Marrying Mary

chapter 14

She had called in sick today, not wanting Betty to pound her with questions. She sat on her sofa, a bucket of ice cream with her and eyes red from crying. Her living room was a mess tissues from cleaning tears littered everywhere but she didn't care.
She was living out her last days of single hood. But isn't this what she wanted? To be married? To a handsome man and beautiful kids? But she didn't want it this way.
She liked William a lot, but she had been hoping for a proposal. Was it so bad for a girl to dream.
She had wanted to start out as friends then see how it goes. If they were meant to date then they would. And if it led to marriage then why not.
But as usual her family had decided to involve themselves and get her married.

She heard the bell ring and went to check who it was. She wasn't expecting anybody, well it could be Betty checking up on her.
She looked through the door knob and saw a pack of pizza, she hadn't ordered any though? She opened the door with the intention of correcting the pizza guys delivery. Maybe he had the wrong apartment only to come in contact with William.
He stood there, pizza in hand staring at her.
"Hey" he greeted then made the mistake of looking down at what she had on.
Mary quickly looked at herself and gasped. She was wearing a big shirt and beneath it just panties and that didn't leave much to the imagination.
"Hi she said shyly as she opened the door wider to let him in.
" I thought you'd be hungry" William said as he tried not to concentrate on the sway of her buttocks.

Mary's tummy rumbled at the mention of food, betraying it's owner before she could reply.
"Obviously" she said casually.
William took in what he saw and chuckled. Her apartment was a mess, apart from the used tissue paper scattered everywhere there was a bowl of ice cream on the table, her shoes which he guessed she had worn earlier today, and some magazines thrown on the floor.

Mary saw him looking around and almost regretted making a mess eveeywhere.
"Sorry about the mess" she said
William smiled as he took a seat on the hard floor next to her. He placed the pizza on the table next to her ice cream and watched as she reached for the pack of pizza and took a slice.

"You've been crying, why?"
Mary bit into her pizza trying to avoid any question involving the used tissue papers or her red swollen eyes.
"If you don't want to go through with it, we don't have too"
Mary laughed, almost choking on her pizza as he said it.
He really didn't know her dad. This didn't have any option at all.
" I have to, you don't know my family" she said as a year slipped down her face ruining her facade
William quickly  reached for her and gathered her in his arms.
"It's okay love" he said as he placed a kiss on her forehead, secretly happy she didn't have a choice

After a few minutes of being held in silence, Mary pulled away.
"Aren't you going to eat?"
She asled looking at the pizza in front of her.
Only a slice was missing, Wondering why she didn't feel so hunget anymore she bit into the slice in her hand.
William smiled at her as he also took a slice.
He wasn't so hungry for pizza.
If only she knew how delicious she looked right now.
He'd rather be next to her on a bed, he didn't mind the floor either.
"What exactly about me do you hate mary"
Mary felt her cheek burn hot red at the question, maybe because of embarrassment or shyness of the answer running through her head.
"Nothing" she said simply

William noticed her discomfort but he also enjoyed the way her cheek turned pink.
"Then what exactly is it"

"I just wanted you to be the one to chose, I wanted you to be the one to ask me. I didn't want you to want me cause I tricked you or we were forced or something " she blurted out

William sat, shocked at her response. Why did she think he was here. He had chosen her the first night they met. And he hasn't changed his mind.
"But I chose you already Mary, If I remeher correctly i was the one who came to meet you the night at the bar in Vegas. And ever since we got back, I searched for you and when I finally found you I didn't leave you. So how else do I show you I chose you already "
"Well I was hoping we would date for a while, before deciding if we wanted to go ontothe next step"
She said as she brought her legs up and rested her chin on them

William laughed as he pulled her close to him and placed his mouth on hers.
He kissed her softly, both overwhelmed with passion and hunger he opened her mouth as he stroked her tounge with his.
He pushed her gently to rest her back on the floor and moved atop her, as he started running trails of kisses down her neck.
Wanting more, he moved  to her breast but couldn't go further because of her choice of outfit for this particular night.
"Be my girlfriend mary" he said as he placed a kiss on her lips and wouldn't stop kissing.
"Yes" she said managing to pull away from his hungry mouth.
He kissed her some more then pulled away.
"I'll be leaving now"
"Now?" Mary said shocked
"Yes I have a early meeting tomorrow. Don't want to miss it" he said as he made his way to the door.
Mary followed behind him, confused not know what to do now that she had a boyfriend.
She opened the door to let him out, as he turned to her and kissed her again.
"Goodnight my love" he said
"Goodnight" Mary said a little taken aback at the use of love in his sentence.
He paused at the door way and looked her up and down.
"Next time Mary, wear something a little bit more accessible because I won't stop"