The Future

Chapter 1

It's been a few months since Joseph left all but me remain many of my other brothers moved for marriage, but I knew that was not my destiny. I turned eighteen last week, my father is looking for suiters for me to marry. My thoughts lay with the one person who showed me love, my brother Joseph.  A knock came to the door.

"Ivy it's time to meet the new suiter today." Ivy moved her covers from her body and stretched to wake herself.

"Yes, father I am just getting ready now." She walked to the mirror clutching the necklace tight holding back her tears. Ivy shoved a short dress which hugged her figure nicely and added her boots. She reached for the door, walked to the living room which only had one couch and a small coffee table.  My mother stood in the kitchen making tea for the guests that's when I saw him. The fare haired man with the greenest eyes I had ever seen.

"Ivy, this is Lucas."  her father said. She walked towards the man and held her hand out well taking him all in. Lucas reached for her hand and gently placed a kiss upon it.

"Lovely to meet you Ivy." Ivy never spoke up when her father was present until now.

"Lucas would you follow me into the training room?"

"Ivy I don't think that will be necessary." He looked her directly into her eyes with his angry forming.

"Well, I need to get to know him father." Ivy dragged the man through to the training room.

She let go of his hand and took a sit near the weapons area.

"Wow this is an impressive room." Lucas smiled towards Ivy as he spoke.

"Yes, my brother built it." A look of pain formed in her eyes as Lucas walked over to join her.

"I am sorry about all this arranged marriage stuff." "It is not your fault I just despise my father and I blame him for the past. He reached for her hands and smiled at her. Ivy did not understand this emotion she was feeling.

"I see, well I suppose if we get stuck marrying it would not be that bad." "Lucas... can I ask you for something?"

"oh, course what is it?" Ivy looked embarrassed to be asking but she wanted to know.

"Will you kiss me?" Lucas reached for a strand of hair and placed it behind her ear. She looked at his lips then his eyes were watching in amusement. Their lips reached one another as they closed their eyes their tongues swirled into a fantasy she had dreamed of. She thought he was unlike the other suitors. Their hands exploring each other's bodies until...

"Ivy!" Her father dragged her off him in disgust.

"Father stop!" Ivy was choking on her hair being dragged by her father to her room. He throws her on her bed and turned to walk away she looked alone again with no one.  That night Ivy didn't leave her bed as she wept her tears all night until sleep came.