Wed or Dead

XXXIX

After they got home from the doctor's office Eliana went to the kitchen. She had to prepare lunchboxes for kids. Well, technically she didn't have to do it but it was a calming task, she enjoyed cooking. 

Rafael showed up in the kitchen out of nowhere. Right behind her, for some reason.

She was angry at him for what happened at Alex's office. Now that the initial phase of shock and fear passed she was just annoyed with Rafael's behaviour. Did he have to torment Eva's boyfriend like that? For what?

"How are you feeling?"

"Fantastic," I said sarcastically. "Did you have to make a scene at Alex's office?" she turned to face him.

"Yes," he said with conviction. 

Eliana rolled her eyes, closed the lunchboxes and planned to leave the kitchen when Rafael's hand stopped her. He pulled her closer to himself and whispered into her ear.

"Can I call you Eli?"

"W-what?!" Eliana looked at him shocked. Why would he want to do that? His serious face quickly shifted into amusement "You want to call me what?"

"Eli. That's what dr. Brown no, Alex. He calls you Eli, right? I want to call you that too"

"Why?"

"I like how it sounds"

I blushed "R-Rafael?"

"Yes?"

"What about personal space?"

"What about it?" He asked. He sounded like a person entirely not interested in that concept. 

"I think you should take a step back for the sake of it,"

"I really don't want to" he sounded unhappy with her request. 

And Eliana discovered that she didn't want him to step away either.

They looked at each other for what felt like an eternity and then he kissed her. She kissed him back against her better judgement.

What the hell was she doing?!

"I hated to see him being so friendly with you. You're mine, only I should be allowed to call you that" he muttered, jealousy dripping from his voice.

"Not yours"

"Definitely mine," he said, and placed another kiss on my lips. Then another one.

Eliana got lost in his touch. 

🔆🔆🔆

Eliana woke up in the middle of the night in Rafael's bedroom. Why did she let him bring me here?

Another mistake. Where is her self-control? Around him, it's nonexistent it seems.

What the hell am I doing? Eliana covered her face. 

She was stressed and to eat away her stress she decided to go downstairs and see if there are any blueberries in the fridge. It had to be blueberries. 

The fridge was full. She could have strawberries, peaches, pears, apples, etc. however among all those fruits there was not a single blueberry for her and she just thought it was unfair, she just thought that the world is unjust and for some reason, she teared up a bit. 

It's just blueberries - any reasonable person would say. They would simply be satisfied with something else. But not Eliana. Blueberries were the only thing she was able to think about. She looked at her watch - it was 3 am. She must admit that it was a problem. But if you try hard enough every problem has a solution and this particular one needed an instant solution.