I Like Her That Way

Chapter 2

Clarissa's POV:

Now we're in Borabora. We've been here for the past three days. Ricardo doesn't talk to me, he just gives me cold stares. For the three days we've been here, I already like him...so much, but I don't think the feeling is mutual.

He's such a successful businessman. His strategies are excellent. I have an MBA and some work experience, so I know. He's really cold towards me, he must have had a rough past. He's working even on vacation. I'm gonna try to make small talk with him.

"So how's work?"

Silence

"My name is Clarissa. I'm your wife."

Silence

"What are-" My sentence abruptly got cut off. 

"Could you just shut up! I don't want to hear your annoying voice. Just leave me alone. I hate you!"

I could feel my eyes getting moist, but I didn't cry. I could feel the cold aura from the start. I didn't even do anything to him. 

"How can you say you hate me? You don't even know me." I asked him warily even though I didn't really want to know the answer to that. 

No response.

I guess I can't say the same to him. I already like him. I'm gonna be super nice to him. Maybe then, he'll like me. Love me, even. But, that's wishful thinking. A girl can hope.

Two months later:

Well, Ricardo is so cold to me, but I never stop caring for him. I found out that I love him. Whenever I see him, my heart beats really fast, I feel butterflies in my stomach and all those other things. I don't care if he likes me or not, but I like him. When he's on business trips, I feel so empty.

At least, he talks to me, sorry, he shouts at me everyday, everytime, every place, but I've got accustomed to it. His scolds pull me closer to him, which is weird. I'm beginning to feel like I'm a masochist. Everyday I send him off and wait for him during dinner. When he comes home drunk, I take care of him in the best way I can. I make him bathe, brush and make sure he doesn't go to bed hungry.

I don't eat dinner without him except when he's on business trips. At present, I'm in the kitchen cooking, since I love it. We have maids and cooks, but I love cooking. Ricardo never eats the food I make. I don't know what I ever did to him. That doesn't matter right now because I like him and I want him to give me a chance. It sounds sad, but that's my life.

I heard the door opening, so I ran to it just before Ricardo was about to step outside I hugged him tightly from behind wrapping my arms around his waist.

"Have a safe trip Ricardo," and he took off.

I needed to get a job, it was quite boring at home and I didn't like being a housewife. I didn't go to college and get degrees for nothing. I decided to call my friend Tara over. She was so excited on my wedding day. She was my maid of honour. In a few minutes, she came over and we talked for a long time. After that, she left.

Then, the doorbell rang. I went to open it and saw Ricardo standing there, all tall and handsome. God wasn't fair.

He ate his dinner and went straight to his study. It's been almost two hours since he's been in there. We both share a room, but he either sleeps in the hall or the sofa in the bedroom.

Well that's gonna change tonight. I peeked inside his study room and found him working on some papers. Tara told me to seduce him when I told her about our relationship. I blushed for what I was about to do. I went to our bedroom and slipped into a deep red baby doll. I looked in the mirror and felt shy to go up to him like this.

I took a deep breath and felt determined to make this work. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

My heart was in my throat as I climbed down the stairs. It's now or never.

I opened the door to his room but he didn't look up from whatever papers he was working on.

"Will you sleep on the bed tonight?" I asked him and he finally looked up. When he saw me, his eyes widened but then, they narrowed.

"What are you doing here?"

I shrugged. "You seem tired, so I thought I could maybe help you out."

He rolled his eyes. "Like you would know what to do."

I was appalled and offended. I rolled up my non-existant sleeves and sat in a chair.

"I have a Master's in business administration, thank you very much."

He handed me a few papers, albeit reluctantly.

"Correct the mistakes."

"If you don't mind me asking, don't you have a PA to do these things? Why would you be doing this yourself?"

"None of your business."

Okaaay. I started working on the papers and I blushed when I caught him staring down my skimpy outfit when I leaned forward a little.

I dared to glance at his crotch and blushed harder. He was definitely aroused.

I rubbed my palms together and stood up when I was done correcting his papers. It's now or never.

"You look super tired. Do you want a massage?"

"You don't need to."

I went behind him and started massaging his shoulders. His head fell back as he moaned appreciatively.

Suddenly he caught my arm and pulled me forward.

"I know what you're trying to do and it is not going to work. You think you can seduce me? I know about women like you and I've thrown plenty off them off me just as I'm about to do to you. Now, get out."

I was controlling my tears as I rushed out and changed into real clothes.

After 2 hours or so, I went to check on him.

He fell asleep, so I threw a blanket over him and occupied the chair again. Pathetic of me. Eventually, I fell asleep as well.