Accidentally Married

After Alicia had run to her love Jessica was left with Leslie who looked sad. Jessica assured her that she would soon get pregnant. Leslie left and Jessica decided to make a snack for herself.

As she entered the kitchen she met Xavier holding a glass of juice in hand.

“Did you talk with Jason?” she asked as she walked to the cupboards to put out what she needed.

“He was drunk”

“And you did not go to get her?” she asked turning to face him.

“I could not locate where he was because he never did tell me. Moreover, I knew he would be alright. He is like a citizen here. Everyone knows him. He will be safe”Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

“I was not worried about his safety. I was worried he needed comforting just like Alicia did” she explained.

“Ohh,” he said as if he was just learning something new.

“Yeah,” she replied lazily. “I am going to make some brownies do you want some?” she asked as she pulled out a big glass bowl from the drawer.

“Yeah,” he said as she took a sip from the glass in his hand. “Do you need help? I can be a great kitchen assistant”

“You want to help me?” she asked shocked.

“Why not?” he said dropping his glass and rolling up his sleeves

She watched his forearm and gulped hard as she watched him. She diverted her eyes from him so she did not feel so self-conscious.

“It’s getting hot isn’t it?” she asked coughing and looking around.

“I guess?” he said in the form of a question as he moved closer to her. “What do I do first?” he asked.

“Wash your hands,” she said pointing to the tap.

“Yes Boss,” he said moving to the tap and turning it on.

“Boss?” she said as she felt her cheek warm up. Was he calling her boss that fascinating? Why did she feel the need to smile stupidly and blush?

“Yes, Boss because I’m your assistant for the afternoon. Do not hesitate to tell me what you need” he said as he dried his hands with the towel.

“I learned this brownie recipe from my mother. It is the only remaining thing I can use to remember her. So when I miss her I make these. I miss her so much today. I barely remember what her face looks like now” she ranted on.

“Then let’s make this brownie shall we?”

She nodded at his enthusiasm and smiled inwardly. How could she not fall for him? Aside from the unnecessary facade he put out to others, he was really warm at heart. He just had a hard time processing those feelings. His face too was just as beautiful as his heart.

“Thank you” she muttered

“For what?” he asked as he collected the bowl from her hand and dropped it to the counter.

“I have not even started yet. I am going to show you all my skills today” he said and she found herself blushing

“I might be forced to offer you a job if you keep going this way”

Jessica had the best time cooking with Xavier. She barely cooked with others and this was a great opportunity for her to bond with him.

“I am putting this into the oven now” Xavier announced as he held the tray. “Aren’t you going to open up the oven door?” he asked.

“Ohh,” she said as she rushed to open it up for him. “When you said you were putting it in I thought you would do it to the end”

“Oh my hands were filled up,” he said as he slid the tray in. She let go of the door and it closed.

“I will have to clean up now. Thank you for helping me. You can rest now” she said as she turned to the sink.

“I helped you make the brownies. I must help clean up too” he said as he followed her.

“I guess the CEO does not do a lot in companies these days,” she said. She wanted to tease him so bad and she wanted to know why he had not been going to work.

When they were newly married he barely made it home. She went days without seeing him. But recently she saw him more times in a day than she saw her own reflection in a mirror.

“I have a lot”

“Uhh yeah,” she said in a sarcastic tone.

“I am serious. I do a lot at work” he said trying to defend himself.

“I know that,” she said continuing the sarcasm.

“I do a lot of work, even more than my workers do,” he said. He felt the need to defend himself.

“I know that. I believe you”

“Your tone says otherwise,” he said as he put his hand into the water. “Why do you think I do nothing?”

“You’ve been home a lot so I thought maybe you do not have work to do and that when we got married you were just running away from me,” she said.

She did not know where she found the confidence to say all that. Was it perhaps the pep talk that her friends gave her earlier that gave her so much confidence?

“Well, I would say you are partly right. It was not as if I was running away. I just wanted you to feel comfortable. It must have been a lot going home married to a stranger” he said sighing.

“I only did it for your comfort so you don’t have to feel uncomfortable about the situation. But then I guess I started enjoying your company and that is why I am home more. Moreover, I am the CEO I can delegate the duties and get everything done without going to work”

“I see,” she said nodding. She wanted to jump up and down screaming. He just said he enjoyed her company. If it was not a complaint then she wondered what one was.

“Yeah, and I still bring work home with me. I was working when you came to the study” he added.

“I was just worried about your company. It will be an error for the great Braxton industry to crumble because the new owners do not care about it” she said.

“Do not worry, I would keep Braxton industry and make it better”

“You better do”

“Of course, I want to impress you”