Stress-free

I and Ash sat on the sofa. Charlie ran towards me and mounted on my lap. I rub over her head. Charlie loves it.

"He needs attention."

"Yes, today I didn't spend time with him."

"How to develop into his friend? Will I bite?"

"He will never bite his friends."

"So, now you are claiming he will bite me?" Ash moved and seated in a distance.

"Haha, if he doesn't know how to bite, then how in the future will he catch criminals? Honey."

"Okay! Mr. Charlie."

Charlie scowled because he wanted Ash to be frightened.

"Can we be friends?" Ash raised his hand and moved toward Charlie.

Charlie glanced at me.

"It's okay, baby. We can accept him as a friend."

But Charlie shifted his head in another direction, as if nothing took place.

"Hey! Don't put off performance. Be my friend or I will... I will... ...."

"You will..."

"Don't know what I will work out?"

Charlie got down from me and left to landscape. I burst into laughter.

"Don't laugh! As if I spoke to the wall, he left. See, is he showing any respect? If he will come to me one day, that day I will deal with him."

Ash furiously went to the bedroom. Funny guy, I too followed him to cool down his anger. Inside the bedroom, Ash lies down on the bed and observes the ceiling. "Honey, are you angry?" I passed near the bed and sat next to him. He nodded his head like YES. "Charlie is just a kid, he just played with you. You don't take it seriously, honey." I added. "I'm not offended because of that. We have already become friends." Ash replied. "How did it develop?" I was indeed amazed. Ash and Charlie fooled me.

"Now, it's not important. What I requested from you?" He sat facing me. "What did you ask?" Truly, I can't recall. "If you wish to share anything, share with me. Did I say or not?" He held my hands. I became mute.

"I know, darling. About this case, you won't share with anyone else except Alan. But, whenever I glance at your face, I can only notice lots of sadness and stress. I observed you solving many cases, but you never were very stressful. Please share with me, darling. Whatever it may be, I will be there on your side. If you share, then you can feel relaxed. I will also be tension free." Ash worried.

"Honey, sorry. It's not like I won't share. Alan called me, so I left or I would have informed you of everything." I sighed.

"Okay, don't break down. Say what passed?" Ash wiped my tears.

"After our marriage, you picked me up at a restaurant. On the way to the residence, a car appeared to hit our car. Do you remember?"

"Hmm, yes."

"That car again appeared on my first day of joining my duty and repeatedly appeared to hit. On restaurant and joining duty, in both places I'm present so I sense they are aiming at me. I told Owen to watch over the car."

"Again, what took place? Why are they aiming for you?"

"Yet, I can't discover a proper reason. In some way, the culprit found out about Owen, so they murdered the owner of the car who aimed at me. They murdered, but they set it as an accident."

"Oh, God."

"The owner's name is Lucas. He is a retired army chief. James is the person who shot Lucas. James was the one who was about to marry me but he ran away on the wedding day."

"James!! Then what took place? What are you going to do?"

"James, Leo's parents and a young woman. We captured them on the spot. Now they are under Alan's custody."

"Who is Leo? I never heard this name before and."

"It's my ex-lover."

"Darling!!!"

"It's all in the past, honey. Five years before, he got married but I don't know how they know James?" I was weeping.

"Darling, please don't break down." He hugged me and I leaned my head on his chest.

"Honey, I never thought you would be so understanding."

"Come here, lean your head on my lap." He patted my head. "Darling, I trust you. You can deal with this case."

"Leo's mom hurt me with her words. Tomorrow, how will I face her?" Sobbing.

"Look at me."

I saw Ash with my sobbing face.

"My darling won't talk like this. I CAN'T this term is not in her vocabulary."

"Honey."

"Tomorrow you lead with full confidence. They made mistakes but see how confident they are. You didn't do anything wrong to anyone, then why are you being like this? You should be hundred times confident. I will be constantly with you, okay!"

"I love you, honey." I hugged him tightly.

My husband is one of my greatest blessings from God. I should thank god for giving me such an understanding and caring husband. I must be the luckiest wife to have a husband like Ash. Like I don't leave your hands forever. Ash placed my head on his chest and clenched my palm. I felt extremely secure in his hug.

Next day morning, I'm in a deep sleep but still I can hear Ash's voice. I guess he is calling me. I slightly opened my eyes.

"Darling."

"Hmm." rolling on the bed.

"Get up, darling. Alan called you."

"What!!?? When? What time?"

"Relax... Relax... Why are you freaking out? It's just 7.00 AM now. Alan told you to take Charlie to secret custody."

"Did he tell the timing?"

"Yeah, at 8.30 AM."

"Okay, I will refresh first."

After 10 minutes, I reached the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Ash came to the kitchen saying I will help you. I ask what he wants to have for breakfast? He told cheese with potato toast. It's his favorite toast. Ash told me he will prepare potatoes, so I prepared a healthy salad. We both are giggling and chattering while preparing breakfast. Suddenly I heard Charlie's barking sound. I turned to look at it. Charlie is just standing and glaring at us.

"What happened? Charlie."

"Aish, just don't care about him. He is jealous because we are close in front of him."

Ash dragged me too close, hugged from behind, and laid his head on my shoulder. By seeing that Charlie becomes so enraged, he bites my dress edge and struggles to pull out from Ash. But, my honey didn't leave behind me, he held me tightly. At one point, I couldn't endure this war. I'm stuck between them and drained. Ash is dragged by claiming it's my wifey. Leave her. Charlie by barking, biting my dress edge and dragging. At some point of time, I can't tolerate it anymore. "Ah... STOP...!!!!" They both were shocked and stopped dragging me.

"If you both play like this, then how can I prepare breakfast?" I browned off. They both kept their faces wistfully. "First, you both get out of the kitchen."

"Darling, tell him to go. I will help you." Charlie barked at Ash. "Hey, don't bark unnecessarily or I will cut your flesh and feed crows."

"What did you say?" I was shocked. I never expected Ash to tell me this.

"Er... Nothing darling. Charlie, come we can play outside."

Charlie and Ash left the kitchen like nothing happened. After having breakfast, Ash working in laptop and I'm thinking about James's case. Few minutes later, Ash came near the bed and sat next to me.

"Darling."

"Hmm, say."

"Can we go out for lunch?"

"What a miracle calling out for lunch?" Ash doesn't like outside food. He always prefer homemade food.

"What miracle?"

"First time calling out for lunch."

"Nothing like a miracle. We both are always inside the residence. Do we need a change? Right."

"How can we leave Charlie alone?"

"What?! Is he a baby? Darling, please come, we can go."

"He is a baby for me."

"Please... Please darling..."

"Honey..."

I don't know what to answer? I'm not in a frame of mind to hang out. My mind is entirely in this case. It's not a huge deal to leave Charlie alone. While we were chattering, I got an incoming call from Owen.