Pleasing HerRayne's POV"Alright, wife, I'll have a room prepared for you."I glanced up at him, surprised that he agreed."Thank you," I said to him, grateful that he had agreed. He nodded, turned around, and started toward the door. But he soon stopped just when he had grabbed the knob, and then turned to me."What's your favorite color?"I was taken aback by the question, but I still answered."Dark Purple," I replied and saw him lift a brow, expressing brief surprise before nodding and walking away.ERIC'S POV"I- it's not that, I just want to be by myself for now." I watched her talk, she had her head bowed, and was stammering like a scared little kitten in front of a bulldog and I couldn't help but wonder if I looked scary.I could make her stay in my room. I could make her share my room. I could just say the words and she would have no choice but to stay back here with me, but, for some reason I couldn't, not with her looking at me with frightened eyes as though I was some can
To Carry My WeightI strolled in, shutting the door behind me. When I was close enough to her sleeping form, I squatted beside her. I watched her sleeping face with a frown. Her cheeks had those trails of tears again, and her countenance looked disturbed. It was visible that she had cried again after I left.I lifted one of my hands, gently cupping it on her face and she sighed heavily at the feel of it. Then I caressed her spotless milk skin with my thumb and watched as her expression began to soften slowly and her breathing gradually began to return to normality. I stared at her innocent pretty face, my eyes studying every form and angle until they stopped on her lips. Small, pink, and succulent. I pulled away, stilling myself from claiming them. Then my phone suddenly rang, and my attention was pulled from her. Seeing the caller id, my mood turned sour. I rose from my position and walked toward the bed."What is it, Smith?" I returned to Rayne on the sofa after dressing the sheet.
Suddenly Married"You should learn to eat more, you'd be needing a lot of strength to carry my weight." He said and winked at me. My heart began to race stupidly. I looked away from his smirking face and pinned my eyes to the food in front of me. Picking up the fork from my side, I rolled some spaghetti and took a bite, my stomach growling in excitement. I hadn't realized I was so hungry. In a few minutes, I had devoured the meal in front of me. It surprised me, knowing that I wasn't the type to eat much. Guess I really had been so hungry. After all, it was my first meal since the day began. I glanced over at the stranger and my face turned red with embarrassment when I saw him staring at me questioningly."I haven't had anything to eat all day," I said, defending myself. But he didn't say anything, instead, he dished some more food onto my plate."Thank you," I muttered to him and he nodded before picking up his spoon."We will be going to the registry tomorrow morning." I heard him
A Sisterly Touch"Good morning Ms. Rayne." A slender red-haired woman in a pair of blue body-fitting suits smiled in my direction. I stared at her confused. Who was she and how did she know my name? She walked toward me as I looked around at the movements in my room."I'm Jessica Lawn, Lawn's world fashion designer. I'd be helping you get ready for your marriage today." She said, smiling warmly.'Marriage?' My mind screamed at me. How had I forgotten that I was getting married? But it wasn't something to be happy about.Wait, did she say she was Jessica Lawn of Lawn's world fashion house? I stared at her in shock. Lawn's fashion house was one of the most renowned fashion houses in Los Angeles and she, Jessica Lawn, was its CEO. Only a few in Los Angeles could afford to have her in person, so it was a shock to have her standing live in my room."Good morning, Ms. Lawn," I was excited to see her. I've always wished to meet her in person. But with my class of people that was only a dream
Wedding DayERIC's POVThey were taking a long time to come down, yet I sat patiently, waiting.So unusual for me.Why was Jessica Lawn taking a lot of time getting her ready? And why the fuck was I feeling anxious?Women! That gender just has their own way with things.It seemed it'd take them the whole day to get prepared, so I adjusted my tie and reclined my head to rest on the couch. But not long after, I could hear the sound of heels clicking on the marble tiles. I opened my eyes and looked in the direction where the sound was coming from and my whole being was frozen for a brief moment as I stared at the goddess descending the stairs. Rayne. She was wearing the Versace dress I had particularly chosen for her, and her in it was a perfect sight.Just like that, I forget all of the delays. I mean, why won't I? It was worth every minute of the time delayed.She cat-walked toward me with her eyes pinned to the ground, nibbling on her lower lip. She stood in front of me and for a minu
Reception BallRAYNE'S POVWhen we exchanged our vows and rings, the priest pronounced us husband and wife."You may kiss your bride." He said and Eric started toward me, for a moment, I thought he was going to kiss me, because why not? I had become his wife, but instead, he kissed my forehead. I stared blankly at him when he pulled away and he smiled at me.ERIC's POVI could see the confusion in her eyes but I couldn't tell what the reason was for it.When the process had been concluded, Rayne's cousin came along and stole her away and I was left to speak with some acquaintances.When we were done, I walked Rayne to the car. We had our marriage reception to meet up with. I hadn't told Rayne about the reception yet so as I walked her into the car, I told her."We'd be going to my family's from here."She turned to me, shock written all over her face. She opened her mouth to say something but then she shut it back and just nodded."Elaina would stay with us for a few days until you ge
Cold Feet.RAYNE'S POVMy mouth dropped as I saw the sight in front of me. Didn't he say we were meeting his family? But the sight in front of me looked more like a ball than a family gathering. I was beginning to panic already. I've always hated crowds and now..."Are you okay?" I heard him ask me and I nodded still staring inside the vast hall."Let's go inside." He said and I turned to look at him dumbly. He was staring at me with something that looked like worry in his eyes."Mm-hm." I nodded, but my feet didn't move from their position and before I could tell what was happening, I was brushed off the floor. My eyes were even wider when I realized what was going on. Eric had swept me off my feet and was now carrying me into the hall. All eyes turned in our direction and people were giving way as he walked through the crowd carrying me. Again, my heart began to race in my chest and I felt that it was going to explode. I looked up at his face, and his serious expression made me more
Meeting The FamilyOh! Right. She was one of Eric's acquaintances. Our eyes met across the room, and she smiled at me. I returned her smile. In addition to Elaina being here, It also felt good to have Jessica show up."Isn't that Jessica Lawn, the famous fashion director slash designer?" Elaina asked when she first noticed Jessica by the door."Yes, that's her," I answered."She just smiled at you, are you two acquainted?""Not until this morning.""Wait! Tell me she made your dress."Tilting toward her, I giggled at her expression. "She did. My makeup as well and my hair." I replied and watched Elaina run her accessing eyes on me."Single-handedly?" She asked and I nodded."Wow!" She said, "He must really love you to hire a professional as Jessica Lawn to dress you up, and that too, single-handedly. Is this love that I'm seeing?" Elaina said dramatically.I smiled and looked away from her, she already believed that it was love. If only she knew that the marriage was simply the result