Thirty-one - Trust

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Alex's POV

I had not been able to fall asleep since last night. The way that Mia reacted made me think she really had not been with anyone before... maybe she really hadn't and she just used her innocent look to make men fall in love with her. I kept replaying the call I made to my private investigator yesterday.

I needed him to confirm and explain details, I needed to make sure Mia was really the one that took my dad from me. After my dad's accident, his cell phone and laptop were recovered and the investigator tried to track Mia but the cell phone had been disconnected. The e-mail had already been deleted. It took so long to find her because her last name was nowhere to be found so it was difficult to track her down.

The only reason that we found her was because I saw her at the coffee shop and recognized her face. I had seen her through her rearview mirror as she sped away leaving my dad behind. After that day I was able to investigate her fully. That was when I found everything about her. It just didn't make sense how she disappeared after my dad. It also didn't make sense that she had to work for me in order to sustain herself. If she had taken money from men then why didn't she have any?

I was just confused and frustrated but the only thing I was sure about was that I saw her. I could never forget those eyes staring back at me. I know she's my wife now and I said I would forget about the plan but I still need her to admit that it was her. I need to find the truth. I just don't know how I would be able to do that and still stay with her after...

Soft footsteps distracted me from my thoughts and I turned around to see Mia. She looked nervous and slightly uncomfortable which was probably due to last night. She had already changed her clothes which made me wonder how long she'd been awake. She just stood a few feet away from me looking awkward probably trying to think of what to say when she finally said, "that was a long phone call."

"Yeah it was, how'd you sleep?"

"I slept fine, did you sleep?" She asked in a tone that let me know she knew the answer to that already.

"No, I had a little issue at work that I had to take care of. I decided to do it last night since you were already sleeping, I figured if I did it then I would have no distractions for the next few days."

She nodded slowly and bit her lip nervously. I wanted to comfort her but I was still thinking of how I should ask her about my dad. Would now be the best time? Or how long should I wait?

As I debated this in my head, I saw her quickly walk up towards me and sit on my lap as she wrapped her arms around me.

I held her on my lap gently and she snuggled up against my body as she said softly, "I'm sorry about last night..."

"You don't have to say sorry you know? But I would like to just talk about it so I can understand what is going on..."

She just stayed quiet and hugged me against her.

"Babe if you aren't ready that is okay but I know there is something more than that with the way you reacted..."

"I just told you I've never done it before..."

"That's the only reason?"

"Yeah and I just think of that one time in the alley when I almost..." her voice drifted off.

I held her closer and stroked her hair, "you know I wouldn't hurt you."

"I know, I'm not afraid of you, my body just reacts in a certain way..."

The co-pilot announced that we would be landing in fifteen minutes and we should begin to buckle up ending our conversation.

Once we landed in Rio, we were taken to the house where we'd be staying it. It was a beautiful two story white house on a small hill that faced the ocean. It was really more like a mansion because it was just huge. I honestly had not been here enough to know the house well so that would be interesting. There was a path that could take you down the hill towards the beach. My favorite part was the overwater bungalow that was part of the property. Really it was like a smaller separate house floating on the water.

As I stepped out of the car and watched Mia's expression I couldn't help but smile. She looked so excited.

"This is such a beautiful hotel!"

"Babe it's not a hotel"

"What is it?"

"One of our houses"

"Are you serious?? You own this?? I don't know why I'm surprised but wow..."

I held my hand out to her, "come on let's explore this place."

After going around the house I had to admit I did get lost a few times just because I hadn't really been here much. She was completely in love with the overwater bungalow and decided we'd spend most of the time on it which I agreed with.

We were sun bathing outside on the porch just listening to music and enjoying each other's company for most of the day. I was tired because I hadn't sleep the night before so I took a nap for a few minutes. The next thing I remember was Mia gently pushing me trying to wake me up.

"What's wrong??"

"You were having a nightmare.. you kept saying my name and asking me why..."

I suddenly remembered my dream and it was me grieving for my dad asking Mia why she did what she did but I pretending I didn't know.

Mia's POV

As the day went on I could feel the atmosphere between us relax. We had sunbathed and talked for hours on the porch. After exploring the house I could not believe someone could own this and not be here every single day. Even though Alex seemed a little off after his dream, he went back to normal once we started swimming. It was all so beautiful it felt like I was dreaming the whole time.

