Part II
Yadech have packed all their clothes into their big luggage. There was a silent moment on the way to their new house. Yaya didn’t know what to say to him and she’s still embarrassed about last night. They finally reach their new house. It is not a big house but a medium size… big enough for two people. It consists of two bedrooms, one living room, three bathrooms and a kitchen. The house is surrounded by beautiful garden full with many kinds of flowers which create a colorful and lively view.
(Let just imagine it looks similar to this but smaller)
Getting out of the car, Yaya is very amazed by the view in front of her; it looks like the house in her dream. She always dreams to live in the house surrounded by colorful flowers and green grass, it makes her feel fresh and energetic. Of course her parents’ house is big and all but it doesn’t have space for flowers like this due to the many cars of her parents which need a big size of parking lot.
“What do you think? Can you live here?” Nadech asked
“It’s beautiful!” she looks at the house in awe
“Come on! Let’s get inside.”
They spend the rest of the day cleaning and arranging this pretty house. When Nadech is done with unpacking his clothes, he made his way to downstairs to only see Yaya’s sweeping the floor.
“Need some water?” he asked and handed her a glass of water
She dropped the broom and took the water from him “Thank you..”
Nadech saw a stain of dirt on her face “Er… you have something on your face…”
“Hmm? Where?” she touches her face with her dirty hand which only cause more dirt
He chuckled “Let me…”
He took the napkin and gently brush the dirt on her face away. He looks at her and their eyes locked. His hand is still on her cheek, he feels her cheek is very soft, the kind of softness that his nose used to touch during that unexpected incident at the pool. He lost into her big mesmerizing brown eyes, she is naturally beautiful. He moves closer and closer to her, his mind tells him it’s not right to do that but his heart doesn’t follow, it has a mind of its own. He moves closer and closer.. close enough until their noses touch. He lifts her chin a little higher aiming for her lips. Yaya knows what he is about to do and immediately turns away causing him to kiss her on the cheek. He pulled himself back and suddenly realize what he just did.
“Er… I’m sorry.. I didn’t mean---
She feels her cheeks burning and turn herself around with her back facing him “Um.. I think I should go clean in the kitchen.. it’s still a mess” then she quickly heads to the kitchen
“What have you done!! Are you crazy??” Nadech thought to himself as he’s frown don’t know what got into him these days.
Yaya face her back with the wall making sure that Nadech can’t see her. Her heart beats faster than ever “That was close..! Why did he do that?” she sneak peak at him and he’s gone. She let out a sigh and go back to her work, cleaning the kitchen. Hopefully, this cleaning activity distract her from thinking of that moment situation.
Both Nadech and Yaya are very tired from cleaning their new house. Nadech never really does a household chore before, he used to live in Aussie alone but there weren’t much stuff to prepare like this. Throughout the cleaning process Yaya always avoid being near him, if he waters the garden she stays in the house, he cleans the living room she stays in the kitchen. Nadech also knows that she’s been avoiding him but refuse to say anything just hurry cleaning the house so that he can rest.
The house is finally cleaned and neat, they couldn’t be more happier. Nadech sneak peak at her and saw her smiling. He was relieved thinking she might forget about that moment incident already. Now still not saying a word to each other, they headed to their room and take a hot bath.
Yaya still keeps thinking about Nadech. How are they going to each other alone like this? It was awkward already when he almost kissed her. Of course they can never live without talking to each other. She needs to speak to him. She get out of the bathtub, pull of a robe and get dressed. When she headed to downstairs, there’s still no Nadech. He’s probably still bathing. She decided to cook dinner.
Yaya’s mom is a very good cook and always teach Yaya all her secret recipes. Somehow Yaya got her cooking skills from her mother.
Meanwhile Nadech is done with bathing and started to feel hungry as there’s a delicious smell come out of nowhere in his room. He follows the smell and wonders what’s Yaya doing in the kitchen. There she is cutting carrot, she looks so cute when she cooks. Call him crazy but it seems everything that Yaya touch become so beautiful. He think he is in big trouble now to see her become more beautiful day by day and the fact that he has to live with her alone makes him scared. He needs to keep his distance. But for now he needs food.
“Smells so good.. what are you cooking? Are you sure it is edible?” he tease her and smile showing his charming dimples
She was a little surprised to see him standing behind her.. didn’t know how long he’s been here. “Well, if you don’t trust my cooking skill, you can order pizza…”
“Well, cuase I never know that you can cook.. you always busy with school and work right? How can you spare your time to learn how to cook?”
