I took a look at Klaus who was glaring at Zach for the words he said but the latter seem unbothered by it. He rolled his eyes at his friend. Their interaction brought a warm in my chest, happy they remained friends after so many years and didn't fall apart.
I took a better look at Klaus and I was bewitched by his beauty like I always do. Earlier I was so nervous I didn't have the gut to look at him but now that I did, I couldn't see myself look away. He was handsome with his blonde hair braid on one side and having the other fall on his shoulder. It gave him a majestic vibe. I want so badly to run my hand on his long hairs. I love them and glad he kept it long and didn't cut it off. His jawline was well define and – wait.
My eyes went on Melissa and Klaus intertwine arms I didn't see earlier. My head went blank. I couldn't let this be. I let go of Noah arms I has been holding and grabbed Klaus one's, to every one surprise which I ignored.
"You said you wanted to go right?" I reminded him.
He stared at me for a moment and glanced at our intertwine arms with a little frown on his face. He was not happy with me being so close and touching him but I won't let go. I would enjoy this moment now that I can.
"Yes," he finally answered.
"Let's go then. We will be in front," I said before we walked off. Not without Noah giving me mocking smile and Alicia a disapproving one. I ignored both of them and concentrated on my man.
I tied my grip on his arms and had my side press on his. My breast was in full contact with his arms but he didn't say a word and continue to walk completely unfazed by my action and presence near him while I was a mess even though I was the one initiating the action. My heart beating like earlier when he kissed me. A kiss I was still to recover from. I wasn't expecting such a kiss which was why I pulled back so fast. I was about to respond with the same energy when I pull back because I couldn't do it with people watching.
As we made our way to the door, we stopped every now and then to accept to the congratulation of everyone but my own family. They kept a safe distance between us since the beginning. Only father came to us. If they thought it was hurting me, they could not be more in the wrong. With them keeping their distance, I was able to put the most real smile on my face I ever had in a room full of people. What I am even saying? Even they couldn't pull down my smile with how happy I was right now.
"A picture of the husband and the wife," the photographer called when we was by the door entrance.
How many picture of the husband and the wife have we took? Thousands I would answer, not that I was complaining. It give me every time the opportunity to hold Klaus which was what I just did with no hesitation in my movement.
I took his hands in mine and stared up to him. He was staring back down to me with the most beautiful look one could give me. If I didn't know it was all fake, the smile on my face would have grew bigger but sadly, it was not.
After a couple of photos we were off to the car. I entered first and purposely sat in the middle so he would be sitting by my side but as if I was infested with a contagious disease, he sat at the far end of the door. His mere action sting my heart. I froze my face, not letting it to show the slightest of my disappointment. I left out a heavy sigh of relief as soon as the driver started the car.
"Which type of bride are you to be relief to get away from your own wedding?" he asked with a light chuckle.
"Shouldn't you be happy and all excited?" he added.
"That's for those who are marrying with their man. Unfortunately for me, you get to be the groom and now my husband so," I left out an exaggerated sigh and fell in my seat.
"But you seem particularly happy about the situation, if I judge by the kiss you gave me," I knew it was fake but a still hold on to it.
"It was just for the show. You asked me to act like a lovely husband, so I did," he explained what I was thinking, to my misery.
"What about you?" I raised an eyebrow.
"The way you whole me earlier. I dare to say to wanted to be close to me,"
Of course I wanted to. That was why I sat at the middle instead of the far end so we could sit close to each other but you hate my so much you couldn't fathom the idea of being so close to me when it wasn't require. I pulled my hand in a fist.
"Likewise, just an act. I couldn't let you appear to be the only loving one here so I had to act as well," he didn't have to know it was genuine.
After that we fell in a comfortable silence with no one talking. I always found it strange how comfortable I was with him despite the fact he hates me. No matter what we all when through and what I did to him, being in his company always brought me comfort and assurance.