We had gone on a walk near the house and found a little stream and beautiful flowers so we sat down and ate our dinner there. I loved how we could just sit and eat in silence yet feel perfectly comfortable. As the night got closer I could feel myself tensing up a little.

Alex was already in bed and I could see through the mirror that he was reading. I admired his beautiful body from afar since he was shirtless. I put on my pajamas quickly and headed to bed cuddling up to him immediately. He set his book down and gently kissed my forehead as he whispered "good night, I love you."

Even though he made no attempt to try to kiss me or anything, I still felt nervous which is why I couldn't fall asleep until after he did. Before I could fall asleep I heard him say, "my dad...why Mia why" in his dreams again. 

The next few days passed by in a magical blur. Most of our time was spent in the water. We went snorkeling and scuba diving and just plain swimming. We sunbathed and took walks around town. My favorite thing was having dinner in our own secret spot by the stream. Every night we would eat there and I loved it. Even though he had cooks in the house I enjoyed making our own food together. I was distracted by his Portuguese accent giving directions to the driver. We were headed to the nightclub tonight and he didn't want to drive in case he drank.

I was so excited to be out here with him because dancing together was always a lot of fun. We stepped into a fancy looking nightclub which surprised me because some of the surrounding neighborhoods seemed very low income. As we stepped inside I could definitely it was only rich people in here which made me a little uncomfortable. Alex and I took a seat on one very expensive looking leather couch and the bartender came to us directly to get our orders.

I really wanted to dance but decided to just have a drink first.

"Do you like this place?" Alex asked into my ear so I could hear.

"It looks nice" I said not wanting to say I didn't really like it too much.

He smiled at me as if he knew what I was thinking then kissed my jaw softly making my skin tingle.

He seemed to relax more and more after each drink he had and even though I didn't particularly like when he was drunk I let him be so he could enjoy himself.

After a while he asked me to dance and we were honestly fire on the dance floor. It was like we were made for each other because we had perfect chemistry. I could almost predict his next move and he could make me feel alive to the deepest places of my core.

I swayed my hips as we danced and I could feel his eyes burning into mine. His firm hands were smoldering on my waist and I could feel his hot breath on my face. His sweet smell mixed with alcohol was intoxicating. I loved dancing with him because I could appreciate every feature in his face and every muscle flexing in his body. I could see the lust in his eyes growing so I decided it would be a great time to take a break so I excused myself to use the ladies room. He seemed a little annoyed but nodded.

I didn't actually need to go but I just needed to take a break from the passion growing between us which sounded completely silly. I looked at myself in the mirror. This was my husband I was talking about. I should want to fuel the passion not quench it. It was stupid of me to be so nervous about being together with him like that when I love him so deeply. I want him emotionally, spiritually and in every other way possible. I smiled confidently at myself in the mirror and walked out to meet him.

Alex's POV

I had to admit I was a little bit drunk when Mia decided to excuse herself so I decided not to drink anymore. I sat on the leather couch and looked around for a few minutes when I spotted Mia walking towards me confidently with a smile on her face.

She sat down on the sofa next to me and placed her hand on my thigh taking me by surprise as she kissed my neck and said on my ear, "missed me?"

I nodded while chuckling and was taken by surprise again when she light bit my earlobe making me groan. I looked at her trying to figure out what was going on and I could see the fire in her eyes but I wasn't sure if I was imagining things. She gently brushed her fingers down my chest and said, "can we go back to our place? I want some alone time with you."

I nodded enthusiastically with a smile and left money on the table to cover the bill. The car was already waiting for us and I heard Mia laugh and say, "slow down silly! I have heels"

I laughed because I knew I was walking quickly but I didn't want her to change her mind. We quickly got on the limo and I told the driver to take us back.

He nodded and I was distracted by Mia's kisses all over my neck and jaw. My hands roamed over her body and I tried to stay in control of myself because I did not want anything to happen in front of the driver. She was straddling my waist and kissing me as I softly stroked her back and hips.

The ride home seemed so much longer but when we finally made it back I could hear her giggling as I fumbled with the keys to open the door.

