Contract Marriage

Chapter 15: Threats

I'm staring into the intense Hazel gaze of an amused Bradley Constine. The gall of this guy... Ohhhh he infuriates me beyond irritation.

"Where did you learn to block like that Ava?" he calmly questions
"With my instructor, where else." You want calm, I can be calm.
"Who is your instructor Ava?"
"My instructor at the gym.. Ted."
"How old is Ted, your gym instructor Ava? "
"Why what's it to you? Are you interested?"
"I'm not playing Ava! "
"Neither am I Bradley, I don't owe you any answers!"

Son of a... he's just swapped our positions around... How dare he.. And I can't budge even an inch. There is no give and he's smirking smirking at me!!!! 

"I'm not going easy on you now! So how about a bit of honesty... Whose your instructor? "

"Like I said Bradley I..." I'm cut short as Gramps walks in with Nonna and Nonni at his tail. "See signoras I told you nothing to be concerned about."
"Ahemm, yes we can all see that, well one good thing noone can oppose the engagement being brought forward now can they!" Nonna smilingly states.
"Yes, look at the two all over each other they are...Ahhh young love."

We're both just aghast looking at our grandparents in shock and horror. I somehow recover first and quip "It's not what it looks like at all." Even though I'm bright red at this point my blush traveling all through my face and neck.

I'm slapping Bradley's very taunt, muscly, hot thigh as I'm talking but he doesn't seem to get the hint until I pinch him so he stops straddling me in front of everyone.

"Ouch what was that for." Is this guy kidding me right now... "Get off me!!"
"Whoa... Let's keep the kinky stuff for the bedroom guys." Toni chips in smiling. OMG they're All Here and Bradley Constine the biggest infuriating ass to ever exist is taking his merry old time getting off me.

As he finally gets off me I'm trying my best to explain to everyone that this is all a big mistake and when I look at him to help me he just shrugs his shoulders....he's shrugging his shoulders!!!! This man definately has a death wish. Forget the fighting factions I'll wring that thick neck of his myself!

"Well since everyone is here and the couple seem to be... Well acquainted by now we'll have the engagement on Sunday night and there will be dinner to follow" Gramps announces.

Everyone's clapping and cheering...they're clapping!! Did I miss something here? I look at Bradley next to me and his face is a mask there are no emotions to read, unlike my million. What am I going to do?

"Yay shopping trip tomorrow!" Emile claps with a wide grin on her face, rushing to cuddle me to death.

This is such a lost cause I'm thinking as I shake my head at this overly excited lot of our nearest and dearest. As I look around the room I realise Bradley has left.

I'm just contemplating whether to follow him or not when Emile squeals in my ear "We have to tell Neha and have her design your outfit! OMG I have to call her right now!! "

As she rushes off Gramps, Nonna and Nonni call it a night and head off to bed. The boys then turn to me. "So you and Bradley aye? " Toni smirks.
"When Bradley works his magic, no woman can resist." Conrad chips in.

"Well that's the thing, who says I've agreed to anything as yet. Remember Gramps said I have till the day to decide and frankly speaking Bradley hasn't done anything to impress me enough to give him a yes." I smirk back at the stunned duo.

"Ava you're joking right? You know this is all to bring the names together so that there's more leverage in the council. You can't be playing around with that". Conrad gushes looking at me with incredulous eyes.