Chapter 6: I'm 16 Marrying Was Not On My Bucket List

Roselle's Pov:

My mum is grabbing dresses holding them in front of me "Hmm....no..no..no" she says

I put my hands on my hips annoyed we've been in this shop for over an hour, I look around the shop and then see one on display a blue silk dress that hits the floor a mask accompanied with it, I leave my mum who's scanning through the other dresses I feel the fabric.

"Would you like to try it on?" A woman said

"Yes she would like to try it on," my mother says I roll my eyes annoyed

She grabs it off the mannequin and walks towards the change room opening the door for me I walk in there fitting into the dress perfectly

"That guy better keep his hands to himself or I'll chop them off and shove it so far up his ass" I scoff thinking of this supposed bachelor.

I walk out with the dress on and the mask along with it folding my arms across my chest

"It's perfect..." My mother says

Her eyes travel up and she looks at my face, she sighs "I'm sorry..." she says out of know where catching me off guard

"What for?" I ask

"Everything we wouldn't be in this position if it wasn't for me" she sits down

"Mum...I won't hold it against you but you need to start making things right if this family is going to survive" I replied

She looks up smiling small "You're going to turn a lot of heads tonight..." She said

I smile "You think so?" I ask

She nods "Definitely" she replied

I get changed holding the dress taking it out paying for it $400 dollar dress and I can buy about 30 tops with this cash I thought, we walk out and head home, I get ready in the mirror, curling my hair and putting on makeup.

"Guess I'm ready," I say out loud

I walk down the staircase as my parents wait at the bottom, "You look so beautiful little star" My dad said smiling

"Very beautiful indeed..." My mother followed after

I look at the coat hanger to see Jace's jacket I take it off-putting it on, My mother raises her eyebrow

"And where did you get that?" She questions

I smile "Aren't we going to be late" I replied as I walk out to the limo that awaits us.

We arrive at this massive mansion where cars are everywhere my hands shake a little in nervousness I hold Jace's jacket around me tightly, I gulp and take a deep breath "Dad I don't know if I can do this..." I say

He holds my hand "I'll be right beside you..." he replied

I nod and get out heads turned in my direction as if they were expecting me 'Walk confidently Roselle' I say to myself, I get out as I walk up the steps the double doors open as classical ball music was playing I gasp at the interior.

"Wow this is so beautiful," I say in awe

"Brad...Lynda and you must be Roselle" I look up at the man you can tell he held power

"Your house is wonderful," I say he smiles

"I say it's a bit too fancy for my taste" he replied

He notices the jacket I was wearing "That's a nice jacket..." he comments

I laugh a little "Yeah my friend gave it to me" I replied

He nods "Well I'm Michael and this is Sasha my wife, my son will be out soon," he said

I roll my eyes I couldn't help myself and I think he found it funny because he just smirks at me which for some reason made me extremely uncomfortable

"Father, Mother" I heard

I look to see a man dressed in a black suit and with a mask, he grins at me 'Why does he look and sound familiar' I thought

"Miss would you like the first dance ?" He asks

"Okay sure..." I replied

As I take off the leather jacket handing it to my mother, he grabs my right hand as my left is still injured, my left arm goes on his shoulder his hand slithering around my waist pulling me closer.

I raise an eyebrow "Don't push your luck..." I say

He smirks "Do I know you?" I ask

He smiles "Well you might...let's just say I could see you wearing my jacket a mile away" he replied

My eyes widened in shock "Jace?" I say

He nods as we dance "So you knew this whole time about this marriage?" I ask feeling a sting of hurt

He sighed "Yeah I did I just didn't want to ruin anything I like talking to you and I guess if I told you I'd probably scare you off..." He replied looking down

"You know...you still could have told me we could've talked about it..." I said

He smiled small and looked at me "I guess I didn't really see it coming I found out the day that I initially met you, I told my dad about you because you know who wouldn't want to talk about you, of how much of a beautiful girl you are" he said

I look down sighing "I...I just don't know If I am ready for that sort of commitment can't we start off small...maybe because I was liking where we were and I've only just got out of a relationship" I replied

He looked down once again "I'm taking over the family business my father wants me to marry it's a complicated situation," he said

"Well, why don't we do this then your dad gives me and you three months and will take it from there okay I...I just don't want to rush....rush this I'm 16 your 18 I was hoping I'd be going clubbing, drinking maybe try a smoke but not marrying at my age" he nods in understanding

"I'll see what I can do but I can't make promises Roselle my father is...cold and a very complicated person to get along with" he replied I smile a bit 'Would it be that bad...' I thought.