"You sly, sly man" Alana grumbles clutching her head as she sits on the breakfast table while Richie busies himself preparing breakfast.

"You took advantage of me, I never took you for one but you...ugh you" she grumbles while Richie just chuckles before he puts the cup of coffee in front of her.

"Advantage of you?" he asks raising a brow and Alana growls hitting on his hand and he laughs.

"Do not mock me" she snaps at him.

"Saying I took advantage of you sounds kind of too sexual don't you think? I have not done any sort of thing like that" he defends himself and she frowns.

"You knew I was weak in that moment and you made me spill beans" she narrows her eyes at him.

"I did not, you yourself started to talk" he shrugs his shoulder and that irritates her even more.

"You knew I was drunk and..."

"Then you should not have get drunk, should have thought about your consequences" he states interrupting her and Alana gets up at once and grabs his collar.

"I can do whatever the fuck I want, I get drunk, I dance naked it's none of your fucking business and next time I come back home drunk do not wait up and like a good ole husband ignore me...

That was part of the deal, my freedom" she reminds him aggressively Richie takes a deep breath before he slowly frees his collar before get straightens the creases.

"I should visit the bar you go to cannot miss my wife dancing naked" he smirks and her glare intensifies.

"Also, think twice next time when you curse in front of me because I have so many ideas to make a better use of that mouth...

And I hear the word fuck from you, you will get fucked" he warns before her grabs her collar pulling her close to him as he kisses on her lips.

"What the..."

"Want me to fuck?" he asks when she shouts at him but she keeps her mouth shut as she screams and turns around to get away from him.

*******

"Where are you going?" Richie asks as he finds her walking out of the room all dressed up.

"Away"

"You cannot" he states and she narrows her eyes at him.

"And who are you to stop me I will..."

"My parents are coming for a visit, you can go play get drunk, be naked tomorrow" he teases and she takes a deep breath.

"I will not stay and play all happy wife and a good daughter in law"

"You disrespect my parents with or without my presence Alana, then the freedom you are misusing will disappear just as easily as I gave you"

"Are you threatening me?" she challenges.

"Is it working?" he challenges back and both of them stay still staring at each other.

"Just because my mother liked you" she finally states before she turns back and walks towards their room while Richie smiles ghostly watching her disappear.

*******

"Don't we have any maids for this?" Alana asks walking out of the room to find Richie busy in kitchen.

"I don't like the idea of some stranger cooking for me" he comments and she stands behind him.

"Well can I help?" she asks and he stares at her from head to toe before their eyes meet.

"You sure don't want to ruin your clothes?" he asks and she rolls her eyes.

"I know my way to kitchen"

"Do you now?" he asks curiously.

"Just because I do not jump with excitement to cook does not mean I cannot"

"Burnt eggs?" he teases and she swats his arms.

"For once I will be a good daughter in law and help sprinkle the last ingredient on the menu to my in laws" she bats her eyelashes at him teasingly making him chuckle.

"Thought about being a good wife?" he asks as he turns to cut the capsicum.

"You do not deserve to have a good wife, sly husband of mine" she states before she takes an apron and ties it behind her.

*******

"And that is how you make a perfect meal" Alana states as she sprinkles coriander on top of the curry.

"Bravo, it looks marvelous" Richie scoffs and she bows down a little to mock him.

"They will be here any minute you should go change" he asks and she frowns staring at her dress.

"Why, is this not fit for a daughter in law look?" she asks making him sigh.

"You got it dirty by cooking" he points out and she frowns.

"Dirty? Did I spill something?" she asks.

"Yes, now you do" he grins as he throws flour on her clothes and Alana gasps.

"You just did not" she stares at him wide eyed.

"You should change before my parents are here" he grins as he turns to walk away but wrong move as she grabs the jug of water and throws at his back.

"Well look like you should not even bother to take a shower" she grins putting the jug down but Richie just stands still not even turning around.

Not caring for him she starts to walk away to change only to shriek as he grabs her waist and picks her up. Alana screams bloody murder as Richie picks her up and makes his way towards the water tap.

"No, don't you dare" she shouts banging on his back but he does not budge as he opens the tap.

"Did we came in wrong time?" a male voice stops both Alana's scream along with Richie's hand.

"Dad" he calls in surprise before putting Alana down.

"Well you did ask us to join you for dinner, should have known better to not disturb the newlyweds" he grins mischievously.

"Uh, it's not...how are you two" he smiles as he hurries to hug his mother before hugging his father.

"Tired for the long journey" his father grins before he stares at Alana who shuffles a bit.

"Must be the one my son settled with" he remarks before groaning as Richie's mother hits him on his stomach.

"Hello Alana, how have you been?" the woman asks and she smiles walking towards them before she holds Richie's waiting hands.

"I have been well, how are you two?" she asks.

"We are good, though we are sorry we could not stay much around at your wedding day" she smiles apologetically.

"Oh it's okay" she smiles.

"Well while you two wrap this up and clean yourselves we will go rest a bit" Richie's father grins before he grabs his wife's hand and pulls her along with him.

"Well" Richie clears his throat trying not to laugh at the situation.

"Never talk to me ever again" she warns before she pushes him away from her and walks towards their room to clean herself.

*******

"How is married life treating both you so far?" Richie's mother asks as they all gather for lunch.

Alana just smiles as Richie clears his throat before speaking for both of them.

