Oops, I Married A CEO?

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Zara’s POV

I closed my eyes with anticipation waiting for the moment to get kissed by a handsome stranger who became my husband. This won’t just be the regular kiss,I am getting kissed under the mistletoe. I waited patiently for our lips to merge as one but nothing seems to be happening. This is strange_ Why is he not kissing me yet? I gently opened my right eye and it landed on his dazzling piercing blue eyes staring sexily dangerously at me as if he got captivated by me.

He chuckled,a low,annoying sound and took off something from my hair and withdrew from me saying, “I found a thread on your hair so I had to take it off.”

“YOU!!” I can’t be cussing on our first time,so I held back but how dare he? What’s his deal anyway.

“You really will kiss a stranger you just met? Oh mine,I was just teasing!” His smile is so contagious making me uncomfortable with him.

“Hell no, why will I kiss you? That’s never happening.”

“Okay…Your cheeks!!” He pointed, looking so excited and I cupped my face saying, “What’s wrong with my cheek? Are you going to tease me again?”

“They are all red.”

Damn my body reaction, why will I be blushing so hard for a stranger? I got on my feet- cleared my throat and faced him.

“I’m out of here,If I need you I will call you and bear in mind, you have a wife now.” I don’t know if that was harsh but I needed a way to save my face. I feel so embarrassed right now. Why was I so eager to experience a kiss with a stranger under the mistletoe? This is crazy but if getting revenge on Leo, then it’s totally worth it.

I walked out of the place and tried to get a taxi to bring me home but there was no sign of one. I finally checked the time, oh damn it, it’s almost midnight!! What am I going to do now?

I guess I have to swallow my pride and go to him,a ride home won’t bite at all and lastly,why don’t we celebrate our union with everything I have prepared at home. I just can’t let my preparation go to waste just like that. I can’t believe I will be doing this.

“It’s late and risky to leave my wife all alone so let me take you home.”

Thank God he asked himself, he just saved me from a lot of troubles because I was already thinking about how to go about asking him, mostly how I walked away from him. (Yes,he is a perfect gentleman but annoying at the same time.)

“Alright.”

It was a long drive home and he smells really nice.I feel like eating him up ... .How can one man be this qualified to have made me choose him to be my husband out of the blue despite being hurt.

We got to my apartment,well I won’t really call it my apartment,it was rented on Leo’s name and we mostly live together but most times he sleeps at his friends place. I think I foolishly devoted myself to him to the extent of treating like my husband even without the ring on my finger. Silly things we do for love..

“I will head back now,take care of yourself Zara.”

“Wait,don’t go.” He halted.

“I mean we just got married right,I made some arrangements already, though dinner might have gone cold,I will just hit it up with the microwave..”

“So you want me to sleep with you tonight?” Jees!!!! He is so blunt!!! Why would he think such a thing? What the hell is wrong with him and why the f**k am I being mute not unable to speak as if he placed a gun to my head to stop me.

“Just joking,I am not a pervert..”

I left the door open for him to come in, not willing to say anything else to him. I still feel weird about his earlier statement. There is no way I am going to let him f**k me. When I am done with my bucket list which ends on Valentine's season,I will divorce him so he better not get ahead of himself just yet.

“Is that your boyfriend?” He pointed at the portrait properly hung on the way and many others I have taken with Leo. I guess bringing Lucios home was a terrible idea.

“Not anymore,he is my ex and I am just going to trash them all.” I explained taking them off the wall gradually.

“I am just your husband on papers so why are you explaining to me? Or are you feeling guilty?”

I hate him with everything I got and yes,he was right,why was I explaining to him? I don’t owe him any explanation.

“I will heat up the food.” I used that as an excuse to opt out of the conversation. Tears gathered in my eyes seeing everything I had planned to mark a new beginning with Leo. That bastard!!! I let out the tears and squatted on the floor. I put in so much effort for this and a total stranger is the one seeing it all. Why Leo? If I did wrong you should have communicated with me and not hurt me by f*****g my friend. It’s not fair at all,I don’t deserve such treatment at all. I deserve better.

I finished heating the food and was ready to eat with him.

As we sat down to eat, I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. This was my husband, after all – a stranger I'd married on a whim. I took a deep breath and decided to make the most of the situation.

“Lucios, tell me more about yourself,” I asked, curiosity getting the better of me. What if I married a mafia don? Oh no, I am so insane but what can I do? I am already in the mess, I bit my lips.

He smiled, and for a moment, I saw a glimmer of something more. “I'm a delivery guy, not that rich,” he said with a chuckle.

I raised an eyebrow. “Well, I'm a social media influencer,” I replied, watching his reaction.

His eyes widened. “And you earn from it?” he asked, sounding genuinely surprised.

I laughed. “Very well, it seems you're outdated in the media,” I teased, enjoying the conversation with him.

Lucios grinned. “Why do you feel so?” he asked, leaning in slightly.

I shrugged. “Because if you were active online, you should have recognized this Zara, a popular figure on IG,” I said with a smile pointing at myself with pride glowing in my eyes.

He chuckled. “I guess I have some catching up to do but I have never heard of you.”he said, his eyes sparkling with amusement.

Did he just say he has never heard of me?

“Well now you know of me and you better be updated because you are my husband now.”

“Yes, wifey,.” He replied and I felt strange.

“Can you not call me that?”

“You mean the word wifey?” He looked at me so intensely and I just nodded my head in approval to what he asked.

“But you are my wife and you just called me your husband too.”

Oh jeez, he is so annoying but I won’t lose my cool. I took a deep breath and said to him nicely, “Let’s focus on our meal.”

“Sure and your meal tastes great.” He complimented me and I bragged with the opportunity.

As we finished our meal, I stood up to clear the dishes. “You can sleep on the couch, I'll use the bed,” I said, trying to sound casual.

Lucios raised an eyebrow. “Anything you say, my lady,” he said with a smile, his voice low and smooth. "I will oblige."

I felt a flutter in my chest as our eyes met. For a moment, I forgot that we were strangers, forgot that this was a marriage of convenience. All I saw was the spark of attraction between us, and I wondered if maybe, just maybe, this Christmas would bring more than just a whirlwind marriage..

TBC.