Chapter 37: Chapter 37

"Wow."

"What, wow?" Helena responded quickly with slightly pursed lips. She knew well why that reaction appeared on her laptop screen, showing Sophie's face. Only, she wanted to feign ignorance to save her embarrassment.

"You." Short and firm, Sophie answered her friend. "I didn't expect you to be that brave," she commented at the end of her sentence. All of her words referred to one thing. The scene inside Aaron's office. That was after Helena shyly told her about it. Her best friend was utterly unpredictable.

"I did nothing wrong," Helena replied, still in the same way.

"Yes, you're right. There's nothing wrong with making out with your husband." Sophie emphasized their discussion. She knew Helena purposely did not mention the incident anymore. But, she wouldn't let it happen because this was something that rarely happened. "But you know how it is in Indonesia. Beatrice must be shocked to see both of you."

Yes, Indonesia differed from western countries. Making out with your partner should only be done in a closed private room. There was no showing it in front of friends, family, or colleagues. And Helena had violated one of them by showing it in front of her husband's secretary.

However, Helena did it on purpose, right?

"Aaron was more shocked."

"Of course. His wife, who has never made love to him, dared to flirt with him at work," said Sophie quickly. No other term could describe Helena's actions other than flirting or seducing.

Helena's face crinkled even more. Apparently, Aaron and Sophie were the same. They both enjoyed teasing her.

Shortly after, she changed with a couldn't do anything expression. She even let a heavy breath out because she knew she would not win in an argument against Sophie. Precisely, about this problem.

"Last night, we slept together." Suddenly she brought up another topic.

Wait. Why did Helena tell her about it?

"Oh, wow." Sophie's response was the same as when Helena told the story of her visit to Aaron's office. The news was no less surprising than before. "It's definitely a real progress," she added.

Helena smiled shyly.

"So, from now on, you two will sleep together, won't you?" Sophie asked to clarify. The first one had passed. It should not be difficult for Helena to do the next ones.

"Maybe."

Sophie clicked her tongue, annoyed seeing the hesitation in her answer. "You must," Sophie insisted. Oh, she was like a love intermediary that led the husband and wife to achieve harmony. Did she need to charge them for this?

Their conversation continued. Starting from the continuation of Helena's plan to kick Beatrice out of their marriage life, Sophie's tips to make Helena and Aaron's relationship more romantic, and news of Sophie and her family overseas. And one thing that should not be forgotten. Helena and Aaron's vacation plans to Bali.

"Wow." For the third time, Sophie showed the same reaction.

"Don't you have any other expression besides wow?" Helena began to protest against her best friend. She felt like a news anchor who reported other people's stories to Sophie. In fact, they were discussing hers.

Sophie chuckled. Apparently, the end of her pregnancy period caused her brain to be reluctant to think complicated. Her focus was on the seconds leading up to the delivery. "Then, I'll change it to congratulation you're finally on your honeymoon." She clapped for maximum effect.

Helena could only laugh awkwardly. Sophie's last response was also not what she expected. She meant, what should be congratulated for?

"Don't forget to bring the lingerie." Sophie reminded her.

That words brought her mind to wander to the red and black lingerie, a gift from Sophie. Which one should Helena take? The red one was Aaron's favorite or the black one? Or did she need to bring both?

"Do you think I need to buy more?" Lingerie, of course.

"How many days will you be gone?" Sophie asked back. The number of clothes they should bring must match the length of the day they would travel, right?

"Hm," Helena muttered while thinking about the business trip that Aaron told her about. "We leave on Thursday morning. I think we'll be back on Sunday." She sounded a little hesitant at the end. They had not discussed the matter of returning home. "So about three days and three nights." And she finished with a conclusion. They would be in Bali for three days and three nights.

Sophie was silent for a moment, thinking about the answer. Helena and Aaron could only relax on the weekend of all those days. So, it was likely that their first night happened in the last two days of the holiday. "Two is enough. But if you want to add more to your collection, just ask Aaron to help you choose."

"No kidding!" Aaron would definitely be overjoyed to hear that. Also excited to keep seducing her.

No, thank you.

"Why not? After all, only Aaron will see it. So, let him also choose according to his taste." Sophie reasoned. "But, my advice, avoid the ones with lots of rope. You'll have a hard time wearing it, and your husband will have difficulty taking it off."

Apparently, Helena understood what Sophie meant. She found the pictures several times as she searched using the word lingerie. Yeah, that model would look attractive and sexy. But, there was complexity and discomfort there. And she was the most against the last thing. She loved the simplicity.

However, she did not express all of her thoughts. There was something else that bothered her more than lingerie. It was...

"Does it really hurt?" She asked with a frown etched on her face. The thought of the first sex she had heard from several people made her shudder.

"What?"

"Sex."

As the more experienced party, it would be natural for her to ask Sophie about that, right?

Sophie took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly. One moment that almost all women fear. First sex. In the past, she had the same fear. "The first is never fun." She answered diplomatically. Whatever it was, the first always required some effort that wasn't ever easy. As a result, it would leave a deep impression.

"So it really hurts, huh?"

"Well," Sophie deliberately paused to form the correct sentence. "It's really uncomfortable. But if Aaron does it gently, the pain will be less."

"Really?"

Sophie gave a confident nod. "Yeah. And you need to relax. Don't overthink. Just follow your instincts."

Precisely, her instincts were terrible for this matter. Helena was afraid that her instincts would humiliate her.

"Oh, and don't forget to use safety unless you plan to have a baby soon." Once again, Sophie reminded Helena. She was sure the new couple would get so carried away that they forgot something important.

"A baby?" Helena parroted with a confused look.

"You've never talked about that?"

Helena slowly shook her head. That topic only occurred within their families, especially their two grandfathers. While she and her husband had never discussed it. What should they do? They even couldn't sleep in the same room. Also, their relationship was not so good before. Obviously, children were not the right topic for their situation.

"You need to talk about that. At least you'll be ready in case you get pregnant."

Helena swallowed hard. Pregnant? Have children?

Were they really ready for that?