9 Chapter 9

Candice Point of View

How rude how could I? How dare he! How dare he? How could he show me such a thing. I could feel my flushed cheeks as I stormed to the kitchen and started mixing the flour rather angrily to stop myself from thinking about that.. that...

He doesn't deserve it.

I beat the mix with my hand angrily and by mistake ,I saw the reminisce flour puff my face and hair. I couldn't care less. I just kept on hitting the flour with not a shred of decency.

Third person View

After a while ,the table was set out side ,underneath a peach blossom tree with a swing on it. Next to it ,a huge oak tree with a small tree house and missing stairs.

The elders forced Candice and Nicholas to sit next to each other. She was wearing a purple day dress with small heels. She looked particularly cute in it . And poor Nicholas couldn't help but give a side glance from time to time.

he realized he was stupid to show that to her ,when she was a virgin mary.

She was still upset with him ,so she avoided looking him in the eye. Her cheeks were wanton red. Since she hardly blushed ,plus she has a child like structure ,she looked particularly wronged.

Milli asked ",Say sweeter ,why the long face? " She asked amused at her reaction to the question which was to move slightly away from Nicholas .

Everyone Snickered. Nicholas pouted ",Ow come on!".

Then he turned towards her putting one hand behind her chair ,the other trapping her body he pulled the chair in such a way that she was leaning on him. "I don't have cooties or some contagious disease".he said to her .

She scowled looking away," Do you want me to take you to my clinic for a check up. With the number of women who were oggling you today I reckon you need one ",She hissed at the end.

He smiled,"I can't help it ,if I look good. I was born this way."he leaned closer to her and whispered to her ",You didn't see how the guys were oggling you either . It nearly drove me mad." His hot breath fanned her ears.

Her heart rate increased. Her blush intensified. She couldn't breathe steadily .

'Dear Lord. What is happening to me.'she complained inside.

Milli and her husband pretended to eat ,but they were watching Nicholas romance their daughter. To Lorna and her husband, Nicholas flirting was a usual thing ,he did to impress the daughters of their business partners when they were on meeting. It wasn't strange. But ,this girl was their daughter in law. Their future grandchildren's mother. They also were curious.

As Nicholas kept on whispering and with Candice replying him in a clipped tone and a fierce face,they guessed that he was teasing her. Her grandmother eyed the parents with an eye that said ",Told you so."

They rolled their eyes.

In the end he said something he shouldn't and she stood up in an angry puff causing him to fall backwards. He fell so painfully she all but forgot how angry she was with him and rushed to help him up. he had bruised his buttocks ,but no harm done.

",Are you okay? i am so sorry. I did not intend to cause you to fall. Please believe me." she cried helping him to her chair and rubbing the back of his neck.

He moaned in pain ", Are you desperate to be a widow. Can't even take a few seconds of teasing." he bristled.

She pouted in anger and pinched the back of his neck and stomped away in a flurry of anger. She realized she was very angry . He causes her heart to palpitate and become flustered easily.

His father shook his head and asked ", Why do you insist on making her angry?".

Nicholas had a shit eating grin on his face and said ," Cause she is the ,most beautiful when angry. I cannot help but want to ruffle those patted feathers of hers. It gets me ,every single time." Then he laughed.

They shook their heads.

",It is your funeral. She can get extremely angry you know ?". Milly cautioned.

He shrugged her words off,with a dynamic grin to his face." I know what I am doing".

Then Candice after having eating a spoonful of cookie dough in the kitchen ,came with desert. Ice cream ,custard and cup cakes with rainbows.

Nicholas cooed when she sat down,"How cute. Our baby made rainbow colored cupcakes." pulling her cheeks as he said so. As if on cue ,her once placid cheeks inflamed once more.

She looked away from him," ,He doesn't exist. He is not here....."she chanted under her breath to calm herself down.

All the while ,the elder couples just enjoyed the entertainment. Lorna was afraid that Candice was a bit lower class and inexperienced for Nicholas ,but she brought back a side of him they last saw in his preteens. she was astounded. Noticing the look in his wife's eyes, Nicholas's father held her held in comfort. She smiled back at him.

It was in the evening as they were enjoying a relaxing talk that her phone rang.

"Hello!". She stood up. And immediately everyone became quiet with her serious face.

