Candice POV:-
"You surely have caught a great fish." A scornful voice of my Father reached my ears over the phone.
I grit my teeth and put my phone away from my ear, not wanting to hear anything from him which hurt my feelings.
"I can't hear you." That was my only reply and I cut the call. I sighed and turned my head away, not wanting to think about what he said or let it affect my mind.
My life with Tyler is going better and beautiful than I could have imagined with anyone. Tyler is such a considerate person, he didn't force himself upon me or ever ridicule me about the difference in our standards.
He always supports me and I feel blessed to have him by my side and I don't want Father to come in our lives as an hindrance and fall my barely standing marriage apart.
Distraught with tension of hearing Father's words which are scaring me; I neglect those endless consolation of Tyler for not worrying about anything and again felt so bad for entering his life as a liability.
It somehow made me feel insecure, I always felt intimidated by his presence when we were just friends and now when I am his life partner, it's even more difficult for me to adjust in this luxurious life.
I cannot hide my feelings from him anymore, my facade is known to him and I could only reflect the views of how I truly am; a coward.
I tried not to think about this but it was hard to shrug this thought off from my mind.
"Hey." I gasped when I heard Tyler's voice suddenly from behind.
"You scared me." I said, putting my hand over my chest to put my racing heartbeat to normal.
"I just greeted you." He said, shrugging his shoulders.
"Out of blue." I added, turning my head away. Tyler pinched my cheeks and passed me his usual sweet smile.
"Welcome home. You are early." I said.
"Well now I have a reason to return home. Rather than roaming around." He said, sitting in front of me.
"What would be the reason?" I asked teasingly, putting my chin over my palm as a smirk crept upon my lips.
"Hmm. Maybe someone." He said with a faint smirk.
"Who?" I asked, leaning in close.
"My wife." He smiled and stood up. I chuckled and also stood up.
"Okay then. You freshen up… I will serve dinner." I said and was about to leave but he held my wrist.
My heart always picked its pace when he touched me. It gives me a strange yet satisfying sensation.
"You can do it later. Sit with me for a while." he said.
"I just did." I said, turning my head in his direction.
"Sit with me. Don’t leave me." He said, pulling me close. When his eyes bore into mine, I turn oblivious to the things around me as a pacification fills me up.
“I want you here, with me.” He put his hands over my waist, staring deep into my eyes and whenever he does that I feel butterflies in my stomach.
“Oh, you.” It sometimes gave me a bad omen of falling for him and those thoughts that never crossed my mind have begun to reside in my heart now.
“What?” I couldn't understand what's happening to me. How and when but it's a connected emotion I want to feel with Tyler even for a second.
I shyly lowered my gaze averted from him as a smile formed on my lips. He held my hands as we both sat on the couch.
"What do you want to talk about?" I asked. He shifted and moved a little close to me enough to not make me startle.
"We can sit in silence as well." He said, now holding both my hands and turning me to him. I slowly met his gaze, looking profoundly at me with a glint of affection shining in his blue ocean.
"Candice." He called me. "Yes?" I asked.
"I want to ask you something." He said, bringing my hands over his chest. I could feel the beat of his heart, sending shivers down my spine as a sweet elation.
“Yes, what is it?” My heart began to beat fast, my lips slightly parted. I kept looking at him, waiting for him to continue,
"Do you want to work our marriage out?" He asked softly along with a fear of hearing ‘no’.
But with that fright something else resides; desperation. The desire to never leave me but was barely held back. The craziness of possession which numbed me.
“Are you willing to stay by my side in my darkest night because you bet I am. Ready to be there for you on your one call, you hold you, to be yours. Are you?” His words were so beautiful.
When we are here at this moment and in the next moment it will become a memory which will never come again- terrorized me. My heart clenched and it began to hurt. My lips curved downwards slowly.
I swallowed the lump in my throat and began to speak in a vague voice, "Tyler.. If you want.. I will gladly spend the.. Rest of my life.."
My grip on his hand tightened and a wide smile came to my lips. A tear also pricked in the corner of my eyes and I completed my sentence, "..with you.. But only if you want."
He kissed my hands and smiled.
"I need you in my life, Candice." He said earnestly and put my knuckles over his forehead. My mouth gaped by his action.
My heart picked its pace again, I was left with the incapability to react. His reaction was unexpected.
"I have done so many things for you Candice." He whispered to himself .
I didn't understand what he meant so I decided to ask, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing." He said, pulling away and standing up. I just blinked, wanting to be aware of the fathom of his words.
"Tyler-" He cut me off.
"Dinner?" I looked at him for a few sec9nd and thought of not pushing him. Shook my head and smiled.
"I will serve it, you freshen up." I then left the room and served dinner.
Soon, he came out. I passed him a smile as we both sat down to have dinner. We were having dinner in silence but he broke it and began to say,
"Are you comfortable here?"
"I am trying… it's just so new." I said nervously.
"Don't worry, you will get used to it." He said without looking at me.
"And what if I don't?"