Episode 10
(Wedding bells)
7 days later,
24th of August……
They say, wedding binds two souls in an inseparable bond. Two minds in an undefined relationship. A relationship which is ought to make memories, some sad, some happy but worth remembering.
Right now in hall, this pure ritual will be leading two lives to follow the same path. While one is nervous and confuse, other is hateful and agitated.
Aaron King, the wealthy businessman, who thought of life nothing but a business. Relationships nothing but deals and happiness nothing but money is confused, confused to the feelings his mind is responding to. Confused over the fact that a mere girl who is nothing but a way to acquire his business is making him feel this undefining feelings.
While on other side, Eva Collins soon-to-be Eva King is frustrated, agitated and more synonyms to add. She just want to run away, run away to where her heart resides, Liam. Her defination of love starts from Liam and ends there. She can never love someone else who is not Liam. That is what she thinks.
Little did both know, their hearts are going to have a roller coaster ride once they are tied together in a relationship titled ‘Marriage’. A word that holds power to change two lives, two futures, two journeys and two destinies.
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‘ I love someone else and will love him till the last breath of mine’
These were the words that alarmed Aaron’s mind since the day she throwed them at him. Since that day, they both were different. A couple in front of world, strangers in inside.
Though his mind never stopped replaying her beautiful image, he was more strong to shove it off aside and concentrate on work for which he live.
But still those words pierce mercilessly through his heart making it clench vulnerably. He was confused and irked to have these type of response of his mind for a girl who he merely knows for 15 days.
Right now standing infront of mirror, gazing up at his attire he couldn’t help but frown. Why was he doing this? For the company which he is obsessed with more than anything? Definitely!!! But then what is this other feeling, a nameless feeling, an anonymous feeling which alarmed him that his life is going to turn upside down once he stepped in this black hole called marriage.
“Damn!! You look good”, Adam snapped him out of his never ending thoughts. Good would be an understatement if any female specie saw Aaron. Cause he is looking more than good. An epitome of perfection, his attire complimenting his drool worthy looks which can swept any woman off her feets. If any woman saw him, she will be nothing but jealous of Eva.
“Let’s go, it’s time”, Adam said and he nodded. Stealing a last glance at himself in mirror, both friends walked off.
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“Oh my god!! You look beautiful sissy!!”, Liza chirped once she saw her beautiful sister wearing a pure white bridal gown. “Bro-in-law is so gonna need to control himself!”, She added and Eva rolled her eyes joined by Chloe.
Her world was changing, changing in a way she doesn’t want to. But still, she could do nothing rather than frowning and glaring at ownself.
“Yeah, you really look beautiful”, Lily said and Mrs. Rose patted Eva’s back affectionately.
“Let’s go”, Chloe asked, she was wearing a chiffon pink off-shoulder gown, making her exceptionally beautiful among all the bridesmaids.
“Thanks uncle”, Eva said to Nathan, who smiled genuinely in response.
“This is the least I could do”, he replied still smiling. He was going to walk her down the aisle instead of Eva’s father, who is though not present physically, still she believed his soul is somewhere here, blessing and bestowing all his love on her.
Nathan held out his arm for her and she obeyed. As she walked down the aisle, ‘ Thousand Years by Christina Perri’, played and her head snapped up towards Aaron who himself was staring intently at her. Her eyes peered up and down his mascular and 6.2 ft heightened body. His charming looks never failed to amuse her. Feeling all eyes upon her she held her eyes down, ignoring every present stare.
Aaron couldn’t help but rake his eyes upon the beauty that was soon to be his. For one year he thought, but for how long god knows. His green-blue orbs darkened as he absorbed her every detail. Her enchanting face, seductive curves, nervous eyes, and not to forget clenching fist that was clasping life out of beautiful white lilies.
Nathan politely granted her small palm to Aaron to which he nodded and held her warm hand in his large cold ones, helping her to walk up the stage and stand infront of him.
The Officiant gave opening remarks and then addressed the couple.
All the while, both were glaring, though he straight at her, she down at floor.
“Do you take Eva Collins as your lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?”
“I do”, he said in monotone, but quick. Though his voice was firm and curt, there was a hurricane of emotions in his mind.
“Do you take Aaron King as your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?”
This is the part she dreaded most. A beautiful dream she always dreamt of, a dream where her Liam will be standing infront of her, waiting for her answer and she will tease him. But all this dream turned into an illusion the day he left her and then into nightmare the moment she agreed for this contract marriage.
“Do you?”, Priest repeated and Chloe shooked her little, pulling her out of her riveri. Eva sniffed and squirmed on her place.
