Contract Marriage

Chapter One: Santorini

Santorini, Greece.

Today is the official day of their honeymoon, Tio and Vita. They flew from New York to Greece. It took them over 17 hours to get there. So it was a long flight.

As soon as they arrived. A personal driver that Tio booked for the whole trip drive them straight to the hotel. When it comes to Hotel and something glamour, Tio always have a detail of his standard. Every single details have to be followed or else he threaten the company and it was not something you want to deal with or even imagine it.

Skyfall Luxury Suites.

Tio always comes with the best. He doesn't want something cheap or simple or plain. He work hard to achieve something he worked hard for. So it only make sense if he have a high standard.

"Here, let me take your suitcase, Ma'am." The driver offers to take the suitcase handle from Vita.

"Thank you." She thank him, which she get a nod and a polite smile from him. He seem nice.

"Let's go." Tio put a hand behind Vita's lower back as they walked in to the lobby of the hotel.

People may seem to think that the newlywed is in a happily married behind that acts and smiles she showed. But that's just how she is. Always smiling and happy in any situation. Maybe she is happy to be with him, she wouldn’t say it out loud.

"Mr. and Mrs. Harlington, welcome to the Santorini Skyfall Luxury Hotel." The manager himself come down to greets the newlywed couple. They knew that Tio is a big deal in the industry. They want to impress him as much as they admire his work. He have many investment here in Greece and that’s what people is talking about nowadays. Not to mention, his persona itself dazzling without having him do anything about it.

"We decorate the room specially for you. It's our treatment for your wedding, congratulation for the wedding. It's a pleasure to welcomed you to our hotel." The manager continued.

"I'll take you to your room." The manager walk first and followed by Vita and Tio.

His hand stayed on her lower back. Neither Vita is aware of it or she wants him to, they both stayed in the same position. There is no one bit of discomfort in their faces or Tio is good at hidden his feelings.

Vita and Tio come to a stop in front of a white wooden door. They watched as the manager opening the door for them. The breeze of the ocean freshly fills the room.

"I hope you like the room. Here is your key. Please just call room service or the front desk if you need anything." The manager handed the card key to them which Vita initiatively grabbed the key from the manager.

"Thank you." Vita says.              

"You're welcome, Ma'am." He nod once and excused himself out.

Vita looked up to see his husband, who is calmly just stand beside her. She wonders if he is like this to everyone. She really want to tell him to at least smile. But she already knows the answer, so she won't bother. She can’t order him, that’s one of the rules.

Tio pulled his hand away and walk straight ahead in to the room, leaving her behind.

She just sigh and walk in to the room as well. She closed the door behind her. Once her eyes landed on the room, the whole room, she is mesmerized. All the decorations are based on white and blue colours. Just like how they presented The Santorini. Magnificently beautiful.

She is waiting for the bellboy to delivered their suitcases. As she waited, she decided to go to the balcony. They have a beautiful view to the ocean. She hasn't seen her husband since then. She could only think of one thing that he surely do, work. He’s always working, non-stop. And she doesn’t even know what his job is. She is blindly believed whatever he told her and she didn't dare to ask since she is bound to a contract that clearly stated to stay out of his business.

She was just leaning against the railing when she heard the door being knocked.

She come back inside to open the door.

"Ma'am, this is your suitcases." A young man standing before the door with their suitcases around him. He is definitely a bellboy who works here.

"Thank you." Vita take the suitcases one by one and pull them inside.

She remember she had a dollar of ten. She dipped in to her dress pocket and she felt it, a paper, money. She neatly fold the money and extend her hand. Because the bellboy work here long enough, he knows what it means.

He takes her hand, but not just for the money. He keep his hand firm on hers. It lasted long, before the both of them heard a cleared throat.

What the bellboy and Vita didn't know that, Tio has been standing not too far from them. He was watching the whole scene with a cold stone expression. He told himself that he doesn't care for her. But seeing little things like that get him mad for some reason.

"Thank you, Ma'am." He bowed his head to excused himself.

Once the bellboy is gone. Vita turned around and is face to face with Tio. She felt nervous under his gaze. She felt her life is being stopped by looking into his eyes. Did she do something wrong?

"Done flirting?" He asked coldly. Looking through her eyes with his piercing gaze. She felt a shivers down her spine.

"I wasn't flirting." Vita replied lowly, lowering her gaze to not not meet with his. How could she, when she is always thinking about no one but him? But she didn't say it out loud.

"What?" He asked, since he couldn't hear her well.

"Nothing. Here is your suitcase." Vita pointed out and push his suitcase towards him. She would have bring it inside with her if Tio wasn't standing before him. But now he did, she didn't know if he would want her to do that.