I'm still in my menstrual period

Stella took a step closer to her and whispered to her right ear.

"I will teach you. But first, let us go inside so that you can take the marriage vow. I promise you. You will get out of the marriage in no time. So many women have used it, it will still be applicable to you."

These few words from Stella were a brain turner for Charlotte. She embraced her aunty with all joy. This was something she had been waiting for, someone to sympathize with her feelings. She cleaned her eyes and they both went back into the hall. But something happened that both of them did not take notice of. A member of Alexander's family overheard them.

Charlotte and Stella entered the hall and there were murmurs everywhere. They could suddenly see some iorta of joy in Charlotte's eyes. When Dionne and her husband saw their daughter, it was as if a pillar of rock had been lifted up from their shoulders.

"What did Stella tell her?" Her mother could not hide her disbelief as she whispered those words into her husband's ear.

"That's not my business. My business is that she gets married today." There was still a fragment of anger in his vein.

It was really obvious, there were some changes on Charlotte's face and as her aunty was about to leave her and go back to her seat, she held her right hand very tight and she said,

"Please stay with me."

Stella followed Charlotte to the platform, and the Minister invited both Ethan and Charlotte to come closer again. As soon as Charlotte and Ethan stood before the officiating Minister, the entire crowd stood up and the sound was like a roaring lion. The elderly man cracked his voice and said,

"Mr. Ethan Alexander, please repeat after me…" and some minutes later, they both took their marriage vows and signed the marriage documents.

Charlotte turned to her aunty and smiled. She has dazzling, angel-white teeth. Her legs were straight and fresh, and her hourglass figure and glowing skin took her away from her contemporaries. Her raised nose, heart-shaped lips and pair of arched eyebrows perfectly beautified her look. She was 5"6' feet tall, had an enticing, constellated-blue eyes, while her sunrise gold hair flowed over her shoulders.

She tightened her lips and her eyes were full with rage when the Minister asked Ethan to kiss his bride. Ethan saw the nature of her face and despite her facial expressions, she was an epitome of beauty. Ethan took a step forward and when he sensed that Charlotte was not willing to part her lips, he kissed her right cheek.

Ethan was wearing a customized navy blue suit. He was tall, had a straight nose, his half-dome cheekbones sat above his oaken jaws. His wide chest was part of his unique physique. He has soft angled eyebrows, his eyes were brown and his lips were thin. His hair and beard was well trimmed and there was a lavender scent swirling around him.

Ethan saw everything that happened and how Charlotte behaved when she saw him. He kept wondering if his younger brother had told her things about him. And at this moment, he remembered what Fiona, his ex-girlfriend told him.

"No woman would happily put her hands around you and feel happy. It's not about the money, it's about your swagger."

This was a big slap on his face and when the opportunity came to take the place of his brother, he didn't hesitate to accept the offer. He has only seen Charlotte in pictures and she was far too beautiful compared to his ex-girlfriend.

After the marriage, Ethan and Charlotte came out of the hall and entered a different car. They were sitting alone for the first time except for the driver.

"It's a pleasure meeting you." Ethan stretched out his hand and without a word, Charlotte shook his hand and they drove away. Charlotte turned her eyes to the screen of her phone and wrote,

"Hi Mrs. Stella, I have been waiting for your message. I hope you didn't trick me into this marriage. What should I do? We are on our way to a place I don't know and I don't want to ask him."

A few minutes later, a message entered Charlotte's phone. She read the message and smiled at herself. Then she suddenly put her right hand below her belly and squeezed her face in pain.

"Where are we going?" She asked.

"Darling, we are going to the hotel for our honeymoon." Ethan replied.

"No, no, no." She shouted, "I'm having menstrual cramps. Take me home. I can't take this pain to the hotel. And please, I don't like pet names. Call me by my name."

He smirked and looked at her and said,

"Can I invite the doctor?"

"If I need a doctor, I'm not a kid. I will call him myself."

*******

It was exactly tenth days after the wedding ceremony and it was around 9 PM. Ethan was already sitting on the big white bed. He was wearing blue boxers. Then Charlotte walked into the room and wore her usual nightgown in front of Ethan. Ethan followed her with his eyes and thought this was the deed day he had been waiting for. He watched Charlotte entering the bed without saying a word at first. After covering her legs to her chest with the blanket, she said,

"Goodnight Ethan," and she faced the wall. Ethan gently pulled the blanket an inch and the next thing, Charlotte reacted.

"I'm still in my period."

"Period? Today is the tenth day after our wedding and you haven't allowed me to touch you. What type of body system do you have? I thought the menstrual period was between a few days."

"Mine is twelve to fourteen days. Do you want to sleep with me during my period? If you can't live with me, there are several options. I'm welcome to all." She dragged the blanket from his hand and fell to the bed again.

This has been the harsh way they have been living their lives since their wedding day. Since Charlotte got to Ethan's house, she has been emphasizing her menstrual period whenever Ethan wants to touch her. They don't really talk to each other except when it is necessary to do so.

Ethan looked at her for a long time and he switched off the light and slept.

The next morning, they were on the dining table taking their breakfast in silence, except Charlotte's deliberately munching as she chewed any food she put into her mouth. This was the most irritating thing Ethan could not bear.

"Please, can you just eat quietly?" He placed his hands on the table and he could no longer eat.

"This is how I eat," munched along. "Didn't my parents tell you? You would have asked them. Since it was right to go and meet them to marry me in the first place."

Ethan stood up and left the dining table. And as he was climbing the stairs going to the bedroom, Charlotte munched aloud.

"You know what to do, what are you waiting for? Let's do it and let's go our separate ways." Then the slamming of the door upstairs shut her voice.

After two weeks of their marriage, both had not had s*x and the awkward condition made Ethan resume his work before his actual date. He had wanted to spend four weeks with his wife before resuming his work, but the sarcastic condition he found himself forced him to resume.

It was in the afternoon and Ethan was sitting in his office and his eyes were on his computer. Then his phone rang. He turned his eyes to the screen of his phone and saw that it was Charlotte who was calling. The first thing that entered his mind was,

"What happened?" Then he picked up the phone.

"Hi Dearie…" It was a sugary bedtime voice.

This was the first time she had said such a word. Ethan felt emotional and there were smiles in his eyes. The next thing he heard was,

"I'm in the mood, please can you come home now?"

"Why not, you are my one and only."

"Please come quickly." She entered the call.

This was the most romantic statement Charlotte had made. She was standing in front of the wine bar in the sitting room when she was making this call. After the call, she opened the glass door of the bar and took an alcoholic wine with a higher percentage of ethanol. She quickly opened it and drank three glass cups. She kept the wine in its place and hurried to the bedroom.

Thirty minutes later, there was a sound of a car at the compound. Ethan came out of his car and in his right hand was a bundle of red roses.

"Hello… dearest!" He entered the sitting room and there was silence everywhere.

"Hello… Where are you?" He said in a very happy tone. His instinct told him Charlotte must be waiting in the bedroom. So he climbed straight to the bedroom and knocked on the door.

"Hello… sweetheart." He stood at the door and was waiting for the sexy voice she heard some minutes ago to invite him inside. After gently knocking on the door and he heard no voice, he decided to open the door.

"What?" He shouted and widened her eyes and the rose in his hand fell to the ground.