Chapter 97

"Emily Smith, Do you take Alexandrio Kyschove, as your loyally wedded husband?"

"I do."

There was applause from the people gathered to witness the joyful wedding ceremony of Emily and Alexandrio. Aurora was smiling ear to ear watching the ceremony for a moment she imagined herself and Liam taking the sacred wedding vows.

Liam's eyes went to Aurora's happy face. Now, he was even more determined to propose to her today. The seductive wedding atmosphere was a plus point on his plan. Today, she would say yes to him.

Susan's eyes drifted to Ralph for a nanosecond. He was looking at the bride and groom with an unreadable expression on his face. Susan looked away from him. He was no one in her life anymore. She was right when she told Emily that she was lost for a moment but she found herself again, this love and relationship was not for her.

She was happy in her one-night stand lifestyle, there won't be heartbreaks or pain anymore. She reminded herself of the promise she made to herself that she would not let her mother's fate rub in into hers.

Ralph Knight watched his brother Liam standing beside Dmitry Kyschove, one of his biggest rivals. He was lost for words when he saw him standing behind Alexandrio as his best man after what he planned for him to achieve his goal.

Ralph looked down, he couldn't see the happy face of Alexandrio when he knew that everything could change after a month. Liam was not going to wait a single day more after Alexandria's honeymoon period is over.

"Do you, Alexandrio Kyschove, take Emily Smith, as your loving wedded wife?" The priest asked.

"I do." Once again the hall erupted with loud clapping. Emily whispered 'I love you' to Alexandrio with teary eyes.

He mumbled the same back to hers. Both seize the moment in their hearts and minds. Their smiles could make the moon jealous today.

"Because they have pledged themselves to each other in the presence of God and the witnesses, I now pronounce them as husband and wife," the priest announced. A trail of happy tears strolled down Emily's face.

"You may kiss the bride…" the priest said and Alexandrio stepped forward and placed his lips on hers for a soft kiss. "I love you, wife." He mumbled after the kiss.

"I love you too, husband," she replied, hugging him. After a moment they walked as husband and wife while people showered them with wishes and warm words for their future.

Dmitry moved to his brother, "I am happy for you, brother."

Emily hid a little behind Alexandrio, hardly maintaining the smile on her face. Alexandrio hugged his brother. If he would not have allowed him to live his life the way he wanted he would never have met Emily. He was forever grateful for this to Dmitry.

"Thank you for always being there for me." Dmitry nodded. Public display of emotions was not his forte. He felt a vibration in his pocket and excuse himself from them.

"Are you still not comfortable around him?" Alexandrio asked his newly wedded bride.

Emily sighed. "I don't know him, his aura holds this darkness, I can't define it but I find it difficult to be myself in his presence."

He chuckled. "I am thinking about the dance you have to do with him after four first dances."

"Oh no!"

"Oh yes!"

Emily hides in his arms. "I guess you can't keep your hands to yourself anymore."

Emily jerked away from her husband when She heard Liam's teasing voice.

"I wish you both a happy wedding life."

Ralph who was standing behind his brother chuckled at that. "I wish you both the same, pal."

Liam gritted his jaw, hearing the jab in his brother's voice. But he didn't let his emotions show on his face. "I would love to see you be the next standing at the aisle, Liam."

"I wish the same."

"You mean, you proposed to Aurora?" Emily asked, but Liam shook bis head. "I did once but she declined but I think, this time, she would say yes."

Emily smiled when she saw Aurora and Susan coming to her, "I am so happy for you Em, I couldn't stop crying happy tears. You look like an angel."

Susan nodded. "You do, I can't believe how time passed so quickly, it was just a few years ago we met and today you are married."

Aurora hugged Emily and Susan joined them. Aurora allowed Susan to touch her, she wanted to feel her arms around her. She missed her best friend. "Okay now stop making me emotional, girls."

They kissed their dear friend with worlds of happiness and love ahead. "If you both allow, may I dance with my bride?"

Aurora laughed at that and pushed Emily towards him. "You may, Mr Kyschove but let me warn you, if you ever hurt my Em, I will kill you with my bare hands."

Susan laughed at that, "you can't kill a fly, Aurora let alone a man…" she said but stopped and looked away from her. Her eyes once again went to Ralph who was talking to a girl. Their eyes met for a moment and he looked away as if she was no one to him.

Aurora wanted to speak and hug her but couldn't. She was not ready to forget her so soon. So she cleared her throat and stood beside Liam and watched Emily dancing with Alexandrio.

Susan went to Emily's parents again to give them the company, poor souls were still feeling secluded even after last night.

Liam looked at Aurora in question. "What happened little one? '' he asked.

"They look beautiful together," she whispered, resting her head on his chest.

