Night Destiny
Love First

"You must learn to love me!" whispered Azka. Salsa's heart was beating fast, this was the first time she had been this close to a man.

"L-let go!."

Azka did not let go of her embrace, she kept Salsa close to her. "I'm sure you'll quickly love me!."

"Why are you so sure?."

"Because it looks like I'm starting to like you!."

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Again the heart of Salsa beats fast, how can men in front of him claim to like it only after a day they become husband and wife.

"You must be a play boy!."

Azka looked at Salsa with a frown, "Why do you say that?."

"Because you easily said you liked me. There must have been many girls you seduced with your sweet words!."

Azka chuckled, "You doubted me just because I said I liked you?," Salsa nodded, "Alright. As a friend, can I tell you a little?."

"It turns out you're not who I thought you were!," Salsa's remark made Azka look at him fixedly.

"What did you think of me before?."

"You're cold. Cue. Arrogant and b*rensek!," Azka's eyes rounded to hear the words of his wife.

"How can you label me like that?" Azka said.

"That's because on the night of our first meeting, you were so aggressive. You even dared to pay me dearly just to sleep together. I think so!."

Azka looked at Salsa's pouting face, for some reason she was even anxious to see it.

"Awk, why are you pinching my cheek?" he asked.

"Your cheeks make me fat, round bulging like a pao tub!."

"You mean, my cheeks are so fat?" Azka chuckled at Salsa glaring at her.

"I didn't say that. You're the one who summed it up yourself!."

"It turns out that in addition to being familiar and chatty, you are also annoying!," instead of being angry, Azka was even more interested in hearing Salsa's words about her.

"Other thing you think of me?."

Salsa looked at Azka in surprise, "You're not angry if I tell you everything honestly?." Azka nodded, "Em, you are also handsome!." Salsa shut her mouth, and Azka's laughter exploded. Salsa is a funny woman.

"So I'm handsome?."

"I'm just being honest!."

"alright. Thank you for the praise. You are also beautiful!," Salsa's cheeks blushed hearing the praise of her husband. Honestly, only Azka praised herself directly.

"Didn't you want to tell a story!."

Azka smiled, "I forgot! Can I tell you a story?." Salsa nodded, "You know, her mother and father Salwa are ex-husband and wife" Salsa was slightly surprised by her husband's words. Why would an ex be a besan? Aren't many exes reluctant to relate to their past?.

"You must be surprised, right, why am I even in a relationship with the son of your ex-husband?," Salsa nodded again. "Me and Salwa are only one year apart. When we were in elementary school, she was bullied by her friends. And coincidentally, I helped him. Since then, no one dared to bother Salwa anymore!."

"So, you guys are childhood friends?."

Azka nodded, "Since I helped her. Salwa always comes to me. Think of me as his hero even as a teenager. At first my parents were a little surprised because Salwa was the son of an ex-husband. But apparently, they are at peace with the past. Our relationship went well even our parents' relationship did too. When she entered High School, Salwa started claiming me as her boyfriend. He made all the women who tried to get to know me back off on their own. At first I was a bit uncomfortable with Salwa acting like that. However, I must admit, Salwa's spoiled behavior makes me anxious. My sister is a boy, so having a spoiled little sister makes my life a little colorful. And I don't mind Salwa's attitude!."

"So you were forced to accept Salwa's attitude?. But why are you getting engaged and even getting married!."

"We know inside out. Have memorized each other's nature. I also have no boyfriend. So I thought, marrying Salwa would not hurt!," Azka's reply made Salsa look at her in surprise.

"You're like someone trying to luck. Even you don't think about how you'll live your household after marriage!."

"Because I think getting to know each other well is enough to start a household!."

"That's a wrong thought!," salsa chirped. "Keeping each other is not enough to be the foundation for building a household. Marriage not only unites two people, but also the personality, attitude and even the shortcomings and advantages of each partner. Many couples who married briefly then divorced, even though they were in a long relationship before. It was because they didn't really understand and understand their partner!."

"So what do you think we should be like in a household?."

"First, there must be love!."

Azka smiled at Salsa's reply, "Then what about us? We don't love each other yet, can we live this household well?."

Salsa looked at Azka, "Don't you say, we should learn to love each other?."

"You're right! What does that mean, now that you've learned to love me?."

Salsa was speechless, Azka's question was still hard to answer for now. "It doesn't seem!," Azka replied laughing. "In addition to love, what else to do in building a household?." Azka deliberately asked the next thing to reduce Salsa's discomfort.

"Trust, communication and attention!," Salsa smiled, "Trust is built from communication. Trivial indeed, but with communication, there will be a harmonious relationship. If a relationship is harmonious, attention will arise. Making breakfast, preparing the needs of the couple, making coffee and hearing complaints after tired of work are also other trivial things. All of that seems meaningless, but believe me, if we pay attention to our partner, he will also do the same. From that attention will come love. If the couple has loved each other, their relationship will be tightly intertwined, as strong as the storm that hit, surely they can pass well. After the successful test, happiness will appear!."

Azka looked at Salsa amazed, Salsa thought impressed simple but full of meaning. "Have you ever loved someone?" Salsa turned to Azka and smiled.

"You can say yes, you can't!."

"Why is that?."

"I was too afraid to convey that feeling because I was self-aware of who I was!."

"You feel inferior because you're from a parlour?."

Salsa shook her head, "I just felt like I couldn't give myself confidence in it. To love is different than to be loved. Chasing is different from being chased. Hope is different from being given hope. That's what I think!."

"Then?."

"I just want to be loved. When I am loved, care, affection and happiness will be gained. For sure I will do the same for my partner and repay everything he gives. But when I'm the one who loves, not necessarily she'll avenge everything I do!."

Azka held Salsa's hand, "If it is like that, let me love you first!."