Analisa's POV
After checking in, to my surprise, I was taken to a villa that was a few minutes away from the hotel building. Walking in, my hate for Austin lightened as I noticed it was a 4 bedroom villa. According to the hotel manager, it is the biggest villa out of the 5 they have. I was shown to the biggest room that was set up romantically, which made me sigh and roll my eyes internally. The staff members were talking Austin up as if he was the best husband in the entire world. As soon as they left, I checked the time only to realize they spent an hour showing me around, talking about how cute of a husband I have. Too bad I have to show him what it is like when someone messes with my future plans.
Austin will be landing in 30 minutes and it will take 20 minutes to get to the hotel and 10 minutes to get to the villa, so I have got an hour to prep and make dinner. Time to confuse the hell out of him.
I made my way casually to the kitchen and I am glad that he was smart enough to have the fridge stocked so we could cook. I quickly make a red wine chocolate cake and put it in the oven to bake. I pulled out the venison and decided to make venison tenderloin smothered in a piquant peppercorn and red wine sauce with a salad on the side. I quickly made the salad and cucumber bites for the appetizer as the venison finished cooking. I look at the time and see there are only 10 minutes left until Austin arrives.
Damn, I did not realize time would pass so quickly. I rushed to the phone to call the front desk to ask them to stall Austin's arrival to the villa for at least 15 minutes. The receptionist was more than happy to oblige. I quickly finish everything up and rush to shower and have the fastest shower in my life. I get out and get dressed in a red long-sleeve cutout glitter bodycon dress. I do my make-up in full glam with red glittery eyeshadow and bright red lipstick and put my hair up into an elegant bun. As I am slipping my red slilettos on, I hear a vehicle approaching. I check my reflection quickly in the mirror. I am definitely eye-catching with all this red on. I ran to the dining room to make sure everything was ready. I walk out casually as the front door opens and Austin steps in dressed in a dark gray suit with a red shirt and red pocket square. Oh s**t, I did not know he was going to wear this. When did he change into a suit?
I see the looks of awe on the staff members' faces once they notice we are matching. I felt my distaste for him coming back, but I put my fake smile on and approached Austin while speaking softly, "Baby, I am so glad you made it here safely. How was your flight? Are you hungry? I made dinner." I fought back the repulsion I felt as I grabbed his arm gently. I look at him with a slight tilt of my head, gazing at him with a look I hope is loving as I wait for him to answer. He responded with his eyes slightly widened. "Yes baby I am hungry and the flight was good. If that smell is from dinner, then I am looking forward to seeing what delicacy you made."
I smiled at the staff who were standing in the doorway. "Please set his luggage by the door. We would like some privacy. Thank you so much for all your help." They did as they were told and left. I released Austin's arm as if I was burned. I wiped the smile off my face and said in my normal voice, "Follow me if you want to eat." I walked into the dining room and waited for him to take his seat at the head of the table. Once he did, I put a few of the cucumber appetizers on a small plate serving him and filled a glass of water for him as well. I take my seat and do the same for myself. He is staring at me with a shocked face. "Austin, close your mouth if you are not going to use it to eat." He starts eating after about 10 minutes. We both finish with the appetizers. I get up and grab the plates, taking them into the kitchen to grab the main course. I came back out and put one of the plates in front of him and he turned slightly to hide a small smile.
I ignore it and take my seat to eat. He let out a loud moan after taking a bite of venison and it was awkward afterwards. I could feel him glancing at me from time to time. I remained silent just eating. I get up as I see him take his last bite. "Would you like dessert?" He nods quickly like a bobblehead. I grab the plates, taking them to the kitchen with me again. I serve the cake onto two plates and go back to the dining room. Austin smiled widely as he saw the cake. "Is this what I think it is?" I answered yes and he got a huge smile on his face. It irks me, so I say, "Do not make me regret making your favorite dishes." He tries to school his face into a serious one but still has a small smile as he eats. I take a few bites and then push it away. He grabs my plate and eats the remaining cake. I get up as he finishes. He stands up after me. "Let me take the plates." I shake my head. "No need, I still have to clean up." He hesitates before asking, "Mind if I help. I mean I can only help, since I have never cleaned anything in my life." I raised a brow and couldn't help but ask sarcastically. "Do you not clean your own ass?"
I saw him blush and turn his head quickly. I am sure he will feel that tomorrow I heard a pop or crack when he turned his head that fast. "Um, I, uh, well, I have someone who, uh, assists me in the, um, shower." I burst out laughing hysterically at his response so much that it hurts my sides and I regret asking the question. I finally managed to stop laughing after a few minutes. "Wow, I am told I am entitled and spoiled. I guess they haven't met you yet. That is crazy, hilarious and embarrassing. I hope you know I am not helping you shower and starting today you will be showering alone with no help. You are married now, so things will be changing even with us being married in name only. Information like that getting leaked would be extremely embarrassing and not only ruin your image but mine as well. I have more to lose than you, so I will be taking you off that pedestal your parents put you on, whether you like it or not, it is more than necessary."
