HER

Part Twenty Nine

Asa

It has been a week since the charity gala, and I was still feeling a bit off.
I couldn't seem to shake off the feeling that I was being watched, and I also couldn't stop thinking about the man from the party last night.

I felt like the man was a bit familiar, Almost as if I knew him from somewhere.
But where?, And who was he?
I should have tried to get a better look at him that night. But he vanished before I could.

"What's wrong with you?'"
Sighing inwardly, I looked to the side at Darren who was seated beside me.
We had been watching TV and I guess I zoned out.
I've been doing that quite a lot lately

"Nothing" I smiled, "I'm ok"
"Of course, you are" Sierra intoned sarcastically without looking up from her phone.
Here we go
It took some effort not to roll my eyes at her attitude.
She was insufferable.
"I'm ok," I groaned in frustration "I promise"
They were back home again for the week, although it was at my behest.
I missed my babies so much. I needed to see them.
Even though Sierra was so damn annoying and nosy most of the time.

Also, they have been getting along just fine with Kieran.
One of the fears I had was that his interaction with them was going to be painfully awkward.
I was dreading having them over, even though I wanted them to be here.

But they are actually so comfortable around him, and he is with them.
I'm surprised. Happy, but surprised.

I still have one problem though.
Kieran's Parents were organizing a dinner party. An event To officially welcome me into the Preston family, and introduce me to their friends and acquaintances.

Which was unnecessary in my honest opinion, especially since I already had an introduction during the charity gala.
Kieran's mother just wanted an excuse to throw a party.

And it's happening before Sierra and Darren have to go back to school, which means they have to attend.
Mrs. Preston was surprisingly nice enough to them, which was shocking. But also not surprising because she's generally pretty nice to people... I'm just the one she hates.
I mean I did shatter her dreams of making Hailey and Kieran a power couple.

Isabella and sierra have also become friends.

After getting to know Isabella and spending some time with her during the whole wedding planning, I'd come to realize that under the bored girl persona, she had to going on, she was a really nice person.
Sometimes too blunt for her own good, but a nice person nonetheless.
No wonder She and Sierra hit it off.

Thank God Mrs. Preston's bad side didn't rub off on her daughters.
Although I couldn't say the same for Kieran.
He was the spawn of the devil.

Kieran

In a few hours, we will be going to my parent's house for the party.
The thought of going through another night of parading my wife around for those people to judge was irksome.
But it had to be done.
I had already defied my mother enough.
And refusing her and my dad would send her into a fit that I was not ready to deal with.

I'll give her this

she probably had some kind of ulterior motive behind this party. She was constantly trying to put Asa in tight situations to overwhelm her.
It was her way of getting her digs in since she hasn't been able to get her to leave me.

The Imagery I had in my head of my mother scheming to rescue me from Asa's clutches was amusing, to say the least.

If only she knew that Asa didn't want to be in this marriage and I was the one holding her captive.

Hailey and her parents will be there. That's something I know.

I can't allow what took place the last time to repeat itself.
Hailey's last encounter with Asa did serve my purpose, it pushed me one step closer to my goal.
But that doesn't mean I'll let the games I know Hailey intended to play continue.
It wasn't that I didn't have faith in Asa to stand her ground. I knew she could hold her own if push comes to shove.
In some areas anyways.
She wasn't one for mind games and verbal taunts. With her, what you see is what you get.

Hailey on the other hand was probably one of the most manipulative women I've ever had the pleasure of encountering.

And that was coming from me.