CHAPTER 8:DEVIL OF A WIFE.

JEREMY 

6:15 and there was no fucking sign of her,I was livid as I waited. I wondered if she was doing this to me just to be funny,or if she was trying to get back at me for the other day. 

"Bitch!!"I mumbled. Although there was worse things I could say about the woman that is my wife. I imagine she's a virgin,the look of shock on her face when I took my clothes off in front of her the other day led me to believe that she was. I should of fucking took my cock out just to scare her away. 

Alma had left for the day and I was at home alone,which was rare these days. I looked at my bottle of Macallan on the counter,feeling the urge to have a drink. It's been a long fucking day at the office and I had to leave early for this fucking dinner,never mind the headache that's been coming on for the past hour of stressful waiting. 

I was just about to grab the bottle off the counter,when I heard the sound of the front door open and close.My Devil of a wife is home.I walked down the hallway towards the stairs like a bull.

Vanessa walked towards the stairs casually,like she hasn't been keeping me waiting all this time.She was dressed in a black bodysuit with a pair of workout shorts that were so small,some might assume they were underwear.

"Where the Fuck were you?"I shouted. I've always had my issues with anger,but this women just pushes all of my buttons.

"I had a class,Jeremy. I didn't think I would be as long as I have."She tucked a strand of her messy brown hair behind her ear. 

"A CLASS..You were at the Gym this entire time?"I snapped."Fuck it,I don't even care. Just get ready so we can get the fuck out of here."

"I'll be fifteen minutes,I swear."She ran up the stairs in a hurry with her Gym bag slung over her shoulder. 

I sighed,walking back down the hall and towards the kitchen. I can't believe she had the cheek to leave me sitting here waiting her for her all this time because she was at the Gym. Ridiculous!! I grabbed a whisky glass from the press and poured the glass of Macallan that I've been longing for all day. I'll need it if I'm going to stick up with her crap for the night. 

I sat at the island finishing my glass of Macallan. The dinner at 7 is a business dinner that my parents are attending also. After what happened the other night I know my Father will be watching me like a Hawk.Showing up late tonight,he's not going to be impressed. 

Fifteen minutes later and I was getting sick of waiting,so I walked down the hallway towards the stairs."Get a move on."I shouted. 

A few seconds later,I heard the sound of her heels on the stairs and I looked in that direction.She can't be serious..Is she trying to piss me off? 

"Alright,I'm ready now."

I looked her up and down as she reached the end of the stairs."What the Fuck are you wearing?" 

Vanessa moved her hands down the silk material of her Red dress that was way shorter than the knee."It's a dress,Jeremy. What's wrong with it?" 

What's wrong with it? It was shorter than the dress I had seen her wearing at the club the other night. This was supposed to be a respectful dinner and she's looking like that. 

"You're out of your mind if you think I'm allowing you to come to dinner dressed like that. This is a respectful dinner."I looked her up and down."That dress is not respectful."

"It's one of the dresses your Mom had the designer drop over yesterday. I thought it was okay since she picked it out."

That Mother of mine is off her rocker lately. Vanessa could do no wrong in her eyes."It's not okay,I would never aloud my wife to leave the house dressed like THAT!! Go change..Now..And make it quick we're already late."

When she walked the stairs in her five inch heels,I knew that I made the right choice considering I caught a glimpse of her ass. It's bad for my image to have the woman that's supposed to be my wife going out looking like that. 

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VANESSA 

Dinner at a fancy restaurant wasn't really something that I was used to,especially using this amount of silverware for a four course meal. The talk of business I wasn't interested in,but Jeremy talked like his life depended on it. 

Thankfully Tom and Ava were here so I knew some people at our table of Ten. Most of the dinner had been business talk,while the woman sat bored and picking at their meal in front of them. After working hard at the studio all day my meal wasn't wasted

"So Jeremy,Tell us about how you and your lovely wife met?"The man asked, from across the table. His name is Colin if I remember correctly. 

Jeremy and I looked at each other,both feeling the awkwardness of the question. I'm sure he didn't prepare himself for coming here tonight and answering questions about our marriage,but he should have. 

"Well um.."Jeremy paused,rubbing the sweat on the whisky glass in front of him. 

"It was Love at first sight."I interrupted,saving his ass yet again. "Jeremy and I hadn't really known each other that long at the time,but we knew that we were right for one another."I looked at Jeremy,Hoping to make the moment seem more real."He's the better part of me."

"I think it's just the perfect Love story."Ava smiled."When you see them together it's clear that they're crazy in Love.I'm just happy that my Son is finally in Love and building his family." 

Crazy in Love and building our family,she's way off. I like Ava,we've gotten close over the past weeks and it's nice that she sees me as her family. But I have a feeling that this is going to hurt her more than anyone when this is all over. 

"Building your family,Wow! Does that mean you're both thinking about having kids?"Colin asked,but his eyes were on Jeremy hoping that he would answer.

"Kids..No."Jeremy placed his arm around the back of my chair and rubbed my shoulder."We're certainly not thinking about that yet,Are we sweetheart?" 

"No,Not just yet."I faked a smile and picked up my wine glass."There's still time for all that."As in never..It will never happen. I doubt Jeremy Austin will ever have any children..I really couldn't imagine him as a Dad. 

