It'll Come Naturally

Leena looked up in surprise, trapped in his words. No second chance? She planned to stall for time, but maybe she should re-think it.

The afternoon sunshine streamed in through fluttering leaves and touched Kevin's face. He looked even more dazzling in the radiant sunlight. He leaned back against the tree in silence, his cold eyes fastened on Leena's tightly furrowed little face. He waited for her final answer.

"OK. If I don't show up that day, that means my answer is no. But If I do show up, we can be married, and I get all the freedom you promised." Leena wasn't like other girls, who wanted a blissful married life. Instead what she wanted was what most people wouldn't care about or even disdained: freedom.

"You have my word on that." Kevin had no idea if she would come or not, but he granted her request without hesitation.

These two clinched a deal about their marriage in such a short time. Daisy would never have guessed it but when she saw them after work, she could sense there was something odd between them.

"What happened between you two?" Daisy asked as soon as they got into the car. She wasn't the gossiping type and just asked this out of concern. The looks on their faces were too weird.

this?" Leena tried to change the subject. She didn't mean to hide anything. She just didn't know how to explain this. And if sis knew it,

a soldier to drive a luxury car to the army base. There would be lots of

car took me by surprise, that's all." Leena said. She didn't know

Don't you think this car suits me better?" Daisy said, mocking herself. She'd had a taste of the full extent of Edward's luxury life. His garage was

military vehicle?" Leena said with a puzzled

was good at being discreet and not attracting

someone so modest. She'd been hanging with people in high society.

Her position decided that she couldn't do whatever she wanted. Risk came with the position. Everyone was climbing in rank, using others as stepping stones. She knew clearly about the risk

car glided smoothly forward. Leena went quiet again, and silence fell. Both of them had things to think about.

on the top of latest trends, Leena was supposed to be open-minded and outgoing, but deep down she had some conservative views. She had dreamed her first time would be with her husband. This marriage would fix that. Then she

best option was marring Kevin. He wasn't a