“I always help my mom in the kitchen whenever I have free time.. mostly on weekend. She also teach me her secret recipes too..”
“really? Then I have to wait and see if you really remember the recipes well.. do you want to call your mom and ask again?” he tease her again but in fact he just wanna make conversation with her
“I think you should just order pizza right away if you don wanna eat my food.. I don force you to eat it..”
“Are you angry?”
“Why would i? I know you never see me doing anything good..”
“I’m sorry if I caused you to be upset”
“I said I’m not!”
“Your reactions tell a different story.. okay okay.. I’m sorry again.. don be upset.. I was just joking around.. I will of course eat your food as I’m really hungry now.. I can eat anything, even the frying pan…”
She laughed by his last statement “ Haha literally? Frying pan?”
“You’re laughing… that means you’re not mad at me. So do you need any help? I insist!” he step closer to her and put on a kiddo smile
“It’s okay.. I’m almost done now.. you can go wait in the dinning table”
“okay!!”
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“Dinner’s ready!!!” Yaya screams from the kitchen and bring out two plates of spaghetti in her both hands. She puts the plates down and sit next to Nadech. He was smiling from ear to ear seeing the food infront of him.. He was starved to death, tired from the household cleaning all day.
“Wahh… it smells and looks so good!!”
“then eat up!”
Without waiting any longer, he twirls the spaghetti with his fork and put into his mouth
“How is it?” Yaya ask with a curiosity look. Nobody really eats her food before besides her family.. even Mint never get to eat what Yaya cooks. Nadech is the first stranger to eat her food now… and from now on, he has to eat what she cooks everyday. She’s nervous if he doesn’t like it. Nadech swallowed the spaghetti and give her a firm look.
“It’s not delicious?” she tasted her plate… it tastes good.
He smiles at her “It is the most delicious spaghetti I’ve ever eaten in my life!! I think one plate is not enough for me..” by saying so he continues to eat everything on the plate until there’s nothing left. And then he request for another plate. She is such a good cook indeed. She is just happy that he likes her food. This means he doesn’t have to go eat out everyday, it also saves the expenses as well.
“Yaya, I never know that you’re one great cook.. now im worried that I’ll get fat if I have to eat what you cook everyday..”
“Are you sure you won’t be bored with the taste?”
“Positive!” he smiles at her
“Nadech..”
“Hmm?”
“I know we never really talk about this since our wedding… well, we both know that this marriage will last only a couple of months.. we will divorce. So I was thinking.. during this period of living with each other, we should be corporate with each other… I want us to be.. friends! And I hope we’ll still be good friends after the divorce..”
His expression changed instantly when she talks about the divorce. They just moved here for one day, and now she talks about the divorce already? Something inside him feels weird but he refuse to show it.
“Yeah.. friends.. we can be friends” this is all he could think of “I’d prefer to be friends rather than strangers… so from now on, if you have any issues you can always come to me” he want her to feel comfortable around him even though he knows this marriage will not last forever but for some odd reasons he wants to cherish the moments that they live with each other. At least it can leave them some good memories when they are apart.
She just smile at him as she doesn’t know anything else she want to say. Actually, there were lots of things in her mind that she wanna say to him but whenever he’s infront of her, she always forgets of what she wanna say.
“I’ll give you my credit card… you can use it with all the household expenses… and if you want to buy some personal items for yourself, you can also use it” He want to make sure that she has all the things she needs while living with him. He is her husband and this is his obligation.
“I appreciate what you offer but I also have some savings in my bank account—
“Yaya, I am your husband now.. taking care of these things is my obligation. I want to ensure that you have everything in hands while living with me. I will take care of you.”
“But..”
“No more but.. what kind of man would I be if I let my wife to handle all the expenses by herself? Yaya, we will spend a longer time to live in this house with each other, so let me handle all these things. It is my responsibility to take care of you and I promised that to your parents already. I don want them to be disappointed in me”
She couldn’t protest no more… she just nodded “Thank you”
He smile back at her “You must be tired, let me help you washing the dishes”
“No, let me do it.. I know you’re also tired”
“I guess we both are tired.. Then let’s help each other doing it so that we can go rest!” he didn’t wait for her response, he grabbed the dirty plate and headed to the kitchen.
She looked at him as he disappear into the kitchen “Why does he have to be so nice?” she thought to herself and follow him to the kitchen.