SLS#4# Today's Cleopatra

Savagely

Riley's POV

" You may kiss the bride." The priest said and I looked at Josh who was still holding a straight face which was showing he was still angry.

Shouldn't I be angry?!!! How stupid!!!😠😠😠😠😠😠.

He made Nova stand on her feet who was in his arm all the time. I was feeling a bit awkward because he was keeping his right hand inside his pocket all the time. Even he was holding Nova with his left hand. Leave it. He is crazy and his nature awkwardly abnormal. Specially his anger. Who gets angry like this time to time?!! Hufffff!!!

I felt him pulling me closer and looked at me deeply. I tried to figure out the emotions in his eyes but before that he wore that straight expression again. I rolled my eyes. He kissed on my forehead. Like really?!! I was about to move back but then I felt his lips on mine. He was kissing me softly but leaving an unavoidable emotion in me. I was trying hard to tell myself that we were still in the wedding party and there were people around us but this stupid heart of mine. F*ck you. He left me but kept holding me by my waist.

" Mammam!!" Nova called me and he left me but still was holding my hand.

" Yes, Your Highness!!" I said and she giggled. She hugged my knees again. I bend and picked her up in my arm.

" Mammam, will you gift me a little sister?" She asked me with dreamy eyes and I looked at her weirdly.

I cleared my throat and looked at Josh. He was looking at Nova lovingly but as his eyes meet mine he again showed that straight face. I sighed. What's wrong with this guy!!! He should not act like this in his wedding day. Damn him.

" Why not a brother?" I asked her.

" Because, Mommy said she is going to bring me a brother soon. Will you bring me a sister, please?" She gave me those eyes which I couldn't deny.

" Sure, Sweetheart. We will." She said and Clara reached us with Patrick.

" It's a boy?" I asked her.

" Yeah." She smiled widely rubbing her cute baby bump.

" Congratulations!!!" I hugged her.

" Thank you." She said.

" Can I be his godmother as well?" I asked her.

" Sure. By the way, Josh already told us long back that he will be the godfather of our kids." She said and I chuckled.

" I am excited about the kid." I said. She chuckled.

" Go, meet the guest." Patrick said to Josh. " Come Princess. Let's have cupcakes." He took Nova away from me. I pouted and Nova as well.

" Let's have cupcakes." Clara said to Nova.

" Mammam." Nova said.

" Let her be with me." I said to her.

" No, she didn't have her breakfast properly." She said and I nodded.

" Ok then." I said.

We came down the aisle and our family congratulated us. My MIL was so excited and she was introducing me with her friends. I smiled at her sweetness. She was acting like I am a little kid and I will be lost if she let's me go. I saw Grandma and she smiled at me. I hugged her tightly. She hugged me back.

" Me?" Bryan asked like a kid and I chuckled.

" Come here, kid." I said and I hugged him. I saw Marina. She was smiling widely.

" You're officially my sister-in-law now." She squealed and then checked something. I followed her eyes and found Josh talking to Steve a bit away.

" What happened?" I asked her.

" Check Josh's right hand." She said.

" Why?! What's with his hand?" I asked him.

" Just check it. You will know." She said and sighed.

" What happened, Bryan?" I asked him.

" His anger ate his senses. That happened. Nothing else." He said.

I was about to say something but my grandparents came. They hugged me tightly. I hugged them both. They were happy for me.

" I am happy that you are not going to Greece anyway." Grandpa Issac said and I rolled my eyes.

" Hey!!" I saw Alessandro and Lyla. I rolled my eyes. They both chuckled.

" Congratulations, girl. You should thank me." Alessandro said.

" In your dream." I said to him.

I saw my dad coming toward me along with his family. I felt someone wrapping arm around my waist. I saw it was Josh. He kept me holding close to himself. I shook my head and smiled widely at my stepmom and siblings.

" Hello, everyone." I said smilingly." You must be Soren and Mabel. Well, I am RD. Nice to meet you." I said to them and they shook my hand smilingly. I just gave them hugs removing Josh's hand from me. He kept standing beside me silently.

" Hello, Mrs. Dowson." I said to my stepmom. " Thanks for coming." I said smilingly. No matter what she still came to attend this ceremony. She sighed and hold my hands.

" I..." She sighed again. " I am sorry, Riley." She said.

" I have forgotten that incident. It's ok. " I said.

" No, it's not for that particular incident. It's for the whole life that I kept you away from your dad. I am sorry, Riley. I am so sorry." She said and I was shocked but hold myself back.

" It's ok. You don't have to." I said.

" I have to. I could make things better but I hurt you. I had insecurities about you that with you your mom will come back too. I was wrong. I didn't want lose your dad and my family. But still. I didn't want to lose your dad. I did it to save my family." She said.

" I understand that. You don't have to say sorry. Please don't." I said and she wiped her tears.

" I have to. I did a wrong thing. I have a daughter of my own too. I should have understood the situations should appear for you living alone out there." She said.

" It's ok. You don't have to say sorry." I said. She smiled.

" Your dad was right about you all the time." She said. " God bless you." She said. " And from now I am your mom. You don't have to think that you don't have one and I might not be beautiful like your mom but I promise that I will not let anyone hurt you again." She said and I hugged her.

" You are more beautiful than her because you have a beautiful heart." I said to her and she patted my back.

We broke the hug and found my mom along with her family was coming towards us.

" Don't worry. I am here with you." Mrs. Dowson I mean my new mom said. I just nodded.

" At last you get married?" She asked.

" Why would you be happy if she didn't? " Josh asked her coldly.

" Uhh, Josh, don't take guest's words seriously." Mrs. Dowson said smilingly and Josh nodded.

" Guest should act like guests." Josh said wrapping his arm around me.

" What can we say here? May be no one has ever taught them. Specially her." My dad said and I chuckled.

I felt sorry for my mom. Her tricks failed savagely.