I sighed in contentment and lean further on my seat. The past week has been stressful for me. I had to get all the thing organise for the wedding. It had to be top notch even if it wasn't the happy marriage I was always dreaming about for the both of us but yet, we still got married and for that, I was thankful. What stressed me more was the thought of him cancelling off the marriage after the realisation that whatever made him agree to this marriage wasn't worthy of him to sacrifice his life, but it didn't happen and now he was my husband and I had all the time in the world to have him fall for me.
The drive to the reception place went smoothly and in complete silence. Klaus kept his distance and didn't even move from where he sat since he entered the car. He was like a rigid statue fixed in place and behaving as if I wasn't even presence. He didn't even spare me a glance since the end of our conversation and focus all his attention on staring through the window while letting out some soft breath every now and then.
Even he, ignoring me like always couldn't make the joys I was feeling right now disappear. I was so happy. The car stopped by some distance from the entrance to leave the time for the guest to arrive since we left before most of them and would be the last to enter.
I relaxed in my side, it was when I realised. Ohh no! I jerk out of my seat and my eyes widen, recognising the familiar feeling in my lower stomach. On all the day, it had to be today. I was really unlucky.
"Is there a problem?" Klaus questioned with a slight frown on his face. Wondering why I jerked out of my seat like it was on fire.
"Nothing," I said. I leaned back in my seat and closed my eyes, ending the conversation before it begins. Even though I wanted to talk to him, how was I supposed to tell him I just got at my period? Period who was supposed to arrive earlier this week but failed to.
Figured out it was due to the stress I was on which cause it to be late, but why did it choose now to come, on my wedding, when I was dressed all white at that.
I quickly took my phone and sent an urgent message to Alicia for her to bring me something to change in and some pads. I didn't like tampons, I felt strange having an unknown object in me.
I just hope it wasn't already showing up, what would I do if I show? Even though I knew I don't have to worry about that since it was always light on my first day, and I just feel the familiar sensation so I must be good. I didn't have to worry about it showing out. Still, it didn't help my anxiety knowing that. First, I was already being anxious at the idea of stepping in a room full of people watching my every movement, searching something to criticise and now I had to worry about if there is blood on my dress. What if there is? I would make a joke out of myself, what a humiliation it would be.
As the thought of the worst case scenario keep on playing on my head, I clenched my phone which I was still holding tightly on my chest and my breathe start to quicken.
Ohh no! I knew too well what was going on. I tried to breathe out to calm my pumping heart but with no avail, my breath only accelerated. Was I really panicking this much because of such a simple manner?
"What is it?" Klaus asked, grabbing my hands in his. He stare at me with worry eyes, he seem to be concern about me. Yeah, I know I was being delusional, there were no way he could be.
"Eva, what is wrong?" he asked again after I didn't answer.
EVA!! He called my name. It has been long since those words have left his mouth. It sound so sweet in his mouth. He was leaning close to me so much that his scent was assaulting my nose in a pleasant way, I close my eyes to enjoy his touch and scent. Subconsciously I began to relax and my breath slowed down. My heart beating slower.
When I felt it pass away, I open my eyes just to meets is blues once looking at me with concern. My eyes made a quick turn around his face and pause a second longer on his lips, remembering the sensation of it on mine earlier.
That was when I realised how close we were from each other. I jerked my hands out of his and moved away from him, "None of your business," I said, looking everywhere but him. I had to hide how flushed I was from our proximity.
"But..."
"Don't act any way concern now as if you care. It's nothing serious anyway. It's just the thought of having to get out of this door and have to act all in love with that just depressed me so much," why was I saying this now? Stupid me.
"As if I wanted to be anyway near you," with that, he went back at the far end of the car and shift his back facing the car window.
I left out a soft breathe and sat properly in my seat. A ghost of a smile form on my lips at the idea of him being worry about me. I realised how easy was for him too calm me down when I was in situation who can easily cause me a panic attack. His presence was a comfort who calm my heart, silently telling him everything was going to be alright.
"It's our turn," Klaus said and left without sparing me a glance. My word seem to have affect him more than I would have thought. Or was he it just his usual indifference toward me?