Yes, I'm a twenty-three year old married lady. Being married to Ryan is one of the best things that's ever happened to me. I got to marry the love of my life. Ryan and I were so good together until last year when everything changed. I still do not know what went wrong. The love I have for him is still there, things are not just the same. We cannot divorce each other because we still love each other, or I still love him and I don't want a divorce. So we are just separated. We are like roommates, more like house mates, who argue all the time. I drag myself off the bed, planning on getting aspirin from the medicine cabinet when I see two pills laid out for me with a cup of water and a note.

TAKE THIS
Ry.

He knows me so well, I have been waking up with a headache lately and I know it's from worrying about my marriage. Happy that I don't have to go anywhere, I used the pills and laid back down on the bed about to sleep again. It was all quiet and peaceful exactly how I'm liking it when I am feeling this way. The room is dark thanks to the thick blinds covering the class walls. I stare at the ceiling about to drift off into my thoughts, when...

Ring Ring

I hear my phone ring and vibrate at the same time, not a good combo for me right now. I groan so loud and use my hands and legs to search for the phone. I saw it was Ava calling with her smiley face as my caller ID, I pick up the call and Ava's face pop up on the screen.

"Hello, girl" she whispers. She's still in bed.

"Not so loud" I greet.

"You don't have to shout" she groans.

"You too, my head hurts" I tell her.

"Mine as well, I had to do my project when I got home" she says turning over to sleep.

"Did you call to sleep on me?" I asked.

"No, wanted to check up on you. Hope everything is ok" she ask truly concerned.

"Yes, I slept off instantly. Trying to forget every thing".

"Yeah..." Ava trails.

"Let's not do that again" I say trying to muster a smile.

She nods, we both knew we would do it again.

"See you on campus" she says smiling. I just groan a reply. I totally forgot we were having class today and it's probably going to be a test because it's like lecturers just know the perfect time to put us through hell. It's like their superpower or something.

"Sure, bye. Love you" I said. I hear her 'love you too' before I cut the call and slept back. Class isn't until evening.

By the time I woke up, it was around three pm, I was feeling much better. Still drowsy but better, no more headaches even though I feel like I'm carrying two cars on my shoulders. I decide to shower instead of the soaking because if I lie down in a tub, I'm not going to class again. I wash all the muck off my body and hair and leaving the shower feeling much better and clean. I changed to a black short romper with buttons on the front and two pockets, chose a black small purse that would take my phone and wore black heels. I looked okay enough for someone who feels like she's dying. I use little my makeup, it is necessary because I look like a zombie after Halloween. I grabbed my computer bag and sunglasses before making my way downstairs.

"Morning Mae!" Suzie greeted shouting a little. I just groan my reply. She didn't have to be so loud.

"How are you feeling?!" she shouts again.

"Why this again, Suzie?" I ask. She's always shouts when she knows I am feeling this way, says it's her way of punishing me for worrying and thinking too much.

"You know why!" she shouts.

"I'm off to class" I tell her making my way to the door.

"Not before you eat, you're not" she says and drags me to the dining area. Ryan, the last person I need to see is sitting there too having his breakfast. No arguments this morning, please.

"Morning" I greet sitting down. Suzie set my plate beside his.

"Morning, how are you feeling?" he asks. Thank the heavens.

"Better, thanks to the pills you left by my bed. Helped a lot" I say thankfully.

"Glad I could help" he says smiling. I smile back and we eat in silence. I am having oatmeal and toasts, one of my favorite breakfast meal. Ryan was having slice bread, bacon, cheese, eggs and coffee.

"Do you have classes?" he asks after eating. I nod, I have food in my mouth.

"Would see you on Campus?". It was more of a question and a statement.

"Sure" I reply after swallowing. He stands up from the table excusing himself to go get ready.

"Besides you look good today Mae. Even though you feel like hell" is the last thing he says before leaving the room. I didn't get a chance to thank him. I just smile. For a minute there, it almost felt like old times. Almost. Suzie looks at me and winks, I just ignored her. I finish eating and leave the house after pecking her. My SUV was waiting by the entrance, thank goodness, I didn't want to take my Maserati, too much speed and I'm bound to throw up. The drive to school was slow not because of traffic but because of how I was feeling. I finally get to school and drive straight to the Computer Science building, park beside Ava's car. I get down and walk to the driver's side and find her sleeping.

"Ava" I call tapping the window. She stirs a little then opens her eyes, smiles at me, carries her laptop bag and opens the door, stepping out.

"Evening" she greets after hugging me. We walk to class together.

"I hope we just write notes today" Ava says as we sit down at the back corner so as not to be seen in case we sleep.

"If that is the case, I am just going to record the class and replay it later when I am feeling up to it" I say as the lecturer walks in.

"Morning", Mr. Thomas, the lecturer greets. The class managed to grumble a good morning. I'm sure most of the class were at the club yesterday, half of them are adorning their sunglasses indoor because of the bright light. Ava and I have our sunglasses on too cause we look like a mess.

"I see you all are not in the mood, maybe you all should just read your books in silence" Mr. Thomas said smiling.

