"Zeus?!" I shouted, "Eric?!"
"I ran into Eric in the kitchen and found out he didn't have a tuxedo for next week's wedding rehearsal," Zeus commented.
"Wait, what? What wedding rehearsal?" I questioned.
"Our wedding rehearsal is next Saturday," he explained, "Since Eric is going to be here, he has to attend the wedding. He is your best friend, after all."
I froze while still straddling Tanya in confusion. What the Hell was he talking about? We never discussed having our wedding, let alone having a wedding rehearsal, and in just one week?! Was this man losing his mind or trying to make me angry? I crawled off of Tanya in a hurry.
"May I talk to Zeus Alone for a moment, you guys?" I asked.
Tanya and Eric looked as though they wanted to stay but understood with one look from me that I was serious. I folded my arms over my chest as the door closed behind them.
"What the Hell? I don't remember you speaking to me about any of this! We never discussed when we were getting married! You just proposed to me not even two weeks ago!" I hollered.
"Don't get so upset," he said. I wanted to make it easy on you and handle all the details. I planned to surprise you by taking you to Kleinfeld today to find a wedding dress."
I ran my fingers through my hair while shaking my head, "What makes you think I want to get married in two weeks? I thought we'd at least wait until after the baby's birth!"
"Why wait?!" he deviated, "Why not before you start to show and before our son is born?"
The frustration from this control freak of a man is driving me insane. I wanted to run as fast as I could until no one, and nothing could touch me anymore. Wait, this could be a good thing. If I'm married, I can take everything from him when I leave. He was insane if he thought I could ever love him like that. How could I work this out without him realizing what I was trying to do?
"Okay," I started, "Say I'll go get this dress and follow your timeline for wanting this wedding. What's the catch?"
His eyes searched the room, "What do you mean?"
"Why are you pressing so hard for this to happen now?" I clarified.
"No reason-"
"Then waiting shouldn't be a problem," I interrupted.
His jaw clenched in frustration, though his expression tied, hiding his disdain for my retorts. I'm not as naive as you think. After what seemed like an argument going on in his head, Zeus, with a deep breath, turned to face me.
"It makes everything easier," he said, "You'll never have to want anything, and neither will our son if anything happens to me. That way I know yu both are taken care of."
Was he trying to bait me into thinking he was being honest? The softness in his expression caused my rough intensity to subside. I unfolded my arms and tried to show that I believed him.
"Why would you do that?" I asked.
"Damn it, Ivy!" he exclaimed, "Why can't you let me care for you?! Who broke you so badly that you can't let someone love you and care for you?!"
"I do let the ones I love and trust care for me!" I exclaimed. Shit!
"Why won't you give me a chance to love you?" he said.
He can't be serious right now. He has held me here for months, forcing me to have this baby, and now I'm trying to make sure I can't ever leave. I only got engaged to him so I could have my friends back. Why did I think that was a good idea? I'm regretting my decision now.
"Fine," I caved, "Let's go."