20

Korey

7 days.

A whole 7 days.

168 hours, until my wedding day.

I'm laying in bed next to Wade, he's fast asleep, his chest rising and falling gently, he looked beautiful, I wouldn't mind waking up to this every morning. His tattooed chest was a work of art, this man was a walking canvas, I'd always wanted tattoos but not like this.

I gently ran my finger down the middle of his chest.

"Korey, don't even," he says groggily.

I pull my hand away, "Sorry."

"How long have you been up?" he yawns.

"Not long," I reply watching his stretch.

He looks at me and smiles, "You're so beautiful."

"Even without my wigs and make-up."

He laughs, "You look perfect without them."

I smile, "Breakfast?"

His eyes go hungry, "Of course."

"No, you know we aren't allowed Wade, not until after the wedding."

He groans, "Fuck, I know but I've got morning wood baby."

I roll my eyes, "You are such a teenager."

He pulls me closer to him and his morning wood pressed against me, "That's a full-on hard-on babe."

He smirks, "I know, now help me."

I try and push him away, but he's got a stronghold on me, "Wade, let me go."

"Not until you give me what I want."

I try wriggling out of his arms, but it doesn't work, that's when his lips make contact with my neck, he kisses the nape of my neck before nibbling and sucking on it, causing me to moan.

"You see, you want me too," he chuckles.

"Wade stop it," I beg.

And like an adolescent teen, he doesn't listen, he slides his hand underneath my nightdress, deliberately moving his hand slowly up my thigh.

Knock, knock

"Wade, you have a visitor!"

He groans, "I'm busy Gertie."

"Boy if you don't stop manhandling the poor girl, I'll beat you myself," she yells.

He immediately lets go of me and rushes to the door, unlocking the door before opening it.

"I wasn't manhandling her," he says breathlessly.

Gertie peeps over his should and looks at me, I shook my head at her and she sighs.

She didn't buy it.

"You have a guest Hades, it's urgent," she says

"Who is it?" Wade asks.

"It's him"

Wade grabs his robe and puts it on, "Korey, I'll be right back baby."

"Where are you going?

"Business calls babe," and he leaves.

You're not getting away with it that easy Wade.

I got out of bed and put on my robe, I got to the bathroom and brush my teeth, giving him time to forget that I'm here. I finish brushing my teeth and quietly open the door, I sneak down the stairs and I hear two male voices echoing from the dining room.

"I'm trying to be an adult about this and talk to you about it like a man."

"I don't care, dad, all you ever do is cause trouble, let me have this," Wade says.

"I'm afraid I can't, she has to do it. Demeter will not accept anything less."

"I don't know how she'll take this; she barely knows the woman."

"I'm a sorry son."

I don't know how far I walked; I found myself just a few feet away from them behind the wall.

"Korey baby, I know you're behind the wall."

Dammit.

"Sorry, I couldn't help it," I say as I walk into the dining room.

"Well, you didn't tell me she was this beautiful Hades", the man stands up and he is a staggering 7 feet tall, with long salt and pepper hair and beard, bright blue eyes.

" Korey meet my father Cronus."

He opens his arms and I hesitate, but I walk to him and give him a hug.

"Hello sir," I said softly.

"Don't be silly dear, call me Charles?" he says with a hearty laugh.

This was the guy they said I should be afraid of, he looks harmless.

"Charles."

Wade stands up to his feet, "He was just leaving."

Charles looks at his son pensively, "I was. Think about what I've said."

"I will."

I watch as he walks his father to the door, I hear the door close, and Wade walks back into the dining room.

"What did I tell you, Korey?"

Uhm...

"What did I tell you?" he asks furiously.

I jump, "To stay upstairs."

"And why didn't you listen to me?" He yells in my face.

I stand up, "I don't know what your problem is, but you better get yo stank ass breath out of my face before I slap you."

He immediately closes his mouth.

"I was coming to get a cup of coffee and I overheard the two of you talking and we are about to get married, you should be telling me everything, Wade."

His eyes soften, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell baby."

"Damn right you did," I replied angrily.

"Okay, I'm sorry Korey, forgive me?"

Seriously, no.

"Wade, you're not getting off the easy, you yelled at me for no apparent reason and now you think to give me sorry eyes is going to work, it won't. I'm going to Fifi's."

I turn around and walk away.

Okay, maybe I did overdo it but I don't tolerate being yelled at like that and he's keeping things from me, that's not the kind of relationship I want to be in.

"Korey, dear," Gertie calls out from the bedroom door.

"Yes, Nana?"

"Can you open the door for me?" she says, I get up and walk to the door, but something doesn't feel right.

I opened the door and I found Thanatos standing at the door.

"Well, hello precious," he smirks.

"What do you want?"

"I'm going to borrow you for a minute," he says slyly.

I walked back into the bedroom; something wasn't right about this boy. His eyes were black, and he looked downright evil. I grabbed a walking stick but the bed and held it in front of me.

"Stay back."

He laughs, "That's not going to help you darling and don't worry, I won't hurt you."

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