I'm Missing My Wife

Aunty Lina greeted the young couple when they entered. She had prepared soup especially for easing hang over. She ushered them to the kitchen and served them with each bowl.

"Thank you Aunty, you can go rest now." Mark said as he pulled Fem out from the kitchen.

"Sir Mark, Ma'am Fem's clothes are in your closet. Ma'am Ivee bought some clothes for her today." Lina called out when the young couple was heading to the stairs.

"Okay, we'll find them. Thank you!" Mark replied.

In the bedroom, Mark felt uneasy again. He doesn't know what to do with himself or how he should manage himself at the sight of this alluring woman in his sight. He closed and locked the door behind him then stood infront of the vanity near the door. His eyes were trained at the reflection of his woman in the mirror.

"Who's going for shower first?" Fem turned to Mark only to catch his eyes fixed on the mirror. She smirked and went ahead to open Mark's closet to search for her clothes. After grabbing a set, she hurriedly entered the bathroom and in a minute, her body was being drenched by cold shower. She quickly washed her body like a trainee who was being timed for a certain activity. In five minutes, she came out from the bathroom with her hair still dripping with water. Mark haven't moved an inch from where he stood a while ago.

Fem was stunned to see him like this. What's wrong with him again? Did she annoy him? What did she do to upset him this time?

Fem sat quietly at the vanity while drying her hair with the towel. Her eyes stared on Mark's reflection in the mirror. When she looked at his eyes, he saw that they were constricted.

"Hey!" She waved her free hand at him. "Aren't you going for shower? What's wrong with you again?" She frowned at his reflection.

Mark was aware of her every move and his body was still under so much desire to possess her. He used all his will power to suppress himself from grabbing her. He knew that once he laid his hand on her soft skin, there will be no more control. How did he become like this? Indeed, what went wrong with him? He had the most excellent self discipline in the entire police force, but why now? Just the sight of this woman made all his efforts in vain. What a shame! He silently admonished himself. Could he just wait for few more days?

"Sweetie, I know just what you need. Come!" Fem stood up, left the towel draped on the vanity chair then pulled Mark into the bathroom. " Have a good shower. Cold will be helpful for you this time." Fem said teasingly. "Or do you want me to fill the bathtub? I shouldn't have showered ahead" She added in a soft laugh.

"Fem, get out of here. I'll manage it myself." Mark's hoarse voice finally came out.

Fem was stunned. Is he angry? Why?

"Oh, okay. I'm an obedient girlfriend for now. Just tell me if you need me for something. You aren't sick, are you?" Fem tiptoed to feel his forehead and cheeks. Mark gritted his teeth in all restraint. He dared not touch her cause he could already picture himself bursting out of control once he laid his hand on her soft skin.

"Please get out hun, one minute more and I'm going to eat you up." Mark said breathlessly.

"Oh!" Fem obediently hurried out and was about shut the door behind her when a strong burning grip pulled her back inside the bathroom. "No, I need you for something." The hoarse voice almost choked.

Fem looked up at Mark's face. He seemed to be in so much pain.

"Yes? Hmmmm... let me figure it out then." Fem moved few steps backward as she gazed at Marks tall still figure.

"Okay. What you need actually is an iced cold tub of water to soak your body in. But I'm afraid you might get sick. Here, let me fill the bathtub first." Fem quickly opened the tap as warm water gushed out from it. Of course, she was not about to soak his beloved man into a cold bath right?

While the water was gushing out, Fem turned back to Mark and started to gingerly unbutton his shirt. She used all her shamelessness to do this. She closed her eyes as her hand moved down from each button to the next. She could feel Mark's body going stiff and hard. Why was he not moving just like before.

"Fem, what are you doing to me?" Mark whispered. His voice was hoarse and hus breath was restrained.

"Helping you for a warm bath. Come'on, you need my help right?" Fem said whike slowly unbuttoning the last one. Inwardly, she knew she had became much bolder because of that two bottles of beer. Although it was not enough to make her loose her senses, it was indeed enough to suppress her inhibition.

"You know what I need right at this moment, Fem. Are you ready for it?" Mark suddenly held her hands which were now ready to unbuckle his belt.

"Mark, I'm not so sure. We will talk about it later. Please help yourself then. I need to dry my hair." She was thankful that he asked first. Otherwise, she could have gone with the flow of her hands and imagination. Just now, Mark asker her if she was ready, which meant he was giving her the option to do it or not. Her rational mind quickly tugged at her heart.

Fem closed the bathroom door and went ahead to dry her hair. After she did so, she hurried downstairs for a glass of water.

Wait! She pondered while holding the glass of water. Actually, she heard grandma Ivee mention that the guest room next to her was ready!

Fem sauntered to Aunty Lina's door and knocked lightly. Hopefully she's not asleep yet, she thought.

"Aunty Lina, are you asleep yet?" Fem called softly when she heard a little noise from inside. Not a minute and the housekeeper's bedroom door opened.

"Sorry Aunty, do you have a spare bed here?" Fem said immediately upon seeing the housekeeper emerge. She yawned as she lightly rubbed the side of her neck.

Aunty Lina looked at her curiously. " Are you not sleeping together with sir Mark?" She asked in a surprised tone.

