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Chapter 30 : The Wedding
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My Politically Arranged Marriage Chapter 31 : Wedding Traditions
Lena's POVThe only good thing about standing at the end of an aisle with everyone watching you was that at least your back was to them.Whoever first came up with the idea or traditions of weddings was crazy and deserved to be shot. I guarantee that nine times out of ten, people hated the attention, so really, I was normal. Who seriously sat there and thought that having all those people staring at you during one of the most nerve wrecking moments of your life would make it a million times better?At least I made it to the altar. And I had to admit that Cal standing next to me was probably the only reason I was standing there. Don't get me wrong, we didn't have a perfect relationship, if that's what you could call it. But I had found that I began to rely on him somewhere along the way.The ceremony, thankfully, passed by quickly and then it was off to the reception where we had to greet everyone and thank them for coming, along with every other politically correct act.
My Politically Arranged Marriage Chapter 32 : Political Lies
Cal's POVThe light starting to stream through the window was so bright that it was actually waking me up. I would have to remember to get better curtains for Lena and my bedroom.Right now though, that wasn't really my focus.Lena was laying in my arms once more after a night of passionate sex, or lovemaking possibly… But I had to admit, laying there with her warmth against me and my chest full, the latter word felt much more right.After we had finished last night, we were both delirious. Lena had curled up into me, and she seemed half asleep, but that didn't make a difference to me when she said she felt the same.When she told me she was falling in love with me.I couldn't remember a time in my life where I had been happier than I had been at that moment. This girl would be the death of me.Honestly though, as long as I was with her, I wouldn't care.Lena stirred beside me and I looked down to see that the sun had finally risen enough to hit her in the face
My Politically Arranged Marriage Chapter 33 : Honeymoon Period
Lena's POVI sat on the couch in our little cottage, trying to eat something for the first time in a couple days.After our fight, I came back to the house after only half an hour. I realized that I couldn't run from this. We were married now, and there was nothing I could do about that. So running would just cause more problems than I wanted.Coming back didn't fix anything, though.I caught Cal packing a bag and instantly got mad. He was trying to leave—said he was going home to America for a while. Granted, I had been doing the same thing, but it hurt more that he was thinking about leaving me, too.We got into another huge fight about it and because emotions were still high, a lot of things were said. Either way, it showed me that Cal was right and we needed to remember our duty above all else. Feelings would only lead to heartbreak, and if I didn’t have them, then I wouldn’t hurt anymore.All I’d done is hurt since I met Cal, and at first, I thought it meant I ca
My Politically Arranged Marriage Chapter 34 : Returning to America
Cal's POVI jerked forward slightly as the wheels of the airplane touched down and the brakes kicked on.The girl next to me flew forward, and I reached out to put my arm out in front of her before she could bash her face on the screen covering the back of the seat in front of her."Thank you," she said in a quiet voice, a blush creeping over her cheeks.Looking at her, I realized that she was a cute girl, maybe just a year or two younger than me.But all I could think about was Lena. Especially with those red cheeks.Shit. Not good."Don't mention it," I said, dropping my arm back down.The captain came on the speakers and did the usual welcome to New York speak as I stared away from the girl and out the window.I usually always got the aisle seat because I hated being trapped, but with how last minute I purchased the flight, this was the only seat left.But I had to get out of there. I needed to clear my head and I couldn't wait any longer. So, I left an
My Politically Arranged Marriage Chapter 35 : Internal Struggle
Cal's POVI sat on the couch. No tv on, no noise, no anything. I was just sitting there, thinking of what my father had just told me…He would go after my wife.Ruin her life, he said.Even the thought sent another shiver down me. Just because I needed space didn't mean that I didn't have feelings for the girl. And I definitely didn't want to ruin her life.Even if she was the one screwing me over…I still wasn't convinced, but there was enough that made me suspect that I didn't want to take the risk. Actually, the worst thing was that I was starting to care for her so much that I didn't care if she was using me.How messed up was that?With a sigh, I stood up. I needed to get out of the house or I was going to lose my mind. There was a bar nearby, and that sounded like the perfect place for me.Nothing was going my way, though.I had only gotten one drink of my tall draft beer before my phone started to ring again. Despite my reservations, I pulled it out
My Politically Arranged Marriage Chapter 36 : When it all Falls Apart
Lena's POVI stood nervously behind the curtain, waiting for my queue to go on stage.There was another scheduled publicity event with my father that Cal and I were supposed to attend together. Here I was waiting though, with no sign of Cal.I looked around again, hoping that somehow, I would finally find Cal standing in the room with me. That wasn't the case, of course.My stomach tightened with the nerves. I hadn't talked to Cal since I called him on the phone and he said he needed space and hung up on me. After the call, I had cried and cried, but after I settled down, I had decided to give him what he wanted.What else could I do?I had been surprised when he hadn't come home last night, and I was starting to worry. Cal preached about making this marriage last though and never leaving me, so what had I done to make him not feel that way anymore?Because I was pretty sure he didn't.Why else would he walk out and leave me all by myself? My anxiety was climbin
My Politically Arranged Marriage Chapter 37 : Solo Act
Media/Samantha POVThe man standing behind the large camera started counting down with his fingers from three to one and when he pointed to me Samantha knew exactly what to do."Good morning, everyone," Samantha said cheerily as the lights brightened around her. "Welcome to the eight am broadcast of KNN. I am your host, Samantha Waters, and I have some pretty big news on that front."She couldn't help the smile that spread widely over her face."As of today, I will be the solo anchor running this broadcast," she told the imaginary audience watching her from behind the camera. "So thank you to all of you loyal KNN fans and I hope to make you all proud. Now, down to business."Samantha looked down at her desk and adjusted the fake documents in front of herself before looking back up at the teleprompter. She never used actual printouts of the broadcast, but she felt like the papers made her look more prepared and intelligent to viewers."Tabloids are alight with speculat
My Politically Arranged Marriage Chapter 38 : We Need to Talk
Cal's POVI checked inside my bag for the tenth time to make sure I had everything.Passport. Wallet. Keys. Phone.It really wasn't a long list of necessities, but my nervousness was making me overthink it all. Unlike when I abandoned Lena and flew home, I hadn't been able to find a flight back to London that was leaving anytime soon. So, I had to return to my apartment and wait it out until I would be able to leave.Talk about torture.I was sitting on my couch, packed and ready for the airport, but with no flight for hours. I was starting to debate if I should just head to the airport now so that way, I would be close by and able to jump at any time.Not to mention that if I was already at the airport, I could drink at the bar too without worrying how I would get there if I ended up drunker than a skunk. A beer sounded damn good, that was for sure.I somehow managed to fall asleep on the couch, but didn't sleep for as long as I had hoped. If it had been up to me
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