Chapter Seventeen

**Greyson**

The smile on Gen’s face after she said I do was enough to make me feel like this was all real, but it’s not.

When Alex had her in his grasp, I was furious, this deep rage built inside me and I could have killed him for even looking at her let alone touching her, it wasn’t until I saw her on the floor gasping for breath as she fought off a panic attack that I snapped out of it.

And then when she came out of the bathroom her hair and makeup done the way she liked she looked even more beautiful than she did before, I was pretty much stunned into silence.

Looking down at her now asleep on my leg, her mouth opens a little and a cute little snoring noise escaping her lips every now and then.

She seemed so happy when she was talking to Beverly after the ceremony, she forced her to dance to the music and I watched the way Gen’s hips swayed with the beat completely captivated by her.

Soon it was time for them to go and it was just the two of us alone, husband and wife. Normal people would do what you supposed to when you are married.

I knew that wasn’t an option for us and Gen seemed sad that it was all over, I watched as she began collecting the glasses and heading to the kitchen.

I instinctively picked up some of them and did the same, following just close enough behind her to get lost in the smell of her perfume.

We tidy the sides and then she turns to me, still in her dress the silver moonlight now coming through the window and just shining on her dark skin enough to make it seem like it was glowing.

At that moment she looked more perfect to me than she ever had.

“Well goodnight then”

She gives me a short half-smile, makes a move towards me as if to hug but seemingly decides against it before turning and heading to her room.

A pang of sadness hits me as I don’t want this night to be over, so I follow after her.

“Hey Gen wait”

She turns to me, avoiding my eyes.

“Did you maybe erm want to watch a movie or something “

A bright smile appears, and her eyes light up the brown orbs now radiating a slight glow of amber.

“I would like that, but I should change first”.

She motions downwards at her dress.

“Sure, I need to as well, I’ll meet you back in the front room in 20?”

“Sounds good”.

I headway from her suddenly feeling nervous.

“Wait for Greyson”.

Her hand grips my shoulder making me shiver at her touch, she spins me around now looking nervous herself.

“We erm, we don’t have to watch a scary movie, do we? It’s just well I’m really not good with those”.

I chuckle at her and she slaps me on the arm.

“Hey, don’t laugh scary movies keep me awake at night and unless you want to share your bed with a cry baby tonight, we shouldn’t watch one”.

The thought of sharing my bed with her didn’t seem so bad actually, waking up next to her would be far better than others I’ve woken up too.

“Okay fine no scary movies”

I quickly shower and head for the closet, normally when I watch a movie it would be in just my boxers, but I opt for some lounge pants and sling a T-shirt over my shoulder and head back down.

Gen is already seated she’s in an oversized top and a pair of shorts her long legs crossed with a cushion in between.

“I wasn’t sure what snacks you liked for movies, so I just grabbed them all”.

She was not wrong she had pretty much emptied the contents of the cupboard onto the table in the middle of the room I grab for the chocolate covered Oreos and search the rest of the table.

“What no peanut butter”

I chuckle as I sit down beside her ripping open the packet.

“I thought I was the only one who did that”.

She pulls from next to her the jar of peanut butter, already open with a knife stuck in it and hands it to me, her cheeks reddening as she does.

“It’s a lifelong snack fav of mine but these days I rarely eat them, seeing as it is my wedding night it thought I’d make an exception”.

She shifts uncomfortably in her seat at the words wedding night, so I quickly change the subject as I switch on the TV.

“So, what are we watching?”

“You decide but remember nothing scary”.

We scan through and I convince her to watch Pitch Black.

“Gen, I promise you it’s not scary just jumpy in parts “

She doesn’t seem overly convinced but agrees and sits at the end of the sofa. The movie starts and I wish she would sit closer I’d just like to be able to feel our warmth.

The sound of Vin diesel voice resonates through the room, the flashing darkness between scenes causing Gen to jump.

I find myself more captivated with her than watching the movie, the way she jumps when the music changes pulling her long brown legs towards herself hands across her face.

When the less jumpy scenes appear, she quickly reaches the table for a handful of m and m’s and throws herself back in her seat like she might be grabbed at any moment.

As the movie goes on, she gets closer and closer to me, I feel my body tense at her touch, and I want nothing but to wrap my arm around her pulling her into me.

My thoughts run away with me; I wonder if she would even want me too.

At this point I don’t how I feel, she makes me do things I have never done to a woman. With the others, I would have never taken a day of work to make sure they were okay I wouldn’t have even concerned myself with it.

Since the first day, I saw her outside the coffee shop I’ve been captivated by her, now she’s my wife in the most unconventional way possible.

I’m pulled from my thoughts when Gen moves and buries her head in my shoulder and lets out a small squeal.

