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Author: Faith and Victor
last update2021-07-23 17:50:45

"Your bedroom?" Lily looked around, wearing a look of confusion. Her face dropped in realisation, she was standing in his room.

"Oh my goodness, I'm not used to these halls yet so I-" she stopped, taking steps backwards after realising that he was taking steps towards her.

"Wh- what are you doing?" She swallowed.

"You didn't tell me the interview you were heading for was to be a wife." He said in a low bass voice.

"You didn't tell me you were the interviewer either." She tried to sound unaffected by his words but her voice was breaking her heart and deserting her.

Something about him just seemed to terrify her. Was it his higher class? Or his expressionless face?

"You know... you really don't have to marry me if you don't want to. I feel like you only chose me because you felt like you owe me. Kim is prettier and a lot more confident." She was rushing her words because he wasn't retreating and she knew it was only a matter of time before he had her pinned against a wall, something she was disgusted by.

"She's so much better than me, I have nothing against her." Even she wanted to know why he was going for her.

"You have bigger boobs, does that count?" He raised an eyebrow at her and when she widened her eyes, a smirk pulled up on his face.

Roman loved how she was reacting to his tease and clearly he wasn't the only excited one. He could feel his little man grow every second and he knew it would be embarrassing if she caught sight of it.

"I'm going to head to my bedroom now." She turned around sharply and hastened her steps out of there.

Lily realised she had been holding her breath when she finally got out of the room. She pressed her back against his bedroom door. 

Kim came out of her room at that point and stared at Lily like she was an alien before going downstairs for dinner. Lily flashed an awkward smile and went into the room across from her, her actual bedroom.

*

Dinner was expensive. 

There was healthy food on one side of the dining table and junk food on the other side.

The dining room was not attached to the living room,  it was a whole room on its own. 

Mr. Dalmain was in a pair of dad shorts and a plain T shirt and he actually looked like he was a nice man.

"How was the wedding shopping?" He began after clearing his throat.

"Wonderful!" Kim beamed at him, rolling pasta around her fork. "Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity Mr Dalmain, I won't let you down."

"Please, call me Fred." He said and nodded in Lily's direction. He was so intimidating. 

"Um," she began, what was he expecting her to say? "It was very... Nice."

There was no response from him. What a Fred, she thought.

Roman and Adrian walked into the room at the same time and both men barely concentrated on food, just using their phones away.

Lily couldn't wait to get it over with. 

"You are barely eating." Roman commented. 

"Oh but I am..." Kim began but then she realised he was talking to Lily.

"I'm full." Lily lied, "I'm actually tired." She stood to her feet, "if you would excuse me, I'd like to go to my... the bedroom, now." She had her eyes on the floor the whole time, clutching her phone against her stomach.

"Don't forget to fill in the form regarding your family and their information, we need to know these things." Fred called behind her and she nodded with a weak smile.

She turned to look at Roman but he already had his gaze on her. She furrowed her eyebrows when he stood to his feet, "I'm full as well."

He walked past her and made his way upstairs. The rest of the family glared at her awkwardly to which she shrugged and took her exit.

Roman was waiting by the entrance of her bedroom like she had suspected.

"Is something wrong?" She raised one eyebrow. He acted like he was deaf and so she proceeded to ignore him, going into her room regardless. Roman stopped her with a hold of her wrist and took her into his bedroom, locking the door behind them.

"Wh..what are you doing?" She gasped, her heart pounding in its cage.

He went to his bed, sat on it and tapped the space beside him. 

"Why did you lock us in?" She ignored the motion.

"You can unlock it and leave, though." He chuckled.

She looked between him and the door and with a sigh, sat beside him on the bed.

"So, what's bothering you?" He began.

"Nothing, what makes you think something is up?" She tried to look at everything else in the room except for him.

"You have been wearing that look of worry all morning long, what's up? Is it marriage? I know it seems weird, getting married like this but be rest assured, nothing will happen to you." He was speaking in a calm voice but he still looked dissociated. 

"It's not just about the wedding, it's about after the wedding." She finally looked up at him. "I'm worried, okay? I don't know, my cats, how do I go to work from here, when will I..."

"Your cats can live here with us, and you don't have to work-" he interrupted her and she halted his words immediately. 

"I'm not quitting my job."

"You don't have to, it's your choice. But keep in mind, in just two days, you will be a Dalmain. The media will pick it up, you are going to be a public figure and you would be open to insecurity because there are creeps out there. You'd have to go to work escorted by armed men, think about the attention that comes with that." He said.

"I'm not mentally prepared for this, somebody book me a therapist." She swallowed.

"You didn't read the terms and agreement, did you?" He chuckled. She shook her head slightly and he smiled at her. "It's okay, nobody ever does."