"It can be us next, doing our first dance as husband and wife, you just have to say yes."

Aurora chuckled. "The offer is nice but I won't be doing my first dance like this?"

At that Liam raised his brow, "And why not? Do you want to do something else at our wedding?" He asked, imagining her wanting a circus-themed wedding. Liam jerked in his seat, he was not to dress up like a clown, for hell's sake.

Aurora giggled. "Don't be so stiff. You see, I have had this fantasy forever.

I don't want to dance in front of hundreds of people. No, I want to dance for my husband in our room, to my favourite music. Not caring about steps or anything. That moment would be for us only. Here, it is just a show, but there I would be the happy bride.

Liam sighed in relief. Although he had a different kind of dance in mind on his wedding night. He went closer to her ear and whispered in a seductive tone. "Is this your way of saying yes to my proposal, little one? Are you finally ready to wear my ring?"

Aurora smiled. "No, I am not."

His eyes dropped dark. "Do you want more time?" He couldn't hide the anger in his voice. He wanted this facade to be over as soon as possible.

Aurora heard that angry tone in his voice and her heart melted. Poor man! She thought.

"I didn't say that either but I didn't accept your proposal either."

Liam frowned at her words, not getting the meaning behind her riddles. "You see Liam, I always wanted to marry for love, just like my mom did. Even though they only had a few years of life together, they were happy. My mother was in love with dad and my dad, he still loves her and you know when I fell in love with you, I got to know what true love feels like. I can share my dreams with you knowing very well that you won't mock me."

"What dreams are you talking about, little one. Are there any more fantasies I should know?"

Aurora nodded like a child. "There are."

"Tell me."

Her cheeks turned cherry red while sharing one of the wildest fantasies he had. She twisted her lips inside to gain courage before sharing the scandalous fantasy. "I read about this sex position in one of the gossip magazines once and since then I was attracted to it. On our wedding night, I want to be on top of you."

Liam only stared at her. He was left stunned. He never let any of his sexual partners take lead in bed. He was always the dominant one and this girl was telling him that she wanted to dominate him in the bed that too on their wedding night!

"What happened, you seemed shocked?"

Of course, he was shocked, she only seemed innocent. "Are there more of these fantasies, little one, other than these two ?"

Aurora hid her face in his chest shyly. "That you will know after marriage only. I would rather show you than tell."

Liam nodded. "So when is that going to happen? You, showing me your fantasies as my wife."

Aurora inhaled sharply, before whispering the words to him. "As soon as you propose to me but this time I want you to do something special for me, unlike last time."

Saying that she placed a soft kiss in the crook of his neck, teasing him with her tongue. Liam's heart raced with her little gestures. She proved to be one hell of a deal to him.

Susan watched Aurora cuddling happily with Liam from far away. Emily is happily married to Alexandrio and Aurora has Liam now, a man who loves her just as she does, a man who was right for her. She was happy for both her friends but somewhere she felt alone. There was a longing in her heart, which couldn't be defined in words.

She snatched the glass of liquor from the passing server and gulped it in one go. She missed them being together, their moments, it seems that everyone moved on in life and she was the only one left alone with nothing but memories in her hand. She wiped the tears that rolled down her cheek and chuckled at her fate.

First, her mother left her alone, then her godmother. She thought she had a family in Aurora but she also left her because she cared for her and now the only man she ever felt something for left her because she told him the truth about not liking his dominating behaviour.

Ralph eyed Susan from afar, he gritted his jaw when he saw her gulping the tenth glass of liquor. He couldn't watch when she picked the eleventh glass, he sprinted to her and snatched the glass out of her hand. "You have had enough liquor for one day."

Susan snatched her glass back. "Who are you to preach to me? I don't need your advice, so fuck off!"

Ralph's gaze grew dark. "Do I need to tell you who I am?" He asked in the same dark tone which used to erupt goosebumps on her body but now, she refuses her body to react to his voice in that manner anymore. "As I said, fuck off!"

Ralph grabbed her hand and walked outside the venue, pushed her against the wall and went into her face." talk to me like that again and I will spank the daylight out of you."

That was the last thing Susan wanted to hear. She pushed him away with all her strength and slapped him hard across the cheek. "Who the hell do you think you are? Who gave you the right to talk to me in this manner? You started this little adventure with me. I allowed it, obviously, I had my reasons but then you crossed all the limits and used my body as if I was your sex slave who didn't have any right to say no to your demands and when I told you j didn't like I'm what you did you broke our arrangement. I am not a whore whom you are paying to fix your filthy kicks."

Ralph was astounded. He couldn't even speak a word to her. "Stay away from me or so help me, God. I will call the police on you, you sick bastard."

Susan got into one of the taxis and left from there leaving a stunned Ralph behind.