BELLA’S POV
The whole house was so alive ever since she woke up, the sounds coming from every corner of the house, the servants and everybody getting things set for her to go walk down the isle at her wedding. Her own stuff has been packed, which meant this had been the last time she had slept in her Family home, tonight she will be sleeping in her new home with Luca. They got her ready and did every last minute thing that was needed until it was time for her to leave for her Wedding venue, outside the house there was a line up of black Suv's ready to take everybody to the venue, she had Luca's men protecting her and her Family. Her Father had his own men and was already at the Venue, her father seemed happy and that made her feel better knowing it was all worth it as long as her family was happy. Took them a few minutes to arrive at their wedding Venue which was at one of Luca's family hotels, where they would do an outdoor officiation then an indoor reception, They had wanted to do everything at Luca's mansion but because of the Security they couldn’t, Luca was against letting anyone and all the guests see the location of his personal private home for security reasons so he had denied it but then they had the options to choose any one of the five star hotels he owns. With Luca being the Leader of his family Mafia he couldnt invite just everybody for the wedding, if it had happened at his home it would be dangerous to reveal his personal home location to the public,he had too many enemies, his privacy was important to him, there where some people he did not trust at all, so the hotels or other places was the best place for a wedding. Everything looked beautiful and extravagant and a little bit dark just to fit in Luca and her people theme, because of the kind of families they belonged to. Everybody was already sitted as they waited for the bride and That meant that Luca was also at the alter waiting for her and her father to walk the aisle. ******* Walking down the aisle with her arm in her Father's felt surreal, like she was in someone else' s dream, she was really getting married today and she could not believe the time had actually come. The people all looked in awe at her and admired her and how beautiful she looked, as she walked towards the front she saw Luca at the front platform, he looked as intimidating and handsome as ever as he stood there next to his brother Sebastian and his other Best-friend Nathan he had his hands behind his back he wore a black Tuxedo, black tie and black shirt. He looked exactly like the Mafia don he was. He stared at Bella his eyes never leaving her, Bella had wanted him to notice her but his attention being all on her like that now almost made her trip during her walk. Her and her Dad arrive at the front with everyone watching as her father presents her to Luca who then grabs her hand which sent shock waves through her but also made her feel like she belonged with him it felt so right somehow. How does a person make you feel safe and scared at the very same time, this was Crazy. They kept staring each other, Bella knew she should look away cause she was going to lose their staring contest but with her new found confidence she challenged him head on. his eyes were so blue she felt like she was drowning in them until the officiant cleared his throat and started on with the ceremony. The priest went on to welcome everybody and continued on to start the ceremony, He spoke until it was then time for them to speak back, She was looking at Luca until the priest mentioned her name, "Do you Bella Lucchese take Luca Sartori to be your wedded husband to cherish, love and Obey, till death do you part, according to God's ordinance; and thereto you pledge thee your faith." She looked at Luca, the words she needed to say hitting her hard and so she swallowed and Said "i do." The priest then turned to Luca and said the same thing. "Then do you Luca Sartori, Take your bride Bella Lucchese to be your wedded wife to love and cherish, till death do you part, according to God's ordinance; and thereto you pledge thee your faith." Luca Looked at the girl in-front of him, she was very beautiful, but he obviously was not going to love and cherish her, still this wedding was happening and the words had to be said out there so he said "I do." "Put the rings on each other to show the commitment and symbol of your love. Hearing the priest say that almost made Bella laugh out loud, Symbol of our love my foot. Luca took a box from Sebastian and when he opened it Bella was facing another beautiful and expensive looking ring this one hit her straight to the heart because it was the family ring which meant as soon as she puts it on herself everything was sealed she was no longer a Lucchese but a Sartori and belonged to Luca's side forever. She was thinking about it too much so Luca took her hand and slipped the ring on her finger, she looked at it and it felt so right for her,it fit so perfectly and it was the most beautiful thing a girl could dream of. Luca also got another box from Sebastian which had Luca's Black band wedding ring and when Bella took it to put it on him she saw it was engraved with an L in the middle , she put the ring on Luca's ring finger ,he had big hands and hers were small comparing to his, she felt safe holding his hand and also possessive of him, he was hers now and that made her heart strings tug. The officiant drew her back from her thinking "with all the power vested in me by the might God and with all the witnesses present here today i now pronounce you husband and wife, Mr and Mrs Sartori. You may seal these Vows with a Kiss if need be." Bella forgot this part in weddings but she waited for her now husband to see if he was going to kiss her, as for her this would have to be her first kiss so she did not know what to do, she blushed. Luca did not plan on doing this but his body disobeyed his mind he moved closer and held her waist with his big hands and drew her nearer to him until his face was inches away from her, she looked at his lips anticipating and unconsciously she licked her lips, as Luca drew nearer to her he changed his mind and pecked her on the cheek and that was it. Bella was disappointed he did not kiss her on the lips, she was his wife now for heavens sake. She heard clapping from the people and she just had to smile for them, Her Husband led her back down the aisle and they were joined by