~I wanna mark you as mine.~ALORA POV: Unlike my and Henry's will, we are sitting in front of his family for the marriage. I held the hem of my dress so tight in my fists that the fabrics crumpled in my grip. Moreover, I tried my best to keep my mind off of the accident of Rhys, but I would find myself looking for the news about him. I cannot ask anyone from the Riders about his condition nor Linda. I have lost all the rights. The only thing I can rely on is the news and according to them, he is still unconscious although he is out of danger now. "I have heard so much about you from Henry. You two went to volunteer together as well last month, didn't you?" Henry's mother, Catherine, asked me. She is one hell of an elegant lady. Wearing a dress made from the finest silk, a pearl necklace in her neck, bracelet made of diamonds and a huge diamond ring that was as big as a brick. "Yes, we did." My voice quivered unlike what I wanted. Catherine reminded me of Rhy's Mom. She was n
~Do things to me, that I have always dreamt about.~ALORA'S POV: Today, I am getting married. I AM GETTING MARRIED. Can you believe it? Most importantly, with a person with whom I never imagined it. I have always thought of Henry as a hood friend. Just the thought of him as my husband was giving me creeps. However, there is nothing that I can do. I am the one who made this decision and I am the one who will have to take this responsibility. I was getting all dolled up in the makeup room. My eyes were red and swollen. Well, after all the tears that I shed last night, it was bound to happen. Furthermore, I thought I would be able to get over Rhys but I was being delusional. That man has my heart. I just cannot pull him out of my life. In addition, I am worried about his health. He hurt his leg badly and according to the reports, he cannot drive F1 anymore. That news broke my heart more than when I saw him kissing another woman. "Please stop crying." The makeup artist almost begge
~I wanna own you.~RHYS POV: The accident that I have been in, it was brutal. I was drunk and when I woke up, my body was covered with tubes and machines. One of my legs was protected by a cast and my entire body was aching so bad that I felt like someone was breaking every single bone. I groaned in pain and at my sound, Mom rushed to me. "Rhys, are you awake? How are you feeling? Should I call a doctor?" Her voice was quivering, meanwhile, her eyes were filled with tears. Upon looking at her state, I immediately suppressed my pain and forced myself to smile, "I am fine." I whispered. It was so hard to speak. My throat was parched and my voice was husky. It was like, I have been screaming non stop for hours. "That's a relief." She exhaled and patted my shoulder before kissing my forehead, "We have been extremely worried about you. You woke up after a week." My eyes widened at the new piece of information. "That can't be." Because what I remember, I was drinking at th
~I want you on my bed, next to me.~HENRY POV:It was extremely tormenting for me to see how sad she looked while getting married. Moreover, when it was time for the kiss and Alora said she didn't want to do it, I wanted to run out of there. I mean what can be worse than the girl you love and now she is your wife as well but she doesn't want anything to do with you? For this reason, I didn't want to marry her in the first place. Not having her as mine is far more better than being my wife and then not at the same time. However, I did my best to accommodate her wishes. Although my own heart was being ripped apart into shreds. My grip on the steering wheel tightened while I glanced at the lady next to me. She had her eyes shut and was sleeping soundly, meanwhile, I am never going to have a moment of peace anymore.Soon, we arrived at my condo. I wanted to wake her up so she could go in, change her dress and sleep comfortably but at the same time, I wanted to stay with her more. Thus,
~I want to worship you.~RHYS POV:Suddenly, my life was restricted to laying on the bed. I would spend the entire day there, doing literally nothing. Depression hit me so hard that I have shattered and I don't know how to pull myself together.My family was indeed worried about me. However, I was drowning in my own sadness and there was no time to care about them. I gazed outside the window of my room. The entire room was covered in darkness. The only light that was brightening it up, was the moonlight.I lit another cigarette as I watched the moon. Soon, the door of my room barged open but I didn't look up to see who it was. Suddenly, the sound of coughing resonated in the air. It was none other than Mom, "Oh my God Rhys. How much did you smoke? Your room is full of it."Before, I never smoked. I took better care of myself because I wanted my career for a long time. But now, I do not have anything left to care about. Mom started to open all the windows and doors in order to ventil
~He called me his Princess.~RHYS POV: I am at that point in life where I cannot live without alcohol. If I do not drink, my hands start to shake, anxiety peeks and I feel so lost and timid that I just want to kill myself. Yes, I am an addict and it isn't just alcohol that I crave but also cigarettes and drugs. How I came to this point... I guess, I was forced to be turned out this way. My family is mad and disappointed at me. However, now they have given up. They do not have any hope left regarding me. I was sitting in the private room of the club. The second alcohol started to circulate through my system, I felt alive. That's when the bar girl came in. A short glittery dress, heavy makeup, a seductive smile on her lips... she was indeed quite used to situations like this. "Why would a handsome man like you drink alone?" She sat next to me and poured me another drink. While I gauged her face. She was pretty. Prettier than the most girls I have been with. "Would you li
