His Shy Bride (series*2)

12- New Family

Natasha's point of view:

I wrapped the towel around my body as I went out of the bathroom to the closet. He was gone.

He left the room already and that's a relief.

I just took a long, reliving shower.

I closed the door of the closet to dress up. Alex told me my clothes are already in his room so they must have been in his closet.

Unsurprisingly, my clothes have been arranged in a section beside his clothes.

That's cool, I must say.

I picked up a dress and I wore it. I dried my hair and went out of the closet as well as the room to the living room.

I know my way around this house a little. I have been here occasionally.

"You are back." Alex said from the kitchen. She spotted me already.

I headed to the kitchen.

"Yes, I am." I almost mumbled.

"Your food is ready." She served me.

"Where is your husband?" She asked me.

Husband?

That title feels so weird to me.

"He left the room. I don't know what he's up to." I replied to her.

"That's strange!" She said as she looked outside the kitchen.

I took a knife and cut the chimichanga into two unequal parts. I munched on it as I stared at the space.

"That reminds me Natasha, you are having a party with your friends tonight. Richard and I arranged it for you guys. You friends are coming over. Amelie and Piper went to get your dress. It is just a small reception party we want to throw for you guys since we know you don't like crowds." She informed me.

Another party all of a sudden?

What's for?

"Are you okay with that?" She noticed my silent reaction.

"Yes, yeah. I am cool with it." I said to her,

"Fine, we are going to leave the house for you guys tonight to enjoy yourself while we branch at our other house." She informed me.

"You are leaving? Why?" I asked her

"We don't want to disturb you and Richard is hypertensive. He shouldn't really be in lousy places." She explained.

I nodded in understanding.

"Okay." I said to her,

"Eat up." She said,

I continued munching on the meal.

"Does it taste good?" She asked me.

"It tastes heavenly." I replied to her with a genuine smile.

"Thank you." She smiled back.

"We are back!" Amelia yelled.

Of course, that's her. I know her loud voice.

"Hello Nats." Piper says as she smiles at me.

"Hello, nats." Amelia said as she sat beside me.

"Hello." I said immediately I swallowed my meal.

"So what's up? Where is Xander?" Amelia asked.