Chapter 54 - Isn't This Their Wedding Night?

After Dino finished bathing, it was Rere's turn to take a bath. She was furious when she found that almost all the clothes in the wardrobe revealing almost all her skin, covering nothing. All her clothes have been changed to lingerie. No pajamas to cover her body. Even though Dino was her husband, Rere was uncomfortable and did not want to wear the revealing clothes in front of him.

"This must be Tia, mother, and sister-in-law's doing." The annoyed Rere tossing a few pieces of lingerie.

"Are you okay, Re?" Dino approached his wife. He smiled as he saw the lingerie scattered in the closet. Now she knows why the woman angry.

"Mas, are you the one who asked them to provide this?" Rere accused Dino.

"Why did you blame me?" Dino started another round to tease his wife.

"Who else if it is not you?"

"Why don't you just take a bath then just wear my t-shirt and pants."

"I don't want to." Rere sat down with a gloomy face. She looked at Dino annoyedly, still believe that the sexy lingeries were Dino's doing.

"All right. I won't force you to wear anything you don't want to, just wear one of that lingerie. I don't think it will be comfortable, but I won't mind if you decided to wear that. I haven't seen a woman's sexy body in a long time."

"What a pervert," Rere replied in annoyance. In the end, she finally reaches for Dino's shirt and shorts before entering the bathroom.

Dino couldn't help but laugh. The man took out his cell phone and called Dila.

"Dil," Dino called when the phone connected.

"What?"

"Did you changed Rere's clothes in her closet with the lingeries?"

"What's wrong? Shouldn't you be happy?"

"Who's on the phone?" Bara asked quietly.

The man was sleeping next to Dila. He hugged Dila from behind while teasing his wife. Bara kissed Dila's neck and left a kiss mark there.

"Bara," Dila warned him silently.

Bara approached Dila and took his wife's smartphone and turn on the speaker.

"So, are you really the person behind these lingeries?"

"Yes, but, I only bought it, Tia is the one who changed all of Rere's clothes those lingeries."

"Rere was mad now."

"What do you mean by mad, No? Did Rere was mad on the bed?" Bara joins in the conversation.

"It's okay if she just gets mad on the bed, but she actually accused me of changing her clothes and blames me."

"If Rere started to nag you, just kiss her lips to make her quiet," Bara said casually. The man burst into laughter as Dila pinched his husband's belly button to stop the man's dirty talk.

"You are crazy, Bar. Dila," Dino said as he wanted to talk to the woman.

"I am listening, No"

"I want to ask you for something. I don't want you to interfere in our marriage. I know she married me because of Bara, but I will get her heart without you guys' help. I will fight for Rere's love."

"Wow. what a touching confession." Bara keeps teasing Dino.

"You are too nosy, Bar. be quiet or I'm going to strangle your neck."

"How dare you strangle my husband, I will mutilate you if you dare to do that. did you want to see me being a widow?"

Dila's words make Bara happy that he started to squeeze Dila's ass as her reward.

"Whatever, But, I'm really grateful for your help, guys."

"Have a great wedding night." Bara teased his brother-in-law.

"Wedding night your ass!." Dio said as he hung up the phone.

Rere came out of the bathroom. She washes her hair because she suffers from the heat and her hair is stiff from using hair spray. Dino's oversized shirt is too big on Rere's body. Dino smiled at his wife's appearance.

"Why are you smiling?"

"Smile is worship, Re."

"I don't think worship is your intention."

"What do you mean?" Dino teases his wife.

"Just think about it. Aren't you an adult ?" Rere still being curt at her husband even though Ainil has given her a piece of long marriage advice. Rere cleaned the rose petals on the bed and put them in the trash can. After cleaning the bed, she lay down under the blanket. The wedding procession made Rere tired and she wanted to rest.

Dino also lay beside Rere and started to sleep.

"Why did you sleep here, mas?" Ree's eyes widened.

"Where else should I sleep beside the bed?" Dino said indifferently as he started to lay down under the blanket.

"But mas, I'm not ready to share the bed with you."

"Then try to do so from tonight on."

"But...."

"I am not a husband from the novel you've read who is going to sleep on the sofa to comfort the scared wife who is still awkward because of an arranged marriage."

"You suck." Rere got up from the bed and settled on the sofa.

Dino didn't want to budge and stayed on the bed. The man closed his eyes with a smile.

Rere was annoyed that Dino didn't budge when he realizes that Rere slept on the sofa. She thought that Dino would give in because he couldn't bear to see her sleeping on the sofa. but contrary to her Expectation, the man doesn't care about her wellbeing. The expectations and reality are completely different.

