IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT (COMPLETED)

JEFF'S POV

It been three months since our marriage.

"Alan?" I calls out.

I knocked on his door a few times.

"Lunch is ready."

Click..

He opens the door. " Sorry but I am going out soon."

"What? But you didnt mentioned about that yesterday..."

"Something came up on a short notice. I cant help that."

I look at him with a sigh. "I supposed not."

I glanced at Alan's ring finger. He's got his ring off again. He said it would get in the way at his work but he could at least wear it on the weekends.

"What? Is something wrong?"

I shake my head. "Nothing. When will you get back?"

"Probably late. I have a key so you can go on to bed ahead of me."

"Alright."

He went into work on Saturday and today he's going to be late on short notice.

In the end, I didnt get to spend any of the weekend with my husband.

On days when he doesnt have to work or other errands, he just shuts himself in his room and doesnt come out.

"Maybe you could go out too," he suggested. "You worked yourself to the bone on weekdays, dont you? Sometimes its nice to spread your wings at home. Didnt I tell you before. Even if we are married, I want us to respect each other's time. So why not spend your time the way you like?"

"I'd like to spend it with you, Alan."

He seems appalled by my answered.

"Sorry but I have my own lifestyle. I find it extremely unpleasant when others interfere with it."

Unpleasant huh?

"Well, I'm off."

I grabbed his arm. "Alan."

He look annoyed. "What? I'm in a hurry."

"Mae and Phaw say they're coming by next Saturday. Do you have any plans?

"Next week, hm.. Alright, I will try and make some time for them."

"Thanks, I appreciate it."

"Sure," he said as he light brushed away my hands.

He walk straight to the door and left.

I gave a sigh in the solitude of the living room.

I know. Maybe I should organize the photos from our honeymoon. Mum will surely looking forward to view it.

"This is from the second day. This is from the third..."

Now then I realized. Its mostly the pictures of scenery.

There isnt a single picture of us together. Alan said he's camera shy but is that really all there is to it?

Besides, nothing happened for the whole honeymoon.

We shared the same hotel room for a whole week but stayed in seperate beds.

"Why?"

What does Alan think of me? Why wont he touch me?

And then one day. I was told that I was being tranferred to my dream division.

But what awaits me is just cold harsh reality.