people who congratulated them and wished them well. Bella looked at her husband with a happy smile but he did not smile at all, " He will get over it, he will come to love you, she heard behind her so she turned and saw it was Her now mother in-law who was talking and sending her a warm smile as she hugged Bella, she just hoped that to be true because she felt like she was already in trouble with her heart and she needed that to come true otherwise she was going to go through hell alone. **********Bella felt like she was about to pass out , how did this happen how could she be so naive, Luca had looked like he had wanted to strangle her on the spot. When she had put on her robe and gone to look for him in hopes that she could explain, she couldn't find him anywhere in the house. She felt shame all over again why was this happening to her, she shed a few tears the whole morning, what will people think of her when they hear what happened. Not that anybody would hear of this but what if. Of course nothing even happened between her and Sebastian he was literally a brother to her but its just the position they had been found in that made it so compromising. Luca was right to be angry, cause god knows how she would have reacted if it was the other way around. He probably thought her to be a harlot because how had she moved from seducing him yesterday to then finding herself in his brothers bed. He probably thought she was trying to get what he had refused her anywhere else, i
Bella sat on the nearest chair in a daze, her eyes welling up with tears, she felt the disappointment wash all over her, she had never felt so rejected in her life, and the pain of it was so embarrassing and sad. The weight of her husband's rejection was crushing her, and she couldn't bear the thought of facing him tonight.She needed to also leave the room too, there was no way she was going to sleep ashamed and angry beside him tonight she grabbed her usual long robe and stormed out the room, She needed to escape, to get away from the hurt caused by the rejection that was simmering inside her. She made her way to the wine cellar, her heart heavy with emotion. She selected a fine bottle of wine, she was not even a drinker like that, she only drank on social occasions when there was a need but today she hoped that the alcohol would numb the pain she was feeling.She also needed someone to vent to so she walked through the long dark hallway straight to her Sebastian, thank god she ha
She woke up in the theater room when she heard noises throughout the house which meant everybody was up and about doing their business of the day. She couldn’t believe she ended up sleeping there, what if the maids had found her, they will assume her and her husband were fighting already, so early on in their married. She got up and went out quietly speeding up to her room so no one should see her and think her and her husband were fighting which was a bit true but they didn't all have to know that. As she entered their room, Bella knew Luca wouldn't be there. He was probably out exercising, burning off the stress of his busy schedule. She got herself ready for the day, had her breakfast, left Luca a message telling him she was visiting her Mother. she asked one of the drivers to take her to her family estate. She needed to talk to her mother, to unburden herself because of the emotions swirling inside her. As she arrived at her parents home, she went straight to her mother, Bell
Bella found herself at a beautiful coffee and pastry shop that she had always seen when she passed by, her eyes scanned the room before she settled into a booth at the back. She wanted to keep a low profile, and not get recognised for her security.so she ordered her food and sat alone, lost in thought. Looking out the window, she pondered her new life as a wife. She was intelligent and had degrees, she felt a sense of restlessness all her life, yearning for something more. Now that she was married then what?.Was she going to spend her time chasing her Husband.Perhaps she could ask her mother to let her run one of her companies. Her father used to involve her in his less dangerous business dealings sometimes and she had enjoyed helping him. She remembered the countless hours of navigating complex financial transactions for him, and helping with some business strategy ideas. Now she just needs to find something to keep her busy. Its not like she needed the money but she wanted to h
Waking up in the earliest hours of the morning Bella found herself looking in the face of her handsome husband, she was sleeping on his shoulder her arm all over his bare chest and he had his arm around her back they were basically snuggled to each other unknowingly, she almost gasped and move back to her side but man did it feel so right and good to be beside him. He was holding her, which made her very nervous because she knew that this had happened in his sleep not because he had wanted to do that.It was surprising to her that she had ended up in his arms during the night.This was new to her, it made her feel things, because this was the first man she has slept next to and touched.How she had managed to sleep she did not know exactly, so she carefully tried to extract herself from his embrace,not wanting to wake him, what if he got angry at her for touching him that way. She moved back a bit so she can look at him closely.As she leaned over, she looked at him, he was so handsom
Bella felt flushed for a long time after what had happened. She replayed the moment she had with her husband, reliving the way Luca made her feel just by being close to her.As she sat in the large bathtub, washing herself clean, her thoughts consumed her. After finishing her bath, she slipped into her silky shorts and top.When she went back into the room she was grateful to see that someone had brought her food and it was on the table of the sitting area of the bed room. She was starving and needed to eat before bed, but she wondered where Luca was. Surely, her husband should be eating too, but it seemed he wasn't planning to join her anytime soon.*********She had just Laid in bed with her novel in her hands when the door opened and Luca strode in with his tie loose, his top shirt buttons opened up. He did not even look at her he just went straight to the bathroom. Bella's nerves got the better of her, and she couldn't focus on her book. She listened as the shower ran, followed