Secret Marriage:The Wolf And The Sheep

With tears in her eyes, Xie Eun looked up from the air bed to where her husband had just walked in. Giving him a watery smile, Xie Eun asked, "Did you know about this?" Yu Seok had naturally not seen the video but he could guess what the General had recorded, so he shook his head and said," No, I did not. The General had simply ordered me to contact a person when you were ready to accept me. I had totally forgotten this order until a few days ago. When I called and explained, she passed this recorded video to me and then proceeded to try and explain things like flowers and fabrics in wedding plans to me, in detail!" Though there was no change in his voice, Xie Eun could probably guess how he would have been disgusted at talking about all this. If there was one thing her husband would not be good at , it would be flower decorations themes! He probably had no patience for it!

Seeing her giggle, Yu Seok sat in front of her and shook his head, explaining,"Eun-a. I know that you find this amusing but let me assure you that I cannot marry you while sitting on a camel! I don't even know where the wedding planner will get the camel from!"

Xie Eun felt her mouth fall open as, at first, she felt lost at Yu Seok talking about camels but then she remembered that when she had been ten, she had been obsessed with dessert and eastern fantasy.. Her father had remembered. Unable to stop herself, she imagined Yu Seok on a camel and laughed even harder finally having to hold her stomach from uncontrollable laughter.

Yu Seok scowled at first and then simply flicked her on the forehead, "You can laugh because it is your imagination. But you have no idea how shocked I was! And I can just imagine the stoic General laying out the demand to the wedding planner." Yu Seok cleared his throat and then proceeded to do a perfect voice imitation of her father," I want my daughter to have everything for her wedding. You must also buy a fleet of camels.."

Helpless, Xie Eun could only roll on the bed in laughter while Yu Seok gave a boyish smile at seeing her carefree laughter. He hoped that from now on she would be able to think of her father without having that regretful look on her face. Moving forward, he pulled the laughing girl onto his lap and stole the laughter from her lips with a quick kiss.

Xie Eun's hands automatically went to his bare shoulders and she quickly immersed herself in the kiss. However , before they got too lost, Yu Seok pulled back and picked up the breakfast tray he had placed on the side. The two people had a leisurely breakfast as the cuddled with each other in bed.

Finally, the two people lay down and Xie Eun rested her head on Yu seok's chest, listening to his steady heartbeat. Drawing circles on his chest, Xie Eun wondered if she should ask him what she was thinking. But before she could gather her courage, Yu Seok caught her wrist and questioned, "What is going on in that head of yours?"

Xie Eun looked at him in surprise but then quickly looked down, "Yu Seok... are you really happy?"

Yu Seok smiled at the way she asked him the question. Really nervous looking as if he could answer that negatively! He wound his hand in her hair and tenderly pulled her head up, making her look into his eyes," I am so happy that I don't think I have ever been so happy in my life! My love, my life is right here with me in my arms. What more can a man ask for? And then I am going to have a little version of you and me together so that makes me even more happier." Xie Eun grinned up at him and teased, "Are you sure that we are going to have a little girl? What if we have a little boy?"

Yu Seok shrugged and said, "That would be even better. He would be around to protect you and then later his baby sister! We can even have both you know. There are twins in my family, you know."

Xie Eun's wild imagination sparked, she thought of herself surrounded by many sets of twins and almost fainted. Her comical expression caused Yu Seok to grin at her. This expression however left her in a daze, staring at him. The boyishness reminded her that he too was just someone in his twenties, even if he behaved more maturely.

Just like he did, she stole his grin with a kiss. But once again another problem came to her mind and she almost screamed," Yu Seok!"

Surprised at her sudden shout he looked to see whether she had just seen something but she was only looking at him with a worried expression. Before he could ask her what was happening, she started to cry fiercely, leaving him shocked. 

He kept trying to ask her the reason for it but she simply shook her head and continued to sob. Yu Seok thought back to all the pregnancy books he had read in his office these past few days and wondered if this was the mood swings that the books talked about. His heart ached when he could do nothing to stop her crying and he simply hugged her. Finally, when Xie Eun had calmed down a bit, she looked at him with a red nose and red eyes," Yu Seok! I cannot marry you!"

Yu Seok almost felt the ground disappear from below him when he looked at his wife incredulously. What did she mean she could not marry him. As various scenarios started to run through his head that would cause Xie Eun to refuse to marry him, he did not expect the reason to be what she uttered.

"I will look hideously fat for our wedding! I have seen pregnant women who look like whales and if I am carrying two babies then I will look like the biggest ugliest whale and then all the women will pity you for marrying me and then some enterprising girl will snatch you away with her good looks and cunningness. And then I will be left heart broken! So I won't marry you!"

Yu Seok could only stare at his wife's logic. She refused to marry him because of this? Exasperated and at a loss at this sudden unexpected turn of events, Yu Seok took the wrong route and logically pointed out, "We are already married!"

And this logic resulted in the couple's first ever 'fight' where Xie Eun stared at him in shock for a few moments before she burst out," You disgusting rascal! You are supposed to assure me that no one can snatch me from you! Or you could even lie that no matter how fat I get, I will never look ugly."

Poking a finger at his chest, she pouted and with her lower lip stuck out like a child, cried harder, much to the consternation of Yu Seok who tried to repeat just these things but was then accused of not being honest. Realizing that his ordinarily unreasonable wife was now behaving even more unreasonably and everything he said would be used against him, Yu Seok shut his mouth and let her exhaust her rant.

It was only after he gave up in surrender that Xie Eun looked at him and then started to giggle at his expression. Realizing he had been pranked quite thoroughly, Yu Seok pulled her even closer and started to tickle her mercilessly until she was forced to surrender and call Uncle before they proceeded to make some more love.. 

A really really long while later, Xie Eun once again looked up from his chest and pouted," But Yu Seok, I really will look like a whale on our wedding.."

Yu Seok, opened one eye narrowly and closed her mouth with his hand, "You will not look like a whale even if you dress like one. and we will be getting married within a month before you start showing too much. You have three days to handle the other business or else I will handle it for you and then you will spend half of your time in planning our wedding. Anyways most of it has already been arranged by the General and you just need to give an approval!"

Xie Eun nodded in agreement and her eyes held a determination this time. Lady Lu had offended and hurt both of them so they had all handled that collectively. But these people had targeted her alone so she needed to handle them alone as well. And she will. 

Seeing her determination, Yu Seok knew that this time there would be no danger to his wife due to her soft heartedness.