married ,a story by mary

MARRIED

EPISODE 10
Sitting at the dinning was not easy at all for Jessica but she did it successfully,  by  never  meeting  Andy’s  eyes.  She  felt  his  eyes  on  her constantly but never gave in to the temptation of looking at him back. He asked her pointed questions but she never for once looked at him while answering those questions. After eating,  Andy’s dad got ready to leave.
“Oh, I did not tell you both. I have org  anized a party for both of you”
“A what?” Andy asked.
“A celebration party. Since I missed your wedding, I want to have another celebration. It is coming up in three  days’ time; all you need to do is dress up and come. The invitation would be sent to everyone, you don’t need to worry”
What  the   hell?  Jessica   almost  said.   “Sir,  I   don’t  think   it  is necessary.  You  would  spend  a  lot  of  money,  why  bother  when  the wedding was just two months ago?”
Mr.  Williams  smiled.  “OH  son,  you  married  a  virtuous  woman. Even knowing that she sleeps and wakes in money, she is still thinking of spending wisely”
“Am  I  not  lucky?”  Andy   murmured,  unconsciously  linking  his fingers  with  Jessica’s  and  brushing   his  thumb  against  her  knuckles, making Jessie’s pulse race.
“Yeah  son.  But   I  insist  on  hosting   the  party”  Jessica   almost groaned. “I need to run now, see you two later”
They bid him farewell and walked back inside as he drove out.
“What are we going to do?” Jessica said as she paced.
“About what?” Andy relaxed fully as he sat on the chair.
“What do you mean by ‘about what’? About the party of course.
Pretending  to  your  dad  was  one  thing,  doing  the  same  with  a  large number of people is a totally different thing and I am sure I am not that good as an actress.”
“Why are you worrying yourself about that now? It is still three days away.” He paused. “There are better things to do now”
“Oh? And what is that?” If Jessica hadn’t been so agitated, she would  have  seen  the  gleam  in  his  eyes.  Before  she  could  think,  he jerked her until she fell, sitting awkwardly on his laps. “What are you doing Drew?” she asked breathlessly
“Would you like me to show you or tell you” his voice was husky with desire.
Jessica could not even think of a reply as Andy’s hand moved to loosen her hair. “Your hair is so beautiful” he whispered huskily as he kissed her earlobes. She gasped. He kissed her neck and she whispered his name, not knowing if she wanted him to stop or continue. He raised his eyes which were dark with desire to hers. He could see the desire also in her eyes in her quickened breathing. He swore and crushed her mouth   with  his.   Jessica   responded   with   equal  hunger,   not   even pretending to be impassive. Her slim    hand went to his neck and held him close. Andy’s hands were everywhere at once and she became lost. Something flashed through Jessica’s mind and she tried to slow Andy down. “Bose” she gasped.
“Don’t…  Don’t   worry…   I  gave   her  the   day  off”   before  the information even registered in her mind, he was kissing her again. He stood up instantly, carrying her in his arms and marching towards the masters’ bedroom, kissing her as he went. When he got there, he set her on her feet. “Today, I would see what my wife hides beneath this cloth”
*****
Andy  changed  his  position  on  the  bed  as  he  came  awake.  His eyes landed on the angelic form sleeping on the bed and his drowsiness vanished. Jessica had never looked more beautiful. She was more than he ever imagined, much more than any man would imagine. She had no clothes on and her only covering was the blanket that he had  used to cover her from the night’s chill.
Ever since his father had left, he and Jessica had barely left the room. They had been too preoccupied with themselves to even notice time. Andy never even thought of work for a second. They were like a newly  wedded  couple  on   their  honeymoon.  They  had  laughed  and laughed about the present, never for once mentioning the past or the future. Jessica was always beautiful but watching her laugh made her look  downright  stunning  and  breathtaking.  He  wanted  to  make  that happiness resident in her. Of everything that happened, Andy had been thrown speechless when he discovered that he was her first.
To imagine that Jessica would give him such a priceless gift has moved him beyond reason. The  realization had shaken him to his very root and he made sure that that moment was special for Jessica too. As he  watched  her  sleep,  he  felt  the  intense  desire  to  protect  her  from harm. He knew almost nothing about the woman he married. He had felt  that  it  was  ok  to  know  very  little  about  her.  ‘The  less  you  know about a woman, the easier it makes it for you to forget her’ he had told himself.  But  he  wanted  to  know  Jessica.  He  wanted  to  know  every single detail about her. The only thing she had told him about herself during  this  period  of  intimacy  was  the  mishap  that  happened  to  her family. He had watched with horror as tears slipped    down her eyes as she told him the story. It was devastating that she had to pass through so much pain at a tender age.
Andy  watched  Jessie  pull  up  her  knees  like  she  was  trying  to shield herself and felt the deep urge to pull her into his arms, make her feel safe. This time, he did not resist the urge; he pulled her into  his arms and was alarmed by the great delight he felt when she smuggled closer,  burying  her  head  in  the  fold  of  his  shoulder.   He  kissed  her forehead and brushed away the hair playing at her face. He had never felt more content in his life. Jessie felt so perfect in his arms, like that was where she was meant to be. Andy yawned and finally went back to sleep.
*****
Jessica  had  Andy’s  hands  around  her  when  she  woke  up.  She adjusted a bit and looked at Andy but he was still very much asleep. She smiled and touched his bare chest with her fingertips. The past day was the best day of her life. Andy had made her feel like a princess; like she was the best thing that could ever happen to any man. But…..
