To Live For Once (Set Me Free II) - Episode 43

 

Amaya:

"Damn it! The water isn't rushing!" I stop my task of making the bed at Prudy's outburst from the bathroom. She comes out looking groggy.
"Should we go down to the reception to inform them?" I suggest.
"That's if you can call an old man sitting behind a little desk, reception. This place sucks!
"Why did you have to drag us out of town to this no man's land anyways! Just look at my skin . It's drying out and I also need to brush my teeth and and and--"
"And what?!" I can't help but snap at her.
"This was supposed to be a vacation." She pretend to sob and I roll my eyes at her.
"Just go ask the old man how we could get--" a knock on our room's door interrupts me. Both our eyes fix on the door. The knocking continues.
"It's probably the old man. I'll check it." I say when Prudy shows no sign of moving. I'm the injured one here and I'm getting the door?
"You should." She says drily and I resist the urge to slap her upside the head. She's always bitchy when she's not have enough sleep.
"I'm coming!" I yell when the knocking gets incessant. I reach the door and pull it open

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. Rory's eyes scan my body before coming to face.
"You had me worried!"
"It didn't take me two minutes to get the door." I point out.
"That's enough time to let my mind conjure​ enough bad scenarios."
"That's ridiculous.
"But I guess it's nice to have someone worrying about me this much." I add when his face take on an offended look. His face brightens up considerately.
"You know how lucky you are to have a body guard like me right? I'm committed to a fault." He jokes. I roll my eyes.
"Don't doubt it! Just look how strong I am. Any woman would kill for this arms protecting them." He pulls his sleeves up and flex his bicep in an exaggerated fashion. His arm is all up in my face.
"Get that away from me!" I slap his hand away and let out a chuckle when he brings it back in a second, flexing it more.
"Come on! Touch it. I know you want to. Here. Go ahead. Feel the strength." He wriggle his brows and my laugh gets out of control.
"Stop it!" I giggle when his other hand grab one of mine and he tries to force me to feel his bicep. No matter how tempting it is, I'm not doing that. Nope! I'm not feeding his huge ass ego.
"Try it while offer lasts, Amaya! Just once. Huh? It doesn't bite. Here, just release your hand I'll do all the work. I---"
"What work are you doing all by yourself there?" Prudy comes out to eye the both of us. I quickly pull my hand away from Rory's hold.
"Look at the both of them! I interrupted something didn't I?" She locks eyes with me but I look away quickly. Rory is just about evasive.
"It's non of your business, you know?" Rory tells her.
"If molesting my friend in public isn't my business I don't know what is."
"Molesting!"
"Public!" Rory and I scream at the same time. I can't believe it's the public part that has Rory worked up.
"There was no molestation or whatever." I blush at the sound of the word.
"She's my wife so it's my right." Rory says after me. I throw him a dirty look. He just shrugs.
"You know what other right you have? Fetching us water from the well downstairs." Before Rory can pick his mouth off the floor, Prudy pulls two bucket from behind her and push them into his hand.
"W--well?" He stutters.
"Yes. You have any problem with that? Would you rather your hurt and pregnant wife get it done?" She asks.
"Stop it Prudy. You know Rory might not even know what a well is." I butt in.
"Why won't I know what a well is? You want water? I'll get it! Fetching from a well? Na small challenge." Rory storm off. Prudy and I watch his back till he's out of sight before we let the laughter that's been bubbling inside out.
"Did did he just speak Pidgin?"
"It sounded like he was having an epileptic attack!"
"You're so mean!" I slap her shoulder but this only serve to amuse her more.
"You better go and help him before he falls into the well and drown. You're too young to become a widow." She laughs her way back inside the room. I get my laughter in control and do as she says. I can't have my husband fall into a well. That'll be tragic.
  To my surprise, when I finally get downstairs, I find Rory a few steps away from the motel's entrance with two buckets of water in tow. He carries them like they weigh nothing. I stand back and wait for him to come back in. He sees me after taking a few steps and throw me a big smile. I can practically see him buff out his chest. I give him a small wave and a smile.
"Madam. Person deliver flowers to you early this morning." I turn around to find the old man behind me with a huge bouquet of flowers. They're no roses this time but lilies. My favorite. I take the flowers from him and say my thanks. He smiles at me then leaves. I look down at the flowers with a smile. They're beautiful. My mom always got them for me on my birthday before she died. How did Rory know about this.
"Smells nice." I bury my nose in the flowers.
"I see you got flowers." My head snap up at Rory's voice. I was so distracted by the flowers I didn't see him come in.
"Aren't they beautiful?" I ask. His nods slowly but eyes the bouquet.
"Who sent them though?" His question gives me pause.
"What do you mean who sent them? Isn't this from you?"
"I cancelled the order for today. Didn't want anyone to know where we are." He says thoughtfully. The beautiful flowers start to look scary to me. Our eyes clash and I see what they are telling me. I gasp.
"Watson!" The flowers slip out of my hand and hit the dirty floor. My eyes drop to my shaky hands. A weird feeling engulfing me.
"It can't be him right? He doesn't know where we are." I say to myself than anyone else. Rory's hands come around me in seconds.
"Don't do that." He whispers into my ear.
"Do what?"
"Fear him. That's what he wants. Look at me." Rory pulls my chin up gently.
"You are okay. You are safe. Here. Beside me." He assures me. I nod slowly.
"I am." I say shakily.
"You are. Now do me a favour and go back up. He's might be close. I have to check." I grab his hand to stop him.
"Don't go. Please."
"You're safe in here. He can't get in. I just--"
"I can't have him hurt you." I nearly sob at my words.
"Amaya--"
"No. I don't think I can live without you Rory." There.

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. I said it. I catch the look of shock in his eyes. I let my hand go up to his face.
"I still love you, Rory. I never stopped." Rory gasp at my words and I seal them with my lips. This kiss isn't hard and fast. It's soft and imploring. Rory's arms go around my waist as he kiss me back. His kisses feel like a promise. I'm never leaving you, it says.
"I'm never leaving. Never." Rory pulls away to say before coming back to plunder my mouth. We're going to be alright right?