~I want to feel you against myself.~RHYS POV: Without knowing, a year passed. Time passed slowly yet fast for me and the last year has brought so many changes in my life that it made it extremely difficult for me to get accustomed to such a life. I sighed and lit the cigarette. The table was full of the files and documents that I need to work on and they were giving me a headache. Yes, now I work with Dad and Damian but I mostly deal with the branch in the city. Thus, I stay at the condo. Meanwhile, they manage the main branch. It was totally against my will. At first, it started just to take my mind off whatever has happened to me. However, with the passage of time, I started to take on the responsibilities. I walked and stood in front of the huge glass wall. The sun was setting, giving the sky a golden haze. It was always beautiful and calmed my nerves. The knock on the door alerted me, however, I remained motionless. Soon, the clicking sound of the heels against
~Hold me, choke me, fuck me.~ALORA POV:I had to accompany Henry to the dinner. The host was a close friend of his and he especially invited us. Thus, I had no choice but to play the role of his wife.I selected a cyan colored simple silk dress and paired it with the jewellery while I kept the makeup to the bare minimum and tied my hair in a loose bun.After I was done, I walked out of my room and found Henry standing in the living room, waiting for me. Even after a year of marriage, we still use different rooms. There is nothing physical about our relationship. However, somehow it is working and I am grateful to Henry for giving me my space. Even though it isn't fair for him.I smiled upon seeing him and he did too. His eyes roamed on my face and then on my body for time which isn't considered comfortable for a mere gaze."You look beautiful tonight." He whispered sincerely. I tucked the loose strand of hair behind my ear. At this point, I am sure that he has feelings for me but he i
~Taking her ex out of the picture for good.~ALORA POV: Today is Mei's wedding and for her wedding I am more nervous than my own. I carefully picked out a cream colored silk dress because that was the dress code and I half heartedly dabbed little makeup on my face. I don't know whether it is a good choice to attend this or not but it is too late to reconsider my decision at this point. "Alora, are you ready?" Henry knocked on the door and asked me.I hurriedly applied lipstick and answered, "Yes, I am." I rushed to open the door and found him standing there. He was wearing black tux and damn, he looked hot. At my wedding, I was so engrossed in my pain that I did not pay attention to anything else and I don't think I remember how he looked in person. All that I have seen are the pictures.I swallowed hard and barely managed to tear my gaze off from him, "Shall we?" I don't know why I have started to feel uncomfortable around him and this is a good kind of nervousness.Henry led the
~You are my personal whore in private. ~ALORA POV: I was extremely surprised to hear the conversation between Dad and Henry. Henry has always been good to me but I did not realise that he has been in love with me. If this is true, then Dad was right. The person who has lost everything in this deal is him while I am such a selfish asshole that I never paid attention to his feelings. This is making me feel terrible. He has always been attentive to me while I was always oblivious. I don't know how to make it up to him. Furthermore, as far as I remember, Henry does not like taking care of the family business, so why does he have to suddenly resign from the ministry job and work there full time? For once in life, he needs to be selfish and prioritise himself. That night, I kept on waiting for him but he never returned. Next few days, he continued to avoid having conversations on this topic. In the end, I have no choice but to give in. There is nothing that I can do except for wa
~Stay on the top of me, my cowgirl. ~HENRY POV: I was relieved to see that Alora has patched up with her Dad. Now, she has a real home to go back to. Ever since I met her, I haven't seen her this happy before. She was genuinely relieved to be on the talking terms with her father. "You should try this. This is the speciality of our house." Alora pushed the mushroom soup. I had already asked our house helper to prepare the dinner. Perhaps Alora remained shut in her room the entire day, therefore, she did not catch up on all the preparations that were being made for the day. Otherwise, she would have asked me about it. "Really?" Mr. Scarlett happily took a spoonful of the soup and nodded in appreciation. "I will have to ask my chef to get this recipe." He said and Alora brimmed with happiness. "Whenever you want to have it, you should come here." She invited him. On the other hand, I... who was quietly cutting the steak for her, paused for a couple of seconds. I don't
