A make over!

Zowie's eyes widened and hilariously embraced herself! Acting as if she will be molested!

"Wait! Wait! Wait! Don't you think we're too.. too early for that?" She was a bit stuttering. " I mean yeah, we're already married but it does not mean we should act like one anyway! We clearly don't know each other yet. We should have our personal space first!" She rashly uttered.

Akki listened and looked at her intensely, trying to grasp what was in her mind. "Like sleeping in the same room?" He voiced out.

"Yeah! Yeah.. like we should sleep on the same room! I mean we should not sleep on the same room yet!" Her mind was totally out of her control! ' What's happening with you Zowie! You are not like this! You're not over with Lance yet and he's definitely not getting into you!' She was troubled.

"Not yet!" Akki reiterated. "Okay not yet, but we will." He calmly said throwing a meaningful look at her.

"You pervert!" She blurted out of vexation.

Akki gave her a face of great disbelief. 'I didn't know you are this conservative yet perverted Zowie!' Then, he sighed.

"I will be attending a grand business gala tonight and I want you to be there with me!" Akki plainly corrected her thoughts.

Zowie wanted to melt down out from humiliation. She concentrated herself on eating. "You should have told me directly." She shyly reasoned.

"How can I? You have already started overreacting and I can't even butt in." Akki seriously explained. "Made me curious, who's acting and thinking more perverted now." He teasingly smiled at her.

There was a moment of silence.

'You are so shameless Zowie! Stupid!' She was scolding herself. 'Focus!'

"I am sorry I overreacted." Her face was sincerely apologetic. "But you can't blame me!" She added right away.

'Oh really? Do I look and act perverted? Huh!' Akki was rebelling inside but remained still in Zowie's eyes.

"If you really want to work, then prove to me that you deserve it! And stop acting like a child." Akki explained.

As a businessman, he is meticulous towards work. He's more on quality and on great deal! He does not settle for anything less and not worth it. This is why he had made his company and his name at the top, expanding and in demand.

"It's an annual gathering. I have to be there for my business partners so don't do anything that will taint my image." He continued.

Zowie was irritated. " If that party is a big deal and you are too afraid I might ruin your reputation, then why let me be with you in that party?" She snubbed slightly.

'Because you are my wife!' He wanted to answer her directly.

He had never been into a business gathering with a lady companion. He was thinking, her presence will be helpful to gain more trusts and to put wall against women who act like "leeches" on him.

"It seems like, you will not die without working!" He was provoking her.

"Excuse me? Are you testing me? Okay, deal! Make sure to keep your words."

Her spirit was now ignited but she became bothered when she remembered something.

"Wait, I thought we will make our marriage a secret, in a low profile?" She worriedly asked.

"Yeah, we will." He gave her with an assured look. "Don't worry, it will be a masquerade business gala." He smiled. "Now, let's have our lunch done. And have some rest because you will have a total make over after Dr. Robert's affirmation of your condition."

Zowie just nodded.

After eating, none of them was talking. Akki did not leave her alone in the room. He just watched her rest and fell asleep. He seated next to her bed and planted a kiss on her hand. He was holding her hands while staring at her face until he did not noticed he had fallen asleep too.

As he was sleeping, Zowie's eyes slowly opened and watched him.

'You are somehow sweet but pretended to be cold. And you are more handsome when you are calmly sleeping!' She could not help herself from admiring him at some point. 'You're eyes sometimes brighten, mostly cold and emotionless but deep within it, I can see the imprisoned loneliness.' She felt guilty. 'I am sorry.'

She watched him until she had really fallen asleep.

The silence of the room was ruined by a knock which made Akki alarmed and checked if it had disturbed his wife's rest.

He wanted to say something to the person outside but thinking of his wife who was still sleeping , he decided to silently opened the door.

Dr. Red and Lawrence was revealed on Akki's face. Then, he checked his watch. It was already three in the afternoon.

He remembered his order and the party.

Akki widely opened the door and let them in.

Dr. Red immediately checked Zowie's wound carefully with tense on the air, sensing at Akki's jealous eyes staring at what he was doing.

"She is better now. She can attend the party but she must not be exhausted." Dr. Red pleasingly said, trying to alter Akki's mood.

Zowie slightly opened her eyes and saw a handsome man in white gown. Then, she slowly tried to set herself properly upon realizing it was the doctor.

"Oh, I am sorry to wake you up Mrs. Araneta." Dr. Red instantly expressed.

Since she was awake, Dr. Red decided to do his job immediately before Akki would eat him.

"Mrs. Araneta, how do you feel right now?" He continued.

"I feel better now." Zowie smiled but she felt the uneasiness of the doctor's presence and actions. He seemed to be bothered. 'Doctors are usually calm, how come he's not?' Then, she could sense the glacial atmosphere of the room. And as she tried to look at her husband, she met his malicious eyes. From that, she could now understand the doctor!

"That's good to hear Mistress! Now I will have to free you from the needle." Dr. Red delicately held her hand and abruptly proceed to finishing his job while Zowie remained observant.

"And we are done!" As soon as he was done, Akki came closer to her, trying to put a barricade on what's his. Dr. Red obviously could sense him.

" Just don't get yourself too tired Mrs. Araneta. I have to go now!" He did not want to waste time anymore. Dr. Red was really dying inside to be out from Akki's face.

"Thank you Dr. Robert!" Akki flatly uttered. He seemed to be not happy with his presence. Then, he threw a glare at Lawrence eyes.

Lawrence just followed Dr. Red on his way out.

As the door closed, Dr. Red was teary eyed outside. "Huh! He's too much you know!" He murmured while looking at Lawrence, trying to get his sympathy.

***

Akki gave Zowie the time to freshen up. Then, Akki left her in the room with the experts of doing her make over while he was also preparing himself.

Akki was ready.

He was waiting downstairs for a minute. As he glanced at the stairway, his world stopped as she saw her walking down in a fitted off shoulder silver long gown with below the knee slit. The gown was simple but elegant, somehow conservative but classy.

Of course, he picked it up for her! And his suit matched her outfit!

He unmindfully reached for her hand, to guide her to the car.

The people inside the mansion were silently in awed while looking at them together.

They were like couple matched made in heaven, wearing their masks.