"You're so right,there's plenty of time for Kids.You're just married,your time now needs to be spent enjoying each others company."Colin's wife Darla, picked up her third glass of Champagne from the waiters tray.

Colin looked in my direction"What is it you do,Vanessa?" 

"Um,I teach dance actually. Just three days a week at the Gyms studio."I had that uncomfortable feeling just talking to them about it,I didn't want to be judged. Their life is very different than mine,or at least it used to be. 

"Intriguing,Tell me..What type of dance classes do you teach?" 

I glanced at Jeremy beside me hoping to gauge his reaction. I guess I was trying to see if he was giving off a certain look so I would know not to say anymore."I teach Ballet Mondays and Thursdays to kids,and Ballroom to Adults on Fridays. Dance is something I've done since I was five years old,so it feels good to be able to teach it to others."

"She's a wonderful Dancer,I've seen so with my own eyes."Tom smiled at me from across the table."You can do much more with your talent in the years to come,Darling."

"Your wife is quite an impressive woman,Jeremy."Colin looked at me,then back to my husband sitting beside me. You must be a very proud man."

"I certainly am."Jeremy rubbed my shoulder again in a fake display of affection."I couldn't imagine myself with anyone else."

He looked into my eyes and smiled,seeming totally genuine but I knew he wasn't. I'm sure there are plenty of other things he'd rather say about me right now,I'm sure it's even killing him just to be close to me and playing pretend. It's killing me too. 

It was after midnight before we stepped foot inside the mansion again,I had unlocked the front door and Jeremy stumbled inside. It seemed the more the men talked business the more they drank,but Jeremy had already had his fill before we even left for dinner so by midnight it was my job to bring his drunk ass home. 

"I bet you're glad you didn't wear that dress now,told you it was a respectful dinner."

"That dress wasn't that bad."I closed the door behind us."I noticed some other women were showing a lot more leg than I was."

He sighed."We have a reputation to maintain as Husband and Wife. I wouldn't allow my wife to go out in public dressed like a Prostitute."

I didn't understand why he was making such a big deal out of the dress,it was shorter than the knee but it wasn't showing my butt or anything.The women that Jeremy has slept with in the past haven't been all that respectable,I've seen the online photos. 

I followed Jeremy towards the stairs."Well when you have a real wife it won't be up to you,you'll have to allow her to make decisions for herself. You can't control everything,Jeremy."

He turned on the stairs and looked at me."Who says I can't?I don't plan on remarrying after you,Vanessa. When the year is up I'm done."

He's only 28 years of age,he's still young enough that he could change his mind about that."You might change your mind..You don't really know what life has in store for you."

"Marriage isn't for me. Don't for a second think that this ridiculous Arrangement between us is going to turn into something because it's not, we're not going to suddenly wake up one day and realise that we're madly in Love and decided to stay married.That's not going to happen..We're not going to happen."He turned around and walked ahead of me up the stairs. 

"Trust me,I don't want that either."

I followed behind him towards our separate bedrooms,he was stumbling along the way. It's Thursday,which means he'll most likely be going into the office tomorrow morning Hung over after way too many Macallan's. 

Jeremy stumbled again and I caught hold of him."Alright,Hold on to me."I opened the door to his bedroom and helped him inside,i walked him towards his bed."Do you need anything?" 

"I'm fine.."He pulled his suit jacket down his arms and threw it on his bed. His shirt came next,opening up some buttons and untucked it from his trousers before pulling it off over his head.Jeremy turned around and saw me standing there. 

I should have just left by now,yet I was still standing here looking awkward"I should go to my room."

"Are you a virgin,Vanessa?"He asked,so bluntly like it was as common as asking if I wanted sugar in my tea. 

My eyes were round in surprise at his sudden question."Virgin,No.Why do you think that?" 

He shrugged his shoulders."The way you look at me,It's like you've never seen a man's naked body before.You're 23 years of age,you've had sex right?" 

"I haven't sleep with quite as many people as you have,but I know what it feels like to have sex. I'm not a Virgin,Jeremy."

"I'm not ashamed of the woman I've slept with,it's just fun. It's no big deal."He proceeded to take off his trousers,and stood in front of me in a pair of black boxer briefs. 

"Obviously you think differently than I do,I don't sleep with everyone that takes my fancy only the ones that are nice enough to get to know me."My eyes wandered his body,although I willed them not to. I noticed a scar on the right pec,a scar that I hadn't seen the last time I saw him without a top on."That scar..What happened?" 

"Nothing."He rubbed the area with his hand,almost like it hurt just to talk about it."It's not something I want to talk about,you should go to your room."

"I just want.."

"NOW!!"He snapped."You don't get to ask me question and demand answers. You don't know me,Vanessa. Don't waste your time in trying,I won't let you in."He walked towards me,causing me to walk backwards.He stood at his bedroom door,holding it and looking at me."You need to leave."

"Goodnight then."I turned around and walked the hallway towards my bedroom.That scar,I wonder how he got it..And why he's so uptight about it? Just another mystery of Jeremy Austin that I'll never get an answer too!!