I'll Come Back, Always

Chapter 18

Lorenzo's POV

"Lorenzo." I heard a voice call out to me softly from the doorway. I turned around and was greeted by my wife, staring at me with an indescribable emotion.

"Hi sweetheart." I turned back to packing my things, giving her a weak smile.

But it was met with silence. Surely if Roseanne is here there is something that she'll need to speak to me about, right? As much As I've learnt about her, Roseanne is a woman who carries dignity and pride, and she doesn't like to waste her time, even in the slightest ways.

I turned around to look at her again. But the next thing I know is that Roseanne running towards me and crashing me in a hug, clinging herself onto my body.

Chuckling, I rubbed her back gently, trying to sooth her. Cut me some slack okay, it's not everyday that she comes and clings herself on you. Not that I want you to do anything with her, she's mine, and it's legal for me to say that too.

"I'm going to be back, okay. I promised." I kissed the top of her head, her sweet scent filling up my head.

"But you might not." She looked up.

Oh who is she kidding, of course I will, I can't leave her alone here to fend for herself. Not that she can't though, I'm sure she's perfectly capable of doing it herself, she's many years younger than I am yet she's so independent and I respect her so much for that.

"I am. You'll have to believe in me. No matter what happens I am coming back, to you." I leaned down and pressed my lips on hers.

She giggled when I pulled away. "When are you planning to leave?" She asked.

"Tomorrow morning, I'll have to get there by Monday morning and the distances is pretty far." She nodded, understanding what I just said.

"Dinner is served." She gave me a smile.

"I'll head down once I finish packing, okay?" I turned back to the things that are scattered around the room, thinking that she would head down before me. But I didn't hear anything, no footsteps at all. "Why a re you still standing there." I asked, not facing her.

"You either head down right now and have fresh, hot food or I'll help you pack and we'll head down together." Why does it sound like she's trying to threaten me. But both of those seem so tempting.

"Can I pick both?" I joked.

She let out a light scoff. "I don't know? Do you think it's possible?" She asked back making me chuckled. Typical Roseanne, always showing me her attitude.

        I just shook my head in defeat. "No, but we both know something else could be possible."

        "And that is?"

        "Have you ever heard of goodbye sex, sweetheart?" Her eyes widened and cheeks started to change color. Good, I got her.

        "Lorenzo, no." She frowned. "Not today, we'll wait until you come back."

        Now this is when I frowned. She usually won't say no to me, why would she suggest that we spend some private time together when I come back, which is I don't even know how long from now. "Sweetheart, why is that?"

         "Lorenzo," She let out a sigh. "I'm sorry okay, I'm just way too tired to keep up with you today." Shyly, she looked down.

         Now, this is where I start smirking. I wonder why she would be that tired? I pulled her body towards me and stared into her eyes, those dark brown chocolate orbs staring into mine. "Is that so, sweetheart?"