"Is there going to be a honeymoon?"Mum asks when she finds me by the ocean, away from the party.It’s evening now, and there is a diamond ring on my finger; it’s weird that even though he doesn’t know my tastes, it fits me perfectly."Didn't you give him your blessing? Shouldn't you know best?"I reply over the music coming from the dance hall, and her warm smile fades."Elizabeth-""You have never been a mother. You have been a boss, a tyrant, and a control freak, but you have never been a mother, so tell me why you were the one who gave me away when I practically had to raise myself?"I shouldn't yell.I shouldn't have expected her to take my side. But it's hard to understand how anyone can make you feel disappointed when you already have low expectations."Raise yourself? Do you realise that you have never kept a job for longer than three months? Even the one your sister practically handed to you, you had to behave like a criminal and-!""That’s only because you want everything to
Trigger Warning: Anxiety and mentions of suicide attempt.My world feels as if it has fallen silent as my hands reach towards my lower back to scratch the persistent and annoying itch that doesn’t seem to go away; it only switches its location.The longer the silence, the more intense the sensation, to the point that my skin feels as if it is burning.“Elizabeth?”Christopher calls as he turns on the lights in the room.My gaze instantly falls to the floor; I don’t want to see the look in his eyes. All I want is to pry my skin apart; pain is better than this insatiable desire to scratch.“Elizabeth!”He yells; this time, I feel my nails leave my skin forcefully as my hands are arrested above my frame by the man who now towers above me.My gaze unconsciously flies to his burning green ones, and instead of anger or disgust, all I can see is confusion in his eyes."What the hell are you doing?""No..
The whooshing sounds from other vehicles pass by, if not for them and the smooth sound of the engine, the silence between Christopher and I would have been awkward."I don't want to kill another member of my family."Christopher finally answers.Another? Does he mean Victoria or..."Don't make me have to."He adds, interrupting my racing mind.I can’t believe I let someone like him see through my mask.He is the one person I never wanted to show this pathetically broken side of me."Husband of the year."I mutter weakly and shut my eyes before resting my head on the chair’s back.By the time we got to the ‘honeymoon’ villa, it was two a.m.Unlike the mansion, this villa is made using Arabic architecture that gives it a summer look despite it being cold.From one glance, I can tell that Henry will enjoy playing here.As we make our way to the main entrance, Christopher s
A strange sound leaves Christopher's lips, and before I can identify it as a laugh, it stops.For a few seconds, I remain stunned at the brightness that still lingers on his face."How will it ‘rot and fall off’? I don’t believe you will last without sex. You were the woman who taught me that my cock can still pick up vibrations from a dildo shoved in your ass-”"I don't plan to take in sex partners or lovers, so just take care of your needs while we are staying here."I interrupt before he says any more crass things, but I can still feel the back of my neck heat up in memory of a pleasure that I have denied myself for almost five years.I don’t want to take in lovers, even former ones; the stalking incident cemented this decision. I'd much rather ease my frustrations with sex toys."That isn’t going to happen, Elizabeth. Not until you-""Why?”I interrupt as I shake my head from side t
Christopher D’Amico The wetness on Christopher’s back and the fast-forming sticky sensation at the back of his neck irritated him, but not as much as the scent of strawberry milk tickling his nostrils from her hair.He had smelled something similar on Henry, was it a shampoo or lotion?Elizabeth’s brown eyes were wide open, perhaps startled by his fast approach, but he liked it. Surprise suited her well.When she still didn’t speak, he rolled his ways and resisted the urge to tug her long hair that was in a bun.“What is it that you wanted?”He asked, unable to control his fury.This was the part where she said what she wanted more clearly and explained her reason for pouring her drink on him, but she still looked stunned.Her lips moved, but no sound came. In fact, all her moving lips did was draw his attention to their plumpness; he could shove his cock inside and she-A second wave of irritation flooded him because he didn’t understand why he was holding back.Victoria wasn’t inte
"Girls, girls, breathe,"I say casually as I straighten my back."My husband insists on security, so-"“You’re married?”Britney interrupts as her mouth falls open.“I am.”I say and wave my ring.Rose’s mouth turns downward as she takes my hand, but just as she moves it to observe the gem, my brown-haired bodyguard pulls my hand back, worsening her sneer.“Who did you marry?”Rose asks without missing a beat.“Christopher D’Amico.”“Isn’t…that your brother-in-law?”“Well, technically, but my sister isn’t married yet; the wedding is soon.”“Why would you marry your brother? Isn’t that incest?”Britney asks with a disgusted look on her face.“Britney, no, it's ‘brother-in-law’; they aren’t related.”“So, it's not incest?”Rose takes a second to sigh exasperatedly before turning back to me. "So, what you mean to say, Lizzy, is that you don’t have any say in your marriage?"Well, yes, technically, I have no say."It's more that I respect his decision to keep bodyguards around me; he mus
The urge to smoke is overwhelming, but instead I settle for mint gum I bought on the way out from the mall.If not for Henry, I'd be at some bar on a night like this.I am not upset with what my ‘friends’ said; it's more that the brown-haired guard heard them, and he might spill everything to Christopher.I don’t want to look any more pathetic in his eyes.Go~oood! Must he know more of me?I groan inwardly as the heavy night wind tousles my hair. I can smell rain, so any second now, there will be a downpour.The gum in my mouth is tasteless now, so I remove it, place it on a saucer and grab the strawberry milk box.It’s a pack Henry likes, so I picked six for him, but at this rate, I'll have to do his snack shopping later.The sweet milk instantly tastes sour on my tongue due to the mint contrast, so I frown.“Ugh…what an unsightly combination.”With a sigh, I stare out at the front courtyard’s fountain, watching the water spill into the reservoir. It looks very pretty, especially now
His expression is terrifying, like an angry dog that has finally been set loose.My leg instantly lifts to kick between his legs, but as if sensing what I intend to do, his hold on me loosens, and I instead stumble backwards. Before he can reach for me again, I turn to the kitchen door, the one I had just locked, but barely three steps in and his large hand circles my waist and lifts me from the ground.“Let….”My desperate cry is cut short as I kick my legs in the air to get him off me, but his hold on me doesn’t loosen until he walks me far from the door and back to the hallway.The heat of his body is tremendous despite the rain that should be shivering him; before I can make sense of his actions, he plants my body back on the ground, spins me to face him and slams my back hard on the wall.“Ack…”My breathing is rugged like his.I don’t know at what point this happened, but one sleeve of my flimsy night dress is cut and hanging low, so low that I can understand why his angry green