Rere's started to feel her body ache from sleeping on the sofa and going back to the bed. She climbs into bed and sleeps next to Dino after she stacks the bolsters as a barrier between them.

Dino actually hasn't slept yet. He was just pretending to be asleep. He laughed at his wife's antics. Turn out Rere is really a woman with huge pride. Dino is a grown man who knows how to deal with Rere's childish attitude. Since childhood, his wife was pampered by abundant wealth. Dino wanted to teach his wife to respect him. He wants to teach her without scorn her.

The next morning, Rere was surprised because she was hugging Dino as she opened her eyes. The barrier bolster has disappeared somewhere. Her head rested on Dino's chest. The woman screamed and woke Dino up from his sleep.

"What's wrong, Re?" Dino rubbed his very sleepy eyes.

"Why did you hug me?" Rere got goosebumps.

"Arent you the one who hugs me. You are the one to get on my side destroying your own barrier. Isn't the bolster roll on your side. It means that you are the one who throws the bolster away so you can hug me."

"What are you talking about, mas?"

"Don't be so mean, Re. If you nagging, I will teach you the other functions of your lips."

"No," Rere screams while covered her lips with both hands. Afraid that Dino would kiss her again.

"Why did you look so scared?" Dino looked at the clock on the wall. It was the time for the morning prayer. 

"Are you on your period?"

"Why do you ask such a question?" Rere looked at him suspiciously. She crossed her arms over her bosom, afraid that Dino would do something perverted.

"If you are not on your period, let's pray together."

"Oooh." Rere was ashamed of herself for accusing Dino of such nonsense. They take turns in doing the ablution.

Dino leads the prayer. Rere was amazed by her husband because his prayer readings were very fluent. She feels like she hears the voice of Muzammil Hasballah. His voice is very sweet and tender when he reads some short verses. Rere's mood started to get better. It turns out that her son's father is a religious man that could be a role model for Leon.

Dino stretched out his hand so Rere could kiss the back of his hand. But, Rere just stared at her husband's hand in confusion. Looking at the man's gaze made her realizing her husband's intention. Rere kissed her husband's hand and Dino returned the kiss on Rere's forehead. Rere feels the tingling that ran through her body when Dino's pressed his lips on her forehead.

"Do not be nervous. You have to familiarize yourself from now on. Every time we pray together I will kiss your forehead."

"Did you also kissed Ananya like this, mas?" The question accidentally slipped from Rere's lips.

"Let's not talk about Ananya. She's gone now. Just talk about us. For example, where do you want to go for our honeymoon?"

"There is no honeymoon. I don't want to go anywhere."

"If we did not want to go for a honeymoon, when do you want to have a child?" Dino deliberately provoked Rere.

"We already have Leon so there's no need for a honeymoon."

"Leon wants a 

younger sibling."

"It is just your excuse."

"It is okay to do that to gain your attention. it is a merit." Dino took off his sarong and cap and put them on the nightstand. "Are you sure you don't want to go anywhere for our honeymoon?"

"I am sure. Where can we go during this pandemic? Moreover, we are fasting next week."

"You are beautiful in your hijab," Dino said straying from the topic.

"Did you just ask me to wear a hijab?"

"I'm not asking you, I just want to say that you look beautiful in hijab. It is better if you wear one. If a woman is married, she must keep her aura from other men. Only her husband can see the skin of his wife." Dino was busy with his smartphone, looking at the proposal sent by the secretary. Dino is a workaholic. Even though he just got married, he couldn't leave his job.

"Hah?????" Rere gawking at the busy man.

"I'm wont forced you to wear one. Actually, I could have ordered you to wear a hijab because I am your husband. A wife must obey her husband as long as the husband's wishes do not contradict the Shari'a. But if you go out with me, I want you to try one. I'm more comfortable that way."

"Do you want to make me look like Ananya?"

"Why did you say that?"

"You tell me to wear a hijab. Is it because Ananya is wearing one?"

"Why did you think that told you to wear a hijab so you look like Ananya? I never thought so. Both of you are different and I'm not going to compare you. You are both my wife. Don't talk about Ananya if you're uncomfortable." Dino was angry because Rere always talked about Ananya. The man left Rere in the room. He felt bitter and hurt because Ananya died unnaturally. After her death, Ananya was blasphemed by prince Ahmed. Dino was relieved that he was able to clear his wife's name.