FAMILY
Mark convinced Tina to sell off her former home and keep the money for herself. Soon they were settled as a family. Tina was a happy woman, she loved Mark and made sure he was happy just the way he made happy. Mia was happy she had a daddy that cared for her a great deal, Williams was not totally happy but what kept him quiet was that he was in a much bigger and beautiful house, and of course Mark got him the latest games which he reluctantly took but deep down he was screaming joyfully.
This was the type of home she always wanted with Mathew but got the reverse, but she loved Mathew and he always had a place in her heart. She was at ease and looked more beautiful. Mark made sure she was a happy wife; he met her needs with speed. He always had a way of loving her in a new way everyday. She was also happy to see that William was already blending in. Her appetite for food increased and didn’t realize she was gaining weight until Mark drew her attention to it.
“look at the way you are rolling” he said as she walked into their room
“how?” she asked looking at herself
“go to the mirror and see”. She walked slowly to where the mirror stood.
“seen any difference?” he asked. She smiled seeing what he was talking about.
“I have added weight”
“yes you have my darling”
“Watch it”
“Yes sir” she said playfully
Mark made sure he paid his children school fees right on time, he provided for them and made sure they were comfortable at all times, he played the role of a father excellently. Sometimes Tina would watch him with so much adoration in her eyes and silently thank God that He brought Mark into her life. Tina got tired of always playing the full house wife, she wanted to do something. She decided that she was going to tell Mark on a Saturday morning.
“Good morning honey” she snuggled close to her husband
“Good morning my love, did you sleep well” he said kissing her forehead
“Yes I did” she replied
“That’s good” he said as he drew her closer and planted a kiss on her lips, she reciprocated but pushed him slightly.
“What is it?”
“I want to talk to you about something”
“Go on”
“I want to do something else other than my usual routine”
“I don’t understand madam, can you enlighten me”
“I mean I want to do something else other than just a full time housewife, I want to do something else. It gets really boring most times, the children in school, you at work and I am left alone in this big house and you know I don’t really have friends”. Mark smiled,
“okay what are you now saying, just go straight to the point”
“I need a job”
“A place where you would be saying yes sir to your boss and be treated as a subordinate, no way”
“Honey please”
“I can’t let you work for another person, I can’t stand it”
“Just something to keep me busy”. He took his hand to his forehead, closed his eyes and rubbed it gently; he seemed to be in deep thought,
“Are you thinking of a place?”
“What organization?”
“Nothing of such”
“Then what?”
“I am thinking about the best thing to start for you”
“I don’t understand”
“I need you to be your own boss, you could even be an employer”
“Seriously”
“Yes. Have you ever thought of having a beauty spa?”
“That was when I was younger”
“I think I would open a place like that for you. You want to do something other than being a full house wife? This is perfect for you”
“Honey, you know getting all those equipments are really expensive”
“I know, I don’t mind. So what we need now is a good location for a start”. She looked at him with so much love, since she got married to him; he always used the term ‘we’ and that alone increased her love for him. She wrapped her arms around him and thanked him so much.
“Anything for my baby” he said as he returned her embrace.
Mark swung into action on his plans on getting a beauty spa for his wife, he loved her so much and didn’t want anything to bother her, he preferred the burden on himself. After many months he fulfilled his promise to her. He was a man of his words. She couldn’t express her gratitude enough, she kept on thanking him over and over again.
“Why are you thanking me?” he would say
“Because of what you have done for me”
“No, you don’t need to thank me, its my duty as your husband”.
He helped her with the publicity. It took a while before people started patronizing her beauty spa, they loved the place because it had attractive colours and she had the latest equipments. Soon she employed few people to help her out in her business. Her boredom had being taken care off, she felt fulfilled and happy.
Williams was already bought by the love he saw Mark shower on his mother, he started getting comfortable calling Mark ‘daddy’. Mark and Tina had arguments sometimes but he never let it linger, he was always quick to make amends even if he was wronged.
The holidays had come for his children, he promised them a memorable vacation but within the country. Mia wore a long face.
“What is it honey”
“I thought it was going to be outside the country”
“you know you guys do not have international passports and getting visas doesn’t come too easy like that, but I promise you that by the end of next year that would all be sorted out”. What he said made her relieved and she could smile again. Mark took a month off from his work place to spend more time with his family. He made sure everyone of them all had a swell time together; he enjoyed seeing them laugh and have fun while he paid for it. Williams obviously was thrilled by the vacation, everyday in the vacation had a special activity. Soon the vacation was over, Mark returned to work, Tina got back to her business and the children went back to school.
A year had gone already and Mark wanted something special for his one year wedding anniversary with his wife, he didn’t want anything too loud but just something little to make her feel special. He cracked his head and even searched on Google on ways to celebrate a one year wedding anniversary with a spouse, he saw so many answers but wasn’t comfortable with any. Finally he got it and decided to execute it.
Tina drove slowly in the car that her husband got for her, what she needed was a shower and a bed nothing more. She got to the house and came out as if she carried weight on her body. She got into the house, it had a different scent.
“Maybe a new room freshener” she thought as she proceeded to the stairs. As she stepped on the first stair she noticed something, she bent slowly to see it, it was red rose, she raised her head and looked at the rest of the stairs and discovered that each stair had a red rose, she smiled she knew this was the work of her husband. She noticed a piece of paper by her left feet and picked it up. She opened it and saw a note in her husband’s handwriting, “pick each rose as you climb”. She did as the note read until she got up she saw her children holding a cardboard paper with words written in capital letters. “HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY MOMMY AND DADDY”. Her right hand flew to her mouth.
“oh my God, I totally forgot”. Mark stood behind the children feeling proud he gave his wife a lovely surprise. He walked towards her then turned to the children.
“I will take it from here, thank you for your cooperation”. He led her to the room and made her sit on the bed then removed her shoes and kept them where she kept her shoes.
“Honey I need a bath”
“Yes ma’am” . She got to the bathroom, the sleep in her eyes disappeared. The water that fell on her body felt relieving. She got out and toweled her body slowly, got out of the bathroom and slipped into her nightie. Mark sat on the bed waiting for her to get settled. Finally she sat beside; he brought out their wedding album and looked at each picture with her relishing memories. He took out a box of chocolate from a drawer and handed it to her.
“Today I want to spend the night talking with my wife” he said as he got under the covers with her. They talked on and on laughing as she ate the chocolates. They talked into the night about so many things until she slept off on his chest. He held her and soon fell asleep too.
She woke up in the wee hour of the morning and looked at her sleeping husband, “he looks so adorable while sleeping” she thought. She couldn’t resist the urge to touch his face lightly. He opened his eyes to see his wife touching his face.
“What is it?”
“I love you so much”
“I love you too honey, go back to sleep”. She obeyed and placed her head on his chest, closed her eyes and thanked God in her heart for giving her a man that made her happy.
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