That made her smile and Roman held his breath. If you looked at her from this angle, maybe she wasn't so bad. She was attractive, not beautiful though, he would best describe her as handsome but that smile warmed his heart so much. It practically dissolved half the worries he had.

"I'll be fine, right?" She sighed.

Roman didn't respond, instead he leaned forward and Lily's heart raced even faster. He was going to kiss her. For some reason,  she found herself closing her eyes, waiting for his lips on hers. 

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  • 32

    Roman was already awake by the time Lily sat up in bed. She was tired and exhausted. They'd had the most silent sex last night and Lily could only think of what next she had to do."I want to go home now." She stated, not turning to look at him. She feared that meeting his eyes would force her to change her mind but she really needed the space to think.Roman nodded and got to his feet, "I'll wait for you outside, you can clean up and get ready in-""No, I want to leave now." She shook her head at him."Alright." His voice was low and he sounded just as tired as she was. She wondered if he'd had any sleep at all. She didn't want to care but she hoped that he got enough rest.Roman helped her to the passenger seat and got on his side.Lily sighed, bracing herself for another moment of silence. It was going to hurt her ears but she couldn't bring herself

  • 31

    Lily shook her face out of his grip. "Roman I'm sorry but I can't. I just can't keep doing this. You lied to me not once, not twice, how do you expect me to believe whatever you have to say?" She attempted to stand on her feet but failed due to the excruciating pain she felt in her foot.Roman crouched so he could lift her up but she wouldn't let him. He shook his head at her, knowing he wasn't leaving her here to drown in pain."You might not want to talk to me but you are hurt and you need my help. I'm not going to leave you on your own injured, there's no point fighting it." With that, he picked her up and led her back to the shed. Cassie was not waiting inside by the time they got there and Lily sighed in relief. She couldn't deal with both their presence but it was better Roman than Cassie.

  • 30

    Kim stopped in front of a bar to order something to drink. She pulled her phone out and groaned at the low percentage before shoving it back into her bag. Adrian had let her go with the escort of a driver and had made up his mind that he never wanted to have anything to do with her ever again.The woman working behind the counter was heavily pregnant, she looked as though she could be on her seventh or eight month and Kim eyed her cautiously."No, I don't drink." The brunette woman snorted and rolled her eyes, "everyone seems to assume that for some reason just because I work here, I'm trying to make ends meet for my baby." She bent to retrieve a pack from the drawer and handed it over to Kim, "and to make sure girls aren't pregnant before they drink, here you go."Kim took

  • 29

    RoMan didn't give an explanation. Instead, he came up to her side and pulled her away from Kim. He held her shoulder for a minute and stared at her blankly."Roman, what's wrong?" Lily stood still, waiting for him to say something. Instead, he went to the closet, stuffed random pieces of their clothing into a mini travel bag. He held it in his weak arm and pulled a plain t-shirt over his head.He held her hand and took her out of the room while she stared still in utter confusion. She met Kim's confused gaze before heading down the flight of stairs.Fred was still waiting in the living room when they got there. He had a frown plastered on his face, "you can't be serious, where are you two fucking headed?"He trailed after them as Roman did not bulge or let go of Lily.Lily wanted to complain that he was holding her too tight but she was still so confused and was barely able to fi

  • 28

    Roman stood up after her immediately and trailed behind her as she made her way to go upstairs, "where are you going?"There was no response.Lily got upstairs and noticed that Adrian and kim had taken their issues to their bedroom. As complicated as the whole matter was, she truly wished they managed to resolve things."Stop following me!" She snapped when Roman came into the room with her. She hadn't been disgusted by someone's attitude in such a long time."This is my room, I can go wherever I want." He reminded her, sitting by the edge of the bed. Lily didn't argue with him, instead, she focused on her closet and began to pack a few clothes."Where are you going?" She could hear the mockery in his voice and when she didn't respond, he softened his tone, "I'm sorry about earlier okay? I didn't mean it like that. I know you did nothing with him, i just think you don't stay safe

  • 27

    Lily had completely forgotten that she actually had a brother in law, come to think of it, in laws at all. She wasn't expecting Adrian to be back from his trip so soon, she thought he would be gone all year, maybe it was something millionaires did.She blinked at the scene in front of her. He'd caught Kim and her 'brother'.She was so glad that she hadn't been the one to break the news to them. Turning to look at Roman, she could tell he had put two and two together and had figured out what was going on as well."Adrian I swear, it's not what it looks like." Kim began to wail while James ran down the flight of stairs without bothering to put his clothes on. It was a good idea because goodness knew what Adrian would do to him if he even stayed a bit longer.Adrian turned to look at Roman with cold, dead eyes. "Is dad home?"Roman didn't look phased by what was going on. "Nah." He shrugged.

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