A Sisterly Touch"Good morning Ms. Rayne." A slender red-haired woman in a pair of blue body-fitting suits smiled in my direction. I stared at her confused. Who was she and how did she know my name? She walked toward me as I looked around at the movements in my room."I'm Jessica Lawn, Lawn's world fashion designer. I'd be helping you get ready for your marriage today." She said, smiling warmly.'Marriage?' My mind screamed at me. How had I forgotten that I was getting married? But it wasn't something to be happy about.Wait, did she say she was Jessica Lawn of Lawn's world fashion house? I stared at her in shock. Lawn's fashion house was one of the most renowned fashion houses in Los Angeles and she, Jessica Lawn, was its CEO. Only a few in Los Angeles could afford to have her in person, so it was a shock to have her standing live in my room."Good morning, Ms. Lawn," I was excited to see her. I've always wished to meet her in person. But with my class of people that was only a dream

Reception BallRAYNE'S POVWhen we exchanged our vows and rings, the priest pronounced us husband and wife."You may kiss your bride." He said and Eric started toward me, for a moment, I thought he was going to kiss me, because why not? I had become his wife, but instead, he kissed my forehead. I stared blankly at him when he pulled away and he smiled at me.ERIC's POVI could see the confusion in her eyes but I couldn't tell what the reason was for it.When the process had been concluded, Rayne's cousin came along and stole her away and I was left to speak with some acquaintances.When we were done, I walked Rayne to the car. We had our marriage reception to meet up with. I hadn't told Rayne about the reception yet so as I walked her into the car, I told her."We'd be going to my family's from here."She turned to me, shock written all over her face. She opened her mouth to say something but then she shut it back and just nodded."Elaina would stay with us for a few days until you ge

Meeting The FamilyOh! Right. She was one of Eric's acquaintances. Our eyes met across the room, and she smiled at me. I returned her smile. In addition to Elaina being here, It also felt good to have Jessica show up."Isn't that Jessica Lawn, the famous fashion director slash designer?" Elaina asked when she first noticed Jessica by the door."Yes, that's her," I answered."She just smiled at you, are you two acquainted?""Not until this morning.""Wait! Tell me she made your dress."Tilting toward her, I giggled at her expression. "She did. My makeup as well and my hair." I replied and watched Elaina run her accessing eyes on me."Single-handedly?" She asked and I nodded."Wow!" She said, "He must really love you to hire a professional as Jessica Lawn to dress you up, and that too, single-handedly. Is this love that I'm seeing?" Elaina said dramatically.I smiled and looked away from her, she already believed that it was love. If only she knew that the marriage was simply the result

A New Development"Rayne dock!" He screamed and dragged me into his body. The force of his pull made my head spin and I blacked out.I blinked my eyes open and the first thing I noticed was the alluring radiance of my favorite color. I looked around and noticed the slightly familiar items all around and I realized I was in my room at Eric's house. I tried to get up m, but it felt difficult. My head ached and I felt dizzy. I shut my eyes back close, allowing my brain time to register that I was fully awake. Then I opened them again and heard my door creak open, and Elaina walked in wearing a worried expression."Oh my goodness, Rayne, you're awake." She said, hurrying toward me and I couldn't help but wonder what had happened. Like an awakening, Eric's light chuckle rang in my head, then his scream of panic came afterward. Like that, all the memories came all at once, flooding my head, and reawakening the headache I had been trying to control.Elaina took my hand in hers and smiled and

ERIC's POV"Come sit with me, wife," I told her, abruptly stopping her from taking the seat opposite from the model. Then, with her eyes pinned to the ground, she walked up to me and tried sitting on the chair beside me, but I stopped her yet again."Not there, wife, on my lap," I said, patting my thighs. I expected her to give me the innocent look with silently pleading eyes, but she didn't. She simply nodded and sat on my lap. It was surprising that she did, but that surprise was soon replaced by something else that got awakened immediately after she sat on me. I felt her weight on me, stiff, like a statue. She was nervous. The dishes were soon rolled into the dining room and distributed on the table. All done, the maids turned around in a file to leave but I stopped them."Remain there." I had always preferred to eat alone with no one standing in front of me, and they were my servants, they knew that, so, it was a surprise to them that I wanted them to just stand there when they cl