Stuck With You

Her Home part 1

Melissa's POV:

I open my eyes the next morning to only find myself still on the couch.  No one else is in the room, and that can only mean one thing.. Adrian didn't return from wherever he went off to last night.

When I check the time on my phone, it is already 8:20.

Where is he?

Adrian has never done anything like this before, and what if..

No. He wouldn't cheat on me.

I know that I'm the only woman in his heart and he knows that he's the only man that I love whole heartedly. I completely love him, with every fiber of my being.

My body hurts once my feet touches the floor and I regain a little sense. I quietly walk to the shower, hoping that my legs won't betray me.

Once I finish bathing, I change my clothes and then walk down the stairs where I find Nina instructing the maids.

"Good morning ma'am." they all greet me and I do the same with a small smile.

Nina permits them to leave and I'm grateful for that. "Good morning Melissa. You look tired.. and it's just morning. I hope everything is okay." she says with a smile.

"I'm fine. Uh.. did you by any chance see Adrian this morning?" I ask her and she shakes her head.

"No. Is there any problem?" She asks.

"Yes.. I mean no. It's nothing really." I look away from her.

"Melissa, I noticed that there's something bothering you these days. And.. Adrian, your husband is like a son to me. Just by looking at him, I can tell if there's anything wrong." She smiles sweetly.

"Well.. you don't have to worry about anything Nina."

She nods. She tells me a story about how she met Adrian's grandmother in high school and how she always wanted to be like her. According to Nina, Adrian's grandmother was the richest girl she had ever met back then and Nina did everything she could to be friends with her. But when they were finally close friends, Nina left to stay with her mother after being separated from her father. And when she came back after some years when her mother died, Adrian's grandmother took her in and treated her like her very own sister, Nina however wanted to return the favor by working for her. And that's how she's still here, taking care of her friend's grandson.

By the time I walk back to my room, my head hurts and my heart feels like it is going to explode each time I think about Adrian.

I quietly sit on the bed and grab my phone. Maybe I should call him?

"Ugh!" I groan, tossing the phone back on the bed as I squeeze my eyes closed.

My eyes go wide immediately after I hear the sound of the door being opened, and when I turn my head, I'm relieved to see Adrian walk in with his face not showing any emotions.

The first two buttons of his black shirt are unbuttoned, his hair is messy and he has dark circles under his eyes.

I hold my breath when his eyes pierce mine. He doesn't say anything as he walks towards me. I get to my feet and wait for him to talk first. It hurts even more to see him like this because of me.. This is the main reason why I should just leave..

"What are you thinking about?" he asks calmly, interrupting me from my thoughts and I lower my head, unable to look at his face.

He lifts my chin up with his hand and I flinch. His eyes meet mine, "Y-you did not come back home last night." I say to him, my voice shaky.