“Oh god Greyson, I thought you said this movie was not scary. I’m bloody terrified”.

“As If Gen! it’s not even that bad, but don’t worry ill protect you”.

She chuckles softly and I don’t know what comes over me, but I wrap my arm around her hoping that she won’t mind, she freezes at first and I start to regret the move until another part of the movie makes just jump.

We sit in silence as the movie continues, my arm around her and her head in my chest, I can feel her breathing soft and slow.

She reaches forward for another handful of snacks and opens her hand to me to take some as she turns to smile at me, as soon as she does, I notice she has a small smear of chocolate on her chin.

“Erm, you have a little chocolate on your chin”.

She tries to wipe it away but misses.

“Oh, you didn’t quite”

She tries and fails again so I reach my hand out and wipe her chin, my eyes are captivated by her soft full lips I find myself rubbing my thumb across the bottom and she closes her eyes at the touch.

I want nothing more but to kiss her, I psych myself up to do so when she pulls away.

“Thank you”.

She drops her head and buts a few inches between us again, I turn to face the TV wishing that I had not made a move like that, even though deep down I wish I could have kissed her.

Trying to make break the obvious tension in the room I pick up the controller.

“So, what shall we watch now?”

She leans over to me and grabs the controls getting just close enough to me that I can smell her coconut hair shampoo.

“As if I am going to let you pick something, it’s my turn now. How about you go and make some tea and I’ll pick”.

“Okay you can pick the movie but I’m not making tea, how about I get us wine?”
She wrinkles her nose in the cutest way while she contemplates my offer.

“Okay wine sounds good but white “

“God you are demanding”.

I wink at her and head to the kitchen trying to refocus my attention away from how beautiful she looks on snuggled on my sofa.

Grabbing the wine and some glasses I head back into the room; Gen has not moved but there is a movie paused on the TV.

Sitting down I hand her a glass and pour hers before filling my own and leaning back in the seat.

“So, what are we watching?”

She giggles slightly like she is excited.

“Well, when I was a kid, I was a huge fan of Richard Prior, I watched a lot of his movies with my mum and I just found one on your TV called Brewster’s millions so that. Have you seen it?”

She looks wide eyes at me, waiting for a response.

“I’ve not, so better press plays, and we can get into it “

Its starts and soon after Gen are laughing in a way I’ve never seen before she has this glow about her. She laughs drinks her wine her body fully relaxing, she leans into me as we watch the movement so natural like the tension that was there previously has gone.

As the movie goes on, she slips lower her head now resting on my lap and she is covered in a blanket, I have to admit this movie is pretty funny and I had no idea Jon candy would be in it.

The credits begin to roll, I look down at her now asleep on my leg, her mouth opens a little and a cute little snoring noise escaping her lips every now and then.

I find myself captivated by her, I run my fingers down her face tracing the lines of her cheek, those lips I wanted so desperately to kiss earlier.

I slide out from underneath her and clear the table off, picking up the bottle of wine is empty, and I only had one glass, that does explain how she fell asleep so quickly.

Returning to the front room I was going leave her there, but she looks squashed, so I scoop her up bridal style, she stirs a little as I walk to her room.

Placing her down on her bed, I’m about to pull her away when she pulled me closer to her kissing me softly but with a little force and I can’t help but kiss her back.

She then pulls away rolls over muttering something in her sleep, I cover her up and head to my own room.

The kiss with Gen replaying over and over my mind trailing off into other thoughts of this kiss deepening my hands on her perfectly curved body.

I feel myself getting over-excited at the thought of my hands in her hair while I plunge deep into her most intimate parts until I hear her scream my name until we ride out the waves of pleasure, I look down at myself and see I have a situation that needs taking care of.

Heading to the bathroom I turn on the shower set it to cool and step inside. Once I’m satisfied, I’m over the thoughts. Get changed again and climb into bed.

About 20 minutes later there is a knock at my bedroom door, I get up to open it seeing Gen stood there a pillow in her hand looking scared.

“Greyson I. well I woke up and now I can’t get back to sleep the movie it, well it scared me”

I don’t say anything to her just step aside and let her in. She looks around as I shut the door.

“Erm you can sleep that side Gen “

She climbs in and places the pillow between us like a barrier.

“I didn’t think you’d enjoy sharing your bed with me so I thought this would help”.

I nod and climb in on my side. There is an awkward tension in the room.

“You know I did pre-warn you Greyson”.

“That you did Gen, and hey we will just call it a non-traditional wedding night”.

“Your right I guess this is a weird wedding night, Good night Greyson”.

She rolls over and soon her breathing steadies indicating she is asleep Thousands of thoughts fill my mind, most of them of thoughts of Gen.

Soon after I feel myself drifting off into sleep.