Birmingham, 1919
Make It Real

Anne opened her eyes slowly. He looked at Thomas who was lying beside him.

"When did he come home?" ask Anne in your heart.

Thomas' head twitched, then faced towards him. A breath of air came down on Anne's face. Anne immediately closed her eyes because Thomas would soon wake up. Sure enough, Thomas soon opened his eyes and looked at Anne's sunlit face from between the curtains.

Red hair, a white face with red on her cheeks and tanned spots on her cheeks and nose make Anne like a sleeping princess waiting for the prince to kiss her and wake her up. Come to think of it, Thomas and Anne's age may be five years behind that because she's the same age as Anne's older sister, William.

But Thomas sees no age difference between them. Anne's mannerisms and body language were so mature. Her graceful aura emanated from the way she stared, spoke and stepped. Thomas was so attentive to Anne in such detail, that it aroused him. But she'll only touch Anne, if Anne loves her. She recalled that when they were married, Anne once said that Anne did not love her, and that Thomas would not force her.

"I'll keep you in this house," murmured Thomas, then got up from his bed.

Anne opened her eyes after Thomas entered the bathroom. The words that Thomas had spoken just now sounded clear. But he didn't understand what Thomas meant.

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Anne makes coffee in the headquarters pantry. Everyone was busy at work, before long Grace came and made a cup of tea.

"You've healed Anne?" ask Grace.

Anne nodded. "Ehem," then sipped his coffee and felt whether the sugar was fit or not.

Anne added a teaspoon of sugar to her coffee.

"I know Anne" said Grace.

Anne stopped her finger from turning the spoon, then heard the follow-up sentence that Grace was about to say.

"I know you didn't really have a marriage with Thomas. That wedding, it's just on paper, isn't it?" added Grace.

Anne's eyelids were wide. "Where did he know? Even his family never knew that. Did Thomas leak it to Grace?" anne said in her heart.

Grace smiled. "If you can't do it, you can let Thomas go."

Anne was angry to hear it. "What do you mean?"

"Don't dodge, why do you think he came home late last night?" added Grace with a look as if she was weak.

Anne fell silent. "Maybe Thomas was late last night for being with this woman?! Does Thomas still love him?! Huh, of course!" anne, in my heart.

Anne came out of the pantry without her coffee. Then bring the bag. Aunt Poly and Adda who saw Anne in such a hurry began to wonder.

"Where are you going?" ask Adda.

"Ah, there's something I need to buy. I'll be back" Anne said and walked out of the place.

Aunt Poly caught Anne's angry expression that way. Then she went to the pantry and saw Grace staring at Anne's departure with a triumphant look. Aunt Poly with her angry expression went inside the pantry.

"What did you say to Anne?" ask Aunt Poly.

Grace shakes. "I didn't say anything."

Aunt Poly hated seeing Grace's weak-looking facial expression. Grace has always been skilled at role-playing and expression. Poker face, is the mainstay expression.

"Listen, though Thomas may have been tempted by your hardened face, but I'm not! You will never be accepted into this family! Catch that!" aunt Poly said, half threatening.

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Anne entered the public library in the city of Birmingham to vent her frustration. She doesn't know why she's upset and upset to find Thomas spending the night with Grace. He wanted to cry, but he didn't want to be seen by anyone. After entering, he looked for the last and quiet passageway to cry.

He was shocked to see George there. A fluke.

"Anne, why are you here?"

Anne, who had wanted to cry, suddenly vented her frustration at George. He walked up to George, then kissed his lips brutally. He's angry, he wants to take it all out on Thomas, but Thomas doesn't want it. George, who was shocked at first, enjoyed it.

He returned Anne's kiss no less fierce. George took control of Anne's body and pressed her against the wall. George removed the link of his lips, then kissed Anne's neck and began to explore each inch of her body with both palms. Anne enjoyed it, but the shadow of Thomas's face kept coming.

"Stop!" stop Anne.

George held back his desire, and then followed Anne. Anne then cried. George hugged Anne and let her cry, though he did not know what was happening.

"Anne, come with me to Scotland. Leave Thomas," whispered George.

