It'll Come Naturally

"Babe, I had no idea. I'm really sorry. And now I feel even worse, because I am not a good husband. I know you have taken a lot of craps from my family while you were still dealing with this. God, I feel like an asshole," said Kevin.

Kevin felt trapped. He didn't want to move to the capital city, so he married Leena to avoid being reassigned. He didn't want to be that far away from Daisy. And he knew that if she hadn't been something that he clung to out of desperation, they probably would still be strangers. And today, one-night stands were pretty common. People didn't just hop out of bed and into marriage just like that. She didn't have to marry him. But he married her to protect his own interests. And really, what did that do to her? All it did was to make her suspicious and bring her pain. But now, he was no longer using her. He really felt something for her.

"What's wrong with you, Kevin? Why are you getting so emotional? It's not like you. And frankly, it's kind a freaking me out. So what's going on? Are you trying to work up the nerve to tell me it's over? Or what?" asked Leena. Unconsciously, she trembled a bit. After all, for a long time, Kevin was dignified and awe-inspiring. He gave her heart a warm feeling. It was really not like him to be so indecisive.

"Or nothing. I don't have any earth-shattering news. I just want to tell you if you have any doubts about me, just ask. I'm your hubby, right? You should be able to ask me everything you want to know or tell me everything you have suffered. I wouldn't get upset. We're both adults," explained Kevin. He gently released her from his arms, and then looked into her eyes. He gave her the right to rein him in with a gentle tone that Leena had never heard before. There was no reluctance. He meant every word.

"So you're ready to give me your heart?" Leena asked. "I'd be happy if you are. You know you already have mine. But really, you don't have to if you don't want to." It wasn't love that brought them together, at least not in the beginning. She never thought that one day she'd care so much about him. And she even wanted to know what he was thinking. But instead of asking him, she used subterfuge to figure it out. But she fell in love first.

"I can't ask you to wait for me anymore. You've been waiting for a long time to hear me say that I love you. And I still don't know how I feel. I know I care, I can give you that. And I have never cheated on you, for what it's worth," Kevin said seriously. He'd never been emotional when it came to relationships. So it wasn't easy for him to have this heart-to-heart talk with Leena.

Leena laughed. Kevin shot her a strange look. "Kevin, you're so serious right now. Lighten up." Secretly, Leena had some very strong feelings right now. She felt love, and care, and who-knew-what. She didn't really know how to answer him, so she could only laugh to hide the unknown emotions rolling around in her heart. Laughter might also dispel the tension between them.

"Hey, this isn't easy for me. I pour my heart out to you, and you just giggle like a little girl?" Kevin pretended to be angry and turned his back on her, trying to make himself look pitiful.

"Err... Actually, I'm sorry. I didn't mean like that. Please don't be mad." Leena stretched out her finger to poke his arm. She was really afraid that Kevin was truly angry with her. "That all depends on you," he said, simply. Kevin still kept his poker face and gave her a serious look.

"So what do I do? Tell me. I've already apologized," Leena said. This was not going the way she wanted. Leena was really taken aback by this strange exchange, and she genuinely wanted to know how to fix this. She couldn't know that he was playing a game with her. "Well..." he said, sounding like he was deep in thought, "give me a kiss and I'll think about forgiving you." Kevin leaned in close. Their faces were just inches apart. He still had that grave look on his face, but he was secretly pleased, deep in his heart.

"What?" Now Leena was really surprised. She just looked at him in a daze. She could scarcely believe her ears, because Kevin hadn't acted like this before.

"I don't think I stuttered. So... Are you gonna kiss me or not?" Kevin's handsome face was a little red as he had never done this before. So you could imagine how embarrassed he was now.

Leena pursed her lips. She didn't feel strange about just kissing him spontaneously. But like this, so heartfelt and so earnest, it was a little weird. She closed her eyes. Finally, momentously, she gave him a quick peck on the cheek. But Kevin suddenly turned towards her. She opened her eyes quickly, looking at him in surprise. Kevin smiled mischievously and pulled her to him for a deep, passionate kiss. It was with his whole heart. This led to a wonderful night, and opened the way for a really happy road trip.

The sun spread its golden rays over the city, revealing all its glorious sights. After talking with Kevin last night, Claire actually started to warm up to Leena. She wasn't as confrontational as she was before.

"Claire, I'm going to hang out with a friend today. Can you stay at home by yourself?" Leena asked. Today was Patricia's blind date, and she wanted Leena along for moral support, and as an exit plan if things went south. She picked out some black items from her closet. That way she wouldn't steal the limelight from Patricia.

"Go! Have fun! I'll just catch some Zs. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night," answered Claire. Although she didn't really want to stay home alone, she was still considerate and decided not to make a fuss.

"Alright. I'll be back before dinner. So don't worry. You'll get fed tonight." To hide her beauty, Leena donned a pair of ordinary glasses. Instantly, she looked a tad less attractive. This was intentional -- this was Patricia's day.