She's My Sleeping Pill

“How do you plan to give this to her?” Stefan asked while putting the molded cake doughs inside the oven. “Don’t tell me you are going to eat – ”

“Hep! Hep! Shh. I am not going to eat all of that. I know I could be a glutton sometimes – ”

“All the time love. You don’t have to feel shy about it.”

“I’m not.”

“Really?”

“Fine. I’m equivalent to our entire family. Nevermind that. Why are you including that in our conversation?!”

Stefan laughed out loud at her annoyed expression which caused her to feel even more annoyed at him. Yet, she also felt helpless because she didn’t want to do anything to retaliate.

“Alright. I’ll stop teasing you. So, who will eat these cakes that you want me to make?”

.....

“The whole family except me. Uhh...well, I’ll probably have a little bite. Just a little.” She even emphasized it with her fingers, making a small gesture which was of course, impossible to follow because Stefan knew her the most. That little bite she said will be a whole slice of cake and it won’t be a small slice, mind you.

Nonetheless, Cayenne was excited to see Monet again. She had been praying for her fast recovery and thankfully, her prayers were answered.

“They’ll be meeting with Dr. Oliver before us. I think it has something to do with Monet’s current mindset.” Stefan mentioned as he walked toward his wife after removing his apron. Baking the cake will take some time so, Stefan decided to flirt with his wife while waiting. “I hope she’ll face the truth and accept her reality.”

“Monet is a strong woman. I am sure she’ll be fine.”

“Women can be unreasonable sometimes.”

“Have I ever been unreasonable to you?” [Say Yes and you will be sleeping outside.] Stefan thought to himself but he only grinned in front of her. “Silence means Yes, you know.”

“I was just thinking if there was ever a time that you were unreasonable. Don’t be so quick to make a conclusion.”

“So?? Have I been or Have I not?”

“Of course, not.” Stefan answered but he earned an eye-roll and a pinch on the waist from her instead. “Fine. You were. Sometimes.”

“Whose fault is that?”

“Mine.” Stefan answered instantaneously. Who would say it was her fault? Surely, it won’t be him. “You are doing it again.” He said when Cayenne pushed his shirt up and snaked her head inside. “Shall we get a super large shirt so I can put you inside with me?”

“That’s a great idea.” Cayenne mumbled after she successfully got underneath his shirt. It looked like Stefan had grown to heads. “It’s suffocating. You got to order a super large shirt now.”

“Okay.”

This was a new act that Cayenne liked doing with him. She would just suddenly pull up his shirt and snaked her way underneath until the shirt was too tight for both of them. Yet, she was happy doing it.

Right then and there, Stefan picked up his phone on the table and looked for large shirts online. He needed something that both of them could fit. He wasn’t even sure if such clothes exist.

“I love you.” Cayenne said out of nowhere and grinned.

“What is it that you want?”

“I just want to say it.”

“I know and I love you, too. So, what do you want to do after baking?”

“Play with the dogs. I haven’t been able to play with them.”

“I’ll ask the vet to come over and I’ll ask Martin to take them to a pet parlor first. You can play once they’re clean and vaccinated again.”

“Do we have to do this every time I play with them?”

“Better safe than sorry, sweetheart.”

Cayenne couldn’t really argue with him when it comes to her safety. She learned it the hard way that whenever she argued with him, a lot of bad things will happen and most of them were about her safety. Stefan would never compromised her well-being again.

“Fine. I will wait. Then, do you want to do it?”

Stefan’s eyes lit up and he has completely forgotten that they were baking. “Where?”

“The theater room.”

“That is so brave of you, but no darling. Not now.”

“Why not?” Cayenne was completely puzzled why he refused her when it was always him who loved doing it. “Are you tired of me already?!”

“You’re so dramatic.”

Cayenne stiffened when she heard that voice and she finally realized why Stefan said ‘no’ to her. If he forgot that they were baking then, Cayenne has forgotten the fact that her brothers were staying over. Kyle has been staying for over two weeks already and Luiz just came yesterday because he has a long weekend. She thought they weren’t around.

“Please, don’t flirt in your kitchen. Many people will come and go.” Luiz commented because he felt like he was watching something SPG right in front of him.

“What are you talking about? We’re not flirting.” Cayenne denied at once which didn’t seem believable in her brother’s eyes. After all, she was right inside Stefan’s shirt.

Luiz nodded his head even though he was obviously not convinced by her words. “Do you want me to get you a get-along shirt? What you’re doing right now looks uncomfortable.”

“I don’t want a shirt that would separate me from him.”

“We’ll have it customize.”

Stefan’s ears perked up upon hearing these words and he excitedly asked Luiz about it. “Do you know where we can get that? I’ll pay double the price if we can have one today?” If he was a dog, he was probably wagging his tail already.

Luiz didn’t know what to say at all. The couple in front of him was no ordinary people when it comes to their relationship. He wondered if it was because Stefan was rich so he was spoiling his wife so much or was it because they just love each other? Aside from the two of them, he knew a lot of rich couples but they don’t spoil their partners like how Stefan spoils Cayenne.

“I’ll tell you later if I can get hold of the marketing director of one of the clothes I’m modeling. I’m out of here.” Luiz expressed and left after getting a small cup of ice cream. “Also, don’t do anything inside the theater room. We’re watching a movie.”

Cayenne’s face turned red right away from embarrassment and she buried her face in her husband’s chest. She felt like she was burning from what her brother said. She didn’t need to ask to know that he heard what she told Stefan earlier. Of all the people around them, it has to be Luiz who came upon them while they were flirting.

“This is embarrassing.” She screamed softly while pinching his waist. “Why didn’t you tell me he was here?!”

“I didn’t notice at first.”

“No flirting anymore. I’m going back inside our room.”

“What about the cakes?”

“I’ll be back to decorate them. Hmph!” She pulled herself out from his shirt and kissed his cheek before leaving. “I’m upset.”

“Because we couldn’t do it in the theater room?”

“Ahhhh! Don’t talk to me about it anymore!” She shouted and walked briskly back to their bedroom on the second floor.

“Be careful!” Stefan yelled back with faint traces of laughter which caused Cayenne to pout.

One hour later, Luiz knocked on her door and showed her the information about the shirt that she wanted. She wasn’t really fond of shopping for clothes like Stefan. If they were still useful, she would use them whenever she wanted to. Stefan on the other hand; he likes to buy matching outfits or anything that matches for him and for her. They were already having some issues with their walk-in closet because there was no available space anymore and they still have more things. She has no idea where to place them. Though Stefan planned to make another closet adjacent to their room so that they’ll have more space.

He would rather build a new room for their belongings instead of stopping his habit to buy whatever his eyes laid on.

“If you are willing to model for the clothes along with brother-in-law, they will give you one shirt for each design.” Luiz expressed while Cayenne scrolled down the information. “They’re not a big company but they produce products with good quality.”

“Hmmm... Tell Stefan about this. I cannot decide on this with the baby in my tummy. If he says this is something I can do safely then, we’ll go with it.”

“They also makes clothes for babies. Oh! You can have a family matching outfits in the future! I’ll talk to him about this.”

Luiz took his phone from his sister and jogged downstairs to find Stefan. He already got the idea on how he can persuade him this time.

[A family matching outfit. Wait. I never saw him buy something for their baby. Will he even like it once he realize that he will have a rival when it comes to my sister’s time, love and attention?]