She looked around the room for Ralph and smiled, thinking he might be in the kitchen when she started hearing his voice. It seemed like he was suffering.
She walked closer to the top of his drawer and took a bottle of water. She drank it all in one go and gulped.
She started walking slowly out of his room and saw him doing push-ups in the living room. He was wearing blue boxers and sweating a lot. His sweats were landing on the floor.
"Good morning, my love." Ralph greeted without looking at her.
"Good morning, is breakfast ready? Aren't we supposed to go to work today?" She asked, walking towards him.
"Yes, we are going to go, and as for food, I think we will eat it on our way to work." He remarked.
Lucinda walked closer to him and sat on his back as he continued doing the push-ups.
"Your butt is so soft." Ralph muttered.
"Stop admiring my butt and focus on what you are doing," Lucinda muttered, closing her eyes as he moved from up to down.
"Can't you see I am suffering?" Ralph inquired.
"You aren't. I don't have that much weight." Lucinda whined.
Ralph took a deep breath and paused.
"Why did you stop?" Lucinda inquired.
"I was just wondering... sometimes when I think about your age, I feel like I am abusing you in some way. You are too young for me." Ralph muttered.
Lucinda jumped down from his back, glaring at him.
"What are you saying?" She asked bluntly.
Ralph got up on his feet and tried to touch her face.
"Don't get me wrong, but I am just trying to speak my mind," Ralph replied.
Lucinda moved closer to him and stared into his eyes.
"How old are you?" She inquired with pouted lips.
"I am 31 years old if you want to know." He replied.
"Come on, there is only a 10 year age difference, and love doesn't care about age; it just happens," Lucinda muttered.
"I understand my love. Now we have to go to work. Let's bathe together." Ralph muttered, pulling her closer to him by the waist.
"Yes," she muttered.
"Let's go. I know you can never say no to me." Ralph beamed.
"You are right, I have never said no to you," Lucinda muttered, stroking her chin.
"Anyway, carry me." She said, stretching her hand toward him.
He swept her off her feet and carried her, walking to the bathroom with her.
Minutes later.
They both finished bathing and wore matching outfits again. This time it was a black suit.
"You look like a dude," Ralph remarked, staring at her.
"Thanks for the compliment, bro," Lucinda muttered with a toothy smile.
"Let us go in my car," Ralph said, putting his hand around her shoulder as they both walked out of the house.
The thing that happened to him yesterday was still playing in his mind.
He needed to know why he was glowing, so he opened the car door for Lucinda, who bowed slightly.
"Thank you, my love." She beamed and entered the car.