I picked her up and carried her to our bed then gently set her down without breaking the kiss. I could feel myself running out of breath but her sweet lips were like a magnet and I couldn't seem to get enough of them.

Her soft fingertips were running over my back then swiftly unbuttoning my shirt. I could hear the ocean waves in the background mixed with our passionate breaths and heartbeats.

Our clothes quickly made their way onto the floor as we explored each other's bodies. Her lips were leaving a hot trail of kisses on my chest and shoulders while my fingers wove themselves into her hair. I didn't want her to change her mind but I wanted to make sure this was what she wanted so I looked into her eyes searching for an answer which I found in her beautiful sensual smile.

I whispered "I love you" against her lips and she smiled saying "I love you too."

I tried to be as gentle and swift as possible to avoid any pain but I could see her clenching her jaw and felt her fingertips digging into my back.

I kissed her lips softly trying to distract her which seemed to work. Our bodies really were made for each other. Every curve of her body seemed to perfectly match with mine as we moved together in one passionate rhythm.

It was like a dance that we were performing with our bodies to show each other how we felt. I could feel her hips against mine and her breath against mine as we brought each other closer to heaven.

Mia's POV

I could not believe that such feelings were possible in this earth. I had heard many stories of how the first time usually went but this was beyond magical. Alex and I were still tangled up in each other's arms trying to catch our breaths. I could feel the heat of his body on mine as he cuddled me. My body felt so protected against his.

My fears and nerves seemed completely silly now. I couldn't believe I had been saying no to this. I smiled against his chest as we cuddled and fell asleep listening to his heartbeat.

I woke up to a buzzing noise which confused me. Alex was still sleeping profoundly and a smile appeared on my face immediately. I picked up his shirt from the floor and put it while getting used to the soreness of my muscles most likely because last night I used muscles I didn't even know I had.

I got closer to the buzzing noise and saw it was his phone. I didn't want to intrude but I also didn't want it to wake him up if he was that tired so I picked it up. The name on the call said Mia which confused me since I knew I wasn't calling him. I didn't want to answer because I didn't want him to think I didn't trust him. However, the phone began to buzz again when I didn't answer the first time so I decided to just go ahead and answer this time.

"Hello?" I said as I walked out of the room.

"Where's Alex?" a whiny voice asked.

"Sleeping. Who is this?" I asked already annoyed.

"His girlfriend. Let me speak to him."

"Uhm no. This is his wife speaking so I don't know what you're talking about."

"That means nothing to him you know, if it did he wouldn't have been calling me three nights ago."

Three nights ago was when we flew here. The day I had refused to sleep with him on the airplane. Could he have called her?

"Look I trust him and know he loves me only so if you could never call again that would be great. Bye" I said and quickly hung up.

Doubt was already starting to creep in me. I decided to unlock his phone and check his recent calls. It was true. He had calls made to that number exactly when she said. My heart clenched in pain. How could he do this to me?

A tear escaped my eye betraying me and I heard a door open. I looked up to see a sleepy Alex wearing sweats only. He smiled at me then immediately his face turned to one of worry when he saw my expression.

He walked up to me but I stopped him by extending my hand.

"What's wrong??" He asked.

"Your girlfriend called" I said sarcastically.

He looked completely confused, "what the hell are you talking about?"

I gave him his cellphone which was opened to the calls made page.

He looked shocked, "you went through my phone???"

"Yes because you're phone rang and some girl answered!"

"Just because it rings doesn't mean you have to answer Mia" he rose his voice a little looking upset.

"You don't even deny anything! Last night should have never happened!" I yelled frustrated and in pain.

His expression softened slightly as he said, "Mia, she is not my girlfriend. She is one of my business partners."

"Then why would she claim to be your girlfriend??"

"Because she was. But she no longer is."

"She said to me she is your girlfriend and hat you called her three nights ago and demanded to speak to you!"

"'Mia calm down, you must have misheard her, she knows we're over."

"I misheard nothing."

"Why would you go through my phone before asking me? Don't you trust me?"

"You were asleep."

"And?" He said slightly angry.

Another tear escaped my eyes and he walked over to me to wrap his arms around me.

He said, "shh don't cry it's okay baby, she's not my girl. I love you only but you have to trust me more..."

I could see he was being sincere so I hugged him back and said "I love you too Alex."

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