"Thank you" the class shouts gratefully and groans immediately cause of the noise. Ava and I place our heads on the table and sleep. Only one lecture today, Ava and I were feeling much better after that sleep. We make our way to the café and order large cups of coffee which we were drinking when Lucas drags himself in and orders a coffee too. I guess we are all a mess today. He was leaving when he sees us and decides to join us.

"Hey" I greet.

"Not too loud" he groans and drinks his coffee, it is so hot one could see the steam. We were drinking our coffees in peace when Ryan came in.

"What the heck, Luc. I was waiting for you!" Ryan shouts hitting the table. We all groan. Yup, the headache is definitely back, Thank you Ryan.

"Why do you hate us Ry" Ava asks quietly.

"I just hate Lucas right now for keeping me waiting" Ryan says sitting down beside me.

"I forgot" Lucas says taking another gulp of coffee.

"How are you feeling?" Ryan asks directing the question at me.

"Like hell" I answer and he dares laugh.

"I'm never doing that again" I say resting my head on the table.

"Yeah, right. You are a night owl, you are definitely doing it again" Ryan said smiling.

"I want to roll my eyes at you so bad but it hurts my brain" I tell him.

We all sit down drinking our coffee except for Ryan who is weirdly fine. I hate him so much for that Who stays up all night and day, do office work and school work, hang out with us and still be fine? I was still thinking when a familiar face walked up to the group.

"Hi" Raina, Ryan's sister greets. She's my second best friend after Ava. Love her to bits. Raina is the same height and build as Ava and I. She has blonde hair that falls on her back. You see her and you just know that she was that popular girl in high school.

"Hey, love" I greet feeling energized. Raina's presence feels me with so much joy, that is how bubbly she is.

"What is wrong with my squad" she asks after scanning the group.

"Laser tag last night and school projects" Ryan answers.

"Without me" Raina pouts.

"It was last minute" I say apologetically.

"What are we doing today to make up for my absence yesterday"

I groan and rest my head on Ryan's shoulder instinctively. I feel him tense up.

"I want to go home and sleep" I tell them carrying my purse and laptop bag ready to leave.

"I'm going too" Ava said standing up slowly.

"You guys are so lucky i have a date with Larson today"

Lucas glares at her. Larson is Lucas' brother and Lucas for some reason unknown to man cannot accept that Raina and Larson are dating even though they have been together for five years now.

"Luc, get over it" Raina says, pecks everyone and runs out of the café.

"See you at home?" I ask Ryan.

"No, got things to do" he says looking away. I'm definitely not going to like what he's got doing. I didn't bother questioning him. I peck Lucas and Ava before I take my leave. I drive home slowly as well and I saw through the side mirror that Ava was following me. I didn't know we were going to my place together. I park my car and Ava parks hers beside me.

"I didn't know we were coming home together" I voice my thought to her.

"Me too, I just kept following you, out of campus and home. I didn't remember where I was to turn off. My brain is a large mush right now" she says while we go in. I walk to my room while Ava walks to hers, she has a room here and I have a room in her home as well. I fall on the bed, didn't bother to change before falling asleep. The last thing I think about is wondering what Ryan had to do that he wouldn't look at me. I wake up feeling like myself, I guess all I needed was a lot of sleep. I check the time, it's 1am. I think history is gonna repeat itself. I make my way downstairs to the living room. It's a very large space with high ceiling and deep green color couches, the TV on one wall on. The other wall was a glass wall that opens up to a indoor outdoor living area. The center table is rose gold with glass on top and a small tray below. There is a chandelier hanging in the middle and other lights fixed into the ceiling. The living room opens to the dining area and kitchen giving it a open space feel.

Ava is on the couch watching TV and eating popcorn. I seat beside her and join her with the food.

"I feel like myself, what about you?" I ask.

"Much better" she says. We were quietly eating when I hear the front door open, Ryan walks in and seats on the couch beside Ava without saying a word.

"Welcome" I greet but he ignores. He keeps checking his phone like he is waiting for something. I feel weird in my gut. I am not going to like this. He checks his phone again, drops it and goes to the kitchen. It wasn't long before his phone dings. Ava checks it like always. We don't keeps pass locks on our phone, we are that kind of group. We always check each others texts and pick calls. We basically know the same people and we don't have a problem with it but I know some people do. Her face changes, she's angry.

"What is it?" I ask cautiously. worried about what she might say cause Ava hardly gets angry expect if someone hurts someone she loves. She's angry and I just know I am about to get hurt.

"What is it, Ava?" I ask again.

"Nothing" she sad grimly. She's lying.

"Don't lie to me. Tell me". She shows me his phone and I see he has a message and the name suggests its a girl named Celine. Who is Celine. I am sure the girl he was with yesterday is Beth. Who is Celine?

I enjoyed our date - C

I felt my heart break even more than it was before after reading the text.

"I'm sorry" Ava says hugging me.

"If he's going on dates, I may as well" I said.

"Really?" Ava asks. I shake my head.

"I love Ryan too much" I tell her and sob into her shoulder.

