I sit there, my arms crossed as he glares at me.
'"No." A voice behind me says. He makes his way beside Martha, a woman with red hair at his side, and she glares at me. I smile sweetly.
"Actually Martha, I am the future Mrs. Novak." I look at the girl as she goes to open her mouth, and an idea pops into my head. "I see you decided to replace me while I was abroad yes?" I say, dramatically. "And she's not even pretty. What a pity babe."
The girl let's put a shriek, and stomps away, throwing insults to Arson, and he smirks at me, amusement in his eyes. "I don't know what you're looking at." I say, confidence boosting out of me I didn't know I had. He chuckles, and looks at me. "You're quite a character aren't you." I frown. "Indeed, it's such a pity though, I'm not attracted to people who involved themselves with prostitution." I say simply, and his smile disappears. He stalks towards me, and inch away from me.
"Do not ever insult the women that lay here with me. I will never seep so low, to prostitution." He spits out, all amusement gone from his beautiful features. He stalks away without a second glance.'
"Why am I here again?"
"How much did you pay my father? I'll pay you more to leave my life."
I scoff. "Yeah, like I'd choose to marry you." I spit, and he stands.
"What's so wrong with marrying me?"
"Uh, you sleep around with other women. You could have an std." I state, and he smiles,
"You just wait, I'll be the best damn husband, you'll ever meet."
"Wonderful."
"Do not expect me to stop bringing girls here, just because you are. I will bring as many as I want, until the wedding. "
The authority in his voice makes my knees weak. Never has any one talked about another girl and attract me.
"Why until the wedding?" He stands, and moves closer. "Because, Iris, I am no cheater."
"That doesn't mean you're cheating." He chuckles, I can barely control my heartbeat, "When I say those two words." He crouched beside me. "I'm bound to you, for life. Till death do us part." Unexpectedly, he kissed my forehead, and its like my lungs collapsed. He moved away from me, and I had to gasp for air. He leaves the room unexpectedly, and I try to stand. He enters again, and sighs, his father, and another woman walking in behind him. She glances at me and smiles.
"Oh hi darling!"
I smile, and stand, my weak knees no more.
She wraps me in her arms and squeezes me. Once she lets me go, Mr.Novak and I make eye contact. He smiles and nods at me. "Ms. Adams."
"Mr.Novak."
"Isn't she the cutest Charles. They're going to make the most beautiful of babies."
"Speaking of babies."
Suddenly they're all talking at once.
"No mom, not yet."
"All the grand babies."
"She needs to meet her."
"I disagree."
The door swings open and a little girl walks in with Martha.
"Daddy?"
Everyone instantly went quiet and turned to the door in surprise. Arson smiled at the little girl and he crouched down.
"Come on darling." He says, in a sweet tone. She rushes into his arms and giggles, causing him to laugh. He raises up and looks at me.
"Madison, this is Iris."
The girl looks at me, and she smiles, "Hi." She said shyly. I smile.
"Hi."
She motions for me to come closer, so i crouch down and she whispers, "Are you my daddy's new girlfriend?" I open my mouth and look at The adults.
"Uhm, I-"
"Yes, she is my new girlfriend." Arson said, looking at his daughter. She looks between us, and sighs. "She's way prettier than the other girls daddy."
"You're right. She really is."
"Will she be my new mommy?" The girl whisper yelled. I chuckle, her not being so quiet, and Arson whispers in her ear. I couldn't hear what he said, him being quiet on purpose, and I hear her squeal in excitement.
"Come on!" She grabbed my hand, and had dragged me away from the group. I followed willingly, glancing at Arson out of the corner of my eye.
Madison drags me to her room, and she gasps at the mess. "I promise i didn't leave it like this." She says quietly, as she puts her head down. I smile, "It's fine if you did. You're a child." She looks up at me. "Daddy's last girlfriend got mad at me for making a mess. She told me that's the reason her and daddy can't work."
Suddenly that made me angry.
"You are not, nor will you ever be the reason your daddy's girlfriends leave. You're an amazing little girl." She smiles.
"Let's play!" She squeals her sadness long forgotten.
Taking care of a child is way harder than a dog. Once she was done, we had eaten, and she had taken me back to her room to play.
Once she had gotten tired, I had laid her down, she asked me to read her a bedtime story, and I did. After she had fallen asleep, I had picked up the mess in her room, something the parent's job is, and I turn towards the door, and make eye contact with Arson. He smirked at me and chuckled.
Now i'm brushing my hair, as Arson watches me from the bed. I turn to him.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Why are you sitting in my bed?"
"We're getting married."
"And?"
"I'm sleeping with you."