eating.

Mary Ann's eyebrows raise,"Wow! This is so yummy!" She couldn't believe that John could cook the spaghetti perfectly. The noodles were cooked as if by a five star restaurant. It's not hard and not overcooked. She is amazed by this man in front of her. "How did you learn how to cook?"

"Well, I, Adrian and Alex attended a culinary class when we were in college. Well, it's because Alex is an Italian and he loves to cook. So, I and Adrian joined him when he enrolled in a culinary class. And I think it's worth it because I see you smile like that." He said and winked at her.

"How about you? Do you know how to cook?"John asked her and then he looked at her with a funny expression." Don't get me wrong. It's just that I know grandma prepares everything for you."

"That's alright. That's half true and I can cook. Just a little knowledge about basic Asian dishes." She said smiling.

John shrugged,"You know babe, it doesn't really matter if you know or you don't know how to cook. I am here and I can cook. I can cook for you and for our children."

"That's what I really love about you." Mary Ann said to John,"But, please don't spoil me too much."

And, they both laughed.

Finally, they are done eating. Mary Ann and John helped each other to clean the dining table and wash the dishes. They tidy up the kitchen and the dining room. Then John made a warm tea for them and they went to the living room.

"Babe, where do you want to watch TV? Here or in the bedroom?

"Can we stay here for a while?" The woman replied.

"Alright, what do you want to watch then?" John asked her.

"Hmmnn…"Mary Ann thinks for a couple of seconds to check what she wanted,"I guessed. Hmmm… do you have a science fiction CD?"

"Yes I have a lot, which one do you want?"

"Interstellar. Do you have that?"

"Let me have a look."

Mary Ann was so touched with that Movie. It was about an expedition in space and it highlighted the relationship of a father and a daughter. Since she grew up without a father, well she never had a chance to see him even when she was a little kid. Her grandmother said her father is not even aware that she exists. That's why she loved the movie. She imagined herself, what if her father is beside her?