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Chapter 5
Ashley's POV
Sometimes you think you know someone but at the end they prove you wrong.. Like for an example my parents.. You can't image that your own parents would ever treat you like you are nothing.. But yet they did.. And when you think you don't know someone enough they prove you wrong again.. Like Aiden.. I thought that I wouldn't like him, I thought I didn't know him, but with his patience, the way he cared for me and the way he was taking my side made him now my family.. And being his wife didn't seem wrong any more..
After his father disowning him I thought he would be devastated.. Aiden was used to have everything, like me.. But the good thing is that he had his job.. And his job was paying him good money.. That's why we didn't need anyone.. Not his parents not mine either.. From the other hand though my mother tried to come in contact with me.. Of course she was losing her doll.. She wouldn't have anyone to order any more.. But I didn't want anything to do with them anymore.. In two weeks my dream would come true and that thanks to Aiden..
Aiden was amazing.. He was waking up early in the morning to make us breakfast even if he had to be at his office at 8am.. He would have everything prepared and he would bring breakfast in bed.. We would sat there together for a couple of minutes and then he would kiss me softly on my lips, he would caress my face and he would leave.. My day at the house was simple.. We had people to help but only to help, not to serve.. I wanted to do some things on my own.. Rwanda, our cook, was teaching me the beauty of cooking..
Rwanda was a wonderful person.. She was a black lady in her forties.. When Aiden brought her home she was scared and I can imagine why.. I am sure that the people she worked for before didn't treat her the right way.. So once I saw her, I went close and hugged her and told her that our place was her place as well.. I wanted her to feel like she was a part of our family.. She was surprised at first but then day by day she became a member of our family..
"Mrs Ashley.. Today we are going to cook a food we were making down in the south"
"Is it difficult Rwanda?"
"No it is not.. You will see.."
"And what are we making?"
"Country fried steak"
"And that is easy Rwanda?" I said while laughing..
"Mrs Ashley I have faith in you.. I know you can do it and I am sure you will do great.. You are a person who was born to do great things.."
"Really? How do you know?" she looked at me with her dark brown eyes straight to mine and cupped my face.. In twenty one years my mother never touched me but yet when Rwanda did I felt the warmth, the love that i was missing..
"I can see it in your face Mrs Ashley.. You are a wonderful person.. I am thankful working for you.."
"Rwanda you are not working for us.. I don't want you to think us like your bosses but like your family.. Ok?"
I saw a tear falling and I couldn't help but come close to that woman and hug her..
"You are so different Mrs Ashley from anyone I know.." I never asked her for her previous bosses and I don't know if it was the right thing to do.. The important thing was that she was with us now so I tried to keep my tears and promised to myself not to let anything happen to her..
"So what do you say? Cook this 'easy' food for Aiden?"
"Yes.. Let's start.."
And as always Aiden was home at 3pm as every day.. He would take off his hat and coat and leave them to the hanger and then he would come in the kitchen say hello to Rwanda and kiss me on my lips..
"Hello ladies.. How was your day today?"
"We cooked country fried steak"
"We, as Rwanda did, we?"
"No, Mr Aiden.. Actually Mrs Ashley did today.. I was telling her what to do.."
"Mmm.. that's interesting.. Are you sure Rwanda? I am not going to die or anything. Right?"
"You are being silly.. If you continue like that you won't eat anything Aiden.. So be careful.."
"Yes, my lovely wife.. I promise to eat and not say a word about your cooking. So lets eat because I am hungry"
One week came by so fast that I didn't realize how fast.. And then the second.. And like that the two weeks Aiden asked me to stay home were over.. I am not going to lie.. I considered myself staying because I didn't want to leave him behind but yet I wanted to follow my dream..
In those two weeks Aiden and I weren't intimate.. He didn't initiate it and never pressured me about anything.. I was wondering how I got lucky with this man.. Indeed he wasn't like the others..
"So are you ready for tomorrow Ash?"
"I guess I am.. I wanted it for so long Aiden"
"Just promise me that you are going to come back to me. Ok?"
"I can't make that promise Aiden because I don't know what is going to happen.. It's a war after all.. But I can promise to be very careful so I can come back to you.."
"That's better.."
"Now hold me and lets get back to sleep.." I turned my head and kissed him on his lips.. It was a long tender kiss.. It was like I was kissing him for the last time because from tomorrow everything would change.. I didn't know if I would come back.. But as I promised him I would try my best..
Next morning Aiden as always woke up but this time he was up earlier than usual.. I remember waking up at 5am and he wasn't sleeping right next to me.. Instead I saw him sitting next to the window looking outside.. I got up and went next to him..
"What is it?"
"I am thinking that you are a brave woman.. And instead of me actually going on war to help I am here and you are going.. It should be me Ash.. Not you.. I am afraid for you.." I turned his head so he could look at me and once I had his full attention I continued..
"Aiden, listen to me.. This, where I am going to and what I am going to do it was something I wanted for a long time now.. It doesn't make you less than a man that you are not out there fighting like all the others.. Ok? You are a good man Aiden.. If you weren't I wouldn't be here.. And you may not going on war but you can still do great things here.. Ok?"
He sat quiet for a moment and then stood up took me in his arms and kissed me..
"You know that this place it won't be the same without you.."
"You will write to me. Right?"
"A letter every day.."
"I told Rwanda to take good care of you.. Aiden.. Can I ask you something?"
"Tell me.."
"I want you to try to bring Rwanda's son here with us.. He is only eight years old and he is her youngest.. Her daughter died.. She never said anything to me but I know she would like that.."
"I will try my best.. She is family after all.. Right?"
"Yes she is.. So take good care of her too.."
"Promise"
We went back to bed till it was time for us to wake up again.. None of us slept though.. We were just holding each other..
When it was 8am I took my things that I had packed from yesterday night and said my goodbye to Rwanda.. I hugged her and held tight to my arms as she did the same..
"Take good care of Aiden for me. Ok?"
"I promise I will Mrs Ashley.. Please take good care of yourself and be very careful.. Come back to us soon.." she said and kissed my cheeks as I did the same.. I took her hand and put it on my face.. I just wanted to feel her warmth again.. And right then I burst into tears and she did the same.. "You are like a daughter to me Mrs Ashley.. So please be careful.."
"I will.. See you soon.. Aiden? I think its time for us to go"
TBC
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