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family killed at anytime so I better not tell them anything. It didn't matter that he gave me my phone back though, I wasn't ready to call my family yet. I wasn't sure of what to say

e, I hadn't seen him for the last two days since he's been going

rrently lying on the couch watching Stran

dedly as I stared at the screen. "A dress for what?" He sighed and I saw him look at me from the corner of my eye. "Our wedd

ning through me as my anger increased. "No? You can't make me say 'I do' Adrian, you can't do shit. There's no way I'm going to marry you and throw the rest of my life away, living here and serving you; cooking your dinner and cleaning your house. You're fucking cra

my mouth shut but I didn't. "I know exactly what you are too. A cold, selfish bastard who's probably been so damaged you take your anger out

of the gun make contact with my jaw. He dropped me to the floor as pain erupted in my jaw and tears burned my eyes but I refused to let them fall. He kneeled down next to me and looked me in the eye. "Next time,

infront of the mirror and my eyes landed on the large purple bruise already forming on the right side of my face. I washed my face with cold water hoping it would help me calm down. After grabbing an ice pack I lay on

causing me to frown, I hadn't expected Adrian to even be home this early never mind bring people with him. I turned up the music which was playing from my phone using the speakers in the kitchen so that I could distract myself.,"Jordan." I heard someone enter the kitchen and fr

silent and tense as he stood infront of me looking at the worsening bruise which he left on my face. Eventuall

s head at my sarcastic comment and started walking out the kitchen. "Just come and get us when it's done." I ignored him kno

e I moved in, he hasn't needed to use it. I knocked on the door and waited until I heard Adrian tell me to come in. I refused to look at any of the

be around any of them in the kitchen where they were eating. Right

om where I was watching tv. He sat on the couch opposite me, he was looki

or a while before he spoke. "They're different." I nodded and didn't bother saying anything else to

I wasn't even watching it, I just didn't want to look at Adrian. "Leave me al

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mom for the wedding and honestly she is one of the nicest people I've ever met. She was nothing lik

ng. It was a little awkward at first but as I got to know her she was so easy to talk to. I told her about my family and what I wanted to do for my career, I did m

ugh, I hated Adrian, nothing she said was going to convince me not to. She told me about her own story with Adrian's dad, that she met him when she was nineteen and married him when she was twenty, they had kids straight away. She told me she was madly in love with him, but she didn't agree with his 'profession', although she g

my way over to him ready to give him a piece of my mind. "Adrian." He looked up at me wit

ing someone else plan it?" He leaned against the counter with a small smile on

Not some stupid Italian with no taste." His eyebrows rose at this as he held in his laughter, this just pissed me o

s, but instead of feeling guilty for saying that I just felt even more angry. "You're having your sister plan our wedding?! Why don't you just m

t, honestly I don't care." As soon as he said that I had ideas bouncing around inside my head about what to do for the wedding, however my mood instantly deflated when I thought about one parti

have anyone to walk me down the aisle. I'm just going to be getting married infront of a bunch of strange Italian pe

m a little brighter than usual. "Invite your family then. If it makes you happy." I frowned whilst sniffling slightly. "But you said no." He nodded and rested his chin on my head

, so I quickly left the kitchen. I went up to our room and closed the door before sitting down on one of the couches. I scrolled through my contacts until my thumb ho

"Mommy.." She took a sharp breath before speaking. "Jordan?" I nodded even though she couldn't see me. "How are you mom?" She went quite for a while before speaking again this time her tone was cold and curt. "I'm okay, you?" I knew she was going to b

ly telling me you're getting married next week!" I sighed and leaned back against the couch. "I love him mom, let's

. "Why?" I felt my voice break from the desperation in my tone, all I wanted was for my mom to be there. "I don't support this marriage Jordan. No way do I support it. I can ask Riley and Gr

quite frankly neither do I. Don't call again, send me the information and I'll ask your brother and sister. Bye Jordan." She disconne

kneeled down on the floor next to the couch so that he was eye level with me. "I told you not to cry." I couldn't stop more tears from falling at the sympatheti

I shook my head and stood up which prompted Adrian to do the same. "I'm just gonna go to sleep I think. Have you eaten?

rk to do then I'll probably go to sleep too." I nodde

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re closing them again. "What do you want?" I bit my lip trying to ignore the stabbing pain in my lower region. "Um.." He sighed and looked at me properly. "I need tampons." I was glad it was dark so he couldn't see the blush on my face as I spoke to him. "Okay." I was a little surprised at his reaction, I thought he would be either

sat up to go to the bathroom when another wave of pain caused me to grab Adrian's arm tightly. He stayed still and waited for me to let go of him. "

t help the small smile that spread across my face at his thought

"Why were you crying earlier? Did you speak to your mom?" I sighed and nodded as I got more comfy in the bed. "Yeah, she's not

l deal with it." I didn't say anything to him since I was too tired to talk about that anymore. "I jus