‘No…  I  would  not  think  about  it’  she  thought.  She  refused  to think  about  the  fact  that  she  had slept  with  her  fausse  husband;  her contract. Refused to think about the fact that she had surrendered the most precious gift she had to him also; but of all the men that Jessica had  come  across,  none   of  them  deserved  it  more  than   Andy,  and maybe no one would ever deserve it more. But why did she do it? Why did she surrender her virginity to someone who would become her ex–husband in less than a year? She sighed. Somewhere deep down, she had an answer for that question; somewhere in the innermost part of her being she knew that she would never have gotten in the family way with Andy if she did not have some feelings for him. Andy cleared his throat slightly and Jessie jerked and looked at
Andy who was now wide awake, staring at her. She smiled shyly. “Good morning Drew”
He was watching her  now, making  her nervous. “Good morning sweetheart”  he  pushed  his  fingers  through  her  hair  and  smiled.  He knew that she had been thinking but did not want to mention it. He did not  want  the  talk  of  the  contract  to  spoil  the  day.  “Your  skin  is  so beautiful” he murmured and Jessie blushed. “How was your night?”She smiled. “I was able to sleep at the latter part of the night, thank you”.
Andy chuckled. “Oh… what were you doing?” He raised his brow.
Jessie’s face reddened. “Should be ‘what were ‘we’ doing’”
Andy laughed slightly, bent and kissed her. “Should I show you or tell you what we were doing?”
Jessica frowned jokingly. “I think I know what we were doing so none”.  They  laughed  and  he kissed  her  again,  lingering  this  time  to enjoy her sweet honeyed mouth.
“I  am  so  hungry  now”  he  remembered  that  they  did  not  eat dinner.
“It  is  like  I  have  not  eaten  for  the  past  five  decades”  Jessica murmured and Andy laughed.
“You are yet to see three decades”
“Yeah but I surely feel hungrier than that”
He smiled. “Let me fix us something, just relax here”
“Are you not going to work today” she half smiled.
He   sat  up.   “Certain   benefits  come   with   owning  your   own company”  he  was  gloriously   naked  when  he  stood  up   and  Jessie’s mouth went  dry as  she stared at   him. Andy noticed   her eyes  on him immediately  he  stood  up  and  smiled  as  he  pulled  on  a  trouser.  He turned and she instantly averted her gaze. “You can stare at me honey” he grinned but it did not last long. “I certainly am enjoying the view.
Jessica saw  the hunger in his eyes  and was alarmed   when she looked at herself and saw that the blanket had slipped to her waist. She pulled it up instantly and could not meet his eyes.
He laughed. “Don’t be shy with me  honey; your body can drive a man crazy”
“I wouldn’t want you to go crazy now, would I?” he laughed and left. Jessica instantly picked up her camisole and wore it. Andy had seen her entirely naked but that did not stop her from being self-conscious. She had always been conscious of exposing herself when someone was watching even if it was a woman. Her friends had helped her get over the feminine part because more often than not, they had to dress up together for an occasion. Getting naked or half naked in front of a guy was totally alien though. Even going half naked in front of a prying male doctor for  scan had driven her crazy to the extent that    she decided to change  her  doctor  to  a  female  doctor.  Now  that  Andy  had  seen  her nakedness,  she  was  almost  sure  that  he  was  the  only  man  that  she would  give  that  privilege   to.  The  surprising  part  was   that  she  had actually wanted him to see her naked.
Putting  on  a   flimsy  short  she   didn’t  remember  owning,   she started    folding   the    clothes    that   were    littering    the   floor    and straightening the bedspread. Andy entered with a wide tray filled with food.
“Woow”  Andy  murmured  as  he  took  in  Jessica’s  appearance.
“You look divine. What the hell entered you to make  you dress the way you used to?”
She smiled faintly. “You have no ide  a. Bread and eggs, I can eat this everyday” she changed the topic with a smile.
He placed the tray on the bed and they both sat. They blessed the food and Jessica was about to dig in when she paused. “I did not even ask if you were good at this; cooking”
“Are you scared?” he grinned. He scooped up a sizeable amount of egg. “Find out yourself. Now, open your mouth”
“What? No, I...”
Andy  pushed  the  food  into  her  mouth  as  she  spoke  and  her rebuke vanished as the egg tantalized her taste buds. “Wow”
“Yeah. There was a time when I wanted to be a chef”
She smiled as she started eating. “Well, you are good. Ralph was the only guy I know that cooks”. Immediately she said      it, she knew it was a mistake.
It was Andy’s turn to pause. “Who is Ralph?”
She cleared her throat. “My ex”
“Oh…” the food did not taste so interesting to him  again. Could that be jealousy?
“He left me at the altar”
Andy froze. “I didn’t get you.” She was silent. “You obviously did not mean what you just said”
“He  was  the  reason  I  never  wanted  to  get  married  again,  the reason why I never wanted to catch any man’s fancy. He left me feeling stupid and disgraced at the altar on our wedding day”
“Oh my God” he held Jessie as she fought the tears that sprang up. “It is OK honey.”
*****
“Oh, you are coming over... wonderful… I am expecting you” she said  into  her  phone   and  hung  up.  It  was  the   evening  already  and everything had been magical. She got to the sitting room and sat beside Andy who  was listening  to the news.   He pulled  her  against  his warm body.
“Where are you off to?” he asked.
“I need to make my hair at the saloon. Sonia is coming over. She should be here in about two hours”
“Hope you won’t be staying long”
“No, just want to set my hair.” She stood up.
He took out his wallet to take out some money but she stopped him. “I can manage Drew”
“Well, I don’t want you to manage” he gave her some money, much  more  than  she  would  ever   dream  of  using  for  her  hair.  She reluctantly took it, kissed him and left.

To be continued...

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