The bright morning light fell right in Isaac's eyes waking him up. He turned around to realize that Cruella wasn't there on the bed beside him. He guessed that she would have probably been up before him and that she would be somewhere in the house. Ηe got up and headed to the living room. He looked around but Cruella was nowhere to be found. He instantly felt a chill in his backbone and his mind went blank. Cruella had never left without talking to him first. What if she had changed her mind? What if she was gone forever? Ηe tried to kick the thought off his mind right away, even though the very idea of it frightened him to the core. He got dressed as fast as he could and ran to the door. He opened it absentmindedly and rushed outside but someone was already there blocking his way. There was Cruella standing there, on the doorway, just about to knock.

"Where have you been?" Isaac asked, obviously worried but with a slight hint of relief that only someone who knew him well would be able to detect.

"I passed by my room to collect my things" Cruella replied as naturally as possible. "Why are you so worried?'' she asked raising her eyebrow

"I thought you had left... Wait! Did you just say you went to your room to get your stuff?" he asked with astonishment written all over his face.

"Oh, didn't I tell you, darling? You will have to put up with me every day since I'm moving in!" she answered with a bright, playful smile that rendered just how amused she was.

"What? Are you serious?" Isaac could barely conceal his excitement.

"Yes. And, please, don't make me regret this!" She said with annoyance.

Isaac knew this was one of the moments when something precious is given to you unexpectedly and you just have to take it, without asking too many questions, for the moment may be over. So, he just grabbed her small suitcase, put it in the apartment and placed it gently on the bedroom floor.
It was obvious that Isaac was happier than any words could possibly describe. He couldn't believe that Cruella had accepted his proposal. Inevitably, though, there were still a few questions left unanswered. Why now? Cruella had said that she would do it only when she felt ready. What made her feel ready now?
More than half of the day had passed and Isaac found himself not able to sit back, relax and enjoy the moment. He repeated the same questions over and over again in his mind, asking himself the same things, but he was too afraid to ask her. Of course, he was overly excited and grateful for this unexpected gift. He knew perfectly well that moving in with him was a huge step for Cruella and he acknowledged that asking her too many questions now, would only stress her even further. But he still needed to know...

Cruella was sitting comfortably on the big sofa flipping through some magazines while she waited for Isaac to return from the library. "I must simply find a more interesting activity to keep myself busy", she thought to herself. Every morning for the past few weeks, she stayed in the apartment all by herself since Isaac had found a job at the library and her ''friends'' or perhaps her ''ex-allies'' seemed to have more important things to do. And the hours she spent alone only made her miss him more. The moment she heard the sound of his keys on the door, a smirk was drawn on her lips. She wanted to see him. She enjoyed his company after all. Most of the nights they spent at home with him reading her books, sometimes they took long walks. Whatever they did, they always found ways to enjoy the company of each other.
He left his keys on the small table next to the door and went to the living room to found Cruella browsing through the magazine

''Hey Cru'', he whispered in her ear, after giving her a passionate kiss.

''Hello, darling'' she replied with a naughty smile

''How was your day?'' he asked taking off his coat.

''Dull…'' she complained, "What about yours?''

''The same...'' he said casually. ''I would prefer to have spent it with you''

''Then why didn't you?'' she asked.

''Because I had to go to work. We need the money. Besides we would kill each other if we spent every single minute together'' he confessed

''You have a point there!'' she agreed.

He went to the kitchen and poured some tea in his mug. He seemed quite nervous. Cruella couldn't help but notice that something was wrong.

''What's wrong, darling?'' she finally asked

''No-nothing is wrong.'' He said but his tone of voice failed to convince her. ''I just.. I just wanted to ask you something'' he finally admitted

''Go ahead.'' she encouraged him to start talking.

He came and sat next to her on the couch. He grabbed her hand and took a deep breath.

''I have been trying to ask you this question for over a month but I have to admit I'm kind of afraid of your reaction''

''Come on. It's not like I can kill you or something''

He chuckled. ''I have been dying to ask you why you decided to move in with me.''

Cruella was the least prepared for a question like that. She really hated when someone took her by surprise. Especially when she didn't have an answer. Like now. Should she just tell him the truth or avoid to answer? She closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. She wasn't ready for explanations.
She came closer to him and put her arms around him. Then she decided to go for an honest response. She leaned in, and whispered in his ear

''I-I'm not ready to answer you''. She broke the embrace a little loose and touched his face tenderly with the back of her hand. Then she came closer again and placed a soft kiss on his lips. But this one wasn't like any of the others. It was more caring. When they broke the kiss they found themselves lost deeply in one another's eyes. Isaac could sense her fear and hesitation. He decided it was best not to put any more pressure on her.

"Okay. I won't give a hard time anymore. I'm just happy you did this anyway. Let's stick to that." He said taking her hands in his once again. "I know I've told you a thousand times already but once more won't hurt. I love you''

She loved hearing those words coming out of his mouth. And every time she found more pleasure in that, even though she knew that it was almost impossible that the same words would ever come out of her mouth. All she did was to kiss him and then leaned on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her and stayed there for some time smiling contently.

First of all I want to thank you for your support and your patience. Here's chapter 5! I hope you like it. I think it's too fluffy but what can I do? #MyAuthellaFeels. See you in chapter 6. :)