Chapter 40: A mother’s wishes (4)
Selene tried to slip her hand out of Xavier’s hand since he seemed to have calmed down but he would not let go of her. She was tempted to pull her hand away as rough as she needed to even if she would look crazy to Josephine. "There are plenty of rooms in the estate. It would be lonely if it were just the two of you. Have you thought about having children?" Josephine asked. She turned around to look at the couple. "I hope it will be soon."
Selene almost tripped because of the sudden mention of children. "We have not."
"That shouldn’t be any of your concern, mother. I will be alive for a long time so why would I bother myself with children at the start of my marriage? Do not scare her," Xavier said, pulling Selene close so he could hug her. "She is shy."
Josephine examined Selene’s face and noticed she was embarrassed. What was there to be shy about? Since the pair were living together, Josephine assumed they were already sleeping together. "There’s no harm in sharing a bed now. Don’t follow human tradition to wait but I suppose the build-up from waiting would be exciting."
"You hear that, Selene? It is fine to share a bed now," Xavier said, smiling whilst Selene glared at him. "No need to use another room."
"Never mind," Josephine muttered. "I don’t want to hear you speak of this. Forget about that but don’t forget I will want to be a grandmother someday. The elders are looking forward to the day you have a child, Xavier."
"I know not to speak of your father but I want you to know the others will come around because they have been waiting to see if your child will be stronger than you. That is why they have been pushing for you to marry a woman from one of the other four families. You may thank me for this news later," said Josephine.
Xavier didn’t plan to thank anyone. "I already knew this. You’re late with offering me good news. You can tell them they will have to wait longer and if they continue to push, it will be decades before I have my first child."