Can't help falling in love with you

■●First night●■

Through out the remainder of the night I noticed Chris starting at me with worried eyes. Wondering why I'm getting tired, asking me time and time again 'If I'm ok'. I just flash him a smile give him a small nod and start to have small talk with various guest. They all congratulate me or wish me a  'happy marriage', some people have already rushed and asked about children.

I blanked out when someone first mentioned kids. I never thought of it, especially now with Chris. I just say 'all in good time' to all who ask me that through out the night.

A few more hour go by and I can feel myself getting more and more exhausted. Hoping the night ends soon so I can go home and sleep. So I can drown myself in my dreams of how I wished this night went, even if I know it's fake.

I stared to blank out a lot more, but thankfully the night finally come to an end but it takes a very unexpected turn.

"Gisele, are you ready?" Chris asks me pulling me out of my trance. "Mh.. for what?" " were going home" he responded with a big smile. I probably looked so shocked and confused, he clears his throat and extends his hand out for me to grab. I take a few seconds before grabbing ahold of his hand and he locks our arms together.

《 Home? What does he mean by home? Is he coming over to my house? Am I going to his? What will happen?! Nothing of course! Nothing will happen between us tonight. Right? 》

I start spiraling. Chris must have noticed as he asked me "Are you ok?" "Yeah just tired" I give him a reassuring smile and put my other hand on top of our locked arms. A move of reassurance my mother taught me.

We say our goodbyes to everyone and thank them for coming."So where are we going again?" I turn to face him as walking out of the party."Home" he says with a smile again. This does nothing but leave me in the dark more.

The whole car ride was silent. We're both exhausted from today. We're on the same path we take to get to our parents homes but he takes a turn on a different street. " I think you passed the street, both of our homes are that way" I say pointing back. " I know" he keeps his eyes on the road but he starts to grow a smile.

When the car stops on a corner house and we find ourselves in front of these gate for this beautiful looking house, bigger than both of our parents houses. It looks like a modern house. The front of the house covered with freshly cut green grass. The house is lit both inside and out, giving me light to make out the whole house. It's a 2 story house, wood paneled on the second floor while to 1st floor is this sort of stone. Big window allowing me to see inside the house. Plants in pots giving it some contrast against the green grass, bright red and yellow flowers. It offers a lot of space.

He opens the gate and parks the car in the driveway "Welcome home" Chris says taking the keys out of the car, getting out and then opens the door for me holding out his hand. I take his hand as he ushers me to the front door. I noticed the door is a nice dark mahogany color, instead of a keyhole there is a keypad. "The password is today, our wedding day. 7-28-20" he says as he enters the code.

As soon as you step inside the stairs are there leading upstairs, under the stairs is a door. The living room is on the left, there is a pool table in there and a door leading to the side yard. On the opposite side of the house is the kitchen, dining room and the door to the backyard. Which has a pool not to big, only takes up less than a quarter of the big backyard. The backyard also has the same fresh cut green grass with some concrete roads leading to the pool and the door. The house is pretty bare. Small thing are already here but I guess that will give me something to do.

"I didn't know how you would like to decorate so I asked them to leave it bare, something we can do together" Chris takes my hand and intertwine our fingers. "of course" I say maybe this won't be that bad. He just took me away from my childhood home. I'm not mad at it quite the opposite I'm relieved. "Thank you" I say tears threaten to well up in my eyes but I fight them back to face Chris and give him a smile. A true smile, not like the ones I've been giving all night but a real one. It felt nice

"Anything of you Gisele" he returns the smile and kisses my hand. He leads me upstairs and into our new room. " I know this marriage isn't based on emotions so I dont expect us to sleep in the same room. At least not now" he whispered the last part but I still managed to hear it. It brought me back and made me realize that child would be something demanded soon. Not just by my father but his parents and himself too. He always talks about how much he wanted kids. He would make a pretty good dad, I just don't think I'll make a good mom.

"Of course thank you" I give him a smile. "This one is yours, your mom packed up your things and brought them here" he points to the room to the right. "Ok thank you good night" I give him a hug, he hugs back and kisses the top of my head. "Good night Gisele".

Our first night a newlyweds and it looks like life might not be so bad after all. Maybe in due time I might learn to fall for Chris.

I get dressed for bed and take off all the makeup. As I'm getting into bed he pops into my head again. I hate how he has this affect on me even after not speaking to me for 5 months. I shake my head and try to push those thoughts away and start to fall asleep.

His greens eyes with specks of gold, his hair, his smile. His damm smile.

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Well this was a pretty cute chapter. I think I'm going to make them like each other, at least her like him a bit. It's all part if the story trust me.