Chapter sixty three
Get married
Song recommendation : rewrite the stars by Anne Marie and James Arthur . Run BTS by BTS
Only the clink clank of the cutleries was the sound in the dining room . The bright chandelier shone on the silverware and made everything more glittering . But Emily was far from feeling glittery .
Infact the silent was crawling under her skin , and her throat was itching so bad that she was tempted to clear . Which of course she couldn't .
Micheal concentrated on the lobster as if they were all that matters and Hana was having a good time with the broccoli .
She couldn't be more grateful when Alicia finished her meal and asked Mera to pass her the napkin. At least someone said something
" I'll be leaving next week . " Alicia announced and everywhere fell more silent . Spoons and forks no longer working .
"So soon ? I thought you came for good ? . " Nancy asked .
"Anyways that's not what matters . What actually Matters is that I need to discuss something with you guys . " She stared at them with a slight smile on her face .
Emily became alarmed , Micheal shifted in his chair and Gabriel was looking at Samuel consistently . And well , Samuel was looking back at his mother
"You guys have been dating for a long time . What do you think about getting married before I leave ? We can get it done within a week . It'll be a party to remember. The Geralds getting married . !!! . " She looked at them expectantly and waited for them to say something .
Nancy looked suprised , no shocked . Even much more than those concerned . Why would she be shocked when it's not like she's the one getting married.
Emily cleared her itchy throat , happy to having finally gotten rid of the itchiness until all eyes turned to her direction .
Whaaaaat?? Did they think she has something to say
Alicia smiled and motioned for Emily to get on with whatever she has to say .
"Errr.. I don't think this is the right time to get married . As if heard and seen that marriage isn't something that you can just rush into . Without planning . It's spontaneous and at the same time not . " She lowered her eyes and scowled
Bollocks .
She was just starting things with Micheal. It was just yesterday when they were planning to go on a date and get to know each other more . Talkless of getting married .
"Well what Emily said is right . It's something that has to be decided by the two parties involved and not the third party . I actually think the decision should be left with them . " Nancy spoke loudly laughing a little too much at the end
Did she has too much to drink ??
"Well you guys are right . But I'm more right . You've been dating for five years or more . It's high time you get married . "
Her voice brooked no argument , just low and with conviction .
"But Mom ..m . We can't just get married because you want us to !! And much so next week . We've got a lot to plan . A lot to do and much thinking is needed . Marriage isn't always the next step . " He looked away not daring to look into his mother's eyes .
"No problem mom . We'll get married . Let's start planning . " Samuel spoke loudly shutting up Gabriel's inaudible protest and making everyone gasp .
Emily eyes widened , so much that she feared her eyrs would eventually fall out of their socket . Hana's mouth was wife opened and Mera looked quite shocked . Gabriel and Micheal were no exception even Nancy was suprised .
But Emily didn't know why Nancy's suprise was originated from , why was she looking so suprised .
But she could wonder about that later . There was a much more urgent matter before her right now .
"I'll invite the wedding planner tomorrow . And you can be rest assured we'll only get the best out of the best . A week is more than enough time to plan for a wedding . I'll leave you guys to think . We'll meet again tomorrow . " She smoothened the creases out of her pleat and stood up , smiled at them but more especially at Micheal and his brothers . It looked like a silent communication that was only understood by those four .
Nancy was furiously chewing and chewing until her lips bled .
Nothing is more confusing that an overreaction of someone who isn't supposed to react at all .
"I'll leave now . I think I bit my lip . " She stood up and went upstairs to her room but Emily could clearly see the calculative look in her eyes .
More drama to unfold within this week . And she was so much looking for it .
Gabriel whispered into Mera's eyes and her eyes lit up . She even smiled at him and both excused themselves out of the dining table giggling upstairs .
Now everybody around her was behaving weirdly , Emily thought as she caught sight of a lazy smile on Micheal's lips . She better get going before she loses it too .
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"What do you think about getting married ? . " Gabriel whispered into her hair . The hair that he was playing with making everything tangled into a nut .