~Waking up next to you is my most favourite thing.~ALORA POV: I was sitting in my room, browsing through the web. However, I could not stop thinking about Henry. These days, he looks really tense and anxious especially after the visit of his Mom at our place. "Maybe I shouldn't have told him." I was rethinking all the choices that I have made. I am sure he went to their residence and had a pretty bad conversation with them. I exhaled loudly and planned on talking to him tonight. Now, I really need to start paying attention to him. That's the least that I can do in return for his care for me. I was engrossed in my own thoughts when someone knocked on the door. I was laying on my stomach, thus, I instantly got up and straightened my back. Even though I have been married for so long, I still care about my image in front of him. "Come in." I said in a loud voice. The door opened and I found him standing at the door frame. He smiled as our eyes met but I was surprised to see
"Grind my hole.~RHYS POV: Tonight, I am going to see my teammates from the Riders. Ever since I stopped racing, I rarely met with them. It reminds me too much of the old days and suddenly, it gets really hard to get by. I barely managed to get over the hard time. I do not want to get stuck in it again. But tonight, there was a special occasion. Thus, I had no choice but to go there. I handed over the files to Amber and drove to the restaurant where we usually meet. The second I stepped inside, I was met with the familiar chatters and laughter. When they saw me, their faces lit up. It's been more than 3 months since I last saw them. "Hey, cap." Oliver said and just that one word 'cap' was enough to make me feel all sorts of emotions. Suddenly, the blood was drained from their faces and Olie pursed his lips together as he realized the mistake which he had made. Meanwhile, I instantly forced a smile to ease off the palpating tension in the air, "Hey." I gave him a high f
~Cuddle me every night.~HENRY POV: Next day, the first thing that I did was to go and see my parents. They were having breakfast at that time and upon seeing me, my Mom's gaze turned wryly. I glanced at her and turned to face my Dad. He is the only person with whom I can communicate to some extent in this house."I am sure I made it clear that I don't want any sort of interference in my personal life from you two." I was talking to him but my point was directed to Mom."What happened? Why do you look so angry?" He put down the fork and knife as he paid attention to me."She didn't tell you?" I was surprised to know that Mom pulled such a stunt even behind his back.Dad's eyes narrowed on me and then at Mom, "What did you do this time, Catherine?" He questioned her. Perhaps it was better for her to come clean herself.Mom exhaled loudly and glared at me, "Your wife isn't what I thought she is. She really told me." She was disdainful."Mom, are you serious? Alora has every right to te
~I like it wet. What about you?~HENRY POV: I was excited to go home tonight. I have been missing Kylo as well and going together meant that we will have dinner together too. With those two with me, I feel like we are a family. It fills my heart with warmth and something indescribable. To be honest, this makes me look forward to the future. I hurriedly wrapped everything up and rushed home. Even though there were a couple of things I needed to work on, but I brought them home with me. I will work at night. Right now, all I wanted was a comforting time. When I walked inside the condo, I saw Alora. She was sitting on the couch, reading a book. She looked better as compared to last night. "Hi." I was in a good mood. She lifted her head from the book and smiled at me. This is the first time I have been welcomed so warmly. I plopped on the couch. Alora shut the book and gazed at me deeply. There was something different about her behaviour and it was alerting my senses. "Y
~You are the reason why I am alive today.,~ALORA POV:I woke up due to the discomfort in my back. The brightness in the room caused me to shut my eyes again and I rubbed them until I was comfortable with it. I sat up on the bed, for some reason, my body was feeling lethargic and there was also some pain in my stomach. I placed my hand on it to comfort it. However, my eyes suddenly fell on the man who was sleeping on the chair next to the bed. Henry was sleeping soundly. This was my first time seeing him like this. Even though he is my husband and we have been married for a year now. Suddenly, his words resonate in my head. 'We aren't less than strangers. Other than the formal events that we have to attend, have we ever got together in private? Did you ever suggest having dinner with me? Did you ever come to me to have a conversation?' He was absolutely right about it. I have never done any of that. I would only talk to him if I needed his help with something. That's it. Still,
~You take my breath away with your kisses.~HENRY POV: To be honest, I heard the conversation between Rhys and Alora. She wasn't back after a while, thus, I came out looking for her. It wasn't my intention to listen to them but things turned out this way. I am not the kind of a person who loses his temper often but when I do, I am scary as hell and right now, the same rage was boiling inside me. I hate how he was treating her and I hated it more to see how desperate she sounded. Even after all that, she was longing for one glance from him. While she has always been my center of attention. She is a fucking sun and I have no choice but to revolve around her. This situation was making me feel pathetic and I loathed myself. Soon, I heard the sound of the footsteps retreating and the sobs of Alora was the only sound in the air. They were heart wrenching. So painful that I wanted to get Rhys and ask him to take her. If this can make her happy, I am willing to do it. I let her po