LeonI didn't want to do this. Any of this but I had no choice. Beth and I were at the event planner's office talking about what we wanted for the wedding but of course I left it all to Beth because she was a woman and she knew all these things."I'm thinking we should do it in your hometown." Beth looked at me. "Don't you think so?".I looked up at her from my phone. "My dad can't travel yet." I muttered."Have you asked him?"."That's what the doctors said." I almost snapped at her. "You want a church wedding, that's what you're going to get."She rolled her eyes at me and I rolled my eyes back at her then continued with what I was doing."We'll use Southern Sun Hotel and Suites for the reception." She told the woman. "It'll accommodate all our guests.""How many people are coming exactly? I don't like the way you mentioned that word; guests." I narrowed my eyes at her."Thousands of people. My father's friends, my mother's friends. Family." She shrugged nonchalantly. "Senators and
Elisabeth Two weeks later Two weeks ago, I was still single. Two weeks ago, my ex fiancee threatened to unleash hell on my future husband if he didn't stay away from me. Two weeks later, I was an hour away from marrying a man I didn't see myself ever falling in love with. I took a deep breath as I stood in front of the full length mirror to take a look at myself. The dress I'd worn for my wedding had been beautiful but this one was out of this world. It was a lacy A-line gown with a fitted waistline and a flare skirt. It was strapless with a sweetheart neckline and it made me look slimmer than I was. I loved it! "You look so breathtaking. My brother will literally swallow his tongue." Leon's sister Liese smiled. "You're the most beautiful bride in the world right now." "That's so true." His other sister Ina remarked. "I suddenly feel like getting married again and in this dress. I'm so jealous." I laughed. "You made it." "That's why I'm jealous." She said. "Thank you so much
Elisabeth The kiss had been perfunctory but I'd felt it all the way from my head to my toes. It wasn't the first time we'd kissed but the second time was better than the first and almost two hours later I was still feeling his lips on mine. "You're quiet." Leon muttered. We'd had our first dance as husband and wife and now it was time for best man's speech. I hoped his best friend would say something that would shed light on why Leon acted the way he did. I wanted to know more about my infuriating husband and maybe... understand him a little. "You like me this way." I replied stiffly. "Quiet." "Sometimes... I like hearing you talk." He said. "Drowns out the voices in my head." "What voices?". I frowned. "Do you hear people's thoughts?". He threw back his head and laughed. "I wish." He chuckled. "But no... they're just voices." "Did you do something bad?". I inquired. "Did you... maybe kill someone?". He went quiet and looked away and I chastised myself for opening my big mout
LeonIt's never easy to argue with a woman who is determined to ruin your life. Elisabeth Nadine Stevenson was the bane of my existence. I wish I could turn back the hands of time to change my decision to marry her. I'd wanted a woman I couldn't stand but she was turning out to be more than I bargained for."Wow." Beth said as the car cruised down the street heading straight to the palace. I was almost glad to be back in my own territory. "Your Kingdom is very... Well, I'd call it a city.""It's yours as well now." I said. "Unofficially until you're crowned the Queen.""I suddenly can't wait." She beamed.I stared at her thinking that she was acting very strange. I'd noticed her weird behaviour for the past few days but I'd not been able to figure out what her agenda was. She was more docile than she was two weeks ago and she was all smiles, like nothing could bother her. It was infuriating."Remember the rules." I reminded her. "We're going to stay in separate rooms.""Did your paren
Elisabeth I walked into the bedroom I shared with Leon and gently shut the door. I crossed the threshold into the sitting room but I couldn't find him so I went to the bedroom and peeped in through the slightly open door and saw him asleep on the bed. I slipped in and tiptoed to the bed but I stopped short at the foot of the bed when I saw that he was naked from the waist up, asleep on his back. I wanted to wake him up for dinner but he was sleeping so peacefully that I didn't have the heart to wake him so I just watched him sleep. I gazed at his bare torso thinking that I was right about him being ripped. I should count myself lucky that I got to marry such an insanely gorgeous guy but I wasn't lucky because we didn't even like each other. I noticed a tattoo on his chest. It was tiny like he didn't want anyone to know what it was but I realized it was a name; Joni... written backwards. "I wonder who Joni is." I muttered. He stirred and I froze, holding my breath and hoping he wou
Leon"Good morning." Beth's sleepy voice greeted me from the bed. "Did you sleep well?"."What do you think?" I snapped. It wasn't her fault that I was uncomfortable on the sofa because she'd asked me to stay on the bed with her last night but my stupid pride hadn't let me take her on the offer. It still didn't stop me from taking it out on her though.She sat up in bed and hugged her knees. "I do remember telling you that we can share the same bed Leon. I don't appreciate your tone of voice. It's Sunday." She said."Whatever." I mumbled."Are you going to church today?" She asked."What?" I frowned."Church? A building where people gather to worship God?" She arched a brow."I know what it is. Why are you asking?""Because it's Sunday and I want to go to church." She replied in a duh tone. "We have to go to church.""You're free to go. Sleep there if you want to as well. I don't care." I stood up from the sofa, stretched until I felt my muscles crack and I sighed. "Church." I scoffed
ElisabethThe next dayIt was Monday and I was very excited to go to work. I'd told Jules about my decision to continue teaching and though she'd been skeptical about it but she'd supported me. It wasn't ever getting to my parents because they'd have my head.I hurried out of the bathroom after my shower, Leon wasn't in the room so I did everything I had to do rather calmly and just as I was putting on my earrings he walked into the bedroom."Good morning." I greeted. "Did you sleep well?"He looked me over. "What are you wearing?".I looked down at my outfit. It was a purple off shoulder blouse and black skinny jeans paired with black sandals. "Clothes." I replied."I know that. Why are you dressed like that?". He questioned."I'm going to work." I said. "Or... This kind of dressing is not allowed in Imperial Heights?"."It is. You're the Queen remember? You have to dress like one." He said."So you don't like this one?". She asked."It doesn't matter what I think. You should be bot
LeonI sat at the bar nursing my glass of water when someone slipped into the seat beside me but I didn't turn to look at the person. It was definitely a woman judging by the perfume but it was a perfume I knew all too well."Hello Sir. Long time no see." Barbara shot me a seductive smile.I glanced at Barbara and really couldn't recognise her because of the heavy makeup she had on and the barely there red dress she was wearing. I looked away immediately. If I stared too long - not in admiration but in disgust - she'd think I was into her too. "Hello Barbara." I said. "What brings you here?"."I came clubbing with my girls but then I saw your profile and I decided to come and see if it's really you." Barbara replied. "What are you doing here yourself?"."Nothing.""You're in a bar and you're drinking water?". She scoffed then raised her hand to call the bartender. "That's unlike you sir."The bartender came up to us and Barbara told him what she wanted then ordered a drink for me as