„Eliana."
„Hm?", it's in the middle of the night. Is something wrong?
„Thank you.", huh?
He stares at the ceiling. I can see his face clearly in this moonlight. Every single facial expression is full of emotion. Looking at him stirs something up, deep inside of me. It doesn't feel like he's talking to me, it's like he's just saying it to get it off his chest.
„What are you talking about?"
„You know, for being here with me, for staying with me, caring for me and making sure that I'm okay.", his eyes are filled with tears.
„Of course, I'm your wife, aren't I? I know we barely know each other but I'm here for you and I'll always be here.", I meant every word, somehow I feel like I want, I need to be close to him. I want to get to know him and be there for him. I'm his family now. I'm his wife.
„My family was always the most important thing for me. I didn't want my parents to keep working. I wanted them to have fun and enjoy life to it's fullest, so I came to the US and started this company. My idiot of a brother followed me and my cousin came a few years later. We earned a lot of money, so much we could live without even working but then my father fell ill. It was so sudden no one expected it. I call them every day and I apologize every day for not being able to visit them. I feel so guilty. But I have added someone to the family whom I'm very thankful for. Thank you, Eliana, for being my family. I mean you could've treated me like a jerk for pushing you to this marriage but you didn't, here you are taking care of me and being with me. I don't know how I'm ever gonna pay you back.", he's breathless. I have no words. Nothing I could say would be enough. He doesn't need to pay me back, he's done more than enough. I would never dare to complain. He's truly such a warm-hearted man.
I get up and sit on his bed. We look at each other and this moment is surreal, his eyes say more than a million words could ever express.
I fall.
I fall into his eyes.
I loose myself.
It's just us right now.
Like no one else exists.
Only the two of us looking at each other. This silence is giving us the comfort, which we both needed.
We hold onto each other like we would collide without the other person.
I feel safe, comfortable and most importantly, happy.
And this makes it clear to me, I have fallen in love with this man.
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my wife
RomanceShe's clever, ambitious and blunt. She loves her family more than anything, thus she would do anything for them. Even marrying a stranger. That man is known to be heartless. But for the sake of her family, she decides to marry a man the world has n...
