In a world where marriage was the only way to improve social status. what happens to Fedor who has promised to marry only for wealth and not repeat her parents mistakes when she falls for a man who has no physical wealth to offer her?
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After I had warned Jawan away from Fedor, he went on his rants about who I was and how much of a disappointment I was. It was funny, he sounded more like a whiny old man than the intimidating man I thought he was, when you remove emotions from certain situations, you can see people for who they truly were. I would always be grateful for everything he had done but I meant it when I said I was going to live for me and Fedor, I could not keep living in debt of someone who wanted to keep me where he wanted me. I did not care what he did from here on out and I was going to start a life with Fedor and anyone who threatened that would live to regret it.
I fucking missed Fedor; she was right there and I missed her. I had not expected F series to a that much of a quick success and because of that I had so spend more time away than I would like. I was working on handing over to George for three weeks at the very least but I could not do that until we established a rhythm. George was enthusiastic about this endeavor than I ever could, it was his dream to open a business with me and now that is a reality, I had never seen him work harder. George was a brilliant man but he was also a lazy one but he had managed to be nothing but upstanding, there was nothing to complain about. I got home late and left early because I wanted to settle everything at the warehouse and spend as much time as I could with her. I also wanted a wedding, a big wedding; one that told the world this special lady was mine; but how could I tell her when she turns green at the mention of any wedding plans, at first I thought she was getting cold feet until I discovered the many magazines and trails of wedding pictures around the house.
I was done with the last batch, everyone else could handle the warehouse without me; George had thoughts about purchasing a bigger space but that was a worry for another day; I had a wedding to plan. We had finally got to talking about the weddings and the minute I confessed what I wanted, her eyes sparkled with pleasant surprise, she had spent the entire night explaining her fears and desires; I had to adjust because if I got excited every single time she smiled, we would never get a word in; Control, I had it and I was going to use it. I broke the news to her then that she had me freely for the next three weeks to herself and the look she gave me made all the extra working hours worth it and certainly, the night we had made up for every time I had withheld myself.
Preparing for the wedding was not as fun as I’d anticipated since it required spending time with Queen and Kurt. Queen, I could manage; Kurt was a thorn in my flesh. For some reason, he liked being a brother to Fedor which made me question if he had any romantic feelings at all for Fedor, he was still overbearing and controlling. I had to punch him once to drive home a point but he seemed to enjoy it and redoubled his efforts as an overbearing human. One had to wonder how he was a captain, or maybe this was why he made a good captain. I had not heard from Jawan in a while, last I’d heard; Rwan had run from home, that kept him preoccupied. I don’t know if our relationship would ever be mended but I knew enough to prioritize myself and Fedor, together; I was certain that we could face any challenge that came our way.
THE D-DAY
It was time, I was nervous; as nervous as the first time I kissed Fedor. We had ended up going for an intimate wedding after coming to a conclusion that the people we knew altogether were a little more than an handful which was perfect since according to Fedor; she wanted to be surrounded by people she cared about which meant only Mr Charles from her internship and the rest of the crew, the odd person out was Mr Carl who somehow had managed to get himself seated with Queen who was doing her best to ignore him. Their relationship was odd, even Fedor could not understand their dynamic. The wedding might have been intimate but it was elegant and flamboyant, Queen had done a good job and she knew it. Petra was the minister and another strangeness considering who she was and where she served; it was Fedor, she had a way of endearing people to her. She was trying out new things determined to find that one thing she was good at and at the same time would lighten her eyes like mine did when I talked about work. I thought she was perfect but Fedor was certain it was the dopamine effect and it was hard to argue with that as a fact when everyone else agreed.
I was standing at the aisle, waiting for the first look at the bride, George patted my back to get me to calm down, the music started and there she was veiled, walking majestically through the white petals until she got to me. I was not the only one entranced by her, she had held everyone captive and she had to clear her throat to remind us that she was done with the walk. Petra signaled for me to unveil her and that’s what it meant for someone to take your breath away. Her knowing smile as she knew what she did to me drove me crazy, “Hello Husband…”
I stepped on air, my legs were wobbly and my eyes had become teary, after today she was going to be my wife, my wife. “You are beautiful!”
“Thank you.” She used her thumb to wipe away a tear. “You are beautiful as well… So beautiful it could be a crime.” Fedor muttered.
I grinned, “We’re here; finally.”
She laughed, “Finally.”
“You can kiss her after you have both said your vows,” Petra cut in when she saw how close I was to kissing her. I nodded and was going to take a step back when Fedor pulled me back to her by my tie and softly kissed me.
“Could not resist.”
