HIRED WIFE

” yes Angel I changed my name after my voice surgery… and for your new name, I figured that it will be lovely to give you a pet name synonymous to your real name and I’m glad you actually love it too” Tessy said smiling although Angie couldn’t see her

” Thank you mummy.. how is the states and you haven’t gist on how your journey was or are you tired today? I will let you rest until when you are ready to”

” yes I am tired Angel.. I need to rest for a while but I promised to fill you in on everything later tonight” Tessy saidContent from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

” Really mummy?” Angie asked excitedly

” yes baby.. I will come to your room to gist you so better get fully prepared”

” I’m always prepared but mummy also be prepared to spend the night with me in my bedroom not daddy’s bedroom as always.. tonight is only for me” Angie said and Tessy agreed

Angie’s statement made me realize that we still haven’t made a decision on some things, including how to manage our sleeping space without Angie suspecting anything

I plan doing all that after dropping Angie at the hospital for the surgery tomorrow, she will be asked to spend extra two to three days at the hospital after the surgery so hopefully before she is back home the portraits and everything else will be put in place.

Tessy soon prepared dinner for us and after eating she assisted me to give Angie her medication, after which we sat down in the sitting room to talk as a family would.

Tessy was just sitting there telling Angie lies on how the states and the journey back was, while Angie was sitting on her laps laughing with all her teeth showing.

As I sat down watching them, I wished Sophie was actually the one making Angie laugh this way, since as a mother she is in a better place to do so than Tessy who is a hired wife.

I checked the time on the wall clock and it showed 9:50pm

” I think it’s time to go to bed Angie… you know that we need to wake up early for your appointment tomorrow”

” yes Angel.. daddy is right, lets go to bed so you can wake up early tomorrow.. don’t worry I will tell you bedtime stories to enable you sleep faster” Tessy said and carried Angie up on her back

” Please Tess.. help me give her an evening bath before putting her to bed”

” Tess? my name is Tessy not Tess.. and for the evening bath don’t worry I planned doing so already” Tessy said and I looked at her in amusement

” I thought everybody is having a new name.. so what’s wrong with me giving my wife a new pet name as well? Or Angie what do you think?” I asked looking at Tessy to see her boiling in anger

” I think it sounds lovely daddy! mummy I think you should also give daddy a new pet name” Angie said moving excitedly on Tessy’s back, it’s a good thing that Tessy was holding her firmly

” No baby.. we are fine the way we are, don’t worry about us okay” Tessy said tried pacifying Angie but my daughter wouldn’t have it as she kept pestering

” No mummy, I don’t agree with you.. please give daddy a new pet name too.. please Mom, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee” Angie begged and I watched as Tessy sighed before replying

” It’s okay, if that is what my Angel wants.. I will call daddy by the pet name Ton, do you like the name?” Tessy asked looking at me as she awaited my response

” Well it’s okay.. I like it although it sounds a little weird and funny!” I said shrugging

” It’s settled between me and daddy then.. so can we go to your room now Angel?”

” yes mummy! goodnight daddy, I love you” Angie said waving at me from Tessy’s back

” I love you too Angie, goodnight Angie and goodnight to you too Tess… Sweet dreams” I said and watched as Tessy left the sitting room with Angie firmly on her back.

I’m glad that they were actually getting along fine.

I sat in the sitting room for a while before finally getting up to switch off the house lights and then made my way to my bedroom.

Before going to my bedroom, I made sure to stop by Angie’s room to check on her and Tessy, and I was happy when I saw them sleeping soundly in each other’s embrace.

Maybe this wasn’t a bad idea afterall, I thought as I left to my bedroom for the night.

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The next morning, Tessy made breakfast for us all and got Angie dressed and I drove them to the hospital before leaving for work.

I had a contract to sign at the office after which I intend to come back to the hospital to stay with Angie as I won’t want to inconvenience Tessy too much, considering the fact that staying with Angie at the hospital wasn’t in her job description or agreement.

I stayed longer than I intended to and by the time I was back, the surgery was already successfully carried out.

I walked into Angie’s hospital room and met Angie sitting on her hospital bed with her eyes in bandages

She was giggling loudly at what Tessy was saying, I think it was children’s jokes but at least I was grateful to her for keeping Angie company and making her laugh in my absence

” I see you two are really having fun.. you have forgotten all about this handsome man here” I said jokingly as I sat beside Angie on her hospital bed

” Daddy you are back, welcome back”

“Welcome back Ton” Tessy greeted without bothering to look at me

” Thank you” I said and we talked on other random things and soon we were interrupted when her phone rang

I was expecting Tessy to pick the call there but instead she excused herself and walked out of the room to pick her call

That’s strange, I thought but then I didn’t want to let her personal affairs bother me, so long as it doesn’t come in the way of her job as my hired wife then it’s fine by me.

As soon as we left the hospital room, Angie turned to me with her bandaged eyes as she smiled mischievously

” What is it Angie? why giving me that smile of mischief?” I asked looking at her

” It’s nothing mischievous as you think daddy.. actually while you weren’t here mummy was saying something about organizing a welcome party for me with other children in attendance and I am so overjoyed!” Angie said and I was surprised