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Her smile was genuine. “I do and I’m sorry I missed today. I’ll make it up to you. I promise.” Her nude painted lips puffed slightly and I shook my head.
“How, Jona? Your flight out leaves right after I say my vows and you’ll be gone for months according to the last update you gave me.”
“You just said you leave right after you say I do, so don’t try to make me feel bad. I’ll be there for your wedding as promised but I have to leave right after to meet a friend or we won’t make it to Bali in time.”
Friend.
“I’m your family. It’s my wedding day and who is this friend? I know all of your friends.”
She had been so secretive. Secretive about why she delayed her flight home for my pre-wedding plans. Secretive about why she was flying out immediately after and secretive about the blush in her cheeks now because I was questioning her about this so-called friend.
“They’re new.”
“They orhe. If it’s a guy you can tell me. I won’t judge.”
She arched a brow, her cheeks flushing more. “Won’t you though?”
“No, I won’t. I want you to be happy but more than anything I want you to be careful. Why didn’t you bring him?”
“Because I’m not ready for you to meet him yet. Maybe I never will be. Right now, we’re just having fun, you know, me living my life.”
I wouldn’t condemn her for an idea that I had put into her head.
“So you’re admitting it’s a guy?”
“Yes, but that’s all you get.”
“Promise me you’ll be safe.”
“I will.”
“Then that’s all that matters. I’ll see you in the morning.”
“In the morning,” she repeated with a soft smile before ending the call.
I locked my phone and shifted deeper into the warmth of my bedding. My sister was happy. I would accept that as a win. Peace settled over me but the moment was disturbed by the soft rap of someone knocking at my door. I lifted my phone, checking the time and frowned already knowing it was late. I lay still hopeful that it was a mistake.
No one should have been here this late but when the knocking sounded once more, I tossed my comforter back and lifted from my bed, padding lightly to the door. I pressed the button on my monitor and when the screen illuminated showing who my visitor was, my teeth sank into my lip and my eyes closed briefly before I turned the lock and pulled the door into my chest peeking my head out from behind it.
“We’re getting married tomorrow. You shouldn’t be here.”
His eyes moved from my face, down the thick oak door like he could see through it. “Today,” he said quietly when his eyes found mine again. I squinted a little and he added. “It’s after midnight. We get marriedtoday.”
I smirked at his handsome face. “You still shouldn’t be here.”
“I thought we agreed to skip tradition.”
“With some things, yes.” We settled into a heated exchange when my eyes moved down his chest then returned to his face.
He chuckled lightly. “I’m not moving on that, but I’ll offer a compromise.”
“So that’s your thing, negotiating terms?”
“With you, yes. I don’t allow that option for others. I stand by whatever I say.”
“Why do I get special consideration?”
“You’ll be my wife. Cress. You get what others never will.” He lowered his chin. “The privilege of my submission.”
