ALANA

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ALANA

I feel as though Ares is being different. He's being so nice and he's smiling. And he was looking at me, different.

I try to change very quickly, almost running out as I try to put on my sandals while walking.

"Alana, you're going to-" I squeal as I loose my balance, cutting Ares off mid sentence as I feel myself fall to the floor. "Christ woman." I hear him hiss.

I peak an eye open to see him above me, looking at me with a disapproving look. I look down and realise he's holding me up mid air. Like in books.

"Sorry." I whisper, looking back up at him.

"If you fell, that would hurt now wouldn't it?" he asks making me nod.

"Yes, I am sorry I was just trying to hurry for you." I tell him nervously. I grab his suit lapel when he jerks his arms. I look at him widening my eyes at him. "What are you doing?" I shriek.

"Just scaring you a little." he husks, our faces closer now.

"Okay, can I come up now?" I ask him. He chuckles, lifting me upright again. I fix my hair and look up to find him looking at me still. I blush nervously. "Um breakfast." I whisper making him nod with a smirky smile. He leads me down with a hand on my lower back.

We make it downstairs and greet everyone before sitting down for breakfast.

"Cara mia, I was thinking we should go shopping today? Get our nails done. It has been so long since our last time no?" Mama asks while Papa and Ares talk about something.

"Oh sure, that sounds lovely." I smile brightly at her. Breakfast goes on like usual, and I am the first one to leave with my plate to put it away.

On my way back, I almost run into someone while rounding the corner.

"You're a clumsy little thing." I hear the deep voice that makes my stomach flutter. I look up at my tall husband and frown.

"Well you don't have to save me every time." I shrug.

"Yeah? Then who would?" He asks playfully.

"I can, or someone else strong like you." I say.

"Like who?" He asks, his heated gaze on me.

"Anybody," I shrug.

"What if I say I am the only one who gets to touch you." He says, his voice low, like he is threatening me.

"Why?" I ask him. Im very confused.

"Because you are my wife. Only a husband can touch a wife. Intimately or otherwise." He says. Intimately?

"Like kissing?" I ask him. I see his lips tilt.

"Yeah. And other things." He husks. "But we'll talk about that some other time. I am heading to work now." He says. I frown at his lack of explanation but nod. He pulls out his credit card handing it to me. "Ciao Tesoro mio." he leans in to whisper into my ear, leaving me a blushing mess as he leaves.
(Bye My Darling)

~

Me and Mama had just gotten home from shopping and getting our nails done. We had also had lunch out earlier in the day.

We had gotten so many things, she had mainly focused on buying things for me to take on my trip with Ares which was soon.

We had bought so many dresses and shoes. The dresses are all shorter than my usual dresses, but mama said they would look good so I got them.

I got very pretty nails done. On my wedding, I did not get to choose my nails but today they let me completely choose how I wanted them. So I chose something called french tips and I got sparkly chrome on top of them.

We leave on our trip to Paris on the day after tomorrow, so I have a lot of packing to do. I also will do Ares' packing for him. Before, a maid would do it for him but I think that is something his wife should do. Or he himself.

I spent some time drawing after we came back from shopping and now I am packing mine and his suitcases side by side. This way I only have to think about each item once.

"Alana." I hear Ares say by the door which makes me turn towards him.

"Hi," I say giving him a smile.

"What are you doing?" He asks me, walking over.

"Oh well mama said I should get done with packing since we only have a day before our trip." I say, gesturing to the suitcases on the bed.

"Well you don't have to do mine, I can get a servant to do it." He offers, standing with his hands in his pockets and his legs apart.

It's oddly attractive.

"No, it is my responsibility not a servants." I tell him. I catch him looking at my hands. "Do you like my nails?" I ask him showing him my fingers, wiggling them. Ares grins.

"I do like them gattina, did you get them with mama?" He asks, holding both my hands in his, looking at them. I hum. "What else did you get?" he asks.

"Nothing interesting just a lot of dresses. And some shoes." I shrug. I look up at him to find him looking at me intensely.

"What?" I ask, feeling my cheeks become hot.

"Nothing." he husks. "Come lets go down to dinner." he says, leading me out. We walk hand in hand down to dinner and sit with everyone and enjoy dinner.

This is what a relationship is. I think we are finally building that bond that people in a marriage should have. I just hope we can keep moving forward just like this.

I like feeling like he likes me. It makes my heart feel full.

AN:

Hellooo.

I know alot of you have been waiting for an update so Im sorry this one sucks, but its just a filler, another one is coming in about an hour maybe less.

By the way, there will be many more chanpters to come in this book, it will be pretty long, is that annoying? I can try to shorten it, but personally I dont mind longer books.

Anyways, thankyou for reading, feedback is always welcome 🤍🩵