65-Darkness

Ashley Walters pov

“Ma’am. Are you the same woman who got a snake bite?” the cotton candy man asked me while handing over the thin bamboo sticks to me.

When I nodded, he examined me from head to toe, “I hope you are doing well now.”

“Oh, yes I am.” I started munching one of the beauties in my hands, “Thanks for asking.”

“Who is he by the way?” He threw a casual gaze at Justin who was standing at some distance, “I think I have seen him somewhere.”

“Oh, he is my husband. People often confuse him with some movie star.” I faked a laugh and paid him the amount.

This morning I insisted Justin take a walk outside. We were about to go back home the next day and my heart was sinking by just thinking of it.

I did not want to return home. The politics I used to face from Sarah might take a toll on my mental health in the future. Here I was happy with Justin. He and me. A perfect couple.

I wanted to enjoy these two days to the fullest. Here I had Justin only to myself. No office work. No official meetings.

Throwing the not–so–important thoughts in the backyard of my brain I pasted a smile on my face.

“He was confusing you with someone.” I informed Justin and offered him cotton candy, “but I told him, he is no celebrity. He is my husband.”

Justin’s face seemed to lit up at the mention of the word husband. Oh, how I adored that handsome face

and wanted to stare at it.

are obsessed with these!” Justin shook his head when he saw

in my hands.

and started eating the cotton candy from all four sticks at once, “some of

you do need your energy after

did he just say?

his shirt to stop him from walking and started hitting small punches on his shoulder when I found it shaking with mirth, “Behave yourself, Justin Deluca.” I hissed between clenched teeth, “Why you are letting these people know that…” I stopped and

I tried to bend down my neck to hide the blush on my cheeks. No matter how much confident I felt during the night,

just did not want to discuss

penetrated me, and I did not feel pain. Just a

had been toe–curling.

Mind–blowing!

him happy and I did what I

last night, love?” His voice brought me back to where we

I again hit his shoulder, “Stop reminding me about last night.”

images from last night flashed through

He pinched my nose, “didn’t you like it?” He asked me in a serious tone, but I could see that glint dancing in his

more cotton candy.” I pouted making his jaw drop

your sugar level. Do

little unsure when

“No. Not diabetes.”

“Then what?”

need to take that energy out. So, what you will do? You will try to take that out

the sticky and syrupy cotton candy on his face.

the…” he was looking through that

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