ALWAYS AND FOREVER

Cross Pov

“Anything?”

I asked again.

“Yes, anything,”

She replied, she looked like she was hopeless for real because that would be the only reason she is begging me to take her back, I thought about it hard, I didn’t have anything to ask for now, but I think if I think hard enough I will figure it out.

“Well, I was going to marry you anyway even though I didn’t want the marriage either, so I will think of something and you said anything right?”

She seemed to be rethinking her options, I waited for her to go back on her words but she nodded in agreement.

“I wanna hear it again, I will record it just in case you decide to pull a fast one on me,”

I said as I brought out my phone and tapped on the video record.

“Now say it again from the beginning while looking at the camera.”

“Do I have to? It looks childish though,”

“That’s not up to you to decide little witch,”

“First of all I am not little, secondly I am not a witch,”

She answered.

“How old are you?”

“Non..**”

“Okay, no need for the deal then, live your boring broke life,”

I said locking my phone and walking away from her, she wanted something from me yet she can’t answer basic questions, the kind of begging they have a bad mouth.

“Wait, I am sorry, I will do as you say,”

She said running to me and grabbing my hands, I shook her hands off.

“First of all do not touch me without permission,”

I said in a harsh tone

“Okay, I am sorry,”

I brought out my phone again.

“I am twenty-three years old,”

“Young, okay, now introduce yourself and say exactly what you said before,”

I said focusing the camera on her face, she took a deep breath and started talking

“My name is Katherine and I promise that if you marry me and help me get my place back with my family, I will do anything you say, and do whatever you ask of me,”

“Do you swear?”

I asked and she looked at me with her cat-like ocean blue eyes, she had great features but her eyes were the best of them all, I could look into her eyes all day and not get tired.

“Okay cut it out Cross,”

I mentally scolded myself, she wasn’t my type and even if I did agree to marry her, it would just be for the public eye, I don’t plan on consummating the wedding or whatever, and we aren’t going to share the same room, why I am even thinking like I already agreed? I questioned myself.

“Do you swear? Katherine?”

“Yes, I do,”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

She said after a few seconds.

“Okay, then we have a deal, but one thing is sure, we are not going to consummate our wedding and our marriage is going to just be for public eyes and also if you ever file for a divorce then you are not going to get a penny from me, I am going to have my lawyer prepare a prenup.”

I said and she nodded, she looked happy with my decision that for a moment I considered rethinking but I hadn’t told her what I wanted in return so I could use that option in my favor anytime.

“Okay, hit your parents and tell them we are getting married,”

I said and she looked shocked.

“Really? Just like that? You are agreeing?”

“Hmm, yes, should I do something else?”

I asked, the look of shock wasn’t leaving her face.

“What?”

I asked.

“You are just not acting like the Cross I know,”

“Bitch you don’t know me,”

“Aha, yeah, I am sorry,”

She apologized again.

“Better, now go talk to your parents and I will do the same with mine,”

“But my parents are not going to welcome me back, my mom told the security men not to let me back into that house,”

She revealed I couldn’t understand her parents though, in as much as she did something really bad, there are many other ways to punish her than disowning her, I shook off the thoughts, it wasn’t my business how they chose to deal with her and she didn’t deserve my pity.

“Okay fine we will go together to your parent’s house and then I will leave you there and go tell nine,”

I said.

“Okay, thanks,”

She answered.

I couldn’t believe what I did, what I just agreed to but as we called together back towards the car, I knew I did it and wanted to take back my words but, hey it will be fun, I didn’t have much going on in my life now so this might just add some spicy to it, at least, Dolly and her likes can stay off me for a while, wait the fuck a moment, does that mean no more pretty models? No way.

“Just a little extra information little witch, even if we get married, you don’t interfere with my life, understand?”

“Yes, I understand, I am not going to, I just need your help to get my life back so that’s it, I am not asking anything else from you,”

She stated.

“Good,”

I said and walked ahead of her to the car, the driver looked as if he was beginning to panic.

“Dude, can you take us back to the house you took me the first day we met?”

I asked and he nodded, he seemed to finally realize who she was but he didn’t say a word, just got in the car and drove off towards her family house.

When we got there, the security men at the gate didn’t look happy to see until they saw me, I told them I had an appointment with the owner of the house and they let us both in, we were directed to the guest area, I think, but I wasn’t sure, the mansion was huge, it was even bigger than my family house.

“I thought I made myself clear that you are not allowed back in** Oh Cross, you guys came together?”

Her mom said changing her words as soon as she saw me, she looked like the older version of her daughter, I got to say, this family had the looks.

“Yes, good afternoon ma’am,”

I said in politeness, my parents thought me enough manners even though I forget them sometimes.

“Wow, that nice, have seat, what can I offer you?”

“Nothing, ma’am I just came to talk to you about your daughter,”

“Aha, My husband has been trying to reach you but your parents said you were leaving for New York today, it is so surprising to see you here, but unfortunately, my husband is not yet back,”

She explained and I nodded.

“I get, but I can talk to you right?”

“Yes sure, go ahead,”

“Okay, I just came to let you know that, we talked and I decided to go ahead with the marriage, she told me what happened and in all honesty, I would have done the same if I were in her shoes so there is no need for you to cut her off,”

I said sounding strange even to my own ear, what the fuck is wrong with me? Am I losing my touch, why am I defending her? I thought.

“That’s so good to hear, and of course if you say so, I will gladly agree, this is good news, I don’t know what she said to you but if you think she deserves a second chance then she will get it,”

Her mom said she was happy with the development.

“Yes, ma, but one thing though, we don’t need a big engagement party like the one if before, you can just make an announcement, no need for a glamorous engagement,”

“Okay, okay,”

“Thank you, I am going to go talk to my parents, I can leave her here with you right?”

I asked and she nodded, I spared a glance at the little witch and she looked shocked again, I don’t know if that’s part of her normal expression or if it was what I said that made her shocked.

“I will go now, and my parents will get back to you,”

I said and left the two of them in the room, I went back to the car and the driver took me home, my mom didn’t look surprised to see me when I told her that I was marrying the Stevenson daughter she didn’t even look surprised.

“Ma? How did you know already?”

I asked.

“Kathrine’s mom called me, though I didn’t believe her when I saw you, I just knew it was true,”

“You don’t look happy about it though,”

“Are you kidding me? I am happy, I am just wondering if it was because I pressured you that you agreed to marry her, and how did you even find her?”

She asked.

“Mom, don’t worry I know what I am doing and also she came to find me,”

“Aha, okay so does that mean we are going ahead?”

“Yes, ma, but no more glamorous engagement parties,”

“Okay, okay, you are the boss,”

“Where is Anna?”

“Oh, she went out with Max,”

“Aha, okay,”

“I need to go share the good news with my friends,”

She said and ran with her old legs back into the house. I walked behind her wondering if I was getting myself in a mess.