KATE
I took a shower, put on some perfume, and wore a robe. I left my hair loose since he hadn't mentioned anything about it. I waited until there were only five minutes left until seven, and then I went upstairs, feeling my legs trembling with nervousness.
I stood in front of the door, took off the robe, and stared at the clock on the wall. Each passing second made my heart pound. I took a deep breath, exhaled, hugged myself, and knocked as soon as the clock struck seven.
Nathan opened the door a second later. He was wearing only a white shirt, a black tie, and leather gloves.
"Come in."
The room was somewhat dark. My heart raced even more when I saw the wooden X-shaped structure in the corner of the wall behind him. There were also some things hanging by the side that I had no idea what they were. I identified some whips, chains, ropes, and handcuffs. Were these things always here?
"Do you want to give up?" He was staring at me.I shookKATEWe met the others at the airport the next day, very early in the morning. I was still feeling sleepy. We settled into Nathan's jet. Mia was also present, making my stomach turn at such inconvenience.Mary and Ben also came, much to my delight. The flight was long. By the time we arrived in Cork, it was already past nine at night due to the jet lag. The car journey to the family house in Glandore took a little over an hour and a half.The house was a bit secluded from the village, on a hill with a breathtaking view of the harbor bay. The place was incredible, with lots of green fields and trees around. The nighttime view of the village lights was beautiful."This is insane," Mary said, getting out of the car.They came in the same car as Nathan and me. "You grew up here, Nathan?""No. My father did."He approached me and hugged me from behind."Imagine living in this place. We should go to the village."Nathan and I
NATHANI didn't want to be rude, so I raised my hand to call the bartender. He refilled our glasses, and we went back to the table."Would you like to take a walk around the streets?" I asked as soon as I sat down, turning to Kate. She furrowed her brow, not understanding."It's safe. I can take you to the port.""Okay," she smiled.Whenever she did that, I wanted to kiss her. I just wanted to be alone with her and leave behind the heavy energy that Mia caused."We'll be back soon," Kate said before we got up."I bet they're going to have sex in some alley out there!" Mary shouted as we were leaving.I saw Kate's face blush, making my cock stir. We walked a bit away from the bar, down the street. She made a point of crossing her arms so that I wouldn't take her hand. She was upset."What were you guys talking about?" she asked seriously, looking ahead."You don't need to be jealous of her," I reassur
NATHANI impatiently took a breath, feeling irritation wash over me."Can I talk to you?" She seemed anxious."It's late…""It'll be quick.""Not a good idea, Mia. And I don't think we have anything to talk about.""Just a minute," she said before slipping under my arm."Mia..." She stopped near the bed."I know what you're going to say... your girlfriend.""Exactly. I don't want her to see you here.""Do you really like her?""Yes, but that's none of your concern.""What does she have that I don't?""Seriously? I thought it was all clear between us. It's been a long time. You should move on." I approached her, intending to make her leave, my patience running thin."Seeing you with her... Don't you miss us?""No. I don't want to hurt you, but all that is in the past for me. I'll always have affection and respect for what we had, but that's all. Now, get out."The do
KATEI woke up alone in Nathan's bed and took a shower, wondering how I would deal with that woman. My bags were already in his room; he must have brought them, but where was he?Mary knocked on the door."Good morning!" She was wearing one of Ben's shirts."Good morning! Stephan will love to see you dressed like that," I joked, and she passed by me, entering."I wonder why he's still single. Lisa is so dumb for not accepting to go out with him.""He's a Ryan, and she hates Ryans.""Ah, Ben and Nathan went for a run earlier," she said, taking a seat in an armchair."Seriously? Who goes for a run on the last day of the year?""As long as Ben keeps that toned abdomen, I won't complain. Anyway, what happened yesterday? I thought I heard Nathan yelling. I wondered if you two were having sex or fighting. I bet with Ben that it was wild sex," she said, making me laugh."You have no idea.""What? Did I win the bet
Three years laterNATHANShe stormed into my office, stomping her feet and slamming the door behind her."You son of a bitch! I can't believe you're doing this!" She stopped in front of my desk, fists clenched against the glass. What the hell happened?"You should explain what I did before you start cursing at me.""Don't be a jerk! You know exactly what I'm talking about! When were you planning to tell me?" she said through gritted teeth, pointing a threatening finger at me."About what?""I'm going to kill you!""We were fine this morning. Tell me what happened to make you so angry?""Don't you dare provoke me, you son of a bitch! I'm holding back from strangling you! How dare you meddle in my work?"Alright. It was about that. How did she find out?"Baby...""No! You're giving up on this right now, Ryan!""Calm down.""How could you do this behind my back?"
A few months later...KATEI was a bundle of nerves. The past week had been hellish—well, the past month, actually. Even a simple wedding required so much effort. And I was beginning to think that my brilliant idea of abstaining from sex in the last week before the wedding had been the worst I've ever had in my life. That's exactly what Nathan said. And he was right; it made me even more tense, almost driving me crazy. I stared at my reflection in the mirror. Just a few more hours.I was never the type of girl who dreamed of getting married; in fact, it never even crossed my mind, not like most who truly dream of that day and see marriage as a life goal. So when Nathan proposed, I had no idea where I would like to get married or how, and that's when the crazy suggestions came in.Lisa suggested a huge party, and Mary said we could simply elope and get married in Las Vegas. I suspected she was planning to do that with Ben if she hadn't already
KATEThere were more guests, friends, and relatives of Nathan's than mine. In fact, I could almost count mine on my fingers. My father and his girlfriend Helena, whom I discovered to be a kind and loyal woman; Mary; Lisa; my colleagues from the university, Megan, who predicted this wedding; a few colleagues from work, and that's it.Nathan invited almost his entire family because his mother insisted. I had met all of them at the hotel the day before.In the enormous tent, some people started sitting at the round tables, adorned with white tablecloths, flowers, and lanterns. Dinner will be served shortly. I hoped to sneak away with Nathan after that.He reappeared by my side."The first dance is for the newlyweds. After that, many people will want to dance with you," he said, extending his hand. "I'll try not to get jealous.""Don't worry, you'll get to dance just as much as me."He led me to the center of the tent, where there w
KATE"Do not disturb us for the next seven hours, unless the plane is crashing," Nathan said to the team waiting for us on his jet."That was extremely rude," I said to him when we were alone. "Couldn't you at least say thank you?""I pay them to not have to worry about that.""You're still the same jerk as always.""And now you're the wife of that jerk," he said, approaching and lifting me in his arms. I wrapped my hands around his neck."What are you doing?" I asked, smiling, as he carried me to the bedroom."Following tradition.""I'm not sure if it applies to airplanes."Closing the door, he walked to the bed and practically threw me onto it, making me laugh, before he started removing his shirt. He wasn't smiling anymore; he had that dark and hungry look that made my whole body shiver."If you really don't want me to tear the dress, start taking it off."I got off the bed and went to him. I slid my han