As tears welled up in her eyes which didn’t went unnoticed by Aaron, she closed her eyes and surrendered, “I do”. That’s it!! It’s over, just finished. Everything spinned, her life shattered, she wanted to cry….. Badly might I add. She wanted to cry her heart out. But no!! She can’t!! She just can’t after seeing smiling face of her little sister, for whom her love is unmeasurable. Her aunt, that gave nothing but love. She gave up, infront of this selfish, ruthless billionaire she throwed her armours and surrendered.
Her answer of acceptance, his sigh of relief. A satisfaction at one corner of his mind, guilt at another. Though satisfaction covered guilt and overpowered it.
Priest asked to exchange the rings and they obliged. A flash of her giggling face ran before his eyes and he almost smiled. Almost!!
“Fake!!”, His mind chanted and he kept his demeanor cold and rigid.
“I now pronounce you as Husband & Wife , you may now K!ss the bride”, priest announced and a deserting silence took over.
“I am so gonna kick him where sun doesn’t shine if he k!ss me!!”, She declared in her mind.
“You can’t!!”, Her teasing but pitiful mind mocked back.
“I know!!”, She sighed facing defeat.
Surprising her but awing everyone, Aaron softly kissed her forehead. Letting his lips linger there more than few seconds while his hand rested around her waist.
Reluctantly he pulled back, and averted his gaze from her surprised stare. Adam appreciatedly patts his shoulder and he nodded back. Holding her by her waist both walk down the aisle.
As she glanced back, her eyes noticed flock of girls waiting for the bouquet. Smiling she turned back and tosses the bouquet to which she hears roars of laughter. Turning little she spots Aaron stifling his laughter, with a frown she turns full and chuckle escapes her mouth as her eyes fell upon Adam who is holding Chloe by her waist, her back pressed against him, eyes shooting him daggers while a sheepish smile lingering on his lips and free hand holding the bouquet in air.
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“See!! I told you guys gonna lose the bet!!”, Kevin, one of Aaron’s friend said while they were having lunch. Everyone gave him questioning look except some knowing ones. “We had a bet, where these guys said that you will be v!rgin for the rest of your life while I betted the opposite. And now I won!!”, He explained and everyone laughed except Aaron who face palmed and Eva who rolled her eyes.
“Fine!! You win.”, Ray said and whole friends group sighed defeatedly. Everyone started handing him car keys, cash, mobile, watches while Kevin took all of them greedily with smuggish face.
After the lunch finished, the newly wedded couple drove off towards hotel suite where they need to get ready for reception, followed by Chloe and Adam in seperate cars.
By seven, Chloe made Eva ready for reception. She was in a room beside Aaron, seeing a shining crown ring in her finger, displaying that she is married right now didn’t helped her uncalmed nerves and frantic heartbeats. “You look beautiful”, Chloe complimented and Eva gave her a small smile. “I will take Liza with me tonight, your stuff is already taken to Aaron’s house. The apartment will be up for rent again, the apartment owner said”, she said with sympathetic smile and Eva sighed before nodding. “If that asshole tries to do something, I am just a call away. We will convert his birth anniversary into death anniversary”, she warned seriously and Eva chuckled before nodding.
While here, Aaron’s nervousness was long gone. Studying his handsome face in mirror, he nodded satisfied and walked out.
All the while during drive, his eyes couldn’t help but glance at her, whose eyes were shut closing the materialistic world for few minutes.
‘ She must be tired’, he thought. ‘ Why should I care?’, added further and concentrated outside window. Defeated, his eyes were back on her angelic features. Some strands from her updo falling on her face, adding an addictive feature to her seductive and alluring looks.
When the car halted infront of spot, she sharply opened her eyes and his ones jerked front. Embarrassed, he muttered some profanities. Coming out, he opened door for her. As she stepped out, his lustful eyes fell on her long flawless legs. Gulping, he averted his gaze and as soon as she came out, both walked in.
The reception went good, congratulations from guests, some genuine other just formalities. Some advices and lots of teasing. A dance, or more like a torture for Aaron as Eva kept stumbling and stomping her heel on his foot as her clumsy self is obliged to show off some moves of her’s. ‘ Never let this woman wear heels in future’, he noted to himself.
“Take care of my sissy!!”, Liza warned Aaron and he smiled awkwardly.
“Can I have a talk with you, Son?”, Aunt Bethany asked and he obliged. Eva frowned but Liza and Chloe diverted her mind.
“Look my son, Eva is really short tempered. I am not her mom, but believe me I know her more than anyone. I just want to say that you seem a patient man, if she does anything wrong or stupid, overlook it cause she can be very childish sometimes. Love her with all you have cause that’s what she have craved for since childhood. And believe me, she can fight against the world for her loved ones and now you are also counted. Just don’t give up on her!!”, Bethany said and Aaron glanced at his wife who was trying to dodge off teasing comments of her friends.
