The sound of cheers, hype and claps filled the air, with the chant of "kiss the bride." emerging from the bridesmaids and groomsmen. Other wedding guests soon joined the chant."Kiss the bride! Kiss the bride! Kiss...."June looked at her family and noted that they've all joined in the chant aside her brother who was smiling and clapping, obviously in support. Her in-laws were no better as well and she laughed her heart out, she felt her veil uncovered by Alfred with the help of her maid of honor. "Oh my god! I am so lucky to be spending the rest of my life with such a gorgeous woman." Alfred said excitedly.June blushed at her husband's compliment and in the next few seconds, Alfred managed to wrap her in his arm. He swung her to the side and captured her lips in a heartbeat!"Yessss!""Oh, my god!""This is so beautiful!""Ahhhhh!"Screams of envy and excited cheers easily roared against the garden.Alfred's parents were called to make a speech, June's parents were also called and S
"I saw you with him all day and I couldn't help but admire how good you look together." Melissa continued. "Thank you." Paige replied sweetly and proceeded with washing her hand."You know when i was with him, he once told me that he has a spec and they usually are strong ladies. He always goes for sophisticated ladies. I wasn't convinced when I saw you with him, but seeing how he treats you out there like you're going to melt if he doesn't hold you tight, I guess he's changed and so has his choices." Melissa said.A moment of silence followed and Paige spoke up. "So, I take it that you are an ex?" She asked calmly, pushing her wet fingers under the hand dryer."Mhmm, more like three months out of his year.""What!" Paige exclaimed, trying to understand what Melissa was driving at. She brought her hand down from the dryer. Her face wore enough evidence of shock and anger and there was really nothing much to do about it."Oh dear!" Melissa exclaimed. "You... you didn't know. My god! I'
The morning before the wedding, Paige's lavender hair oil had spilled while she was trying to apply a dash of it on her curls. Some people might have seen it as a bad omen. She, however, just saw it as a minor inconvenience to be wiped off with a piece of sheet, since she was already running late for June's wedding. With everyone probably waiting for her at the garage, she fixed her jewelry quickly.Maybe if she had paid attention to the spilled oil, she would have stayed back? Of course not! That was not even possible.But just maybe she would have been more cautious of her activity all through the day. Yet, who was to say that the exact same fate still wouldn't have found her inside the mansion or any other day she stepped outside. She probably never would have given the oil a second thought if the day had gone like it was supposed to. A peaceful ride to the Yokeshire hotel, a lovely outdoor wedding and a crazy after-party and then back home with Simon, the man she was gradually fa
A low, pathetic cry escaped Paige's lips as these crazy thoughts and memories kept messing with her head. She attempted screaming but the sounds were muffled by the duct tape. Seeing that there was nothing she could do, frustrated tears burned her eyes. There was just one of her and two of them. There was no way out of this for her. Except, maybe when the van stops. Maybe I could possibly make a run for it. She thought. Dance had at least given her some stamina and she somehow doubted her kidnappers were the type that would spend endless hours at the gym. If she were to run, she wouldn't have to run far. Just far enough to get close to people, to get to a store, or anywhere that someone might help her. No one was going to stand by and let a bound and gagged woman get dragged off by kidnappers. People were better than that.But the only problem now would be time. It was past midnight when she came downstairs from the Salton hotel and she didn't know how long the journey with her kid
Tough-Brick knocked and pushed the door to Paige's room open, stepping inside. He met her seated on the bed with a white cloth, wiping her bleeding nose.Her eyes were teary, yet challenging. She looked up at him and hissed loudly."You look terrible." He said. "You shouldn't have tried running away, again." He closed the door gently and came in. "I don't know if it's plain stupidity or you just want to die." "Ple.... Please, what do you want?" She asked, her voice sore from crying."Why do you always have that face whenever you see me?" Dakar asked. "You do know that you're the real definition of beauty. You should try smiling sometime." He added, swinging the shopping bag he came in with.Paige hissed again in absolute annoyance, looking him up from head down, while still tending to her bruised lips which now have a second cut from the two times she had attempted running. She pressed the ridge of her nose together to stop her nose bleed. Anger rushed through her as she thought of th
Paige's heart broke. She quickly stifled the tears that were threatening to fall. Coming back into the room, she placed the warm towel on the bridge of her nose and wiped the threatening tears.Simon is the reason she found herself in this predicament. He lied to her, no he just didn't tell her. But he was supposed to. How can he keep something as deep as that from her. He promised to protect her with his life, but look at her now, kidnapped, battered and miserable!The first episode of real tears came and she broke down completely. Life has been unfair to her. From losing her parents to slaving for her stepmother and sister, to getting duped by her exboyfriend and when she finally thought everything was falling into place, she ends up kidnapped."Please give me one more chance at life." She wept, her heart heavy. "Please touch Tough-Brick's heart to keep to his words. I don't want to die like this, please...." She kept saying to no one in particular.The tears slid down her bruised li
"Nobody is dying old man. I'm taking her along. A little sunlight will do her skin some good." Ausborn said to Fredo"The skin you bruised? I'm still trying to understand what drives you. How can you lay a finger on that girl? You talk about my death, forgetting that you might die before me and it will all be of your own making." Fredo said to him. "Death is inevitable Fredo. But I'm not dying yet. You have absolutely nothing to worry about. I have Kentley's woman, he won't try anything funny unless he's certain she's safe. So you see, that's an edge I have over him.""Indeed." Fredo replied standing up. He went to the fridge and took a bottle of water. "And you're sure she won't create a scene?""She knows better. I told her already. You have nothing to worry about Fredo, everything is under control. I just need to speak to Ernesto and we'll be on our way. I wouldn't go if it's not important." He said."And he can't come here right?""You know he can't, Fredo.""Hmm, just be careful
He reciprocated, raising his glass as well with a pleasing smile. Bralle turned to the Bartender. "Thank you." She called, tapping him gently on the arm."It's my pleasure ma'am." He replied, smiling excitedly, thrilled by the feel of her touch.Bralle smiled sweetly and left the bar. Instead of settling for her old seat, she changed her position and sat a few cabana's away from Paige, granting her a closer view to whatever they would be doing and a far view of her admirer who still had his eyes on her.She sat down slowly and rested her back gently on the seat. She blew a soft kiss to her admirer and he reciprocated immediately."Finally a vacation I'm having plenty of fun at." She giggled.Bralle saw a waiter shambling across the pool after speaking and receiving something from her admirer across the pool. She twitched her lips into a smile and waited."Hello ma'am, Mr. Darwin over there, asked that I deliver this to you." He said, handing her a business card."Oh," she started. "Tha