He nods slowly as he stares at the ground. I cannot fathom who or why anyone would hire someone to assist them in the shower/bath. That is a super old practice within the wealthy. I know he comes from old money, but that is excessive if they still all do that. I feel awful for the people they hired to do that. It is demeaning because it is meant to show that the person is less than the person they are assisting.
I walked away to clean the kitchen as I felt him stare at me the entire time. I finished cleaning and walked passed him. "Austin, we must make an appearance as husband and wife. So I figured we could go dancing. I heard of this great spot that is exclusive yet fun." I stopped walking to face him, only for him to bump into me. I am pushed forward, landing on my hands and knees as he loses his balance. The irritation grows as I feel his upper body on my back and the sting on my hands and knees increases with his weight. I clench my perfect teeth and say harshly, "Kindly get the f**k off!" This is the second time this i***t has landed on me. How he does it I do not know. He moves rapidly and tries to help me up. "Did you not learn the first time? I do not want your f*****g help! Learn how to walk better." He meekly apologizes and this only pisses me off. "Austin speak like a f*****g man, not like a f*****g scared boy when you address me. Let's go before you ruin the rest of my night."
He follows me outside. I got to the driver's side and I saw him hesitate to get in. "Austin, get in or I will leave you here. We do not have time to waste." I slid in and so did he. He looks at the car and goes to say something but my glare stops him. I buckle up and take off like a bat out of hell. We made it to the club within 5 minutes. I am guilty of speeding, but I did not want to be in that car with him longer than necessary. He gets out and closes the door and stands on the curb as a staff member from the valet rushes to open my door. I stepped out with the guy's help and saw him looking at me with a gaze full of lust. I smiled and sent him a wink. I see multiple gazes catching my action but I ignore them all. I walked seductively to Austin and slowly wrapped my arms around his neck. I leaned in and kissed his cheek and fought the vomit trying to escape. I say in a baby's voice with a pout, "Baby, I want to go inside." He nods and bites his lip, staring at me with a hungry gaze that almost made my fight with the nausea useless.
I allowed him to lead me into the club by the hand. I picture Declan in his place and it helps as I smile at the thought of how Declan would lead me into a club as well as any social event. He was always so protective but also laid back. I felt a soft tug on my hand. I looked at him lovingly, forgetting this was Austin, not Declan. It worked out as I noticed a flash of light close to us. I lean on Austin, using him as cover to get a better look at the person who took the picture, and I see some guy taking pictures of us. I felt Austin shudder at the feeling of my breath on his neck as I moved closer to his ear to whisper, "Nice cologne." I stepped back and faced the crowd with a smile. I act like I did not just compliment him. My favorite song comes on and I let the music lead me to the dance floor.
I could feel Austin's eyes on me as I danced alone. Soon I am approached but I decline the guy's offer. The guy started to argue with me, saying I was dancing seductively to get his attention, so I used the explanation that I was not interested and I was married and the guy did not believe me. I held up my finger to the guy and motioned for Austin to come to me. He does and he looks jealous? I grabbed Austin's hand with the wedding ring on it, showed it to the guy, and then showed him mine. To really drive the point home, I wrapped my arms around Austin's waist and lightly grazed my lips across his. I said in a low breathy voice, "This bad man does not believe I am married. Can you believe it baby?" I could feel Austin stiffen and gasp. The guy finally goes away. I released Austin and told him I was going to get a drink. I walked off not waiting for his response, but I could feel him trailing behind me. I really need to scrub my lips after I did what I just did. I feel sick to my stomach not even picturing Declan worked that time.
I could feel the roll in my stomach and if I did not drink something I would lose my dinner soon. My approaching the bar got attention but thankfully it also got the bartenders' attention, which was convenient. I ordered sparkling water on the rocks and, of course, Austin ordered the same as me by putting up two fingers. I got my drink, taking small sips to try and calm my stomach. I have acted. Why can't I play the part of perfect wife without any issues? Is my distaste that great for him? And why is he being silent? Am I pushing him too far with the PDA? I know the contract says we will not be intimate, but we have to sell that we are in love. When I think about PDA, I think one would have to carry affection for the other person, right? I think back to my relationship with Declan. If they were to compare my relationship with Declan to the one with Austin there is a huge difference. Besides, I will never go any further with Austin than I did today. I really crossed the line on that.