Chapter 31: Wifey’s mad

" Tsk." I click my tongue in annoyance.

" Hahaha, she's just a kid. Come on." Alexander appeases me with a kiss on my cheek, before dragging me to our car.

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" Let's team up again." Nick starts off as we all gathered in his living room.

" ...What for?" Sophia asks confused.

" We did say it was a one time thing." Riley adds as she snacked on some chips.

" We do work well together, but what type of commissions would we take?" Alexander adds in.

" Let's steal from the rich." Nick grins.

" Isn't that what I've been doing so far?..." Riley mutters, pondering out loud. Sophia nods thinking the same.

" Yeah, it is. But you'll be doing it with a team this time."

" Well, it would certainly help since you all excel in different areas than me." Sophia nods, seemingly in favor of Nicks idea.

" It would. I'll pick our clients and plan out the operations."

" Clients?" Alexander asks.

" Uh-Huh. That's the catch. We'll steal from the rich and give to the poor or suppressed ones." Nick spouts full of justice.

" With whose money?! I'm not giving up my share!" Riley exclaims, putting down her chips to glare at Nick.

" Uh-" Nick stumbles in his words, trying to figure out a way to appease her.

" You can think of it as tax. It would be less than one percent for each of us." Alexander offers.

Nick brightens up. " Right. Since we would be earning millions with each operation, less than one percent would amount to 10,000 or less for each million."

" Tsk. Fine." Riley appeased by that and the fact that Alexander seems to be willing as well, convinced her.

" Alright! Whose in?" Nick looks at each of us.

" I'm in. Oliver, too." Alexander answers first. I nod in confirmation as Nick looked to me.

" I'll do it, for a while." Riley pitches in right after Alexander.

" I'll give it a try. If it works long term, I'll stay." Sophia smiles.

" Awesome! I already have our first client!" Nick exclaims, clapping.

" Already? Who?" Sophia asks surprised.

" It's why I was at the museum opening. A client came to me regarding one of the art pieces that is held under the insurance company. The company took ownership of the painting since the family couldn't pay off their debt." Nick paints the insurance company in a dark light.

" How is the insurance company at fault, when they helped that family out of their debt?" I muse out loud, as I cuddle with Alexander on the couch.

" It's a trick they use to get valuables from hardworking citizens!"

" It's not like they killed anyone, in fact it seems like they're helping pick up the burden of debts off those citizens." I look up to him. I narrow my eyes as I hide my smirk against Alexander's neck.

' Why are you antagonizing him?' Alexander glances back at me in confusion, wondering what I'm trying to do. ' Is this gonna be helpful to the mission???'

" The company is dirty. I know that." Nick states in confidence.

" How do you know?"

' Just watch. These types of protagonists are the most annoying.' I respond to Alexander mentally.

Hypocritical and blind heroism doesn't help anyone or justify the effects of their actions.

" I- I've worked there, for ten years."

" And?" I continue to edge him on.

" They fired me because I found out the directors were embezzling the company funds."

" So this is revenge."

" No, it's no-" Nick stiffens up.

" No thanks, I'm out." I lean up, loosening my hold on Alexander's waist.

" What?! Why?"

' What are you doing?! This goes against the original plot line!' Alexander grips by shirt.

Both Nick and Alexander freak out.

" I'm not getting involved in a mission of revenge. If you, the leader, get controlled by your emotions, the worst case scenario is highly probable."

" I won't! And I'm not doing this for revenge. A friend reached out to me for help because this company scammed them out of their property!" Nick waves his hands around, in frustration, as he tried to explain.

" Whatever. I'm not participating in this mission." I say to them, before I turn to Alexander, who was still gripping my shirt.

" Where- where are you going?" He frowns, sensing something wrong.

" I have a job already lined up for me. I need to do that first. After I'm done, I'll come back." I smile at him, as I caressed his cheek.

" ... Fine. Go." He lets go and scoots away from me, to sit further away from me.

" Aww, come on baby. I'm sorry." I bring him back to my lap, hugging him. " I was planning on telling you today, but we ran into these guys."

Alexander glances at the others, who were watching us. Riley was munching on her snacks, enjoying our lovers drama. Nick and Sophia were feeling awkward, but curious on what's going on.

" When are you leaving?" He mumbles a bit shy, but didn't move away from me.

" ... Later tonight."

He bites my collar bone. " So you were planning on telling me last minute?!" He grumbles.

" Ouch. But I just found out last night." I defend myself.

" Tsk." My wife's anger lessened.

" Baby, I need to go. I don't have a choice this time."

" Why not?" He furrowed his eyebrows in worry.

" Someone I used to work for and owe a favor to, contacted me. They need me for a job." I pat his back to comfort him.

He nods in understanding. " For how long?" He looks back up to me.

" Uh." I glance away in guilt. " For a while."

" How long?" He sighs.

" A couple months, maybe a year?" I scratch my cheek.

Alexander jumps off me in anger. Fuming, he runs off to the bathroom and locks himself in.

" Ah, wifey don't be mad!" I run after him.

" I'm not your wife!" He yells from inside. I can hear him slide down the door and hug his knees on the floor.

Damn, he's gonna start crying. He doesn't like crying in front of others.

" Baby, you can hit me and curse at me. But please don't push me away. Please." I rest my forehead on the door that's separating us.

I can use force to open the door, but I want him to willingly choose me.

" Just give me a minute to calm down..." He mumbles.

" Baby, what am I to you?"

" What now?" He sighs.

" Just answer."

" ...Lover."

" That's right. I belong to you. And you belong to me. Even your crying face is mine. Open up, I want what's mine." I grin, knocking on the door.

I can hear him getting up and turning to face the door. " Hah! If your mine, then why are you leaving my side?!" He huffs, putting his arms on his hips.

I chuckle. " Open and I'll explain everything."

Those three keep peeking over, I'd like some privacy.

Alexander sighs before opening. I enter and close the door behind me.

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" Are they always this dramatic?" Sophia mutters in curiosity.

" Yup. *crunch*" Riley answers finishing her chips.

" I still need to talk to them. How long are they gonna take in there?" Nick brushes his hair back with his hand.

" At least an hour." Riley answers as she sits on the couch and turns on the tv.

" Hour?! *Sigh* I'm going up, call me when their lovers quarrel is done." Nick shuffles to the kitchen and grabs a beer before heading to his bedroom upstairs.

Sophia goes to sit next to Riley. Once settled in the couch she asks Riley, " What are we watching?"

" Sponge bob!" Riley grins.

" Uh- how about something else?"

" Tsk. Fine, horror?"

" Um-" Sophia gives up when she sees Riley pouting. " Fine."

" Hehe." Riley grins.

" Only one episode, after that is my turn to pick."

Once they agreed, they peacefully passed time, waiting for those dramatic pair of lovers.