"We just got married few weeks ago mom, don't you think it's too early to ask that question?" he speaks and his father chuckles.

"See told you we should have given them a honeymoon package for the wedding" he teases his wife who rolls her eyes as she ignores her husband's words.

"Even if it's just few weeks I am sure you two have gotten comfortable with each other" she asks.

"Your mother just wants to know how much possibility is there for us to be grandparents" his father's words makes Alana chokes as she coughs harshly while Richie gets up to pass her the glass of water rubbing on her back.

"Well the answer is not so soon I guess" his father grins and Richie just sighs while his mother warns his father to behave.

*******

"How long will they stay?" Alana asks as she puts the plates in the dishwasher.

"Already tired of my parents?" he teases as he pours coffee in the cups.

"God yes, just so you know it's taking everything in me to keep my mouth shut" she whisper shouts looking out of the door making sure his parents were not listening to them as before she walks up to where he was.

"I know and I appreciate it" he grins before kissing on her lips at once as he walks out with the cups and she stands dumbfounded by his act.

"What the?" she throws her arms in the air before grabbing the plate with cookies and walking out with a smile.

"We are so sorry we could not give you a grand welcome party, Richie refused to have it. He has always been the one to keep things just to himself...

It's quiet frustrating at times how quiet and sneaky he can be at times and hard to understand what exactly it is ongoing in his head" Richie's mother speaks as she holds Alana's hand.

"But know, he is a great man and I am not saying it because he is my son but because I have full faith in my upbringing of him" she smiles and Alana not knowing what to say just smiles before she turns to stare at Richie who was sitting away from them with his father deep n some conversation.

"He has been nothing but good to me" she nods her head as she picks up a cookie and eat it.

*******

"Ugh finally" Alana sighs as she lies on the bed after the awkward dinner she had to go through in her entire life.

"Not even twenty four hour and you are already giving up?" Richie teases as he pulls a t-shirt off his body.

"I do not like to pretend to be someone I am not"

"No one is asking you to pretend"

"But you will not like if I be who I am with your parents" she states before gasping as Richie lies on top of her but not touching her body as he holds his body weight with support of his hands which stays at the side of her head.

"When did you start to think about my likes and dislikes?" he asks before he starts to do pushups and Alana's eyes widens.

"What are you doing?" she asks as she stays still trying to ignore his naked body.

"I think I ate too much need to be in shape" he grins as he breathes heavily on top her head.

"Don't you dare throw up on me" she warns as she pushes him away from her while he laughs.

"Oh I do not plan to throw up on you perhaps in you" he winks playfully and she rolls her eyes at the innuendos.

"Stop thinking about sex with me" she states clearly.

"I never said the word sex" he grins lying sideways and propping his head on his hands.

"I never said you did just letting you know to stop thinking on about it"

"Why?"

"Because sky is high, you do not know multiply and you will marry in June July with a butterfly" she rhymes making his grin widen.

"I know multiply and I am already married not to a butterfly but something more beautiful"

"See you are doing it again" she accuses him.

"Doing what?" he asks with a frown.

"Thinking about sex, it comes so easy for you men is it not? To have sex with anyone like so easily, you do not have to worry about anything" she sighs getting up but he grabs her wrist stopping her from walking way.

"Whoa, okay where is all this coming from?" he asks.

"It's a bitter truth, you talking or even thinking about having sex with me comes so easily for you while I have to think on knowing you before I do the deed in the bed and let you plant your seed in me...

Will it be okay if I am giving you all of these innuendos?" she questions and he scratches the back of his head in confusion.

"I will not mind if..."

"But you would if it was with some other men I met at bar, it's always so easy for you all because you have one single reason, you are a man while I am a woman, who will always have the letter W and O attached to her letting her know no matter what I can never be your equal not even in letters or words" she states pulling her hand away from him.

"Ugh, okay" he stares at her with a frown not knowing how the topic changed so dramatically and drastically.

*******

"I am not trying to push you to sleep with me you know" Richie speaks as Alana walks out of the bathroom.

"As if I would" she jabs back making him smile.

"So you are into all those romantic things?" he ask and she laughs.

"No but I would like to know more about the man I am about to get naked with" she clarifies.

"I love color green, my favorite food is chicken curry and I enjoy wine much more than other beverages. I like to drive at night with windows down..."

"Okay, before you tell me who your first crush was let's stop, I am not ready to sleep with anyone Richie and that includes you too...

Let me be the judge of who I think you are, let me unwrap your whole personality my own self"

"When? While you are busy getting back home drunk?" he asks raising a brow.

"Perhaps, you need to start unwrapping my personality instead of undressing me in your head. I am not into this whole emotional crap, I like think straight and clear...

As the saying goes honesty is the best policy" she smiles before turning the lamp off, at her side of the bed and getting under the cover.

"Honesty" Richie whispers shaking his head as he stares at her back for a while before he sighs.

"You think I am not honest with you?" he asks.

"Your intention of marrying me, you have never been honest from the beginning" her reply makes him frown.

"We both know..."

"That we both married for our own selfish reasons, yet here we are trying to search something more from this relation, we need to be honest with ourselves first don't you think?" she questions in the dark and Richie just takes a deep breath before he moves and kisses the back of her head before getting under the covers as well.

"Goodnight" he replies instead and Alana just closes her eyes and do not say anything else.