Loving Layla

Chapter 13

*Javier's POV*
We walk into the restaurant and the waiter leads us to a quiet table. We sit down and Layla check the menu.
"I would like spaghetti pasta with roasted jchicken!" She says looking up.
"You,sir?" The waiter turn to me.
"Give me the same" I reply.
Soon we are served and we start eating. I stare at my wife, so proud of her. She look up at me and I lower my gaze.
She smiles. "What is it?"
I cough. "I'm just admiring my wife...is that bad?"
She snorts. "No,it's not. It's just the way you act when I caught you"
I look away. "Hhhhmm...so what is it you wanted to talk to me about?"
She coughs."it's just about our marriage "
I stare at her, not sure what she means. "I don't get you.."
"I mean..we are not really close,you know"
"Close...how?"
She sighs and put her spoon down. "Like couples should be,you know. That special bond that people claim they feel when they marry..I don't feel it,do you?"
I shake my head. "Layla...you know we just got married...we have to give it time. We can't expect love to just develop in a day"
"That's not what I mean!"  She raises her voice a little.
"Then what do you mean? I would like to know!" I retort back.
"How can love develop at all when you don't even touch me? You don't even find me attractive, do you?"
"Of course,I find you attractive... Layla,you are my wife" I explain in a low voice.
"Then why don't you show it,Javier? I want to feel loved!" She complains more passionately.
I nod. "I was giving you time to adjust you.. I didn't know this is how you felt!"
Sincerely I have been holding back all these while because I'm not sure what she wants. I don't want it to seem like I married her for sex. I didn't realise I was doing her injustice too. I plan on correcting that"
"Adjust...to what? I agreed to marry you because I want a husband,a partner,someone to satisfy my needs and just to satisfy too. You know marital bond is a mutual thing" she urges on.
I smile at her. "I get it...and I'm sorry" I told her so embarrassed. I don't want her to think I'm not man enough to perform my duties as her husband.
"I'm sorry too,Javier. It's also my fault.. I should be able to make you lose control!"
I laugh out loud and she join me too.
"There is something I have been wanting to tell you,Layla" I decide to let her know what's on my mind.
"And what is that?"
"I would like you to join me in performing salat" I wonder what she would think. I hope she won't think I'm insulting her or embarrassed with her.
She stares at me for a while then nods. "Okay"
I raise an eyebrow. "Really?"
She put a spoonful of pasta in her mouth. "Yes,of course. I'm a Muslim..I should start practicing now if I want my kids to"
I smile happily. I'm so pleased with what she just said. "Thank you,Layla.can I ask you a question?"
"Yes...you can!"
"Why haven't you been practicing?...I know you believe in God but why aren't you worshipping him?"
She pouts. "I want to but it's just that I'm not used to it. My mom is not practicing and I don't have any friend who does. Sometimes I try to but I Fall into the old pattern again" she opens up to me.
I smile. "Then thank God we met, I would be here to make sure you stay on track,okay?"
She giggles. "Okay sir,Husband!"
We finish eating in silence,then we walk out together. I hold her hand and she blushes widely.
I open the door for her and she sat down,I sit at the driver's seat too,and hold her hand with mine.
"I'm so sorry for not really spending time with you,you know."
She smiles.."I'm so glad you know you didn't spend time with me much..you didn't know how I felt. Like you weren't happy to be with me."
I chuckle. "Of course...I'm so happy to be with you." I say and kiss her deeply.
She responds and I hug her tightly. I'm so glad I waited for this woman...I can't imagine what life would be with somebody else.
She is everything I need.
She looks at me with so much adoration I feel like I'm one of the best men on earth.
"Let's go home" I whisper and I turn on the car engine.
I can't wait to go home and be with her mind,body and soul.

#TBC
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