Aqua's brain stopped functioning.
For a solid five seconds, she just stood there, her mouth slightly open, her eyes completely blank, as if her consciousness had temporarily left her body.
Finally—
"What?"
The word came out weak, barely a whisper.
"What did you just say? I think I must have heard you wrong. There's no way—"
"No..."
Aisha shook her head, a small smile playing at her lips.
"...you most definitely did not hear me wrong. I'm Cassius's woman."
Aqua's mouth fell open.
"I'm his wife." Aisha continued, the words tumbling out now that the dam had broken. "One of his lovers. Whatever you want to call it."
"So, there's no need for you to introduce me or set up any dates, b-because our relationship is already far beyond that."
She said while her face was burning from the shyness of showing off her love.
She then crossed her arms, trying to look composed despite her burning cheeks and sharply said,
