His Third Wife

Chapter 7

I was shaken lightly, making me furrow my brows. I hated being woken up no matter the emergency. "Mum, leave me alone", I said, earning a chuckle, then heard Mum complaining from a distance. It made me open my eyes, and I found myself leaning on Kazuki with drool on his suit.

"Oh no... I'm so sorry. I'll wipe it off. Why does this keep happening to me?", I whined while reaching for my purse to get wet wipes. By the time I got them, he was already wiping himself with a white handkerchief and a smile on his face. "I don't mind Zaria. You're my future wife. I'm just happy that you were comfortable", he said while offering me a hand.

I took it, and we walked out of the plane together with the bodyguards in front of us. 

The first person I saw was his Mother. She had a huge smile on her face. Then, another man stood on her right, he was old but had Kazuki's features. Then, another one who looked to be around my age but well-built.

I was still observing my surroundings when his mother pulled me in a hug, and I almost fell. "Mother, slow down. We don't want you hurting yourself again", Kazuki said, making her huff. "Don't mind him, my dear. It's so good to see you again. I wanted to reach out to you sooner and thank you, but someone was being secretive with your phone number", she said and gave Kazuki a side-eye. "It's ok. How about I give it to you myself?", I asked, and her face lit up.

"Mother, this is Anthony and Jennifer Smith. They're Zaria's parents", Kazuki said, gesturing to my parents. "Waoh! Now I know where her beauty came from. Hello, my name is Airi, and this is Tenjin, we're Kazuki's parents. Welcome to Asia", she said cheerfully, then pulled my parents to the serious older version of Kazuki.

"It's an honour to have you in our city and country. We look forward to showing you around", was all he said as he shook their hands. He approached me and then pulled me in a hug. "Welcome to the family, Zaria. It's a pleasure to finally meet you", he said, surprising me. "Uh- thank you, Sir", I said nervously. "There's no need to be afraid, my dear, and you can call me Father", he said with a smile, making me smile back.

He held my hand and pulled me towards the second car in the convoy. There was a total of twelve SUVs and an ambulance. I had no idea what it meant, but I started remembering what my manager said. They had to be politicians or something.

"How was the flight Zaria?", he asked as if studying me. "It was okay", I said, avoiding his eyes. "Then why are you the only one looking so tired?", he asked playfully with a huge smile on his face. It was so contagious. "Well, it's because I'm terrified of flying, so I struggled to get some sleep", I explained. "That makes sense, if we knew that in advance, we would have had the jet waiting for you at the shortest route so you could enjoy a road trip. Is a road trip something you would like?", he asked, and I nodded eagerly. That got me a chuckle.

I was waiting for someone else to join us, but they didn't. We started leaving, and I found myself looking at the open plane field only to see it was already empty. "They have entered in the other cars. It's a five-hour drive to our home, so we might as well travel in a relaxed manner sadly, Kazuki was late in choosing the person to travel with", he said, then winked. It made me giggle. He had a playful side, after all.

"I took the liberty of stocking our mini fridge with beverages. I hope you enjoy them. There are also snacks right there", he said, showing me behind the driver's car seat. It was heaven. Crisps, biscuits, vegetable sticks, you name it. I was finally a kid in a candy store. "That reaction tells me I did well", he said, making me smile. "This is better than well, thank you S-Father", I said and saw the pride on his face.

We started the journey, and I was so excited to see every single landscape and eat every snack that was in the car, along with sparkling strawberry water, but I ended up falling asleep right after leaving the airport.

I was woken up by a smooth jazz song that was playing on the car radio. It was beautiful. Tenjin was busy with his iPad, no doubt reading something serious with a drink in his hand. I looked out the window and saw fancy houses and streets and people going about their day. 

It was nice.

"Oh, you're awake? Feeling relaxed?", he asked, looking happier than before. "Yes, I am. Are we there yet?", I asked. "Almost. We're thirty minutes away, I believe", he said, making me smile. The surroundings were amazing, and everything about it seemed high-level, like it was the land of the rich and famous.

We reached a highway with two corners, and each had a sign 'Hideyoshi Estate' on it, with 1st and 2nd lanes below it. We went to the first lane. "That will be the way to your house after you're married", he said, then pointed to the second lane, making me nod.

We started seeing a fancy building in front of us. It was beautiful and modern. It had huge windows and a lot of servants.

The car stopped right at the front, and the doors were opened for us. Tenjin helped me out, and I saw everyone bow to us as we passed.

"Welcome back, Your Majesty", An old man said, then bowed at Tenjin. "Thank you, Chin. This is my future daughter-in-law. Zaria Smith. Zaria, this is Chin. He manages the house, keeping us in line", he teased the last part. I was planning to take him seriously, but then I saw Chin roll his eyes at Tenjin. I was sure that the two men were mischiefs.

"This will be your room for the time being. Is it to your liking, or will you need something to be changed?", Tenjin asked, and my jaw was still on the ground, making him smile. "I take it as it's perfect. Ok then. Your parents will be right next door", he said, then left me to get familiar with the room.

After taking a much-needed hot bath, I started unpacking. I was only in my towel when my door was opened, and Kazuki entered and locked the door behind him. He looked like he was in a rush. He approached me and kissed the hell out of me. I felt my legs go weak; he pushed me back without letting go of my lips until we fell on the bed with him on top of me.