Chapter 12

The wedding was the most beautiful Kim had seen for a while. Andrea had cried while the couple Exchanged vows and this has triggered the tears from Vera too. It was emotional, so much so that Kim could hardly hold back her own tears.
Lennon and Vera had left immediately after for their honey moon. The evening was a beautiful one, perfect for the occasion. The big red Evening Sun streaming through the open windows looked beautiful on kim's skin and she stood there at the opening of the window, letting the sun caress her skin. The door opened behind her
"Kim, I see you're not changed yet. Max wishes to speak with you".
It was Lennox. He walked in casually and began to undress. She looked away.
"I'll go see Max right away".
Kim said as she walked past Lennox, still not looking at him. After the incident with Fiona, she'd not spoken as much as a word to Lennox or gone downstairs for any reason, Andrea had come to her instead to help make hair for the occasion.
"You've been in this dress all evening and I'm sure you're not very comfortable in it anymore. Besides, who wears high heels around ?"
Lennox asked.
" I'll take off the heels then"
Kim replied before kicking off her heels. She slipped on her slippers and hurried down to Max's Chambers . She didn't know why she almost ran all the way to Max. If she'd just wanted to leave Lennox's sight or if she was too anxious to hear what Max had to say she couldn't tell.
The attendant at Max's door let her in immediately he saw her and she nodded her thanks before stepping in. Max was sitting close to the window. There was a stack of old papers piled next to him on a table and he watched the evening sun with so much adoration. He still wore the same suit he'd worn for the occasion and it relieved Kimberly that she was not alone on that.
"Kim, my dear".
"Hello, Max ".
Kim greeted.
" Do sit down, Beauty...you looked exquisite earlier today.."
He turned to her ". . ..I see you still look so, damsel".
" Thanks Max, you don't look bad yourself"
Kim replied. She was delighted that Max complimented her, it warmed her to the depths.
"What would you like?"
Max asked. His attention was fully on kim now. He looked younger than his seventy years as he smiled boyishly at her
"I'm absolutely fine, sir. I've had enough to eat and drink for today ".
She said.
" I see. Did you like the wedding?"
Kim was a bit taken aback at the question. She didn't exactly understand what Max meant but of course she'd loved the wedding and the couple and virtually everyone sitted.
"Yes...I really did like the wedding and I enjoyed it. I am happy for Lennon and Vera, they look good together".
" And I hope you and Lennox would do the same soon".
" Oh, Okay...."
" You see, Kim. Lennox hasn't been the lucky one with women. Women throw themselves at him everytime and then refuse to stick with him...there's Fiona, one of the women who refused to stick with my Lennox"
" I see. I'm sorry".
Kim didn't know why She'd said sorry and what the sorry was meant for but Max had sounded so broken on behalf of his son that she'd felt pity for him. Max reached for her hands and she gave it, he held hers and smiled, the same boyish smile that reminded her of Lennox. Max was simply an older replica of Lennox and she adored the fact that two people could be so strikingly alike in looks.
"Marry him as soon as he asks you, Kim..... even though Lennox tells me you're both happy together, I have an inkling it's all made up....tell me my dear, is your relationship with Lennox merely gossamer and likely to crumble soon?"
Kim lowered her head at the question. She could not hold Max's gaze anymore. She wondered how he found out so easily that her relationship with Lennox was only made up. It baffled and scared her. She refused to look up into Max's eyes even though her hands where In his.
"Ah, Fiona, you really don't want to give up, do you?"
Lennox said. Fiona had ran up to his chambers the moment Kim was out of sight and wouldn't stop trying to give Lennox lame reasons why they should be together again.
"No I won't give you up so easily, Lennox. Coming home with her Is a slap to my face, Lennox. You flaunt her and say nonsense about me".
She complained.
" What's all this childishness, Fiona? You and I are done. We broke up a long time ago...my life is no longer your business, someone else who is very special keeps my heart now and I'm surprised it offends you, wish me well, Fiona!"
He said mockingly.
" Over my dead body!. Lennox, I still love you..I came asking after you everyday for weeks after you travelled out of the country, out of the continent!".
She said. She was shifting closer to Lennox with every word and it amused him that she still tried to play seduction around him.
" Why did you?, Did you break up with the gentleman of Patrician birth?, Or, did you dump him as is your custom?"
He Inquired. She sounded scathed as she replied
"I was never in love with anyone else besides you...I'm consumed with so much envy seeing that proud woman flaunt herself as your fiance!"
" There's nothing I can do to help you....I'm off the market"
Lennox said before bursting into a laugh.
" Who cares? Just hold me once more, Lennox....I miss all we shared. I still love you".
" No, you don't. You'll be equally haughty if I wasn't with Kim. You made it seem loving me was a privilege you accorded me, you prized yourself and never cared about me. You're only consumed with envy, you don't love me".
She gasped.
" How can you think so ?"
"I'm not stupid, Fiona ".
Fiona stood up abruptly, she undid the zippers on her dress in a split moment and her creamy breasts sprang free, staring at Lennox.
"No matter what you think, Lennox, make me cum one last time and I'll be gone, away from you and your American woman for life..."
She said. She moved closer with every second and Lennox was amused that she was actually trying to seduce him.
"Your body doesn't appeal to me anymore, Fiona, I'm sorry".
Shs stopped in her tracks.
" What?!"
"You heard right"
She blinked, rapidly. She was embarrassed and pained as she did her ziippers .
"I'll have that in mind..".
A tear ran down her delicate chin. She brushes it off with her left palm. Lennox hated the sight of a crying woman. He hated more that his words had triggered the tears and he wished he could take it back.
"Fiona, I didn't mean to make you think lowly of yourself, all I meant to say is....I can't have sex with you".
He amended. She looked at him, sniffing.
"You're beautiful, always. Is that okay?"
He asked.
" Like hell ! , I don't feel good. Touch me, let me feel wanted, Lennox ...is that too much to ask a lover?"
She took advantage of her tears and tried to grab Lennox by the collar. He moved back and held her in place.
"Fiona, this can't happen between us, for the time we were together, I never cheated or gave my attention to someone else, Kim deserves that too "
Fiona stopped crying and let out a shrill laugh.
"You're funny, Lennox....do you think your American woman think ms only about you? You think she's committed to you? How laughable!"
She sneered. Lennox tightened his grip on her arms. His teeth was clenched as he asked
"Why do you think so, do you even know her from anywhere?"
" Let me go, Lennox. I came to have a piece of you, if for the last time...but I see you don't want anything with me anymore".
" You've not answered my question, Fiona!"
" Don't yell at me. Your American lady flirted with the Best man to your brother all evening, you pretended not to have seen that? How pathetic. ... what woman goes about flirting with men even though she's engaged to a man?"
Lennox gritted his teeth. His hold on her loosened.
" Your attacks on her are lame. Stay away from her....did you notice that Max would choose her over you?"
He said. The last bit was meant to annoy her and it did. Se tried defense.
" Max will choose me over a dozen other girls like that slut!"
Lennox laughed.
" Don't try to find out, Fiona, you'd be heartbroken".
" You thinks so, let's wager then!"
Lennox touched his thumb to the tip of her nose teasingly, she closed her eyes, half expecting a kiss but he said instead
"You've stayed a bit longer than I expected you'd stay, shut the door after you my dear".
He turned away from her and busied himself with his cellphone. Fiona watched him for a moment and then turned to leave, her chest heaved with concealed anger.