The Next Wife novel Chapter 16

"You're back?" Jayda said to Fred, surprised on opening the door.

"Yeah. I felt you'll be lonely so I decided to come back home for my darling." His words made butterflies explode in her stomach and she couldn't hide it as her face flushed red.

Fred smirked and walked in then she locked the door.

Jayda waited for them to sit down before she started to talk, "you know that you can't just come back home because you feel I'll be lonely." She said.

"Yeah... I was actually done with today's work so I decided to come for us to eat lunch together."

"Okay, that's quite acceptable." She chuckled then gave him a kiss on the lips.

Fred went upstairs to take a shower and changed into something more comfortable than his suit.

Within that period, Jayda made a quick meal for him and her, and served it on the dining table.

Fred scuttled down the stairs then beamed brightly when his eyes landed on the food on the dining table.

"Wow, you never told me you could cook." Fred blurted then took a seat whilst Jayda sat beside him.

"Oh, you bet your ass I can cook pretty well." She praised herself.

"Hm. Don't be overconfident and let me have a taste of what my wife cooked first. I'll definitely keep my comment in my mind, just in case- you know... your food is terrible." He chuckled.

"That's not possible. I can cook more than the chef of a five-star restaurant." She smirked.

"This confidence of yours in tempting me to have a taste of your food." Fred took a spoonful of the food, and true to Jayda's words, her food was damn good. He had never tasted anything that delicious.

"Wow!" He couldn't keep his comment to himself. "This is great. Why don't you cook for me everyday?" He asked.

"Nope, that's too much stress." She shook her head negatively.

"You'll have to." He smirked, ingesting his food rapidly like it was going to run away if he ate any slower.

"Pfft. You wish." She rolled her eyes.

"I'm using my second request or wish to let you know that you have to make me food every time I want." He smirked once more.

"What?! That's too much stress." She pursed her lips with a slight frown.

"Yeah." He laughed. He loved the feeling of being able to make her do his requests. It proved that she was someone that was true to her words; she kept her promise and he loved that.

"You're so mean." She clenched her jaw.

Jayda felt like whacking him but it was of no use. And, cooking for her husband (the only man she loved) wasn't that much of a big deal.

"Wouldn't you eat up?" Fred asked.

"I'm–" she was interrupted by the ring from the doorbell.

Jayred shared a glance before Jayda reluctantly rose to her feet and shambled to the door to open it.

"Hi, sister-in-law." Cora grinned at Jayda sarcastically.

Geez! What the hell was she doing here? Jayda thought. She didn't really like Cora (the time they met before her wedding and after).

"Oh, you're here." Jayda made sure to express her dissatisfaction of her sister-in-law's presence.

"Yes. Where's my brother?" She asked then started walking in without the full permission to do so.

Cora didn't need a response from Jayda anymore when she found Fred at the dining area. She huffed then walked to him.

"Look at my favorite lil sister." Fred beamed then ate from his lunch before turning to Cora.

Jayda returned to the dining chair beside Fred then started eating. Cora sat from the side of the chair by Jace's other side, facing him.

Fred held Jayda's waist then made her sit on his lap, facing Cora who glared at her, and she returned the glare.

"The day you both will finally agree to be friends, that'd be the happiest day of my life." Fred said.

"Yeah, me too." Jayda admitted.

"So, we're cool, uhn?" Cora winked.

"Yeah. Sure thing, sis." Jayda winked back.

"You both are very weird." Fred voiced out. He held Jayda's thighs, caressing it before placing each of her legs by each of his sides so she was straddling him.

"What are you guys doing?" Cora held back an outburst of laughter.

"What does it seem like we're doing?" She removed her hair band from her long wavy black hair that reached her butt then shook her hair out.

"This is getting creepy." Cora said.

Fred and Jayda finished their food in that position and cracked jokes, talked about so many adorable things. Cora also contributed to their discussion and was crazily amazed by how the couple were so much in love.

"This is totally astonishing. I clearly remember the last time I met you guys, you didn't love each other this much." Cora said, truly amused. "I'm so glad my brother is in love, and for real this time. I'm really happy for you, Freddo." She poked Fred's arm. Cora hated Mina like hell. She had always wondered why Fred hadn't divorced her for such a long time.

"It's all thanks to Jayda for being so kind, finally decided to accept me and is so much loving, pure, warm- and the best part of it all is," he smirked then squeezed her butt. What the hell?! "She's very much endowed. Her body is madly hot and to die for. I'm so lucky."

Jayda moaned at his gesture. Why the hell did he do that in front of his annoying sister.

"You're so filthy!" Cora gawked. "How can you not mind my presence and wait till some other time?"

"We do what we want." Jayda straddled him tighter, pressing her body against his flirtatiously.

"At least keep your weirdness to yourselves and not in the presence of others." She rumpled her face, feeling disgusted.

"Why don't we head to our room to finish our business since it can be done in the presence of others." He said and stood to his feet, carrying Jayda in a bridal style.

"Hey, Mister. You're taking things too far already." Jayda frowned.

"What? You made a move first and I'm in a stage that I can back out." He took her to their room, forgetting Cora's presence.