Chapter Eighteen

Liam
He didn't wanna deprive her of anything like his mother faced in her life. His father claimed to love his mother but he couldn't marry her. His father was the most powerful Mafia. All Italians and Russian were his allies. He couldn't tell her his real mother's name, Lily Black. Danil's voice dragged him out of his thoughts. He had selected an iPhone and Bouquet of her favourite white roses. He wanted to spoil his wife.
" Do you need any help, brother? " Danil asked him, smirking.
They were in a gift shop. He drove here with his brother Danil to select a gift for his wife as the first night gift. Although he knew her very well, she would not use this phone to call him. She was drunk that day. He realised he did wrong. She wrapped her arms around him, pressed her lips to his, that night. That was all permission he wanted from her. He decided when he beheld her for the first time in the club. She belonged to him.
" I think, It's not enough." He beckoned to his hands where he was holding one bag and a Bouquet.
" You've purchased an island for her as a wedding gift. It's more than enough. " Danil smirked as he saw his brother struggling while picking the right gift for her.
" She doesn't drool for wealth and expensive stuff. I'm planning to take her out to meet orphan kids. She'd be happy. " He said, putting things at the back of the car.
" Are you kidding me? You should plan your honeymoon. " Danil grinned.
" I don't have time for this. You know the reason why I did this wedding. " He said, getting in the driver seat of his car.
" I knew. I've never seen you so humble, loving and caring with anyone. You'll be a good husband. Indeed, you're the best in everything. " Danil looked at him.
' I hope she'll think the same someday for me. My worry is how I will control my feelings when she's looking like an angel from heaven in her wedding dress, ready to take my breath away. '
He muttered a curse under his breath. He turned the keys and drove back home.
The party was still running. He walked straight toward his room. It puzzled him when he found the room empty. He threw the bag and flowers on the bed and used his long strides. He grasped the doorknob. Abruptly, he listened to the weak noise from the cupboard. He strode toward it without making any noise. He opened the cupboard's door and got his wife to sit in it comfortably. She was playing candy crush on a tablet. She was so lost in it. She didn't notice her secret hiding place wasn't secret anymore. He frowned and cleared his throat.
She jumped from the seat. Before she could hit his head, he put his hand on her head. Tablet fell from her hands.
" What are you doing here? " He just looked at her.
" I was playing the game. I don't know if it was allowed to me or not? " She bit her bottom lip and looked up at him. She was still wearing her wedding gown.
" You can do anything. I just don't want you to lie to me and hide things. " He picked her up and carried her toward the bed. He lovingly and carefully put her on the bed as he'd break her.
" Perhaps, I have destroyed Kairo's laptop. " She said gloomily.
" He can buy a new one. You should change. " He paced toward the cupboard, picking her silk nightgown.
" I don't like it. " When he hung it up in front of her.
He smirked and picked a blue short and half sleeves white top for her, " You change in. I'll bring food for you. " He smiled and got to the door. He halted and turned to face her, " It's your wedding gift. " He said, motioning at the bag before shutting the door behind him. She looked at it and nodded nervously.
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She picked up white roses and sniffed them. Her lips parted in a huge smile, reaching her ear to ear. She put her feet down carefully. Her adventure made her wound worse than before. She put the flower next to the side table of the bed.
Her eyes laid on a small shopping bag. She advanced her hand but stopped herself. She didn't want him to shout at her. She limped toward the washroom. She was getting it difficult to unfasten several buttons on the backside of the dress. She felt a strong hand on her back. It startled her.
" Relax, it's me." Liam's voice came.
" I'll do it. " She protested.
He worked fastly with his fingers on it. When he was done. He left the washroom without saying anything to her.
She came out of the washroom and was staring at him.
' Is he really that good? Is he pretending to get in my pants again? '
"Ain't you hungry? " He asked without looking at her.
" How do you know? I'm standing here? " She asked. 'Does he know I'm looking at him continuously?'
" Doesn't matter, come. " He paced toward her and held her hand, " Is it painful? " He asked, looking at her feet.
" A bit, " She bit her lip.
" You could skip the heels. " He said.
" I wanted to wear it." She said,
He looked at her and nodded. It was their first dinner together after their wedding. He was waiting for her. On other hand, Rose was running from being alone with him, indeed being with him. The Mafia word used by Angelina was still reverberating in her mind. She wanted to know everything and ask him many questions.
He pulled a chair for her. She sat on it. He sat close to her, pulling a chair near to her. There was only one plate, but it looked like enough for both. It puzzled her.
" Are we. . .. . " She stopped.
" Sharing. " He completed it for her.
After dinner, he gave her her medicine. She got it down and felt the bitter taste. She was pressing her polished nails in her palms to think of his next move. Abruptly, he picked her up. Wondering, she stared at him.
Putting her down on the mattress, he sat beside her. He frowned at the bag, " You didn't like the gift. " He asked.
" No, I love these flowers. " She smiled.
He didn't speak and slipped the bag near her. She sneaked her eyes on him.
Reluctantly, picking up, she opened it, " iPhone. You bought me an iPhone! " She exclaimed, " Ana always gave me her iPhone to play me Candy Crush. My phone was filled with book apps and dictionaries of different languages. " She said.
She bit her tongue for speaking so loudly. She eyed him. His full attention was on her.
" Tell me more. " He said.
She shook her head, hanging it.
'He'd raise his hand on you, ' she was enchanting in her brain. She tightly shut her eyes.
" Good night. " He said, kissing her forehead.
" You are allowing me to sleep. " she retorted astonishingly, opening her eyes wider.
" You wanna do something," he smirked.
" No, " She squeaked, " Good night. " she tugged the blanket over her body and closed her eyes.