376 Not Just another Friday - Part 1 (1/2)

Friday

Anna awoke wrapped in the arms of Hou Yi and could not help herself but start to move slightly, which immediately awoke her husband.

As he sat up Hou Yi knew from the look on Anna's face something was troubling her.”Anna, what is it?”

”Yi, I am concerned about …”

”James and Alecia?” he ended the sentence with.

”Yes.This is happening so quickly.I just do not know if it is the right thing.”

”Anna despite what we have told everyone, our relationship is no different.Before you literally knocked me off my feet and we spoke and agreed to marriage, we had only met briefly in passing, firstly at your office and then in the Australian Embassy.I knew on sight that you were the one person I would spend my life with, have children with,” and with that he placed his hand on her stomach before leaning down and kissing it.”Grow old with.You feel the same about me.Why not could it happen to your brother?”

”Yi, I can see he cares for her, but she only turns seventeen tomorrow.What is she changes her mind in a couple of months and breaks his heart?Then there is the language barrier, I have taken years to become fluent to appropriately interact with people here, but they can tell I am a foreigner who learnt the language in adulthood.All James can struggle to say is Hello, do you speak English, please, thank you and goodbye.How long is it going to take him?”

”Anna, stop worrying.James knows his mind, and you have to trust him to make the right decision for himself.”

”But he has not qualified or started his career.”

”Anna, he will have his career, Alecia will make sure of that.”