"Hmmmm... I'm afraid no. I don't want the smell of beer in him." Fem said although she knew in her heart that the smell of beer added to his manly scent that intoxicates her. She just wasn't ready for whatever he might ask in bed later.

"Ok. Come, follow me then." Aunty Lina walked ahead as Fem followed. "I don't have a spare bed and neither are you allowed to sleep in a maid's room. There are many guest rooms upstairs.The one next to Mark's room is ready." Aunty Lina said as they climbed up the stairs.

After looking around the huge fully furnished room, Fem settled herself on the bed. She felt a bit hot and light headed. Also the day has been exhausting for her, not much physically but more so mentally and socially. She wasn't used to socializing with people of high statuses. She had to put up some faces to equal Mark's commanding aura but if she was to act naturally, she prefers to be simple and carefree. She always considered herself as simple yet she was naturally flexible in all aspects.

Fem yawned several times before she unconsciously fell asleep. Since she was feeling hot due to the beer intake earlier, she didn't bother to cover herself with the quilt.

...

Meanwhile, Mark was done with his bath and was now waiting for his woman on the bed. It was already ten minutes and she has not come back.

Maybe she went downstairs for something or is using the toilet...

Mark waited. He went through hus emails using his phone. 15 minutes.... 20 minutes....

Where did his bride go? What is she doing out there?

25 minutes. Must he wait longer? What's taking her so long? This is getting on his nerves already.

Mark got off from the bed and grabbed his robe at the foot of the bed. He stopped for a while to call her yet he heard a phone's ringtone by the couch. She left her phone there.

Mark proceeded to roam around the house. First he went downstairs from the living room to the kitchen to the guest toilets, then to the few guest rooms. No one was there. He went upstairs to the study room but found it dark.

Usually, empty guest rooms were kept open. Occupied ones should be kept close. That was the instruction to the housekeeper. Mark passed by the guest rooms past his bedroom. They were all open and dark. He leaned his ear on his grandparents bedroom to eavesdrop if he could hear anyone but it was dead silent lije the night.

Did she go out to the garden? But it's already 11:45 in the evening! Who knows, maybe she wants to watch some stars!

Mark hurriedly went down again but noticed the main door was already double locked. It's not likely that she's outside. His brows furrowed. Did she go to Aunty Lina's room? That was the strong possibility!

"Aunty Lina, can u disturb you for a while?" Mark knocked the door lightly. "Aunty! I need a bit of help please" He repeated his light knock.

It was only fortunate that the housekeeper could not sleep as she was pondering why her Sir Mark's girlfriend would sleep in another room. Last night, he heard him shouting! Did their fight grew intense now? Aunty Lina was bothered for her Sir Mark. He was like her own son.

Aunty Lina sleepily opened the door while fixing her messy hair. " Sir Mark, what's wrong?" She asked, looking at the disturbed expression of her handsome ward.

"Aunty, I'm missing my wife. Did she happen to appear here earlier?" Mark asked worriedly.

"I thought you talked about it. She came down almost an hour ago to ask for another bedroom. She's in the guestroom next to yours. Have you checked there yet? She requested me to keep the door open cause she needs some air." The housekeeper explained.

"I got it. Okay, sorry for disturbing. You may rest now. Goodnight Aunty!" Mark turned and hurriedly climbed upstairs.

Mark could barely see the figure of the woman on the bed. She was lying flat on the bed face down. Her right leg bent upwards while her left leg was sprowled away from the other. Was she actually drunk? He never saw her sleep like this. Her position appeared to be unruly of her.

This silly woman! Her way of leaving him is so subtle. What else could she do next? This worried him. What will he do so that she will not ever think of leaving him? He knows that she is not dwelling on pure emotion. She is ready to sacrifice her emotion just to obey her logic.

"Fem sweetheart, what will I do with you? Come back to my room." Mark whispered in Fem's ear while patting her arm lightly.

She did not move. Is she sound asleep already?

Mark rubbed her back. She felt that her bra was still hooked at her back. He frowned. Does she wear this thing even when asleep?

Mark gently fixed her to a position convenient enough to flip her on her back. She mumbled some inaudible sound which he found it so seductive. After flipping her over, he gently yet effortlessly lifted her on his arms like a feather then strode back to his room.

Fem was a light sleeper. She can actually sleep while sitting up like on a bus ride or on a bench but her mind would always be alert of her surroundings.This time, she was aware if what was happening yet she was so lazy to respond to Mark's actions. Or it maybe mire accurate to say that she was waiting what else he would do to her.

"Fem babe, why do you always want to leave me? Your ways are so subtle, it scares me a lot!." Mark whispered as he gently laid her down on the bed.

" Fem, please wake up. I need you badly. Please don't do this to me." He kissed her luscious lips that were shut tight. He stayed there longer to feel her only to discover that she purposely shut her mouth tight. She was conscious yet she pretended to be asleep!

Fem's mind was running at its maximum speed. She knew her man's need and she knew she can't reject her everytime. Also, she knew that her monthly period was near and would most probably at its early days during their wedding day. Tonight, she felt so drawn to her man that she almost lost her reasoning when they were in the bathroom. Will she give in? She'll leave this to the situation now. Come what may!