Chapter Six

SELENA'S POV

"Do you Jace Southerland, take this woman to to be your lawfully wedded wife, to love and com......", the priest started but was interrupted.

"I do", I think, if I heard well, his name is Jace said.

Well, someone's a little impatient. It made me want to smile a little.

"Well...", the priest cleared his throat. "Do you Selena Marano take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love him, to honour him and comfort for as long as you both shall live. Till death do you part?"

"I do", I said. Well, it's not like I had a choice.

The priest exhaled with a smile and muttered those words that I had been afraid of from the start.

"You may kiss the bride"

Okay, where's Lee Dong Wook when you need him. I had imagine him coming to rescue me but no such luck.

I looked up at the man standing infront of me through my lashes. I was a bit nervous okay? In my defense, I have never been in this type of position before and I have every reason to feel this way which is a bit odd because I've never felt this way infront of a man before. Why is this one different?

It's probably because this is your wedding day, you'll get over it. But I never expected it to be him....the Americano guy.

"Please don't because no one wants to see that!", I heard Adelaide yell causing me to shift my attention to her.

I almost flipped her off

Almost.

I really wanted to.

But the priest....

Oh come on, I think he has seen worse than that.

I turned my attention back to Jace after rolling my eyes at Adelaide to find him already staring at me.

Okay hands, don't start sweating on me now. There is an incredibly attractive man standing infront of me.

Before I could do or say anything, Jace placed his palm gently on my cheek and kissed me.

Like..I mean lip to lip.

I was kinda surprised......reasons why I left my eyes open as proof that I wasn't dreaming.

It was a short but sweet kiss.

Not really proud to say it but it was also my first kiss.

Jace pulled back and I could almost see hesitation in his eyes as if he didn't want to. Oh please, don't get ahead of yourself Selena.

He had a small smile tugged at his lips as he stared down at me.

"Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Southerland!!", the priest announced with glee.

Mrs Southerland...huh, I better get used to that.

Taking my hands in his, Jace took me to where my 'family' stood.

My father pulled me into a hug making my body to stiffen. I wasn't expecting that and even if I was, I wouldn't hug him back just like I wasn't doing right now.

He pulled back and turned to look at Jace.

"Take care of her, please", he slurred out earning a glare from the two women beside him.

"I will", came Jace's response as he slipped his hand slowly around my waist pulling me closer to him.

I just hope he didn't notice the way my eyes instantly increased in size.

What I wasn't expecting that okay? Not that I was complaining though.

Suddenly Adelaide yanked me by the arm pulling me into a suffocating hug.

"I hope you're happy, have a nice married life" she whispered into my ear, her voice dripping with sarcasm. But before she let me go, she gave me an evil smirk that was soon masked with a fake smile before she turned her attention to the others.

I wonder what that was all about.

I didn't have time to think it through as I felt a hand wrap around mine. I turned my head to find a pair of golden eyes staring at me.

"Shall we?", he asked and all I could do was nod.

I was overwhelmed... you can't blame me.

JACE'S POV

I was on my way home, trying not to glance at the beauty beside me.

She wasn't even doing anything yet kept grabbing my attention.

For Christ sake man, pull yourself together... she's just looking out the window.

Okay...say something. Try and initiate small talk.

"Hi", I said making her turn slightly towards me. "I'm Jace"

Real smooth man. Next, you can bang your head on the steering wheel for being an idiot.

"I pretty much know that", she tried not to chuckle. "But since we're on that...I'm Selena"

Selena... Selena

Oh come on man, don't act like you didn't hear it before.

She had a beautiful name.... Selena.

"So.....", I began.

"How much did he pay you?"

What?

Selena looked straight ahead.

"Who?...."

"I was told I was going to be marrying Mr Guillaume's son but....", she exhaled. "How much did he pay you for him to chicken out"

What the....

I laughed out.... and to say I hadn't done that in a long time, it felt kinda nice.

But I should have thought it through because Selena was glaring at me.

"Sorry... but as much as I hate to admit and acknowledge it...I'm Mr Guillaume's son"

She looked at me in confusion but murmuring "Southerland....."

"Long story"

"Cut it short"

"Daddy issues...."

"I can relate", she slurred out rolling her eyes.

