Rio looked outside of her window with a frown. The newspaper didn't mention that there was going to be a blizzard. Had she known, she would have prepared herself and the farm better. She didn't have a greenhouse, so her plants would just have to survive the giant snowstorm. The farmer was more concerned for her cows and sheep. She was unsure of whether they had enough food or water. Grabbing her coat and scarf, she went to open the door. She just about put her hand on the knob when she felt another's on her shoulder.
"Where do you think you're going?" A grumpy voice alerted her of her husband. She swirled to see Allen glaring at her.
"Outside."
"I can see that. Did you honestly think I'd let you go out during a blizzard?"
"But my animals," Rio pouted at him cutely, "I'll be careful."
"No means no. Your animals will be fine. Even if they get sick, you can just cure them. If you get sick, then nobody will be able to help them."
"Fine. I'll stay inside."
"Excellent," he put his arm around her, "Now why don't we spend the day in bed together?"
Rio reluctantly followed him to their bed. After they both climbed in, Allen turned off the lamp and put his glasses on the nightstand. The redhead turned to Rio after stretching, "Since there's a storm, why don't we sleep for a bit longer?"
An idea sprung in the young farmer's mind. She'd have to be very careful if she wanted it to work. It would require him to fall asleep. She wasn't expecting him to put his arm around her. It would be hard to move it and not wake the stylist up. She waited for his breathing to go soft, and wiggled slightly. After a while, she could tell that he was asleep. Since her eyes adjusted to the dark, she could see Allen's sleeping face clearly. He looked different when he slept. His face seemed softer and didn't look as arrogant.
She couldn't let herself get distracted, and moved his arm slowly, checking every so often if he woke. The Harvest Goddess must be smiling down on her because he didn't seem to notice. She successfully got his arm off and slowly got out of the bed, making sure that it didn't shake too much. Rio let out a sigh of relief of how easy it was. She tip-toed to the door, keeping quiet. She put her coat back on and wrapped her scarf back around her neck. She opened the door slowly, hoping that the sound of the wind or sudden cold wouldn't wake Allen up. He didn't seem to have moved an inch.
Rio let out a sigh as she closed the door. She felt bad about not telling him the truth, but it was too late to back out now. Rio was quite stubborn about these types of things. She would risk her own health if it made her animals feel better. She was only going to take ten minutes. . .
Allen yawned as soon as he opened his eyes. It was still as dark as when he and Rio went back to sleep, so maybe he only slept for a few minutes. He looked at the clock and could see the blurry numbers. It was now eight in the morning. He slept for two hours. But something didn't feel right. He turned the lights on and put his glasses back on. To his surprise, he was all alone in the house.
"Rio? Where are you?"
His eyes narrowed as he realized what happened. She must have snuck outside when he was asleep! After he clearly told her not to go outside. He wanted to go out to see where she went, but he was hesitant to go into that blizzard. She couldn't have gotten very far. She must be in the barn or coop. He felt a bit hurt that she went against his warnings. He didn't want her to be harmed. Didn't she see that? He figured he may as well make some coffee while waiting for her. And boy was she going to get a scolding.
Rio opened the door slowly, satisfied that the lights were off. Allen must have stayed asleep through the morning. She sneak back over to the bed, but froze. She didn't see anyone there. Where in the world was her husband? He wouldn't have left the house during this kind of weather. She knew him very well. She jumped as the lights blared on.
"Welcome home, Honey," she heard a voice hiss. She saw that he was sitting at the table, facing her.
"How long have you been up, Allen?"
"That's not important," He looked mad, "You went outside when I specifically told you not to. Don't you care about my feelings at all? If you had gotten hurt out there I don't know what I'd do."
She looked down, ashamed of herself, "I'm sorry, Allen. I really wanted to make sure that my animals were ok. I'm sure that you would have done the same in my shoes. I won't do it again. Can you forgive me?" She pouted her lip and gave him puppy-dog eyes.
He grabbed her hands, "Of course I can. It's hard to stay mad at someone as adorable as you, princess."
Rio smiled, "Thank you. So can we cuddle now?"
Allen laughed as he released her hands, "Sorry, Honey, but you missed your chance." He smirked at her, before turning back to his coffee. Rio stared at him with annoyance. Some people never do change.