Emerald

55. Two days

Two years later.

" Today we come to celebrate the holy matrimony between two souls who wish to become one." The priest said as he looked through his judge eyes towards Nicholas and me.

" do you Nicholas Celso wish you take Jade Abdallah as your lawfully wedded wife?" The priest asked looking at Nicolas

" in sickness and in health? In troubles?" The priest questioned.

" yes," Nicholas replies

" to lie to her? To cheat her? To make her suffer? To break her fragile heart and rip her flesh apart?" The priest asked my eyebrows scrunched up in fear and anxiety coated my forehead when I saw Nicholas smiling.

" yes."

" No!" I loudly yelled as I woke up from a nightmare.

Sweat coated my face as my cheeks flushed pink. I wiped my upper-lip as I touched the bed next to me I found Nicholas missing.

The curiosity got the best of me, it was only then that I heard the faint music playing through the night. I shrugged my shoulders and pushed my self out of bed.

As my feet touched my soft slippers I walked to the source of that sound; knowing very well that the person playing that instrument was none other than... the man who chose to rip my flesh apart.

formerly I opened the big black doors I lay the first eye on a shirtless Nicholas as he had his night shorts and few freshly coated scars on his skin.

After Nicholas killed Dinah he set out for Mongolia for his next kill... Berten. I had told him that it was unnecessary but he was relatively persistent on it and had already made his decision.

Those few scars had since then been on his back for almost a year. The cuts where quite deep and the scars were stubborn and unwilling to leave.

I softly placed my hands on his broad shoulders and gently sat next to him and leaves my head on his big muscled arm. Nicholas placed a softer kiss on my forehead as I watched his digits press every key on the piano smoothly.

" nightmare?" he questioned

" yes... Ever since you proposed to me my mind can't help but think of all the negative things." I replied blowing out.

" Emerald. I thought I told you--"

" I know you won't leave me Nicholas, but the thought of marriage scares me." I said closing my eyes.

" baby you don't have to worry about anything. I'm ready to wait for you." he spoke.

" I know you will..." I told him and quietly sat next to him as he played the piano skillfully.

So much has changed during these two years. Nicolas and I have grown closer, we are soon going to start a new chapter in our life which scares me a lot.

After that argument I and Marcia had on the phone we haven't spoken ever since. I tried to call her many times but she never picked up the phone.

It was only then that I found her at work after three months with a big belly... She was pregnant.

She was crying bitterly and I had no choice but to give her a shoulder. When she poured her heart out to me, she told me that-- They decided to make up with angry sex which leads Marcia to carry a little baby inside her, it wasn't like she was unhappy with the child or anything.

Marcia was over the moon to have her own blood and so was Alejandro. They both only needed time to heal themselves before they could start a journey.

Marcia is still pretty pissed with Alejandro, but they seem to be going on smoothly. It totally depends on what terms they are at now since the baby's life is also a responsibility.

Nicholas has suggested that they both should go for therapy. Just to vent out their frustrations and issues that they both have held inside them which is unspoken of.

It was quite a shock to me since when they first meet, they both broke off in an instant. But I guess they took their own turn in their own way.

Mom is doing quite well, the doctors said that in another three months she will be stable enough but we can't keep our hopes up to high.

Sebastian is finally a qualified doctor and Athena has her own businesses. Lucien continues to be a free bird, but I've recently heard that he has found his lady love. As for Marco... Let's say that he has really become famous on the papers as much as he is famous in the sheets.

Marco has gone underground a few for months,  reason? I don't know. It's a secret Marco and Nicholas share, I don't bother to ask much since I feel it's more of his outlook and Marco is quite capable of taking care of himself.

" what are you thinking? " Nicholas asked breaking me out of my thought process.

" Nothing much, just about how two years passed on so quickly," I told him.

Nicholas stopped playing the keys as he turned around and faced me, placing his forehead against mine he smiled.

" we're getting married in two days," he tells me.

" well... Be ready for burnt chicken for the rest of your life then," I told him as he chuckled and placed me on his lap.

" I don't think that will be necessary. We have the house staff for that." Nicholas said proudly.

" what about the dishes?" I asked

" house staff " answered.

" who is going to bring the grocery?"

" house staff."

" who are you getting married to? "

" house--- you!" he quickly changed as I giggled.

" Nicholas If the house staff does everything then what will we do?" I questioned

" make babies!" he chirped biting my ear, I gasped in shock and slapped his arm.

" No! We are going to bring grocery together. Cook together or take turns. The house staff can clean the house since you! My dear fiance brought a six-bedroom mansion for ghosts to live in!" I declared folding my arms.

" not for ghosts... But for our children," he whispered in my ear softly.

" children! How many do you want!?" I asked shocked

" hmm... Maybe, four or five? " he replied pulling up his four fingers. I rolled my eyes and pressed my temples.

" how many do you want?" he questioned as I huffed.

" one... But I'm ready to compromise for two." I told him Nicholas gave me a disgusted face as he pulled my back more closer towards him and placed his hand on my stomach.

" baby when you're with me you don't have to compromise for anything, your mans loaded," he said.

I chuckled and pushed his hand away as I got up and walked my way to the fridge. Comprehending that very well I have a man behind my back.

picking up my plate of cookies I walked towards Nicholas and placed a cookie in his mouth. He started to chew on the sweet goodness as I placed a short kiss on his lips.

" two days," I told him.

" two days till I make you mine," he replied sweetly as he carried me in his hands as we ran around the house like fools trying to chase the encaustic younger night