The Untouched Heart

Chapter 13 - Surprise

A child will only make our marriage more complicated. I won't be able to get away from her if we have children. Even if my husband treated me like a queen, I did not confine my intention to leave that man forever.

I'm sure there will be a way to end this marriage. Someday will come when I can get away from this life that imprisoned me. I don't mind waiting patiently until the time comes.

I got off the bed. The water in the bathroom stopped. I entered the dress room, then picked out a white shirt, suit, and dark blue work pants. Hearing the sound of the bathroom door opening and closing again, I turned my head. Hendra came in wearing only a towel on his hip.

He tried to put on the shirt I gave him as soon as possible, put on his work pants, and then I helped put his tie on and put his suit on. He picked one of his watches and rushed to put it on his wrist.

Hurry Hendra put on his socks and shoes. I gave her her phone and her wallet. I held back the laughter of seeing the man in a hurry. He never rushed to the office. We avoid having sex in the morning because of it. My husband kissed me until I saw the stars and rushed out of the room.

I took our clothes to the laundry, then shopped for necessities for a week at the supermarket. For the rest of the day, I spent my time in my special room. With great concentration, I finished my fiction novel. After a long debate with my own conscience about the ending of the book, I decided to give it a happy ending.

As a new writer, if I were to make a sad ending to the first book, I would lose my loyal readership. Making a story that ends tragically will be difficult for some readers to accept, so I decided to do it in the next book only.

I walked out of the room just to have lunch and enjoy an afternoon snack. Yuyun and Abdi reported everything was fine at home. On the eve of Hendra's return, I walked out of the room and made sure dinner was ready to be served. I walked towards the front door as soon as I heard a pebble in front of the house. Abdi opened the door and my husband came in with a smile on his face.

“Hai, babe.” He looked down and kissed my lips. I returned his greeting. “How are you doing today?” She wrapped her hands around my waist while walking up the stairs.

“Currently. I finished my first book,”, I said cheerfully.

“Oh, yes?” he said that he was happy to see my cherry face.

“I will send her website address for you to read.” I'm typing something on my phone. “Available.”

“I will start reading it before bed,” the promise. And I know that he will keep that promise.

“Let me know what you think of the book, yes,” I said half-demanding.

“By pleasure.”

After we were in the room, Hendra sat down on the edge of the bed and let me open the knot of his tie. His hands are wrapped around my waist. I smiled feeling his gaze. I glanced at him who was still looking at me then back towards his tie. When I finished, I unbuttoned the top of his shirt.

“Open it all,” he said as I stopped after unbuttoning it. I looked at him confused. My husband smiled meaningfully. “I'm serious. Open everything.”

“You don't want to eat first?” I know what that request means.

“My stomach can wait, my desire is not.” She smiles.

I chuckled as he lifted my body and laid me on the bed. He kissed my cheeks, my nose, my eyes, with a meaningful smile. I know that he is teasing me. I framed her face with both of my hands and kissed her lips. She laughs. He made me happy and I slept after we had sex.

I woke up a while later and found myself lying alone. My husband did not lie by my side. Looking at the clock on the small table, I groaned softly. It's eight o'clock at night. We were supposed to have dinner an hour ago.

purple with a thinly layered fabric and white cardigans, make up for makeshift makeup, also wear white casual sandals. Hendra must have been waiting in the dining room. But he never ate without me when we were home. Then why didn't he wake me up?

Arriving at the end of the stairs, my forehead wrinkled to see the lights in the first-floor hall go out. Why did Abdi turn off the lights so quickly? Carefully, I went down the stairs and tried to remember the direction of the switch that was near the door.

As soon as my foot stepped on the floor after coming down from the last step of the stairs, the room suddenly became bright and the people around me said happy birthday. My heart almost stopped in surprise.

Realizing what was going on, I smiled and laughed happily. A tart cake with so many small candles was brought close to me. Darla and Lindsey are holding it. I blew the whole candle out. Guess the candle was thirty. My age at the moment.

Each guest wishes me a happy birthday and gives me a gift or a bouquet of flowers. Qiana comes with her husband and son, as well as Darla and Lindsey. They gave me gifts and a bouquet of flowers. The two in-laws gave me a gift. Zach gave me a bouquet of red roses. Both my parents gave me a gift. I smiled when the last person who approached me was my husband.

“Good surprise,” my word ticklish. She hugged me. I wrapped both hands around her waist spoiled. “So, that's why you seduced me in bed?”

“In addition because I never stopped wanting you? Yes.” He chuckled, then looked down to kiss me. “I love you, baby. Again, happy birthday.”

“Thank you.” I could see the sadness in his eyes because I didn't say love. Only glimpses. The man immediately smiled covering up his disappointment.

“Come, we take our food. Before being plundered by them,” the candle.

“You mean me, Brother?” ask Zach to pretend to be offended. Hendra and I looked at the plate with the food on the plate. Spontaneous we both laughed. “Sana, there! Get out of my sight!”

My husband and I still laugh giggling while filling our plates with food. Unable to hold himself back, Hendra lowered his head and kissed my lips. I was silent for a moment, then smiled. He never kissed my lips in front of others, but fine.

I replied on my tiptoes and kissed her lips. I smiled when I saw him round his eyes. Ja. I had never taken the initiative before in our physical contact. He always did it first.

“That's how to treat a wife properly, Pa,” Lindsey told her husband.

We spontaneously distanced each other and looked towards them. My face warmed with shame. Hendra wrapped his hands around my waist full of love. Spoiled, I buried my face in his chest. I don't know what Lindsey and Eduardo were thinking after seeing this.

“Hendra, we need to drink coffee together and talk about conquering wives properly. My dear wife does not stop complaining because you treat your wife better than I have treated her all this time,” Eduardo said pretending to be sad. Lindsey hit her husband's arm. I laughed a little at it.

“You have been married for twenty years, I should have learned a lot from you, Edu,”.

“My wife and I disagree on that,” Eduardo said meaningfully.

“Papa,” protest Lindsey.

“I'm sorry,” said Hendra sympathetically.

“I only accept your apologies if you want to have coffee with me,” urged Eduardo. Hendra laughed and agreed. Lindsey was still pouting because of her husband's words earlier.