My wife's secrets

Chapter 4

Chris had prepared dinner knowing his wife was finally coming home from the business trip, The doorbell ringing was a sign that she had arrived, he wondered why he hadn't heard her car engine but that made him realize how deep in thought he was. He wiped off his hand on a clean towel and walked towards the door turning the knob and opening it. Aria immediately joined him happily like a child who was meeting her father after a school vacation.

"I miss you, honey." She beamed with joy placing playful kisses on his face. "Did my handsome hubby miss me?" 

Chris was nervous that he had to reveal the package he had received earlier and didn't know how she would react, would the truth be found or tell more lies or it was just a vivid misconception all along?

"Yes, I am babe." He smiled trailing his eyes down her body once she was on her feet, she wore a black long-sleeve fitted dress that revealed her petite yet alluring figure that was a thirst trap for most men. Seeing her dressed like this reminded him of the first time he had seen her and how captivating she was, she was still as dazzling as ever and he was more than happy to see how she was getting even more beautiful after five years of their union.

His gaze went to her dress again wondering why she was wearing a long-sleeve dress since the weather here was not cold at all. But he didn't bother to think too much about it.

"The whole place is spotless, that I'm always thankful for." She praised him while pulling her trolley box behind her and observing the living room, Chris locked the door behind him and turned towards her smiling.

"It's the least I can do, baby." He smiled graciously at her.

"Aw, that's so nice of you." She blew him a kiss. One way did as a comment if he did something she liked, he hugged the air as a way of accepting it and they both burst into laughter.

"I'm preparing dinner, it's almost ready," Chris announced.

"Oh my, that's wonderful, I was so hungry and craving your delicacies but seems you already had me in mind." She pecked him on the lips as they both walked into the kitchen together. Chris stared at her noticing she was commending him rather more today which rarely happens since she always complained that she was tired when she came back from work.

"Was she trying to cover up something by flattering me?" He thought to himself trying not to let out a nervous laugh. He loved how happy she was at the moment and didn't want to ruin this illusion by trying to engrave secrets within he didn't bother to raise the issue of the tutu until he was sure it was the right time but it kept eating him up.

"Why don't you have your seat while I serve you today." He offered to smile at her, she did a little dance of happiness that she was going to be pampered, she placed another gentle kiss on his cheek.

"I'm glad I married such a gentleman." She praised him caressing his face before walking to the dining section in the kitchen as he placed the food on the table, he helped her dish put hers on her plate, and did likewise to his before taking a seat.

"So how was your trip?" He asked staring at her intensely as if trying to figure out what her body language would be different from her response but she seemed to have expected the question.

"Exhausting." She simply replied shrugging and drinking her soup. She slowly looked up at him as if reading him to know why he was asking such a question. He didn't bother to ask her any more questions and they ate in silence, when they were fine, he did the dishes while she went to have her shower before going to bed since it was already night.

Chris sat on the bed on his phone when his wife Aria walked from the bathroom into the bedroom ready dressed in sleeve pajamas, he scrunched his face questionably as he sat on his bed with his phone in hand. She rarely wore long sleeves when home with him which was shocking but he didn't bother to question her about it, she walked to the bed leaning on his chest while caressing it, he was enjoying it but remembered he had to question her urgently. He slowly pulled away from her walking towards the closet where he kept it.

"Honey, where are you going?" She whined stretching her hands for him to come back, he took out the skirt and hid the socks in his pocket, he showed her the skirt and she smiled in joy looking up at him. "Did you get a gift for me?" He stared at her slightly trying to figure out if she was pretending not to know it was her dress or she hadn't figured it out just yet.

"Don't you recall that it's your skirt?" He asked and the smile on her face slowly faded away replaced with a look of confusion as she slowly sat up on the bed. He carried the skirt from her and showed her the flower she had embroidered While looking at her reaction, she seemed to be in shock. His eyes fervently going sideways as if searching for something, she avoided his gaze which she hadn't done since she came home, he looked as though she was hiding something and that gave him all the more reason to be suspicious of her, she didn't seem to be herself as she was now more nervous and distant as her gaze was now in the skirt staring as though it was alien. Could it be that his suspicions were correct, Chris couldn't help but be nervous hoping his hunch wasn't right.