Chapter 204 - Equilibrium

"Miss Lara, thank you for coming on short notice," Santiago said as he walked to the couch and gently put his wife down. "I can see you did a pretty good job here in my absence." 

The interior of the living room was changed and matched with his taste. The lawn was nicely mowed and the old haunted house was transformed into a traditional style ranch house with modern equipment. 

"Thank you for giving me this opportunity," Lara was genuinely touched by his generosity. 

"Miss Lara, you will have to show me the entire house," Persephone smiled at the woman who she believed was the housekeeper. 

"It will be my pleasure," Lara said with a huge smile. "Congratulations to you both "

Persephone shyly murmured a thank-you, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. She didn't know where she had met this woman but she looked familiar yet very unfamiliar to her. But she didn't sense any hostility coming from her and so she let her guard down and asked for a home tour. 

"The house tour has to wait," Santiago said, becoming a villain of someone's happiness in an instant. 

"How can you do this to me?" Persephone gaped at him. 

Santiago didn't pay attention to her. He knew his wife was naturally dramatic. Instead, he looked at Lara and said, "Is Dinner ready?"

"Yes, the dinner is ready. Where would you like to have dinner at the dining table or your room?" Lara inquired with a smile. 

"At the dinner table please." 

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"The food is yummy here, "Persephone mumbled as she took a bite of fresh bread. 

All the delicacies prepared by Lara were Greek cuisine. She had not known until now that she really liked this cuisine. Everything cooked was according to her taste and preference. She couldn't help wanting to eat everything placed on the table. 

"What are you behaving as if I was depriving you of food?" Santiago asked her with a strange look. 

"You see Villain, Romeo or Emmanuel can't compare to the delicacies my dear Lara can cook." 

Persephone didn't understand when she became close to Lara. But all she understood was that she liked that woman a lot. She could cook a lot of amazing food and was very warm and kind to talk to. 

Santiago shook his head in resignation. "Eat slowly. No one will take your food. Here, try these stuffed tomatoes and peppers too." 

Persephone opened her mouth and waited for him to feed him the dish he was talking about. 

"This is good," She nodded her head in appreciation. 

"I will ask Lara to cook all this food for you again," Santiago assured her. 

"I don't trust you, "Persephone threw him a glance. 

"I swear," He pinched his neck. "You have been following Val's diet. I will not be petty enough to not let a pregnant woman eat what she likes." 

"By the way, why is our stuff placed in the same room?" Persephone couldn't help but ask him. She was pretty surprised to see Lara asking the maid to bring their luggage to the same room. Does this mean they will now stay inside a single room? 

Sex could change many things between them. She literally didn't know about it. 

"Just yesterday, you were complaining how I was gonna leave you to wake up alone after taking your virtue and now you are saying why are staying inside the same room?"

"It's not what I mean," She said, avoiding his eyes. "I didn't know it would change everything between us." 

Santiago gripped her chin by his index finger and made her meet his eyes. "Say the words, Percy. You will get what you want. If you want me out of the room, you just have to say the words." 

"No," Persephone immediately said. She placed her fork and knife on the table and wiped her mouth. Leaving her chair, she instantly moved to hug him through his chair. "I don't want you out. I don't like when you don't come home. I don't like when you intentionally stay away from me. I don't like that feeling at all." 

After wiping his mouth with a napkin, he tugged her forward and made her sit on his lap. His hands moved all the way from her chin, to her neck to her breast and finally to her belly as he exhaled against her ear. "You know what, Red?"

Persephone closed her eyes and hummed in reply. She was slightly ticklish at this proximity. 

"I don't like staying away from you either," He whispered against her ear. He once again carried her in his arms in princess style and walked to their bedroom. 

Persephone giggled, pecking his chin. "Where are we going?"

"Why question when you already know the answers?" He mused. 

Persephone giggled once again. "You are right." 

Just like this, two months passed with Persephone and Santiago cocooned inside their bubble. For the whole two months, Persephone had more sex than she had in her entire life. 

Santiago was supposed to be in the Capital City for one week. But one thing after another happened and he couldn't leave for New York. Currently, he was so swamped with work in the Palace that he had no time to even have a moment to breathe peacefully. Just because he was busy with work it didn't mean he had no time for his wife. 

No matter how busy he would be with work he would go back to his home every night and sleep with her in his arms. Some nights she would be wide awake waiting for him and other nights she would be complaining about her troubles falling asleep.

position and so maximum times, she would prefer waiting for him to come back. 

They didn't know what direction their relationship was heading. If there was even a relationship between them. 

So many questions yet no one was in a hurry to find answers. They were pleased with this position of equilibrium. 

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Author Note: Things are changing for the better. I'm so glad to write Romance once again.. Last volume was full of angst and now we will have doses of fluff.