ng properly down there. I facepalm myself, forgetting the fact

ything I have been through today, I a

houghts of his body and lips on mine play in my head

e it, the better for me. I look at myself in the mirror in th

e was doing me a favour when I finally got the dress off.

ded on the stool, and I wonder how m

ack into the room, I try to get the thoughts out. I'

aping easier," his voice echoes

nd see him in nothing but brief

ll for him. Except me, of course. The idea of marrying someo

realizing it was hanging open. I stand in the room, not knowing what

ead, and I look at him, one

idn't think I would want to sleep

inally take my seat far from him, and I sit at the very edg

ere then?"

g cold. Good thing he wouldn't sleep with someone like me, becau

o make clear is why I am h

bold." he ignores my q

ou picked her earlier, didn't you?" I a

you to carry my

do with why you married me? I

replying, he walks to his bedsi

ack to me and hands it over. "Open

got to do with this?" I c

nt answers

me to him for some kind of deal. But do I want to know

far different from w

argon. I skip lines severally, and everything becomes a blur at first, lef

throat, trying to slow

sudden card

on the paper as t

am reading this wrongly. My eyes hi

. Prognosis remains poor wit

from the paper to him. This explains his

ailing. He cou

m I pitying him? Of course, because he is dy

you still went ahead and married m

closer, his shadow looming over me. "I marrie

If I could faint, I wo

Kate could give you all the ch

also be aware that as long as this arrangement goes on, there will be n

eave me widowed?" I scoff hard again. "You should have gone with who you wanted in

ore. "Instead, you drag me into this." My voi

as tears slip down my face desp

ucks, and it's about to get

ck at me, and I see something shift in his expres

that I told you to." His words confirm it. "This can only happen

I have no choice. "You should have thought of

away, that this means so much to m

him. I wait outside his door for him when

the first thing that comes to my mind is to sink into the bed. My bags are neatly arranged there, and th

ok at the room. I don't care about what it looks like right now

d to ruin me, we will both get ruined togethe

hone as one name

p on the s

u still love

l always love you." He affirm

of this mess. Meet me at the Coppe