Containing my disappointment at the loss of his warmth, I continued, "But me loving you doesn't mean you are forced to do the same back to me. I know it is overwhelming for you but I confessed because I wanted you to know the real extent of my feelings for you. I will not back away whatever you do except on two situations.
First, if you start loving someone else. And second, if you yourself ask me to leave!
But I will now, never stop loving you!"

He stayed silent and frozen looking in the other direction while I said all this. He said he doesn't do love. But I don't believe him.
Everything he does for me is too beautiful to be not love!

I looked at him for one last time, before slowly walking away from me. He needs distance from me to think clearly.

I walked to the road hoping to get some bus, but there was none in sight.
Well, there was a silent breeze inside me, and I for the first time felt free. Free from all the feelings that were eating me.

I smiled to myself and started walking on the deserted road feeling the nature and life.
Now when I have told him how much I love him, I wouldn't mind if he asks me to leave.

Eric Ashton has scarred me, and made me unavailable to all the men out there. It is either him or no one. But this is what I love about him. The sun was already setting and the air was becoming cold.

I wouldn't have walked even half a kilometre when I heard loud honks from the car.
I chuckled and stopped to wait as he pulled over his car.

In no time, he was out the car seething, "Erica are you fucking insane!!! Why did you leave?? You were going to walk ten miles alone in this deserted road!! God! What will I do with you!?"

I was amused but didn't dare laugh. That would irk him more.
Instead I tiptoed and kissed on the corner of his lips, "I knew you will come..."

He stood there frozen for a while, and I took my seat in his car.

Seconds later, he came in with a frown and started driving.

Someone would think why I am not nervous about what he will respond to my love proposal. But I don't really care. What is the worse he can do? Ask me to leave. But when I see how he goes berserk when I leave his sight even for a minute somewhere assures me, that I am not loving a wrong person.
My hope that he will love me back one day, sores high as sky.

He was silent all the way, and I didn't disturb his peace. Once he parked in the parking lot of Ashton's, I attempted to get out of the car, but failed as I was pulled back.

His eyes were troubled as they looked at me. And I couldn't help but be concerned for him.
"What happened Eric?"

He gulped, "W...will you leave me...if I say that....I ....that I need time...time to sort myself....to understand....this.. between us?", He pointed between us.

I grinned widely and leaned more to place a kiss on his lips.
"You, Mr. Ashton are not going to get so fortunate anytime soon!", Another kiss, "Because I will never leave you....", one more, "....take a lifetime to sort yourself...", one more, "...and if you can't do it yourself, then I am here!"

Our moment is interrupted when someone knocks on my window.
I turned immediately to see David standing there with a smirk, "Car sex is not comfortable especially when you're sitting on the front seat. And I am talking from experience!"

"Gross David!!", I commented coming out of the car.

"Oh Erica! It wouldn't be gross when you'll be with Eric! I see my boy has played his magic. You were kissing him as if he is the last meal on earth!"

I scoffed, "I don't kiss like that. He is just very adorable!"

He chuckled, "If he heard you calling him 'adorable' instead of 'handsome', he will burst in anger."

"Not something that I am not used to now!"

"That's the spirit!"

E R I C

"I am in love...with you Eric...you!"

The words were ringing in my head from the time I have heard them.

What if she leaves?

I shook my head. Erica will never do that...she promised me.

I never realized her feelings were so serious for me. The realisation is joyous yet striking. That is the reason I could never understand her fully. Because I don't understand love.

"...Eric!?", My attention snapped to nonna who was sitting across me, "In which world you are baby? I have been calling you so much! Are you not well?"

I smiled a smile, "No I am alright."

Erica was looking at me knowingly, and in no time she stood up.
Excusing herself, she went in the kitchen and two minutes later came out with a chocolate and gave me, "Eat it... you'll feel better!"

"I am better!", I reasoned taking some chocolate from the bowl.

"No...you are stressing yourself!", She knows me way better than anyone here. May be because I have never given them myself as much I gave her.

Nonna cleared her throat, "After David and Venus gets married, who's the next?"

I rolled my eyes, "Nonna what about you? Should I search for a potential nanna for you?"

"I have had my fair share of marriage child, the only left ones are you and Erica? When are you marrying?"

"Together or with different people nonna?", David butted it.

"Do you really think someone else can tolerate Eric?", Venus said and that was like a slow blow. My family including David wouldn't say something so straight. Venus has been bribed!

"I better sleep! And you all. Are not invited to my wedding...", With that I left the room and came up to mine.

*

I had just woken up when I saw Erica still calmly sleeping with her head on my shoulder. I didn't move her away, instead pulled her closer. And she implied as if it is very normal.

