Him

I could still feel the lingering feeling of his hands on my skin, my body was cooling down under the shower of warm water.

I heard the bedroom door open and his footsteps and knew he was back.

Snow rushed out of the shower and dried herself then wrapped her body In the bathrobe and walked out.

Divean was placing down her dinner. She wondered why the maid had not brought it instead of him.

"You're done?" he watched her move to the wardrobe.

"Mmm, thanks for bringing it here," she said.

"Hurry and have the soup while it is warm," he said sitting back.

When she walked out Snow was dressed in long pants and a white crop top exposing her slim waist.

Divean noticed it and blinked something flashing in his mind. Snow sat down at tasted the food. She smiled.

"Your mother is a great cook," she said.

"Mmm, she has always been " he answered.

"I hope by the time I leave I will be as good as her "

Divean frowned, "You don't...".

She stopped him chuckling.

"I can't cook, not even a simple dish," she said.

He was silent listening.

"Tom always forced me to learn since he hated takeout but no matter how much I tried I failed ". She added.

"You don't need to," he said.

"Huh?" she looked up at him.

"You don't need to learn how to cook if it's that hard for you " he let out.

"It's not hard I just think am not meant for it. I took all classes from the best chefs for years but it never did work out. All I got from it was burns and fire accidents " she muttered.

"Then don't force yourself for here you don't need to cook, mom and the maids can handle it " he said.

Snow sighed. "Yeah, I know but then am not playing my role as your wife and lady of the house...I can't.."

He stopped her.

"Then I will cook...for you," he said.

"Ahh...you?"

He nodded staring back at her.

Snow gazed away looking back at her food.

"Then can you teach me?" she asked.

"You said even the best chefs failed so what makes you think I can?" he smirked picking up the napkin and wiping the corner of her lips.

"Well because you're my husband " she let out.

Divean's hand on her face paused, and she noticed pulling away.

"I see..." he placed it back down leaning back in his seat.

"Is that a yes or a no?" she questioned.

"You're done?" he said instead.

She nodded.

Divean stood up, Snow moved back seeing him move to where she was.

When he bent down to her side she held her breath. Divean picked her up and turned to the bed.

She didn't move or question his actions. He laid her down in bed and covered her.

"Good night Constance," he said.

"Good night Divean " she muttered.

....

Divean came out of the bathroom drying his hair. His eyes gazed at the image in the mirror and he sighed.

"What were you going to do, Divean," he thought to himself "After years of loving her you could not control yourself anymore ".

He breathed.

"How could I let that happen? I need to be careful around her now "

But he knew he could not, he had always wanted her near him, and this chance had presented itself. Yes, it was through her misfortune but it had helped her finally see the snakes around her.

Now he was by her side and no one or anything was going to separate them.

He moved to his bed after drying his hair and getting dressed. When he tried to sleep, the moment his eyes closed Snow's face from earlier appeared.

Divean opened them widely breathing.

Her lips had sought mine out and without thinking I was kissing her mindlessly. Her face when I pulled away to look at her. The red lips, dishevelled hair and longing eyes had made my heart loudly pump blood through my body.

Her skin was soft, and warm under my touch I wanted to go further and further but something stopped me. It was not right, at least not right now.

He smiled as an image of her smiling face appeared.

"Goodnight Snow " he mumbled and went to sleep.