Anne did not want to leave Thomas, but what George said could be an option for her at the moment.

***

Thomas sat in front of a burning fireplace in the living room of his house with a glass of whiskey in his hand. He stared at the wall clock in his house and showed the time passing from midnight. Until now Anne has not come home, since this afternoon she disappeared.

'Relse!'

Aunt Poly went into her room without knocking, then closed it back down. His expression was like a bomb about to explode. Thomas understands that.

"What else is it?" ask Thomas lazily.

"You spent the night with Grace?" ask Aunt Poly.

Thomas scrunched his forehead. "What do you mean?"

"Don't switch the conversation! Enough of you fooled that shameless woman! Now, Anne knows you spent the night with Grace and she went somewhere! I don't know if you're going to have a good marriage, but remember that if Anne leaves then it's your fault!" said Aunt Poly, then walked out of Thomas's room.

Now she's worried Anne's really gone from her.

'Relse!'

The door opened, and Thomas got up. Anne came home with a sad angry face. Their eyes meet.

"Where have you been?" ask Thomas.

Anne stared at the wall clock and it was already one in the morning. "Are I not going home at this hour?"

Anne is ready for war mode.

"It's not appropriate for a woman like you to come home in the morning without a husband" Thomas said.

Anne slit her eyes. "Then what about the man who has married home in the early hours, after spending the night with other women?"

Thomas furious. Furious because it's just Grace's wits. The truth is that Thomas drove Grace home last night, but Thomas left immediately after dropping Grace off. He goes to the pub and spends the night with Arthur and Jhonny over drinks. Thomas knew if he explained it now, Anne would not believe his alibi. Especially with such uncontrollable emotions.

"Oh yeah, I forgot. This wedding is a wedding on paper. Of course you deserve to spend the night with any woman you like and I am the same! I'm entitled to spend the night with any man I want!" anne shouted, it was clear that she had drunk so much that she dared to say it.

"Enough! You're drinking too much!" Thomas keeps the glass, then approaches Anne to take her to the room.

Anne threw Thomas's hand. "Let go!"

"What do you want?!" Thomas started to get emotional.

Anne let out her tears. "I'm sick of this pretense!"

Thomas looked at Anne with a deep look.

"I'm sick of pretending to be your wife! I'm sick of pretending to live a happy married life in front of your family!" shout Anne.

Thomas looked at Anne long ago, until he nodded. "All right."

Anne fell silent. "What?"

"I'm gonna stop this pretense."

Anne jerks. "Will Thomas divorce me? What's that supposed?" confused Anne in heart.

"I will make it real" said Thomas, then kissed Anne's lips with passion.

Anne who was still in tears was immediately shocked by Thomas' impromptu attack. Anne didn't even catch her breath. Until Thomas finally released his lips. Their breath is hunting.

"I will make this marriage to be real" said Thomas, then again scooped Anne's lips with his lips, lifted Anne's body and took her to her room.

Anne's heart was pounding. Just this time he felt a burning desire when touched by men. Thomas was the man who wanted to touch his body. Is this what Anne wanted? Yeah, he wanted that from the start. There was not the slightest shadow of George in his mind.

Thomas began to explore Anne's body with his lips. The fragrance of Anne's body that was always smelled in her bed now she felt directly. Both of their innocent bodies were only obstructed by a thin blanket. Thomas held her body with both hands, while Anne was under her body.

Thomas removed his lips, then looked at Anne with a meaningful look. Anne nodded in understanding what Thomas was sending her through the signals in her mind. Slowly but surely, Thomas took possession of Anne's body by trying his best not to hurt Anne.

Anne stuffed her mouth with Thomas' shoulder right in front of her, feeling something enter her body. This is the first time for him. Thomas is the winner. It hurt, but Anne let Thomas do his job. Thomas was shocked to feel the pleasure. There was no shadow of Grace in his mind. His heart was pounding and felt a very special feeling.

 "Huffa..." Thomas puffed his cigarette smoke into the air.

Anne looks slender next to him with her body wrapped in a blanket. Thomas smiled and said. "My wife."

Thomas Scott

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