SUDDEN MARRIAGE

Thirty one

"Love?"

"What?" I groan. "Let me sleep…"

"You don't wanna come with me?"

"Where?" I growl with probably an annoyed face.

"To the adoption centre?"

"What?"

"Adoption centre, love. I told you about this a week ago, didn't I?"

I kept on remembering it but in the end, I fell asleep. Not until Mark had kissed me firmly despite me having a morning breath. I push him away and open my eyes.

"Do we really have to go there early in the morning?" I pout. "Can't I just have five minutes more?"

"No. I have a lot to do in there, love…"

"You didn't even greet me a good morning…" I huff as I turn away from him while he just laughed at me and rubbed my waist.

"I'm sorry." He clears his throat and then he soothingly pecked my cheeks. "Good morning to the most beautiful baby in this world. I love you so much…"

I find myself giggling as I adore his words for me. I embrace his nape and pull him down before answering, "I love you, Mark."

"It feels nice to hear you tell me that, Donghyuck. It really does."

"I'm sorry for telling this to you just now…" I sigh. "I love you, love…"

"I love you more…" He says. "Should we go take a shower now?"

"Together?" My cheeks flush in embarrassment.

"Only if you want to. We can save time and water, love."

"Oh…" I redden even more at the thoughts inside my head. "You want to see me naked?"

"Just keep your underwear on. No pressure." He laughed at me and gently pulled me up. "Let's go…"

My breath hitched when he carried me like a baby. His arms carried my weight and a thing that I can do is wrap both my legs and arms around him to keep myself up.

Mark had put me down and then he immediately threw his shirt away. "What about you, love?"

"I'll follow you later…" I utter ever so shyly.

He nodded anyway and when he dropped to remove everything from him, I shut my eyes and I could feel my cheeks heating up to its extent. God… Why am I so embarrassed?

"I'll go first." He said and went into the shower just behind but close the sink.

I puff out a long breath as I contemplate if I should just go in naked, or keep my underwear that's obviously… not boxers. Shit!

"Love, come here now. I heated up the water already."

"Y-Yes! Uh, c-coming!" I immediately removed my shirt off my body and removed my shorts.

I still feel shy around Mark, I can't go in there naked, yet.

I walk in after I heard the shower turned on. Mark pulls me by my waist and led me near the shower. He's already wet by the time I looked at him and I tried so hard not to look downwards.

"Why are you so red?" He tilted his head. "Are you shy?"

"Y-Yes…" I bury my face on my palms. "I'm sorry…"

Mark laughed happily before wetting me. I feel the hot water around my body and only then I opened my eyes after I wiped my face.

"Shampoo." He says and let something drip on my hair. He massages my scalp and rinsed it a few minutes later.