"But you two seemed pretty okay back there", I stared at her in confusion.

"That's what they want you to see", I squeezed her dress and looked down.

I wonder what she meant.

Don't push it man, that'll be a story for another day.

I glanced at her often watching as her jaw would clench then relax, then clench again as if she were thinking about something.

But what scared me was the murderous look she had in her eyes.

"Stop the car!!", she suddenly yelled causing me to almost jump from my seat.

"Why?", I asked but she ignored me.

Well, I better get used to that.

"Pull over there", she pointed at an apartment building.

"Okay?", I didn't as I was told. As I said earlier, I hate to be at be at the receiving end of a woman's anger.

Who knew if this one was a ticking time bomb? But she was my ticking time bomb.

Really Jace.

I parked the car and she ran out immediately entering the building.

"Wait up?..", I said as I pulled the keys out of the key hole and tried my best to catch up with her.

She pushed open one of the doors in the building and went inside.

"What are you doing?", I asked as I poked my head inside from the door, pondering on whether it was safe or not to enter.

"Grabbing my stuff?" she paced back and forth, entering and coming out of different rooms. "Um.. make yourself comfortable...I guess?", with that she left.

I looked around the house, it was small but cozy. It looked really nice. There wasn't much but it was perfect. I sighted a small framed photo that sat on the television stand. It was her in a graduation robe and beside her was a older woman that looked a lot like her. Should be her mom or something. They were both smiling contently.

But I thought her mom was the one at the wedding...

I looked at the picture again, squinting my eyes.

Come on Jace, you've seen this woman before. You don't forget faces easily.

The hospital.. that's it!. It was the lady she kept visiting at the hospital. I wonder what was going on.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier, I could have stopped by at the mall and gotten you what you needed", I yelled from the living room where I was.

She emerged from wherever she was all changed up rolling in a box.

"And miss out on all my comfortable jeans, no thank you", she pointed at the jeans that she was wearing.

I looked her over, still wondering how someone could be so beautiful without even trying. She wore a baggy sweatshirt that was off-shouldered in one side with jeans that were ragged at the knees with boots. I scoffed at how easily she made me look like a duff in my tux.

"Sorry for wasting your time", she said but I shrugged it off.

She pulled a hairband from her wrist and pulled her hair up ready to tie it up in a ponytail.

"Let it down", I heard myself say.

"What?", she turned her attention to me, her fingers stuck in place in her hair.

"I said let it down", I said walking up to her and getting a hold of the box. Gladly, she didn't protest but did as I said quietly.

...

It's kinda funny at how things turned out. Who knew I would end marrying the girl I had been secretly drawn to since the first day I saw her.

I mean...

I was glad we hit off on a great start and I wasn't going to be like all those husbands in cliche novels that would hate the wives that they were forced to marry as if the girls didn't want better things to do with their lives than being stuck with a stuck-up asshole for the rest of their lives.

What? Can't a guy read novels.

I took Selena to my penthouse and made sure she felt comfortable but unfortunately, I made her ears bleed with my constant pleading.

Because when I was enjoying myself, that little brat Noel just had to call, interrupting the beautiful moment. I had to go and see her but was so annoyed when she told me that she just wanted to know why I was in such a rush to leave earlier today.

The way she squealed when I told her that I was married and she also glared at me and fussed over why I didn't tell her. Well, nothing a few chocolates can't fix.

Gets her every time.

Then I made an impromptu stop to visit a certain doctor and get a little information.

I arrived home later at night with a rose for Selena and I was happy when I saw her shocked face.

"Meh...I would have preferred 'em black but this will do, thank you", she had said.

"Um...I will keep that in mind then", I scratched the back of my neck nervously.

And she smiled at me.

...

Now, I'm lying on my bed trying to sleep while staring at the frightened girl that lay beside me, her back facing me. I couldn't blame her though... I could tell that she was nervous but I was more worried about her falling off the bed because she lay very close to the edge of the bed which I take as very offensive.

I'm practicing an angel...I don't bite.

We got along and she couldn't trust her own husband?

Yah...I wouldn't trust me earlier.

But like I said earlier, I'm practically an angel.

Yah... tell that to your dirty thoughts.

What?...I'm a guy okay?