Don'ts Of An Arranged Marriage

24. Don't Tell Her

LEE

Physical activities keep one in shape, It's a prosperous lifestyle that everyone should adopt to their routine. Pushups, lifting weights, or running on a mill- these are indoor exercises that don't benefit you with what an outdoor venture can. Cycling is the best in my opinion, you receive the vitamins from sun, oxygen from air and beauty from nature as you do it. So as I biked over the lane scattered with blossoming trees with thriving flowers on either side as I mentally claimed how much I was dedicated to my fitness mantras.

Surely it's what I was peddling for, it has nothing to do with getting away from a girl who has been successfully stirring off the acute anger that I thought I had towards her. I had freaked out when I woke up in the middle of the night having stubbed my little toe by a plant stand- I don't know why, I was on my feet while I slept- but I did manage to spot the empty side of the bed. When I realized she wasn't having a reception inside the washroom I went out in search of her-

I did find her on the beach as I had suspected- but with someone, I didn't.

Least bothered about the presence of Madison, I had my eyes on Shin. All I could think of was the change in her behavior after I asked her of the last wish- it wasn't obscure anymore. She was hiding it from me with all her might. Despite my generous effort, I found the hurt creep in, a frustration that wasn't necessarily directed at her but myself. Conceivably I wasn't doing enough to gain her trust- but then she was there hovering beside me on her knees as I woke up in the morning.

In her paw sleeved shirt and loosely braided hair, she blinked clutching the teddy to her chest-

That darn teddy and that precious face-

I swallowed the startled gasp as I sulked rolling on the couch, the comforter I had spread on me drifts deserted with a ruffle. Resting my cheek on my folded arm I raise a brow-

"I shouldn't have behaved the way I did last night"

My eyes fall to her lips, they were rosier than ever. Almost red. I bet she had been gnawing on them with anticipation before I woke up. One look at her wide eyes and I know I am not wrong. If only I could run a hand through her soft waves- but I can't, for once I redeem into the stoic person that'll teach her to not mess with me. Not when I am firmly possessive of her.

"I am stupid"

Squinting my eyes, I sat up. Her gaze latched on to the tiniest adjustments I made to myself like a puppy that's been denied to play with.

"That you are" I mutter under my breath as she scoffed at how promptly I approved it. But I wasn't lying- she was stupid enough to reckon that I was willingly acting this out when I had to hold every fiber of my body from not cuddling the life out of her. and maybe more. Certainly more.

She then pulls her up to the sofa and filed into space where I had been laying a while ago. Pushing the mountain of blanket aside she scoots to me.

"Fine. Now that we both agree. You can go back to being the normal Lee right?" I jump up and away from her when she carries her hand up to link with mine because I have zero resistance and innumerable ways by which I'll break through the mask I had now.

"It's getting late, I need to shower" I announce as I move towards the washroom, her scream got mixed with the splatter of water as I open the tap -

"We are on vacation for god sake. What are we late for?"

That was a delayed reaction, and I hummed a melody as I washed my hair because I was contended. I regretted being so happy when I came out because she had now changed into a checkered shorts and a lacey crop top. Her hair hurled into a high ponytail providing the perfect access to her neck.