Chapter 3

Dave was staring at his bride from the corner of his eyes, he was glad that he'll be getting married to the most beautiful lady in town.

"Do you, Lita Defiant, take Dave Mitaka to be your husband?" The priest asked in a loud voice.

Reed didn't answer, her heart was beating so fast and she was sweating profusely.

Her mother has strictly warned her not to take her veil off until she gets to Dave's home.

She was already imagining what Dave will do when he finds out the truth, what will happen to her when he finds out he was married to her, the ugly one and not her beautiful sister.

Dave frowned deeply, his bride was taking so much time to answer and it was getting on his nerves, he was a man with little patience.

The priest cleared his throat loudly, then he repeated his question.

"Do you, Lita Defiant, take Dave Mitaka to be your husband?"

Dave nudged her arm, bringing her back to reality.

"I I do." Reed stuttered.

A small smile appeared on Dave's lips.

"Do you, Dave Mitaka, take Lita Defiant to be your wife?."

"I do." Dave said hastily.

"Do you vow to be with each other for the rest of your lives, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish each other, until death do you both part?"

"I do." Dave answered.

"I do." Reed answered.

The priest smiled.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride." The priest said, and the congregation began cheering and clapping so loud

"You may kiss the bride." The word kept on ringing in Reed's ears as she slowly turned to face Dave.

"Oh no, I can't let this happen, Dave must not see my face, not yet." She panicked.

Dave's face was void of any emotions, one couldn't tell what was going on in his mind.

He slowly took the hem of Reed's veil and was about to lift her veil up when Reed held his hand, stopping him from lifting her veil any further.

Dave furrowed his brow in confusion, isn't she supposed to let him lift her veil, why is she stopping him.

"P please." Reed stuttered.

"What's wrong with you?" Dave said softly.

His voice was deep and calm, but you could still note the authority his voice carries.

"The new bride must be so shy." Someone yelled from the crowd.

"Is that why you're preventing me from lifting your veil? Because you're shy?" Dave asked.

Reed nodded.

He sighed, then he let go of her veil.

Dave then bent to whisper something in her ear. "You can stop me from lifting your veil now, but you won't be able to stop me from claiming you when the time comes." He said, then he stood straight.

Reed's heart skipped a beat, she couldn't tell what he meant by those words.

She wasn't in the right frame of mind at the moment, she was wishing she could turn back the hands of time, she wouldn't have helped Lita in the first place.

Her mother and father didn't even come to the wedding, but she must have guessed Dave didn't care.

Maybe he didn't notice, because he didn't ask her anything about them, or even if he had noticed, maybe he didn't just want to ask, after all, he must be thinking he's got what he wanted, so there's no need to bother himself about asking for her parents.

Sadly, he got what he wanted, but not who he wanted.

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Reed paced around the room, she was still in her wedding dress, and she hadn't taken off her veil either.

She wasn't at rest, she knew Dave would be there at any moment, and she dreads what he'll do to her.

The door opened, and she flinched, she turned to see Dave, who stood at the door, staring at her quizzically.

He must be wondering why she's still in her wedding dress.

Dave came in, then he closed the door, he made sure to lock it.

He took slow strides towards her, and Reed moved back in fear.

"What's this, are you afraid of me now?" He asked as he slowly approached her.

"Weren't you the one who was flirting with me the last time we met, you even let me romance your body."

"What!!" Reed yelled, surprising Dave.

She stopped moving backwards, and Dave rushed to stand in front of her.

"Don't act like you don't remember."

The last time he met Lita, they had both done some things, he had asked to make love to her, and she consented.

He wasn't surprised when he saw she wasn't a virgin.

He was a bit pained by that fact, but he didn't seem to mind, after all, he'll be getting married to her, and he'll be the only man she ever sees.

But he was surprised she didn't let him kiss her at the altar, and he was still surprised to see that she's still in her wedding dress.

He was expecting her to have showered and be ready for him.

"Why are you still in your wedding dress?" He questioned with a frown.

Reed toyed with her fingers nervously.

Dave sighed when she didn't answer, he swiftly grabbed her veil and made a pull for it, but Reed immediately grabbed his hand.

"What is wrong again? You've got to stop doing this, don't forget, we made love the last time we saw each other, stop acting like this will be the first time you'll be seeing me."

Reed couldn't believe her ears.

Lita claims to be madly in love with Michael, but why did she sleep with Dave if she was in love with Michael?

"I'm taking off this veil like it or not." Dave said, and before Reed could do or say anything else, he pulled off her veil, exposing her face.