CHAPTER 2

ADRIAN POV 

After the church wedding, we immediately moved to the reception.

    It was an evening of merriment and gift for us the newly wedded couples. 

The Dim Burundi lit hall was lavishly furnished and decorated to match the affluent taste of people in it.

 Red roses formed patterns on the wall and the air had an aroma of various delicacies in the air.

The reception finished at exactly 7pm in the evening.

As one of the gifts, my parents booked us a penthouse in a five star hotel at the eko Atlantic city. I and Edna were driven to the hotel by a designated driver hired by my dad.

  In about thirty mimutes, we arrived at the grand and imperial hotel.

 

I stepped out with Edna as she stared dewy eyed at the magnificent area.It was a glass designed hotel. Various water fountains oozing clear crystal water were situated all round the hotel's vicinity. We ambled towards the spinning glass doors of the hotel and walked in.

The sweet scent of honey and cinnamon welcomed us in. The reception had soft classical music emanating in the air and coffee chairs and tables were spotted all around.

Beautiful chandeliers were hunged on the ceiling adding to the beauty.

  I left Edna and went towards the receptionist, a young woman claded in a black gown."Mr Adrian Mickelson" I flashed her a smile."Yes. We've been expecting you. Your parents booked a reservation for you" she smiled sweetly at me before handing me a card.I thanked her and took the card.

Leading Edna, we headed into the elevator. It felt like forever until we had finally gotten to our room.The room we got was a mini penthouse. It must have cost a hole in the pocket.I sauntered towards the living room window and noticed it had a beach view.

Edna stood quiet and followed me like a fly into the bedroom.

I immediately opted to go to the sitting room for her to change, as it still felt so weird to be with someone else. And not just someone else,someone you didn't get the chance to know very well, because your wedding was an arranged one with no courtship whatsoever .

"I will leave you to change Edna" I said quietly to her. I was about to make my way out of the room when she held back my hand. I was forced to stop and face her.

 "Please don't go" she pleaded before running into my arms and  pulling me in for a tight embrace. I felt a surge of emotions in me and realised that Edna seemed to be a good and cool headed young lady.

   She let go off me and gazed at me intently."I love you Adrian. I know this might feel so weird and uncomfortable, considering the fact that we hardly know each other because our marriage was arranged by our parents. Our marraige was just for family benefits. Believe me  I also wasn't happy with the decision, and I almost ran away after my dad told me because he did not want to listen to my own opinion.  But on the day I was going to run away, you visited with your family. Honestly I have never believed in love at first sight,but on that day it eventually did happened to me. Adrian my first glanced at you took my breath away I was so strucked by your personality, your cool and calming features.  You are exactly the kind of man I prayed for and yes there you weresitting right in front me" Edna took a deep breath, cutting herself short. This was the longest thing she had ever said to me. Her orbs felt like it was boring into my soul.

 She continued, "Your dad told me about your previous relationship, I'm so sorry and I know it's been so hard getting over someone you love and cared about".At that point I felt so emotional and tears rolled down my cheeks.

"We dated for 5 years, Edna. I'm really hurt.5 years of relationship, she was my best part, she was my soulmate, the one who spinned my morale compass.I have never seen someone so caring, so selfless and so strong as she. I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with her truthfully, but life was just so unfair to me , and death took her away from me forever, now how am I just supposed to move on so easily?" I bemoaned with my eye filled with tears. Edna hugged me so tight as she was also emotional.

"Hey, look at me,I understand how you are feeling and how much you're hurting.it's normal to hurt , that's what makes 

you human, that means you really do care".She gave a sigh before she continued.

"I'm not here or rather I didn't marry you to replace her in your life. I only married you because I love you and I want to 

spend the rest of my life with you. Imarried you because I want to be that girl that plants that kiss in your memory.

I married you because I want to be the shoulder you can lean on whenever you are down and I married you because I want to help you get through that rough and tough phase , I just want to be your wife and your soulmate Adrian" She lovingly said to me. I felt so relieved andhearingthose words from her.

  It felt like I hadnever heard that before in a while.We both stared at each other some more before our lips latched together. Time seemed to freeze and nothing else mattered besides the passionate movement of our kiss.She pulled out and turned around. I quicklyunzipped her gown and she pulled off my shirt. We completely stripped each other naked. I carried her bridal style to the bed and kissed all through her body as she moaned for me. She moaned my name out airingly and a desire so strong surged in me. She was on fire and I was also on fire, a fire nobody could quench apart from ourselves.

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We made love for the first time and it was magnificent and splendid. It was a night full of love and passion between two love birds. It was an unforgettable experience for me , as it felt like we had known each other for long.I knew honestly then that if there was ever someone to replace my exgirlfriend in my life 

then it was definitely going to be Edna and no one else. I couldn't help but stare at her as she slept and rested her head on my chest. I felt a bit renewed and reborn from the whole hell I went through during the time I was mourning my beloved Lissa