Love's Unwritten Contract

9

The morning came, and I was alone in bed. I sighed, kinda grateful that I was; it gave me time to do my own things. With that, I saw I was out of the dress that I went to bed in, and I was in an oversized tee shirt that wasnt mine either; I rolled my eyes, peeling it off along with the undergarments starting the showing in the master bathroom that was attached to the bedroom so I didn't have to leave the room. With the water running in the back, I took the time to stare at my bare body in the mirror, seeing every scar that had been inflicted on me. By myself or my father, and the ones from tripping in the house. I slowed to turn my back and face the mirror; everything had healed from the slightly fresh gashes the last time I looked, a week after the wedding. Almost a month had passed since then. My arms wrapped around my torso as the pad of my finger brushed against the newly scary marks; my hand snapped away as I winced from memory. The steam from the shower slowly fogged up the mirror. "Right... water gets warmer easily here..." I mumbled, reaching, in turn, the temperature down slightly before stepping in myself.

The hot water made my skin sting. I continued with the shower, not caring to turn around to lower the temperature. Grabbing the shampoo I had bought, I grabbed the bottle, letting a looney-size potion fall to the center of my hand. I thoroughly scrubbed my scalp to ensure no dandruff, rinsing my hand free of soap. I reached for my razer, shaving my legs before rinsing my hair. The soap was entirely free from my hair. Before I move on to the conditioner, while letting it sit, I finish with my shaving, which I would glance around slightly. I never understood the concept of having an entire glass shower; there was nothing to hide my exposed body, and anyone could walk in and see every little thing. Knowing that made my skin crawl as I washed my ends free from the product. Reaching behind me, I grabbed the body wash body with a nice glob that would take only a little portion of my hand and stepped away from the pouring water to wash the grime and dirt off without the soap disappearing while I was mid-wash. Once clean, I quickly submerged myself in the hot water and stood there, my face feeling the water splashing.

" fuck, Ophelia! I'm sorry!" Dominic's voice filled the bathroom. My head spun in that direction, and a shriek fell from me as I dropped to the shower floor, curling in on myself to hide my body. I quickly shut off the water and tucked my arm away to conceal any exposed part of me the best I could. " shitshitshitshit, I am So sorry. I swear I didn't see anything!" his voice filled with panic as his eyes trained on the wall outside the bathroom, his back facing me. My heart was pounding. "Reasons why I H.A.T.E these showers!"

I hissed, still curled in on myself. Barely being able to see through the tiny crack in my arms, I stared at him." Starting today, I will ensure the curtains are wrapped around the shower. oh my god, I am still so sorry." Dominic still rambled on with apologies like he was a child who was caught doing something he shouldn't have been. " get out!" I hissed, standing up and seeing he had quickly left the shared bathroom, and the bed slightly creaked. I grumbled under my breath, finding a towel and wrapping it around myself before walking out and crossing my arms, staring at him. " if there is a next time. You walk out! You don't stand there apologizing."

I hissed under my breath, my face red. as I tried avoiding any possible eye contact with him. "noted, it won't happen again at all. We will go out today. My siblings can watch Oakley, and I will buy you a curtain for the shower. Your choice. but please forgive me." Dominic stood up and walked over to me before dropping to his knees and peeling my hands away from being under my arms. " I'm on my knees, please. I'm begging-" I pulled my hands out, looking down at him, stepping back." Oh, stand up, you are fine, it happens... just learn from your mistake." I rolled my eyes and turned away from him, fixing the towel wrapped around me, when a knock came at the door. " hey, I heard a scream. Everything okay?" Althea's voice came through the door. I went a deeper shade of red, hearing Althea, "Everything is fine! Dominic scared me, that's all!" I quickly called back, hiding my face in my hands after hearing the footsteps fade back downstairs. I took a breath and turned around, seeing Dominic face down in the bed. Taking this chance, I quickly got a fresh matching set of red undergarments, tossing them on before I followed with an oversized shirt and shorts underneath. I sighed, sitting beside Dominic and placing my hand on his back. "You are a big baby; I'm not mad. I wasn't expecting someone to walk in, which caused the shriek. what do you want me to prove it?" I shrugged, not thinking before I said what I said lying down; Dominic spun quickly to his side and wrapped his arms around me. "You will still let me hold you? Call you princess.. or sunshine whenever I wish?" his voice would barely come by as a whisper as his hold held on to me, pulling me closer to him, his head falling in the nook of my shoulder. " fine. I guess that's okay.. even tho I told you to stop with the princess one, and you don't listen." I mumbled, patting his hands lightly. " relax, you are tense... I'm not hurting you; if I am, say something." Dominic's voice was light and airy but muffled by my shoulder. He pulled away, and the cool air around me hit my neck, causing my spine to quake. He sat up with a proud smirk. I sat up and stood up. " also, it's freezing. You are changing into something warmer. then I'll be downstairs waiting," he spoke with the smirk he had only grown as Dominic headed to the door. " what, why?" I tried to protest, but he closed the door before I got an answer.