Chapter 15: Chapter 15

Christina

Adrian dropped me at my parent’s home one week ago as we are not allowed to reside under the same roof before marriage. Mom and dad were ecstatic hearing our wedding news. Today is my marriage with the most handsome, benevolent and charismatic leader of this country and my happiness has no limits about it.

Yesterday after his bachelor's party Adrian came home. He appeared a little drunk. Putting his head on my chest and his hand resting on my tummy he slept like a baby on me. We had only a brief love making even after a week of staying celibate because I expeditiously feel tired of the advancing pregnancy. Yet, whenever I see my fiancée my hormones are on a haywire. I did not know when he left because he might have already understood the panic my parents would have after seeing us both on the same bed.

Soon after I got up from sleep at six in the morning I saw a message on my phone. "Dear Love, may the lord shower you the choicest blessings in life with this marriage. Wishing you the fulfilment of every dream, have a happy, fruitful and a marriage enriched with love of abundance."

My eyes bring to tears of happiness with Adrian's adorable words and I reply him back. "Dear Adrian, you are my favourite place to stop when I yearn for peace. Wedding days would come and go but you will stay the hero of my world all through my life. I wish you the luck and happiness always, Congrats."

Not an easy man to please.... Adrian put me into a real test of my patience while buying the wedding dress. I had to walk almost ten bridal stores with a highly difficult pregnant tummy trying different varieties of gowns to please him. Finally when I was about to give up, his orbs settle on a full skirt in dreamy fashion style been complemented by a fitted bodice.

The next time I was cautious. I did not invite him for a Google meet while buying my bridal shower dress. The all three ladies of our home started off to shopping at morning nine. After one hour of hustle I had an elegant long sleeves pink ball gown with quinceanera open back champagne and tulle ruffle prom dress in my hands. The costume had the same colour roses stuck to the bust area flowing in lines through the length of the dress. The attire looked simple and at the same time extraordinary.

My mother presented me with a matching ear drops and an exquisite necklace for my bridal shower. All the arrangements were looked after by my sister, Jasmine who is also my maid of honour.

Two days back I had a bridal shower in one of the private lounges of the Martins. Every one of my friends from Art college Jasmine's friends, and everyone from my in-laws family attended the function. The room was filled with fun and frolic. I cut my favourite flavour, red velvet cake. We played housie, dumb charades, had drinks and finally an appetizing dinner.

For the starters were crab salad and fish fingers served along with different varieties of cocktails. Of course I couldn't drink because of pregnancy but relished the starters. In the main course was Turbot. It is one of the most luxurious fish with its pearly white flesh and delicate flavour. And with a supporting cast of smoky bacon earthy girollas, salty samphire and sweet artichokes. The beauty of this dish is that it’s cooked en papillote – in paper. The artichokes are prepped that made the dish more delicious.

Abigail gifted me with a beautiful unisex baby palanquin. Edith was in full swing to come to my bridal shower. She asked Allesandro to look after their daughter for the evening after squeezing milk in three bottles that would last Lourdes till the next day morning. She presented me with a pretty nursery baby kit that comprised of a unisex baby blanket a baby carrier and a one piece puffer winter snow suit with a hoodie because my delivery is in dense winter.

Adrian's biological mother Elizabeth gifted me with a purple coloured feeding gown that could be worn for parties and other social gatherings. Angelica was in all joy hugging me tight. "Congratulations my Sweetie. Wish you a long life filled with fun, cheer and happiness with your husband, kid." She kisses my cheek after blessing me and hands a velvet coloured box. Inside was the most beautiful masterpiece, a necklace of ruby and diamonds with matching ear rings and bracelet. "This is the choice of your dad. Do you like it?" She asks me curious. I nod going emotional with teary eyes. "Beautiful. Say thank you to dad on behalf of me." I type the letters in my phone and show it to her. She wipes my tears away and runs her hand lovingly on my tummy. "May this baby have all the riches in the world?"

Adrian is too reticent, silent and sometimes mischievous, funny too. He was very happy watching the mysterious live telecast of my bridal cum baby shower. Even before the function ended he messaged me going over joyed and that was the time I came to know he was watching me in the function. "You look very beautiful and sensuous in that pink ball gown with quinceanera open, my love. That cute little tummy of yours....I just can't control but crave to make love to you at this moment."

My jaw hangs open in surprise. How did he know the colour of the dress, I was wearing. I did not send him any clips of the costume. He ignores my question and continues on his messages. "You are growing more and prettier with the pregnancy. I wish to see you like this huge and adorable again and again."

I scowl reading the message on my phone. "Are you somewhere around? Did you sneak inside the party?" I message him and look around the lawn in which the ceremony is held but find no trace of him. "Sweetheart, I do not do cheap tricks. I'm a billionaire business man. I play my games with elegance and poise and no second force coming to know."

I make a face to the phone in my hands and twist my lips in anger when it vibrates again. "You are too naive to understand my manoeuvres pretty girl....so just a hint for you. Look around and find out, how you are been watched." I scan on all sides at the artfully decorated lounge. Edith, Jasmine, Abigail and a few of my friends were already drunk dancing to the music. Angelica and Elizabeth were having Champaign involved in some serious discussion. I find no trace of Adrian or any person watching me.

My phone starts to vibrate again and this time it was a video call from Adrian. Dressed in a Gray t.shirt and casual black cotton pants, my fiancé looked extremely sexy in his ruffled hair and that panty dropping charismatic smile. "So the party feels fun and lovely. Are the mama and baby happy? His big gray eyes twinkle asking me the question.

I raise one of my brows and tell him facing the screen of my mobile in the sign language. "I am going to watch you the same way on your bachelor party." Adrian pushes back his head and lands to full blown chuckles. I bring my legs closer to arrest the wetness between my legs and run my tongue on my lips submerged in desire. Damn those chuckles! Any girl is surely going to fall for them. Hold fast Chris. "Those parties are censured, adult rated sweetheart..... not for the virgin eyes like yours."

I fold my hands to my chest facing him bold with my replies. "I am not a virgin." I write my message on a piece of paper and show it to him on the phone. "I will consider you still a virgin because I'm the one and only man to touch you, cherish you till death do us apart." His left leg was resting on his right knee. His right hand held a fork and left holding the dinner plate. So he was having his dinner. Why so late?

"What are you having for dinner?" I ask him using hand gestures. He pouts like a school girl. "Not fortunate to have those special delicacies like you. Just some noodles with fish curry." As right as rain my Apollo is undefeatable. So before I lose the battle I request him to spill the beans. He replies as a matter of fact messaging someone on his phone. "Don't you see any web cameras fitted to the walls?"

I look around and notice the secret cameras he put at the venue before the beginning of the function and was enjoying the whole event relaxed sitting in front of the TV of our bedroom.

Sneaky smart arse

I wanted to fist him on his face but restrain myself from doing it and plaster a forced smile. "Don't smile too much. I know its fake." He tells me without even looking at me forking the noodles into his mouth.

Busted