I thee wed

Guilt

Jade's POV:

I am so done with him. He makes me sick. Why did I even agree to come here? I can't believe he forgot mom's death anniversary. I wonder if he were like this when mom met him. I am in the front yard sitting on the bench staring at the sky and wondering if mom was watching. I felt someone sit beside me and I turned around to see Elijah. He held my  hand

"Listen, Jade, Edward---"

"Don't. I---- just don't." I said in a lower tone. I was just tired of everything. I needed a little silence and space. He ran his fingers through my hair and whispered, "Okay." I looked at him then I realized I was being rude. 

"I'm sorry. I just am not really in the mood to--"

"I understand."

I rested my head on his shoulder and he wrapped his arm around me. I was barely keeping my eyes open.

"Mom said he was not like this when they first met," I said. He looked at me with sympathetic eyes. I sighed and whispered, "It's all my fault." hoping he wouldn't hear me. But he did because he was a vampire and he frowned and leaned forward and cupped my face.

"It's not your fault, my love." He said shaking his head.

"It's complicated, 'Lijah. You don't know."

"Then tell me." He said softly.

 "It was my 12th birthday party. I celebrated it next month because of mom's busy schedule. Mom was away, always busy with her exhibitions and stuff, and dad just ignored me. Sometimes, even hit me when drunk.  It was my birthday party. Everyone had fun and eventually went home. Dad invited his friends and was showing them how good a wife I'd make after a few years. It was a cold night but I just waited by the front porch all night waiting for Mom. She just told me that something went wrong and she couldn't come. She apologized again and again. But I didn't listen and I said on the phone angrily, "Don't come. I don't want to see your face. I hate you." She eventually finished her work that night and was driving home to me and died in a car accident. She was coming home to me. Of all the things I would've said. 'I love you please come fast,'  or 'Please be safe.' I said those horrible things." My voice trembled and I was a crying mess by now. "I was the reason for my mother's death," I said shaking and burying my head on his shoulder.

"Sweetheart, you were not the reason for your mother's death. You were just a kid back then and you were abused. I am sure wherever she is, she loves you." 

"She was not the perfect mom but maybe I wasn't the perfect daughter," I said crying more. He hugged me into the tightest hug. Before I knew it, I dozed off in his arms.

Elijah's POV:

I can't stand this. Edward is a horrible person. I don't know how he must've treated Jade after her mother's death. She dozed off in my arms. looking so peaceful. I knew she was exhausted. I heard her once telling Rebekah that she usually sleeps her troubles away and she has a deep sleep. I didn't wanna wake her up. I gently lift her and signal a servant to open the car door. I carefully place her in the front seat and drive home. She wasn't awake. I carried her to our room. Freya saw me. She was concerned but she walked away watching me take Jade to the bedroom. I laid her on the bed and covered her. I stroked her hair and kissed her forehead. I changed my clothes and lay beside her. After a few hours, I hear something from downstairs. I open my eyes to see Jade is not beside me.

Jade's POV:

I wake up to see myself in our bed. Did Elijah carry me all the way here? I am gonna cry. Oh my god. He is too cute, I can't. I am feeling very hungry so I got up, grabbed my nightdress, and tiptoed my way out of the room. I didn't wanna wake up Elijah. I changed my clothes in the bathroom of the guest room. I went down to the kitchen and I don't know anything about cooking. Oh god, what am I gonna do? I begin the work as quietly as possible. I hear footsteps and turn around to see Elijah. He was in his nightdress and with messy hair and a sleepy voice. He says, "Honey it's two in the morning. What are you doing up?" God, he looked so hot right now.

"I was hungry, babe," I said which made him smile and look down. He noticed the mess and smoke in the kitchen and widened his eyes. He walked up to me and said, "You're never getting in the kitchen again." which made me chuckle and I covered my face in embarrassment. He lifts me causing me to giggle. He places me on the slab and proceeds to cook for me. I was just enjoying the sight of this perfect man cooking for me at midnight. I was smiling at him the whole time.  He plated it. He suddenly saw my adorable gaze at him and smirked, "What?" He said. I shook my head. "Nothing, it's just I have one goddamn heart. you know ?" I said.

"So?" He asked.

"How many times are you gonna steal it, idiot?" I said which made him chuckle and he kissed me with all his love. "Such a flirt you are." He said which made me chuckle. After eating the delicious pasta. He and I go back to bed. He embraced me in his strong body. Oh my god. Can he be cuter? The next morning, I was working all day and Penelope met me in the street.

"What's up loser ?" She said.

"Oh I am sorry, I thought you were talking to the mirror," I said which made her roll his eyes.

"At least, I am not a trophy wife," she said which triggered me.

"Trophy wife? I pay my own goddamn bills." I said. She just went her way. I was thinking that maybe this marriage is bad for my career.  I have to talk to Elijah about this.