Chapter 2 - Engagement party part 2

Leticia POV

Archie mumbles a few words nervously while he’s standing on one knee proposing to me, but I honestly ignore what he is saying. I can only look at the ring in his hand, and once he slides it onto my finger, I feel how heavy it is, and my heart flutters with happiness. I can even say I felt as if I was about to cry.

I am engaged to Archibald Wright, the heir of the Wright fortune. He will be the sole heir of everything if he complies with marrying me. I couldn’t be happier right now. After placing a kiss on my finger where the ring is, Archie stands up, and I hug him pulling him into a soft kiss. He wraps his long arms around my waist and pulls me closer to him. My heart is beating faster than usual, and he can feel it.

“Are you feeling okay, princess?” - he asks, placing a small kiss on the tip of my nose.

He knows how much I hate when he does that, but today is the happiest day of my life so far, so I won’t argue with him.

“Just happy”, - I say, offering him one of my biggest smiles.

I look at my hand, and I can’t help but to touch the ring. One by one, his family members come to congratulate us, first his mother that is completely endeared by my personality and then his father. Mr Wright is the sexiest man I have ever seen. Archie looks a lot like him with his tall frame and slender light blue eyes. If Archie ages like his father, he will be a daddy soon enough. Archie has a bigger frame than his father, and you can see that he works out and is careful with what he eats.

Oliver and Mary come to congratulate us. She gives me a tight hug, and I hug her back. I know we will be the biggest of friends. She is a little simple, but I can change that; nothing like a good shopping spree.

Josh soon congratulates us, and I put on a fake smile, as fake as his. I can see him hugging Archie, and I know that he doesn’t want us to get married. He would have Archie if he could if Archie were gay. Good thing for me that he isn’t and only has eyes for me. Josh approaches me and pulls me into a hug.

“Gold digger whore”, - He whispers in my ear, offering a smile to everyone watching us, including Archie.

“Fuck you, you faggot”, - I whisper back in anger

We stop hugging, and he walks away, giving place to other people that are now waiting to congratulate us on this amazing day. I look at Archie, and he looks distracted. What the hell.

I slide my hand onto him, and I squeeze it slightly. He looks at me and offers me a smile going back to chatting with the people around us.

The party is a massive hit, and all the papers and magazines are covering the event. It's not every day that Archibald Wright gets engaged, after all. 

His mother rented and had everything decorated perfectly for tonight, and I will have to have a word with her for the wedding. I have specific things that I want, and I know that she will try and fight them back. She will talk about tradition and how it's always been like that, but I want my wedding to be my wedding.

People start leaving from the party, and we are the last ones to stand around. Josh left with someone for one more nightstand. I don’t know how Archie puts up with his nonsense. He is such a bad influence on Archie. After we get married, I will find a way of getting Josh out of the way for good. I can’t stand being around him.

“Ready to go, princess?” - Archie asks, and I nod my head. I have taken off my shoes, and I offer him a small smile, and he knows what I want. He walks to me and picks me up bridal style. I carry my shoes in one hand, and I wrap my other arm around his neck, keeping me in place.

Archie is a sexy man, and I see all the women looking at him. They all wished to be in my place. He has one problem. He drinks too much, and he was a horrible womaniser before he met me. I am his salvation, and I can live with that.

The driver opens the door in front of the Limo, and Archie places me inside carefully. I slide to the other side, and he sits next to me, grabbing his phone from the inside of his Tux jacket.

“What are you doing?” - I ask while he scrolls through his phone.

“Just reading some news”, - he replies without looking at me.

“Archie, it's our engagement night, and you are more worried about the news than you are about me”, - I let out. I like his attention all on me when we are together. I don’t want him looking around.

“Sorry princess, this is important”, - He says, and I take a deep breath crossing my arms in front of my chest and looking out of the window.

I realise that the driver is taking me home. Why is he taking me home? Why am I not going back to Archie’s flat?

“Where are we going?” - I ask, pretending I do not realise what he was doing.

“Taking you home?” - Archie says

“But, I thought we would spend the night together” - I let out frustrated. I need him to get me pregnant and fast. So we can speed up the wedding.

“Sorry, Love, I have really early meetings tomorrow, and I know you hate waking top early, so I thought you would sleep better in your own bed”, - Archie says

“You’re lying to me, Archie”, - I let out. I know he’s got something else planned.

“Is there another woman in your house? Is that it?” - I ask, now annoyed at him.

“Of course not. Are you crazy? I just thought you would like to sleep in your own bed,”  - Archie says, but I don’t believe him.

“Stay with me then”, - I say

“Baby, please” - he looks at me

“Archibald, you either stay with me, or I go with you”, - I let out, giving him the option.

“I'll stay”, - he says, opening the door for us to get out of the car.