"Getting married isn't the issue but I'm scared of what's to come . I heard marriage isn't actually what it seems like . I'm scared honestly . And did you see the look in Alicia's eyes ? She looked like she was daring anyone to go against her order which no one can . " She rubbed the dark dust of black strand of hair on his chest and snuggled close to him , looking like a cat
"Heck ! I was suprised . When mom suddenly suggested getting married . " He stopped what he was doing for a minute and just kept staring at the ceiling
"Gab ? " She called out when she felt that he was getting too silent which is very unlike him
"Yes my love ? "
"If I may ask , why did you and your brothers suggested the contract to us before ? At least you guys have girlfriends before . It was on my mind to ask you since a while now . But I just don't want to appear as though I'm trespassing . " She looked up at him meekly and he chuckled and kissed the tip of her nose .
"You can ask me anything sugar . I'll always answer you and I won't think bad . Infact I'll feel honored . It means you wanna know me more . And back to your question . Alicia did not approve of our way of lives . Women , drug and much more . So she simply told us to get ourselves a responsible girlfriend because according to her , only a woman was capable of changing us . We of course disagreed initially . Until she kinda threatened us . " He chuckled again when Mera's fingers tickle him and was inching closer to his nips
" She threatened you ?? Are you guys that afraid of her ? " She sounded suprised and I'm shock making Gabriel smile
"Mom is much more than the pretty and sophisticated woman that she usually shows the world . She's capable of ruining everything just with a flick of her fingers . Our properties , asset and much more . No one will even remember that there was once a Gerald anything . "
She sat upright and gasp , covering her mouth with her hand
." She's a witch ? Or perhaps a demon ? " She spoke lowly as if scared that Alicia would hear them .
"Her powers are much more beyond our knowledge . You shouldn't bother your pretty head about it . Let's leave it at that . "
"But what about the contract? . " She said with a mischievous edge to her voice .
" I love you . Much more than you imagine . I never ever believe in those fairytale and whatever called love but now I know . That the thought of living my life without you is hell itself . I give self to you . My heart my name ,my soul. It would be a pleasure to be husband to someone like you . Never doubt my love for you even for a second . " He said all of a sudden startling her to no end .
"The contract isn't what matters my love . It is you . But nonetheless I have only the contract to thank . For meeting you . I'll fulfill my end of the contract . ".
He left her in a trance , totally unable to speak or think clearly . She never knew that asking about a contract could bring out this side in him . His vulnerable side .
"Please love me . Would you please love me ?? "
As she stared into his eyes , that reflected hers . She saw it there , love , gratitude and more .
"I love you too . " She found herself responding to his confession.
He kissed her on the lips and a kiss could never have more meaning . A slow passionate dance of their tongue , he poured out his sincerity into the kiss .
A huge possessiveness clawed at her heart , to kidnap him from here and lock him up in a high tower , away from all the chaos of the world . In a place where there will only be the two of them .
She felts a salty water on her mouth and she sniffed thinking it was only untill it occured to her that Gabriel was crying .
"Are you crying right now ?? " She teased him in attempt to lighten the air
"No . I'm not !! * Sniffs* it's just the rain drops . Why would I cry ?? *Sniffs again* " he turned his head away from her as he tried to hold back the tears .
"I'll always be here for you . A shoulder to lean on when you're crying , a pushing force to make you reach your goal when you're about to give up . Your safe place . " She hugged him tightly to herself and a small giggle made its way to her lips when she felt something hard poking her lower belly .
"Getting naughty now are we ?? "
"I can't help it. " He winked at her with the tears making him look so cute . Like a male lead in a kdrama series .
"I .... " Her words was swallowed by his mouth and she smile into the kiss which got hot and wild not long after
He kissed her nose , down to her exposed cleavage and she moaned . His hand cupped her under the covers and she was shamelessly wet
"Mrs Gerald is a naughty woman . Teasing her husband when she is as wet as fuck mmm. " He rubbed harder and she was helpless against his pleasurable assault
Mrs Gerald Gabriel ! . She like the sound of that . Husband and wife
That means he was hers forever and she was his till eternity
"My cock misses your pussy . " His dirty talk made her hotter and her heart beat Wilder