"Yes.... . I was supposed to do my day shift tomorrow. Ow my..... Okay...I understand ...I will arrive as soon as I can. " Then she hung up.

"Work?". Her mother asked. She nodded quickly",Yes. There was an accident in Oxford road. Apparently a bus ran head first into truck. Luckily no one died ,but there are four in ICU. And they need nurses and Critical nurses as well . I need to go. " She said.

"But you were busy the entire day. Aren't you tired. You could just quit and I will-". Nicholas began when she cut him off.

"NO!. This is why I went to school . To help people. To save lives. And most importantly to earn my own money. So don't ever ask me to quit my job . Even if I was pregnant. Got it!". She snapped at him.

Being the blockhead he was ,he only again took the only part of the statement he cared about.

His face brighten up",You mean you will bear children for me?".he smiled silly.

She blushed angrily",You are the worst ! Most shameless! Have you no shame!". She was so angry ,her breaths came in pants. She stormed up the stairs after giving him a death glare to which he just laughed.

They looked at him curiously. Their burning stare caused him to blush.

"What?".he asked self consciously.

They shook their heads."Mom,your idea is great".Milli laughed. To this ,they all laughed at their inside joke.

Nicholas knew something was wrong . He just couldn't figure out where.

Candice stood in front of her mirror. Looking at herself. She was wearing a knee length white nurse dress. Her hair tied up. She was cute ,like an angel child.

She was happy ,that from now on wards ,she will be a full time permanent employee. She can alleviate the financial burdens of her parents. She had not thought to use Nicholas for his money.

She is independent. Thus, she will make money some how. Nicholas stood up to the kitchen and took the remaining ingredients and food and prepared a lunch box for her. He opened the cabinets and looked for a lunch box. He found a grey large one with compartments. He rinsed it and wiped it. As he turned and was about to use it,he saw a pink princess lunchbox with a carry bag and flask. He looked at the metallic grey one, then the pink. He tossed it aside and fetched the pink one . Repeated the procedure ,then finally stuffed everything nicely and nearly. He put apples ,bananas. A milk carton. A decaf coffee satchet and sugar satchet. He knows these things might be there at the hospital,but he doesn't like those coffees. Bad for the health. He then put in a bar of expensive chocolate he sneaked in the Groceries. Then closed it. Poured her coffee in her flask and when he was finally done,he heard her walk down the stairs slowly.

He came out with the lunch box . And seeing her in her uniform ,he thought about what he thought about earlier and he stirred.

' Damn it '.

She couldn't be bothered with him . He stared for a while. Unabashed.

'This level of shamelessness. Great ,great God Nicholas. I will show you,' her eyes provocative.

Her face scowling. He just smirked a bit when he saw her behavior.

"What is that honey?", Lorna asked when she noticed an inconspicuous looking pink lunch bag. she knew what it was ,but she found the life style of embarrassing your kids entertaining. so Candice's parent's shamelessness rubbed off on them.

They all noticed it. Candice's heart skipped a beat. He rubbed the back of his neck ,shy under their questioning gazes.

", This is the lunch box ,i prepared for my lovely wife. Whom I am very proud of." he smiled handing it to her.

She has never been courted before. so of course such fan fare will cause her to blush ,heart raising palpitations and elephants in her belly.

she took it with a small audible thank you , then enthusiastically said bye to everyone including Nicholas.

Nicholas frowned," Why are you saying bye to me?". He asked .

She said as if he was an idiot ", Because I have to go to work. I will see you some other day."

He shook his head at her and picked up his jacket with the keys on hand and said '" From today onward ,you shall go to work in style." and whispered ",Like a queen."

She was astounded . But then he stood by the open door of the house and said ", My lady after you". With grand gestures.

She frowned ," What if there is a murderer out there and you say ladies first". She scowled after saying that ,but nonetheless walking to the door.

He nodded and said ",You are right ,bone of my heart. Who created such a stupid rule of ladies first that has been courtesy for centuries. Of course my unconventional bride would find something wrong with it." he sighed.

He went out and came back in and said ", Shall we ?".

",We ,may ?". With a fake tilt of the head. She said bye one last time before she disappeared.

" I don't think he will make one year is too short". Lorna shook her head. And they shared a good laugh about it.

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