Chapter four

Chapter four

Nora's POV

Once again, my side of the door was opened by the driver, but this time I didn't smile at him, I didn't have any cause for that at the moment. If you ask me, nervousness was the only thing that filled up my mind right now.

As I stepped outside, I spotted two older couple standing at the entrance of the church. They were flanked with suited bodyguards and their dressing spelt wealth and influence. They were probably Aiden's parents, I presume.

Oh God!

Suddenly, I felt someone's arm slide around mine and I turned to see that it was Aiden. I looked from our interlocked arms to his face with a quizzical expression.

"What are you doing?" I asked him.

"What does it look like I'm doing? If we're going to successfully make them believe in this whole thing, we have to put up a show" he replied with the corner of his lips, speaking in a way only I could hear him.

I adjusted my arm in his as we proceeded to approach his parents.

The older woman moved towards us with a warm smile, spreading her arms to embrace Aiden.

"Aww, my little boy is back" she said as her arms locked round his broad shoulders. He had to bend a little to be able to make the embrace comfortable.

Hehe, little boy. I managed to muffle an outburst of laughter into a slightly inaudible chuckle.

"Oh hello, is this her?" his mother asked as she untangled herself from her son, turning her attention to me. I quickly out on the warmest smile I could come up with.

She placed her palms on both sides of my cheeks as she stared into my eyes, beaming up with smiles.

"She's beautiful" she complimented. She then gives me an embrace of my own.

Hmm, she is really nice.

"I trust you love my son a lot" she said with an uproarious laughter and I smiled to, only able to give a nervous nod as a response.

Okay, one down, one to go.

"Now let's go meet your father in-law" she said and turns around.

Father in-law to be.

We walked towards the older man who didn't look any happier. He just had his cold nonchalant expression on. That must be where Aiden earned his coldness from.

"Dad" Aiden simply called and the man gave a guttural grunt as a reply, his gaze were only fixed on me. I gulped.

"Good day, sir" I greeted politely, trying to release some tension.

"What's her name?" he asked, completely ignoring my greeting, I don't even think he's asking me.

"Nora..." Aiden wanted to reply but he trailed off. I've forgotten I didn't tell him what my surname was.

"Daniels, Nora Daniels is the name sir" I quickly chipped in, saving the day.

He paused for some moments as his gaze narrowed on me. This man is really making the situation more tensed than it already was.

"Nora Daniels..." he repeated slowly as if trying to recall where he had that name. I personally knew it wasn't possible because the name was actually made up.

I didn't want to reveal my actual identity as Nora James to anyone yet and that has even been the name I had used since I was still in New York. I had wanted to live a new life so I had changed my name.

"Alright, let's get to it, lest we keep everyone waiting" he finally said making my shoulder relax. The tension was released and all made our way into the church.

The congregation was only filled with other rich and influential individuals like Aiden's dad. Their dressing and demeanour spoke it all. I felt even more nervous than before when I was finally called to walk up to the alter.

As I walked down the aisle, I kept my down throughout. Good thing there was a veil upon my had, that would obstruct the rest of the congregation from seeing my nervous red face.

As I walked down the aisle, rose petals were endlessly being thrown down along with me. The journey to the alter seemed never ending.

Finally, I got there and looked up to see Aiden standing next to the priest donned in a black starched tuxedo with a white shirt underneath. His face held an emotionless expression and when his gaze landed upon mine, he frowned.

The man next to me placed my hand on Aiden's warm one with a smile. Aiden smiled back at the man before pulling his lips back to a straight line. As the priest said all had to say, the both of us stared at each other expressionlessly and soon enough, the priest asked Aiden to repeat his vows.

"I, Aiden Carter Brookes, take Nora Daniels to be lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us apart" I couldn't help but gulp hard when he made those vows finish.

Soon, it was my turn to make my vows and that was when my sweat pores became hyperactive. The wedding gown I was wearing suddenly began to feel stuffy.

"I, Nora Daniels, take Aiden Carter Brookes as my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us apart". It is done, I have made a life long covenant with him and we were bond to each other.

We exchanged rings amidst rounds of applause from the congregation. And now, the moment everyone has been waiting for is here. The priest said it loud and clear.

"You may now kiss for bride". My heart beat was so jerking in my chest and it threatened to tear out of my rib cage. The entire auditorium felt suffocating and I couldn't breathe anymore. I saw your post Aiden's lips curl up in a smirk.

Idiot! How can he feel comfortable about this whole thing?

His face began to move nearer and nearrer and I couldn't help but to shut my eyes tightly, I couldn't witness this.