Minutes later of me watching her, she squinted her eyes open and smiled at me. Before I know, I am kissed on my chin.

Smiling, I pulled her upwards to look at me, "I noticed you are being very open since yesterday, being more expressive? Kissing at every opportunity?"

She kept both hands on my chest and kept her chin on them, "I realized I love you days ago...but I was afraid if I be more open you will get to know about my feelings."

"Why afraid?"

"I thought you will distance me from yourself..", she said sadly.

"Are you silly? Oh yes you are! Distancing you is not difficult. But imaging my life without you is!", I sighed.

"You know what...these things you often say mean more to me than your 'i love you'. Don't ever pressurise yourself for anything!"

I hugged her tight, "What did I do to deserve you?"

"I don't know...but Eric after all this wedding rush gets over, I want to sit with you and talk everything about my past... and by everything, I mean all my good and bad memories..."

I was shocked, "Will you really...?"

"Yeah! If I decided to give you myself, it will be the complete me, and not some remnants here and there.."

That was all it took me to flip us, such that she was now below me. I kissed her senselessly until she started giggling, "Eric it's getting ticklish!"

"No we...!", I was interrupted by loud banging on my room's door.

"I hope you both fucked each other senselessly to last a day! Now C'mon it's my engagement today!!", David yelled

*

I got ready in my tuxedo and came down after properly managing my hair. It was a black three piece suit, with a red tie, hanging like a tongue.

I disapproved it the moment I saw it, but David emotionally blackmailed me into wearing this.

"Awe my baby looks so beautiful!", I groaned as I heard nonna shriek.
"I am not a baby nonna!"

Dad, Mom, Nonna and David were already down.

David was wearing a navy blue three piece suit, with a white shirt inside. He was busy clicking his pictures and nonna posing with him.
I swear he will upload them at the end of the night, with a caption, "My babe!"

I sat down and started checking my phone, when I heard a sudden commotion.

"My would be wife is coming down! Everyone open your mouths and make it look dramatic!", David instructed while I rolled my eyes.

Venus came down in a elegant gown, that definitely made her look beautiful.

She must have come down just two stairs when I heard, "Venus! Your lipstick!"

She came in my view and looking at her, my lungs simply abandoned me. The gown was beautiful, and mind it, off shoulder.
She covered her marks with make up, but she said now she's confident enough to wear such gown. Since the marks were lighter now, makeup could cover them. It was a black gown, trailing down her length and then flowing beautifully till it touched the floor.

She came down and I couldn't help but act like a creep.
"It was not looking this good yesterday?", I questioned the first thing.
She raised a brow, "Should I take it as a compliment?"
I shrugged. I am always uncomfortable when it comes to appreciating her beauty!

What should I say? You look blissfully fuckable?

She came and stood beside me, while David was already having his cheeky moment.

We decided to not take the attention and leave silently. But as soon as we attempted so, I heard, "They look like a runaway devil couple from hell!"

I mumbled a curse under my breath, "Fine for you David! Because you look like a pet dog of your fiance!"

"Hey! You can't talk like that to the groom!", I ignored him and held Erica's hand pulling her outside.

Not that I didn't hear, 'He's so damn possessive!',
'He didn't even let us look at her properly!'

When we arrived at the party, it was on full swing.
I got out of the car, and papparazi went insane. I have been in news lately, but that was nothing new. The new was the one I offered my hands to.

"Come out and flash them an arrogant smirk!", She took my hand chuckling and came out of the car. I held her by her waist, as we walked in.

Questions were thrown on us, but like always ignored.
But one thing would be clear to everyone now, that she is mine. All mine!

We were flooded by congratulations, when, how, what, why etc. I ignored most of them, while she tried to be polite with them as much as possible.

The highlight was Evans. I was dancing inside when he congratulated us. For bonus, I kissed her before him, telling how lucky I am, and how big failure he is..

Almost at the end of the party, Julia the wonderful bitch came and stood before us. I felt Erica go stiff beside me.

"Congratulations both of you!", She purred like a goat.

"Well we'll go and take a bath with some holy water, since now we met you.", I said with a fake smile.

"Erica I would want to get some training for you on how to fuck men's brain, such that they lose their sanity. Do you know some witch spells..."

I interrupted her by standing before Erica and covering her up, "Witch spells are better than bitch smells! Get your ass out of our way, because the next thing I am doing is getting a restraining order against you!"

She cursed and left.

I sighed frustrated and cursed.
Turning around, I see her standing quietly looking at me, smiling gently.

"Calm me down!", I demanded.

"Huh? How?"

"Kiss me you fool!"

She chuckled, "Last time I checked you are the fool..."

"You checked wrong! Now kiss me!"

She held my tie, and pulled me in for a hungry passionate kiss!

God! That was hot!