“Yes. Do you know that Alden had made sure I had a spa treatment even in my unconsciousness? I should be upset that he drugged me but seeing as it was all to keep me worry free, I’m cool with it. And Aiden had been wonderful, he is like this big brother I never had and is always watching me, almost like you do at….” I paused and realized that something seemed wrong with that statement. I turned to Jordan just to find out if he thought so too, but his face was in a deep frown and his jaw clenched tightly.“I can see how caring he is,” he pushed out through gritted teeth and I sighed.“Don’t be jealous, he is just being good to his sister-in-law,” I smiled. The thought that had only formed in my head disappearing with the very look on his face.“Moreover, I’m married to you. What are you being jealous for? They did nothing but took care of me and helped me dress up while…”“They helped you dress up?” he suddenly growled and I flinched. I turned to him and found his eyes were hard, dark
“Do you think it was easy to actually bring you out of the bathtub and not want to run my hands all over your body? do you think it was easy to sleep next to you and not want to hold you and kiss you till morning comes? Do you think it was easy to leave you and go to work every morning? Your blue eyes plague my mind, they are even more beautiful than anything I have ever seen. I don’t have to see your body to get intoxicated, I just have to think of those eyes. Not to speak of your smile, it’s like the world becomes heaven when you smile. I die every day from restraining myself, I fight with myself to never look at you for too long. Do you know how I fight with myself to be so playful rather than take you and pin you down underneath me? how I try not to flirt or ogle you? How I try not to desire you just as much I truly want? Can you imagine what it was like for me to see Roman holding you, naked?” he shook, his voice shook, it turned cold, it turned heavy, it paled my bones.“Making
The smile on my lips stretched and stretched and stretched till it could no longer stretch again. With Jordan’s arm on my mine, we walked the step while pictures of us were taken from all angles. Samantha retreated to a corner at our ascension, I mean she had to. I just told everyone that she had me kidnapped twice, they would come for their questions and till she was ready to defend herself, she could as well run or hide for all I care. Moreover, she wanted I and Jordan to be away from each other, to get a divorce and end what was already starting so smoothly for us. Her plan backfired and if I was her, with a little bit of sense, I would run, run and run then I would hide my face in shame and disgust and never turn back to look at anybody again. Exactly how it would be.“Hey…” Jordan whispered and I turned my attention to him. The grin on his lips caught at my heart, the handsome look on his face made me drool and his eyes were glowing under the night.“What you did back there,” he
I gave him a nod and turned back to the wine glass I still held in my hand. I was still very much angry over what had happened earlier. I could not help myself neither could I stop myself from feeling the rage that was swelling inside of me. I looked around to find men and women all dressed in amazing attires and high shoulders move around like it was where they were meant to be. I didn’t feel like it was where I was meant to be anymore and knowing that the words of that Skylar affected me to such an extent made me feel even more angry at myself.“Genesis…” Jordan’s warm hand clapped mine then he gently took the glass away from me. I still refused to look at him, because I was unwilling to. Was he embarrassed of me? did he find some kind of truth in what Skylar said? was that why he didn’t bother to defend me? I kept asking myself and the thought of it simply made the anger in my heart worsen.“Are you not going to look at me?” he asked and placed his hand on my chin. His voice had a
Jordan’s smile faded and his eyes grew hard when he saw me leaving Alden and I could not help but to chuckle at the glare he gave immediately after. I bit my lips at him and continued with Alden as he led me upstairs. It was a huge hall and it accommodated a lot of people from all around. The beauty of it all, the wealth that was poured into one party was unbelievable and astonishing, it was unlike I had ever seen. Not like I had seen many. A lot of people were going to and fro, women and men stood at a corner while some went up and down the stairs. Their eyes all turned to me as I walked regally with Alden and it was very uncomfortable. It was like they wanted to tear me apart, to scrutinized me so dearly, so heavily as they searched for a mistake in my movement, my hair and even my clothes. It was daunting and I really wished they would stop. Strangely, I could tell that they knew who I was. They might not have known me, but they knew my husband, our family has been the talk of the
“What do you mean by that?” I instantly got up from where I had been sitting to look at him.“Nothing,” he smiled faintly and stretched his hand towards me. I raised my brows at him and refused to take his hand when he gave me no solid answer.“He has never danced. I don’t think that he can even. I’m just scared that he would make a fool of himself. So, stop dancing if you suspect anything, there are too many reporters here,” he came closer, took my hand and started leading me to the door. His explanation seemed reasonable, but I could not help but feel that it was not. But I didn’t have time to question him about it when I had to go down for a dance.There were less people in the hallway now and those who were still around were also heading downstairs, the same direction that I was heading to. I didn’t need anyone to tell me that the dance was about to start. When we got down the stairs, I found that a lot of space had been created and men in different Tuxedos had been lined up in a
“No, no, no….” I was seeing things. It couldn’t have been him, it would definitely not have been him. He had to leave to see his parents, he wouldn’t be here. I shook my head and turned to the bar. I asked for a glass of drink and gulped it all in the moment I got it, then I asked for another. I shook my head again just to clear up what I had imagined before. I must have truly been seeing things. why would I even think about Nate? He was far away and I was here, with Jordan where he shouldn’t be. This was all Tiana’s fault for reminding me of him. I was supposed to have called or checked on him myself but I had not. Maybe my guilt was getting in the way and it decided to come haunt me on the day I was having so much fun with Jordan. It was terrible. I got another drink from the waiter and this time, I gently took a sip. An alcohol would be better right now but I wanted to be sane enough for Jordan especially since everyone was complaining about my background.I sighed heavily and turn
The cars ran past the streets, buildings, trees giving it the blurry view that got me entranced within the space outside the car. My mind moved from one place to another in a daze and the wheel of my thoughts ran fast and wide, it made it hard for me to keep still. I could feel myself panicking from each thought but I held it in by making sure to breathe when I needed to breath and sigh heavily when I needed to.How could Nate suddenly show up? why did he have to show up now? Its was so unfair that he had to suddenly fall from the sky when I had only just found happiness, found Jordan, found a husband and there was finally a trace of what love could be like. I might be thinking ahead of myself especially since what I and Jordan had might not love, but I was hoping. I shook my head at that thought and tried to think of something else. No, I was indeed going too far. I turned my attention from the mirror to Jordan. The light from the street helped in casting a shadow on his face but I c