The Couple in the Portrait

Chapter 1

       "Wake up dear, breakfast is ready" i say to john who is in a deep sleep. Today will be his first day at his new job and i hurry to make sure he eats well before he goes. As i let him get himself together i walk towards the closet and pick his outfit for the day. " Mmmm, smells good" he says in a croaky voice, "What are you making?"
       "your favorite , potatoes and egg with bacon and waffles." Surely i did not 'over-do' it, john can eat a whole lot for a man his size and never gains the pounds, i on the other hand like to keep my figure, but i do dabble time to time on seeing how much my stomach can take.
       "So, how are feeling about it being your first day, any expectations?" i ask while moving my food around. "Well, Oliver my boss told me my position should be quite easy compared to my last job. He told me all i would have to do is manage peoples money and go door to door every once in a while to check up on clients to see how satisfied they are and also to go search for potential customers as well to try and convince them why our bank is the best solution everyone can ask for."
      Doesn't seem bad, Working in a bank might not be the ideal job most men would look for but john is so great with money to the point where so much companies want him on their side to handle the businesses.
       "Enough about me hun, what are you going to do around here while i'm gone? you know, there are multiple shops not to far a walk from here that you can visit ." he implied. I groan. " I was thinking more on the lines of staying here and unpacking the last few boxes and catching up on some I Love Lucy."
"Jess, we moved here for a reason" he says while putting his hand on mines, I slowly pull it away; lecture time. "You need to put yourself out there, I know it's hard going up to meet new people but it's been long enough. Go out , shop, meet the neighbors , do something please. I don't want you secluding yourself any longer you got that? Here, I'll leave you some cash, go on a spree." He's right I hate that he is.
"Fine, I'll try but no Promises!" We laugh it off. After the conversation we hurried to both get ready. It's 7:13 am already and John's job starts at 8 so we say our goodbyes.
Lord what have I agreed to.