Chapter9: Ready for what?

Leila rose to her feet slowly. Her husband had not moved an inch, he was staring at her like he couldn’t understand why she hadn’t joined him on the bed yet. They might be getting along now but she wasn’t ready to be intimate with him. He was still a stranger to her, a familiar stranger. Besides, they didn't specify the date for sex. Yes, they discussed kids and all, but it wasn’t immediately, right? They had to know each other for a little while before introducing kids. Her heart beat faster, she found it difficult to breathe as she dragged one foot in front of the other. Kelvin’s phone rang before she reached the bed, they stared at each other and she sent him a soft, pleading smile to leave the room. Furrowing his brows, her husband shot out of the bed. “I have to take this,” he said. “One second.” The words to reply to him failed her, he gave her a curt nod and her chest deflated with relief once he stepped out of the room. After one last look at the door to be sure he wouldn’t be