"I know" was what she said while petting me.

" Why is she crying?" Ryan asks walking into the room.

"She is planning on dating" Ava blurts. I look up at her.

"What?!" Ryan shouts.

"She has decided on dating again" she says slowly.

"No" he says flatly.

"Who is Celine?" I ask. Seeing him say no fills me with so much anger.

"Why do you care?"

"What?!" I ask actually taken back.

"Why do you care?" he repeats. I saw red.

"The same reason you care about Paul yesterday, the same reason you announced to him that I was your wife". I shout. Out of the corner of my eyes, I see Ava leave the room discreetly leaving Ryan and I.

"I didn't lie, did I? You are my wife"

"We don't even sleeping in the same room, Ryan. That was your idea too, remember?"

"I do not have to explain myself to you, Mae"

"Yes, you do. I'm still your wife, aren't I?" He glares at me.

"We could always get a divorce, you know. If you want to be free from this" I gesture between the both of us. That was a mistake. I hear him growl, he walks up to me slowly, looks me dead in the eyes. My heart beats loudly more out of excitement. He stares down at my face and looks at my lips for a good minute.

"We are never ever getting a divorce. Don't bring it up again", his breath hitching. A part of me was ecstatic that he didn't want a divorce as well, the other part was frustrated with him.

"What do you want, Ryan?" I ask, deflated.

"I want you, always have, always will. So, I am never letting you go. Any body comes for you, my dear wife, I am going to get rid of, no matter who it is".

I swallow a big gulp.

We just stood there staring at each other, our hearts beating in sync.

"You are beautiful" he blurts out. I laugh, rolling my eyes and looking away.

"Do not laugh for somebody else", He says looking me straight in the eyes. His green eyes piercing mine. Gosh, he's handsome.

"You have beautiful eyes", he adds. He's always loved my eyes. I have heterochromia, blue and green.

"Ryan..." I say faintly.

"Don't call me like that", he says swallowing. I place my hand on his chest. I feel it vibrate to my touch. He looks down at me. I look at his lips and lick mine. Under my palm, I feel him vibrate again. You could cut the tension in the room with a knife.

"Mae...", I look up at him.

"Don't do that?"

"What?" I ask feigning innocence.

"You know what". I look up at him and lick my lips again slightly biting the edge. He's whole body vibrates and he tenses his jaw. He looks so hot, I can't take it. I stand on my toes inching towards him, his familiar scent fills my nose as his lips meet mine. I wrap my hands round his neck, groaning into the kiss as it deepened. Without stopping, he wraps one arm around my waist and lifts me up with the other, I wrap my legs round his waist. His lips leave mine and find my neck.

I moan.

I felt his smile on my neck. He found a sensitive spot and I moan in his ears, felt a shiver run down is body.

"Mae..." he trails.

"Ryan" I call out

"I love my name on your lips, call my name"

"Ry..." he cuts me off with his mouth.

I break the kiss, trail kisses down his ear, his jaw and neck.

"I Love You" he moans

"I know" I smile.

"I don't think you do, let me show you how much?" He walks towards the elevator still carrying me, his mouth not leaving mine. He presses the button but the elevator door refuses to open.

"Dang it" he mutters, I smile and bite his lips. Drove him over the edge.

"Forget this", he says and makes his way to the cinema, the only light on are the small ones in the floor and the ceiling.

"Perfect" he whispers and seats down placing me on his laps facing him. The chairs in the cinema are big almost like a couch, it took us comfortably. I'm thinking it's because of things like this that Ryan chose these seats.

"Now, where were we?" he says with a smile. He kisses my neck, sending shivers down my spine. My breath hitched as he kissed every inch of my collarbone.

"Ryan..." I moaned as his mouth went lower.

"Let me show you how much I love you"

I wake up in Ryan's arms completely naked still on the chair. My head was cradled on the nook of his neck.

"Morning" he greets, kissing my forehead.

"Morning" I moan into his neck.

"Don't do that, you don't want to go for round...." he trails into thought.

I laugh, "I don't remember as well".

"It still great, right?" he asks

"It's always with you" I reply.

"I miss you"

"Miss you too"

He kisses me. I return the kiss. It is about to go further when we hear a knock. Ryan groans.

"Breakfast", Suzie calls. I stand up

"Not yet" he says pulling me back. I laugh, kiss him and get back up.

"You are beautiful" he says looking at my body.

"You can't see me" I say blushing. The cinema was still dark.

"I can see enough" he says smirking.

I pick up Ryan's cloth from the floor and put it on. It stops mid thigh.

"Looks good on you" he says checking me out.

"I know" I reply winking at him. He puts on his trousers and holds me.

"Before we go into the real world, I want to enjoy this little bubble we just created" he says before I open the door. I straddle him and kiss him.

"We can always create another bubble" I say to his lips. He kissed me intensely. We stood there just staring at each other.

"My goodness, I love you" he says looking me in the eyes. At that moment I could feel the intensity of his love.

"I love you too so much more than you imagine" I tell him.

We kiss and open the door.

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