The Secret Between Us
Chapter 27

(The next day)

Waking up with her cuddled up to me has become one of the most beautiful habits in the world. Although we have spent many nights together before we escaped from Las Vegas, nothing compares to this. Here we have peace, no rushed wake up calls, no “I have to go” as one of us gets out of bed and starts to get dressed in a hurry. I’m not going to lie either and say that this life is perfect because it’s not. Neither of us is completely free, we have to be careful who we talk to, what we say and if anyone realises our true identities. However, these moments are worth everything, even abandoning all those people who were somehow part of my “world”.

She moves on the bed to cuddle up to the pillow, and I take this instant to sneak out of bed, find my underwear on the floor, slip them on, and then go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. As I look for all the things to make her a healthy breakfast, I think about what I might get to do while we’re here, and sitting still and doing nothing is not something I’m very good at. Money is definitely not a problem, but hiding my identity is… I can’t risk someone finding out.

I’m preparing my coffee and her tea, when her arms surprise me by wrapping around me from behind and she smiled -Good morning baby- I hear her tell me and I immediately bring my hands to hers.

-Good morning… I didn’t hear you come in,” I comment a little worried as normally my hearing is very good at detecting any movement.

-I was wearing this so you wouldn’t hear me,” he explains and moves his foot so that I duck my eyes and see a pair of socks that look like shoes and would definitely make any step silent.

He smiles at the way he shows off his stockings and I immediately manage to turn around in his arms and face the face that is my whole life -How did my two loves wake up? – I ask her, approaching her lips.

-Hungry… your son will make me fat,” she complains amused.

-Don’t worry about that, you eat calmly and then we’ll burn the calories in bed,” I joke and we laugh together.

-What’s wrong with you?” she jokes and suddenly looks at me a bit more serious. – he asks holding my face in his hands.

-Nothing… why? – I answer trying to evade his question.

-This is not your “nothing” face, you look worried… or I don’t know…” he comments and he really knows me too well.

-Am I being honest with you? – I question with a bit of fear.

-Always…” he asks me.

-I’m a bit bored,” I say and laugh at my own words, “wait, let me rephrase that,” I ask and pause, “I mean I’m not working, or doing anything productive… or at least that seems productive,” I say.

-Oh no? – she immediately asks me, “Isn’t living our love and preparing everything for the arrival of our child productive? – he asks by way of a complaint and I laugh at his scene.

-Yes, but you know what I’m talking about…” I comment trying to explain myself as best I can and she puts her hands on my shoulders.

-Of course I know,” she murmurs and presses her body against mine, “you’re good at a lot of things, maybe you can do some of them,” she suggests.

-What do you mean? – I ask him mischievously and he bites his lips.

-I want your skills in bed only for me, so we’ll leave that aside,” he jokes and we laugh loudly.

-Perfect, besides, I’m not interested in being with anyone but you,” I clarify.

-I’m fine with that, but if you can share your talents with carpentry, blacksmithing or business, although the latter is a bit more complicated given our situation,” he continues.

-Really? Do you think I could do something with that? – I ask and she nods.

-We have room here… in fact, why don’t you make the furniture for our baby’s room? – she suggests, making me smile broadly.

-That’s not a bad idea…

-And you can teach the kids around here how to make those pretty things you usually do,” he continues.

My gaze is lost in his grey eyes and I smile at him as I move dangerously close to his mouth, “How is it possible that you know me so well? – I question threateningly and she laughs, but suddenly she takes a step back and covers her mouth -What’s wrong? – I ask worriedly, but she just runs away and I don’t hesitate for a second to follow her to the bathroom where she kneels in front of the toilet to turn her stomach. Mia tries to push me away with her arm, but I just ignore her and hold her hair – don’t think I’m going to leave you in this – I warn her and hand her a tissue to clean herself while she gets up from the floor and flushes the toilet.

-You shouldn’t see me like this… it’s disgusting,” he complains as he goes to the sink.

-Hey, I’m not marrying you just to look amazingly produced for a party… you know the good, the bad, and the worst,” I say making her laugh.

-This is one of the worst,” she complains as she finishes brushing her teeth.

Slowly I stand behind her and put my hands on her abdomen, “I know that turning my stomach is horrible, but… the motive is quite beautiful, don’t you think so? – I ask looking at her through the mirror and she smiles at me.

-I’m dying for it to look like you… to have your eyes… your mouth…” she says and turns so that we’re facing each other.

-I want her to be a girl and look like you instead,” I lunge and k**s her lightly until the sound of the doorbell interrupts us and makes us worry greatly as we don’t know anyone here.

-What if they found us? – she asks me, extremely scared and I try to reassure her.

-I don’t think so… stay here and don’t go out, okay? – I ask her.

-Put on a pair of trousers,” I hear her say as I come out of the bathroom and quickly look around the room for some clothes to change into and then go and open the door.