Third POV
The silence in the dining room was suffocating to Monika. The only thing she could hear was the cluttering of the knives and forks on the delicate porcelain dishes. She sipped some hot coffee, feeling her stomach growling but she was too nervous to eat anything.
Monika eyed her husband, his tall, large body barely fitting on the chair was overwhelming.
"Eat!" - he said in a low, yet commanding voice.
Monika swallowed half of a pancake, and sipped more coffee, almost burning herself.
"Slowly" - he repeated
Monika took a deep breath but decided it was for the best not to say anything.
"You had a pleasing evening last night?" - she asked with a sweet smile, but the look in her eyes could pour acid if it was humanly possible.
"Very" - Alex answered with a smirk "Are y