“Don’t worry, I will take care of her more than anything.”, He said with utmost sincerity in his voice. “And about her short temper, well she has got a man that can handle her now!!”, He added and Bethany chuckled.
He came back and everyone bidded the newly wed good bye. “What did aunt say to you?”, She asked while he was concentrated on his phone, reading some mails.
“That’s for me to remember and you to never know”, he said and glanced at her while she scoffed and turned her head towards window.
Instead of penthouse where Aaron stayed since past few months, he took her to their mansion. Seeing a rich neighborhood, Eva sighed as realisation hit her.
As soon as the gates opened, she gasped. Who would not?? A big, no scratch it!! An enormous mansion was standing tall and proud infront of her. As the car made its way in drive way, she became excited as hell. Excited to see the whole mansion, where she would be living for rest one year.
The car stopped at entrance infront of large steps and she helped herself for coming out. Aaron stood beside her and motioned for her to follow him.
Expecting a Victorian style interior, her eyes widened when everything was modern and contemporary. Every single damn thing screamed rich. Her eyes ogled every single feature of prosperity that caught her attention.
“This is the living room, come I will show you the kitchen”, he said and she followed.
“You don’t need to cook, there is a team of 25 staff members who will do the whole cooking and cleaning.”, He added and she nodded.
“Where is everyone one?”, She questioned seeing no one around except them.
“It’s night time, everyone must be sleeping in staff quarters”, he answered and she nodded. “Dining room”, he added while motioning his hand and she gawked there too.
“Let’s show you upstairs”, With that he turned and she again followed like a lost puppy.
“Theatre room”, he said and she grinned. Her grin brought peace to his mind but he kept a cold facade on face.
“Study room”, and she frowned.
“Everything is so modern and stylish, except this one. I mean it’s beautiful but out of the place”, she commented.
“My father used to like it this way. My father was old is gold type of person while mom with modern thoughts”, he clarified and she nodded agreeing.
“But why are we living here? Why not your penthouse”, she asked.
“A clause in father’s will”, he answered.
“What a ridiculous clause”, she muttered, enough for him not to hear.
“This is the master bedroom”, he said while opening the door and she peeped a little to absorb the interior. “There are 16 more bedrooms, 2 guestrooms, a gym left to the kitchen and a garden at the back”, he added leaving her wonderstruck.
“And where is mine?”, She raised her eyebrows.
“It’s ours”, he replied and entered in.
Remembering the clause that stated to live in one room like roommates cancelled her thought of arguing with him and she entered in.
“You can change in bathroom, I will change here”, he said while directing his hand towards bathroom. Pulling out her nightdress from her suitcase that was placed beside the bed, she walked in bathroom.
“What is this? A five star hotel?”, She commented as the bathroom made her eyes wide yet again. Removing her hairpins she let go her brown wavy hair to cascade softly on her shoulder and back and then washed her face to make it make-up free which was less but still like a weight for her. Her hands went back and she zipped down her dress only to hiss in pain when her hair and zip got stuck together.
Trying multiple times, she gave up when her arms ached. Neither she could tilt her head back straight nor her aching arms helped her.
Only one solution!!
“Mr. King???”, She called, rather embarrassingly.
“Yes?”, His concern laced voice replied back.
“Can you please help me with this zi-zip, it’s stuck!!”, She yelled hesitantly while stammering a little.
“Uhh-sure”, he said and later all were heard was his footsteps. He knocked and she opened. Not able to face him, she instantly turned on her heels making him face her back. His shivering hands came into contact with her skin and adrenaline rushed towards both’s cheeks. He untangled her hair from the zip’s grip and pulled the zipper down, involuntarily letting his knuckles ravish her soft and creamy back, creating hav0c in both of them.
Awkward moment ended when she muttered thanks and he nodded before going back. After he left, she changed into her pyjama pants and ‘Sleep is my bae’ quoted top.
“Where am I supposed to sleep, Mr. King??”, She asked incredulously as his large physique was literally covering whole bed. He pointed towards a couch and she scowled.
“You are joking right??!!” She yelled and he shooked his head that was resting over pillow.
“What an ungentleman!!”, She snapped. After tiring day, all she wanted was to drop her eyelids and drift off into deep sleep. Mumbling some curses, she picked up a pillow from beside him and then bedsheet that was under his legs before going towards couch. Lying down, she gathered whole day in her brain and sighed over her pathetic, unlucky life.
“Bad night, sweet nightmares Mrs. King”, he mumbled his usual night greeting irritating her more.
‘ Copy cat!!’, she thought. “Same to you, Mr. King”, she mocked and craned her neck to side before dozing off into deep slumber.
TO BE CONTINUED
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