Bought n Sold

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They drove past his house. That was the turn that Love was sure he should've made.

"Where are we going?" Love finally broke the silence as she realized she was right and they had missed the turn.'

"Mcdonald's. I'm hungry." Love giggled without meaning to and Alacai raised an eyebrow "I'm sorry it's just-"

"Weird seeing a rich person eat at Mcdonald's." Alacai watched her slowly nod "I don't mean anything by it. I just didn't think you did that." Alacai chuckled. That was hot. His chuckle was like gravel and his smile was like diamonds- Love found this man attractive and that made her nervous.

"Yeah. No one does." Cai responded.

The rest of the car ride was silent and Love was thinking of what else she might not know about the stranger she was in the vehicle with. The truck approached the destination and Love's eyes lit up at she saw her best friend David aka "D" standing by the main door. Alacai watched as the girl in his passenger seat took no time to hop out and excitedly rush over to the dusty brown haired man. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he smiled proudly and embraced Love.

"Hmm." Cai hummed along as he made his way into the fast food chain by himself.

"Love what in the hell happened? You went MIA!?" D looked at his best friend with worry in his eyes "And, now with a man?"

"My parents sold me D.." Love felt the burning of tears welling up in her eyes as she stared at her best friend "What the fuck? What century is this? The 1800s? Last time I checked it was the 21st century and we don't do that shit." David's mind was boggled. This couldn't be a serious thing but Love was not a liar especially not with David and he knew that.

"It's like some strange arranged marriage. And, that guy I'm with acts interested and then acts disinterested. I don't get any of it. He apparently picked me!" David raised an eyebrow as he scrunched his nose up.

"Love, he picked you? What does that even mean?" David glanced by at Alacai who stood in the restaurant currently glaring at him "Okay, he clearly hates me. But he picked you?" David questioned once more turning his attention back towards Love.

"Yeah. He said normally there's like some weird lunch or dinner or whatever.. Anyways girls pretty much try to win his eye or whatever. He said he saw me out and about I guess and picked me. They paid my parents to force me to marry him." Love crossed her arms in a huff and David snickered "Is he rich? If so, why complain? Marry him and don't sign a prenup and then divorce him and get some money."

David's idea made Love laugh "That would work but a prenup will be signed." The voice was deep and cold which startled both David and Love "Alacai.. This is-"

"I don't give a fuck. I'm going home. I can give you a ride or this can." Alacai nodded towards David as his ice cold glare stayed focused on David "I sense I made a mistake. Love have a great day.. He scares me." David gave a small wave and turned quickly to head to his car.

"Are you ser-" Love couldn't even get her question out as Alacai rolled his eyes and walked to his truck. The car ride was silent. Not a word was spoken.

Alacai made a bee line for his room as Love stood at the front door. The house echoed as Alacai slammed his door. Keller and Demetrius stepped into the hallway to see a slightly defeated Love.

"Sweetness, what happened? Why is our brother pissed?" Keller didn't move from his spot and instead beckoned for Love to follow them into the living room. She didn't say a word as she entered the living room and curled up into a ball in a chair.

"I saw my best friend David.. and he-"

"Told her not to sign a fucking prenup. Make a joke of our family. Divorce me." Alacai stood in the hallway, his voice as rough as gravel and as dark and cold as a winter night. Alacai's features were stone- they normally were but Love could see the dramatic difference now that he was mad.

"Cai. Brother, let's take a breath." Keller didn't move his eyes from Love. She could tell he was trying to reassure her but she felt so uneasy in this current moment. Alacai's scoff broke the silence "Why the fuck should I do that? She clearly wants to." Alacai jabbed "Fuck, she was so quick to run to another man. Speaks on her character."

Love gasped quietly. Did he just insinuate that she is a cheater?

"Cai-"

"How dare you?!" Love's voice raised an octave higher as she stared at Alacai "Is this how you act to some YOU picked to marry? I saw my best friend who might I add is gay and I wanted to hug him especially after I find out this is my life?" Love snorted.

"About to marry a conceited, ungrateful prick like you?! Oh, Alacai you are a real piece of work. That must show your character. Can't control your mouth nor your temper. Is that the kind of mouth you kiss your mother with?" Keller and Demetrius sat there amused with Love and trying their hardest to keep a straight face.