There was oooohhhhs and awwwnnnss in the audience, Petra rolled her eyes and commenced with the ceremony. I had rehearsed my vows several times but now that I was here; I could not remember what it was I was supposed to say anymore but I started anyways, “I have loved you since the moment I met you, I never believed in love at first sight until you; I was consumed by your every breath and every sneer. When you laugh, my world becomes so much brighter, when you frown; my heart loses momentum, your green eyes finally came alive and suddenly my world became whole. I never knew I was missing a part of me before you and now I can barely remember what it was like before you. You mean the world to me and I know I do not deserve you, I will love and serve you for the rest of my life, I will worship the land you walk on and adore every part of your body. Body, soul and spirit, I belong to you and you will always be my priority. I love you Fedor, your spirit, humor and candor; I love that you make fun of everything, I love that sometimes you make absolutely no sense and other times, you are the wisest in the room. I will always hold your hand and will be …”
Fedor kissed me again blinking back her tears then whispered, “I will never be able to top that, please stop before I clean all of my makeup.” She sniffled.
I grinned and kissed her back, Petra cleared her throat and I answered, “You said it was waterproof.”
“It is…” She giggled.
I continued aloud, “I love you Fedor and I cannot wait to start this adventure with you.”
*Fedor POV*
I tried really hard not to cry; “You did this…” The people laughed at that as I pulled myself together, who knew that Chief was a man of many words. I was complete and whole, I was happy and I had a family to call my own, what more could I say? How could I express how much he means to me, I could only come up with a word, “Song, I had never had one of those things; you know, a home. To me, that’s what you are; a home, my home. I promise to always be there, I cannot wait to start with you as well. I love you too.”
There was an applause but everything else faded to the background as I stared at how magnificent Song was, I could no longer focus on the ceremony after Petra declared us Husband and wife. I am a wife now, that was crazy; i was surrounded by the people I loved except Carl, he was not invited yet he was here and I was ignoring how awkward talking to him was especially in a very disturbing way, he was my… I could not say the word. Taylor was introduced to Queen who asked more questions than answers; Kurt was more like Queen than he would ever admit to. I knew Chief said he was more than okay with Jawan’s absence and I believed him. Maybe one day they would be able to overcome their differences but I doubted if Jawan or Jarum would ever accept me since he believed I was the cause of the state of his family and Rwan running away must have increased the flames of his hatred. Today was my day and I had a new husband, I would think of nothing else but him for the rest of the wedding.
The day was perfect, the crew spent their time teasing Chief for winning me and shared stories about his one sided love for me to anyone who would listen. I could swear I saw Naim shed a tear. Not like he'd admit it, Carlos was an emotional mess and I loved how joyfully chaotic they made everything. Castle had to handle Kora who could not stop drinking and Ode had a weird smile pasted on his face with part of beard dyed pink. It took me back in time, these men were my friends. Funny how so much can change when you change.
Chief used every moment he got to wrap me in a kiss and hadn’t stopped calling me wife even at the wedding party. We were having our first dance when he whispered, “look at us, you’re mine now.”
I kissed his cheek, “I noticed. Husband.” I loved how he reacted to being called that, he loved it so much that he could never stop that heart shattering grin that popped up every time I called him husband. I loved it just as much when he called me wife. “I have a surprise for the honeymoon.” He held me closer, I did not think that was even possible.
“Where are we going?” He asked.
“Everywhere…” I wiggled my brows.
“What? He frowned.
“I charted a course and what not; just me and you on Martha, you said you wanted to see the world.” I reminded him.
“But things…”
“George and Kora will handle work, I have talked to them, I have settled everything else even Martha is ready.”
He chuckled, “That’s…. I am speechless. Seeing the world would take more than a year.”
“Then I suggest we start now.” I whispered.
We managed to sneak away from our own wedding, I had earlier decorated Martha earlier, Song looked amused by this, “You have been busy.”
“You have no idea. There was one hitch in the plan though, Martha said she could run on autopilot but I did not know what you would think about that, I also have your work tools in case of emergency. Queen has no idea we are doing this because I had a sinking suspicion she would not allow it and she is a crazy woman who looks good in leather.”
“I am eager to see what else is up your sleeve and Martha is right, she can handle herself and I finally registered her as a superior class AI so no more sneaking around. So wife, where are we going first?”
“Isle of Mull.” I held my breath… “I thought it’d be a good idea to get your father’s blessing. Did I overstep?”
He pulled me close, “Thank you.” He kissed me like a husband would a wife and we started on our journey, the joy on Song’s face was worth all the research and hard work I did. Together, we would see the world before we settle in Kolanphur, who knows? Maybe I’d finally find something I enjoyed doing apart from Chief Song.
In his arms, I relaxed; here we were; a man from nothing and a girl from less than nothing, together despite all odds as sailing away from land. I was glad that I chose him and he, me; together I was confident that we were invincible. A completely different feeling from when I thought I was classless, there was no comparison, and together we were a class of our own.
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